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• 12 Things You Should Know About the Battle of Tours
• 41 Famous Quotes from Cardinal Newman
• 5 Fun Summer Activities for Catholic Families
• 8 Things You May Not Know About Good Friday
• A Brief Overview of Catholic Homeschool Curricula
• A Guide to Catechisms
• A History of Christmas Cards
• A History of the Christian Altar
• A Letter From Padre Pio
• A Primer in Catholic Missals – Part I
• A Primer in Catholic Missals – Part II
• A Reflection on the Church as the Sorrowful Mother
• A Resource Guide to Books by Pope Benedict XVI
• A Review of Catholic Heritage Curricula
• A Shining Saint: Five Points of Faith for Frances Cabrini
• About Catholic Ordos
• About Holy Days of Obligation
• About Holy Water
• About Incense
• About Muriel Spark
• About Sacred Vessels and other altar appointments
• About the Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls
• About the Four Way Medal
• About the In Conversation With God Series
• About the Luminous Mysteries
• About Wedding Arras
• Advent and Christmas Resources for Children
• Alb Fabric Guide
• All Saints Day
• All Souls Day
• Altar Breads
• Altar Communion Rails
• Altar Linens
• Ambries (Aumbry)
• Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture Series
• Archbishop Fulton Sheen
• Ash Wednesday
• Augustine Tolton – Priest of Heroic Patience
• Baptismal Fonts
• Bethlehem, the City of David
• Bible Font Size Reference
• Bible Verse Comparison Guide
• Bless Me Father, for I Have Sinned
• Breviary, Divine Office or Liturgy of the Hours?
• Byzantine Crosses
• Call No Man Father
• Catechisms for Children and Young Adults
• Catholic Activity Books for Kids and Families
• Catholic Advent Resources
• Catholic Bible Translations
• Catholic Book Publishing Chapel Missal Review
• Catholic Digital Downloads for Sale
• Catholic Fathers’ Day Gift Ideas
• Catholic Hymnal Guide
• Catholic Lenten Books
• Catholic Litanies
• Catholic Military Medals
• Catholic Schools Week
• Catholic Tithing and Almsgiving
• Celebrating Christmas in the Eastern Catholic Churches
• Censers and Thuribles
• Chalices
• Chasuble Buying Guide
• Children’s Resources for Learning About the Saints
• Choosing a Catholic Calendar
• Choosing Confirmation and RCIA Bibles
• Christmas and Epiphany Shipping Deadlines
• Ciborium
• Cruets
• Daily Prayers for Christmastide
• Damien of Molokai – Priest of Heroic Kindness
• Dana Scallon: Musical Artist, Faithful Messenger
• Definitions of Roman Catholic Vestment Terms
• Devotion to the Saints
• Divine Mercy – What is it?
• Do You Want to Learn Latin?
• Don Carlo Gnocchi – Priest of Heroic Kindness
• Eight Fascinating Facts About Octaves
• Ember Days in the Catholic Liturgical Year
• Emmaus Journey Bible Study Series
• Exaltation of the Holy Cross
• Exclusive New Roman Missal Resource
• Facts and Legends About St. Lucy
• Feast of Corpus Christi
• Feast of St. Sylvester I, Pope
• Feast of the Annunciation
• Feast of the Holy Family
• Feast of the Holy Trinity
• First Saturday: A Devotion to the Immaculate Heart
• Five Degrees of Blessed Mother Teresa
• Five Reasons to Love St. Francis Xavier
• Five Ways to Get Your Child Ready for First Confession
• For Greater Glory – The Cristiada
• Fr. Peter Whelan – Priest of Heroic Generosity
• Fr. Vincent Capodanno – Priest of Heroic Virtue
• Francis and Clare – A New Feature Film
• Gifts for Deacons
• Good King Wenceslas
• Great Lent and the Fast in the Eastern Churches
• Gregorian Chant Resources
• History of Devotion to the Immaculate Heart of Mary
• History of the Advent Wreath
• History of the Sacred Heart Devotion
• HMH Regina Medals
• Holy Cards – An Enduring Tradition
• Holy Water Fonts
• Homeschooling Resources at Aquinas and More
• How a Saint is Made
• How My Family Met Blessed Miguel Pro
• How To Burn Incense
• How to Choose a Catholic Graduation Gift
• How to Choose a Catholic Missal
• How to Choose a Confirmation Saint
• How to Choose Catholic Books and Publishers
• How To Clean Altar Linens
• How to Learn Chant – Part I
• How to Learn Chant – Part II
• How to Light a Candle with a Candle Lighter
• How To Measure For Clergy Shirts
• How To Pray the Divine Mercy Chaplet
• How To Pray the Hail Mary
• How To Pray the Our Father
• How To Pray The Rosary
• How To Stock A Parish Sacristy
• Immaculate Heart of Mary Prayer
• In Remembrance of Pope John Paul II
• Indulgences for the Year of the Priest
• Items Needed For a Mass in the Extraordinary Form
• January 22 – A Day of Prayer and Penance for Life
• Jesus of Nazareth Available in All Formats
• Jewelry Material Guide
• Just the Facts, Ma’am – The Theotokos
• Las Posadas
• Lavabos
• Learn About Mary
• Learn About the Church Fathers
• Lecterns
• Legend of the True Cross
• Liturgical Colors
• Made For More
• Madonna del Ghisallo: A Patroness for Cyclists
• Making a Year of Faith Pilgrimage
• Maundy Thursday – It’s Washing Day!
• May, the Month of Mary
• Missal Shield Program
• Monthly Dedications of the Church Year
• Mother of Sorrows Prayer
• Mother Teresa’s Secret Fire
• Msgr. Georges Lemaitre – Priest of Heroic Virtue
• Msgr. Ronald Knox – Priest of Heroic Modesty
• Music for Advent and Christmas
• My Catholic Family Animated Series
• Nine Things You Should Know About Angels
• Not Your Average Catholic T-shirts!
• Novenas and the Election Novena
• October and the Rosary
• On Lectio Divina
• Ostensorium (Monstrance)
• Our Lady of Fatima
• Passion Sunday – It Ain’t What it Used to Be
• Patens
• Patroness of Lost Children, Pray for Us!
• Pentecost, the Birth of the Church
• Plenary Indulgence for the Year of St. Paul
• Pontius Pilate’s Reprise: Henry II (Luke13:1-9)
• Pope St. Damasus I
• Prayer by St. John Eudes to the Immaculate Heart
• Prayer of Entrusting the Church to Mary
• Prayer to Our Lady of Lourdes
• Prayer to Our Lady of Mount Carmel
• Prayer to St. Mary Magdalene by St. Anselm
• Prayer to the Sorrowful Mother
• Prayers for First Communion
• Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary
• Pro Orantibus Day (For Those Who Pray)
• Promises of Devotion to the Sacred Heart
• Pulpits
• Purity Rings – Priceless AND Affordable
• Pyxes
• Ransomed by Mary
• Read About Icons and Iconography
• Regina Caeli
• Resources for Catholics in the Military
• Resources for Eucharistic Adoration
• Resources for the Year of St. Paul
• Resources for Theology of the Body
• Respect Life Sunday
• Review of the Liturgical Press Roman Missal
• Review of the Magnificat Roman Altar Missal
• Rosary Bead Material Guide
• Rosary Bead Sizes
• Rublev’s Holy Trinity Icon
• Sacred Vessels – Appropriate Care and Materials
• Saint Cecilia
• Selecting Your Annual St. Joseph Guide for Prayer
• Shrovetide
• Six Degrees of Saint Augustine
• Six Influences on Padre Pio
• Six Things You DidnÕt Know About Saint Peter Canisius Jesuit, and Doctor
• Small Steps Photo Contest!
• Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God
• Speaking the Truth While Losing His Head
• St. Albert and Aristotle: The Gift of Faith and Reason
• St. Albert the Great
• St. Anthony of Padua
• St. Anthony the Great, Founder of Monasticism
• St. Bernadette and Our Lady of Lourdes
• St. Bridget: Prayers, yes. Promises, no.
• St. Catherine of Alexandria
• St. Francis Xavier
• St. Josaphat Kuncevyc
• St. Josephine Bakhita
• St. Jude Thaddeus
• St. Mark the Evangelist
• St. Martin de Porres, the Saint of the Broom
• St. Patrick
• St. Philip Neri – A Most Admirable Life
• St. Teresa of Avila
• St. Teresa of Avila’s Top Five Friends in High (Heavenly) Places
• Take 10%-25% off Roman Missals and Free Holy Cards
• Teaching Intermediate Grades
• Teaching Junior High School
• Teaching Ninth Grade
• Teaching Tenth and Eleventh
• Teaching Twelfth grade
• Ten Things You Probably Didn’t Know About the History of Holy Week
• The 15 Promises of Our Lady for Praying the Rosary
• The Advent Calendar
• The Altar in Catholic Liturgy
• The Amazing Grace Series
• The Angelus
• The Anniversary of Vatican Council II
• The Apostles’ Fast in the Eastern Churches
• The Apparitions of Our Lady of Lourdes
• The Beauty of Icons: A Practical Guide
• The Beginning Apologetics Series
• The Bond Between the Sacred and Immaculate Hearts
• The Catholic Comparative New Testament
• The Catholic Liturgical Year
• The Chapel Veil
• The Conversion of St. Paul
• The Corporal and Spiritual Works of Mercy
• The Dormition Fast in the Eastern Churches
• The Easter Season
• The Essential Catholic Survival Guide
• The Faith Database – A Resource for Every Catholic
• The Feast of St. Justin Martyr
• The Feast of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus
• The Great Adventure Bible Study Product Overview
• The Hail Holy Queen Prayer
• The History of Christmas Carols and Hymns
• The Ignatius Critical Editions
• The Ignatius Study Bible
• The Jesse Tree Tradition
• The Liturgical Ministry Series
• The Magnificat (Canticle of Mary)
• The Martyrdom of St. Paul
• The Meaning of Lent
• The Memorare of St. Bernard
• The Message of Divine Mercy
• The Miraculous Medal Prayer
• The Nativity Fast in the Eastern Churches
• The Nativity Scene
• The Navarre Bible
• The North American Martyrs: Torture and Triumph
• The Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ
• The Penitential Season of Lent
• The Placement of the Tabernacle
• The Processional Cross
• The Purification of Mary and the Tradition of Blessing Candles
• The Quizzes to a Street Preacher Series
• The Real St. Nicholas
• The RSV Catholic Bible
• The Sacrament of First Communion
• The San Damiano Crucifix
• The Seven Capital Sins
• The Seven Capital Virtues
• The Significance of the Image of Our Lady of Guadalupe
• The St. Benedict Medal
• The Story Behind Our Leather Bible Covers
• The Tradition of Midnight Mass
• The Way – a New-found Interest in an Old Tradition
• The Way of the Cross
• The Women Who Led the Way
• The Year of the Priest
• Theology of the Body for Teens FAQ
• Titles in the Catholic Church
• Tradition and the Meaning of First Communion
• True or False: Our Lord Descended Into Hell
• Understanding Sacramentals
• Upbringing by James Stenson
• What are Ember Days?
• What are Guardian Angels
• What Are Mass Cards?
• What Are Rosary Rings?
• What Are Sacrifice Beads?
• What Are The Seven Last Words of Christ?
• What are the Twelve Days of Christmas?
• What Are You Doing the Rest of Your Life?
• What is a Cassock?
• What Is A Chasuble?
• What Is A Cincture?
• What Is A Cope?
• What Is A Dalmatic?
• What Is A Humeral Veil?
• What is a Jubilee Year?
• What Is A Maniple?
• What Is A Mitre?
• What Is a Sterling Filled Medal?
• What Is A Stole?
• What Is A Surplice?
• What Is An Alb?
• What Is An Amice?
• What is Hell and How Do I Get There?
• What is Magnificat Magazine?
• What is Mystic Monk Coffee
• What is Ordinary Time?
• What is Septuagesima Sunday?
• What is the Age of Reason?
• What is the Douay-Rheims Bible
• What is the Miraculous Medal
• What is the Rosary?
• What You Don’t Know About Guardian Angels
• What You Don’t Know About the Assumption
• What’s In a First Communion Gift Set?
• What’s So Great About Saint Gertrude?
• Who were the Wise Men?
• Why a Year of St. Paul?
• Why Are Priests Celibate?
• Why Are There 40 Days to Lent?
• Why Do We Pray for the Souls in Purgatory?
• Why Going to Mass is Not Optional
• Why have Crucifixes and Crosses in the Home
• Why the Church needs Priests
• Why You’re Going to Love Murphy Clergy Shirts
• World Library Publications Roman Missal Review
• You Know John of the Cross but What About Paul?
• Your Guide to Celebrating the Year of Faith