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Saints of the Roman Missal, Pray for Us By J. Michael Thompson  Sixteen Saints, added to the Catholic Church's liturgical calendar when it released the third edition of the Roman Missalin 2011, are featured in J. Michael's insightful book. Some have been newly canonized, while others were restored to the calendar after being removed from it in an earlier revision. Prayers—plus hymn text for each saint set to familiar melodies —will inspire meditation and devotion to these holy witnesses....

Saints Teach Us (Rattle Book)This is part of a new series of books that combines a rattle with a small board book to appeal to God's littlest ones. The playful illustrations will delight little eyes as they see many of the best-loved Saints come to life in bright and vivid colors.Pages: 14Size: 5 X 4 3/4Color: FULL COLORBinding: BOARDPreview the inside pages ? ...

Saints: Becoming an Image of Christ Every Day of the Year by Dawn Marie BeutnerPAPERBACK, 548 PAGES Since Jesus told us to be perfect, and Vatican Council II emphasized a universal call to holiness for all Christians, how do we learn to do that? One great way is to learn from and pray with the saints of the Catholic Church. We can follow in the footsteps of the ordinary Catholic men and women who fought the good fight to be holy until the end of their lives – and won that fight. The...

Salvation What Every Catholic Should Know By: Michael Patrick Barber The new What Every Catholic Should Know series is intended for the average faithful Catholic who wants to know more about Catholic faith and culture. The authors in this series take a panoramic approach to the topic of each book aimed at a non-specialist but enthusiastic readership. Forthcoming titles planned for this series include: literature, salvation, mercy, history, art, music and philosophy. Book Summary At every...

Saved A Bible Study Guide for Catholics Fr. Mitch Pacwa, S.J. “For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son.” — John 3:16 What does it mean to be saved? Can I know that I am saved? As Christians, and especially as Catholics, we face these questions on a daily basis, not only from the people we meet but also in our own hearts. Scripture provides the answer, for the Bible isn’t simply a collection of disjointed tales — it is the story of our salvation. In this Bible study, Fr. Mitch...

Saving the Family The Transformative Power of Sharing Meals with People You Love by Fr. Leo Patalinghug Family meals make for happy families … when you approach them properly! These hale and hearty pages show you how to transform your family mealtimes into joyful occasions that even teenagers will love. From hundreds of happy families worldwide, acclaimed television chef Rev. Leo Patalinghug has gathered scores of practical tips that foster gratitude and conviviality at mealtimes. They’ll work...

What was daily life like in the time of Jesus? What did people eat? What did they wear? What was the significance of the location of Gethsemane? How did the geography of Palestine and the customs of the Jewish people influence Jesus? Why was Golgotha called “the place of the skull”? In Scripture Footnotes, Bible expert George Martin answers these and hundreds of other questions about the world of Jesus Christ with fascinating facts and information, a comprehensive index of key words, and...

This rare glimpse into the heart and soul of Padre Pio reveals the profound spirituality and humanity of the beloved Capuchin friar canonized by Pope John Paul II in 2002. Beyond the extraordinary events that accompanied Padre Pio's life--such as receiving the stigmata--these intimate letters attest to his personal struggles, concerns, temptations, and fears. The book consists of two parts, each with an introduction by a member of the Capuchins. The letters are gathered and presented by Florio...

See No Evil A Father Gabriel Mystery By: Fiorella De Maria In this third title in the Father Gabriel Mystery series, the detective priest is less than pleased to find himself the reluctant guest at a wealthy local family's Christmas party. Only the excellent – and probably black market – food softens the horror of meeting the odious Victor Gladstone, a veteran reporter, an ardent anti-clerical and the only witness to a wartime massacre no one wishes to hear about. When Victor is found dead on...

In Seeking Peace: A Spiritual Journey from Worry to Trust you will: Discover seven ways we can learn to trust God moreExplore and reflect on Scripture passages about when, why, and how to trust GodExamine how trusting God more can mean worrying lessReflect on personal experiences and how trusting God can help you find the peace you are seeking today and every day If you consider yourself a master worrier, or if you come from a long line of worrywarts, you are not alone - Allison Gingras has...

Self-esteem Therapy invites you to go deep within to confront the inner emptiness. With gentle and reassuring insight, it demonstrates how the power to heal your wounded self-esteem rests with you.Written by Karen Katafiasz; illustrated by R.W. Alley Self-esteem goes to the heart of a person’s identity, affirming that you’re acceptable and loved just as you are. Without adequate self-esteem, you have an aching sense of wrongness and shame about yourself and an emptiness that you may try to...

Self-Gift: Essays on Humanae Vitae and the Thought of John Paul II By Janet E. SmithJanet E. Smith has been among the world’s preeminent voices in the study of the issues raised by Pope Paul VI’s 1968 encyclical letter Humanae vitae. Self-Gift: Essays on Humanae Vitae and the Thought of John Paul II presents Smith’s critical collection of essays on the vocation of marriage, human sexuality, contraception, and more. Her groundbreaking scholarship touches on all the areas implicated in Humanae...

Serenity Prayers for a Woman's Soul"God, grant me serenity in my relationships, my work, my church. . .my life!"What happens when we live God’s way? He brings gifts into our lives, much the same way that fruit appears in an orchard—things like affection for others, exuberance about life, serenity. Galatians 5:22 MSGSerenity Prayers for a Woman's Soul will help you invite refreshing serenity--that comes only through an intimate relationship with the heavenly Father--into every area of your...

Sex and the Unreal City The Demolition of the Western Mind By: Anthony Esolen Unreal City: a cartoon megalopolis where towers are built of cotton candy, facts scatter like pixie dust, and the truth is whatever you feel it to be. And it's no fantasy. It's where we live. "We dwell in Unreal City. We believe in un-being." With saber-like wit, poet and professor Anthony Esolen leads readers on a tour through the ruins of their own Western world—through king-size bookstores, manicured college...

Sharing the Wisdom of Time By: Pope FrancisHardcover | 178 pagesSharing the Wisdom of Time ​is a collection of stories about elders from around the world. From over 30 countries, elders share their wisdom carved from lifetimes of experience. Every story is a testament to the power of faith, perseverance, human resilience, and love. Pope Francis contributes as a fellow elder, offering the Preface and his own story in each chapter, while also reflecting on dozens of others' stories.Pope Francis...

SHEPHERDS OF FATIMA Silva M FernandoCelebrate the 100th anniversary of the apparitions at Fátima, Portugal with this charmingly illustrated true story designed to delight and educate children ages 5 to 8. Answering the Blessed Mother's call to pray the Rosary and make small sacrifices to help bring an end to WWI, Francisco, Jacinta, and Lucia faced persecution and doubt with unwavering faith and confidence. Read how their courage and desire to spread the Rosary helped thousands witness Our...

A long-time defender of life and frequent speaker on EWTN, Janet Morana details the devastating effects of abortion through in-depth, first-person accounts of mothers, fathers, grandparents, siblings, doctors, and clinic workers who are impacted by the loss of a child to abortion. Realizing the serious, long-term effects on society will inspire us to promote and pray for an end to abortion. Pages: 208 Author: JANET MORANA Size: 5 1/2 X 8 1/4 Color: FULL COLOR Binding: PAPERBACK ...

The Shorter Book of Blessings is a handy-size edition of the larger Book of Blessings that includes only the blessings that are celebrated outside Mass. It contains the New American Bible translation for all Scripture readings to ensure conformity with the Catholic liturgical Lectionary. This handy liturgical resource is printed in two colors, with each blessing set in easy-to-read sense lines and carefully arranged for the celebrant. The Shorter Book of Blessings is bound in flexible brown...

The Shorter Book of Blessings is a handy-sized edition of the larger Book of Blessings that includes only the blessings that are celebrated outside Mass. It contains the New American Bible translation for all Scripture readings to ensure conformity with the Catholic liturgical Lectionary. This handy liturgical resource is printed in two colors, with each blessing set in easy-to-read sense lines and carefully arranged for the celebrant. The Shorter Book of Blessings is elegantly bound and...

Shorter Christian Prayer is an abbreviated version of the internationally acclaimed Liturgy of the Hours containing Morning and Evening Prayer from the Four-Week Psalter and selected texts for the Seasons and Major Feasts of the year. Printed in two colors, Shorter Christian Prayer includes handy ribbon markers and is bound in flexible maroon simulated leather. Its handy, practical size (4 3/8" x 6-3/4") makes Shorter Christian Prayer ideal for parish use.

SHORTER CHRISTIAN PRAYER (LARGE TYPE) FOUR WEEK PSALTER OF THE LOH CONTAINING MORNING PRAYER AND EVENING PRAYER WITH SELECTIONS FOR THE ENTIRE YEARShorter Christian Prayer is an abbreviated version of the internationally acclaimed Liturgy of the Hours containing Morning and Evening Prayer from the Four-Week Psalter and selected texts for the Seasons and Major Feasts of the Church Year. Printed in two colors in large, easy-to-read type, Shorter Christian Prayer includes handy ribbon markers and...

Signs of New Life Homilies on the Church's Sacraments By: Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger At life’s many crossroads, the sacraments of the Church—Baptism, Confirmation, Confession, Holy Eucharist, Matrimony, Holy Orders, and Anointing of the Sick—bring people into contact with the saving work of God. In this collection of homilies, Joseph Ratzinger (Pope Benedict XVI) explains these celebrations of the Church and shows how they always offer an opportunity to announce our faith in Christ and to...

Silent Angel A Novella By: Antonia Arslan Based on a true story that hints at the presence of miraculous grace, The Silent Angel is a powerful account of human resilience and heroic faith set against the backdrop of the massacre of Christians during the Armenian Genocide. This tale opens up with a scene of carnage and devastation, from the ruins of a monstary to lifeless bodies—the doings of an army of young Turks. Silent Angel follows the story of five survivors: three women, a child, and a...

Silent Night: A Christmas Story The story behind the writing of the famous Christmas Song. Hardcover, 24pgs.

Silent No More: What's So Bad About Abortion PamphletThis brochure speaks to both the horrors of abortion and to the regret felt by women who have undergone an abortion. The National Silent No More Awareness Campaign wants to share the truth with the general public about the negative consequences of abortion for women. The campaign is also reaching out to women who have experienced abortion, letting them know that help is available.

Lenten Practices to Renew Your SpiritAward-winning author and Benedictine oblate Paula Huston invites readers to de-clutter their minds, hearts, relationships, and souls in a book of daily Lenten practices woven from the gospels, the Desert Fathers, and the author�s own wealth of spiritual experience. �What are you giving up for Lent this year?� It�s the expected question amongst Christian friends each spring. In Simplifying the Soul: Lenten Practices to Renew Your Spirit, Huston asks her...

Simply Living the Beatitudes "Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you." Matthew 5:12 From the peaceful setting of his Benedictine monastery in upper New York state, Brother Victor-Antoine d'Avila-Latourrette shares the secrets of a simple monastic spirituality and life through the tradition of the Beatitudes. Complete with prayers, reflections, and practical advice, this book will become your companion for...

Sister Thea Bowman Do You Hear Me, Church? by Peggy A. SklarPaperback Sister Thea Bowman (1939 –1990), a native of a small town in central Mississippi, was a well-known educator, evangelist, gifted singer, scholar, and advocate for diversity and the inclusion of African Americans and African American culture in the Catholic Church. Sister Thea faced many obstacles as a young girl growing up in the segregated South. Her story is intertwined with the disparities and injustices experienced...

Mom and Dad told me I am going to be a big sister.No thanks, I said. We already have me.Becoming a big sister is a big change. New babies need lots of attention even though they dont do very much when theyre little. But after all the eating, sleeping, and going potty, babies need their big sisters!Beloved bestselling author and illustrator Marianne Richmond shares the humorous journeyand joyful endingof one childs experience thatll resonate with the little girl in your life. Big Sister is a...

Something More: The Professional’s Pursuit Of A Meaningful LifeIn Something More: The Professional’s Pursuit of a Meaningful Life, Randy Hain captures the best of what he has learned and observed about how to create a meaningful life, during more than two decades of experience working with business professionals. After exploring our motivations for the choices we make and the obstacles that get in the way, Hain addresses work/life balance, recalibration of our thinking, serving others, job...

Saddlestitched | 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 | 48 pages | Language: Spanish Somosfamilia de Dios equips parents with ideas, information, support, and care in helping to raise their child—not just with physical needs, but spiritual ones, too.Parents will always remain their child’s first teacher in the faith. The Church expects that the child will “be formed in the faith in which they have been baptized” although many parents do not feel confident in this role as teacher. Somos familia de Dios equips parents...

Sophie Wonders is a set of 7 books that teach children ages 4-8 about the sacraments. Sophie is a curious little girl, as little children tend to be. She talks with her mom and others about the sacraments and helps children to glimpse the sacraments through the girl's sense of wonder.Books are sold individuallyEach book talks about a specific sacramentReconciliation, Holy Orders, Anointing, Eucharist, Confirmation, Baptism, and Marriage ...

PAPERBACK, 144 PAGES When I first saw Louis Glanzman’s paintings of twelve women in the gospels whose names are so familiar, something happened inside me. After a lifetime of knowing all about these women I felt, at last, that I had actually met them. Indeed I had. They were people I already knew: homemakers, sex workers, child runaways, crones, teachers, mothers, senior citizens...all of them knew Jesus. All of them were achetypes who reflected the journeys, struggles, joys and dreams of...

Souls in Transition: The Religious and Spiritual Lives of Emerging AdultsBY Christian Smith and Patricia SnellHARDCOVERHow important is religion for young people in America today? What are the major influences on their developing spiritual lives? How do religious beliefs and practices change as young people enter into adulthood? This book explores these questions and many others as it tells the definitive story of the religious and spiritual lives of emerging adults, ages eighteen to...

This prayer book is a special collection of devotional prayers including the 15 St. Bridget prayers. Many have said: “I have found a treasure praying the 15 St. Bridget prayers and all the other devotions”. A great gift for those you love, for those on retreat, for your adoration chapel…the opportunity to draw yourself and others closer to our Lord and Savior is contained in these pages.

Spirit and Life The Holy Sacraments of the Catholic Church by Rose Rea With exquisite original photography and refreshing meditations, this stunning coffee table book invites you into the holiest mysteries of the Catholic Church — the Sacraments. Passages from Scripture, from the Catechism, and from the Fathers and Doctors of the Church are coupled here with beautiful, full-color images and moving reflections from Catholics of different voices and ages — bishops, priests, deacons, and...

A refreshing blend of inspiration and encouragement just for womenThis unique devotional collection features a wisdom-filled reading and heartfelt prayer twice a day for every day of the year. Just-right-sized devotions are arranged into morning and evening readings—including topics like ObedienceFaithPrayerEncouragementLoveJoyand more! Each day speaks directly to your heart, drawing you ever closer to the heavenly Father. ...

Noteworthy Features Dogmatic Constitution on Divine RevelationLearning about Your BibleStudy Guide to the Meaning and Message of the New TestamentList of the Miracles of Jesus during His Public LifeList of the Principal Parables of JesusOver 40 Photographs, Illustrations, and MapsWords of Christ in RedBible DictionaryDoctrinal New Testament IndexList of the 3-Year Cycle of Sunday GospelsList of Popes ...

By: Mary Fabyan WindeattThe famous life and great miracles of St. Benedict, for all children 10 and up. The story of poisoned wine, saving a body from drowning, raising one from the dead, plus, how he founded the Benedictine Order, his sister, St. Scholastica, etc.Paperback.

Excellent, popular, definitive life of the saint to whom the Medal was given by Our Lady. Tells both her story and that of the Miraculous Medal apparitions. 61 pictures, including photographs of St. Catherine's incorrupt body.

St. Dymphna Novena Book of Prayer3.75" x 6" Beautifully Illustrated Novena Book of Prayer & Devotion Each Novena Book has 24 pages of Fratelli-Bonella Artwork

St. Faustina Prayer Book for the Conversion of Sinners “Today bring to Me all mankind, especially all sinners, and immerse them in the ocean of My mercy.”— Jesus to St. Faustina Throughout her Diary, St. Faustina speaks of Jesus' call for the conversion of souls. Through prayer and sacrifice, the Lord calls us all to strive for our own conversion, and for the conversion of the whole world. Perhaps you've tried everything to draw your friend or family member back to faith in God. In St....

“Jesus, I plead with You for the souls that are in most in need of prayer. I plead for the dying; be merciful to them. I also beg You, Jesus, to free all souls from purgatory.”—St. Faustina Susan Tassone, known worldwide for her work to empty purgatory, turns to St. Faustina, known as an Apostle of Mercy, as a powerful guide to help us devote ourselves more intensely to the duty and privilege of praying for the holy souls in purgatory. Here you’ll find a wealth of spiritual tools including...

St. Francis Novena And Prayer Booklet 3.75" x 6" Beautifully Illustrated Novena Books of Prayer & Devotion Each Novena Book has 24 pages of Fratelli-Bonella Artwork

St. Gerard Majella, "Patron of Expectant Mothers," is a major Saint of the Catholic Church. Though he died of tuberculosis at only 29 and was only a lay brother in the Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer (Redemptorists), he achieved great sanctity - such that his superiors attested that he had not only not committed any mortal sins, but that they could not detect that he had ever been guilty of any sin at all!

St. Joseph Atlas of the Bible contains 79 full-color original maps of Bible lands. The carefully annotated maps in this Bible atlas show the routes of the great travelers such as Abraham, Moses, and Paul, along with major battles, migrations, and invasions, and feature explanatory captions detailing the significance of the places flagged. The text in the St. Joseph Atlas retells clearly the story of God's people from the call of Abraham to the spread of the early Christian Church. Richly...