Misc. Books

“There shall come over the whole earth an intense darkness lasting three days and three nights... He, who out of curiosity, opens his window to look out, or leaves his home, will fall dead on the spot... The air shall be infected by demons who will appear under all sorts of hideous forms.” (Blessed Anna Maria Taigi) What is the prophecy of the three days of darkness? Sacred Scripture, saints, and prophets, have foretold days of darkness to encompass the earth towards the end of times. What is...

Our Family Book of LifeCelebrate and record the important events of your family�s faith life in this elegant calligraphic keepsake book. The sections are arranged according to the sequence of the sacraments as they are presented in the Catechism of the Catholic Church. Each sacramental celebration has two pages of religious commentary plus ample space to record your family�s sacramental history. Includes 13 pages of genealogical charts and lots of space for pictures. Pages numbers and a table...

Top 10 Reasons To Come Back To The Catholic Church Pamphlet Author: DuquinWith more people returning to church during this time of crisis as well as those heading back to church around the holiday time, you'll want to do everything you can to reach out to them. The Top 10 Reasons to Come Back to the Catholic Church helps you convey that no matter how long a person has been away, they can always come home. Just like the title says, this pamphlet shows you simple ways to prepare for the birth of...

From the grand basilicas of Missouri’s big cities to small churches in every corner of the state, the stories of generations of Catholic immigrants are set in stone. Built as places to ask for blessings and pray for survival in a foreign land, these churches endure today as monuments to the struggles and the faith of those new Americans and their descendants. Places to Pray takes readers to Catholic churches, shrines, convents, and monasteries throughout Missouri where readers will explore the...

Because of loss of faith and sinfulness of many of the members of the church, it is about to undergo a time of trial and testing. We are already experiencing a series of chastisements. Those reading this book will consider the “signs of the times” and should begin Preparing spiritually and psychologically for the very real possibility of religious persecution in the near future. “Preparing for the Coming Persecution’ By Rev. Joseph Esper is designed to help Catholics willing to make the...

Sons of Saint PatrickA History of the Archbishops of New York, from Dagger John to TimmytownBy: George Marlin, Brad Miner Sons of Saint Patrick tells the story of America's premiere Catholic see, the archdiocese of New York�from the coming of French Jesuit priests in the seventeenth century to the early years of Cardinal Timothy Dolan. It includes many intriguing facets of the history of Catholicism in New York, including: the early persecution of and legal discrimination against Catholicsthe...

What's the difference between being a grandparent and being a Catholic grandparent? You'll find the answer to this question—and much more—in The Catholic Grandparents Handbook. This book offers ideas and inspiration on how you can incorporate faith, hope, love, and fun into your relationship with your grandchildren. Topics such as the importance of prayer, sharing faith, passing on family history, and preserving family traditions are explored. You'll also find valuable advice on helping...

A presentation of the Entrance and Communion Antiphons of the Masses from the First Sunday of Advent to the Baptism of Our Lord by one who has prayed the prayers of the Mass for decades. The commentary is punctuated by pithy thought-provoking statements from a variety of sources. A wonderful help for preparing for the coming of Christ at Christmas.

The Vatican Cookbook 500 Years of Classic Recipes, Papal Tributes, and Exclusive Images of Life and Art at the Vatican by The Pontifical Swiss Guard, David Geisser From the pope’s table to yours The Pontifical Swiss Guard presents … a book like no other. From the elite protectors of the Popes and Defenders of the Faith for more than 500 years, a unique collection of exceptional recipes from simple to sublime, everyday staples to holiday feasts. Here are the classics served at Vatican tables...

This beautiful, full-color viewer's guide offers everything you need to fully experience the A.D. The Bible Continues television series. In these pages you�ll take an unforgettable journey through the Apostolic Age as it brings to life the dusty streets and crowded marketplaces through which Mary and the Apostles journeyed as they built the Church. For each episode you're given . . . A short essay with important historical and theological context.A detailed map that enables you to see where...

Got 3 minutes to spare? You'll find the spiritual pick-me-up you need in Choose Joy: 3-Minute Devotions for Women. Written especially the twenty-first-century woman, this delightful devotional packs a powerful dose of comfort, encouragement, and joy into just-right-sized readings. Minute 1: scripture to meditate on; Minute 2: a short devotional reading; Minute 3: a prayer to jump-start a conversation with God. This portable package makes a fabulous any-occasion gift for every woman. ...

Over one year recounted in Flunking Sainthood, Riess failed twelve different spiritual practices. To her surprise, thought, she learned something important even from the ones she failed most spectacularly. In this new 365 daily devotional, readers who are looking for spiritual growth will find guidance, arranged according to monthly practices such as gratitude, generosity, prayer, Sabbath-keeping, and hospitality. Each day's reading has a reflection from a contemporary or classic spiritual...

Experience Peace in His Presence.The beloved #1 bestselling devotional Jesus Calling is now available in a morning and evening edition, allowing you to meditate on the hope and peace of Jesus throughout each day and as the evening draws to a close. Each morning entry is from Jesus Calling, and each evening includes powerful and poignant excerpts from Sarah's bestselling books , written-out Scriptures, and a guided thought for you to focus on just before you turn out the light.Based on...

Promise and Challenge Catholic Women Reflect on Feminism, Complementarity, and the Church In the new book Promise and Challenge, ten diverse Catholic women -- theologians, philosophers, attorneys, and an economist -- answer Pope Francis' call to address the deeper questions about the meaning of womanhood and the role of women in the Church. Based on their presentations at the 2014 Symposium on Women in the Church, these women help move the conversation forward through their intriguing insights...

As human beings we are constantly engaging and disengaging in everything we do. We engage and disengage at work, in marriage, as parents, in our quest for health and well-being, in personal finances, environmentally, politically, and, of course, we engage or disengage spiritually.If you walk into any Catholic church next Sunday and look around, you will discover that some people are highly engaged, others are massively disengaged, and the majority are somewhere in between. Why? What is the...

From a bestselling Catholic author "The Great Tribulation: A Catholic Perspective" deals with Bible prophecies related to the end times and the end of the age: the Antichrist, Armageddon, the Second Coming of Jesus Christ, etc. Tribulation references throughout the Bible, the Doctors of the Church, the mystics, and the saints. Contains many more unique pages not found in the author's previous works on prophecy. A recent endorsement: "I have to say that of the many books I have read (having...

This book makes an extremely valuable contribution to our understanding of African-American religious life by presenting the first full-length treatment of the Black Catholic experience. It should be read by all interested in the history and culture of Black Americans.

Vatican Museums100 Works Not to be MissedMusei VaticaniHARDCOVERHere is an extraordinary illustrated art book that showcases the one hundred masterpieces that present the legacy of culture, history, and beauty that the Roman pontiffs have collected and guarded for centuries.The Vatican Museums are a complex of diverse collections that are all exceptionally important, including Egyptian, Etruscan, Greek and Roman, paleo-Christian, and epigraphic, all the way up to paintings from various...

This is the story of a persistent problem and the child who isnt so sure what to make of it. The longer he avoids the problem, the bigger it seems to get. But when the child finally musters up the courage to face it, the problem turns out to be something quite different indeed. Hardcover with jacket 10.75"H x 9"W 44 pages

Good luck getting through an entire day without experiencing the impact of Catholicism. Woken up by an alarm or checked the time? The mechanical clock was invented in the tenth century by a monk who became pope. A bowl of cereal for breakfast? Your milk is safe thanks to Louis Pasteur, a devout Catholic whose research was driven by a love of God and humanity. Knock on wood? It’s actually an ancient Catholic practice invoking the power of the Cross when facing trouble or danger. Each entry in...

A Book of Saints for Catholic Moms 52 Companions for Your Heart, Mind, Body, and Soul Author: Lisa M. Hendey Lisa M. Hendey, bestselling author of The Handbook for Catholic Moms and The Grace of Yes shares her passion for the saints by introducing fifty-two holy companions as guides for the amazing vocation of Catholic motherhood. Guided by the example of the saints, Hendey eloquently links personal stories, scripture, prayer, and soul-strengthening exercises into a spiritually rich and deeply...

Modernity, academia, and the media perceive and relentlessly advance a dichotomous, contradictory relationship between faith and science. However, from the time of Aristotle, it has been demonstrated that man is a rational being who reasons intellectually in a way that animals and technology cannot. Man is also a religious being, correlating himself to what is above and seeking answers to the ultimate questions of transcendence. In his definitive book Science and Faith, Dr. Gerard Verschuuren...

This short book was written during the COVID-19 pandemic when churches were closed in response to rising infections and deaths around the world. One thing we have learnt from this crisis is that life-changing emergencies can hit at any time. During times of personal, family or national emergency it may not be possible to have recourse to the sacraments or the assistance of clergy at the very moment you desperately need them. Understandably, this can cause great distress and anxiety....

A Deeper Vision The Catholic Intellectual Tradition in the Twentieth Century By: Robert Royal In this wide-ranging and ambitious volume, Robert Royal, a prominent participant for many years in debates about religion and contemporary life, offers a comprehensive and balanced appraisal of the Catholic intellectual tradition in the twentieth century. The Catholic Church values both Faith and Reason, and Catholicism has given rise to extraordinary ideas and whole schools of remarkable thought, not...

A God Who Questions  by Leonard J. DeLorenzo "Where are you?" God called out to the first couple in the Garden of Eden. He never stops asking us the same question. The divine search for us continues in the person of Jesus Christ, the Word of God made flesh. When Jesus himself asks questions in the New Testament, he asks not because he needs an answer, but to draw us out of the shadows and into his presence. And he asks a lot of questions: "Do you want to be healed?" "Who do the crowds say...

A Hiker's Guide to Purgatory is Norton's first novel. One morning, attorney Dan Geary, seventy-seven years old, finds himself in the middle of a rolling, polychrome landscape. The greens are bold and bright. Birds sing in the distance. Tall grasses surge like a sea before the wind. He has never seen anything quite like it. But somehow—with the doctors and beeping monitors suddenly gone—he knows exactly where he is: the afterlife. What a relief not to be floating on a cloud, playing a harp....

The star of Bethlehem exemplifies the birth of Jesus, the Wittenberg Door is synonymous with the Protestant Reformation, and “the pill” symbolizes the sexual revolution. It’s “stuff” that helps tell the story of Christianity. In this unique, rich, and eye-catching book, popular Catholic author and EWTN host Mike Aquilina tells the Christian story through the examination of 100 objects and places. Some, like Michelangelo's Pietà, are priceless works of art. Others, like a union membership pin,...

What happens when we die? Journey from the moment of death to the eternal joy in store for those who follow Christ. Interviews with those who claim near-death experiences, Catholic and scientific literature, and historic accounts of the saints reveal fascinating glimpses of the afterlife.

Share the With God All Things Are Possible Blue Clip-on Book Light with the book lovers and students in your life and light up the written words for those reading under the covers or those working till midnight! White lettering on a solid blue book light reminds the user that our faith in God makes it possible for us to live in accordance with His will. With God all things are possible. Matthew 19:26 A clearly marked power button allows the user to cycle through three different light settings...

In this powerful book, Fr. Ezra Sullivan, a Dominican professor at the Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas in Rome, reflects on the inestimable gift and responsibility of the priesthood. Utilizing the examples and teachings of the saints, Fr. Ezra explores how “fathers of souls” should shepherd their flocks with God’s self-giving authority and why the Church needs strong, masculine priests to form her children on the road to Heaven. You will learn how to foster devotion to God the...

Angel Power By JANICE T. CONNELL"There are many angels, maybe as many as the stars in the sky . . . ."And every single one of these precious beings offers the world unique blessings. ANGEL POWER describes the special tasks and responsibilities of each of the Nine Choirs of Angels. The Seraphim, Cherubim, and Thrones are angels of goodness, love, and wisdom. The Angels of Dominion are angels of leadership. From the Virtue Angels flow miracles of healing, comfort, and peace. The Power Angels are...

In response to actual questions many people have asked him about angels and demons, well-known author and philosophy professor Peter Kreeft separates fact from fantasy and myth from reality as he answers 100 common questions about these spiritual beings. Based on a very popular college course he teaches on this subject, this book responds to the incredible amount of interest in angelic beings and attempts to clear up some of the misinformation abounding in the numerous books today on what we...

Fr. Jean Danielou discusses the mission of the angels by following a historical order, looking at guardian angels, the angels and the sacraments, the spiritual life, death, and the Second Coming.

Nearly 40 amazing stories about angels are recounted in this revised edition of Angels and Wonders by national best-selling author Joan Wester Anderson. Writing with her signature charm and warmth, Joan Wester Anderson recounts stories about angels that demonstrate, with convincing simplicity, that prayer is the key to a relationship with a loving God.

Angels are all around us. They are not fairy-tale creatures or New Age sprites but powerful beings created by God to reflect his light. And while we often are not aware of them, the angels are deeply interested in us. In Angels: Our Guardians in Spiritual Battle, moral theologian, author, and speaker Msgr. Brian Bransfield teaches us how to recognize the angels present in our lives. Drawing on Scripture, the Church Fathers, and the Catechism of the Catholic Church, Msgr. Bransfield shows how...

Few topics in the Catholic Church are more misunderstood than annulments. In Annulments & the Catholic Church, canon and civil lawyer Edward N. Peters answers common questions on annulments including: ● How is an annulment different from a divorce?● Are there too many annulments granted today?● Does the length of a marriage affect an annulment case?● How do people begin the annulment process?● Does a wedding between a Catholic and a non-Catholic require an annulment?● Is alcoholism or physical...

Gathering the testimonies of 11 athletes turned priests and bishops, Catholic journalist Trent Beattie's latest book bears witness to the surprising ways the mercy of God can call us into His service. The perfect gift for the sports-obsessed person in your life!Every athlete exercises discipline in every way. They do it to win a perishable crown, but we an imperishable one - 1 Cor 9:25. And some Catholics train for both crowns! Here are the stories of 11 men who fought for athletic glory - and...

We often think of death as the end, but it’s really just the beginning of eternal life. Death, judgment, heaven, and hell — often called the Four Last Things — are both awe-inspiring and fear-inducing, yet countless saints testify to the profound spiritual benefit of contemplating the awesome mysteries that await us in the afterlife. Few saints have thought more deeply about the Four Last Things than St. Thomas Aquinas — history’s greatest theologian. In these pages, Dr. Kevin Vost has made...

“This is your cross, and I am not going to take it away from you. I will be with you, and I will help you, but it is yours to carry.” Christy Wilkens heard Jesus speak those words after she prayed for her son Oscar’s healing in her parish adoration chapel one bright September day. Almost a year later she would find herself in Lourdes, France, seeking a miracle. The grotto at Lourdes is known as a place of healing. But sometimes the miracle that occurs is not physical, but something much...

Be Devoted: Restoring Friendship, Passion, and Communion in Your Marriage Drawing from his popular healing conferences, forty years of marriage, and decades of clinical work as a couple’s therapist, bestselling author Bob Schuchts presents his first resource for married and engaged couples and those who desire true love in their relationships: Be Devoted. This highly anticipated guide delivers sound Catholic teaching, rich storytelling, and practical tools for healing, along with psychological...

Tabby Long is a non-Christian girl in a Catholic school whose world gets turned upside down when her dad, who has never been a man of faith, experiences a miraculous healing on Good Friday. Her father’s dramatic religious conversion alienates her mother, who deserts the family. In her struggle to understand what has happened to her family, Tabby follows the suggestion of her school’s religion teacher, and she begins spending time reading Scripture while in Eucharistic Adoration. Following the...

Women are created to live in community. So often though, we think we don’t have community. Or we think that we don’t need community. Or we think that the community we know and love is all he wants for us. But God actually has a lot to say about women gathering together in friendship, and it will take us a lifetime to live out his vision for us. A daily Scripture study with room to journal and a plethora of helpful tips and tools, this beautifully designed book explores God’s plan for his...

Most of us know what we believe as Catholics, but often we’re unclear on why we believe it. At a time when vast numbers of Catholics are slipping away from the Faith, God has tasked you and countless other Catholics with understanding it so you will be prepared to defend it. With an easygoing and inviting style, EWTN’s John Martignoni doesn’t simply introduce you to the major doctrines of the Catholic Faith; he explains why they are true and shows you how to explain them effectively to...

Author: Tom Sheridan, Fr. Greg SakowiczPaperback: 96 pagesFr. James Martin, a Jesuit priest and author of My Life with the Saints, recently spoke on NPR's program All Things Considered about the importance role humor should play in religion. Religion is far too important to be taken seriously all the time—so says author Tom Sheridan, who in The Book of Catholic Jokes invites readers to laugh along with him and remember that faith can be—and should be—fun. Sheridan begins by discussing the...