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"Be praised, my Lord, through all your creatures!" — Saint Francis of Assisi Children will be delighted with this beautiful set of cards that, when placed together, form a large illustration of Saint Francis of Assisi's life. Each flashcard-sized piece features an event in the great saint's life, while the reverse side tells a story and includes questions, Scripture, and an activity to help children learn to love Jesus like Saint Francis did. Saint Francis of Assisi Story Cards come in a handy...

Frances de Sales, Introduction to the Devout Life As Bishop of Geneva in the first quarter of the 17th century, Francis de Sales saw to the spiritual needs of everyone. The desire to be closer to God that he found in people led him to compile these instructions on how to live in Christ. Francis’s compassionate Introduction to the Devout Life leads you through practical ways of attaining a devout life without renouncing the world and offers prayers and meditations to strengthen devotion in the...

Interior Castle, Teresa of Avila Interior Castle is St. Teresa of Avila most important and widely studied work. It guides the spiritual seeker through each stage of development until the soul’s final union with the divine. Includes an introduction written by Teresa Tomeo.

The Little Flower A Parable of St. Therese of Lisieux Becky Arganbright Young Thérèse Martin loved Jesus so much, she wanted to do something great for him. But she was too little to do big things for Jesus…or was she? In The Little Flower: A Parable of Saint Thérèse of Lisieux is the delightful story of how St. Thérèse learned to be the "little flower" in God's garden, and that even the smallest thing, when done with great love, is precious in God's eyes. This is the perfect introduction to...

"Lord, I am not worthy to have you enter under my roof; only say the word and my servant will be healed." - Matthew 8:8 When we, or a family member or friend, are faced with an injury or illness, physical or emotional, our thoughts turn to God in prayer for healing. We want to believe, as the Centurion did, that God will grant healing, but we wonder. And if we as Catholics have doubts, what does this mean to a hurting world, also in need of healing? In her new book Healing: Bringing God's Gift...

The Shepherd Who Didn't Run Blessed Stanley Rother, Martyr from Oklahoma, Revised Maria Ruiz Scaperlanda 2016 CPA Book Awards Winner! 3rd Place, Biography category "The shepherd cannot run at the first sign of danger." - Fr. Stanley Francis Rother Fr. Stanley Rother was true to his word. He did not run. And was martyred at the age of 46. Fr. Stanley arrived in Guatemala in 1968, and immediately identified with his parishioners' simple, farming lifestyle. He learned their languages, prepared...

Father Solanus Casey, Revised and Updated “What does it matter where we go? Wherever we go, won’t we be serving God there?” Father Solanus Casey (1870–1957) — Wisconsin native, Capuchin friar, and miracle-worker — lived this motto throughout his life. By his gentle, cheerful example, he taught others to have that same trust in God. Wherever he was sent — whether to parishes in New York City or monasteries in Detroit and tiny Huntington, Indiana — Father Casey was widely sought after for his...

Encountering Mother Teresa Linda Schaefer began her career as a journalist for CNN in 1985 but found she couldn’t abandon her first love — photography. She met and photographed Mother Teresa for the first time on June 15, 1995, while on freelance assignment for The Georgia Bulletin, the newspaper for the Archdiocese of Atlanta. Less than two months later, Linda found herself in Calcutta, where she had the rare opportunity to document the work of Mother Teresa and the Missionaries of Charity....

Light of Heaven: A Children's Book of Saints  Adalee Hude A beautiful way to introduce children to beloved saints. Created by artist Adalee Hude, each amazing illustration is rich with color and detail, reminiscent of magnificent stained-glass windows. Each page includes a Latin word associated with that particular saint, along with a brief discussion of the word's meaning. Holy Mary, Mother of GodSaint JosephSaint ElizabethSaint PeterSaint Mary MagdaleneSaint GeorgeSaint Augustine of...

Little Thérèse Martin could be a very stubborn young girl. All too often, if someone wanted her to say "yes," she wanted to say "no"! But then, as she is preparing for her First Communion, Thérèse discovers a way to turn her everyday trials and tribulations into something beautiful for Jesus. Join Thérèse (and her family) as she learns to “gather roses from amid thorns.”

61 Minutes to a Miracle Fulton Sheen and a True Story of the Impossible Bonnie L. Engstrom "You mean sixty-one seconds. You said sixty-one minutes, but you mean a little over one minute." "No," I said. "He didn’t have a pulse for over an hour." After a healthy pregnancy, on September 16, 2010, Bonnie L. Engstrom delivered a stillborn baby boy. After sixty-one minutes, just when the doctors were going to call a time of death, James Fulton’s heart began to beat. In that sixty-one minutes, the...

Imagine you could meet a saint. Whom would you choose? Online with Saints invites you to virtually encounter more than one hundred saints from around the world. Women and men, carpenters and scholars, mothers and popes, princes and paupers. This book is filled with the stories of real people who strived for holiness in their everyday lives. Their stories are linked to modern questions, and together with these saints you can find the answers. The accompanying free app Online with Saints...

Who was Thomas Becket? The answer is as complex as he was. Deacon; priest; archbishop; sometime royal chancellor; friend of the king; troublemaker; penitent; exile; turbulent enemy of the king; unyielding, ungrateful wretch; shepherd; martyr; saint; enigma. Thomas Becket: Defender of the Church reintroduces this enigmatic saint and invites us to consider his background, his influences, his progress in ambition and office, and his personal struggle for holiness. Fr. John S. Hogan transports us...

This book is the culmination of years of research and planning across multiple languages and sources and includes: The events and analysis of Pope Benedict's resignation A complete biography of the first pope from the Western Hemisphere, including his family history, work as a priest and bishop, and his time as a Cardinal Texts and speeches given by Pope Francis from the moment of his election to his Installation A discussion of the Pope Francis' coat of arms and other symbols of the papacy A...

Padre Pio The True Story, Revised and Expanded, 3rd Edition St. Pio of Pietrelcina, pray for us. Before his death in 1968, Padre Pio was known throughout the world as a very holy man — many even called him a living saint. This humble Italian priest who bore the wounds of Christ received thousands of letters and visitors each year, seeking his spiritual counsel, healing, and prayer. Padre Pio’s intense spirituality and holiness remain legendary and life-changing. This is the comprehensive life...

"Stay very close to Our Lady. If you do this, you can do great things for God and the good of people." -- Mother Teresa of Calcutta As it was for Mother Teresa, so it can be for the rest of us. By standing close to Our Lady we can find the grace and courage to overcome our own personal trials and crosses. Summon the same powerful presence and aid of Our Lady by following the example of Mother Teresa. "Sitting with Mother Teresa, watching her tend to the sick and the dying, feeling the aura of...

Many young men and women entertain idealistic thoughts of traveling to a poverty-stricken corner of the world to work with the poor. Susan Conroy, a Dartmouth junior, didn't just think about it -- she did it, journeying on her own to Calcutta to spend a summer volunteering with Mother Teresa and her Missionaries of Charity. In her moving, first-hand account of Mother Teresa and her work, Susan learned to find incredible peace and happiness in a city where she also found hell on earth. Her...

St. Monica and the Power of Persistent Prayer Mike Aquilina and Mark W. Sullivan Cultivate the same virtues in prayer that Saint Monica discovered in these contemporary reflections, prayers, and meditations from the writings of St. Augustine.Many of us give up on prayer when we don't get the answer we want WHEN we want it. For nearly two decades, Saint Monica prayed for her wayward son. Years and years of prayers, seemingly unanswered. Countless tears shed with no relief. Yet she would not...

What Do You Really Want? St. Ignatius Loyola and the Art of Discernment by Jim Manney What should I do? We ask the question when we pray. We ask it when we run out of answers to our problems. We ask it when we face big decisions. We ask it when we get out of bed in the morning: How should I live this day as well as I can? We can find answers through learning the art of discernment-the wisdom that enables us to see and interpret the leading of the Holy Spirit as it is manifested in the inner...

Elwood Euart was born in 1914 in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, the second of seven children in a faithful Catholic family. Athletic, responsible, and likeable, Elwood was just an ordinary guy growing up in the 1920s and ’30s. He had his share of victories and defeats, accomplishments and setbacks, joys and heartaches. He went to Mass, helped his family, went to college, embarked on a military career, and advanced to the rank of captain in the U.S. Army. On October 26, 1942, in the South West...

Fatima has become one of the major pilgrimage sites in the world, with up to four million people a year visiting the Basilica of Our Lady of Ftima, built on the site of the apparitions. Perhaps the greatest effect, however, has been the ever-increasing devotion to the Rosary. This new pamphlet explains the story of Fatima, reveals the three secrets Our Lady bestowed the children, and offers suggestions to live out the call of Fatima. Sold Individually. ...