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Kids Stations of the Cross helps children understand and connect with the Passion of Christ. Perfect for schools, parishes, and families, this wonderfully illustrated booklet includes age-appropriate descriptions of each Station, prayers, and questions for reflection and discussion. This beautiful, ancient devotion allows children to understand the strength and mercy of God, to praise and thank Jesus for giving his life for us, and, ultimately, to find great hope in the redemption of the world...

Make Lent and Holy Week even more meaningful with brief daily meditations that will help you focus on Our Lord’s passion, death, and resurrection. Scripture readings, personal reflection, a question to ponder or an act to consider, and a short prayer to Saint Joseph are sure to lead you to a deeper relationship with Jesus and his foster father, Joseph.64 pages, paperback

Contemplative, or imaginative, prayer is a method of meditative prayer developed by Saint Ignatius of Loyola in which you imagine yourself as a character in a Bible story, experiencing the events described in the passage as if you were actually there. In Imagine You Walked with Jesus, you’ll be introduced to contemplative prayer through forty episodes from the Gospels. Each entry includes: A brief introduction to the Bible text, with vivid details to aid your imagination and place the text in...

The Catholic Family Book of PrayersDo you want to introduce your kids to the richness of the Christian prayer tradition? The best way to do that is to pray with them, and now there’s a beautiful collection of Catholic prayers and meditations designed just for that purpose: The Catholic Family Book of Prayers: A Treasury of Prayers and Meditations for Families to Pray Together. It’s packed with prayers, blessings, meditations, saintly wisdom, and artwork—all selected specifically for Catholic...

by David Torkington "There is only one way to perfection and that is to pray; if anyone points in another direction then they are deceiving you." ~ Saint Teresa of Ávila If we want to become the people God made us to be, we need to set aside time every day for prayer. It sounds simple enough, but we often allow distractions, temptations, and our busy lives to keep us from daily prayer. And what is prayer? Prayer is our "no" to self and "yes" to God. Prayer is the place where we freely choose...

God knows what’s on our minds and in our hearts, but we still need to verbalize our innermost thoughts, feelings, and intentions. That’s prayer. In this easy-to-read, down-to-earth introduction to conversation with God, you’ll discover, or rediscover, what you need to be able to “pray without ceasing.” In this brief booklet, author, mom, wife, and Secular Franciscan Barb Szyszkiewicz helps you strengthen your connection to God through prayer. You’ll learn: How to pray alone and establish an...

Simply Faithful My Catholic Prayer Journal (The Sacred Heart) Barb Szyszkiewicz Illustrated by Abigail Halpin Simple to use, and simply beautiful, the Simply Faithful: My Catholic Prayer Journal offers brief reflections on Catholic prayer and provides lined pages for notes, prayers, doodles - whatever draws you closer to God. It’s an uncomplicated and flexible journal you can use any way you like. The Sacred Heart motif is a modern design that calls to mind the love of the Sacred Heart of...

Simply Faithful My Catholic Prayer Journal (Our Lady of Lourdes) Barb Szyszkiewicz Illustrated by Abigail Halpin Simple to use, and simply beautiful, the Simply Faithful: My Catholic Prayer Journal offers brief reflections on Catholic prayer, and provides lined pages for notes, prayers, doodles - whatever draws you closer to God. It’s an uncomplicated and flexible journal you can use any way you like. The Our Lady of Lourdes design is a lovely way to honor the Blessed Mother and ask for her...

Every Day with Saint Joseph Mary Amore, Editor As Guardian of the Holy Family and Patron of the Universal Church, Saint Joseph is a model and friend for all of us. Building a personal relationship with Joseph can have a profound impact on our spiritual life, for Saint Joseph always leads us to Jesus. Every Day with Saint Joseph is the perfect place to start building that relationship. With a timely and relevant meditation for each day of the year, this book will help you connect with Joseph...

Catholic Prayers For All OccasionsA beautiful compilation of favorite prayers. Hundreds of carefully selected prayers including traditional Catholic prayers, prayers for Eucharistic Adoration, daily prayers for the whole family, seasonal prayers, special occasion prayers, consecrations, and many more.

God Listens Personal Stories of Answered Prayers Lorene Hanley Duquin “Can you hear me, God?” Sometimes we feel close to God in prayer. Sometimes we feel like he’s very distant. But one promise we have from the Lord is that he always listens. In God Listens, you’ll find real-life stories of answered prayer. Author Lorene Hanley Duquin shares stories she has collected from real people — people praying for physical healing, people praying for wisdom in making an important life decision, people...

Try to picture the person of the Holy Spirit. You’ll probably think of a dove, or a tongue of fire, or a gust of wind. While those are common symbols of the Third Person of the Trinity, they don’t quite capture who he is or help us relate to him like we relate to the Father and the Son. The Holy Spirit is a person, but he’s … not? This is confusing. So, he’s often left out of our conversation with the Triune God. Author Michelle Schroeder totally understands the struggle. That’s why she wrote...

Ours is not a culture that publicly appreciates motherhood, and it is time for that to change. Feminism, while winning certain victories for women, has wrongly left motherhood behind. Many women today, including faithful Catholics, are ambivalent about motherhood or see it as something that will compromise their careers, lives, and happiness. In Motherhood: An Extraordinary Vocation, Dr. Kathryn Rombs invites women to enter this vocation or reengage with it, newly aware of its meaning, beauty,...

The months following the death of a loved one are an especially difficult time. Thirty-Day Devotions for the Holy Souls offers comfort to those who are grieving and gives them a personal and powerful method of praying for their departed family member or friend.Day by day, here are:Prayers and meditations that console the one who mourns and assist the one who has diedScriptural passagesReflections from Church Fathers, saints, and theologiansAnswers to the most commonly-asked questions about...

Praying with the Saints for the Holy Souls in Purgatory by Susan Tassone Let the saints inspire you to intercede for the holy souls in purgatory! Throughout the ages the devotions, prayers, and practices of the Communion of Saints have been offered up on behalf of souls in purgatory, the "Church Suffering." The saints' ardent desire to intercede for the holy souls impelled them to pray ceaselessly for their eternal rest. This inspiring book shows how you can join the saints in this act of...

Catholic Pocket Prayer BookCenturies of prayer tradition in your pocket This is a book to take with you everywhere. Hundreds of traditional prayers are here, all in a compact and durable leatherette volume that slips easily into a purse or pocket. Whatever the occasion - trouble at home, trouble in the world, or just a free moment in a line at the bank - here are prayers that will bring you great spiritual comfort. Also includes the Order of the Mass, a formula for Baptism for emergency...

Thus the Jubilee will be celebrated both in Rome and in the Particular Churches as a visible sign of the Churchs universal communion. Pope FrancisThe ritual opening of the Holy Door of Mercy in the Basilica of St. Peter, December 8, 2015, marks the official start of the Jubilee of Mercy. From that moment, in every Catholic Church in every diocese, the faithful are called to celebrate and live the Jubilee, particularly through the liturgy. Celebrating Mercy is the definitive guidebook for all...

It’s one of the most important prayers in our Christian faith; after all, it was Christ himself who taught us how to pray it. Yet most of us find ourselves distracted and preoccupied when we say the familiar words of the Lord’s Prayer. How can we enter more deeply into this prayer? We need to start with our priorities. Through this guided meditation, you will see that the Lord’s Prayer teaches us to align our priorities with those of God by: Honoring God and neighborAdvancing God’s...

“In Sacred Scripture, the Church constantly finds her nourishment and her strength, for she welcomes it not as a human word, ‘but as what it really is, the word of God’” (Catechism of the Catholic Church, 104). Read, pray, and journal your way through the Gospels and Psalms. The wide margins in this single-column edition give you room to journal, take notes, record prayers, and even doodle, allowing you to dig deeply into the meaning of passages and their impact on your faith. The elegant...

Clueless in Galilee A Fresh Take on the Gospels Mac Barron READER ALERT Three things to know about this book before you buy it: 1. If you can’t handle jokes about Jesus being cranky when he was hungry — turn back now.2. If you think that the disciples were perfect men — prepare to be disillusioned.3. If you think Jesus only has really smart and gifted people for friends — guess again. Are you up for a crazy ride through Scripture? Do you want to be in on the jokes and the hidden treasures in...

The Bible. Even though it’s the most read book in the world, reading the Bible has often been difficult or confusing for Christians, causing many of us to miss the sweeping story of God’s love and mercy and its personal meaning for each of us. Now you can read the New Testament in a new way – almost like your favorite book. By removing chapter and verse numbers, and placing the books in chronological order, you will find yourself drawn into the amazing story of our salvation. Each of the four...

A Life of Conversion: Meeting Christ in the Gospels by Derek Rotty “As Jesus passed on from there, he saw a man called Matthew sitting at the tax office; and he said to him, ‘Follow me.’ And he rose and followed him.” — Matthew 9:9 Conversion. The word is often associated with a one-time event, such as the call of Saint Matthew. But even for Matthew, that call was only the beginning, the moment when he started following Jesus. For Matthew, as for all the saints, his conversion lasted a...

You know the eternal value of the Bible and have been moved in your heart to pick it up, but you’ve found it hard to navigate. Perhaps you’ve already tried reading the Bible and have been overwhelmed. Maybe you’re more familiar with the Bible but don’t understand how its wisdom can be useful in the world right now. If you’re trying to get more out of Sacred Scripture, Fr. Jeffrey Kirby, STD, is here to provide you with some down-to-earth, pastoral guidance in Understanding the Bible: A...

The Little Flowers of Saint Francis of Assisi St. Francis said, "Jesus wants you to love him most of all." Children will be delighted by this wonderfully illustrated book. Each of the twenty-four short stories tells of an event in the beloved saint's life. Along the way, children will learn about virtue, the Faith, and love of God and neighbor. Each story includes a prayer written for children, asking God to help them imitate St. Francis and grow in their own faith. 64 pages, paperback ...