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You and your family push aside the curtain and enter a room at the back of the private home. You are warmly greeted by friends who have gathered on this Sunday morning to celebrate the Lord's Day.
You listen as the memoirs of the apostles or the writings of the prophets are read. Then the predecessor explains the readings and exhorts all present to live a life worthy of the Savior.
After a few moments of prayer, bread and wine are blessed, broken, and distributed to all present. Before you leave for home, a collection is taken up for the needs of the Church.
Sound familiar? It should. It's the same Mass we celebrate today. Only this account comes from the year 67 A.D. -- barely 30 years after Christ's death.
In The Mass of the Early Christians, author Mike Aquilina uses anecdotes and historical texts to show vividly how the Mass was celebrated at the beginning of the Christian Church, trace its progression over the ages, and highlight the fascinating diversity that arose as Christianity spread throughout the world. Quantity
In his first book for Our Sunday Visitor, noted Catholic apologist Patrick Madrid helps you: - Be absolutely certain your interpretation of Scripture is accurate - Discover how the simple sentence "I never said you stole money" can be the key to understanding the entire Bible - Answer any questions a non-Catholic might throw at you - Learn exactly what the Bible teaches about the Pope, priestly celibacy, homosexuality, abortion, salvation, and other hot topics - Obtain a working knowledge of Scripture so you can feel comfortable talking with Fundamentalists and Evangelicals - Allow the life-giving truth and power of Scripture to transform your life - Become an effective spokesman for the truth of Catholic teaching.
With comprehensive Scripture references, quotes from the great teachers of the Faith, tips on how to deflate even the most vehement arguments, as well as a list of verses typically used against Catholics with effective counterarguments, Where Is That in the Bible? is a great book of Scripture-based apologetics.
Paperback; 176 pages. Quantity
This beautifully bound 4-volume, hard-cover set is a superb series for preaching, spiritual reading and meditation. It contains the Gospel reading for each Sunday and Feast Day, and parallel Gospel texts, along with several sermons for each Gospel from both early Eastern and Western Fathers of the church, including Ambrose, John Chrysostom, Cyril of Alexandria, Leo the Great, Ephraem, Augustine and more. Also, each sermon is followed by the Catena Aurea (Golden Chain) of St. Thomas Aquinas. There is no better way to enter the mind of the early Church Fathers and the spirit of Sacred Scripture than this series. Length: 1,844 pages (4 volumes).
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From the pious to the practical, the reflections of the Fathers of the Church cover virtually every aspect of the Christian life. Noted author Mike Aquilina has compiled their ancient axioms into a concise collection of comments designed for busy, modern readers. Pray with the poetry of St. Gregory Nazianzen. Find clear direction in the practical advice of St. Jerome. And, let your heart turn toward the heavenly Jerusalem, following the 1,000 timeless treasures in The Way of the Fathers. "A power-packed collection of the Fathers' concise, clear, and challenging statements on issues still relevant to Christians today. A helpful tool, for anyone seeking to live the authentic Gospel life as understood by the first Christians."
Softcover, 208 pages. Quantity
If you purchase one prayerbook - this is the one to get. Makes a great gift. Our Sunday Visitor. Select color:
Spiritual Reflections on the Sunday Gospels, Cycle B
A superb homily preparation tool, this innovative approach to the Gospels of the Sundays of the B Cycle offers a series of short meditations. Utilizing an innovative way to interpret Sacred Scripture, this second volume in the To Praise, To Bless, To Preach series shows how Jesus lives in the Word of God and how the Word of God enables each of us to reach our fullest potential in life.
It is also a wellspring of insight for our personal journey to the happiness and holiness for which we have been created. Through prayerful contemplation of the Gospels, Peter John Cameron, O.P., empowers each of us to apply Jesus' teachings to our daily life.
Cycle B is year 2009, 2012, 2015, etc. Quantity
by John Jay Hughes. Learn about 11 of the most influential popes from Peter to the present. Each chapter focuses on a particular pope. Paper, 320 Pages. Our Sunday Visitor Quantity
Christians of all sorts love Mere Christianity, the classic book by C. S. Lewis that spells out what all Christians believe. But that book is only a beginning. To get the whole story of the Christian faith, you need to come home to the Catholic Church.
That’s where this book comes in. It homes in on the areas where Christians don’t agree. What the Church teaches bout Mary, the papacy, the Mass, Purgatory, the Communion of Saints, and so on... these are the things that always come up when Protestants and Catholics get together. Here at last is a brief but convincing explanation of those Catholic doctrines. You’ll see why the Christian faith is found in its completeness only in the Catholic Church.
For any Catholic who enjoyed Lewis’s book, this is the Catholic response you’ve been waiting for. For any Protestant, it’s a perfect way to get to know what Catholic Christians really believe and why they believe it. By taking the famous Lewis classic as its starting point, More Christianity will help all Christians understand one another better. Our Sunday Visitor Fall 2002. Quantity
Men need role models, too. Here are more than 70 of the best: great men of modern times who lived their faith even when it meant giving up everything they had.
From horse trader to prime minister, these are men from every walk of life. Doctors, lawyers, construction workers, and civil servants all found holiness where they lived and worked. Some of them were martyrs to oppressive governments. Others were martyrs to physical ailments, or other problems that are all too familiar to us.
A detailed topical index makes it easy to find heroes by their professions or by the problems they faced. Numerous photos bring the heroes to life as real people.
This is the perfect gift for any Catholic man or boy, and an inspiring pick-me-up when you need a spiritual lift. Paper, 304 pages. Our Sunday Visitor Spring 2003 Quantity
If you’re a catechist responsible for your parish’s RCIA program, a homilist, or an in-the-pew Catholic who’s searching for a way to deepen your experience of the Sunday Reading at mass.... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Then this the book for you!
Opening the Scriptures is a unique resource that’s tailor-made for those who teach, those who preach, and those who continue to reach for a deeper understanding of the Word of God presented in the celebration of the Eucharist.
Opening the Scriptures gives you:
Includes Lectionary listings and the Catechism references, an unbeatable combination. A way to make Lectionary-based catechesis even more effective! Paper, 256 pages. Our Sunday Visitor Fall 2003 Quantity
A beloved priest of the twentieth century. A saint of the twenty-first. During his 58 years as a Capuchin friar, Padre Pio never stopped encouraging the faithful to receive Jesus in the Eucharist and to pray in the presence of Our Lord in the Blessed Sacrament.
During that time, thousands upon thousands of pilgrims streamed to Pietrelcina, Italy, to be there as he celebrated Mass, to receive the sacrament of penance from him, to seek his spiritual guidance, and to ask for his prayers. Among them, in 1947, was a young Father Karol Wojtyla who, later as Pope John Paul II, proclaimed him St. Pio in 2002.
Now you can enter into the presence of Our Lord in the Eucharist accompanied by this humble stigmatist (one who suffers the wounds of Christ crucified). Here are his words and his prayers on life’s sorrows, fears, trials, temptations, and joys. Paper, 144 pages. Our Sunday Visitor March 2004. Quantity
Deals with the pain and the accident that almost took Fr. Groeschel's life as well as evil and the scandal in the Church. Softcover, 128 pages. Our Sunday Visitor Summer 2004. Quantity
There is power in the Cross of Christ that, sad to say, many Christians don't experience.
Now you can learn to see Jesus' suffering and death not as some spectacle or theatrical production, but as a blueprint for how to live your life. Here is the radical teaching of Our Lord presented in a series of concrete steps that you can take at your own pace, whether you use this book alone or with a group.
Day by day for five weeks, here are the prayers, the reflections, the stories, and the teaching that will help you not only better comprehend the power of Christ's great sacrifice for you, but come to a better understanding of why and how to accept that power now. Paperback, 272 pages. Our Sunday Visitor Winter 2005. Quantity
Matthew Bunson brings his deep knowledge and understanding of Catholic history and Faith to this biography of our new Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI. Here's your chance to learn more about this remarkable man in an easily readable, yet meticulously researched book. In these pages you'll read about his early life in Germany, his growth and influence in the Church as bishop and cardinal, and his election as our 265th pope. Included is a chronology of the life of Pope Benedict XVI and the dynamic world history through which he lived and worked. Quantity
The New Catholic Answer Bible is still the right choice for those who want to:
* Learn more about the Catholic Faith
* Increase their knowledge of Scripture and deepen their appreciation for it
* Better respond when others ask them about the Catholic Church and its teachings
The New Catholic Answer Bible is a wonderful gift for a family member or friend who is in the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) or has recently joined the Church. Pub.: 2011; Paperback, 2,008 pages. Quantity
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 holiness around her person, seeing her bent in prayer, lost in God -- how often I asked myself if I was not seeing something of Our Lady, experiencing a glimpse of the Virgin of Nazareth." -- Joseph Langford, MC, author and co-founder of the Missionaries of Charity Fathers. Copyright: 2007 Pages: 128, Hardback Quantity
If you could ask Fr. Groeschel one question, what would it be?
*Should we have an established routine of daily prayer? *How can we judge whether we are growing in the spiritual life? *Are there danger signs to indicate we are moving in the wrong direction? *What is the dark night of the soul? *Can we be spiritual without being religious, without going to church? *How has psychology influenced the modern view of the spiritual life?
Discover the path God has intended for you with the guidance and support of Fr. Groeschel himself. Our Sunday Visitor 2007, 128 pages, Paperback.
What is so special about Sacraments? How did the rituals and traditions of the Mass get started? Why do we have a pope? What's the point of going to confession?
Father Joe Classen has heard all these questions and more from parishioners, fishing buddies, neighbors, and acquaintances. They seem to recognize right away that this straight-shooting and approachable young priest speaks a language they understand.
You will find real questions and direct answers from a passionate, engaging priest who wants nothing more than to share his love of the Faith in real life terms. Get to know what the Church teaches and why, and discover Father Joe's secret recipe for a happier, more fulfilling life. Our Sunday Visitor 2009 Paperback, 240 pages. Quantity
In its attractively redesigned and updated second edition, Those Who Saw Her brings readers the latest developments, updates, and Church statements on the apparitions of Mary -- the most famous apparitions at Guadalupe, Rue de Bac, La Salette, Lourdes, Pontmain, Knock, and Fatima, as well as the fascinating but less-known appearances at Akita, Japan; Kibeho, Rwanda; San Nicolas, Argentina; and Betania, Venezuela.
The book also now includes a complete chapter on the 17th-century appearance of Mary to the young Benoite Rencurel at Laus, France. The Laus apparitions, approved in 2008, were the first Marian apparitions approved by the Church in the 21st century.
Let Mary's prophetic messages bring comfort and hope to your life in this thorough and compelling presentation of the extraordinary visits of the Mother of God to her children around the world.
Author: Catherine M. Odell
288 Pages; paperback; Our Sunday Visitor; 2010 Quantity
