To create The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, Tolkien did much more than simply plot out a story. He created an entire world?an enchanting world of fantastic creatures, wild landscapes, and dramatic events, all imagined with a fullness virtually unequalled in all literature. But the best feature about his writing is the strong Catholic sensibility that informs this long story from beginning to end, making it beloved by Catholics worldwide since its first appearance.
If you?ve never entered Middle Earth, here?s your best chance yet. And if your kids are clamoring to see the new cinematicThe Lord of the Rings , give them this edition. Meanwhile, if you?ve long loved Tolkien, now you can replace your well-worn copies with an edition that?s made to last. Set of 4 books. Quantity
Josef Piper has selected texts in this breviary of the philosophy of St. Thomas Aquinas so that the reader can encounter them on his own. These passages will provide an introduction to the form & design of the whole Thomistic system. Softcover, 110 pages, Ignatius Press Spring 2002. Quantity
Fantasy literature is all the rage these days, but there's little chance that any modern writer will equal The Lord of the Rings, the magnificent achievement of the great Catholic writer J.R.R. Tolkien. Now you can get this towering masterpiece of fantasy in a deluxe new boxed-set edition, featuring a text that is free of error and closer to Tolkien’s intentions than any version yet published.
To create The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, Tolkien did much more than simply plot out a story. He created an entire world—an enchanting world of fantastic creatures, wild landscapes, and dramatic events, all imagined with a fullness virtually unequalled in all literature. But the best feature about his writing is the strong Catholic sensibility that informs this long story from beginning to end, making it beloved by Catholics worldwide since its first appearance.
If you’ve never entered Middle Earth, here’s your best chance yet. And if your kids are clamoring to see the new cinematicThe Lord of the Rings, give them this edition. Meanwhile, if you’ve long loved Tolkien, now you can replace your well-worn copies with an edition that’s made to last. Deluxe 4 volume boxed set 1434 pages. Ignatius Press Fall 2002 Quantity
Getting more from the Mass. Does it sometimes seem that the Mass just happens while you sit there? Here’s the help you need to make the Mass an active religious experience.
How should you enter the church? How should you listen to the Scriptures? What if the homily seems boring? In a simple, easy-to-read style, this book gives you suggestions to help you “get something” out of the Mass every time.
You’ll learn how to pray at Mass, how to hear a great homily every time, and how to experience the Mass as an encounter with our Risen Lord. If you’ve ever wished the Mass were more exiting, this is the book that will make it exciting for you. Paper, 224 pages. Our Sunday Visitor Fall 2002. Quantity
This lavishly illustrated book offers information about the healing plants in the Bible, their scriptural context, their use in biblical times, present-day uses and their role in healing body, mind and soul. A wonderful book for gardeners and spiritual seekers, it includes information on how to design your own Scripture garden and meditations that focus on their ability to heal the spirit. Casebound, 240 pages, Fall 2002
If going to Mass and taking Communion has become just another routine for you, don’t assume that indifference is an ordinary part of growing mature in the Faith. On the contrary: your love of Communion should be growing stronger. You can strengthen it now with this wise book from a little-known saint, Peter Julian Eymard.
St. Peter shows you how surprisingly easy it is to break out of the dullness that can settles into your soul, obscuring the glory of meeting your Lord in Communion. You’ll learn from him how to approach Holy Communion not as a duty, but as a preparation for Heaven. His direction can help you, too, to draw on the spiritual resources God gives you in every Communion. You’ll find valuable directions about what to do when you feel unworthy to receive Communion, as well as useful — and unexpected — advice about how to make your post-Communion thanksgivings more fruitful.
Through Scripture and holy logic, St. Peter Julian Eymard will impress upon you exactly how important Holy Communion is for growth in the spiritual life. Now is the time for you to take up this brief book and let this holy man show you how to transform your Communions into the bountiful sources of grace God wants them to be.
Transform your Communions from routine observances to dynamic encounters with the living God! 160 pages, paperback. Quantity
The work of a mind of rare intelligence and integrity, this book is unique among the lives of saints. First published in Germany in 1944, the original is now in its eighth edition. This first English translation is based on a new, revised version using the latest edition of the saint's writings. Ignatius Press, Spring 2003, 434 pages. Quantity
"The most amazing combination of experience, common sense, and down-to-earth sanctity that has yet been printed." —Sister Mary de Lourdes, St. Joseph's College
First published fifty years ago, How to Raise Good Catholic Children is a rare treat for today’s parents: a wise and readable book on child care that derives its wisdom from the Catholic home rather than from psychologists.
Author Mary Reed Newland here draws on her own experiences as the mother of seven to show how the classic Christian principles of sanctity can be translated into terms easily applied to children — even to the very young.
Because it’s rooted in experience, not in theory, nothing that Mrs. Newland suggests is impossible or extraordinary. In fact, as you reflect on your experiences with your own children, you’ll quickly agree that hers is an excellent commonsense approach to raising good Catholic children.
Let Mrs. Newland show you how to introduce even your littlest ones to God and develop in your growing children virtues such as:
224 pages paperback Sophia Institute Press, Fall 2004.
The How-To Book of the Bible is your key to unlocking this treasure. Unlike other Bible-related books, this one not only introduces you to the Scriptures but also helps you develop a deep, fulfilling, and lasting bond with the Bible. Paperback 352 pages, Our Sunday Visitor Fall 2004 Quantity
Nine concrete steps to help you join your own sacrifice to the sacrifice of Christ as you: Serve (Obey the command that Jesus gave to his disciples at the first Eucharist.) Adore (Put aside anything that seems to rival God in importance.) Confess (Believe in God's power to make up for your weaknesses.) Respond (Answer in gesture, word, and song in unity with the body of Christ.) Incline (Listen with your whole being to the Word of God.) Fast (Bring your appetites and desires to the Eucharist.) Invite (Open yourself to an encounter with Jesus.) Commune (Accept the gift of Christ in the Eucharist.) Evangelize (Take him and share the Lord with others.)
Filled with true stories, solid prayer-helps, and sound advice, How to Get the Most Out of the Eucharist shows you how to properly balance the Mass as a holy banquet with the Mass as a holy sacrifice. This book guides readers to embrace the Mass as the best way to grow in their relationship with Jesus Christ. 144 Pages, Paperback. Our Sunday Visitor Spring 2005. Quantity
*Prepare for the celebration of Mass *Step forward to receive Holy Communion *Offer thanks and praise after accepting the Body and *Blood of Christ *Come before our Lord in Eucharistic adoration *Make a spiritual Communion when attending Mass is not possible.
64 Pages, Hardback Our Sunday Visitor Spring 2005. Quantity
Just as the title indicates, this famous booklet of St. Alphonsus Liguori teaches us how to speak personally and with confidence in prayer to God, who, the Saint says, will not “speak” to us unless we first speak to Him. Covers every aspect of our personal relationship with God. St. Paul says of Our Lord, “In whom we have boldness and access with confidence by the faith of him.” ( Ephesians 3:12). Thus, we can approach God as His friends, with confidence and boldness—yes, we spiritual pygmies are to approach with boldness the Almighty and Infinite God! But that is how God wants us to be—familiar, confident, bold and constant! TAN Books & Publishers Spring 2005.
Holiness can change your life.
This intensely readable, profoundly reflective book is for individuals, parish groups, clergy—anyone who is drawn to seek and understand holiness. First published in 1981, incorporating the spirituality of many religions and cultures, Donald Nicholl’s modern classic is now available in this stunningly beautiful new edition.
“Donald Nicholl’s Holiness is for everyone: those inside our churches, and those outside, beginners and proficients alike. This profound work of disarming simplicity introduces us to what’s deep inside the wells of our ancient spiritual traditions, and to what’s deep inside our own hearts. Certain spiritual secrets are worth knowing. Holiness will surprise you with some you thought you knew—but didn’t.” — RONALD ROLHEISER, FROM THE FOREWORD Paperback, 272 pages, Pauline Books & Media Spring 2005.
by Fr. Charles Chukwunedum Anene (nephew of Cardinal Arinze)
Rome 2004
Imprimatur: Howard J Hubbard, Bishop of Albany, NY, USA
Paperback, 288 pages, bibliography.
Western civilization has given us the miracles of modern science, the wealth of free-market economics, the security of the rule of law, a unique sense of human rights and freedom, charity as a virtue, splendid art and music, a philosophy grounded in reason, and innumerable other gifts that we take for granted as the wealthiest and most powerful civilization in history.
But what is the ultimate source of these gifts? Bestselling author and professor Thomas E. Woods, Jr. provides the long neglected answer: the Catholic Church.
Woods’s story goes far beyond the familiar tale of monks copying manuscripts and preserving the wisdom of classical antiquity. In How the Catholic Church Built Western Civilization, you’ll learn:
- Why modern science was born in the Catholic Church - How Catholic priests developed the idea of free-market economics five hundred years before Adam Smith - How the Catholic Church invented the university - Why what you know about the Galileo affair is wrong - How Western law grew out of Church canon law - How the Church humanized the West by insisting on the sacredness of all human life
No institution has done more to shape Western civilization than the two-thousand-year-old Catholic Church—and in ways that many of us have forgotten or never known. How the Catholic Church Built Western Civilization is essential reading for recovering this lost truth.
Regnery Publishing, Inc.; Paperback - 256 pages (May 2005)
Although not entirely a new title for TAN, we are listing it as new because this edition is newly typeset and repunctuated, so it will come alive as if you never read it before! Our Lord said, "Learn of me, because I am meek, and humble of heart." (Matt 11:29) And also, "Amen, I say to you, unless you be converted and become as little children, you shall not enter into the kingdom of Heaven." (Matt 18:3) This classic study in humility describes the nature of that virtue typical of all Saints - the one virtue that underlies every other virtue and without which none of us will enter Heaven. Says, "Impregnate yourself with humility, and you will soon find that all other virtues will follow without any effort on your part." A treasure; filled with insights. Buy copies with confidence for all your friends! TAN Books 2006 Quantity
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Contains the approved New American Bible text of the Readings for Mass on Sundays and Holydays (including Holy Thursday, Good Friday, and the Easter Vigil) for the year 2009. A helpful commentary guides the lector or proclaimer of the Word to understand the reading being proclaimed. Includes both longer and shorter forms of readings as well as the Responsorial Psalm and Alleluia Verse.
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