A famous 5th-8th grade world history text. Guides the student from Creation through the Flood, pre-historic people, the ancient East, Greeks, Romans, the triumph of the Church, Middle Ages, Renaissance, discovery of the New World and Protestant Revolt, ending with the early exploration of the New World. A great asset for home-schoolers and Catholic schools alike!
37 chapters with study questions, illustrations, maps and index. Answer key also available for additional $10.00. Text &/or answer key:
Famous 5th-8th grade Catholic American History text with Study Questions & Activities. Hundreds of famous persons, places, dates, and events: Columbus, St. Isaac Jogues, Fr. Marquette, Mother Seton, etc. Great for both homeschoolers and Catholic schools! Quantity
Need to look up a definition or pronunciation quickly? This handy pocket size dictionary is just what you need. Thousands of entries. Paperback 608 pages. Our Sunday Visitor Spring 2002. Quantity
Hilaire Belloc is one of the most important, revered and reviled writers of the twentieth century. A social commentator, a master of finely crafted prose and a poet of great wit, he continues to fascinate. Joseph Pearce examines the lasting impact of this prolific writer and social commentator on British intellectual life.
As President of the Oxford Union, he immersed himself in historical studies and championed Catholicism. Later, as a Liberal MP, he became disillusioned with party politics, expressing his sentiments about both socialism and capitalism in his novels and pamphlets. Considered one of the most important Christian writers of the twentieth century, admired for his understanding of modern England and in the company of men like Sassoon, G.K. Chesterton and Waugh, Belloc's fascinating character is wonderfully brought to light in all his whimsicality. Opening up the personality for the reader is the story of his long courtship of Elodie Hogan from Napa, California that overcame all sorts of hurdles, including her brief stint in a convent, and his desolation after her death.
With access to previously unpublished material in the form of Belloc's letters and photographs, Joseph Pearce's major new biography uncovers a romantic, complex, and solitary character. Illustrated. Hardcover 352 pages; Ignatius Press Fall 2002 Quantity
For those who are yearning for spiritual growth and insight into God’s word and the meaning of human existence, these prayer-filled reflections by Chiara Lubich will be most helpful.... What makes this volume so necessary and essential in our times is its honest and courageous dealing with suffering and death. With deceptive simplicity and amazing boldness, Only At Night We See the Stars presents the gospel paradox of life coming through death.... This is not a book to be read. It is a spiritual manual to be prayed and pondered. Here is a wine which, if sipped slowly and lovingly, will lead to divine intoxication. It will also call us to the justice and peace that characterizes the followers of Jesus. Hardcover, New City Press Fall 2002
Chiara Lubich was born and lives in Italy. An internationally renowned religious leader and writer, she is a past recipient of the Templeton Prize for the Progress of Religion and the UNESCO Peace Prize. Her over thirty books have been published in many languages with more than one million copies sold.
Augustine’s interest in Genesis began early in his life and escalated after his conversion to Christianity. His first work On Genesis: A Refutation of the Manichees written in 389 was followed by The Unfinished Literal Meaning of Genesis (begun in 393 but never completed), and The Literal Meaning of Genesis (completed in 415). He examines Genesis also in Books XI-XII of the Confessions and in Book XI of the City of God.
In all of these works Augustine attempts to unravel the thought and inner meaning of chapters 1 to 3 of the creation account as well as other passages of Genesis. The Literal Meaning of Genesis is considered one of his greatest works alongside the trilogy Confessions, The Trinity, and The City of God. Hardcover, New City Press Fall 2002
Mary, the Mother of Jesus, has come to be known by many names?from Advocate and Ark of the Covenant to Theotokos (God-Bearer) and Virgin of Tenderness?reflecting her many different qualities. 100 Names of Mary is a beautiful tribute to Mary that explores these different devotional titles. Chiffolo provides Her Story, a Traditional Prayer and a New Prayer for each of the 100 names. Readers also will find an inspiring new litany of Mary. 100 Names of Mary is a work of beauty, faith and truth and will inspire all who meditate upon it. Paperback, 288 pages. Fall 2002
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
This kid-friendly resource is the ideal read-aloud text for kids in kindergarten through second-grade. It’s one that has third- and fourth-graders happily proclaiming, I can read it myself!
Unlike most encyclopedias, the format is similar to a storybook, with information presented in a topical style rather than alphabetically. Whether they’re listening or reading, youngsters will keep an eye out for “Icthus,” the friendly fish who acts as their guide throughout.
Parents, grandparents, and godparents: This is a perfect First Holy Communion, Christmas, or birthday gift. Librarians, catechists, classroom, and homeschool teachers: This is the solid, Catholic – entertaining! – resource you’ve been looking for. Hardcover, 200 pages. Our Sunday Visitor, Fall 2003.
This book is a bit pricey, but well worth the money. Makes a nice gift for any kid. When a child learns and retains one tenet of the Catholic Faith from this book, the $21.95 is well worth it! Quantity
A perfect complement to the new movie, The Passion of The Christ, this book presents reflections that will enable the reader to focus deeply on the true meaning of the Passion. In his famous spiritual classic, The Imitation of Christ, Thomas ŕ Kempis reminds the reader that in order to become a follower of Christ one must imitate his life, and to accomplish this he adds: “Let it then be our main concern to meditate on the life of Jesus Christ. It is impossible to imitate Christ without first knowing him, and the best way of getting to know him is by meditating on his life as it is described in the four Gospels.”
Thus, in this wonderful meditation book, perfect for Lent, or any time of the year, the great spiritual writer and monk gives profound, short reflections on Gospel passages about the passion and death of Christ. Each chapter, focusing on a specific aspect of the Passion of Our Lord, gives a prayer, a meditation and spiritual advice and closes with another short prayer. This book covers the entire Passion, and makes great spiritual reading for anyone. Illustrated. 168 pages, Paperback. Ignatius Press February 2004 Quantity
Our Splendid Eucharist is not a theological treatment of the subject, but a series of profound reflections, in simple language, on the rich teaching and beliefs of our Eucharistic heritage. The approach throughout is meditative rather than speculative, and is designed to bring to bear the best of Christian tradition on Eucharist spirituality, and to enable the ordinary layman to deepen in their hearts what they already know and believe. 180 pages Paperback Ignatius Press Spring 2005. Quantity
Jesus Christ is as popular as ever. Films, books, and news articles ask,"Who was Jesus Christ?" Even outside of Christianity he continues to appeal to people. And yet for so many, the popular Jesus is not the Jesus of Christianity. The popular Jesus makes no demands and never challenges people. He accepts everyone and everything under all circumstances.
On the Way to Jesus Christ is a series of meditations that Pope Benedict XVI wrote while he was Prefect for the Congregation of the Doctrine of the Faith. The true Jesus, he writes, is the Jesus of the Gospels, who "is quite different, demanding, bold. The Jesus who makes everything OK for everyone is a phantom, a dream, not a real figure. The Jesus of the Gospels is certainly not convenient for us. But it is precisely in this way that he answers the deepest question of our existence, which--whether we want to or not--keeps us on the lookout for God, for a gratification that is limitless, for the infinite. We must again set out on the way to this real Jesus."
This book also examines whether Jesus Christ is the only savior, and the Church's responsibility to evangelize. It concludes with reflections on Jesus' Presence in the Holy Eucharist, and the Catechism of the Catholic Church's presentation of the Christian mystery as seen through the Catechism's dynamic view of Sacred Scripture.
On the Way to Jesus Christ is for anyone--believer or unbeliever-who wants better to understand the true Jesus, the Jesus of the Gospels, the Christ of Christianity. by Ignatius Press Fall 2005. Hardcover.
In this 27th volume of the acclaimed Vision Books series for youth, readers will be enthralled by the story of the village and its people, of the scornful neighbors and the puzzled parents. Above all, it is a warm story of three little ones who insisted that Our Lady had indeed come to Fatima, and from whose faith grew one of the greatest spiritual movements of our time. Illustrated. Quantity
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Prepared and co-published by the National Catholic Bioethics Center in Philadelphia, this book is a combination of two lengthy essays written by Cardinal Ratzinger and delivered in talks when he was head of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith. Both talks deal with the importance of conscience and its exercise in particular circumstances.
Ratzinger's reflections show that contemporary debates over the nature of conscience have deep historical and philosophical roots. He says that a person is bound to act in accord with his conscience, but he makes it clear that there must be reliable, proven sources for the judgment of conscience in moral issues, other than the subjective reflections of each individual.
The always unique and profound insights that the new Pope Benedict XVI brings to perennial problems reminds the reader of his strong warning before the recent Papal conclave of the great dangers today of the "dictatorship of relativism."
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