Children come to know the saints as real people while learning the Christian values that make them examples for us all. Cards also offer suggested learning activities. Ages 9 and up.
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Here are two thousand years of history in one handy volume! Concise but not superficial, this book gives you the salient details of all the titanic events of Church history and moves on without bogging you down in minutiae. From the Church in the Roman Empire and the Middle Ages to the Catholic Reformation and the age of totalitarianism, it’s all here — along with a useful chronological table. This is a terrific reference for students and for all who want to understand the events that have formed today’s Church.
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Are you the father you hoped you would be? Are you the father your children need you to be? Do you want to become a better father?
"You are not alone!" Stephen Gabriel writes. "God is with fathers. God has chosen us to raise our children for Him and He will give us the grace we need to succeed."
If you want to live up to your potential as the father your children need and deserve, this book is for you. Written by a dad for dads, it examines twenty critical character traits that are necessary for all fathers.
Based on the classic virtues of the Catholic tradition, these traits include such characteristics as faith, justice, fortitude, humility, and generosity. Each section includes a reflection on the virtue, some self-examination considerations, and an encouraging exhortation. A book to be read, prayed, and treasured!
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St. Thérèse of Lisieux, now a Doctor of the Church, summarized her spirituality in these simple but profound words, "My Little Way is all love." Her complete and unshakable trust in the love of God our Father was the foundation of her spiritual life, a childlike relationship with our Creator that raised her to the heights of sanctity in only 24 years of life. St. Thérèse's spirituality, her Little Way of Spiritual Childhood, is one that can be imitated and practiced by all souls, no matter what their state in life. Her spirituality has been recognized by the Church as a special gift from God for ordinary people everywhere to reach heroic sanctity.
Ignatius Press, Spring 2001, Paperback, 230 pages. Quantity
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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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The popular spiritual writer Fr. Rawley Myers presents daily readings on the spiritual life according to the saints. Combining both the thoughts and writings of the saints along with interesting biographical facts and events in the saints lives, Father Myers allows the saints to instruct us on how to be like Christ. As Christ's closest friends, the saints knew Him best. They have the wisdom of Heaven, and are our tried and true guides to Heaven, for the saints take us to the feet of Christ. The saints in this book not only inform us about Christ, but they introduce us to Christ, whom they loved so much. To know Jesus is the heart of our faith. No one knew Him better than the saints.
Brimming with rich and life-changing words of wisdom from one of this century's most beloved Catholic writers, this book touches on virtually every aspect of the human condition. 160 pages; Paperback. Ligouri Publications. Quantity
From her lifetime conversations with Our Lord; written to strengthen priests in the love of their sublime vocation and unite them more closely to the Eternal Priest.
This book is a collection of contributions from fourteen prominent Catholic leaders responding to the current scandals of priests’ sexual abuse. It offers practical, pastorial, theological, biblical, and historical insights into scandals from a variety of perspectives from key leaders of the Church. Paperback, 228 pages. Fall 2002
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
The pressure on teens to be sexually active only increases and multiples as the years go on. Today, teens are under enormous pressure to be sexually active. Popular culture tells them that uncommitted responsible sex is possible. Television, movies, and the Internet anxious to depict reality, find themselves promoting as perverse of sexual behavior imaginable.
More than ever, teens continue to need a clear understanding of the physical and psychological fallout of acting out sexual behavior apart from marriage.
Strongly rooted in Catholic Tradition, Sex, Love, and You: Making the Right Decision promotes the value of chastity and tells teens how their lives will be better if they refrain from sexual intimacy before marriage. In a direct, no-nonsense fashion, authors Tom and Judy Lickona examine the dangers of sexual activity and the rewards of waiting. They explore all side of the sex debate—from helping distinguish between myth and fact, to examining the physical and emotional dangers of uncommitted sex; from unearthing fallacies and popular misconceptions about premarital sex, to developing a personal plan that will allow young people to live a chaste life. Quality Paperback 192 pages. March 2003 Quantity
Robinson has retained Scupoli’s appeal to the Catholic reader through a conversational style, short chapters, familiar examples from everyday life, and the pastoral bent which has marked his own outstanding career. Covering the basic difficulties of daily prayer and of obstacles to living the virtues, Scupoli and Robinson test the mettle of real Catholics by calling us to live an interior life for and with God. Softcover, 305 pages, Ignatius Press Spring 2003 Quantity
The story for children 10 and up of St. Catherine of Siena, the young woman who brought the Pope back to Rome from France and converted thousands of people.
In Still Called by Name, Father Dominic Grassi, an urban priest, natural storyteller, and author of the popular Bumping into God books, reflects on his vocation and recalls the reasons he became a priest. Through poignant and often humorous recollections from his thirty years as a priest, Grassi celebrates the special moments of grace he has witnessed and the special people who have touched his life.
Grassi pulls aside the veil of mystery shrouding the priesthood and breaks down barriers between priests and lay people. Grassi shares simple stories that reveal the incredible joy, profound awe, and overwhelming peace he finds in his life as a priest. Still Called by Name, restores faith and trust in priests at a critical time for the Catholic Church. Hardcover, 200 pages, Loyola Press Fall 2003
Spend a moment each day of the year reflecting on the wisdom of John Paul II. This book of direct quotes from the Holy Father features an inspiring thought dated for each day. Makes a perfect gift for any age! Paperback, 392 pages, Pauline Books & Media.
Stitches was a newly manufactured baseball with dreams of glory. He wanted to make it to the big leagues. His dreams were shattered when a defect was discovered in his stitching. So instead of an exciting major league career, destiny landed him in a secondhand store.
This is a marvelous tale of how God's Providence makes dreams come true in ways we least expect. It proves the old adage: When one door closes another door opens. And in Stitches' case, it is the door to the Hall of Fame. 32 pages, Hardcover, Ambassodor Books.
Willigis Jäger sets out the focus of his book in his opening paragraph: “Everyday human consciousness may be compared to a passenger on a ship. The passenger can see only as far as the horizon. But what lies beyond the horizon is greater and mightier by far than everything in front of it. Our ego-consciousness recognizes only the reality accessible to reason and the senses. What lies beyond this capacity for knowledge, however, is far greater and powerful.”
Throughout twelve chapters derived from talks and lectures, Jäger uncovers an understanding of the mystical meaning of life, the role of science and mysticism, the nature of transpersonal experience, the search for the Whole, the development of mystical experience in Eastern and Western religions, contemplative prayer as a Christian path, psychological and moral aspects of the inner path, and death as transformation.
Citing such diverse writers and thinkers as John of the Cross, Meister Eckhart, Ken Wilbur, John Cassian, Kabir, Gary Zukav, Daito Kokushi, and Zenkei Shibayama, Search for the Meaning of Life is an accessible explanation of the mystical journey from reason and knowledge to a direct experience of cosmic awareness and the ultimate reality. 304 pages; Paperback. Ligouri Publications Fall 2003
Christians worldwide have been blessing themselves with the sign of the cross for centuries. But few who use this simple, familiar gesture know its impact as a powerful prayer. Author Bert Ghezzi shows how this potent prayer engages the Holy Spirit and affirms Christian identity. With insights derived from Scripture, church teachings, and personal experience, Ghezzi encourages people to utilize this powerful sign in their daily life.
Drawing on the fascinating history of the sign of the cross, Ghezzi reveals six dynamic truths of the spiritual life that God gives. The Sign of the Cross brings forth an opening to God, renewal of baptism, mark of discipleship, acceptance of suffering, defense against the devil, and victory over self-indulgence. This inspirational book brings to life the blessings of this ancient prayer and guides Christians to a renewed experience of God. 120 pages Harcover, Loyola Press February 2004
This rare glimpse into the heart and soul of Padre Pio reveals the profound spirituality and humanity of the beloved Capuchin friar whom Pope John Paul II canonized in 2002. Beyond the extraordinary events that accompanied Padre Pio's life, these intimate letters attest to his personal struggles, worries, temptations, and fears. Padre Pio suffered much, but hoped even more in the One he loved deeply: Christ Crucified.
The letters of Padre Pio prove once again that "difficulties and sorrows, if accepted out of love, are transformed into a privileged way of holiness...." (Pope John Paul II). Paperback, 196 pages, Pauline Books, Winter 2004.
Depression can strike anyone, even those deeply committed to living the Christian life. This fresh, reassuring approach to living through depression proposes aspects of the Catholic tradition as a support for surviving even the darkest times.
*Encouraging stories of others who have lived with depression *Psychological, medical, spiritual and practical self-care perspectives *Tips for firends and family of the depressed. Paperback, 146 pages, Pauline Books Winter 2004.
