Books - Spring 2004

In this exciting new book Thomas Nash refutes the common charge that the Mass is “unbiblical” in a resoundingly biblical fashion. From the Garden of Eden to Christ's Ascension, the biblical roots of the Mass go much deeper than the Last Supper and Christ's Passion. Old Testament sacrifices like Abel’s, Abraham’s and the Passover all prefigure and are fulfilled by Christ's Sacrifice, which is made present in the Sacrifice of the Mass. What began on the Cross culminated in everlasting glory when Jesus entered “once for all” into the heavenly holy of holies, as the Letter to the Hebrews provides.

In a time when the Catholic Church is under attack from within and without, Worthy is the Lamb reminds the faithful that the Mass is, as Vatican II affirms, “the source and summit of the whole Christian life.” This book will transform your understanding of and participation in the Mass. Ignatius Press Summer 2004, 250 pages softcover.
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Returning Home to Your Catholic Faith addresses with honesty and compassion the fears, hurts, and guilt that many inactive Catholics feel when they first consider returning to the Church.

The brief, to-the-point presentation of issues always stress God’s mercy; most people who leave and later return do so as part of the process of maturing. Practical tips on how to reconnect with the Church are included. Inactive Catholics have often been away from the Church for years, even decades. The section on what the Church is like today is a reassuring overview of the opportunities available in a parish.

Returning Home to Your Catholic Faith is a wonderful resource for the person considering a return to the faith. It is also a valuable resource for anyone who has a friend or family member who has left the Church. 80 pages; Paperback Ligouri Publications Spring 2004.

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.
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