In 1917, two little children — one nine years old, the other seven — had a series of visions that changed the world. The Blessed Virgin appeared to Francisco and Jacinta Marto and told them how sin was responsible for all the world’s troubles. She also told them how devotion to her Immaculate Heart would bring the world back to God.
Since then, millions have made pilgrimages to the site of the apparitions, and even non-Catholics are familiar with the story of Fatima. Yet, surprisingly, there’s never before been a full-length book on these two blessed children, who started a worldwide movement.
Leo Madigan has devoted his life to Fatima, and he has access to documents that aren’t available to the general public. Here you’ll find the story of Francisco and Jacinta and the apparitions they saw, told in a way that brings out the vital importance of Fatima for today. Paper, 176 pages. Our Sunday Visitor, March 2003 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
Vigorous exercises to build a strong spirit.What made the early Jesuits such resolute missionaries? Why were they so unswerving in the face of impossible odds? A good part of the reason was the training they received from the founder, St. Ignatius Loyola. No one has ever devised a more effective spiritual discipline for Christians.
Now, Father Gawronski shows us how those Spiritual Exercises can work just as well for us. At once simplifying and amplifying the techniques of St. Ignatius, Father Gawronski leads us to pray and meditate, just as we would if we went on a retreat.
Countless thousands of television viewers already know Father Gawronski from EWTN. Here’s your chance to spend a retreat with him as he opens up the secrets of St. Ignatius for every Christian. Paper, 160 pages. Our Sunday Visitor Quantity
The fascinating world of Christian theology opened to all of us.Words like “Christology” and “soteriology” can make our eyes glaze over. But masked by those big words in theology textbooks is some fascinating stuff. The questions theologians are asking are the questions that concern every Christian.
Now, Father Weinandy makes those complicated theological issues understandable to ordinary intelligent readers like you and me. Going straight to Scripture, we learn about the plan of salvation in clear language that’s precise enough to satisfy the experienced theologian. And the book is faithful to the teaching of the Catholic Church — which is all too rare in theological circles.
For every Christian who wants to understand Jesus and His work of Salvation better, here is an understandable introduction to the theological wisdom of the ages. Paper, 224 pages. Our Sunday Visitor Spring 2003 Quantity
