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Very Noisy Stable
$16.99Add to cartThe Story of the Nativity for Kids-now with an added activity!
The story of the birth of Jesus is retold for the very young in this beautifully illustrated book that will be treasured for years to come. Youngsters will delight in the story of some very noisy animals spending an evening in an ordinary stable with a very extraordinary baby whose name was Jesus. Children will love the repetitive nature of the noises made by the animals on that first Christmas night in Bethlehem. This story is a memorable way for little ones to first encounter the story of God becoming flesh and dwelling among us.
This beloved children’s story is now new and improved with a special activity for young readers encouraging them to consider how their love for the many animals present at Jesus’ birth can help them better understand what Catholics celebrate on Christmas.
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Vices And Virtues
$16.99Add to cartBehind every virtue is a vice. Likewise, behind every vice is a virtue that, when developed and strengthened, can overcome the vice, writes Fr. Ortega, an authority in moral behavior. In Vices and Virtues, he reveals how to leverage faults and weaknesses to forge virtues. In this three-part how-to guide, readers will get to know themselves with honesty, learn to accept themselves and their faults in humility, and begin to improve their lives by cultivating virtues. It might seem like an impossible task, but you’ll have help and motivation from the highest source. Developing virtue can help you achieve balance in your life and holiness.
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Visions And Revelations
$14.95Add to cartMany Catholics feel deficient, if not hopeless, when they read of the many saints who experienced visions and revelations – mystical phenomena that seem so distant from their own experience. Or worse, those who do experience such visions and consolations can come to feel that they are especially favored by God and consequently become overly confident in their spiritual progress.
This is the book that explains everything you need to know about true Catholic mysticism. Spiritual master Fr. Gabriel of St. Mary Magdalen, O.C.D., will guide you in understanding contemplative prayer and the preeminence of faith over revelations in the spiritual life. Drawing from the writings of Sts. Teresa of Avila and John of the Cross, he lays out principles of discernment for both spiritual directors and laypersons on the journey to holiness.
Fr. Gabriel invites you to consider souls such as St. Therese of Lisieux, arguably the greatest saint of modern times, who wrote of only two visions in her life – but experienced mystical union with God. The real goal, he explains, isn’t seeking gifts but, rather, opening ourselves to God’s grace to attain a Spiritual Marriage with Him.
St. Teresa elucidates what is really meant by phenomena such as ecstasies and raptures in the spiritual life. Fr. Gabriel unpacks her profound mystical insights from Interior Castle to describe the various stages in the soul’s journey to God and how one’s prayer life develops in each mansion. These teachings are introspective, filled with psychological insights, and reflective of St. Teresa’s personal experiences. In this book, Fr. Gabriel also summarizes the many types of visions and locutions the great saint experienced.
In addition, you will receive St. John of the Cross’s advice about supernatural experiences, as well as possible sources of these phenomena – God, the devil, or the soul. Fr. Gabriel further shares his spiritually edifying and even awe-inspiring wisdom on:
The attitude a soul should possess regarding divine favors
How a spiritual director should respond to souls experiencing visions or revelations
The importance of exercising common sense and prudence in the spiritual life
How obedience helps the soul avoid deception and rest tranquilly
Why exercising the theological virtues is the shortest road to holiness
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Walk With Me The Way Of The Cross 10 Pack (Large Type)
$29.50Add to cartIn praying the Stations of the Cross, we are privileged to accompany Jesus in his journey to save all humanity. From start to finish, the Stations are all about the passionate love the Lord Jesus has for each of us. We follow him in these Stations not as spectators, but as his disciples, those he has called by name to follow him.
The Stations of the Cross embody the Christian life; we must take up our own crosses and follow the Master. The Stations remind us that we have made a commitment to follow Jesus at all times and under any circumstances, in good times and in bad. Discipleship is not what we do but who we are.
The large 12 pt. type is easy to read.
Each Station includes these sections:
Reader-reflection on the Station
Jesus-Jesus invites Simon of Cyrene, Mary, Veronica and us to live as his disciples
People-response to Jesus’ invitation committing to live as he invites us -
Walking With Saint John Paul 23
$1.95Add to cartIn this little booklet, we invite you to walk with Pope John XXIII for thirty days, reflecting on his teachingswith related Scripture passages, prayers, and practicesall meant to help you follow in his footsteps. This is a wonderful spiritual guide for celebrating Good Pope John, one of our Churchs newest saints!
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Way Of Perfection (Anniversary)
$16.99Add to cartThe most accessible translation of this book by the great St. Teresa of Avila, The Way of Perfection includes her rich theological insight as well as her infectious humor and light-heartedness. Throughout, her subject is how to make progress in the contemplative life- that is, in fact, what she calls the “way of perfection.”
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Way Of Trust And Love
$14.95Add to cartSt. Therese of Lisieux sought a new way to Heaven: “a little way that is quite straight, quite short: a completely new little way.” Blessed with personal limitations that might have discouraged another, Therese believed God would not have given her a desire for holiness if He did not intend for her to achieve it. She learned to humbly accept herself as she was and trust completely in God’s love.
First given as a retreat by renowned author Father Jacques Philippe, The Way of Trust and Love navigates excerpts of St. Therese’s writings phrase by phrase, extracting powerful, resonating insights. To Therese, the journey seemed “little” as she traveled it. A hundred and fifteen years after her death, the message of the young saint and Doctor of the Church has traveled around the world inspiring millions. With this newly translated study of her spirituality, many today will rediscover-or find for the first time-the relevance of “the little way,” in all seasons of life.
Fr. Jacques Philippe is well-known for his books on prayer and spirituality. A member of the Community of the Beatitudes, he regularly preaches retreats in France and abroad. He also spends much of his time giving spiritual direction and working for the development of the Community in Asia and Oceania where he travels frequently.
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Way Truth Life New Testament
$29.95Add to cartJust for teens and young adults, this New Testament (NABRE) is an invitation “?” to know Christ, the way, the truth, and the life, through his Word. It is also elightfully designed with vibrant images that invite readers to linger and encourage reflection and prayer. Includes 21 original essays by young adults share how God has touched their lives through Scripture.
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What Christ Suffered
$29.95Add to cartWhat Christ suffered during his Passion – for you – is a powerful source of reflection and meditation.
While we know that Jesus was crucified in Jerusalem around A.D. 33, the details of his sufferings and death have been confused and obscured over the past two millennia. In What Christ Suffered: A Doctor’s Journey Through the Passion, Dr. Thomas W. McGovern provides the most accurate, up-to-date understanding of the physical sufferings of Jesus Christ, drawing on ancient Greek and Latin literature about crucifixion, discoveries of ancient images, archaeology, medical reenactment studies, and medical case reports. This volume corrects decades of myths and misunderstandings presented in books and articles and on websites – myths the author himself disseminated for years until he reanalyzed the data utilizing twenty-first-century advances in modern medicine and archaeological discoveries.
This medical investigation of the Passion allows readers to enter more fully than ever into the reality of what Jesus suffered for our redemption. Drawing on the teachings of Pope Saint John Paul II in Salvifici Doloris, this book invites the reader to a deeper understanding of the meaning and value of human suffering – and how to practically apply it in their lives. By his sacrificial death on the cross, Jesus has won salvation for the whole world, redeeming even our sufferings through his incredible act of love.
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What Christians Believe
$9.95Add to cartToday, more than a quarter of Americans claim no religious affiliation at all. Religious belief in general, and Christianity in particular, is increasingly regarded as mythical and unreasonable–the superstitious product of prescientific minds.
But what do thoughtful Christians actually believe?
In this short book, renowned preacher, teacher, and theologian Bishop Robert Barron invites skeptics, seekers, and lifelong Christians alike to consider this question through one of Christianity’s most pivotal texts: the Nicene Creed, an ancient statement of faith that has guided Christian thought for 1700 years and is still accepted by Christians around the world today. With philosophical and theological acumen, Bishop Barron walks through the Creed line by line, explaining its teachings on the mystery of the Trinity, the saving mission of Jesus Christ, and both the life of the Church below and the life of the world to come.
Drawing on Sacred Scripture, Church teaching, and the richness of the Catholic intellectual tradition, What Christians Believe unfolds the essentials of the Christian faith with conviction and clarity.
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What Is Christianity
$24.95Add to cartAfter Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI resigned from the papacy in 2013, he never stopped thinking or writing. Near the end of his life, he and editor Elio Guerriero gathered together a whole volume of new material, dealing with the themes closest to his heart. The pope asked that it be published upon his death.
This final work is What Is Christianity? It takes up a kaleidoscopic array of themes: the Christian faith’s relationship with other religions, especially Judaism and Islam; the theology and reform of the liturgy; the priesthood; the saints; the Eucharist; the tragedy of abuse; the beauty of nature; Italian and German culture; and much more.
With prophetic insight into our times, Benedict warns of a “radical manipulation of man” in the name of tolerance, insisting that the only “authentic counterweight to every form of intolerance” is Christ himself–and Christ crucified.
A lifelong Catholic, the late pope pays tribute to some of the giant figures of Christianity who have served him through the years as guiding stars: his predecessor Pope John Paul II, the twentieth-century German Jesuit martyr Alfred Delp, and the silent carpenter Joseph, his patron saint.
What Is Christianity? is a frank spiritual testament from a theological master, a churchman who loved the faith of simple Christians but who always stood ready, even in his last days, to dialogue about every aspect of human life–in love and in truth.
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What Would Monica Do
$21.99Add to cartHope and healing for those with a loved one who has left the Faith.
St. Monica was the loving mother of St. Augustine, Catholic theologian and Doctor of the Church.
While St. Augustine became one of the most influential theologians of the Catholic Faith, he spent a period of time running from God. During this period, his mother prayed continuously for his conversion. God answered her prayers!
In What Would Monica Do?, two mothers, authors, and lovers of St. Monica offer guidance, practical advice, and prayers for navigating the difficulty of losing a loved one to the world through their reflections on St. Monica.
With this resource of inspiration and consolation, readers will learn:
*The story of St. Monica’s faithfulness to God and selfless love for her child.
*How to navigate the grief of watching a loved one leave the Faith.
*Prayers to offer for the conversion of children and grandchildren living contrary to the Catholic Faith.
*How to let go of anger and unforgiveness to allow your heart to be filled with peace and comfort.
*How to set an example of faith that draws non-believers to Catholicism.
*And more!
What Would Monica Do? is the friend and guide that you need to find peace and consolation in a relationship with your heavenly Father even while experiencing tremendous grief and disappointment.
St. Monica, pray for us!
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When The Sickle Swings
$18.95Add to cartFor over half of the twentieth century, across nearly half the globe, the Catholic Faith was repressed, restricted, or outright illegal.
Since 1917, the atheistic, false messianic doctrine of communism found its expression in state powers, whose promises of “equality for all” routinely descended into totalitarianism, slavery, and slaughter.
The Catholic Church was a principal target of these regimes.
From secret Masses in the prisons of Cuba, to clandestine clergy in the catacombs of Bratislava, to showdowns with Soviet tanks on the streets of Brno, Catholics resisted communist persecution in every way they could. Like their ancestors before them, they risked it all for their Faith – imprisonment, torture, death – knowing that the preservation of the Faith, and their immortal souls, was the only worthwhile option – and their greatest victory.
In these pages, you will read about:
*Heroic priests and bishops martyred by their governments
*The resilience of political prisoners who refused to submit to “re-education”
*Freedom fighters who died proclaiming “Viva Cristo Rey!”
*The underground Church in Czechoslovakia, where bishops secretly ministered to the faithful and continued apostolic succession
*How Catholics’ peaceful, prayerful protests were instrumental in the downfall of communist governments
*The daily “white martyrdom” experienced by Catholics who refused to join the Communist Party
*Why communism’s doctrine of worldly utopia is antithetical to the Faith
*The role Our Lady plays in defeating communism
Just as the Church is universal, Catholic resistance to tyranny is universal. These inspiring, modern-era stories, while geographically and materially disparate, demonstrate the same devotion and fortitude common to saint heroes of every age.
