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The noted Catholic psychologist Dr. G.C. Dilsaver writes that the time has come for Catholic families to re-discover true patriarchy--time for Catholic men to accept and fulfill their role as leader and head of their families. The role of Christian manhood, as ordained by God and confirmed by Catholic teaching, is symbolized by three staffs: the Scepter of authority and self-discipline, the Crosier of spiritual headship, and the Cross of redemptive suffering. Dr. Dilsaver promotes a new and u...

Welcome to "The Incredible Catholic Mass,” a book that will revolutionize the way you look at the Mass. Drawing on the Traditional Latin Mass, this thought-provoking guide helps you to understand, appreciate and internalize the power of this divinely inspired ritual. Reading “The Incredible Catholic Mass” gives you an understanding that goes far beyond just saying prayers; uncovering a new level of meaning and personal significance underlying every Mass.Designed as a practical aid for Catholi...

Essays of a Catholic is the ultimate book for anyone looking to gain greater insight into the meaning and power of Catholicism today. Written by acclaimed historian Hilaire Belloc, this collection of thoughtful essays offers an unparalleled look at how faith and culture interact. A masterful combination of knowledge, logic and deep-seated faith gives the work an incredible richness that will captivate readers from all walks of life. From his dissection of ‘The New Paganism’ and analysis of ‘U...

When it comes to our relationship with the Holy Spirit, often times we only think of Him in terms of the gifts He gives us. But the truth is, the Holy Spirit is so much more than that! Devotion to the Holy Spirit explores the different ways in which the Holy Spirit works in our lives and how we can draw closer to Him.This book is essential reading for anyone who wants to deepen their understanding of the Holy Spirit and His role in our lives. By providing an expert explanation of the classic ...

Lincoln and Omaha Sermons is the collection of theological writings from Father Chad Ripperger, renowned theologian and philosopher. For those seeking an understanding of life that transcends the changing trends of our day, these sermons hold an invaluable perspective. Father Ripperger's deep reverence for traditional teaching is evident in his words, as is his profound love for Our Lord Jesus Christ.Those familiar with Fr. Ripperger's work will likely find echoes of what they've come to admi...

St Catherine of Siena's Dialogue describes the entire spiritual life through a series of conversations between God and the soul, represented by Catherine herself. Readers of The Dialogue of Saint Catherine of Siena, will find her revelations from God as informative - and formative - as those who recognized her sanctity during her life. The universally applicable yet intimately personal messages she received from God are as much for us as they were for Catherine. We can read God's communicatio...

Mary Day By Day is a profound celebration of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Catholic faith and worship. With 365 meditations for each day of the year, Rev. Charles G. Fehrenbach, C.SS.R., gives us a powerful tool to grow closer to our beloved Mother – from her apparitions to her titles and roles as Queen of Heaven and Mediatrix of All Graces. Incredibly detailed with Scripture passages, quotes from the Saints, and concluding prayers, Mary Day By Day is a perfect way to include more devotion to Ma...

New converts and cradle Catholics alike are often perplexed by the myriad of devotions, traditions, practices, and beliefs that the Catholic Church has accumulated over the past twenty centuries. Why pray to St. Anthony to find something lost? Why keep a St. Christopher medal in your car? Or why bury a statue of St. Joseph upside down! in your yard when selling your house? In Helen Hoffner's lovingly-illustrated, encyclopedic Catholic Traditions and Treasures, you'll find succinct and sometim...

Fans of Rick Riordan’s Percy Jackson and the Olympians and Peter Lerangis’s Seven Wonders series will embrace this epic adventure in a rollicking new series by a New York Times bestselling author.Will Wilder didn’t mean to unlock his otherworldly gift. But that is exactly what happens when Will “borrows” a sacred relic believed to protect the town of Perilous Falls for nearly a century. Even though his intentions are good, the impulsive twelve-year-old unwittingly awakens an ancient evil enda...

The Father Brown Reader is the perfect book for young readers with a love for classic detective mysteries. Adapted from the famous stories of G. K. Chesterton, it contains four captivating mysteries that follow Father Brown and his sidekick, Flambeau, as they investigate strange crimes in Victorian England. "The Blue Cross" tells the story of Father Brown and Flambeau attempting to solve a daring jewel theft on a train out of London. "The Strange Feet" follows the pair as they work to find ou...

Introducing In Defense of Sanity, a book featuring the best selected essays of G.K. Chesterton, one of the greatest 20th century man of letters! Whether you are exploring GKC's works for the first time, or you are a seasoned student, this book contains an immense variety of timeless truths that will make your reading experience unforgettable. In Defense of Sanity is edited by three world-renowned authorities on Chesterton - Dale Ahlquist, Joseph Pearce, and Aidan Mackey - who have joined forc...

The Teaching of St. Teresa of Avila about Personal Prayer Conversation with Christ is the perfect guide for deepening your spiritual life. Drawing from her extensive writings, this uplifting book outlines St. Teresa's teachings on mental prayer, offering a comprehensive look at how proper practice can open doors in your spiritual journey.In Conversation with Christ, you'll find thoughtful insights into the importance of having an intimate relationship with Christ and easy-to-follow instructio...

A Dialogue of Comfort Against Tribulation is a powerful work written by the influential St. Thomas More in the 16th century. Set against the backdrop of an Ottoman invasion, it reveals a young person's anguish at the impending peril and covers topics such as what it means to be a Christian in tumultuous times, how to cope with distress and despair, and how to maintain peace of mind in turbulent circumstances. Through this book, readers will experience More's heartfelt exploration of pleasure ...

Get the answers to all of your questions about the Catholic Church. The Catholic Church Has the Answer, book, is your go-to guide for all things Catholicism! This book is packed with facts and facts-based answers to typically asked questions about the Catholic faith. This book provides readers with an engaging read that covers everything from issues of faith to moral teachings. Get ready to explore some of history’s most influential rules and regulations, learn how to practice Catholicism in ...

Introducing The Sinner's Guide – the book that for centuries has won the admiration and credibility of some of history's most influential saints and authors, including St. Teresa of Avila and St. John of the Cross. Praised for its persuasive power, this book has been credited with transforming over a million people from a lifestyle of sin and vice to one of repentance and virtue.The logic behind this remarkable work is relentless, with each page unfolding a new path down which readers can emb...

Keep Christ in Christmas this year by turning to this slim volume of daily Advent meditations by Bishop Jacques-Benigne Bossuet, one of the greatest homilists in the history of the Church. Carefully selected to lift your soul to God in those hectic days that stretch from Thanksgiving to Christmas, these forty daily meditations will keep you mindful of the real meaning of Christmas while affording you an admirable distillation of the doctrines and piety of our Holy Catholic Church. With the he...

Introducing The Raccolta- A Manual of Indulgences: Prayers and Devotions Enriched with Indulgences. This is an unedited reprint from 1957 in the original Latin/English edition of the prayer book. All of the devotional prayers are presented not only in their original Latin, but also in English for added convenience and accessibility. This book is your direct link to the official prayers of the Catholic Church, since all of them have been entrusted by the Congregation of Sacred Rites to this ed...

Answering Twenty Centuries of Anti-Catholic Myths Anti-Catholics like to paint Church teachings in a way that makes them seem vain, backward, or superstitious, all in the hope of drawing people out of the Faith and into sects or unbelief. Catholic apologists fight back with facts and sound arguments. But there’s another area where the Church’s enemies tell their own false story of Catholicism: its history. Whether it’s from the media, in classrooms, or out of the mouths of pastors and politic...

St. Michael and the Angels is a beautiful and inspiring book telling all about the angels. Filled with stories from the lives and writing of the saints, it tells of the role which the good angels play in the divine economy of saving souls. Led by St. Michael, the Prince of the heavenly host, the angels act as our guardians, serve as messengers from God to us and from us to God, surround the altar during Mass, and bear the graces of the Mass like incense to the altar of God on high. Here is ex...

From the thousands of personal letters by St. Francis de Sales comes this short, practical guide that will develop in you the soul-nourishing habits that lead to sanctity. St. Francis de Sales is widely regarded as one of the greatest spiritual advisers in the history of the Church, and we have drawn from his letters the wisest advice for those prepared to take the next step on their spiritual journey. As he did for saints and sinners in his own time, St. Francis de Sales will stiffen your re...

First published in Latin in 1516, Utopia was the work of Sir Thomas More (1477-1535), the brilliant humanist, scholar, and churchman executed by Henry VIII for his refusal to accept the king as the supreme head of the Church of England. In this work, which gave its name to the whole genre of books and movements hypothesizing an ideal society, More envisioned a patriarchal island kingdom that practiced religious tolerance, in which everybody worked, no one has more than his fellows, all goods ...

Counsels & Devotions for Girls in the Ordinary Walks of Life The members of the Little Flowers Girls Clubs are sure to recognize the Maiden's Wreath of Virtues in this classic, on which their flower badges were based. Father Lasance explores in depth the virtues of the Catholic Girl, as personified by various flowers, with particular attention to that most precious possession: the lily of purity. However, this book goes far beyond simple lessons in virtue; it is truly a manual for the Cat...

Counsels, Reflections and Prayers for Catholic Young Men Father Lasance'sCatholic Girl's Guide, published in 1906, found immediate success among Catholic readers, and the natural demand for a companion volume gave rise to The Young Man's Guide in 1910. Both have a similar format and similar material, though each is geared specifically for its particular audience. In The Young Man's Guide we see life as warfare; thus those who would conquer must be prepared, as were the knights of old. The imp...

The Crusades: The World's Debate is a historical masterpiece written by Hilaire Belloc in 1937. It reveals an insightful view of the motivations and intentions that lay at the heart of one of history's most passionate, complex, and important conflicts. This book provides a unique perspective on the crusade's ultimate failure, exploring personal and strategic failings of the First Crusade's leaders, as well as its aftermath for centuries to follow.Belloc also offers a prophetic warning about t...

This provocative account of the persecution of the Catholic Church in Mexico in the 1920s and 1930s tells the stories of eight pivotal players. The saints are now honored as martyrs by the Catholic Church, and the sinners were political and military leaders who were accomplices in the persecution.The saintly standouts are Anacleto González Flores, whose non-violent demonstrations ended with his death after a day of brutal torture; Archbishop Francisco Orozco y Jiménez, who ran his vast archdi...

Introducing Picture Book of Saints, a collection of the lives of over 100 beloved saints. From saintly firsts like St Peter to contemporary figures such as St. Mother Teresa, each life is shared in an engaging and easy-to-understand format. Perfect for those seeking to learn more about the lives of these inspiring figures, the images accompanying each story with vibrant and full color illustrations bring the stories to life. Rev. Lawrence G. Lovasik supplies this compilation of biographical i...

One can argue that there has never been so much temptation in the world as there is now. Satan reaches out in so many different ways. How can we overcome such a persistent assault? First, we must learn how to fight. The event of temptation is where spiritual warfare takes place. In this book, Fr. Remler supplies you with the armor and weaponry to effectively engage in spiritual battle. Many people see temptation as a danger that will cause you to fall backwards in the spiritual life.   But th...

Discover G.K. Chesterton's mysterious and thrilling novel, The Man Who Was Thursday, with this Penguin Classics edition. Get ready to be taken on an adventure full of deception, subterfuge, double-crosses and secret identities as Scotland Yard detective Gabriel Syme infiltrates the Central Anarchist Council and attempts to bring justice to those plotting destruction in the world. Edited with an introduction by Matthew Beaumont, The Man Who Was Thursday offers readers a truly captivating exper...

This volume in the Vision Books series of saints for youth combines a world famous Catholic novelist, Louis de Wohl, with one of the most thrilling and dramatic saint's lives in history, St. Joan of Arc. De Wohl uses his famed narrative skill to tell young people about the brave teenage French girl who had visions and led armies in battle, but also about how her entire life testifies to the amazing power of God's grace. It's all here: how Joan, a humble maiden in an insignificant town, was to...

Dive into the incredible story that is The Autobiography of a Hunted Priest, by John Gerard. This richly detailed tome tells the truth of a Jesuit priest living in England during Elizabethan times a time when England had declared being Catholic as treason and priests were on the run.Read about Fr. Gerard's incredible journey - smuggled into England at night and dumped on a Norfolk beach, he still persists despite all obstacles. Forced to disguise himself as a country gentleman, Fr. Gerard con...

A Book of Angels invites readers to discover a hidden world that is more real than they have ever imagined. This book provides detailed insight into the nature of angels and their interacting within the biblical context, while entertaining children with stories that are engaging and exciting. With this book, modern believers can access wisdom often left unseen and unheard. Marigold Hunt explains what angels are (and, for clarification, what they are not!), all the while gathering in one volum...

When Sam Moorcroft clambers out of the observation trench and walks into the Ely Project enclosure he knows that his life has changed forever. If he is caught the penalty will be chemical curtailment or worse. Sam survives on his wits among the enclosure subjects. He works alongside them in their mills and farms, drinks with them in their pubs, celebrates with them in their festivals honouring their strange gods, and eventually falls in love with Smith, the tough young woman who takes him in ...

When people, and even great white sharks, suddenly become prey off Southern California, marine biologists Storm Hancock and Terry Ho battle through ruthless politicians, dangerous waters, and their personal quests for truth to track down a mysterious killer before it strikes again. All the while, Terry Cross's novel embraces love and beauty while blending in the foundation of the Catholic faith.  Read the First Chapter Now Parents Guide Sexuality: None Violence & Gore: Moderate A l...

That sacred art scarcely exists today is all too clear. We can perhaps speak of a “religious,” but certainly not a sacred art. True sacred art is not sentimental or psychological, but ontological and cosmological in nature. Sacred art cannot be the result of the feelings, fantasies, or even “thought” of the artist—as with most modern art—but rather the translation of a reality largely surpassing the limits of human individuality. Sacred art is precisely a supra-human art. The temple of former...

Recommended Reading for Kids Age 6 - 12 What if the ugly duckling was actually an eagle - an eagle with two heads? It's not easy being a double-headed eagle. This is something little Dubbie finds out soon after hatching. With his single-headed family being clueless how to raise him, he embarks on a quest to find kindred eagles. On this journey, he makes friends with a runaway girl named Emma, but also encounters villains with a hidden agenda who are intent on keeping the past in the past - pa...

Miller’s Pope St. Pius X, book brings to light a little-known yet extraordinarily compelling story of one of the Catholic Church’s most influential figures. Readers are sure to be enthralled with Miller’s accessible look at a life filled with poverty, passion, and eventual worldwide influence.Beginning his life as a poor Italian peasant, Pope St. Pius X’s rise to power is nothing short of miraculous. Once elected Pope in 1903, he quickly moved forward with enacting long-lasting reforms such ...

A Beginner's Guide to Reading the Scriptures for Spiritual Profit Whether you are a cradle Catholic learning the Holy Bible or a Protestant convert divesting yourself of your Protestantism, this book on the Scriptures is for you. The only book of its kind from a traditional Catholic perspective, it cuts through the fluff and gets to the heart of the spiritual realities which are fundamental to all discussion on the Holy Bible. It also tells the story of how the rejection of these spiritual re...

Introducing the all-new Daily Companion for Young Catholics, a must-have book filled with profound and powerful insights about St. Joseph and his invaluable role in the Universal Church. With edifying words taken directly from the Gospel, this remarkable and exquisite book exposes many of the long-forgotten truths that make St. Joseph great. This compelling tale takes you through a journey exploring more of who St. Joseph truly is, directly from areas of his life we may have never heard befor...

Children's Stories of Animals Who Encountered Saints . . . Told from the Animals' Points of View! Three delightful stories for young Catholics, beautifully illustrated with black and white drawings. Includes Bonus Reproducible Coloring Book in the back! Stories in Volume One: The Little Lamb's Wish Little Lamb lets out a big yawn. While other sheep are content munching on grass all day, Little Lamb is growing impatient with his day-in, day-out hum-drum existence. He longs for adventure, for s...

God's miracles have been documented over the centuries and many of these surround the sacredness of the Eucharist. In her book, Eucharistic Miracles, Joan Carroll Cruz stores up 36 such miracles which occurred between 800 AD to the present day.These blessed moments are carefully highlighted in this work; including Hosts transforming into human flesh, bleeding, levitating, as well as becoming hard as flint when received by a particular person in mortal sin. Every case is backed up and authenti...

Baltimore Catechism Four is an invaluable tool for teachers, catechists, and devoted Catholics eager to deepen their faith. This advanced textbook combines a clear and concise presentation of Catholic doctrines with fascinating and thought-provoking explanations. It is sure to offer readers of all ages a rewarding experience as they work through its detailed pages. Appropriate for teaching children and preparing them to receive sacraments, or as an aid for catechumens, Baltimore Catechism Fou...