Catholic

Showing 101–150 of 1838 resultsSorted by latest

Restoring The Gospels Jewish Voice
$34.95

Although Chouraqui and his work are well-known and celebrated in many parts of the world (especially in Israel, and in the francophone world), he is almost completely unknown in the anglophone world. This book represents an attempt to introduce his important work and inspiring legacy to an English-speaking audience, and to explore how it can enrich Jewish-Christian dialogue today. As a bilingual translator and Biblical scholar, I am able to make Chouraqui’s work accessible to English speakers who are unfamiliar with him–who may be intrigued by him but unable to directly access much of the material written by and about him in French.

in stock within 3-5 days of online purchase

Add to cart
Son Of An Unknown Father
$15.95

Son of an Unknown Father is a story about Martin de Porres. It opens a window on the culture of the New World in the sixteenth century and explores the spiritual growth of a black man who experienced and transcended racism from childhood to adulthood, often by bringing his pain to Jesus on the cross. It brings the reader from Martin’s life as a young child, experiencing the rejection of his white father who was not in a lawful relationship with his mother, through the years spent with his father when he re-entered his life, to fifteen-year-old Martin entering the Dominican Convent in Lima as a donado, or servant, and the years spent there, healing the sick and ministering to the poor, until his death.

The final section, ‘Life After Death, ‘ traces the obstacles overcome by the church in the New World in bringing a reputedly holy Dominican to beatification on October 9, 1837, and canonization on May 6, 1962. The final chapter of the book explores how St. Martin de Porres, who lived in the sixteenth century, is indeed a saint for our time.

Son of an Unknown Father outlines the life of a sixteenth-century saint that is sure to awaken the interest of young readers. It includes themes of concern to contemporary youth: racial identity, racism, bullying, and classism. The author imagines how life would have been for Martin de Porres, who serves God in an unfair, troubled world, and presents images that will move and inspire the reader.

in stock within 3-5 days of online purchase

Add to cart
Shape Of Matthews Story
$19.95

The Gospel of Matthew, like the other Gospels, is a story. The narrative nature of Matthew’s account of the life of Jesus unfolds as a plotted sequence of words and events, beginning with his birth and closing with his presence to the disciples as their risen Lord. The location of any single passage within the flow of the unfolding story is a major guide to understanding this Gospel. Matthew is best known for his account of the birth of Jesus (Matt 1–2); Peter’s recognition of Jesus as the Son of Man, the Son of God (16:13-20); and the final commission of all the disciples to preach the gospel to all nations (28:16-28). But where do these famous passages appear in the story? What preceded them and what follows? The first Gospel famously highlights five major discourses, during which only Jesus speaks. How do they contribute to Matthew’s story of the life of Jesus?

The Shape of Matthew’s Story focuses upon the temporal and geographical flow of the unfolding narrative, and the interacting roles of the protagonists within it. It traces an early Christian storyteller’s single-minded presentation of God, Jesus Christ, the call to discipleship, and the Christian Church.

in stock within 3-5 days of online purchase

Add to cart
Jesse Tree For Families
$24.95

The Jesse Tree is the family tree of Jesus Christ. Its name comes from Jesse, the father of King David, referring to the words of Isaiah: “But a shoot shall sprout from the stump of Jesse, and from his roots a bud shall blossom” (11:1). This prophecy refers to the coming of the Messiah from the family of King David. Over time it became tradition during Advent to review the family of Christ as a way of illustrating the story of salvation.

The Jesse Tree for Families presents a lovely, achievable way to celebrate the liturgical season of Advent with your children. Each day focuses on a specific person from Jesus’ family tree with a meditation perfect for the whole family and a beautifully illustrated portrait, plus an ornament to hang on your family’s Jesse tree. Conversation starters and resources for parents are included, with the goal of helping your family grow in faith so that, together, you can prepare for the arrival of Christmas.

in stock within 3-5 days of online purchase

Add to cart
Science Reason And Faith
$34.95

Built into our very nature is a desire to know the world around us. The big questions of human existence are inescapable: Who am I? Why am I here, and where am I going? Why is there evil in the world? What is the meaning of life?

This yearning for truth ultimately leads us to our Creator. God knows the longings of the human heart, and he reveals himself to us through creation, through Scripture, and ultimately through the Incarnation. Because God the Son became man, we have a person to look to in our pursuit of truth: Jesus Christ himself, who is Truth. Christ helps us see that truth is not just the object of science and reason but the reality that animates the mysterious and loving power of faith.

In Science, Reason, and Faith, Fr. Robert Spitzer, SJ, explores in depth the Bible and the intersection of three realms that the secular world tells us are separate and incompatible. Fr. Spitzer draws the modern reader’s attention to the many seeming conflicts between science, reason, and Catholic teaching. By tackling these difficult questions, he shows that it is precisely through the integration of science, reason, and faith that we can truly discover ourselves, our world, and our God.

in stock within 3-5 days of online purchase

Add to cart
Gospel Of Peace
$34.00

Long-time activist, author and teacher of nonviolence, Father John Dear offers here the first ever commentary on the Synoptic Gospels from the perspective of active nonviolence, in the tradition of Gandhi and Dr. King. He walks through every line of the three synoptic Gospels pointing out Jesus’ practice and teachings of nonviolence each step of the way.

Dear’s Jesus is like Gandhi and Dr. King–nonviolent to the core, a disarming, healing presence toward those in need and a revolutionary disrupter of the unjust status quo and a political threat to the ruling authorities who succeed in killing him, only to push Jesus to the heights of nonviolence through his death and resurrection. This original commentary brings a fresh new approach to the Gospels that will help all those who preach and engage in social ministries, and inspire everyone in this time of permanent warfare, gun violence, racism, poverty and climate change.

in stock within 3-5 days of online purchase

Add to cart
Saints : A Family Story
$25.99

A beautifully illustrated collection of the stories of the Saints the whole family will love – by father and daughter writing team, John and Catherine Cavadini, with stunning portraits by Anastassia Cassady.

This collection, Saints: A Family Story, is composed of stories the authors have written for their own children and grandchildren and friends. They are adapted from Scripture, from original sources within the Tradition, and from the writings of the saints themselves or their family and friends. The saints are presented as a “Family,” living in many different times and places. Just think: many of these saints learned to love and to live the faith through the witness of their parents and grandparents or their brothers and sisters. Other saints form spiritual families, with connections between them found across the centuries.

The stories begin with Pope St. John Paul II because he called the Church today to sanctity by giving us the gift of more and more saints. The stories then move chronologically, from stories of saints in the Gospels, to martyrs, confessors and ascetics of the early Church, to saints of the medieval period, and to more modern saints, like Ven. Augustus Tolton, Bl. Pier Giorgio Frassati and St. Teresa of Calcutta.

Through the stories of these saints, we receive new brothers and sisters, mothers and fathers, grandmothers and grandfathers in the faith. Each person’s life tells the “story” of God’s love in a unique and unrepeatable way. The illustrations bring shape and color to these stories, capturing the true diversity among the magnificent and beautiful “family of saints.”

in stock within 3-5 days of online purchase

Add to cart
Spiritual Warfare And Divine Mercy
$27.95

The book of Revelation states that Satan has declared war on “those who keep the commandments of God and bear testimony to Jesus” (12:17). For those who love our Lord Jesus Christ and strive to follow Him, we must contend with a powerful enemy who is out to destroy us and everyone we love. Are you prepared for this battle?

This breakthrough spiritual guide will not only give you the “What” of spiritual warfare, but, more importantly, the “How.”

Fr. Ken Geraci takes the reader through a broad overview of spiritual warfare and the development of one’s prayer life, into a powerful encounter with the divine mercy message and the treasury of weapons Jesus gives us through it. One of the most powerful elements of his teaching is the opening up of the Divine Mercy Chaplet as an extension of the Liturgy of the Eucharist and the power and grace that flow from it.

When it comes to war, one does not get to sit on the sidelines. The enemy has engaged you as its prey. Spiritual Warfare and Divine Mercy will assist you in recognizing the war that we find ourselves in, and will equip you for the fight.

“Your opponent the devil is prowling like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. Resist him, solid in your faith.” – 1 Peter 5:8-9

in stock within 3-5 days of online purchase

Add to cart
Generous Lap : A Spirituality Of Grandparenting
$20.00

In this charming and inspiring work, Kathy Coffey reflects on the spiritual dimensions of grandparenting–how this stage of life may expand our hearts, enlarge our humanity, put us in touch with fundamental aspects of our selves, and allow opportunities for a more generous and fruitful life.

She notes: “God uses this period in human life to transform us. The most cantankerous, self-absorbed jerks suddenly discover a sweeter side. The stern start spoiling relentlessly. The introverts pull out the photos, cute sayings, and stories. Those who thought their physical ailments were paralyzing sprint after the toddler heading for the street or hoist aging bodies up the jungle gym when a grandchild quails at the terrifying steepness of the slide. As ‘the child grows in wisdom, age, and grace, ‘ we get to marvel, and gradually grow into God’s loving self.

in stock within 3-5 days of online purchase

Add to cart
Letters Of Adam Of Perseigne
$29.95

Abbot of the Cistercian monastery at Perseigne, Adam was a ‘director of souls’ in the late twelfth century. By his letters he counselled clerics and kings, nuns and nobles with affection, respect, and candor. Because his monastery lay in Normandy, he enjoyed close ties with Norman England and acted as an adviser to the crusader-king, Richard the Lion-hearted. Yet this intimate of the high-born was himself the son of a serf.

Nothing certain is know of the education by which Adam rose from the peasantry, but he is an example of the way in which a young man could improve his station by entering clerical life. After being ordained priest, Adam found favor at the witty and sophisticated court of the Countess of Champagne.

In his letters, Adam reveals that at some point he began to seek a disciplined life of prayer and entered a monastery of cannons regular. Dissatisfied there, he transferred to a Benedictine monastery, and then to a Cistercian abbey, likely Pontigny. His final choice may have been guided in large part by his great personal devotion to the infant Jesus and to His Mother, the patroness of the Cistercian Order. Marian devotion had grown rapidly in the twelfth century and was echoed in secular life by the increasing chivalric regard for ladies which found its greatest expression at the court of Champagne. In several of his letters Adam speaks tenderly of the virtues and graces of Saint Mary, giving eloquent voice to the popular love and admiration which swept across western Europe in the twelfth century.

in stock within 3-5 days of online purchase

Add to cart
Tyranny Of The Banal
$183.33

In this book, David Deane proposes a renewal of Catholic moral theology by deconstructing dominant secular positions and restoring Catholic positions to their theological roots. In doing so, Deane makes space for a constructive Catholic moral theology restored to its foundations in the doctrine of the Trinity.

in stock within 3-5 days of online purchase

Add to cart
Saint Joseph Sunday Missal Prayerbook And Hymnal For 2024 American Edition
$7.08

Perfect Worship Aid for Personal or Parish Use…A Missal with a Rich History Meets Today’s Need

For over 50 years, the New…St. Joseph Sunday Missal Prayerbook and Hymnal has accompanied countless Catholics in countless parishes as they approach the table of the Lord each Sunday.

This Missal serves as a welcome companion to help the faithful participate more fully in the Mass–our greatest prayer.

With this compact, personal Missal, the faithful will have at their fingertips the complete readings and prayers for all the Masses celebrated on the Sundays and Holydays of the Church Year. In addition, this Missal includes all the celebrations of the Sacred Paschal Triduum.

Valuable Features:

*Clear, Easy-to-Read Type
*Two-color Order of Mass with Complete Prayers and Short Explanatory Texts
*Over 50 Illustrations
*Treasury of Prayers, including Illustrated Rosary and Stations of the Cross
*Pastoral Help: Christ’s Presence in Liturgical Celebrations
*Major Practices

We invite and encourage you to enrich your Sunday worship–in church or at home–with your personal copy of our New…St. Joseph Sunday Missal Prayerbook and Hymnal for 2024.

in stock within 3-5 days of online purchase

Add to cart
Becoming Wife : Saying Yes To More Than The Dress
$15.95

Whether you are preparing to be or are already a wife, you likely are immersed in the external reality of marriage. But being wife is so much more: It’s a call to holiness and a vocation of incredible significance.

Becoming Wife explores what it means for a woman to fulfill this vocation. Catholic wife, mother, speaker, and author Rachel Bulman shares – like a friend over a cup of coffee – how being a wife is at once a calling and a purpose. The more a wife makes herself a gift to her husband, to her children, and to the world, the more she inevitably becomes the person God created her to be. She becomes more wife, more woman, more Christian. Thus, she fulfills her identity as a daughter of God and cultivates the soil from which her motherhood comes to fruition.

By exploring the life of the Blessed Mother and the guidance of great minds in the Church, like Saint John Paul II and Saint Teresa Benedicta of the Cross, this book unwraps the gift of becoming a wife and what it means to make a “total gift” of oneself through matrimony.

in stock within 3-5 days of online purchase

Add to cart
Reforming The Church
$18.95

“To walk together is the constitutive way of the Church; the figure that enables us to interpret reality with the eyes and heart of God; the condition for following the Lord Jesus and being servants of life in this wounded time.”
-Pope Francis

“Today, making an option for synodality one’s own means thinking systemically about the renewal and life of the ecclesial body, in the local churches, without limiting oneself to certain sectors or individual activities that would only make a partial change.”
-from the introduction

Reforming the Church analyzes ministries; participatory structures; pastoral institutions; the role of the laity, especially women and couples in the Church; formation programs in seminaries and their decision-making and decision-taking models, among other topics where concrete reform is needed. The book covers six perspectives: the synodal form of church; scripture and tradition-the consensus ecclesiae; pathways to renewed ministries; co-responsibility versus clericalism; reforming structures; and the future-an ongoing synodal spirituality.

in stock within 3-5 days of online purchase

Add to cart
To Thine Own Self Be True
$19.95

Richo has chosen twenty-tree components of humanness, each a topic of a chapter. He begins each chapter with a short section about the topic as it is described in psychology or spirituality. Then he presents quotations from Shakespeare on that theme. Every passage walks us into who we are and can be, both psychologically and spiritually. The quotations are wonderfully imaginative kick-offs into it. After each Shakespeare quotation is a short re-phrase in modern English. After each set of quotations, he presents a paragraph or two, based on the points made in them, meant to show how they can be springboards into becoming more sensitive to the topic.

The book is divided into three parts. In Part One, the author explores who we are. In Part Two, he looks at what happens to us during a lifetime. In Part Three, he presents specific suggestions found in Shakespeare about how to put these themes into practice.

in stock within 3-5 days of online purchase

Add to cart
Whole Language : The Power Of Extravagant Tenderness
$18.99

In a community struggling to overcome systemic poverty and violence, The Whole Language shows how those at Homeboy Industries fight despair and remain generous, hopeful, and tender. When Saul was thirteen years old, he killed his abusive stepfather in self-defense; after spending twenty-three years in juvenile and adult jail, he enters the Homeboy Industries training and healing programs and embraces their mission. Declaring, “I’ve decided to grow up to be somebody I always needed as a child,” Saul shows tenderness toward the young men in his former shoes, treating them all like his sons and helping them to find their way. Before coming to Homeboy Industries, a young man named Abel was shot thirty-three times, landing him in a coma for six months followed by a year and a half recuperating in the hospital. He now travels on speaking tours with Boyle and gives guided tours around the Homeboy offices. One day a new trainee joins Abel as a shadow, and Abel recognizes him as the young man who had put him in a coma. “You give good tours,” the trainee tells Abel. They both have embarked on a path to wholeness.

Boyle’s moving stories challenge our ideas about God and about people, providing a window into a world filled with fellowship, compassion, and fewer barriers. Bursting with encouragement, humor, and hope, The Whole Language invites us to treat others–and ourselves–with acceptance and tenderness.

in stock within 3-5 days of online purchase

Add to cart
Padre Pio : Stories From Those Who Knew Him
$17.95

Be introduced to Padre Pio by those who knew him well and discover why he remains one of the most beloved saints of our time. This book from Roberto Allegri includes firsthand accounts of how this friar, priest, stigmatist, and mystic embodied God’s limitless mercy, even as he endured many trials and challenges. Read about how he cared deeply for the thousands of pilgrims who came to see him each day to ask for guidance or his intercession.

Perfect for those already familiar with Padre Pio, and those meeting him for the first time, these incredible stories will inspire and enrich you on your own journey of faith.

in stock within 3-5 days of online purchase

Add to cart
Glorifying Christ : The Life Of Cardinal Francis E. George, O.M.I.
$29.95

SKU (ISBN): 9781681922522ISBN10: 1681922525Michael HeinleinBinding: Trade PaperPublished: March 2023Publisher: Our Sunday Visitor Inc.

in stock within 3-5 days of online purchase

Add to cart
Healing Path : A Memoir And An Invitation
$22.00

This is a contemplative reflection on the spirituality of healing, the fruit of the author’s lifetime in conducting spiritual direction and psychotherapy, drawing on his lessons from Thomas Merton and study of the mystical path. It is largely written in the form of a memoir of his own recovery from the traumatic wounds of his early life (abusive father, abuse by his confessor in the monastery, a dysfunctional marriage, and his road to healing and wholeness. But it is not just about his story–it is an invitation to the reader to reflect and resonate with the lessons that apply to their own stories.

in stock within 3-5 days of online purchase

Add to cart
Free To Be Holy
$16.95

In Free to be Holy, Matt Lozano from Heart of the Father Ministries encourages everyone to pursue a life of holiness. Instead of teaching us how to “become holy,” this book boldly proclaims that we already made holy by the blood of Jesus. It is a guide to understanding how Jesus made us and how we can approach a life of holiness with confident faith and joyful hope. The compelling promise of this book is that the pursuit of holiness is not a struggle but an adventure of discovering who we really are in Jesus.

in stock within 3-5 days of online purchase

Add to cart
Look And Learn Toddler Edition
$10.99

This brightly illustrated look-and-learn board book helps toddlers discover and name the fascinating things that are part of the Catholic faith! Written to help engage her young child during church, Look and Learn – Toddler Edition: First Words for Catholic Kids board book by Casey Pawelek makes faith fun.

Sit with your child and go on a “treasure hunt” to explore the colors, sights, and sounds of a typical parish church. Peek at the altar, discover the fruits of the spirit, the rosary, the books of the Bible, and much more.

Look and Learn – Toddler Edition: First Words for Catholic Kids board book:

*Will hold a child’s interest with colorful illustrations that name people, places, and things

*Is the perfect book for young children ages 1-3 to bring to church!

*Sparks spiritual curiosity in young children and plants seeds for conversations with parents and teachers

*Invites children to experience the Catholic faith from a very early age as lively, fun, and engaging

Makes a great gift for new babies, toddlers, new parents, and children’s ministry leaders

in stock within 3-5 days of online purchase

Add to cart
33 Days To Morning Glory
$24.95

The international bestseller 33 Days to Morning Glory returns in a new expanded study edition designed specifically for group retreats. Supplementing the original text of 33 Days to Morning Glory are thought-provoking questions for each day to answer and discuss in a group setting. This new volume also provides exclusive access to retreat videos posted on DivineMercyPlus.org, to enrich the consecration experience and encourage group discussion. Using 33 Days to Morning Glory: Group Retreat & Study Guide, readers will discover in a nurturing group setting that belonging completely to Mary is the quickest, easiest, and surest way to Jesus.

in stock within 3-5 days of online purchase

Add to cart
Little Honor
$13.99

“The moon is too pale compared to the sun. If I could just rule, supreme as only one.”

Little Honor and the moon princess rule together as equals in balance, until one day everything changes. Join Little Honor as he learns the true meaning of humility. May his journey of self-discovery help ignite your own.

in stock within 3-5 days of online purchase

Add to cart
Place Called Golgotha
$16.95

Imagine being near Jesus, crucified in the “place of the skull,” abandoned by all but a few. In this powerful book, author Liz Kelly places you at the foot of the cross and offers thought-provoking insights into Jesus’ last words. Meditate on what Jesus’ words really mean for you, and deepen your understanding of his life, death, and resurrection. This book makes a wonderful personal retreat or gift and can be picked up anytime of year, but is especially meaningful during Lent. Each chapter includes opportunities for prayer and journaling.

in stock within 3-5 days of online purchase

Add to cart
Just Church : Catholic Social Teaching, Synodality, And Women
$17.95

Just Church engages the reader in the synodal pathway to a “Just Church” that can and should reflect its social teaching. An important measure of justice is an ecclesiology open to participation by others beyond celibate clerics, especially in consideration of competing Catholic ecclesial bodies and methods of membership.

in stock within 3-5 days of online purchase

Add to cart
Journey To Ultimate Friendship
$14.95

Friendship with others is one of God’s greatest gifts. Yet how can we understand its power and the blessings that it can bring? In “The Journey to Ultimate Friendship”, Mike Timmis shares his experiences and the why and how to build relationships with others. Through real-life stories and practical wisdom, you will come to treasure friendships and, most of all, to experience friendship with the Lord?the greatest relationship of all.

in stock within 3-5 days of online purchase

Add to cart
What Nuns Read
$49.95

The literacy and education of medieval nuns has been a subject of dispute and study in recent years. In his third Index of medieval libraries, David Bell presents a comprehensive list of all manuscripts and printed books which have been traced with certainty or high probability to english nunneries. A systematic listing of the books available to english nuns, and in the process an indication of the wealth, the intellectual level, and the spirituality of english nuns from the Conquest to the Reformation.

in stock within 3-5 days of online purchase

Add to cart
Letters Of Saint Anselm Of Canterbury Volume Two
$49.95

A monk and a scholar generally recognized as the keenest philosophical and theological mind of his time, of Bec, found himself forcibly and unwillingly invested as Archbishop of Canterbury on 6 March 1093. It was the first of many sharp differences between the Norman King and an archbishop who considered the reform of the church and the improvement of the moral conduct of the kingdom his prime tasks.

Among his chief weapons in fighting to establish the Gregorian Reform in his new land was the letter. Whether reporting events or asking for news, proffering advice or wheeding favors, currying friends or placating adversaries, Anselm kept up a steady correspondence throughout his sixteen-year archiepiscopate. Collections of these letters circulated during his lifetime, establishing his position on any number of topics.

Now translated into English for the first time, The Letters of Saint Anselm give new insights into the life and mind of this pivotal figure in European history.

in stock within 3-5 days of online purchase

Add to cart
Why Do You Trouble This Woman
$19.95

The first by a woman of color on Ignatian spirituality in a multicultural and intercultural setting, bringing a unique voice from a place of diversity that is rich in insights for a global audience.

“One of the most engaging parts of Why Do You Trouble This Woman? is Anne Arabome’s imaginative reconstruction of Ignatius’s relationship to the many women in his life, and her voicing of their views of and advice for him.”–from the foreword

in stock within 3-5 days of online purchase

Add to cart
Better World : Reflections On Peace And Fraternity
$16.95

We live today in an unstable and dangerous world. Countless people are plagued by war and fear and are oppressed by hatred and intimidation. The world is hungry for peace.

Pope Francis has made great efforts to stop violence and hatred and continually calls the world to peace. A Better World is another invitation from the Holy Father to love one another and to work diligently for peace.

In the homilies, addresses, and writings collected in this book, Pope Francis reminds us, as children of God, to be kind in our daily actions and compassionate toward others, even those who are different from us and whom we must accept with love. When conflicts arise, we are called to resolve them through dialogue and the quest for peace, not through hatred and war. Lasting peace is not the result of violent means but is achieved through dialogue and fraternity.

in stock within 3-5 days of online purchase

Add to cart
Reclaiming Motherhood From A Culture Gone Mad
$18.95

In the midst of a culture that is increasingly confused about sexuality, love, life, and our very identity as persons, the Church offers us the truth of who we are. For women, this truth is rooted in motherhood — not just biological but, even more, spiritual — because women are the bearers and nurturers of life. Yet it’s difficult to understand and defend the true value of motherhood when the lies that permeate secular culture have seeped into our own way of thinking, even in the Church.

Reclaiming Motherhood from a Culture Gone Mad helps Catholics to peel back societal assumptions to understand the fundamental misconceptions fueling our culture’s attacks on marriage, motherhood, and the family. Examining current practices in light of these faulty assumptions will empower women in their own motherhood and equip Catholics to combat the culture of confusion by boldly proclaiming God’s vision for our lives.

This book offers a deep dive into what the Church teaches on motherhood and its dignity, equipping us to understand the WHY behind those teachings. It is only by living within a vision that honors the self-gift of motherhood as the pinnacle of womanhood that love, and not self-interest, can begin to reorder our lives.

in stock within 3-5 days of online purchase

Add to cart
Bible And The Priesthood
$66.65

This series on the seven Sacraments provides readers with a deeper appreciation of God’s gifts and call in the Sacraments through a renewed encounter with God’s Word.

In this volume, a leading Catholic scholar offers a biblical theology of the priesthood rooted in the Old and New Testaments. Half a millennium after the Protestant Reformation and in the midst of an ongoing clerical crisis in the Catholic Church, this book presents a comprehensive biblical vision and defense of the sacramental priesthood and an informed theological response to the problem of priestly sin. It gives expression to the ministerial priesthood’s biblically grounded, sacramental share in the sacrificial ministry of Jesus Christ.

Series editors are Timothy C. Gray and John Sehorn. Gray is president of the Augustine Institute, which has one million subscribers to its online content channel, Formed.org. Gray and Sehorn teach at the Augustine Institute Graduate School of Theology, which prepares students for Christian mission through on-campus and distance education programs.

in stock within 3-5 days of online purchase

Add to cart
Bible And The Priesthood
$24.99

This series on the seven Sacraments provides readers with a deeper appreciation of God’s gifts and call in the Sacraments through a renewed encounter with God’s Word.

In this volume, a leading Catholic scholar offers a biblical theology of the priesthood rooted in the Old and New Testaments. Half a millennium after the Protestant Reformation and in the midst of an ongoing clerical crisis in the Catholic Church, this book presents a comprehensive biblical vision and defense of the sacramental priesthood and an informed theological response to the problem of priestly sin. It gives expression to the ministerial priesthood’s biblically grounded, sacramental share in the sacrificial ministry of Jesus Christ.

Series editors are Timothy C. Gray and John Sehorn. Gray is president of the Augustine Institute, which has one million subscribers to its online content channel, Formed.org. Gray and Sehorn teach at the Augustine Institute Graduate School of Theology, which prepares students for Christian mission through on-campus and distance education programs.

in stock within 3-5 days of online purchase

Add to cart
Curious Christmas Trail
$24.95

It’s Christmas Eve, and under the floorboards of G. K. Chesterton’s home, curious clues lie hidden… Sister Seraphina and the other Sisters of Our Lady Star of the Sea are busy with preparations for the Christmas play and long-awaited feast. That’s enough to be getting on with! But where is Sister Dymphna? The elderly nun is nowhere to be found in Saint Wulfhilda’s Abbey. Outside it’s growing dark, and the snow is falling. The brave search party will need all their wits to avoid danger and follow the trail–wherever it leads!

in stock within 3-5 days of online purchase

Add to cart
Poorest Shepherd
$16.95

In quiet fields,
Where stars shone bright,
Five shepherds watched
Their flocks one night …

Find out what happens in this charming Christmas legend when five young shepherds meet Mary, Joseph, and the Infant Jesus on the most holy of nights. All bring gifts, except the youngest, who has nothing to offer. But in those empty hands, the poorest shepherd receives the greatest gift of all.

This heartwarming story will help children and adults alike see that our poverty is precious to Jesus and that the emptier we are, the more we can be filled by his love.

in stock within 3-5 days of online purchase

Add to cart
Obedience Paradox : Finding True Freedom In Marriage
$12.95

Few concepts in Christianity are more misunderstood than obedience. Words like submissive, subject, and obedient can appear utterly incompatible with the fundamental equality that Jesus offers to us in baptism. Yet headship and obedience within marriage has been preached authoritatively throughout the Church’s history.

When properly understood and lived out, obedience is, in fact, liberating. The Obedience Paradox illuminates the subject by examining the relationship between husband and wife in marriage as an image of Christ’s relationship to the Church. Presenting the sexual complementarity of husband and wife as an expression of gift, this book probes the meaning and power of receptivity in a relationship.

While a marriage certainly involves mutual giving and receiving, a husband most authentically lives headship when he acts as a generous giver towards his wife. Correspondingly, a wife practices authentic obedience when she graciously receives of her husband’s self-gift. Understanding obedience as the free reception of a gift unveils its unique potential to make us more free and to bring about deeper spiritual union between persons, both human and divine.

in stock within 3-5 days of online purchase

Add to cart
Sundays On The Go Year A
$14.99

Got a minute? Thanks to beloved Franciscan priest and retreat leader Fr. Albert Haase, that’s all you need to stay in touch with the Gospel every Sunday through the Church year. Inspired by his early days in a busy urban parish, Sundays on the Go is Fr. Albert’s gift to busy Catholics – just enough to keep you on track with Jesus, even when you’re on the run!
This first edition of Sundays on the Go features:
*A reading for every Sunday of Year A of the liturgical year
*Handy Scriptural references to each Gospel passage
*A brief, direct, and pithy homily from Fr. Albert
*A reflection question and a prayer
*Special readings for Solemnities and Feasts through the year

Fr. Albert’s words will help you to prepare for Sunday Eucharist, and stay in touch with the Gospel all week long. Sundays on the Go is the perfect gift for busy Catholics of all ages – professionals, parents, students, and anyone who’s short on time – in need of spiritual wisdom, encouragement, and a strong connection with the Gospel.

in stock within 3-5 days of online purchase

Add to cart
Year In The Word Catholic Bible Journal
$29.95

The Bible is an intimidating book, and while many Catholics want to read it, they aren’t sure where to begin. Many have started reading Genesis with the intention of reading the whole Bible, only to give up by Numbers.

Accessible, inspiring, and written from a layperson’s perspective, A Year in the Word Catholic Bible Journal is the guide you’ve been searching for to help you read the full Bible. Meg Hunter-Kilmer has read the entire Bible twenty times, and she has lots of tips, insights, and encouragement to help you make it from cover to cover, praying and journaling as you go.

With an attractive one-page-per-day format, you can challenge yourself to read through the whole Bible in a year or simply take it one day at a time until you’re finished. By the end, you’ll have a journal full of your writings to reflect on, in addition to the relatable reflections already included in the book, allowing you to immerse yourself more fully in the Word of God.

in stock within 3-5 days of online purchase

Add to cart
Life Lessons From Therese Of Lisieux
$16.95

Meet St. Therese as never before in this latest book from Br. Joseph Schmidt! He provides practical teachings on how to live a life of grace and gratitude derived directly from the qualities and lessons that Therese learned to rely upon. Each chapter contains material directly from the writings and life experience of Therese, as well as mentoring messages that connect her wisdom with daily life today. It’s like having St. Therese as your spiritual director. And what could be better than that?

in stock within 3-5 days of online purchase

Add to cart
Whats Church All About
$18.95

This book explores the real questions that young people ask, including their negative and sometimes irreverent questions. It then provides four supplementary chapters based on advanced questions for adults and a vision for the Church of the future. It uses real stories to flesh out the intentions of Scripture and Church teaching, drawing also on contemporary culture and learning. It avoids Church-talk that means nothing to young people, but also unwraps the Church’s hidden treasures in an accessible way. The book has been influenced by both the recent synod on youth and the current discussions in the Plenary Council of the Church in Australia.

in stock within 3-5 days of online purchase

Add to cart
Sermons On The Song Of Songs Volume 2
$29.95

Taking up Saint Bernard’s unfinished sermon-commentary, Gilbert ruminates on verse 3:1-5:10 in forty-eight sermons, leaving the task to be finished by John of Ford.
This volume contains sermons 16 through 32.

To encounter a person who makes holiness attractive is an enviable experience. Such a person was Gilbert of Hoyland, abbot of the Cistercian monastery of Swineshead in Lincolnshire, a friend of Aelred of Rievaulx, and the continuator of the sermons on the Song of Songs begun by Bernard of Clairvaux.

When the great saint of Clairvaux died in 1153, his sermon commentary had reached only the first four verses of chapter three of the Canticle. Gilbert took up the task, but left the commentary unfinished at his death. It was brought to completion by another English abbot, John of Ford.

Those who know and admire Bernard’s eloquence and contemplative insight will enjoy making the acquaintance of his successors. While conscious of continuing Bernard’s work and remaining true to his spirit, they infused their sermons with their own personalities and shared their own rich experiences of God. As Lawrence C. Braceland says in his introduction to this first English translation of Gilbert’s work, ‘Gilbert is an experience. He has found the Beloved.’

in stock within 3-5 days of online purchase

Add to cart
Marys Miracles : A Traveler’s Guide To Catholic America
$27.95

You don’t have to travel overseas to discover our Blessed Mother’s miraculous love for her children. Mary’s Miracles: A Traveler’s Guide to Catholic America takes you to more than 50 Marian shrines, chapels, and statues, right here in the United States, each with a riveting story to tell. Stories about:

*The United States’ only Church-approved Marian apparition (Champion, Wisconsin)

*A family’s safe passage to America after invoking the intercession of the Star of the Sea, and the chapel they built in thanksgiving (Cheektowaga, New York)

*The Grotto, the fulfillment of a boyhood vow to build a “great work” for the Blessed Mother (Portland, Oregon)

*An old Spanish shrine to Our Lady of La Leche, the powerhouse of answered prayers for babies (St. Augustine, Florida)

*A priest who looked like Dean Martin, sang like Bing Crosby — and commissioned a statue as big as his love for Mary (Santa Clara, California)

Written by the author of the blockbuster Monuments, Marvels, and Miracles (OSV, 2021), this book is another must-have for all Catholic travelers. Organized by region and state, Mary’s Miracles can help you easily plan your next vacation or pilgrimage and find Marian sites you haven’t yet discovered. Additional features include color photos, miracle stories, and an explanation of site-specific Marian titles and devotions. Websites, phone numbers, addresses, and other information are included to help you plan your visit.

in stock within 3-5 days of online purchase

Add to cart
Forming Intentional Disciples (Expanded)
$19.95

How can we transmit a living, personal Catholic faith to future generations? By coming to know Jesus Christ, and following him as his disciples.

As we emerge from a pandemic into a post-Christian world, these are times of immense challenge and enormous opportunity for the Catholic Church in the United States. Consider these statistics:

*Fully 10 percent of all adults in America are ex-Catholics.

*Nearly three-quarters of young Catholics think that they could be a good Catholic without going to Mass every Sunday.

*Catholic marriages have declined by almost two thirds since 1969, even as the number of Catholics in the United States has grown significantly.

*Only one third of Catholics believe that the bread and wine actually become the Body and Blood of Jesus Christ at the consecration during Mass.

If the Church is to reverse these trends, the evangelizers must first be evangelized. In other words, Catholics in the pew must make a conscious choice to know and follow Jesus before they can draw others to him.

Ten years after it was first published, Forming Intentional Disciples is still helping scores of Church leaders, parish staff, and all Catholics transform parish life from within. World-renowned author and speaker Sherry Weddell leads you through the steps that will help Catholics enter more deeply into a relationship with God and the river of apostolic creativity, charisms, and vocation that flow from that relationship for the sake of the Church and the world.

in stock within 3-5 days of online purchase

Add to cart
Franciscan Lectio : Reading The World Through The Living Word
$22.00

See the world more beautifully and deeply, and be present to the God of all creation who is “hidden in plain sight.”

For the first time, Franciscan Lectio offers a new and most inviting “twist” on an ancient practice.Lectio Divina is an ancient method for reading sacred texts, but Dan Riley, OFM shows how it can be applied to all our lives. Our experiences, too, are sacred-if only we will acknowledge their depth and beauty. In Franciscan Lectio, Fr. Dan Riley comes alongside to guide us into our own encounters with God all around us and inspires our spiritual imagination through story, art, poetry, nature, Franciscan mysticism, and scripture, helping us to see that all of life is unitive and sacred.

in stock within 3-5 days of online purchase

Add to cart
Trusting God In The Present
$8.95

Life is always full of new and unexpected challenges, but each challenge is also an opportunity to draw closer to God. Fr. Jacques Philippe, a beloved author and renowned spiritual director, will show you how to maintain peace of heart through turbulent times and discern the choices that will be helpful for you and others.

Written in a simple and inviting style, Trusting God in the Present is your spiritual direction manual to trusting God in the midst of difficult times. You’ll find that God is, indeed, with you, and he is inviting you to a new perspective, renewed hope, and a more abundant life.

in stock within 3-5 days of online purchase

Add to cart
Grassroots Ecumenism : The Way Of Local Christian Reunion
$24.95

The quest for Christian unity has traditionally been initiated at the international level between official leaders of Christian denominations, with the effects of their dialogue expected to trickle down to local Christian communities. In Grassroots Ecumenism, Karen Petersen Finch upends this process, proposing an approach to Christian unity that begins in your neighborhood. She draws directly from her experience equipping everyday Christians to know their own Christian tradition more thoroughly and to engage thoughtfully with separated Christians down the street and around the corner.

in stock within 3-5 days of online purchase

Add to cart
Pursuit Of The Pilfered Cheese
$24.95

Beneath the floorboards of G.K. Chesterton’s home, a thrilling pursuit is about to unfold…When the prize cheese at the school fair goes missing, the sisters and students at Saint Wulfhilda’s School need all their detective wits to solve the mystery. With some literary inspiration from their upstairs neighbors, can they crack the case–and save their school?

in stock within 3-5 days of online purchase

Add to cart
Vatican Code : American Diplomacy In The Time Of Francis
$29.95

There are many who are intrigued by the institution of the Holy See under the pontificate of Pope Francis. The Vatican Code opens a curtain to the Holy See from a unique angle. It browses some of the highlights of the papacy from 2013 to 2017 as well as some of its murkier elements. It profiles some of the personalities and the daily and long-term innerworkings of the United States Embassy with the Vatican. The Vatican Code provides key insights into the sensitive negotiations of an American ambassador to the Holy See and will help readers understand the intricacies of this unique role.

Ambassador Kenneth Hackett was born and raised in Boston, educated by the Jesuits at Boston College High School and Boston College. He did graduate study at New York University and took a sabbatical at the University of South Carolina. Following three and a half years with the Peace Corps in Ghana, he spent forty years with Catholic Relief Services (CRS), nineteen of which he was the chief executive officer and president. He was appointed as United States ambassador to the Holy See in August 2013.

in stock within 3-5 days of online purchase

Add to cart
Divine Encounter : Meeting Jesus In Eucharistic Adoration
$9.95

Even little pockets of time each week set aside to adore the Lord will radically change your life. With busy schedules, carving out time for Adoration can seem daunting, but this latest book from Mark Hart will help you spiritually exhale and give you tools to make the most out of your time with Jesus. Before you know it, Adoration will go from something to help you get through the week to something you yearn for. So, get your copy today and take The Divine Encounter with you when you meet the Lord and accept his invitation for a deeper relationship. This beautiful book includes Gospel passages, reflection questions, prayers, and songs for Benediction that will make you fully available to God in Adoration and throughout your life!

in stock within 3-5 days of online purchase

Add to cart
150 People Places And Things You Never Knew Were Catholic
$24.95

Good luck getting through an entire day without experiencing the impact of Catholicism. Woken up by an alarm or checked the time? The mechanical clock was invented in the tenth century by a monk who became pope. A bowl of cereal for breakfast? Your milk is safe thanks to Louis Pasteur, a devout Catholic whose research was driven by a love of God and humanity. Knock on wood? It’s actually an ancient Catholic practice invoking the power of the Cross when facing trouble or danger.

Each entry in 150 People, Places, and Things You Never Knew Were Catholic is rich with detail and nuance. Here are Catholic stories full of drama, decisions, and inspiration.

The fruits of our Catholic Faith are all around us, and the ways in which the Church has shaped history and the secular world can be found in science, art, pop culture, sports, and more. Our most enduring (and endearing) customs, pastimes, practices, and institutions often can be traced back to an inventive, resourceful Catholic. You’ll discover things you never knew – and come away with inspiration for how you, too, can impact the world.

in stock within 3-5 days of online purchase

Add to cart