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In The Power of Love, Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen turns his gift for clear, warm teaching to the subject closest to the heart of the Gospel. In a series of short meditations he asks what love really is, where it comes from, and why it matters so much in ordinary life. Drawing on theology and a keen understanding of human nature, Sheen shows how divine love and human love belong together: God is the source of every true love, and it is only in Him that our loves are healed, purified, and made c...

Spanning nearly 500 miles across the Rocky Mountains, the Colorado Trail is an epic, arduous route through some of America's most breathtaking natural grandeur. In the summer of 2022, Fr. John Nepil, priest-theologian and mountaineer, set out to traverse the entire trail as a "thru-hike" with a trio of companions, accompanied along the way by an eclectic rotating cast of priests and young people. This memoir, which is simultaneously a theological reflection on life, Christianity, and the moun...

The greatest teacher of philosophy in all of history was Socrates, according to philosopher Peter Kreeft. In 2,400 years, no one has topped him or his Socratic method, teaching not by monologue, but by dialogue; not by lecturing, but by logical questioning. Yet of the hundreds of textbooks for beginning philosophers today, none uses his method.Kreeft has imagined Socrates University: a log, with Socrates at one end and a typical intelligent modern student beginner at the other, conversing abo...

Before Austen Comes Aesop presents an in-depth examination of the Children's Great Books, that is, the literature that has made the most profound impact on the lives of children throughout Western history. In addition to its invaluable chronological list of titles, from ancient times to the present, the book provides both students and their parents the guidance they need to read leisurely or study formally the Children's Great Books at home. The book's premise is that children often do not sp...

This 27th volume in the popular Ignatius Catholic Study Bible series leads readers through a penetrating study of the Psalms using the text itself and the Church's own guidelines for understanding the Bible.Ample notes accompany each page, providing fresh insights by renowned Scripture scholars Scott Hahn and Curtis Mitch as well as time-tested interpretations from the Fathers of the Church. These helpful study notes provide rich historical, cultural, geographical, and theological information...

Historical in substance, romantic in spirit, heroic in scale, A Distant Trumpet is a novel of the American West. At its center is Matthew Carlton Hazard, born in 1857 at Fox Creek, Indiana; raised by his mother after his father's death in the Battle of Chickamauga; and designated, at the solemn age of seven, by President Abraham Lincoln himself to the Army of the United States. Commissioned in 1880 as second lieutenant of cavalry, Matthew reports for duty to Fort Delivery, Arizona, where he w...

"There are some people whom God takes and sets apart," observes Venerable Madeleine Delbrêl (1904-1964), but "there are others whom he leaves in the masses and whom he does not withdraw from the world. These are people who do ordinary jobs, who have an ordinary household or an ordinary single life. . . . We, the ordinary people of the streets, believe with all our might that this street, that this world where God has placed us, is, for us, the site of our holiness."French poet, social worker,...

The Church is a city set on a hill and on that hill there is a lighthouse. The Church directs her light this way and that as occasion warrants. That we might not make a shipwreck of our faith (see 1 Tm 1:19), she illuminates dangerous crags and reefs when all the world would tell us the water is clear. Each age has its heresies, and ours is a hatred of origin, of fatherhood. But if we come from somewhere and someone, we cannot be self-made. As an anchor against the wave of patricide, a light ...

Rose and her family are still living in the little town of Mansfield, where they are doing their best to get back on their feet and return to Rocky Ridge Farm. It's a big year for Rose and one filled with many changes. She witnesses the dawn of a new era as she celebrates the turn of the twentieth century, and she helps with the first apple harvest out on Rocky Ridge Farm. There is even love in the air for Rose.

This inspiring book gives you a splendid example of how to live as a Christian in a secular environment that can be indifferent or hostile to your Faith. For Elisabeth Leseur had two great loves: God and her husband Felix, who was an atheist. Felix loved Elisabeth as well; yet to their mutual sorrow, he couldn't share the life of the Spirit that Elisabeth cherished. Occasionally the happiness of their life together in upper-class Parisian society was shattered by Felix's frustration and impat...

Catholic theologian Paul Chaloux's follow-up to Why All People Suffer focuses on the natural and spiritual concerns encountered in dying and death. Theologically rich yet easy to read, this book is emotionally charged and will speak to the needs of your heart, whether you are facing terminal illness, caring for a dying loved one, or grieving a loss. Dr. Chaloux uses his own experiences in dealing with Parkinson's disease and the dying and death experiences of his family members going back fou...

An exemplary summary of the state of Catholic theology—and a clear indication of its future—this work offers a historical and methodological introduction to Catholic theology that focuses not on doctrinal content alone, but on the form in which that content is received, ordered, and articulated. Rather than surveying individual teachings, Fr. Aidan Nichols, O.P., examines the sources, principles, and intellectual habits that shape Catholic theology as a living discipline. He explores how Scri...

Christmas gives us wonderful moments, the candles, the carols, the warmth of Christmas morning, and then they fade as ordinary life returns. But the joy Christ came to bring is meant to last. In 9 Days to Christmas Joy, Fr. Rich Conlin, a priest of the Archdiocese of Vancouver and former college athlete, leads you through nine days of prayer and reflection to discover a joy deeper than feelings and stronger than circumstances: the joy of knowing that God has come to dwell with us. Perfect as ...

Embark on an inspirational journey with this classic best seller about the life of Francesca Cabrini. Angel Studios is proud to bring you a special edition of this biography--and the new motion picture, Cabrini--to tell her story and inspire all people to love with unstoppable determination, as she did. This gripping biography unveils the extraordinary adventures of Mother Cabrini, a visionary Italian American religious sister who defied the odds, founded the Missionary Sisters of the Sacred ...

Brian Wildsmith, the celebrated British illustrator, tells the story of the Blessed Virgin Mary for young children in warm, vibrant pictures on every page. Little ones follow Mary as she dances up the great steps of the Temple, grows into a young woman, visits her cousin Elizabeth, and cradles the newborn Jesus, sharing her wonder and joy at each step of the way. A gorgeous picture book for home, classroom, or a Marian gift.

The Forgotten Virtue: Why Meekness May Be the Secret Weapon in the Spiritual Life Meekness is not weakness, and it is not passivity. As Fr. Lawrence Carney shows, it is a fruit of charity closely bound to humility, and a powerful weapon in the spiritual life that we often overlook. Drawing on the saints, including St. Louis de Montfort, Fr. Carney explains how meekness can win souls for Christ and bring peace to a troubled heart. For anyone who struggles with ego, impatience, or lingering res...

St. Stanislaus Papczynski Gems: Daily Wisdom from the Founder of the Marians gathers short, powerful passages from St. Stanislaus of Jesus and Mary Papczyński (1631–1701), founder of the Marian Fathers of the Immaculate Conception. Compiled by Fr. Donald Calloway, MIC, these daily reflections show what it means to be a fervent child of the Immaculate Conception, to love one's country rightly, to pray for the souls in Purgatory, and to live the Gospel with zeal. Bite-sized wisdom from a saint ...

"A valuable contribution to the reflection on the relationship between science and religion, presenting very sound arguments with abundant documentation and a casual style that makes for an enriching and gratifying read."--Fernando Sols, professor of condensed matter physics, Complutense University of Madrid Here is the book you need to challenge atheists and agnostics to defend their ideologies logically and rationally and to fortify your own beliefs. In this distinctive book, which draws fr...

The Douay-Rheims Reader's Bible from TAN Books presents the beloved traditional Catholic translation in a format made for reading, not just looking things up. Every word of the sacred text is preserved exactly as it has been handed down, unchanged and unmodernized. What changes is the reading experience. A clean single-column layout, natural paragraphing, dialogue set in quotation marks, and the words of Christ printed in red let Scripture flow as a living proclamation, the way it was meant t...

Do you know the story of the Rosary? In this full-color graphic novel, Fr. Donald Calloway, MIC, tells the thrilling tale of St. Dominic, the brave priest who, while preaching against the dangerous heresies of his day, begged Heaven for help and received the Rosary from Our Lady. Dramatic artwork and a fast-moving story make this a great way to draw kids, teens, and adults alike into the history and power of Mary's favorite prayer.

"Behold, this child is appointed for the fall and rising of many in Israel, and for a sign of contradiction." For the 1976 Lenten retreat to St. Paul VI and the Roman curia, Karol Wojtyla set this prophecy of Simeon to the Holy Family at the heart of his preaching. Over the course of twenty-two meditations, Wojtyla examines and tests the apparent contradictions in the words and deeds of Jesus Christ-all of which are occasions for profound encounters with God himself. Indeed, the "words a sign...

Each of us has the potential to become a saint. We're especially reminded of this when we receive the Sacrament of Confirmation, usually as a teenager, and choose a saint as our patron and inspiration. Who better than the saints and blesseds to inspire us in the battle of life? In The Saint I Knew! Exciting "Encounters" with Holiness, Kevin Wilson places you, the reader, in a fictional story of a holy man, woman, or child before their recognition by the Roman Catholic Church. Ever wonder what...

The Recovery Rosary teaches you how to pray and meditate on the mysteries of the Rosary as a source of strength, healing, and renewal for Catholics walking the Twelve Steps of recovery—or accompanying loved ones who are. Designed for individuals or small groups, this devotional unites the rich spiritual tradition of the Rosary with the transformative power of recovery. Each meditation connects the mysteries of Jesus and Mary’s lives with real stories from those overcoming addiction, compulsio...

My Days Are in Your Hands: Men and Women in the Footsteps of Jesus What story will you write with the remaining pages of your life? Cardinal Fernando Filoni places that question at the heart of this reflective book. Walking through the lives of great saints and biblical figures, the Cardinal shows men and women who faced fear, doubt, and failure, yet gave everything to God and found the deepest consolation in surrender to Him. They are not distant figures in stained glass but friends and witn...

The Lament of the Dove: On the Value of Tears Here for the first time in English is St. Robert Bellarmine's De Gemitu Columbae, translated by Ryan Grant with a foreword by Msgr. Charles Pope. The great Doctor of the Church calls every member of the faithful, lay, religious, and clergy alike, to weep for sin and to rejoice with Christ and the saints. Grounding penance in Scripture, Bellarmine explores the sources of holy tears in twelve chapters, from the fall of the angels and the failings of...

The Mystery of Christ Our Savior: The Person, Life, and Redemption of Jesus According to St. Thomas Aquinas St. Thomas Aquinas gave the Church one of her richest visions of Jesus Christ, yet many Catholics find the Summa Theologiae daunting. Fr. Mauro Gagliardi opens up Aquinas's teaching on Christ and our salvation in a form that is faithful, readable, and spiritually fruitful. Drawing directly from the Summa, Fr. Gagliardi presents Christ not as an abstract subject of debate but as the Word...

Moses A baby in a basket, a prince in a palace, a hero chosen by God: the story of Moses is one of the great adventures of Scripture. With vivid storytelling and the rich, glowing artwork of beloved illustrator Brian Wildsmith, this picture book follows Moses from the reeds of the Nile to the court of Pharaoh, the burning bush, and the journey of God's people to freedom. A beautiful hardcover retelling of Exodus that helps young readers learn to trust God, even when they are afraid. Details: ...

Sanctify Your Day: A Structure to Live an Intentional, Healthy, and Holy Life Many of us want to grow in holiness, but our days feel scattered between work, family, fatigue, and constant distraction. Chase Crouse offers a clear, practical plan for ordering an ordinary day toward God. Rooted in the Church's ascetical tradition and its wisdom on virtue, the book covers prayer, work, rest, health, and relationships, showing how each part of daily routine can become an offering to the Lord. A pra...

Angel of God: Devotion to the Guardian Angels for Children Every child has a guardian angel who has been at his side since before he was born. This beautifully illustrated book helps children get to know this faithful heavenly friend. Using Scripture and the experiences of the saints, Patrick O'Hearn explains the many ways guardian angels watch over us, guide us, and help us on the road to Heaven. Full-color illustrations by Valerie Delgado bring each page to life. A lovely hardcover for fami...

Ineffable: Learning to Love the God Beyond Words When faith starts to feel routine, faithful but distant, God is inviting us deeper. Allison Auth writes for those who long for real intimacy with the Lord but quietly doubt that they are worthy of His love. Speaking simply and openly from her own life, and especially to busy mothers and fathers, Auth shows that union with God is not only for saints and mystics. It is the calling of every Christian, chosen and loved by God from all eternity. A h...

The Way of a Pilgrim First published in Russia in 1884, The Way of a Pilgrim is a much-loved classic of Christian prayer. Its anonymous narrator, a wandering pilgrim, hears St. Paul's command to "pray without ceasing" and sets out across Russia to learn how it can be done. Through his conversations along the road, the book opens up the tradition of the Jesus Prayer and the life of interior, continual prayer. The true identity of its author remains a mystery, which only adds to the book's quie...

The Wit & Wisdom of Oscar Wilde: A Treasury of Quotations Few writers in English are as quotable as Oscar Wilde. This treasury gathers hundreds of his best epigrams, aphorisms, and observations from his plays, essays, fiction, letters, and recorded conversation. Wilde turns his sparkling wit to art and morality, society and politics, love and marriage, and much else. Beneath the paradoxes lies a surprising wisdom about human nature that still rings true today. A delightful book to dip int...

Not to Caesar but to Peter: Why the Catholic Church is a Perfect Society The Church has long understood herself as a "perfect society," complete and self-sufficient in her own order, with real authority of her own. In Not to Caesar but to Peter, religious-liberty lawyer William J. Haun shows how recovering this traditional teaching can give religious freedom a firmer footing in American law. Haun argues that when the Church remembers who she is, she can better protect her institutions and com...

The Promises of Christ In an age of comfort and technology, many people, especially the young, still wrestle with discouragement and hopelessness. Fr. Milton Walsh points to a sure remedy: the promises Jesus Christ makes to us in the Gospels. Walsh invites readers to take Our Lord at His word, slowing down over ten of His promises that familiarity can dull. He speaks both to those who think the promises sound too good to be true and to those who feel too unworthy to receive them, reminding us...

Vital Conflicts: Debating Abortion, Gender Treatments, and Claims of Conscience takes up three of the most pressing questions in bioethics today, and answers them with clarity, charity, and sound Catholic reasoning. Philosopher Christopher Kaczor examines the legal and moral landscape after the Dobbs decision and argues that every human being, from conception to natural death, has an inherent dignity that deserves the protection of law. He addresses gender dysphoria with genuine compassion fo...

This book is the thundering voice of the martyrs of our time. Though mostly overlooked, the harrowing stories of hundreds of thousands of fellow Christians from around the world who gave their lives for the Faith in recent years -- including in full-scale genocides of Christians in several countries -- are a part of our history crying out to be told. Here is that history. Robert Royal chronicles the heartrending stories of heroic priests, religious, and laypeople who are being brutally persec...

St. Thomas Aquinas did not reach his towering wisdom by standing still. His thought was forged on the road, in castles and cloisters, universities and cities, mountains and monasteries. In The Way of Aquinas: A Travelogue for Human Beings, philosopher Chad Engelland retraces the journeys that shaped the Angelic Doctor, from his noble birth to his final days. Along the way he makes the inner logic of Thomas's philosophy and theology vivid and approachable, showing how it speaks to our own jour...

Every Catholic parent hopes to pass on the gift of prayer, and the Rosary is one of the most beautiful devotions to give a child. For many kids, though, memorizing all the prayers can feel overwhelming. Memorize the Rosary in English makes it simple. A clear, step-by-step method with fill-in-the-blank practice helps children learn each prayer gradually and confidently, until they can pray the whole Rosary on their own. Great for homeschool, religious education, and First Communion preparation.

Divine Revelation: The Bible According to Vatican II is Henri de Lubac's commentary on Dei Verbum, the Second Vatican Council's Dogmatic Constitution on Divine Revelation. More than a line-by-line study, it is a moving treatise on what revelation is and what it means to believe. Steeped in Scripture and the Church Fathers, de Lubac returns again and again to the heart of the matter: in revelation God does not simply hand us information, He gives Himself, and faith is our grateful acceptance o...

Once a long time ago a little girl named Laura Ingalls lived in the Big Woods of Wisconsin, in a little house made of logs. She grew up and wrote nine books about her childhood - the famous Little House stories. Laura had a daughter of her own named Rose, who grew up in the Ozark Mountains of Missouri, also in a little house made of logs. "Little House on Rocky Ridge" is the beginning of Rose's story, which starts where the book "The First Four Years" ends.

God's Mighty Little Missionary: The Extraordinary Life and Legacy of Mother Maria Stieren tells the story of a German-born sister who walked into an abandoned church in the Tanzanian desert with a little pocket change, a breviary, and an unshakable conviction that God had sent her there. Born in Munich in 1923, Mother Maria grew up under Nazism, entered religious life, and went on to build a thriving mission in East Africa through radical trust in Providence and love of the Cross. Journalist ...

The JPII Field Guide: An 8-Day Retreat with St. John Paul the Great invites you to spend eight days with the mountaineering, adventurous, courageous saint who led the Church into the third millennium. Catholic speaker and songwriter Jackie Angel draws on St. John Paul II's life and words to help you grow in virtue, courage, and bold faith through daily reflection, prayer, and practical challenges.

The question of gender--who we are as men and women--has never been more pressing, or more misunderstood.Weaving personal experience with expert knowledge, Dr. Abigail Favale provides an in-depth yet accessible account of the gender paradigm: a framework for understanding reality and identity that has recently risen to prominence. Favale traces the genealogy of gender to its origins in feminism and postmodern thought, describing how gender has come to eclipse sex, and how that shift is reshap...

In 1917 the Blessed Virgin Mary appeared to three shepherd children in Fatima, Portugal, with a message that still echoes through the Church. But what did Our Lady actually ask, and what does it mean for you today? Rather than focusing on debates over the secrets or the consecration of Russia, Hearts Beating as One: The Spiritual Heart of Fatima goes to the center of the message: union with the Immaculate Heart of Mary and, through her, with the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Ralph Martin shows how p...

Lourdes Milagros de Cada Día: Veinte Experiencias Extraordinarias en el Camino Hacia la Gruta reúne veinte historias verdaderas de sanación y gracia en el santuario de Nuestra Señora de Lourdes, Francia. Aunque muchos no los notan, cada día ocurren allí milagros asombrosos que tocan el cuerpo, la mente y el espíritu. Marlene Watkins, fundadora de los voluntarios norteamericanos de la Hospitalidad de Lourdes, comparte estos testimonios que fortalecen la fe en la presencia amorosa de la Virgen ...

What if your dinner table could change everything, not overnight but quietly and faithfully, one shared meal at a time? In Cloth Upon the Table: The Quiet Revolution of Eating, Marcie Stokman shows how the family table shapes our days, deepens our relationships, and makes room for the conversations that matter most. At the table we slow down, notice one another, share burdens, tell stories, and forgive. In a hurried and distracted world, it remains one of the simplest places where love and fa...

Digital technology has changed how we speak, listen and relate to one another. Fr. Cristian Mendoza, who teaches institutional communication in Rome, examines what this means for persons, families and the Church.Neither alarmist nor naive, the book offers a framework for using digital media in ways that respect human dignity and serve truth and genuine community. How digital media reshape communication The person and community online Guidance for families and Church institutions

Some families flicker for a generation; others shine for centuries. In Not Just for Kings: Cultivating a 500-Year Vision for Your Family, Austin Ruse argues that building a lasting family legacy is not only for royalty and dynasties, but a calling for every Catholic household. Drawing on history, faith, and practical wisdom, he shows how parents can think in generations: handing on the Faith, family stories, traditions, and virtues so that their descendants inherit something that endures.