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Blessed Among All Women: Women Saints, Prophets, and Witnesses for our
Time
by Robert Ellsberg
From the bestselling author of All Saints comes this new
collection of devotional sketches on history's greatest women. From Joan
of Arc to Anne Frank to Mary Magdalene, Ellsberg offers insights into
the way that women of all faiths and backgrounds have lived out the
lives of sanctity, mysticism, social justice, and world reform. Blessed
Among All Women features new material along with the best women saints
of All Saints, for over 120 inspirational readings. Cloth; 304 pages. (Item
#90532) $19.95
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God's Heroes
A Child's Book of Saints
Heroes come in many forms – an athlete, your
grandfather, a firefighter, or even Superman. What better time than October,
as All Saints Day approaches, to familiarize children with 13 of the
Church’s most honored heroes? Each life story highlights a particular virtue
that saint possessed, and relates the virtue to a child's life today.
God's Heroes is arranged in an easy-to-follow format, with
information about a saint's life and work on the left and a fun activity on
the right to reinforce the learning. Of the 13 saints featured, most will be
familiar to children. A few may be new, which offers children the chance to
get to know other great heroes, and maybe pick a new favorite!
The 13 saints
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Blessed Kateri Tekakwitha |
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St. Philip Neri |
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St. Joan of Arc |
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St. Edward the Confessor |
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My Life
with the Saints
by
James Martin, S.J.
James Martin has led a thoroughly modern life: from a
lukewarm childhood Catholicism, to the Wharton School of Business, to the
executive fast track at General Electric, to the Jesuits, to a media career
in Manhattan. But at every step along the way he has been accompanied by
special friends—the saints of the Catholic Church. These holy men and women
are not just historical figures to him. Martin’s attachment to them is real
and personal. The saints have guided him. He convincingly shows how the
saints can be our friends too.
Martin’s saintly friends come from the whole of Christian history—from St.
Paul to John XXIII—and they include Thérèse of Lisieux, Joan of Arc,
Ignatius Loyola and other beloved figures. They accompany the author on a
pilgrimage that includes stops in a sunlit square of a French town, a quiet
retreat house on a New England beach, the housing projects in inner-city
Chicago, the sprawling slums of Nairobi, and a gorgeous Baroque church in
Rome. As James Martin’s inspiring, witty, and surprising account unfolds, we
see how saints can help us to find our way in the world.
Paperback (Item #84771) $15.95
Hardcover (Item #84736) $22.95 |
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NEW!
Light in the Dark Ages,
The Friendship of Francis and Clare of Assisi
by
Jon M. Sweeney
The Middle Ages were not so very dark, as the
old textbooks say. As you will discover in this intriguing portrait of the
first Franciscans, we live in dark ages whenever we become
preoccupied with power. In this popular history, Jon Sweeney reveals the
timeless temptations that come with being human---greed, competition, ego,
and selfishness---as well as the many ways that Francis and Clare of Assisi
inspired change and brought light into darkness.
Discover how Francis was first found by God and then
joined by Clare despite the violent objections of her family. Explore a
variety of issues that they faced, including the treatment of lepers in
medieval society, corruption in the Church, and attitudes toward the created
world. You will also learn how Clare's spirituality influenced that of other
prominent women, how St. Francis lost control of his own movement, and why
Francis's body was secretly buried upon his death.
The examples of early Franciscan spirituality challenge
any of us who would follow Christ today. How would we view a young person
today who rejected family for spiritual reasons? Is it possible for men and
women to have deep friendship and remain true to a call to chastity? Is
intentional poverty of any value? Have we sentimentalized family to the
point of ignoring what Jesus taught his disciples on the subject?
204 pages. Paperback (Item #87440)
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De-Coding Mary Magdalene
Truth, Legend and Lies
by Amy Welborn
Recent best-sellers have popularized a historically and
spiritually false view of Mary Magdalene. A saint who has been revered
by the Church for centuries, Mary Magdalene's life and actions have been
exploited and distorted, her historical significance marginalized by
lies such as:
- Mary Magdalene was married to Jesus and bore his
child.
- Mary Magdalene is the "real" Holy Grail.
- The Gnostic gospels tell us the truth about Jesus
and Mary Magdalene that the Christian Church has suppressed.
- For centuries, Mary Magdalene was demeaned by
Christian tradition as nothing more than a prostitute.
Learn the truth -- not the fiction -- about the
extraordinary woman who was one of the earliest disciples of Jesus and a
powerful witness to his death and resurrection.
Amy Welborn, the award-winning author of the
international best-seller de-coding Da Vinci, exposes popular
myths and misperceptions about Mary Magdalene, and presents us with the
woman who has stirred the Christian imagination and inspired the
devotion of artists, saints, and sinners for two thousand years.
Where de-coding Da Vinci left off, de-coding
Mary Magdalene begins. Learn the truth, legend, and lies abut the
real Mary Magdalene and what she can teach you today! Paperback;
146 pages (Item #84938) $9.95
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A Soldier Surrenders:
The Conversion of St. Camillus
by Susan Peek
This is the story of the dramatic conversion and inspiring
goodness of the soldier Camillus de Lellis who lived in the late
1500's, and became the founder of the religious order known then as
"Ministers of the Sick", and today now called the "Hospitallers".
The story of St. Camillus is one that is filled with an intriguing
combination of drama, military battles, sickness and disease,
conversion to God, and great charity for countless suffering people,
be they dying soldiers, prisoners or patients in the hospitals that
he founded.
Camillus is a saint that anyone can identitfy with since he was a
very worldly man, a huge man at 6 foot 6 inches height, a soldier
who fought against the Turks, and one who had a terrible addiction
to gambling that continually reduced him to poverty and shame. He
also suffered tremendously throughout his life from various ongoing
ailments including a crippling leg disease for 46 years, a rupture
for 38 years, chronically painful feet problems, and a distaste for
food that caused him an inability to retain it. None of his own
great sufferings kept him from always thinking of others first, and
striving to serve the many sick and dying people under his care.
He eventually conquered his personal weaknesses like gambling,
but not without a long and constant struggle, an example of
perseverance that will inspire anyone with their own personal moral,
spiritual or physical struggles. God rewarded him with many
followers who joined his order to serve the sick and dying, as well
as great spiritual gifts including prophecy and miracles. St.
Camillus was a forerunner of the work of the International Red
Cross, and he used that same symbol for his own religious order.
Pope Leo XIII canonized him in 1746 and declared Camillus the Patron
of the Sick. (Item #89010)
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Retrial of Joan of Arc
by Regine Pernoud,
J. M. Cohen (Translator),
Katherine Anne Porter (Foreword
by)
This book is a rarity among English language books about Joan of
Arc: it is the first such English language book, and clearly the
best, based firmly on the testimonies given at the retrial of Joan
of Arc. Written by the renowned French historian, Regine Pernoud, it
uses extensive excerpts from the many people who actually knew Joan,
and so it brings to life this great woman and her powerful story in
a way that no other format can.
The whole tremendous and fascinating historical story is told
here by her childhood playmates and relatives, her royal and noble
friends, her confessor, her valet, her squires and heralds, and her
fellow soldiers.
Included also are excerpts from some of her old enemies, but now
they can do Joan no harm: indeed their presence here lends even a
more powerful authenticity to her story than if we had only heard
from her friends and supporters.
As we follow Pernoud through her remarkably clear, detailed
tracing of this history told by living tongues, netting the
testimonies together with her learned, perfectly placed notes, we
begin to share with her the experience of those men who were making
the investigation of Joan. Pernoud's method is so direct and
knowledgeable, so dedicated to the discovery and presentation of the
mystical truth, which is inherent in the accumulated, eagerly
honest, spoken and recorded testimonies of those who knew Joan of
Arc. (Item #89009) $16.95 |
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How did Valentine's Day, one
of our most popular holidays, begin?
It started in ancient Rome when a kind physician
named Valentine took an interest in a young blind girl. With his healing
skill and his deep faith he restored her sight. What we now call
Valentine's Day began when he sent the little girl a secret message, which
she received after the Christian martyr was executed. For this tale rich
in sentiment, master illustrator Robert Sabuda has created exquisite paper
mosaics to suggest early Christian art that resonates with both subtlety
and power. Paperback. (Item #88250) $7.99
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Saints and Feast Days: A
Resource and Activity Book
by the Sisters of Notre Dame of Chardon, Ohio
Expanded 2004 edition—now with 450+ pages! This revised book of
biographies includes more than 200 saints. Blackline masters feature
complete activities to enrich teaching opportunities.
Spiral bound hardcover,
476 Pages (Item #87277) $29.95 |
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Loyola Kids Book of Saints
by Amy
Welborn
The lives of saints for kids . .
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Who are the saints, why are they important, and what can today's children
learn from them? In Loyola Kids Book of Saints, the first in the
Loyola Kids series, author Amy Welborn answers these questions with
exciting and inspiring stories, real-life applications, and important
information about these heroes of the church. This delightful collection of
saints' lives, written in a storybook style for children eight to twelve,
explains how saints become saints, why we honor them, and how they help us
even today.
Divided thematically, the book features more than sixty saints from all over
the world and from all across time, including our newest saints, such as
Katharine Drexel; popular saints, such as St. Anthony of Padua; and Blesseds,
such as Blessed Kateri Tekakwitha. Each story tells about a saint and
encourages readers to consider how they might apply what they learn from the
story to their everyday lives.
Ages 8-12;
7x10 Hardcover, 304 pages. (Item #81470) $15.95 |
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Saints and Angels
Richly illustrated with fine art, Saints and Angels describes the
lives and works of many familiar and unfamiliar saints and angels. Among
those included are the apostles, John the Baptist, Joan of Arc, and the
first native-born American saint, Elizabeth Ann Bayley Seton. Details of
feast days and patronages are also discussed. Coverage includes
information about choirs of angels, guardian angels and fallen angels. 64
pages; Hardcover (Item #86647) $14.95 |
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NEW!
Meet Fulton Sheen:
Beloved Preacher and Teacher of the Word
by
Janel
Rodriguez
Fulton Sheen was
a not-to-be-missed radio and television evangelist during the
mid-twentieth century, but his broadcasting career got off to a rocky
start. "I don't know why I invited that man," the host remarked
quietly as Sheen failed to ignite the airwaves during his first radio
address. By the 1950s, however, Bishop Sheen was preaching to millions on
his weekly TV show, Life Is Worth Living, had won an Emmy and
appeared on the cover of Time magazine.
Far more than a media personality, Bishop Sheen was above all a priest
with a single-minded determination to bring people to Christ. Although he
counted the rich and famous among his converts, he was friend and
benefactor to many poor, sick or lonely people and not a few hardened
sinners. He introduced Catholics to the "hour of power," an hour
of prayer daily before the Blessed Sacrament; his own life as an
evangelist, writer, scholar, bishop and fundraiser flowed from this
practice. Bishop Sheen was a "loyal son of the church," John
Paul II told him, and his story is especially relevant in this time of
renewed evangelization. Paperback, 158 pages (Item #84960)
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NEW!
And God Blessed The Irish: The Story of Patrick (Hardcover)
by Chris Driscoll (Author), Patrick Kelley (Illustrator)
St. Anthony's
Messenger, March 1998
A children's book with much wider appeal. Accented with charming,
simple, cartoon-style illustrations, the book tells the story of St.
Patrick, including legends and folklore about the saint along with
his actual history. Although definitely geared towards children,
And God Blessed the Irish can teach even adults.
Catholic Parent, March 1998
A powerful and fascinating telling of Saint Patrick's life- the
first in a series of saints' stories by an exciting new publisher
whose motto is "Spirit et Veritas."
59
pages, Hardcover (Item #85053) $14.95 |
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NEW!
Saints and Feast Days: A
Resource and Activity Book
by the Sisters of Notre Dame of Chardon, Ohio
Expanded 2004 edition—now with 450+ pages! This revised book of
biographies includes more than 200 saints. Blackline masters feature
complete activities to enrich teaching opportunities.
Spiral bound hardcover,
476 Pages (Item #87277) $29.95 |
PICTURE BOOK OF SAINTS
Glorious illustrations will delight children with their beauty, in this easy to read
book. Hardcover.
(Item #85928)
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LIVES OF THE SAINTS
Wonderful biographies: a saint's
story for every day of the year arranged according to their feast
days. Hardcover. Ages 7 and up.
(Volume 1 Item #86978)
$8.95
(Volume 2 Item #87525)
$8.95
(Boxed, Volumes 1 & 2 Item #86981)
$17.95 |
THE BOOK OF SAINTS
Lives of the saints are vividly recounted in this 400 page text.
Each biography includes a short prayer or reflection. Hardcover. Ages 7-14.
(Item #87078)
$14.95 |
THE CHILDREN'S BOOK OF SAINTS
Wonderful new book with a brief biography of 53 popular saints.
Hardcover. Ages 5-12.
(Item #88606)
$10.95 |
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John Paul II's Book of Saints
Containing an exhaustive gathering of the saints canonized by Pope John
Paul II, as well as extensive biographical listings of the hundreds of
beatifications he has authorized, this new release makes an important
addition to any library.
With its emphasis on the Pope's vision of the Faith and how holy men
and women from around the globe have lived out that vision over the
centuries, John Paul II's Book of Saints is more than a mere
compilation of the Pope's saints and blesseds. Hardcover. 384 pages.
(Item #87215) $24.95
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 ALL SAINTS- Daily Reflections on Saints,
Prophets, and Witness for Our Time. by Robert Ellsberg. From Therese of Lisieux to Mother
Teresa, from Moses to Gandhi, this inspiring treasury combines traditional saints with
other spiritual giants
whose lives speak to the meaning of holiness for our time. (Paperback Item #89858)
$24.95
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The Adventures of Saint Patrick
This book is the first in our
series of many saint stories designed and illustrated to captivate
the interest and strengthen the faith of every child.
Open the cover of this true and
exciting adventure story and join Patrick on his quest to spread
Christianity to the dangerous and unfriendly land of Ireland. We
invite children to venture into Patrick’s world and become his
traveling companion. With the turn of each page a thrilling episode
in his life unfolds.
Read about Patrick’s capture by
thieves and pirates, his daring escape from an evil chieftain, pagan
king, and deadly arrows!
25 breathtaking, full-page
illustrations illuminate the lively and stimulating text. Learn
about the power of prayer and how God stepped in and worked many
miracles to protect his loyal friend.
We promise this is one book that will
not collect dust on your child’s bookshelf. It will be cherished
and read over and over again! St. Patrick will become your child’s
prayer partner and hero!
They will remember, “With God, all
things are possible!” 56 pages with 25 full-color
illustrations - soft-cover.
(Item #84794) $8.99
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The Lives of the Saints
for Girls
5in x 7in Catholic Classics® series, 32
pages, full color illustrations. Softcover. (Item #95700)
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The Lives of the Saints
for Boys
5in x 7in Catholic Classics® series, 32
pages, full color illustrations. Softcover. (Item #94700)
$1.75 |
BUTLER'S LIVES OF THE SAINTS (4 Volume Set)
- Alban Butler (Item #90471) $109.95
BUTLER'S LIVES OF THE SAINTS (Concise)
-Edited by Michael Walsh. A biography of a saint for each day of the year. (Item #97665)
$22.00
LIVES OF THE SAINTS (Volume I) - Rev.
Hugo Hoever (Item #86978) $8.95
LIVES OF THE SAINTS (Volume II) - Rev.
Hugo Hoever (Item #87525) $8.95
STORY OF A SOUL - John Clarke. The
autobiography of Saint Therese of Lisieux. (Item #81355) $13.95
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Book of Saints Children's Gift Set
No. of Pages: 384
Size: 5 5/8 X 7 5/8
Color: ILLUSTRATED
Cover: PAPERBACK
Boxed Set of 12 Books
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KOLBE: SAINT OF THE IMMACULATA
Edited by Bro. Francis Mary, F.I.
The most in-depth book yet on the life and work of the great modern martyr of charity and
Marian
Saint, Maximilian Kolbe, whom Pope John Paul II called "The Saint of our difficult
century". Over ten
authors, including foremost Mariologists Fr. Peter Fehlner, Fr. James McCurry, Fr. Jerzy
Domanski,
and Mark Miravalle have contributed insightful and inspiring chapters that plumb the
depths of Kolbe's multi-faceted life, holiness and profound Marian spirituality.
This book explains the controversial misrepresentation of Kolbe as anti-Semitic, his
insights and strong stand against Freemasonry, and his unique, powerful Marian teachings
that have made him the "prophet of the Immaculata". (Item #90761) $12.95
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The Joyful Beggar
A Novel of St. Francis of Assisi
by Louis de Wohl
In this magnificent and stirring novel, Louis de Wohl turns his famed narrative skill to
the story of the soldier and merchant's son who might have been right-hand man to a king
… and who became instead the most beloved of all saints. Set against the tempestuous
background of 13th Century Italy and Egypt, here is the magnificent and inspiring story of
Francis Bernardone, the brash, pleasure-loving young officer who was to become
immortalized as St. Francis of Assisi.
The story teems with action, pageantry and intrigue with finely conceived characters-the
beautiful, saintly Clare, Frederick, the hawk-faced King of Sicily and Holy Roman Emperor,
the Sultan Al Kamil, Pope Innocent III. The scene shifts from Assisi, Rome and Sicily to
the deadly sands of Egypt. (Item #90762) $14.95 |
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A Pilgrim's Journey
The Autobiography of St. Ignatius of Loyola
by Joseph Tylenda, S.J.
Saint Ignatius of Loyola was a man who saw above and beyond his century, a man of vision
and calm hope, who could step comfortably into our era and the Church of our time and show
us how to draw closer to Christ.
Ignatius' autobiography spans eighteen very important years of this saint's 65-year
life…from his wounding at Pamplona (1521) through his conversion, his university
studies and his journey to Rome in order to place his followers and himself at the
disposal of the Pope. These critical years reveal the incredible transformation and
spiritual growth in the soul of a great saint and the events that helped to bring about
that change in his life.
This classic work merits a long life. Apart from providing a splendid translation of the
saint's original text, Father Tylenda has included an informative commentary which enables
the modern reader to grasp various allusions in the text-and to gain a better view of a
saintly man baring his soul. (Item #90763) $14.95 |
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The Defamation of Pius XII
by Ralph McInerny
Eugenio Pacelli, Pius XII, was one of the few unalloyed heroes of World War II. At great
personal risk, he saved some 800,000 Jews from extermination by the Nazis. Jewish refugees
were given asylum in the Vatican, swelling the number of Swiss Guards. No Allied leader
can match his glorious record. Golda Meir lauded Pius XII after the war, and the chief
rabbi of Rome became a Roman Catholic, taking the name of Eugenio in tribute to Eugenio
Pacelli.
Why then has such a man been vilified and all but accused of being responsible for the
Holocaust? This book restores Pius XII to the rank of hero, demolishes the ludicrous
charges against him, and identifies the true target of this infamous calumny: the Church,
the papacy, and the Christian moral teaching which confronts and condemns the Culture of
Death. (Item #90777) $18.95 |
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St. Benedict: Hero of the Hills
by Mary Fabyan Windeatt
Mary Fabyan Windeatt presents the powerful story of the famous life and miracles of St.
Benedict for the Vision Book series of saints for youth. Known as the Father of Western
Monasticism, St. Benedict played a major role in the Christinization and civilization of
post-Roman Europe in the sixth century.
Having lived in an era of great immorality and vice, Benedict founded an order for monks
whose strong life of prayer and work helped convert the godless society around them. It
tells how his Benedictine order of monks spread throughout Europe and the New World. The
heroic life of his sister St. Scholastica, his saving a boy from drowning, raising one
from the dead, and the story of poisoned wine are all told in this exciting, dramatic tale
of a great saint. Illustrated. (Item #90758) $9.95 |
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St.
Benedict & St. Therese: The Little Rule & The Little Way
How to become great by being little.
by Dwight Longenecker
They were the "apostles of the
ordinary" -- two great saints, centuries apart, united in their
appreciation of the little things.
St. Benedict called his rule
"a little Rule for beginners." St. Therese called her way of
spirituality "the little way." By bringing the two of them
together, we can see how to turn our ordinary day-to-day living into an
extraordinary spiritual life. St. Benedict and St. Therese show us that
God is in the little things. Paperback (Item #81416) $11.95
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The Life of St. Benedict
by St. Gregory the Great
The life of St. Benedict (480-547) by Pope St. Gregory the Great (540-604)
is the famous, classic life of St. Benedict of Nursia, the "Father of
Western Monasticism" and founder of the Benedictine Order- which is
largerly responsible for preserving culture and civilization in Europe
during the dark ages. This is a little book that will surprise and inspire
every reader. All Catholics should know these stories of St. Benedict-
they are part of our Catholic patrimony- for St. Benedict was a great,
great Saint, a most influential founder, and is still today a powerful
protector in dangers to soul or body, to hearth and home, and is a Saint
to invoke in every sort of necessity. Paperback. 70 pages. (Item
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Engaging
Benedict: What the Rule Can Teach Us Today
by Laura Swan
Nearly fifteen centuries ago, Benedict of Nursia wrote a
rule for Christians who wanted to live, work and pray together in
community. With its core values of contemplation, hospitality, and
simplicity, the rule remains as useful and fresh today as it was when
Benedict created it in Italy those many centuries ago. But the Rule is not
without its difficulties in contemporary practice. Author Laura Swan, a
Benedictine Sister, looks at the Rule with a critical eye, seeking to
unpack those parts that are problematic and to uncover gems that support
the yearnings of today?s seekers. She takes the obstacles that women and
young people find in the Rule, and offers them insights that resonate with
their experience and are still faithful to the challenge of the Rule.
Readers will discover that Benedict?s wisdom can shed much light on their
own lives. By wrestling with the Rule, and hence taking it seriously,
Laura Swan offers readers guidance on many difficult and painful
questions. Paperback. 192 pages. (Item #84156)
$12.95
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The
Benedictine Handbook
Anthony Marett-Crosby, Editor
The
Benedictine Handbook is a lifelong companion for oblates, associates,
and friends of the Benedictine communities. Many people who visit
communities for retreats and quiet days look for help in integrating into
their daily lives some of the things they see and experience. This
handbook will help people follow the Rule of Benedict as it
explains the essential elements of Benedictine spirituality. It provides
information on the spread of the Benedictine movement, its outstanding
figures, and the main branches of the Benedictine family today. It also
includes a simple version of the Daily Office and a collection of
Benedictine devotions. It is a "member's handbook" that deepens
the sense of belonging among those who seek regular contact with a
Benedictine community.
The Benedictine Handbook
will appeal to a broad range of readers who may or may not be familiar
with Benedictine literature. The contributors to The Benedictine
Handbook come from Benedictine backgrounds in the United States and
Europe. Hardcover. 320 Pages. (Item #83031) $24.95 |
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St. Benedict
The Story of the Father of the Western Monks
By: Mary Fabyan Windeatt
The famous life and great miracles of St. Benedict, for all children 10
and up. The story of poisoned wine, saving a body from drowning, raising
one from the dead, plus, how he founded the Benedictine Order, his sister,
St. Scholastica, etc. Paperback. (Item #80942) $11.00 |
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Mother Seton and the Sisters of Charity
by Alma Powers-Water
In 1975, Mother Elizabeth Seton was canonized as America’s first native-born Roman
Catholic saint. This Vision Book tells the inspiring true story of the life of Elizabeth
Bayley Seton from her childhood in a distinguished New York family to her becoming a
sister and foundress of an order of nuns.
Born in 1774, Elizabeth Bayley grew up in a well-to-do Protestant family and seemed
destined for a tranquil life. At age 19 she married William Seton and together they had
five children. Tragedy struck when William died of tuberculosis in 1803. Elizabeth learned
that her family fortune was lost as well. She converted to Catholicism at a time when
Catholics were the object of persecutions in the United States. Her family was shocked by
this decision. Elizabeth met Bishop Carroll of Maryland, and he gave her the inspiration
to found the American Sisters of Charity and the first American parochial Catholic school.
In time her order of sisters flourished, and they established more schools, orphanages and
hospitals across the United States. At her early death (46 years old) Mother Seton’s
congregation numbered twenty-one communities throughout the country. Illustrated (Item
#90807) $9.95 |
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The Soul of a Lion
The Life of Dietrich Von Hildebrand
by Alice von Hildebrand
Dietrich von Hildebrand, widely regarded as one of the great Catholic philosophers of the
20th century, is well-known for his numerous books, but, until this present work, not much
has been known of his remarkable and inspiring life. Written by his wife, Alice, also a
highly respected Catholic thinker, this is a fascinating, moving and, at times, gripping
account of a truly great man of the Church who suffered much for the faith.
Based on a very long “letter” Dietrich wrote to his wife late in his life, it
tells his story from his glorious youth with a unique intellectual and cultural formation,
his coversion to Catholisism, his great passion for truth and beauty, his extensive
writing on Christian philosophy and theology, and his steadfast, determined opposition to
Nazism that made him a marked man who miraculously escaped execution. A powerful biography
of a relentless fighter against injustice, a devoted son of the Church, a man who had the
“soul of a lion”. Illustrated. (Item #90811) $14.95 |
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