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Paperback. Condition: Good. Mary Fabyan Windeatt was known as the storyteller of the saints. In the 1950 s and 60 s she wrote over twenty historical fiction novels on the saints, bringing to life these holy men and women for young readers across the world. TAN Books now offers these companion workbooks meant to test your student s reading comprehension, instruct them on matters of the Catholic faith, and bring them closer to each of these great saints. In this edition, they will come to know St. Benedict, one of the giants of the Church and the founder of Western Monasticism. His story is packed full of heroism, holiness, and even murder plots foiled by the most miraculous of occurrences. No Catholic education is complete without learning the amazing story of this holy father of the Church.…

Paperback. Condition: Good. Distracted During Prayer? Focus on The Passion We're beset with distractions: traffic, notifications, texts, emails. It can sometimes seem impossible to focus on God and truly pray. But the stirring meditations in this profound book will help fix your gaze on Christ on the Cross. There is no better way to pray, to focus, to engage in consistent, fruitful prayer, than to contemplate the Passion of Our Lord. Over the course of a month, each day offers three short, yet deep meditations on the suffering and death of Jesus, followed by practical advice for putting the fruit of your prayer into practice. Perfect for taking the next step toward a truly fruitful Lent, and ideal all year round at home, before Mass, or combined with our other devotions, Meditations on the Passion and Death of Christ, packs huge spiritual rewards into short, manageable meditations. Christ is the summit of our lives. To reach him, we must walk with him up the arduous road to Calvary, and climb onto His cross. Only then can we gain the true peace and joy of resting in his suffering heart like the saints.…

Hardback. Condition: Good. We are living in an extraordinary time: A Time of Mercy. But what is mercy? What does it mean to be living in a Time of Mercy? How can we receive God's Mercy? And how should we respond? In Doors of Mercy, authors Fr. Jeffrey Kirby and Brian Kennelly answer these important questions. They act as your tour guides on a whirlwind tour of salvation history, from Adam and Eve to the coming of the Savior, and into the present day with the beautiful story of St. Faustina and the Divine Mercy message and devotion. You'll discover the intricate stitching of a divine rescue plan that would not be stopped by anything. Across countless generations the Lord's mercy acted as the lifeblood of this rescue plan, so that neither our own weakness, nor the devil himself, could thwart it. He would deliver us a Savior and a King of Mercy no matter what it took, one who would bring His Kingdom to the ends of the earth, and who would smash the very gates of hell. Inside you'll discover: How the rebellion of Adam and Eve in the Garden affects our relationships with each other, with God, and with the world around us Why God chose a rainbow as the sign of the covenant with NoahThe purpose behind Abram's name being changed to AbrahamHow the plagues in the time of Moses were not random but had symbolic meaningHow David's Kingdom serves as a template, or blueprint, for the ChurchThe hidden meaning behind some of Jesus's well known parables and why the Eucharist is the sign of the new and eternal covenantHow the Church and her saints have spread mercy throughout the centuries, with short biographies of Sts. Vincent, Camillus, Margaret Mary, Maria Goretti and moreThe history behind St. Faustina's visions of Jesus and the spreading of the Divine Mercy message and devotionHow you can continue Christ's mission of mercy in your own life.…

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Over the past decade Dana Gioia has emerged as a compelling advocate of Christianity's continuing importance in contemporary culture. His incisive and arresting essays have examined the spiritual dimensions of art and the decisive role faith has played in the lives of artists. This new volume collects Gioia's essays on Christianity, literature, and the arts. His influential title essay ignited a national conversation about the role of Catholicism in American literature. Other pieces explore the often-harrowing lives of Christian poets and painters as well as contemplate scripture and modern martyrdom.…

Paperback. Condition: Fair. You CAN understand annulment. You just need a little help You never wanted this to happen, but now you're civilly divorced. There's no such thing as Catholic divorce because in God's eyes a valid marriage can never be broken. But sometimes what looks like a marriage from the outside can be fatally flawed from the beginning. Only God can see deeply into the human heart. He knows how human frailty and weakness, and inabilities of some people to enter into marriage freely and fully despite their best attempts. After careful study of such an attempted union, the Church may be able to declare that no valid marriage bond was created. And this book will help you understand the process. Regardless of your situation, the Church is here to help and you don t have to be a priest or canon lawyer to understand the basics. This little book with big help dispels the common myths and misunderstandings about marriage, divorce, and annulments, and is helpful for: - Divorced men and women who are considering if they have grounds for an annulment - Those who need help completing their formal petition for a Decree of Nullity (annulment) - Lay or religious ministers who work with the separated and divorced - Parish priests and deacons involved in divorce ministry - Those who counsel divorced Catholics - Anyone who wants to know more about what the Church really teaches about divorce I was afraid of the annulment process at first, but found it incredibly healing and even freeing. I learned so much about myself and was able to forgive my ex-spouse and ask for forgiveness as well. - Patty I had no idea of what the Church really taught about marriage and divorce. I thought I did, but I was blown away when I learned the truth. Going through the annulment process actually made me hunger to know more of my Catholic faith. - Jim.…

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. A practical guide for parents who want to form their children in the faith. The mission of every married couple is to generously welcome children as gifts from God.then what? As any parent knows, raising children is beautiful, exhausting, and often bewildering. And then we have their vocations to think about. It's the job of parents to raise children who are able to cultivate the gift of Faith and really listen to what God is calling them to do with their lives. While God gives all the grace and faith necessary to follow him, we parents are tasked with fanning the flames. To help our children turn the spark of faith into a fire of love for God. As parents, we need to make our homes a community of prayer, of service, and of witness within the larger Body of Christ. Making these regular and ongoing practices within the life of their family is the most effective way for parents to form their children in the faith. Of course, this is not always easy, that's why Claire and John Grabowksi have made this practical guide. This is not high philosophy or deep theology (though it's rooted firmly in Church teaching) but real advice, from real parents who have raised five children. As parents, it's our job to get our children to heaven, and helping them discern the vocation God is calling them to is one of the most important parts of that job. You don't have to do it alone, with fervent prayer, a close relationship with Christ, and the tested, practical advice in Raising Catholic Kids for Their Vocation, you'll have the tools you need.…

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Paperback. Condition: Good. It is often said that living the Gospel is difficult. In reality, it is the easiest thing. It is difficult to live without God, groping aimlessly, alone. It is easier to listen to him, belong to a Christian community, walk with others . . . . It is difficult to be alone, and it is difficult to live as a slave to your particular passions and the pressures and expectations of the world. In contrast, life is made simpler, when we trust in the Word and give ourselves over to Christ. The teaching of Christ is designed for the human heart. His teaching is sensible and it makes us sensible. And so, he whoever practices the teachings of Sermon on the Mount, with the grace of God, will enter into the pathways of the good sense of Jesus. …

Hardback. Condition: Very Good. We are living in an extraordinary time: A Time of Mercy. But what is mercy? What does it mean to be living in a Time of Mercy? How can we receive God's Mercy? And how should we respond? In Doors of Mercy, authors Fr. Jeffrey Kirby and Brian Kennelly answer these important questions. They act as your tour guides on a whirlwind tour of salvation history, from Adam and Eve to the coming of the Savior, and into the present day with the beautiful story of St. Faustina and the Divine Mercy message and devotion. You'll discover the intricate stitching of a divine rescue plan that would not be stopped by anything. Across countless generations the Lord's mercy acted as the lifeblood of this rescue plan, so that neither our own weakness, nor the devil himself, could thwart it. He would deliver us a Savior and a King of Mercy no matter what it took, one who would bring His Kingdom to the ends of the earth, and who would smash the very gates of hell. Inside you'll discover: How the rebellion of Adam and Eve in the Garden affects our relationships with each other, with God, and with the world around us Why God chose a rainbow as the sign of the covenant with NoahThe purpose behind Abram's name being changed to AbrahamHow the plagues in the time of Moses were not random but had symbolic meaningHow David's Kingdom serves as a template, or blueprint, for the ChurchThe hidden meaning behind some of Jesus's well known parables and why the Eucharist is the sign of the new and eternal covenantHow the Church and her saints have spread mercy throughout the centuries, with short biographies of Sts. Vincent, Camillus, Margaret Mary, Maria Goretti and moreThe history behind St. Faustina's visions of Jesus and the spreading of the Divine Mercy message and devotionHow you can continue Christ's mission of mercy in your own life.…

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Hardback. Condition: Good. As a kid, I was forced to go to Church every Sunday. In my senior year of high school I gave up faith and religion altogether and embraced being agnostic. I sought the American dream by co-founding a $4.5mil software company and pursued money, fitness, and success, but none of that ever satisfied or gave me peace. One day my business partner, a devout Catholic, asked me how I reconciled my behaviors and beliefs? Through historical research, intellectual honesty and this thing called prayer, I moved from being agnostic, to spiritual, to non-denominational Christian, then, ultimately home to the Catholic Church. Why Be Catholic? is not exactly my journey, but it is the Journey of the Church. This book will help you make sense of the logical and historical realities that reveal how and why the Catholic Church is who She says She is. This book will address the questions What Did Jesus Do - give us a Church or Bible; and how can you know? I.…

Hardback. Condition: Good. In a series of fascinating interviews, a cradle Catholic (Robert P. George) and an adult convert (R. J. Snell), offer the stories of sixteen converts, each a public intellectual or leading voice in their respective fields, and each making a significant contribution to the life of the Church.Mind, Heart, and Soul is a Surprised by Truth for a new generation. It will reinvigorate the faith of Catholics and answer questions or address hurdles those discerning entering the Church may have.by people have had the same questions and the same road. While some of the converts are well-known, their stories are not. Here they speak for themselves, providing the reasons for belief that prompted these accomplished men and women to embrace the ancient faith. Included are interviews with a bishop, a leading theologian and priest, a member of the International Theological Commission, a former megachurch pastor, a prominent pro-life scholar, professors from Harvard and other universities, as well as journalists and writers, novelists and scholars. Each are interviewed by another leading scholar, many of whom are themselves converts and familiar with the hesitations, anxieties, discoveries, and hopes of those who discover the Faith. These conversion stories remind us that the Catholic Church retains her vitality, able to provide answers and reasons for hope to new generations of believers, always sustained by the Holy Spirit. It is all too-easy to become discouraged in our day and age, but God never fails to call people to Himself, as evidenced by these remarkable stories.…

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Paperback. Condition: Good. Some people are just dying for change St. Rita's was a vibrant suburban church whose parishioners liked things on the traditional side: old-fashioned hymns from the choir and no-nonsense preaching from the priests, pious devotions in the chapel and warm pastries in the rectory kitchen. All that ended the day the liturgist arrived. He promised to bring the parish up to date, to get more people to participate, to make the Mass more appealing to the tastes of modern Catholics. But all he did was make enemies; it seems St. Rita's wasn t ready to sing a new church into being quite yet. So when the liturgist turned up dead, under violent and mysterious circumstances, everyone was a suspect Death of a Liturgist features the return of Francesca Bibbo, the irrepressible heroine of Death in the Choir. Join her and the rest of St. Rita's eccentric crew, including Sister Therese, Detective Tony Viscardi, and Ignatius the Hamster (with a little help from the archbishop, too), as they try to solve the mystery and make St. Rita's safe for tradition again. New from Saint Benedict Press.…

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Flight of Faith Frederick Berretta was an amateur pilot himself, so when U.S. Airways Flight 1549 struck a flock of geese and lost both engines, minutes after takeoff from La Guardia Airport on that fateful afternoon of January 15, 2009, he knew before most of his fellow passengers that something was seriously wrong. As the roar of the jets was silenced and the aircraft ceased to climb, as the pilot guided the powerless plane towards a desperate crash landing in the Hudson River and announced, Brace for impact, Berretta closed his eyes, clutched the prayer book in his pocket, and tried to prepare himself for death. A multitude of thoughts flooded his mind all at once. He reminded himself that the odds of surviving a water landing were slim to none. He thought of his wife and his four children, and how they would miss him. He remembered he had just been to confession and to Mass, and he wondered if his soul would be ready to meet the Lord. And he knew he had to pray. God, please be merciful to us, for the sake of your Son, he whispered. Please spare us. I trust in you. Jesus, I trust in you. Mother of God, please pray for us. At that very instant, Berretta felt a push or nudge on his conscience; a state of awareness he'd never before experienced; and a keen realization that he had to do something. But what? Then God's voice sounded strong and clear in the depths of his soul: Are you going to accept My will for your life.…

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Paperback. Condition: Good. Some of the most important and necessary building blocks of human life are so often taken for granted: water, air, fire, food. We live each day without any sense of gratitude for these blessings that sustain our physical life. And so it is for our spiritual life. The sacraments are the very lifeblood of our soul, yet in the midst of our busy lives, we can fail to understand their power and importance. Without them, we are spiritually dead. With them, the very life of God runs through us. In this new book from Fr. Matthew Kauth, the Church's seven sacraments are presented in such a way that no reader will ever again take them for granted. Fr. Kauth brilliantly illuminates not only the scriptural foundation and profound spiritual realities of each sacrament but also the necessity of each as a means to living a happy and fulfilled life that leads to heaven. Highlights include: * How the sacraments are anchored in the life and death of Jesus and are the medium through which he pours his life into our souls. * Discovering the purpose, meaning, and symbolism behind the matter of the sacraments: water, bread, oil, wine. * Understanding how Christ administers his sacraments through human hands and what our own role is in receiving them. * How Mary's strength and fortitude, attributes we don't normally attribute to her, are a model for Confirmation. * An expert dissection of the instrumentality, effects, elements, character, and fruits of each sacrament. * How the sacrament of marriage reaches all the way back to Genesis but finds its full meaning in the passion of Jesus.   Christ told us, "Where your treasure is, there will your heart be also." Stop searching for the treasures of this world that only leave your heart empty, but instead, welcome the treasures he is waiting to give you. the treasures of his divine life. &nbsp.…

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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Some of the most important and necessary building blocks of human life are so often taken for granted: water, air, fire, food. We live each day without any sense of gratitude for these blessings that sustain our physical life. And so it is for our spiritual life. The sacraments are the very lifeblood of our soul, yet in the midst of our busy lives, we can fail to understand their power and importance. Without them, we are spiritually dead. With them, the very life of God runs through us. In this new book from Fr. Matthew Kauth, the Church's seven sacraments are presented in such a way that no reader will ever again take them for granted. Fr. Kauth brilliantly illuminates not only the scriptural foundation and profound spiritual realities of each sacrament but also the necessity of each as a means to living a happy and fulfilled life that leads to heaven. Highlights include: * How the sacraments are anchored in the life and death of Jesus and are the medium through which he pours his life into our souls. * Discovering the purpose, meaning, and symbolism behind the matter of the sacraments: water, bread, oil, wine. * Understanding how Christ administers his sacraments through human hands and what our own role is in receiving them. * How Mary's strength and fortitude, attributes we don't normally attribute to her, are a model for Confirmation. * An expert dissection of the instrumentality, effects, elements, character, and fruits of each sacrament. * How the sacrament of marriage reaches all the way back to Genesis but finds its full meaning in the passion of Jesus.   Christ told us, "Where your treasure is, there will your heart be also." Stop searching for the treasures of this world that only leave your heart empty, but instead, welcome the treasures he is waiting to give you. the treasures of his divine life. &nbsp.…

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Hardback. Condition: Good. Humility is the key to all the virtues. It's the necessary foundation for growth in all the others. If we do not know ourselves--if we cannot see our flaws and strengths (but especially our flaws)--clearly, how can we grow in virtue? How can we begin to make ourselves less and God more? Indeed, in our age of social media where it's a constant race to appear the best, to put up a front, to show others a false image (and to show ourselves a false image) cultivating humility is perhaps more important now than ever.Know Thyself then is an invaluable resource for a prideful age. Adapted from Rev. Fr. Cajetan da Bergamo's classic Humility of Heart and supplemented with writings from the saints and powerful scripture passages, Know Thyself will reinvigorate you each day in the struggle to be like Christ, to be meek and humble of heart. This beautiful hardcover book--with updated language for the contemporary reader and reorganized with a logical progression--is perfect for everyday use. New features that help you put your reading into spiritual action include: Saints quote for every day followed by a short meditation on humility.With Prayers for Humility and Scripture Verses on HumilityGuided meditations that will bring about a deeper self-knowledgeAre you having problems in a family relationship? Struggling to find fulfillment in your work? Do you find it difficult to have regular, deep prayer? Whatever your struggle, growing in true humility will help solve it. Spend the next 100 days with this book--spend the next 100 days contemplating, meditating upon, and growing in humility--and your problems, your struggles will improve. That's the power of humility and that's the power of Know Thyself.…

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