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From Executive Producers Roma Downey and Mark Burnett comes an uplifting spiritual journey through the Acts of the Apostles.

A.D. picks up where the smash hit The Bible left off, continuing the greatest story ever told and exploring the exciting and inspiring events that followed the Crucifixion of Christ.

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Ministers and Martyrs:

The Ultimate Catholic Guide

to the Apostolic Age

Based on the NBC television event, Ministers and Martyrs offers an unflinching look at the lives and sacrifices of those first Christians who were given the task of spreading the gospel to the ends of the earth.

Relying on the ancient documents — as well as the latest archeological findings and scientific research — acclaimed author Mike Aquilina takes you on a journey through the Apostolic Age, bringing to life the ancient streets and crowded marketplaces through which Mary and the Apostles journeyed as they built a Church that lasts even to our day.

You’ll also discover the beliefs of the early Christians, what they taught about the Eucharist and the divinity of Christ, how their Church services resembled today’s Mass, and how Rome became the spiritual center of Christianity.

Read these pages, and you’ll come to see that despite the best efforts of their enemies, the blood of the Apostles did not snuff out the Faith but brought forth great saints whose holy deeds and brave examples gave the besieged Church a vigor that lasts even to today.

“I pray that readers of this book will experience the blessings of the apostolic tradition on every page.”

Cardinal Donald Wuerl, Archbishop of Washington

Catholic Viewer’s Guide

Based on the NBC television event, this viewer’s guide and study book will help you fully experience each epi-sode, providing important historical and theological context as you learn about the early Church and the first followers of Christ. Each chapter features short introduc-tory essays as well as background information, character profiles, helpful maps, pre- and post-viewing discussion questions, and ways in which you can apply the principles of the episode to your own life.

The Catholic Viewer’s Guide is perfect for personal use, group discussions at viewing parties, family study, or small group sessions.

“This study guide is an excellent companion to this amazing story — filled with drama and danger, holiness and heroism.”

Most Rev. José H. Gomez, Archbishop of Los Angeles

By Mike Aquilina

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Pages:  160

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By Veronica Burchard

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Hints of Heaven

“I will open my mouth in parables, I will utter what has been hidden since the foundation of

the world.” (Matthew 13:35)

Christ knew that the splendor of heaven is too great for us to bear just now, and so he used par-ables as clues to the mystery of paradise. In them are hints of heaven, and they offer profound spiri-tual advice meant to guide us on the road to eternal glory.

In our age, Christ’s parables are often reduced to exercises in moralism. In these pages, Fr. George Rutler — acclaimed author and EWTN television host — unveils these deceptively simple stories, showing you their hidden meanings and how they apply to our own age and way of life.

Let Fr. Rutler take you on an enriching tour of Scripture’s twenty-four parables as you learn:

Tares in the Field of the Lord: Why it’s neces-sary that scandals beset the Church — and how it brings about a stronger harvest.

The Mustard Seed: Why it gave hope to the early Church and prefigures her glorious future.

The Yeast: How God speaks in a gen-tle, and inward voice that melts the soul, and how you could be drowning Him out.

The Hidden Treasure: Are you responding properly to the unique gifts Christ has given you?

The Net: Many will be sifted out. How to be sure you’re among the souls He keeps.

The Unmerciful Servant: Not only must you forgive; you must convert the offender. Are you a channel for God’s grace?

Laborers in the Vineyard: Are you letting self-ishness and pride get in the way of the salvation of your neighbor’s soul?

By Fr. George William Rutler

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Pages:  160

ISBN:  978-1-622822-324

“I am grateful for Fr. Rutler’s aid in reading these fundamental

Gospel accounts.”Fr. James V. Schall, S.J.

“This is a book to be dwelt upon and treasued.”

Anthony Esolen

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Filling Our Father’s House

Converts often bring to the Catholic Church an evan-gelical zeal that can renew and energize even the most tired and battle weary among us.

The Church is hurting for enthusiastic voices to proclaim her teachings on truth and morals. Shaun McAfee — a convert from Evangelical Protestantism — shows how we can take the best tools of evangelization and use them to reach countless souls with the fullness of the Christian Faith.

With Shaun’s help, you’ll learn simple ways you too can make the visitor in your parish more “at home,” how to speak compellingly about the Faith, simple ways to integrate daily Scripture reading into your life, why small groups are important for spiritual enrichment, and how to communicate with souls who have never considered joining the Catholic Church.

By Shaun McAfee

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Pages:  128

ISBN:  978-1-622822-362

“The suggestions in this book will empower faithful

Catholics with a more vibrant outlook on evangelism.”

Patrick Madrid

Mornings with Saint Thérèse

Millions love St. Thérèse of Lisieux, not only for her wisdom, but for her unwavering passion to serve God in life and in death. Listen with your heart as this most popular of saints speaks with simple charm about her life.

These 120 readings excerpted from the writings of St. Thérèse of Lisieux will help you get to know firsthand the pure, simple girl whom Pope Pius X called “the greatest saint of modern times.”

Collected by Patricia Treece

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Pages:  224

ISBN:  978-1-622822-485

“Shaun McAfee has done us a great service in compiling

the things we can learn from converts, all with a hope that we will be better Catholics.”

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ANNOUNCING THE I Believe in Love Study Guide

“A Thérèsian classic that profoundly and beautifully reveals God’s deep personal love for each of us and awakens in us a burning love for Him.

If you want to grow in love of God, this book is a must.”

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I Believe in Love has long been beloved for its wondrous distillation of the teach-ings of St. Thérèse of Lisieux into a reader-friendly set of meditations. It’s perfect as a personal retreat when you have only a few moments to spare each day — and for spiritual reading anytime and anywhere.

Now comes the I Believe in Love Study Guide to help you more thoroughly embark on the way to the Father and integrate St.

Thérèse’s teachings into your life.

Although the Study Guide is published primarily for book clubs and small group discussions, individuals will find it to be an important resource for deepening their spiritual life. The accompanying leader’s guide is an important tool for guiding the conversation and helping participants more fully embrace the important teach-ings of St. Thérèse of Lisieux.

Study Guide by Rita Brandt FordPrice: $7.95

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Leader’s Guide by Rita Brandt FordPrice: $7.95

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I Believe in Love by Fr. Jean C. J. D’ElbéePrice: $18.95

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Overcoming Sinful Anger

How to Master Your Emotions and

Bring Peace to Your Life

When St. Jane Frances de Chantal encouraged St. Francis de Sales to be a bit angrier over the oppo-sition they were facing in starting their religious order, he replied, “Would you have me lose in a quarter hour what has taken me twenty years’ hard work to acquire?”

St. Francis de Sales had quite a temper when he was young. But over time he learned to convert his angry feelings into virtuous action. He knew that anger never leads to happiness. Worse, it causes tre-mendous harm to our relationship with God.

In these pages, the wise Fr. Morrow shows you how to pull the rug out from beneath your anger and reclaim a life of peace and grace. You’ll come to understand the root causes of angry behavior, ways to heal painful memories, and how to deal well with your hurts and humiliations.

You’re not likely to overcome blowups and anxiety through willpower alone. You need tools will that help you cultivate the habits that lead to virtuous action. You’ll discover here simple ways to influence your behavior, control your impulses, and rebuild tattered relationships.

When you follow the advice offered in these pages, you’ll be surprised at how quickly you’ll start giving up all desire for revenge, forgiving those who hurt you, and finding peace in your life. You’ll also learn:

9 The difference between righteous and sinful anger

9 Why saying “Well, that’s just the way I am” could cost you your soul

9 The three root causes of every angry outburst

9 The five stages of healing hurtful memories.

9 How to discipline an angry child

9 The three actions every Christian MUST take to overcome sinful anger

By Rev. T.G. Morrow

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Pages:  112

ISBN:  978-1-622822-300

“I wish I’d had this book a long time ago. I have few regrets from my adult life, but most involve anger. Fr. Morrow presents a practical solution to a

common problem. This book can make the world

a much better place.”Mike Aquilina

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Reclaiming Catholic Social

Teaching

Many claim that Catholic social teaching implies the existence of a vast welfare state. In these pages, Anthony Esolen pulls back the curtain on these false philosophers, showing how they’ve undermined the authentic social teachings of the Church in order to neutralize the biggest threat to their plans for secularization — the Catholic Church.

With the voluminous writings of Pope Leo XIII as his guide, Esolen explains that Catholic social teach-ing isn’t focused exclusively on serving the poor. Indeed, it offers us a rich treasure of insights about the nature of man, his eternal destiny, the sanctity of marriage, private property, and the important role of the family in building a coherent and harmonious society.

Catholic social teaching, he explains, offers a uni-fied worldview. What the Church says about the fam-ily is inextricable from what she says about the poor;

and what she says about the Eucharist informs the essence of her teachings on education, the arts — and even government.

You will step away from these pages with a profound understanding of the root causes of the ills that afflict our society and — thanks to Pope Leo and Anthony Esolen — well equipped to propose compelling remedies for them.

Only an authentically Catholic cul-ture provides for a stable and virtuous society that allows Christians to do the real work that can unite rich and poor. We must reclaim Catholic social teach-ing if we are to transform our society into the ideal mapped out by Pope Leo: a land of sinners, yes, but one enriched with love of God and neigh-bor and sustained by the very heart of the Church’s social teaching: the most holy Eucharist.

By Anthony Esolen

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Pages:  208

ISBN:  978-1-622821-82-2

“The lively mind of Professor Esolen is incapable of cliché, and he is artful in detecting the platitudes which have

misled much of our culture’s understanding of the social order.”

Fr. George Rutler

“Anthony Esolen’s brilliant analysis of liberty, marriage, family, and

other key issues of Catholic social teaching deserves to be a stan-dard text in moral theology and

catechesis.”Fr. Peter John Cameron, O.P.

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The Catholic Guide

to Depression

Countless Christians — including scores of saints — have suffered profound, pervasive sorrow that modern psychiatrists call “depression.” Then, as now, great faith and even fervent spiritual practices have generally failed to ease this wearying desola-tion of soul.

In these pages, Catholic psychiatrist Aaron Kheriaty reviews the effective ways that have recently been devised to deal with this grave and sometimes deadly affliction — ways that are not only consistent with the teachings of the Church, but even rooted in many of those teachings.

Extensive clinical experience treating patients with depression has shown Dr. Kheriaty that the confessional can’t cure neuroses, nor can the couch forgive sin. Healing comes only when we integrate the legitimate discoveries of modern psychology and pharmacology with spiritual direction and the

sacraments, giving particular attention to the wisdom of the Church Fathers and the saints.

Here, with the expert help of Dr. Kheriaty, you’ll learn how to distinguish depression from similar-looking but fun-damentally different mental states such as guilt, sloth, the darkness of sin, and the sublime desolation called “the dark night of the soul” that is, in fact, a privi-

leged spiritual trial sent to good souls as a special gift from God.

You’ll come to know how to identify the various types of depression and come to understand the interplay of their often manifold causes, biological, psychological, behavioral, cultural, and, yes, moral.

Then you’ll learn about exciting breakthroughs in pharmacological and other medical treatments, the benefits and limitations of psychotherapy, the critical place that spiritual direction must have in healing, and the vital role that hope — Christian hope — can play in driving out depression.

By Aaron Kheriaty, M.D.

Price: $19.95

Binding: Paperback

Pages:  288

ISBN:  978-1-933184-76-0

“This is a very well written book and it is recommended to those who have depres-sion and to the interested

non-medical reader.”Catholic Medical Quarterly

This book affords friends, loved ones, pastors, and spiritual directors the knowledge they seek in order to give depressed persons the understanding, help, and comfort they desperately need.

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The One-Minute Aquinas

The Doctor’s Quick Answers to

Fundamental Questions

Twenty-five popes consider St. Thomas Aquinas the Church’s preeminent theologian because he saw truths about God, our Faith, and the Christian life that had never been seen before.

But do you have time to read the 3,000 pages in his Summa Theologica? Do you strug-gle to understand the abstract theological terms he uses in On Being and Essence?

Perhaps you, like so many of us, desire to be taught by such a great philosopher as Aquinas but feel he is well beyond your reach. Not anymore.

In The One-Minute Aquinas, veteran Catholic author Dr. Kevin Vost provides you with simple, readable explanations of St. Thomas’s life-giving wisdom. In this book’s lucid pages, you’ll come to know St. Thomas’s answers to questions such as . . .

9Why do souls need the sacraments?

9Why didn’t Jesus write the Bible himself?

9What are simple proofs of God’s existence?

9What is heaven, and what is it not?

9Why did Jesus allow himself to be crucified?

9 How can I grow quickly in virtue?

9Who are the angels and what are their powers?

9What is God’s power and its limits?

9Why did God become man?

9Why did Jesus allow himself to be tempted?

And you’ll learn countless, but quick, refu-tations to the relativistic and secular ideas that are so destructive to our culture today.

By Dr. Kevin Vost

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Binding:  Paperback

Pages:  304

ISBN:  978-1-622821-58-7

“Many never discover Aquinas because they are put off by the sheer bulk of his writings. Vost

has served up the saint’s arguments in bite-size chunks

that anyone can digest.”Karl Keating, President of

Catholic Answers

“This book will take you by the hand, step-by-step, from con-fusion to clarity, from chaos to order, and from our simplest beginning — our search for

happiness — to our final end, eternal union with God.”

Peter Kreeft, Professor of Philosophy, Boston College

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The Little Oratory

A Beginner’s Guide to

Praying in the Home

Keeping a faithful prayer life with your family isn’t easy. From herding distracted children to managing the seemingly endless litany of prayers and devo-tions, our spiritual life all too often feels frantic and burdensome.

With simplicity and holy wisdom, authors David Clayton and Leila Marie Lawler show you how to bring peace to your home by integrating your fam-ily into the calm, truly joyful way of Mother Church. Her feasts and seasons, prayers and devotions are gifts that draw us closer to God and unfold before us His marvelous plan of salvation.

To help you live the liturgical life of the Church more fully, David and Leila reclaim an almost lost tra-dition that families used for centuries to build a beau-tiful bridge between home and church: the little ora-tory. Building your own little oratory is simple, and in these pages, you’ll discover just how easy it is.

By following the wise advice in this book, you’ll discover the peace and love that flow from a home that is focused on Christ. You’ll also learn . . .

9 How to use sacred art to strengthen your prayer life

9 How to extend Catholic beliefs and devotions into every room of the house

9 Why the Liturgy of the Hours is important and how it can make your family holy

9 How to pray the Rosary with children and keep the rowdiest of them calm and reverent

9 What to do when only one parent takes the spiritual life seriously

9 How to overcome the feeling that you’re too busy to pray

9 Practical ways to extend the liturgical life into your workplace

By David Clayton and Leila Marie Lawler

Price: $19.95

Binding:  Paperback

Pages:  224

ISBN:  978-1-622821-76-1

“The Little Oratory is an indispensable resource for

anyone seeking to make their home a breeding ground for

holiness.”

Andreas Widmer, Author of The Pope and the CEO

“David Clayton and Leila Lawler have given families a superb guide to making that ‘encounter of thirsts’ a lived

experience in the home.”Christopher West

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APOLOGETICS / CATECHESIS

Always Inspired: Why Bible-Believing Christians Need the Catholic ChurchBy Basil Christopher Butler

In arguments both lucid and thorough, this book

shows why the Bible can never be the sole crite-rion of faith nor serve as a sufficient foundation for the full Christian life to which Jesus calls us. Paperback, 120 pages | $14.95 $5.00

The Aquinas Catechism By St. Thomas Aquinas

Deeply insightful, straight-forward, and with clear explanations of the Apostles’ Creed, the

Commandments, and the sacraments, this book gives you a basic course in the Faith, taught by the Church’s greatest theologian.Paperback, 336 pages | $19.95

Aquinas’s Shorter Summa By St. Thomas Aquinas

This book contains Aquinas’s simple summary of the Faith. He covers the Trinity, Providence, the Incarnation, the Last Judgment, and

much more. It’s a concise statement of the key doctrines and elements of the Faith.Paperback, 432 pages | $22.95

Bible Proofs for Catholic Truths By Dave Armstrong

Contrary to what many believe, Catholic doctrine is not made up by popes and theologians but is derived

entirely from revelation, as this book shows. In it, Dave Armstrong gathers in one place countless passages from Holy Scripture that point directly to the teachings of the Catholic Church.Paperback, 464 pages | $24.95

A Biblical Defense of CatholicismBy Dave Armstrong

With a mastery of Scripture equal to that of the most committed Protestants, Dave Armstrong here shows

that the Catholic Church is the “Bible Church par excellence” and that many common Protestant doctrines are in fact themselves not biblical.Paperback, 320 pages | $24.95 $20.00

The Catholic Verses By Dave Armstrong

Dave Armstrong here explains 95 Bible passages that confound all who would use Scripture to criticize the Church. These

passages have drawn countless serious believ-ers out of their Protestant past and into the Catholic Church.Paperback, 256 pages | $21.95

Fire of Love!: Understanding Purgatory By St. Catherine of Genoa

Purgatory was revealed more than five hundred

years ago to a canonized saint! St. Catherine of Genoa’s sensible view of Purgatory, tainted by neither childish superstition nor modern skepti-cism, reveals the glow of God’s love in the purify-ing fires of Purgatory.Paperback, 96 pages | $5.95

God’s World and Our Place in ItBy Archbishop Fulton Sheen

Archbishop Sheen shows that Christianity makes good sense. Indeed, Christianity

alone can explain goodness and evil in the world; it alone makes sense of our impulses to love and sacrifice, and our failures to do so.Paperback, 160 pages | $12.95

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Catechesi TradendaeBy St. John Paul II

This apostolic exhortation describes the roles the Church, the laity, and the family play in ensuring that all Catholics not only understand the Faith but

are prepared to live it fully.Paperback, 144 pages | $7.99 $5.00

Spiritual Handbook for Catholic Evangelists By Dom Jean-Baptiste Chautard

Praised by Pope Benedict XV and Pope Pius X, this classic will show you how to live in the noise and bustle of the

world — and to lead ever more souls to Christ.

Paperback, 192 pages | $14.95

Canon Law Explained By Msgr. Laurence J. Spiteri

Here are brief but lucid explanations of the origins and meanings of canons that lay out the Church’s official governing proce-dures for matters as various

as abbots and annulments, scandals and sacra-ments, and more! Paperback, 320 pages | $19.95

The End of the Present World By Fr. Charles Arminjon

This marvelous book, which grew from a series of conferences preached by Fr. Arminjon to help his parish-

ioners turn away from this life’s mean material affairs and toward the next life’s glorious spiri-tual reward, will show you how to read the signs of the times and prepare you to bear yourself as a Christian no matter what the future holds.Paperback, 336 pages | $19.95

The Holy See’s Teaching on Catholic Schools By Archbishop J. Michael Miller, CSB

The archbishop respon-sible for Catholic education worldwide distills the Church’s teachings on Catholic education and explains the five marks of all good Catholic schools and the standards by which to judge a school’s Catholic identity.Paperback, 96 pages | $4.95

How to Read the BibleBy Roger Poelman

After introducing us to Christ through the Gospels of Luke and John, Abbé Poelman turns back to Genesis. Each chapter is short and to the

point with of Scripture selected for prayerful reading, so that by the time we arrive back at the Gospels of Matthew and Mark, we understand Christ to be truly the center of human history.Paperback, 128 pages | $13.95 $5.00

The One-Minute ApologistBy Dave Armstrong

More accessible than thick theological tomes, more substantial than tracts, and better organized than other

“quick answer” books, The One-Minute Apologist is the one source you’ll find yourself turning to whenever you have the need to defend the Catholic Faith quickly, credibly, and well.Paperback, 160 pages | $18.95

Who Is the Devil?By Nicolas Corte

Here is incontrovertible proof that Satan exists, that he and his legions assault you daily, and that by means of relent-less attacks — overwhelming

and subtle — they intend to drag you into Hell along with all the rest of mankind.Paperback, 152 pages | $14.95

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RaptureBy David B. Currie

These pages constitute the world’s most careful and thorough scriptural study of the rapture and show that if you accept the Bible, you

must reject the rapture. God has not filled our future with darkness and disaster, but with light, mercy, and hope.Paperback, 528 pages | $24.95 $20.00

The Quotable NewmanEdited by Dave Armstrong

This book serves as the definitive guide to Blessed John Henry Newman’s central thoughts and ideas. In these pages, you will

discover Cardinal Newman’s reflections on more than 100 theological topics ranging from Angels, Absolution, and the Bible, through Confession, the Eucharist, Infallibility, and the Inquisition.Paperback, 448 pages | $24.95 $10.00

The Scriptural Roots of Catholic TeachingBy Chantal Epie

With abundant references to the Gospels, this com-prehensive, guide proves that (contrary to Protestant

claims) the Catholic Faith is fully Bible-based and clearly shows that only the Catholic Church truly interprets the Bible correctly.Paperback, 304 pages | $18.95 $10.00

Understanding MiraclesBy Zsolt Aradi

There are more false claims about miracles than nearly anything else — claims by skeptics and believers alike,

few of whom know what the Church actually says about miracles. This book gives you the most comprehensive, careful, and thoughtful discussion of miracles today.Paperback, 384 pages | $19.95 $5.00

The One-Minute Philosopher By Montague Brown

You can make better sense of the world and better decisions in it by coming to understand and learn-

ing how to explain — in less than a minute each! — over 160 truths that most of us find hard to grasp and even harder to explain.Paperback, 224 pages | $18.95 $10.00

The Sign of the Cross By St. Francis de Sales

From the young St. Francis de Sales’s heroic efforts to bring Calvinists back to the Faith comes this succinct, eloquent defense of the

age-old Catholic practice of making the Sign of the Cross, which Calvinists denounced as a Popish invention and many scorn even today. Paperback, 128 pages | $11.95

St. Augustine Answers 101 QuestionsBy St. Augustine of Hippo

From over two hundred works, Fr. Cliff Ermatinger has gathered and trans-lated Augustine’s teachings

on prayer and now presents them in a simple question-and-answer format. Paperback, 144 pages | $14.95

Surprised by Truth 2 By Patrick Madrid

This collection of testi-monies by people who’ve found new life in the Catholic Church is one of the most potent weapons

for the Faith ever crafted! These authors give you an insider’s view of the fatal weaknesses in the creeds and belief systems that beckon unwary Catholics every day.Paperback, 320 pages | $18.95

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Surprised by Truth 3 By Patrick Madrid

Ten former Protestants tell why they became Catholic — and why oth-ers should, too! These tales will do for you what these

converts had to do for themselves: answer the most common objections to Catholicism — and answer them in terms that non-Catholics find familiar and easy to understand.Paperback, 272 pages | $17.95

Search and RescueBy Patrick Madrid

Patrick Madrid explains why prayer, friendship, and com-mon sense are among the most effective, time-tested methods for bringing family

and friends into — or back into — the Church and shows you how best to use them!Paperback, 288 pages | $18.95

What Is the Bible? By Henri Daniel-Rops

Some people look at the Bible and see a collection of stories that teach us how to live good and happy lives. Others regard it more as a

historical record, and still others prefer to stress that Scripture is the voice of God revealed to mankind. In this classic work you’ll discover that the Bible is all of these things and more.Paperback, 160 pages | $14.95 $5.00

Ugly as SinBy Michael S. Rose

The problem with new- style churches isn’t just that they’re ugly — they actually distort the Faith and lead Catholics away

from Catholicism. Here are solid arguments and practical tools that you can use to reverse the dangerous trend toward desacralized churches — and to make our churches once again into magnificent houses of God! Paperback, 256 pages | $18.95 $5.00

Rebuilding Catholic Culture: How the Catechism Can Shape Our Common LifeBy Ryan N. S. Topping

Rarely does a book come along that so succinctly

explains the decline of modern culture, articu-lates a defense of the Church’s teachings, and offers a hope-filled path for building a civiliza-tion grounded in Catholic truth. In these pages, Dr. Ryan Topping does all three, pulling back the curtain on the false philosophies of the secu-larists and showing that in the West today the most formidable threat to freedom is not failing economies or Islam, but secularism.Paperback, 304 pages | $19.95

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CHILDREN’S BOOKS

Read-Aloud Book of Bible StoriesBy Amy Steedman

These classic read-aloud sto-ries weave tales of Noah and Moses, Solomon and David, and Daniel in the lion’s den,

and even take young readers along with Peter, Paul and the Apostles.Paperback, 304 pages, Ages 4+ | $19.95

Angel in the WatersThis bestselling book tells the special story of every child of God. In its mother’s womb, a tiny baby grows, explores the waters, and talks with the angle who is there.

Hardcover, 48 pages | $11.95 Paperback, 48 pages | $ 7.95

A Book of Angels: Stories of Angels in the BibleBy Marigold Hunt

Modern believers may be tempted to look upon angels as one of the more fanciful elements of

Scripture, but this illuminating and entertaining collection of angel stories from the Bible helps children to know and to revere angels.Paperback, 176 pages, Ages 8+ | $14.95

Golden Legend of Young Saints By Henri Daniel-Rops

Told here are tales of Christians who, although young, have joined the ranks of the Church’s great-est saints: some by dying

for their faith with courage adults may even find hard to muster; and many more by living for it.Paperback, 160 pages, Ages 6+ | $13.95 $10.00

Saint Thomas Aquinas By Raissa Maritain

Because he was big and strong and sometimes slow to speak, Thomas Aquinas’s schoolmates called him the Dumb Ox. Not long afterward, he came to be

called Doctor (which means “teacher”) because he could understand complicated things quickly and explain them well. Preaching often and writing no fewer than eighty-five works of philosophy and theology, he helped change the Church and the world.Paperback, 128 pages, Ages 4+ | $12.95 $10.00

My Path to Heaven By Fr. Geoffrey Bliss

This “retreat-in-a-book” helps children ponder the truths of the Faith and calls them to live lives of holi-ness in accordance with

those truths. Captivating woodcuts illustrate the meditations.

Paperback, 96 pages, Ages 8+ | $14.95

The Book of Saints & Heroes By Andrew and Lenora Lang

These marvelous legends and exciting true stories of Christian saints and heroes

will provide many hours of delightful reading to believers and nonbelievers alike! Paperback, 336 pages, Ages 8+ | $21.95 $20.00

Bible Stories for Little Children In charming words and classic images beloved by children for over a century, here are Bible stories that will fill young children with a sense of wonder and a

deep, abiding confidence that God truly loves them.

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CHILDREN’S BOOKS

The Book of Life By Henri Daniel-Rops

In a magnificent feat of imagination and scholarship, Henri Daniel-Rops takes us back to the very foundation of Christianity, to the secret meeting of a persecuted

community, and back even further to the life of the One who changed the world forever.Paperback, 176 pages, Ages 8+ | $14.95 $5.00

Christians CourageousBy Aloysius Roche

These pages bring vividly to life stories about coura-geous Christians from the earliest days to modern times. Although written primarily for youthful read-

ers, this is sure to be of interest to all those to whom the achievements of Christians are a matter of pride and encouragement.Paperback, 192 pages, Ages 8+ | $14.95

Crossbows and Crucifixes By Henry Garnett

In this adventure, author Henry Garnett brings to life the drama of a nation where unjust laws forced good men and women to choose

between their country and their Faith, and where young people heard early the call to heroism that Christians must be ever ready to heed.Paperback, 208 pages, Ages 8+ | $14.95

Stories of the Child Jesus By A. Fowler Lutz

Every Christian culture has given us touching legends and charming stories of the wondrous deeds of the Child Jesus. Author A.

Fowler Lutz collects the best of these legends.Paperback, 192 pages, Ages 8+ | $10.95

The Book of BooksBy Henri Daniel-Rops

The Old Testament retold! In these pages, the great-est adventures of Hebrew history unfold vividly before your eyes. Through this book, a master storyteller

recounts the sacred tales of Creation, the Fall, the Flood, and the Covenant made between God and His people.Paperback, 176 pages, Ages 8+ | $14.95 $5.00

A Life of Our Lord for Children By Marigold Hunt

This rich retelling of the life of Christ will make sense of Scripture for your children and help them be more

attentive during Mass when they hear the same tales directly from the Gospels.Paperback, 208 pages, Ages 8+ | $14.95 $10.00

Catholic Tales for Boys and Girls By Caryll Houselander

Twelve delightful stories for Catholic children. Simple but not shallow, each touches on a Catholic theme, introducing

children to the tender love that Jesus has for them and to the love for Him that can burn even in the hearts of children like themselves.Paperback, 160 pages, Ages 4+ | $10.95

More Catholic Tales for Boys and Girls By Caryll Houselander

More of Caryll Houselander’s delightful stories of princes and gypsies, bishops and bears, and Catholic boys and girls to remind us

that especially in young souls the Faith is quite strong, and evil is never a match for goodness.Paperback, 160 pages, Ages 4+ | $10.95

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St. Patrick’s Summer By Marigold Hunt

In this surprising adventure catechism, between les-sons taught by Abraham, St. Patrick, St. Cecilia, and, of course, Eve, the mother of all mankind, two chil-

dren travel back in time to witness exciting scenes from salvation history.Paperback, 288 pages, Ages 8+ | $14.95 $10.00

The Tripods Attack! By John McNichol

The Tripods Attack! is the first volume of the Young Chesterton Chronicles, a delightfully inventive fiction series for teens to adults that re-imagines the

famous Catholic author as a young man living in an alternative Edwardian age of steam-driven wonders.Paperback, 384 pages, Ages 13+ | $19.95 $15.00

Twenty Tales of Irish SaintsBy Alice Curtayne

Alice Curtayne has collected stories that reflect not only the holiness but also the gai-ety of the saints — appealing to readers of all ages — and

she tells them with the poetry and feeling that mark the work of every true Irish storyteller.Paperback, 176 pages, Ages 8+ | $14.95

Awakening By Claudia Cangilla McAdam

A young girl — taken back to the time of Jesus — gets a first-hand account of the Crucifixion. She struggles on in fear, as she tries to save

Jesus, while trying to avoid the deadly grasp of the soldiers who want Him dead.Paperback, 160 pages, Ages 8+ | $14.95 $10.00

The Young People’s Book of SaintsBy Hugh Ross Williamson

These beautifully written stories are linked through time in such a way that children can easily obtain a

vivid picture of the history of Christendom as it unfolds in the lives of the Church’s saints.Paperback, 240 pages, Ages 8+ | $15.95

The Blood-Red CrescentBy Henry Garnett

In this thrilling novel, Guido, son of a wealthy Venetian merchant, finds himself alongside Don John of

Austria, who will lead the Holy League in its last desperate fight to save Christian Europe: the legendary Battle of Lepanto. A tale showing that when Faith is threatened, extraordinary valor may be demanded of any one of us — even the very young.Paperback, 196 pages, Ages 8+ | $14.95 $10.00

A Rosary for ChildrenBy Maria Guadalupe Cevallos Almada

This delightful hardcover book offers children a guide to praying the Rosary with

discernment and devotion. This is an ideal intro-duction to one of the Church’s most powerful prayers. Included is a finger rosary ring and a self-standing image of Our Lady of Guadalupe.Hardcover, 84 pages, Ages 4+ | $24.95

Sacred Heart of Jesus Coloring BookBy William Fahey Illustrated by David Clayton

Each image in this inspiring book features a prayer and brief reflection to foster in children a deep understanding of God’s mercy and unfailing love.

Paperback, 56 pages, Ages 8+ | $7.95

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HISTORY AND POLITICS

Islam at the Gates By Diane Moczar

Diane Moczar pulls back the curtain on one of the most important acts in the drama of Muslim aggression against the West: the five-hundred-year-long siege of

Europe by the Ottoman Turks. Paperback, 256 pages | $18.95

Ten Dates Every Catholic Should Know By Diane Moczar

See how from the first days of the Christian era, at key moments when civilization hung in the balance, God has intervened — some-

times subtly, sometimes dramatically — but ever and always He has come forward Himself or given strength to those who were faithful to Him. Paperback, 192 pages | $15.95

What Went Wrong with Vatican IIBy Ralph M. McInerny

This riveting book will show you why the Church has been in crisis since the Second Vatican Council

(1962-1965) — and what must be done about it. Dr. Ralph McInerny here reveals the causes of the devastation in the Church.Paperback, 176 pages | $14.95

Treason: A Catholic Novel of Elizabethan EnglandBy Dena Hunt

“Treason is one of the most powerful historical novels I’ve ever read. It brings to vivid and shocking life the

age in which Shakespeare lived and in which the English martyrs died.” –Joseph Pearce, author of The Quest for ShakespearePaperback, 208 pages | $14.95 $10.00

What Jesus Saw from the CrossBy A. G. Sertillanges

Never has there been spiritual reading as power-ful as What Jesus Saw from the Cross, the book that will intensify your love of

Jesus by burning the events of His Passion into your memory and imagination. Written by Rev. A. G. Sertillanges, this acclaimed devotional classic gives you vivid and dramatic details not included in the Gospel.

“I am happy to recommend this book. In it, we enter into the heart of Jesus during His Passion and discover how precious we are to Him.” –Mother Teresa of Calcutta

Paperback, 252 pages | $18.95

How the Catholic Church Built Western CivilizationIn these books, celebrated author and veteran historian Diane Moczar takes you on a fast-paced and provocative ride through the development of Christian civilization from its emergence within the Roman Empire through its medieval springtime and summer, and into our modern day.Single volume: $18.95 each Order the set for $24.99

The Church Under AttackBy Diane Moczar

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MARRIAGE / FAMILY

Bless Me, Father, for I Have KidsBy Susie Lloyd

Got questions about Catholic family life? In these pages, Susie Lloyd will charm and edify you with

her offbeat — but always pitch-perfect — take on the joys and challenges of raising a Catholic family in today’s world.Paperback, 192 pages | $15.95 $10.00

Please Don’t Drink the Holy Water! By Susie Lloyd

Come along as wry home-schooler Susie Lloyd faces the trials of family Rosaries and tangles with snide

education experts, gruff confessors, and pushy relatives who tell her it’s time to wake up and join the “real world.” Lots of humor here!Paperback, 224 pages | $15.95

Breastfeeding and Catholic MotherhoodBy Sheila M. Kippley

Not only is breastfeeding the best care you can give your baby; it’s also good for you as a Catholic woman.

Learn how nursing will deepen your love and develop your habits of meditation and prayer.Paperback, 128 pages | $10.95

When Divorce Is Not an OptionBy Gregory Popcak

Here you’ll learn proven ways to heal the hurt in your marriage and develop the crucial habits neces-

sary to resolve conflicts, renew the love you once had, and discover the passion you always wanted.Paperback, 336 pages | $19.95

By Love RefinedBy Alice von Hildebrand

This remarkable book shows couples how to transform stumbling blocks in their marriage into stepping stones of love. It reveals the

importance of high ideals and offers practical tips to help couples live up to those ideals daily.Paperback, 216 pages | $14.95

The Catholic Homeschool CompanionBy M. Wittmann and R. Mackson

More than forty veteran homeschooling parents

help you foster your children’s moral and spiri-tual development, teach kids in special circum-stances, and handle other common problems homeschoolers face. Quantities limited.Paperback, 512 pages | $24.95

Holiness for HousewivesBy Dom Hubert van Zeller

Written especially for women in charge of households, this book will help you discover a path to sanctity in your voca-

tion as a housewife, show you the meaning of even boring work, help you pray in the midst of turmoil, and much more.Paperback, 104 pages | $11.95 $10.00

The Catholic Family HandbookBy Fr. Lawrence Lovasik

In this easy-to-follow, step-by-step format, you’ll learn how to shield your family from the effects of our self-

ish secular culture, which destroys families and poisons relationships.Paperback, 240 pages | $17.95

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Love, Marriage & the Catholic ConscienceBy Dietrich von Hildebrand

Once you master the well-crafted explanations in these pages, you’ll put to rest any lingering doubts or difficul-ties you, your family, or your

friends may have about the Church’s stance on contraception. You’ll come to see God’s hand at work in this hotly debated area of Church teaching.Paperback, 160 pages | $14.95 $10.00

Marriage: The Mystery of Faithful LoveBy Dietrich von Hildebrand

This book describes the sub-lime vocation of marriage and the essentials that make it a source of profound hap-

piness and lasting peace. It’s a must for anyone who is eager to live worthily this mystery of love.Paperback, 116 pages | $12.95

One Man, One Woman By Dale O’Leary

With clarity and force, Dale O’Leary tackles the many myths surrounding this con-tentious issue. One Man, One Woman shares her knowl-edge and experience of every

facet of the gay-marriage debate: politics, psychol-ogy, biology, religion, and social science.Paperback, 336 pages | $19.95

A Mother’s Rule of LifeBy Holly Pierlot

A Mother’s Rule of Life is a pattern for living that com-bines the spiritual wisdom of the monastery with the practical wisdom of mother-

hood. With the help of your own Rule, you can get control of your own household, grow closer to God, come to love your husband more, and raise good Christian children.Paperback, 224 pages | $18.95

The Year and Our ChildrenBy Mary Reed Newland

Mary Reed Newland wrote numerous beloved books for Catholic families, but The Year and Our Children

is her undisputed masterpiece. Read it, cherish it, share it, put it into practice — and give your kids the gift of a fully lived faith, every day and in every season.Paperback, 352 pages | $19.95

How to Raise Good Catholic ChildrenBy Mary Reed Newland

First published fifty years ago, this is a treat for today’s parents: a wise, readable book that draws its wisdom

from the Catholic home and offers a common-sense approach to raising good Catholic children.Paperback, 352 pages | $18.95

Father of the FamilyBy Clayton C. Barbeau

This classic book shows Christian men how to be co-creators with God, imitators of Christ’s love for His people, high priests in the domestic Church, teachers of their chil-

dren, witnesses to society, providers of spiritual and material goods, and models of holiness.Paperback, 160 pages | $11.95 $10.00

Pope Awesome and Other StoriesBy Cari Donaldson

In this hilarious spiritual memoir, Catholic home-schooler Cari Donaldson relates how her friend’s new-

born baby, a portrait of the Virgin Mary, and the words of the Miraculous Medal called her from a selfish life into the welcoming arms of the Church.Paperback, 208 pages | $14.95 $5.00

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PRAYER AND MEDITATIONS

The Art of PrayingBy Romano Guardini

Perfect as an introduction to prayer — or as a guide-book for those who already pray — this book offers down-to-earth guidance

on every aspect of prayer. Learn to overcome distractions, meditate well, and much more!Paperback, 192 pages | $15.95

The Basic Book of Catholic Prayer By Fr. Lawrence Lovasik

This book clears away misunderstandings about prayer, showing ways you can avoid common obsta-

cles. You’ll learn why prayer is necessary, how to practice essential forms of prayer, and more.Paperback, 224 pages | $14.95 $10.00

The Little Catechism of St. ThérèseBy St. Thérèse of Lisieux

This Act of Oblation by St. Thérèse of Lisieux was one of the key hallmarks of her attaining the heights of holi-

ness in such a short time. By reading and praying these pages, you, too, will develop a deeper trust in the merciful love of God.Pamphlet, 28 pages | $2.95

Meditations Before MassBy Romano Guardini

Help for the restless or dis-tracted at Mass: Here are the keys to prayerful participa-tion at Mass. You’ll learn how

to quiet your soul and concentrate your mind so that you can grow more receptive to the graces Christ offers you in the Mass.Leatherette, 208 pages | $12.95

Classic Catholic MeditationsBy Bede Jarrett, O.P.

These meditations will help you banish your spiritual lethargy and grow closer to God. This book will calm

your soul, enrich your faith, and help you pray.Paperback, 478 pages | $19.95

Fulton Sheen’s Wartime Prayer BookBy Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen

This pocket-size prayer book for soldiers and civilians was first proven in combat in

World War II and hallowed by the suffering and prayers of countless Catholic fighting men and women on ships and aircraft, in fortresses and foxholes, and in prisoner-of-war camps across Europe and the Pacific.Leatherette, 196 pages | $9.95

How to Pray AlwaysBy Fr. Raoul Plus, S.J.

Fr. Raoul Plus’s no-nonsense prayer manual dispels the false notions of prayer that we all have and shows how we can, in fact, pray with-

out ceasing — even at times when exhaustion cripples us and cares threaten to sweep us away.Leatherette, 144 pages | $10.95

How to Pray WellBy Fr. Raoul Plus, S.J.

By showing us in these pages the saints in prayer, their struggles and their insights, and by drawing on two thousand years of

Christian experience, Fr. Plus is able to make his spiritual advice both concrete and universal: suited to each of us as if we were speaking with him face-to-face.Leatherette, 192 pages | $10.95 $10.00

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PRAYER AND MEDITATIONS

Meditations for AdventBy Bishop Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet, translated by Christopher O. Blum

Carefully selected to lift your soul to God in those

hectic days that stretch from Thanksgiving to Christmas, these forty daily meditations will keep you mindful of the real meaning of Christmas while affording you an admirable distillation of the doctrines and piety of our Holy Catholic Church.Leatherette, 192 pages | $12.95

Meditations for Lent By Bishop Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet, translated by Christopher O. Blum

If you read and meditate briefly on just one of these reflections each day in Lent,

Bishop Bossuet’s eloquence will soon have you not merely remembering the events of Christ’s journey to His Crucifixion; it will have you spiritu-ally walking with Him on that journey . . . which is precisely what we are called to do in Lent!Leatherette, 224 pages | $12.95

Everyday MeditationsBy Blessed John Henry Newman

A collection of fifty of Blessed Newman’s most moving Christian medita-tions, each guaranteed to

enkindle in your soul the very same kind of love they enkindled in his.Leatherette, 192 pages | $12.95

Prayer and the Will of GodBy Dom Hubert van Zeller

Prayer is our lifeline to Heaven, but most of us find prayer easy to neglect and even to forget. Here you’ll

discover the true meaning and the proper ways of prayer. You’ll find out how to overcome dis-tractions and how to deal with disappointment when your prayers seem not to have been answered. Finally, you’ll learn how to accept God’s will, no matter how puzzling it may seem.Paperback, 176 pages | $12.95 $5.00

The Prayer of the Presence of God By Dom Augustin Guillerand

Here’s the secret of the Carthusians’ remarkable prayer of the presence of God, a habit of tranquil

listening that allows God to enter our souls and establish His presence there. Essential reading for all who seek to know and love God as they ought.Paperback, 192 pages | $15.95

Treasury of Catholic Meditations By John Henry Newman, Bishop Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet, Fr. Romano Guardini

This four-volume set of meditations has been carefully selected to lift your soul to God while affording you an admirable distillation of the doctrines and piety of our Holy Catholic Church.Leatherette, 816 pages | $49.95 $39.99

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PRAYER AND MEDITATIONS

Meditations on the ChristBy Romano Guardini

These pages explain the inner logic of Jesus’ ministry: why He had to be aban-doned by everyone, why He

couldn’t be the earthly king many were expect-ing, and why He couldn’t have conformed to the conventional ideas of a warrior, a hero, or even a successful man.Paperback, 144 pages | $14.95

Praying for PriestsBy Kathleen Beckman

History has taught us the power of intercessory prayer, and nobody is in more need of our prayers than Catholic priests bat-tling on the front lines for

the salvation of souls. Holier priests lead to a holier Church — and this book shows how you can help.Paperback, 288 pages | $19.95

When God Is Silent By Luis Martinez

This book shows how you can make better sense of your life once you realize that God has actually been clos-est to you when He seemed

farthest away. God often speaks to you only in silence, and this powerful book will help you trust in God even when He seems unresponsive.Paperback, 144 pages | $11.95

The Lord’s PrayerBy Romano Guardini

Christ taught us the Lord’s Prayer as the first and most important of all our catechisms. If you haven’t considered it carefully, now’s

the time to begin — and here’s the book to help you uncover the riches Christ placed in these familiar words.Paperback, 128 pages | $14.95

Worshipping a Hidden GodBy Luis Martinez

Archbishop Martinez was a Mexican mystic who shows you here how to enter into an intense, sustained com-

munion with God. He unlocks for you the secrets of the interior life so that you can fully profit from faith.Paperback, 256 pages | $14.95

Strength in SimplicityBy Emmanuel De Gibergues

Essential (and easy) reading for busy Catholics, this book shows you how to grow closer to God in the things

you already do every day, without burdening you with numerous devotions or complicated methods.Paperback, 160 pages | $11.95

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SACRAMENTS

How to Make a Good ConfessionBy Fr. John A. Kane

Transform confession into a profound experience of God’s love. Here you’ll get solid guidelines to help you

make the most of this sacrament and carry its grace into your daily life. Try it! Soon you’ll start winning your battles against sin.Leatherette, 144 pages | $10.95

How to Get More Out of Holy Communionby Peter Julian Eymard

You’ll be surprised at how easy it is to break out of the dullness that obscures the glory of meeting our Lord in Communion. You’ll learn

how to approach Communion not as a duty, but as a preparation for Heaven.Paperback, 160 pages | $14.95

Transforming Your Life Through the EucharistBy Fr. John A. Kane

Stir the embers of your love for the Eucharist into a bright glowing flame. Fr. Kane explores the humility shown by Christ in the Eucharist,

opening the way for you to receive more spiritual fruit from Communion.Paperback, 176 pages | $14.95 $10.00

The Most Holy EucharistBy Fr. Thomas J. McGovern

Here is your key to entering fully into the greatest mys-tery of the Roman Catholic Church: the transformation of bread and wine into the

Body and Blood of Christ. Whether you struggle to see Christ in the Eucharist or simply desire more out of a Holy Hour, this book will show you how to let the Blessed Sacrament transform your life.Paperback, 304 pages | $19.95

The Seven Sacraments Teacher’s GuideIn this teacher-written and classroom-tested guide, you are given all the tools you need to go beyond the textbook and lead your students to encounter Christ in the Sacraments. Includes ten complete lessons, full-color sacred art and discussion guides, and much more.

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SELF-IMPROVEMENT

Fit for Eternal Life By Kevin Vost

God’s command to “be perfect” applies not only to our moral life, but also to our bodies. Dr. Vost explains physi-cal training basics and helps

you assemble a personalized workout program that takes only twenty minutes per week, leaving you plenty of time (and energy) to be an active Christian parent, spouse, and disciple. Paperback, 264 pages | $17.95 $10.00

Memorize the Faith!By Kevin Vost

St. Thomas Aquinas per-fected an easy memoriza-tion method to help his students learn the truths taught by Christ and His

Church. Thanks to Memorize the Faith!, you can learn the Faith by tapping into the classical memory system that helped St. Thomas become the Church’s preeminent theologian and one of her greatest saints. Paperback, 272 pages | $19.95

The Temperament God Gave YouBy Art and Laraine Bennett

This book offers a Catholic understanding of the four ancient temperaments. Learn how to identify and understand the tempera-

ments that determine our reactions, guide our choices, color our understanding, and serve as the foundation of our moral and spiritual life.Paperback, 288 pages | $18.95

Getting Free By Bert Ghezzi

Here’s help for those who struggle against anger, anxiety, addictions, sexual temptations, and more. Bert Ghezzi shows you

how you can tap into the Holy Spirit’s power to overcome these difficulties.Paperback, 112 pages | $9.95

The Temperament God Gave Your SpouseBy Art and Laraine Bennett

In no other kind of human relationship is knowledge of the temperaments — the fundamental personality

traits, hard-wired into us, that affect the way we respond to the world around us — so critical, and so fruitful, as in a Christian marriage. Only through mutual understanding of our own patterns of reaction, and those of our spouse, can we motivate, nurture, respect, and above all, love each other with the selfless patience to which Christ calls us in the sacrament.Paperback, 208 pages | $17.95

What Your Money Means: And How to Use it WellBy Frank J. Hanna

Countless books tell you how to make money: only this one turns to the

wisdom of the ages to illuminate for you the reasons you have money in the first place, and the role it’s meant to play in your life and in the lives of others. Here, American entrepreneur and philanthropist Frank Hanna introduces you to a lean, no-nonsense explanation of the meaning of your money, and a guide for dealing with it constructively.Hardcover, 256 pages | $21.95

The Catholic Guide to Depression By Dr. Aaron Kheriaty

The confessional can’t cure neuroses, nor can the couch forgive sin. Healing comes only when we integrate the legiti-

mate discoveries of modern psychology and pharmacology with spiritual direction and the sacraments. You’ll come to know how to identify the various types of depression and to understand the interplay of its often manifold causes, biological, psychological, behavioral, cultural, and moral.Paperback, 288 pages | $19.95

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SAINTS AND ANGELS

Angels and Their Mission By Jean Danielou

These pages lean on the works of the early Fathers of the Church to show us who the ministering angels really

are and how — in every instant and in every way — they are working for your salvation and mine.Paperback, 144 pages | $14.95

A Bedside Book of Saints By Rev. Aloysius Roche

This, truly, is a bedside book of saints, meant to lift the spirits of souls wearied by the day. These charming, often

humorous stories of eminently human saints will ease your soul and help bring you good dreams, giving you fresh hope for the morning.Paperback, 176 pages | $14.95

The First ChristiansBy Marigold Hunt

Marigold Hunt, author of A Life of Our Lord for Children, here continues the tale of Jesus and His Church by retelling for children the

events reported in the Acts of the Apostles, St. Luke’s account of the dangerous early days of the Church.Paperback, 176 pages, Ages 8+ | $14.95

The Little Book of the Blessed Virgin MaryBy Fr. Raoul Plus, S.J.

Fr. Raoul Plus helps us to open the book of the heart of Mary in the simplest yet most vivid ways. We must

ponder not only her words, but also the events of her life — her attitudes, her actions, and even her silence. In imitation of our Lady, our lives may also come to be full of grace.Paperback, 128 pages | $14.95 $5.00

The Secret Diary of Elisabeth LeseurBy Elisabeth Leseur

After Elisabeth died, her hus-band, Felix, an atheist who had ridiculed her faith, found this diary and was trans-

formed. Here is a map to marital harmony and love for God — especially if you love someone outside the Faith.Paperback, 336 pages | $19.95

Saints for SinnersBy Fr. Alban Goodier, S.J.

Christ came not to call saints but to make them — often out of weak, stupid, and sinful men. That’s why the saints are not only models of holiness for

us to imitate; they’re reminders that God’s grace can outshine every human flaw. Paperback, 176 pages | $14.95

The Truth About ThérèseBy Henri Ghéon

Discover the burning secrets of St. Thérèse’s soul. Ghéon shows that behind the smile of Thérèse of Lisieux was an intense soul living a life of heroic grandeur amid dull and all-too-worldly associates — a soul driven by a burning love of God even as she wrestled privately with great physical and emotional pain. Thérèse is the saint most fitted for our day, a model for those of us whom, whether we like it or not, God has called to hidden lives of quiet drama, desire, and holy sacrifice.Paperback, 168 pages | $18.95 $10.00

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SAINTS AND ANGELS

Saints of the American WildernessBy John A. O’Brien

From letters written by the light of campfires or in canoes, John A. O’Brien has crafted the terrifying, inspiring, and true tale of

the dangerous struggles of the Jesuit missionar-ies seeking to bring Catholicism to the natives of America.Paperback, 272 pages | $15.95 $10.00

Thomas AquinasBy Fr. A. G. Sertillanges

There is no better introduc-tion to St. Thomas Aquinas than this classic work, which acquaints readers with the essentials of St. Thomas’s remarkable life and teach-

ings. In clear, bold strokes it demonstrates his importance — as a thinker and as a saint — for Catholics and all those seeking truth in the world today.Paperback, 160 pages | $18.95

Nothing Short of a MiracleBy Patricia Treece

Here are countless fascinat-ing reports of miraculous healings brought about in our lifetime through modern-day saints — cures

that also meet the Vatican’s stringent seven-part test of authenticity. Paperback, 336 pages | $19.95

Meet MaryBy Mark Miravalle

This book teaches you everything the Bible says about our Lady, what the early Christians believed, and all the Church’s key Marian teachings.

Paperback, 144 pages | $14.95 $10.00

Francis of Assisi By Michael de la Bedoyere

This book takes you beyond the nature-lover of popular myth to the real St. Francis of Assisi, model of holiness and Christian courage. You’ll

learn the full story behind the famous incidents in Francis’s life. St. Francis of Assisi is a superb model for each of us today: an ordinary man who — by God’s grace — was able to do extraordinary things.Paperback, 352 pages | $18.95

G. K. Chesterton, TheologianBy Fr. Aidan Nichols

Chesterton, who was one of the great converts of the twentieth century, draws us directly into an encounter

with the Word of God, showing us the faith of the Church as most of us have never seen it before. Fr. Nichols has gathered the most power-ful theological passages from the many works of Chesterton and included his own concise explanations of the keen and sometimes surpris-ing ways those passages illuminate the most profound questions ever asked by man. Paperback, 240 pages | $19.95

The Love That Made Mother TeresaBy David Scott

Part biography and part spiritual reading, these pages bring to light little-known stories from Mother Teresa’s life. You

will learn her approach to reading Scripture, what enabled her to persevere through agoniz-ing nights, and the remarkable — some would say mystical — events that led her to start the Missionaries of Charity. Paperback, 144 pages | $14.95

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Awakening Your Soul to the Presence of GodBy Fr. Kilian J. Healy

In this beautiful book — brief enough to be read in one sit-ting yet with enough spiritual depth to last a lifetime —

Fr. Healy details how you can develop your friendship with God even amid the cares and distractions of your daily life.Paperback, 144 pages | $12.95 $10.00

The Art of Being a Good Friend By Hugh Black

This book shows you how to transform superficial friend-ships into soul-nourishing relationships that become for you (and for your friends)

a means of spiritual growth. If you’re married, you’ll find here new ways to appreciate the gift God has given to you in your spouse.Paperback, 160 pages | $13.95

The Art of Loving GodBy St. Francis de Sales

Discover the secrets to growing holier through the simple things in life — work, play, and rest. Learn to avoid the distractions that trouble

and weary your soul, and you’ll soon be able to focus your energy simply on loving God!Leatherette, 166 pages | $14.95

The Spiritual LifeBy Fr. Jean Nicolas Grou

This book is a tough, uncompromising handbook to help you deal with all the obligations and problems of the spiritual life. It teaches

you what you need to know and to do when life’s comforts have been swept away.Paperback, 176 pages | $14.95 $10.00

Humility: Wellspring of VirtueBy Dietrich von Hildebrand

Discover the incredible strength of humility, the only

virtue that has the power to drive pride from your soul. This book will help you begin experiencing the joys of humility today.Paperback, 120 pages | $5.95

Finding God’s Will for You By St. Francis de Sales

Learn what God’s will is and how He reveals it — even in the seemingly random events of your life. You’ll see why you should love and

trust in God’s will, and you’ll learn a sure method for discovering God’s will in any situation.Paperback, 160 pages | $14.95

The Good Galilean By Alban Goodier

Our Lord was perfect man because He was also God. His divinity was able to show us our human nature as He had desired to create

it, with His infinite power. He reveals the nature of man to us, at the same time as He reveals God. That man can show us that goodness is not an illusion, that holiness is worth striving for, that our existence has a meaning and a direction.Paperback, 112 pages | $11.95 $5.00

Christian Self-MasteryBy Fr. Basil W. Maturin

You can have a better relationship with God and greater self-mastery — if you follow these simple steps to getting your passions in

check and improving your knowledge of your own motives, desires, and fears.Paperback, 240 pages | $15.95

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The Hidden Power of Kindness By Lawrence G. Lovasik

Fr. Lovasik brings you a wealth of simple directions for overcoming unkind habits that can creep into

your behavior. His insights will give you years of solid help to grow in charity and transform your corner of the world!Paperback, 256 pages | $19.95

Seventeen Steps to HeavenBy Leo J. Trese

With these seventeen steps, you’ll be able to prevent your love for God from being diminished by day-to-day pressures. Fr.

Leo J. Trese gives you solid ways to root out attachments that separate you from God.Paperback, 176 pages | $14.95

Reflections on the Christian LifeBy Anthony Esolen

Acclaimed author Anthony Esolen shows that only in God does the story of your life have meaning. This bril-liant reflection — written in

ways only Dr. Esolen can — shows how we can take events in the life of Christ as the touchstone for all that happens to us on our journey from time to eternity.Paperback, 176 pages | $14.95 $10.00

The Ways of GodBy St. Thomas Aquinas

St. Thomas Aquinas wrote dozens of books, but of them all, this is the simplest, and the one that everyday Christians can use most eas-

ily to become more like God. Carry this pocket-size paperback with you to make the ways of God your ways.Paperback, 96 pages | $6.95

I Believe in LoveBy Fr. Jean C. J. d’Elbée

This spiritual classic has long been beloved by Catholics for its wondrous distillation of the teaching of St. Thérèse of Lisieux into a reader-friendly set of meditations.

Paperback, 304 pages | $18.95

The Catholic Book of Character and Success By Fr. Edward F. Garesché, S.J.

A complete guide to mature, responsible, and noble behavior in our complex

modern society. Written in the 1930s by a wise Jesuit priest and steeped in the wisdom of the ages, these pages teach young people the time-less principles that have led countless souls to true success and lasting happiness. Paperback, 160 pages | $12.95

Saintly Solutions to Life’s Common ProblemsBy Fr. Joseph M. Esper

Examine over forty com-mon problems, and meet dozens of saints who suffered and overcame

them. Benefit from the thought-provoking holy wisdom of more than 350 saints, and come away equipped with truly saintly solutions.Paperback, 400 pages | $21.95

How to Find GodBy Dom Hubert van Zeller

These pages give you practi-cal help to look honestly at yourself — and by doing so, to attain the deepest desire of every sincere Christian:

union with God Himself. You’ll discover how to grow into the person Christ means you to be — no matter how far you still have to go.Paperback, 256 pages | $16.95

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Learning the VirtuesBy Romano Guardini

Learn how to cultivate virtue so that you’ll please God in what you do— not just in what you don’t do. Here are ways to make the key virtues

that lead you to God a permanent part of your character.Paperback, 224 pages | $14.95

How to Resist Temptation Fr. Francis J. Remler

This book teaches you to recognize the elements of temptation — and be on guard against its often unrec-

ognized causes. Fr. Remler even explains how you can benefit from temptation and learn from others as you fight against it.Leatherette, 160 pages | $12.95

The Little Book of the Holy SpiritBy Bede Jarrett

Fr. Jarrett helps you pen-etrate the great mystery of God’s presence in our hearts. Learn how to listen

for the soft voice of the Spirit calling from within, inviting you to know, love, and cooperate with Him in all things, great and small.Paperback, 128 pages | $9.95

Spiritual Secrets of a Trappist MonkBy Father M. Raymond

A Trappist monk reveals how Almighty God actually needs you and how you can live your life in the fullness of God’s freedom. He gives

you the keys to unlock the mysteries of pain and of success and failure. In a startling way, he even discloses the mysteries of the future itself.Paperback, 408 pages | $21.95 $20.00

The Man Christ JesusBy Cardinal Giacomo Biffi

Cardinal Giacomo Biffi gives us an intimate portrait of Jesus so we can encounter Him in His full human-ity — just as His first disci-

ples did — and develop a true and salvific belief in the Christ of faith.Paperback, 144 pages | $10.95 $10.00

Patience and HumilityBy Fr. William Ullathorne

Learn how to develop these virtues — without which heroism, self-denial, and martyrdom are worthless. Learn why Jesus said that to

save your life, you must lose it, and see how hap-piness can be found in self-surrender.Paperback, 144 pages | $11.95

The Rosary of Our Lady By Romano Guardini

This charming book will help to awaken or deepen your devotion to this beau-tiful prayer. Msgr. Romano

Guardini offers clear explanations of the Rosary and fresh insights into the Mysteries found within it.Paperback, 160 pages | $11.95

Holy SimplicityBy Fr. Raoul Plus

The saints assure us that simplicity is the virtue most likely to draw us closer to God and make us more like Him. Relying on the words of Jesus and the

lives of the saints, Fr. Plus maps out a sure path to the simplicity that Jesus praised, a simplicity that bestows on all of us who seek it happi-ness, courage, and inner peace, no matter how complicated our circumstances may be or how crowded our days.Paperback, 96 pages | $9.95

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More Saintly SolutionsBy Fr. Joseph M. Esper

Encounter over 400 saints who, by their example and intercession, will help you resist temptations, resolve problems, and bear with grace, good cheer, and

Christian hope the ones of which you can’t break free.Paperback, 376 pages | $21.95

Spiritual Combat By Fr. Lorenzo Scupoli

Here is sensible advice to help you overcome spiritual obstacles and achieve spiri-tual perfection. Best of all, it doesn’t just tell you what you ought to do — it also

shows you how to do it.Paperback, 240 pages | $18.95

True Devotion to the Holy SpiritBy Archbishop Luis M. Martinez

This book covers virtually everything there is to know about the Holy Spirit’s role in

our salvation — and it does so with a refreshing reliance on God’s Word, not on opinions or sub-jective visions. Archbishop Luis Martinez shows you how and why your devotion to the Holy Spirit should be profound and encompassing.Paperback, 288 pages | $19.95

Unearthing Your Ten TalentsBy Kevin Vost

Vost unearths a treasure for those who are struggling to live a life of Christian virtue: He shows you how to discover each of your

ten talents and then to understand and perfect them. You’ll quickly prepare yourself to live a life that honors God.Paperback, 272 pages | $19.95

Thy Will Be Done! By St. Francis de Sales

Practical, sensitive answers to the tribulations all Christians face. You’ll find holy wisdom on family problems, work, virtue,

temptation, mourning, prayer, charity, guilt, and dozens of other real-life issues. Paperback, 264 pages | $16.95

Finding Confidence in Times of TrialBy St. John of Avila

This carefully translated collection of letters from St. John of Avila will help you come to know the man whom Pope Benedict XVI

named the thirty-fourth Doctor of the Church and whom Pope John Paul II held up as a model for clerical reform.Paperback, 160 pages | $14.95 $10.00

Victory over ViceBy Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen

From Christ’s holy response to each of the seven deadly sins that led to His Crucifixion, Bishop Sheen

draws a lesson in how you and I must deal with those same sins, in others and in ourselves.Paperback, 128 pages | $9.95

Roses Among Thorns By St. Francis de Sales first tiMe in english!

From the personal let-ters by St. Francis de Sales comes this short, practical guide that will

develop in you the soul-nourishing habits that lead to sanctity. If you find it difficult to live amid the clamor of the world with your eyes fixed on Christ, let St. Francis teach you how to live as a true rose among thorns.Paperback, 128 pages | $11.95

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Catholics and the Culture War (DVD)These are perilous times to be a Catholic. How did we get here and what are we to do? Apologist Tim Staples confronts the prob-lem — armed with Scripture

and Church teachings — taking an eye-opening look at how we lost so much ground in the U.S.DVD, 60 min | $19.95

Bible Blueprint for the Mass (CD)You go to Mass every Sunday and follow the liturgy, reciting the prayers, the Creed, and everything in between, just the way you’ve been taught. But

how much do you really know about why we worship the way we worship? Join Karlo Broussard as he takes you on a journey through the scriptural foundations for the highest form of Christian prayer — the Holy Mass.Audio CD (3 Compact Discs) | $19.95

Lepanto: The Battle That Saved the West (CD)In 1571, the most important sea battle in history was fought near the mouth of the Gulf of Lepanto. On one side were the war galleys of

the Holy League and on the other, those of the Ottoman Turks. Although the battle decided the future of Europe, few know the story and how close Europe came to Islamic conquest. Audio CD (3 Compact Discs) | $19.95

The Real Story of the Inquisition (CD)Nobody talks about the Inquisition — unless the Catholic Church is being bashed. Delve into the wealth of historical data to

show that, far from being a cruel reign of terror, the Inquisition was actually a noble institution.Audio CD (2 Compact Discs) | $14.95

Why Be Catholic? (DVD)Don’t you wish everyone you knew was Catholic? Here apologist Tim Staples offers an engaging and simple solution: “Catholicism has the cure for what ails

each of us.” Backed by logic and science, Tim leaves us with answers to our most fundamental questions.DVD, 90 min | $19.95

What You Need to Know about Exorcism (CD)Is belief in the Devil a relic of a superstitious past? In this riveting, seven-part interview, Fr. Gary Thomas

reveals the reality behind the Rite of Exorcism and the recurring patterns of demonic activity in the life of every Christian.Audio CD (2 Compact Discs) | $14.95

God’s Perfect Plan: Purgatory and Indulgences Explained (CD)By Tim Staples

Here is everything you need to understand and appreci-

ate these doctrines — and to defend them when challenged. Best of all, you’ll know exactly where to turn in Scripture for the evidence you need to plant a seed of truth in your non-Catholic broth-ers and sisters.Audio Set (5 Compact Discs) | $24.95

The Real Story of the Crusades (CD)Here is a factual account of Christendom’s struggle to liberate and defend the Holy Land. You’ll soon have the knowledge you need to tell the real story of the

brave soldiers who gave their lives for the Cross.Audio CD (2 compact discs) | $14.95

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UNDERSTANDING SUFFERING

Comfort for the Sick and DyingBy David L. Greenstock

Here is a goldmine for Christian caregivers and essential reading for wise souls who want to be ready

for serious illness or even death, either of which can come any day, even to those in perfect health.Paperback, 192 pages | $10.95 $10.00

How to Make Sense of SufferingBy Marguerite Duportal

Gain happiness and peace by understanding and con-quering any trouble; learn how to avoid the mistakes

that make our spiritual burdens heavier. Soon you’ll be using your troubles to unleash God’s healing power in your soul.Leatherette, 128 pages | $9.95

Suffering: The Cross of Christ and Its Meaning for YouBy Dom Hubert van Zeller

This book shows you how to learn from Christ to turn failures into victories and to alleviate others’ suffering

by imitating Mary’s compassion. With help from Fr. van Zeller, you’ll soon learn to bear your own crosses with perseverance and hope.Paperback, 144 pages | $12.95

Why Bad Things Happen to Good CatholicsBy Henri Morice

Why Bad Things Happen to Good Catholics will banish from your mind forever

the temptation to think that events unfold according to blind chance — or even that evil ultimately triumphs in this world. You will come to see the bad things that happen to you in the glorious light of God’s loving Providence. Paperback, 176 pages | $14.95 $5.00

Why Does God Permit Evil?By Dom Bruno Webb

Hatred, murder, terrorism, and war spring from the sins of men. But why does God let innocent children

suffer from the effects of these evils? In this slim volume, you’ll find the most convincing explana-tion of the mystery of evil available today.Paperback, 176 pages | $13.95

True or False Possession?By Dr. Jean Lhermitte

Unhinged or unholy? Fiend or fraud? That’s the first question exorcists must answer — the question addressed in these pages by

the world-famous French neuropsychiatrist Jean Lhermitte.Paperback, 160 pages | $14.95

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