by Roy Peachey
One of the most important words for Christians is “word” itself. Or “Word.” The capital letter is important. Why? Because, as St John writes in the bold opening to his Gospel: “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God; all things were made through him, and without him was not anything made that was made.” The word is not a thing: it is a person. God himself. So why does St John use this word – “Word” – to describe God? To answer that question we need to go back to the very start of the Bible, to the passage that St John is clearly referring to:
In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. The earth was without form and void, and darkness was upon the face of the deep; and the Spirit of God was moving over the face of the waters. And God said, “Let there be light”; and there was light.
God’s word has tremendous power. He created everything out of nothing. He spoke and there was light. He spoke and the animals were created. He spoke and Adam was formed in His own image. His Word is not simply a voice echoing in Heaven: he is a person in his own right, the second person of the Trinity, the eternal Son of God.
Now the Trinity is a complicated concept but the key idea to grasp for the moment is that the Word of God became man and “dwelt among us”. It is no surprise, then, that Jesus’ words had great power too, the same power as God the Father demonstrated in creating the world. When Jesus spoke people were healed. He didn’t need to use medicine or magic. His words were enough.
So, the Word of God means God Himself. It means Jesus Christ. But that answer may well raise another question. If the Word of God is God himself then why do we talk about the Bible as the word of God?
The Bible is truly inspired by God – it is vitally important that we read it and learn from it – but the Bible is important because it points us towards the Word of God, towards Christ Himself. In fact, the best way to read the Bible is to do so in the expectation that God will speak to us through it. When we read the Bible we are listening out for Jesus. Jesus, the Word of God, speaks through the words on the page because he wants to enter into a dialogue with us. The relationship is what really matters.
There is one last point to be made about “word.” A couple of years ago I had an interesting chat with some 16-year olds. Many of them thought that there wasn’t good evidence for the truth of Christianity, but that didn’t really matter as long as they had faith, by which they meant a sort of blind belief in God. I tried to explain to them that there is, in fact, plenty of evidence for the truth of Christianity and that faith is not closing your eyes and hoping for the best. In other words, I wanted them to understand that Christianity is a reasonable, rational religion. As Pope Benedict XVI once reminded us, logos, the Greek word St John uses in his Gospel, “means both reason and word”. Our God is a God of reason, not a God who wants blind obedience to stuff we don’t really believe in. He is a God who is reason himself, the Word himself: a God who is always true to his word.
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The Apostles and Their Times
Archeology, History, and Scripture unveil what life was really like during the Apostolic Age
Mike Aquilina Mike Aquilina takes you on a journey through the Apostolic Age, bringing to life the dusty streets and crowded marketplaces through which Mary and the Apostles journeyed as they build a Church that lasts even to our day.
AUTHOR: Mike Aquilina
DETAILS: 160 pages, paperback
ISBN: 978-1622824601
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The Apostles and Their Times
Archeology, History, and Scripture unveil what life was really like during the Apostolic Age
Mike Aquilina Mike Aquilina takes you on a journey through the Apostolic Age, bringing to life the dusty streets and crowded marketplaces through which Mary and the Apostles journeyed as they build a Church that lasts even to our day.
AUTHOR: Mike Aquilina
DETAILS: 160 pages, paperback
ISBN: 978-1622824601
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Catena Aurea
4 Volume Set
St. Thomas Aquinas’ Catena Aurea is a masterpiece anthology of Patristic commentary on the Gospels – it includes the work of over eighty Church Fathers. For each of the four Gospel writers, the Catena Aurea starts by indicating the verses to be analyzed, then phrase-by-phrase, provides the early Fathers’ insights into the passage. The Catena Aurea, compiled by one of the Catholic Church’s greatest minds, is of immeasurable use to priests writing homilies, lay people engaged in private or family study or of the Gospels and religious instructors will find it an invaluable help in preparing lessons. It is the perfect companion to study the Scriptures in detail and receive the wisdom of St. Thomas on particular passages.
AUTHOR: St Thomas Aquinas
DETAILS: 2832 pages, 4 volumes, leatherbound
ISBN: 978-1905574506
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Catena Aurea
4 Volume Set
St. Thomas Aquinas’ Catena Aurea is a masterpiece anthology of Patristic commentary on the Gospels – it includes the work of over eighty Church Fathers. For each of the four Gospel writers, the Catena Aurea starts by indicating the verses to be analyzed, then phrase-by-phrase, provides the early Fathers’ insights into the passage. The Catena Aurea, compiled by one of the Catholic Church’s greatest minds, is of immeasurable use to priests writing homilies, lay people engaged in private or family study or of the Gospels and religious instructors will find it an invaluable help in preparing lessons. It is the perfect companion to study the Scriptures in detail and receive the wisdom of St. Thomas on particular passages.
AUTHOR: St Thomas Aquinas
DETAILS: 2832 pages, 4 volumes, leatherbound
ISBN: 978-1905574506
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In Heaven We’ll Meet Again
The Saints and Scripture on Our Heavenly Reunion
In wise and consoling letters written to a grieving mother on the death of her child, Fr François Rene Blot draws from the greatest saints who testify with one voice that death’s wound, though grievous, separates us but a short while from those who have died before us. Acknowledging that profound sorrow at the death of a loved one is appropriate, Fr Blot nonetheless gives us reasons to be joyful: not only will we be reunited with our loved ones in heaven, but we can also look forward to our friendships being perfect, free of all selfishness and regrets. Moreover, the saints say, in heaven we will love and know the love of countless souls we never met on earth, our Guardian Angel, and all the choirs of angels!
AUTHOR: Fr Francois Rene Blot
DETAILS: 130 pages, paperback
ISBN: 978-1622823307
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In Heaven We’ll Meet Again
The Saints and Scripture on Our Heavenly Reunion
In wise and consoling letters written to a grieving mother on the death of her child, Fr François Rene Blot draws from the greatest saints who testify with one voice that death’s wound, though grievous, separates us but a short while from those who have died before us. Acknowledging that profound sorrow at the death of a loved one is appropriate, Fr Blot nonetheless gives us reasons to be joyful: not only will we be reunited with our loved ones in heaven, but we can also look forward to our friendships being perfect, free of all selfishness and regrets. Moreover, the saints say, in heaven we will love and know the love of countless souls we never met on earth, our Guardian Angel, and all the choirs of angels!
AUTHOR: Fr Francois Rene Blot
DETAILS: 130 pages, paperback
ISBN: 978-1622823307
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Scripture Wars
About a century after Jesus died, a battle began for the Old Testament. Large numbers of faithful Christians fought about its contents and even about its right to be called a Christian book! This book chronicles the Scripture Wars that ensued and introduces readers to one of early Christianity’s greatest defenders: St. Justin Martyr.
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Scripture Wars
About a century after Jesus died, a battle began for the Old Testament. Large numbers of faithful Christians fought about its contents and even about its right to be called a Christian book! This book chronicles the Scripture Wars that ensued and introduces readers to one of early Christianity’s greatest defenders: St. Justin Martyr.
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Fathers of the Church
An Introduction to the First Christian Teachers
We hear the voices of the early Church Fathers even today. Their teachings, their guidance, their insights, and their sacrifice shaped the Catholic Church. They defined the canon of Scripture. They developed our creeds and forms of worship. They defined Christianity’s distinctive moral sense. But who were they? What can we learn from their ancient teachings? What can the Fathers teach the 21st century – about holiness, culture, faith, and the Gospel?
AUTHOR: Mike Aquilina
DETAILS: 352 pages, paperback
ISBN: 978-1612785615
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Fathers of the Church
An Introduction to the First Christian Teachers
We hear the voices of the early Church Fathers even today. Their teachings, their guidance, their insights, and their sacrifice shaped the Catholic Church. They defined the canon of Scripture. They developed our creeds and forms of worship. They defined Christianity’s distinctive moral sense. But who were they? What can we learn from their ancient teachings? What can the Fathers teach the 21st century – about holiness, culture, faith, and the Gospel?
AUTHOR: Mike Aquilina
DETAILS: 352 pages, paperback
ISBN: 978-1612785615
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In Sinu Jesu
When Heart Speaks to Heart
A Benedictine Monk In 2007, Our Lord and Our Lady began to speak to the heart of a monk in the silence of adoration. He was prompted to write down what he received, In Sinu Jesu, whose pages shine with an intense luminosity and heart-warming fervour that speaks directly to the inner and outer needs of our time with a unique power to console and challenge.
AUTHOR: A Benedictine Monk
DETAILS: 313 pages, paperback
ISBN: 978-1621382195
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In Sinu Jesu
When Heart Speaks to Heart
A Benedictine Monk In 2007, Our Lord and Our Lady began to speak to the heart of a monk in the silence of adoration. He was prompted to write down what he received, In Sinu Jesu, whose pages shine with an intense luminosity and heart-warming fervour that speaks directly to the inner and outer needs of our time with a unique power to console and challenge.
AUTHOR: A Benedictine Monk
DETAILS: 313 pages, paperback
ISBN: 978-1621382195
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Encounters with Angels
The Invisible Companions of Our Spiritual Life
Discreet but ever faithful, the angels play a vital role in God’s plan for our lives. Created as spiritual beings who mediate between us and God, angels serve as our constant companions, advisers, and protectors, watching over us while standing before God’s throne in Heaven. This book carefully combines the writings of Scripture, Tradition, and the testimony of saints who met angels face-to-face to unveil for you the breathtaking facts behind these heroic heavenly beings. Haumonté shows you how to identify the subtle signs – not the overtly miraculous, but consequential details – of angelic presences in the here and now.
AUTHOR: Odile Haumonte
DETAILS: 243 pages, paperback
ISBN: 978-1644134719
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Encounters with Angels
The Invisible Companions of Our Spiritual Life
Discreet but ever faithful, the angels play a vital role in God’s plan for our lives. Created as spiritual beings who mediate between us and God, angels serve as our constant companions, advisers, and protectors, watching over us while standing before God’s throne in Heaven. This book carefully combines the writings of Scripture, Tradition, and the testimony of saints who met angels face-to-face to unveil for you the breathtaking facts behind these heroic heavenly beings. Haumonté shows you how to identify the subtle signs – not the overtly miraculous, but consequential details – of angelic presences in the here and now.
AUTHOR: Odile Haumonte
DETAILS: 243 pages, paperback
ISBN: 978-1644134719
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The Hidden Power of Kindness
Kindness counts. If you have trouble acting with the consistent kindness Our Lord expects, your relationships with God and those you love may be suffering.
Probably you just can’t find the time and can’t ever seem to develop the patience that you need in order to be consistently kind amid the irritations that afflict you daily. That’s why this book is such a godsend. There’s nothing complicated or magical about learning to be kinder; it just takes greater attention to the things that you do and how you do them. The Hidden Power of Kindness shows you how to become more aware of even your most offhand daily actions. You’ll find simple, step-by-step, and spiritually crucial directions for how to overcome the habitual unkindness that creeps undetected into the behaviour of even the most careful souls.
If you want to make progress in the spiritual life, you can’t afford to miss the bracing insights in this handbook for souls who yearn to be kinder.
AUTHOR: Lawrence G Lovasik
DETAILS: 246 pages, paperback
ISBN: 978-1928832003
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The Hidden Power of Kindness
Kindness counts. If you have trouble acting with the consistent kindness Our Lord expects, your relationships with God and those you love may be suffering.
Probably you just can’t find the time and can’t ever seem to develop the patience that you need in order to be consistently kind amid the irritations that afflict you daily. That’s why this book is such a godsend. There’s nothing complicated or magical about learning to be kinder; it just takes greater attention to the things that you do and how you do them. The Hidden Power of Kindness shows you how to become more aware of even your most offhand daily actions. You’ll find simple, step-by-step, and spiritually crucial directions for how to overcome the habitual unkindness that creeps undetected into the behaviour of even the most careful souls.
If you want to make progress in the spiritual life, you can’t afford to miss the bracing insights in this handbook for souls who yearn to be kinder.
AUTHOR: Lawrence G Lovasik
DETAILS: 246 pages, paperback
ISBN: 978-1928832003
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The Catholic Gentleman
Living Authentic Manhood Today
The world today is changing rapidly. What was once settled is now questioned, and old traditions are discarded with reckless abandon. What does it mean to be an authentic man in such confusing times? What, if anything, does the Catholic Church have to offer to men
today about living a life of true manhood and virtue? The Catholic Gentleman is a solid and practical guide to manhood and holiness in the modern world. It offers the timeless wisdom of the Catholic Church to the many questions of men today on this important issue.
AUTHOR: Sam Guzman
DETAILS: 177 pages, paperback
ISBN: 978-1621640684
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The Catholic Gentleman
Living Authentic Manhood Today
The world today is changing rapidly. What was once settled is now questioned, and old traditions are discarded with reckless abandon. What does it mean to be an authentic man in such confusing times? What, if anything, does the Catholic Church have to offer to men
today about living a life of true manhood and virtue? The Catholic Gentleman is a solid and practical guide to manhood and holiness in the modern world. It offers the timeless wisdom of the Catholic Church to the many questions of men today on this important issue.
AUTHOR: Sam Guzman
DETAILS: 177 pages, paperback
ISBN: 978-1621640684
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“Calls”
From the Message of Fatima
Finding herself inundated with constantly repeated questions concerning the apparitions, the visionaries, and the message they received, Sr Lucia asked the Holy See for permission to write this text. This work is, in effect, a long letter, written entirely by Sr Lucia to address all those who had written to her concerning their questions, doubts, and difficulties, and their desire for greater fidelity in living up to what was asked for from Our Lady when she appeared at Fatima.
AUTHOR: Sister Lucia
DETAILS: 300 pages, paperback
ISBN: 978-9728524234
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“Calls”
From the Message of Fatima
Finding herself inundated with constantly repeated questions concerning the apparitions, the visionaries, and the message they received, Sr Lucia asked the Holy See for permission to write this text. This work is, in effect, a long letter, written entirely by Sr Lucia to address all those who had written to her concerning their questions, doubts, and difficulties, and their desire for greater fidelity in living up to what was asked for from Our Lady when she appeared at Fatima.
AUTHOR: Sister Lucia
DETAILS: 300 pages, paperback
ISBN: 978-9728524234
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Saint Therese of Lisieux
Her Family, Her God, Her Message
Fr Bernard Bro Fr Bernard Bro decided to set forth the aspects of St Therese of Lisieux’s life, personality, and writing that do indeed mark her as one of the truly great exponents of Catholic doctrine. What she offers in her life and in her writing, he claims, is “one of the most certain and simplest evangelical shortcuts ever proposed.”
AUTHOR: Fr Bernard Bro
DETAILS: 253 pages, paperback
ISBN: 978-0898708424
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Saint Therese of Lisieux
Her Family, Her God, Her Message
Fr Bernard Bro Fr Bernard Bro decided to set forth the aspects of St Therese of Lisieux’s life, personality, and writing that do indeed mark her as one of the truly great exponents of Catholic doctrine. What she offers in her life and in her writing, he claims, is “one of the most certain and simplest evangelical shortcuts ever proposed.”
AUTHOR: Fr Bernard Bro
DETAILS: 253 pages, paperback
ISBN: 978-0898708424
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Blessed Carlo Acutis
5 Steps to Being a Saint
Carlo Acutis may have only been 15 when he died, but already he had learned how to live for Jesus. In this biography, discover the life of the computer geek who became the first millennial to be beatified by the Catholic Church. Throughout his life, Blessed Carlo Acutis used five simple practices to increase in holiness – practices which every Catholic can imitate in their own lives today. Unpack how this young man learned to live for God in this biography, which also features colour photos of Carlo and a selection of his most inspiring quotes.
AUTHOR: Mgr Anthony Figueiredo
DETAILS: 85 pages, paperback
ISBN: 978-1784696528
Blessed Carlo Acutis
5 Steps to Being a Saint
Carlo Acutis may have only been 15 when he died, but already he had learned how to live for Jesus. In this biography, discover the life of the computer geek who became the first millennial to be beatified by the Catholic Church. Throughout his life, Blessed Carlo Acutis used five simple practices to increase in holiness – practices which every Catholic can imitate in their own lives today. Unpack how this young man learned to live for God in this biography, which also features colour photos of Carlo and a selection of his most inspiring quotes.
AUTHOR: Mgr Anthony Figueiredo
DETAILS: 85 pages, paperback
ISBN: 978-1784696528
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Heroism and Genius
How Catholic Priests help to build – and can help rebuild – Western Civilisation
William J Slattery The Catholic Church built a new and original civilization, embodying the Christian vision of God and man. During this period, Catholic priests, became the pioneers and irreplaceable builders of Christian culture. Heroism and Genius presents some of these formidable men…
AUTHOR: William J Slattery
DETAILS: 300 pages, paperback
ISBN: 978-1621640141
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Heroism and Genius
How Catholic Priests help to build – and can help rebuild – Western Civilisation
William J Slattery The Catholic Church built a new and original civilization, embodying the Christian vision of God and man. During this period, Catholic priests, became the pioneers and irreplaceable builders of Christian culture. Heroism and Genius presents some of these formidable men…
AUTHOR: William J Slattery
DETAILS: 300 pages, paperback
ISBN: 978-1621640141
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God or Nothing
The Cokeville Miracle is an astounding true story about survival in the face of unimaginable terror. On May 16th, 1986, in the small town of Cokeville, Wyoming, David and Doris Young entered the local elementary school with a bomb and held the entire school hostage in one room. In the mayhem that followed the bomb was detonated, but not one hostage was killed and the parents must put their skepticism aside as children start to tell stories of how they survived. How is it possible for a packed building to explode yet leave no casualties?
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God or Nothing
The Cokeville Miracle is an astounding true story about survival in the face of unimaginable terror. On May 16th, 1986, in the small town of Cokeville, Wyoming, David and Doris Young entered the local elementary school with a bomb and held the entire school hostage in one room. In the mayhem that followed the bomb was detonated, but not one hostage was killed and the parents must put their skepticism aside as children start to tell stories of how they survived. How is it possible for a packed building to explode yet leave no casualties?
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Conversion
Spiritual Insights into an Essential Encounter with God
Fr Donald Haggerty This book discusses the essential elements of a soul’s return to God, including the repercussions of sin, the proper understanding of mercy, and the importance of a more radical response to God’s will.
AUTHOR: Fr Donald Haggerty
DETAILS: 243 pages, paperback
ISBN: 978-1621642114
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Conversion
Spiritual Insights into an Essential Encounter with God
Fr Donald Haggerty This book discusses the essential elements of a soul’s return to God, including the repercussions of sin, the proper understanding of mercy, and the importance of a more radical response to God’s will.
AUTHOR: Fr Donald Haggerty
DETAILS: 243 pages, paperback
ISBN: 978-1621642114
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A Brief Life of Christ
Fulton J. Sheen turned his voice and pen to many subjects during the course of a long and remarkable apostolate. But nothing came closer to the core of his message than bringing the life and saving words of Jesus to the problems of modern life and the modern world. In A Brief Life of Christ, Sheen employs the twin pillars of faith and reason to draw out the meaning of the life of Jesus for our times. He pointedly shows how Christ issues His challenge alike to nations, peoples, and individual souls. The final chapters on Christ’s public life, and Passion, Death, and Resurrection contain tremendous insights and provide material for a lifetime of reflection.
AUTHOR: Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen
DETAILS: 87 pages, paperback
ISBN: 978-1887593946
A Brief Life of Christ
Fulton J. Sheen turned his voice and pen to many subjects during the course of a long and remarkable apostolate. But nothing came closer to the core of his message than bringing the life and saving words of Jesus to the problems of modern life and the modern world. In A Brief Life of Christ, Sheen employs the twin pillars of faith and reason to draw out the meaning of the life of Jesus for our times. He pointedly shows how Christ issues His challenge alike to nations, peoples, and individual souls. The final chapters on Christ’s public life, and Passion, Death, and Resurrection contain tremendous insights and provide material for a lifetime of reflection.
AUTHOR: Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen
DETAILS: 87 pages, paperback
ISBN: 978-1887593946
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Into His Likeness
Be Transformed as a Disciple of Christ
Edward Sri In Into His Likeness, Dr Edward Sri provides an approachable but in-depth exploration of what it means to be a disciple of Christ. He offers for consideration the four habits of a disciple: prayer, the breaking of bread, fellowship and the teaching of the Apostles.
AUTHOR: Edward Sri
DETAILS: 150 pages, paperback
ISBN: 978-0999375655
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Into His Likeness
Be Transformed as a Disciple of Christ
Edward Sri In Into His Likeness, Dr Edward Sri provides an approachable but in-depth exploration of what it means to be a disciple of Christ. He offers for consideration the four habits of a disciple: prayer, the breaking of bread, fellowship and the teaching of the Apostles.
AUTHOR: Edward Sri
DETAILS: 150 pages, paperback
ISBN: 978-0999375655
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Evangelical Exodus
Douglas M. Beaumont Evangelical Exodus is a collection of extraordinary stories relating how, over the course of a single decade, dozens of students and professors from a conservative Evangelical seminary in the United States converted to Catholicism. A Catholic bestseller and an excellent read.
AUTHOR: Douglas M. Beaumont
DETAILS: 286 pages, paperback
ISBN: 978-1621640424
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Evangelical Exodus
Douglas M. Beaumont Evangelical Exodus is a collection of extraordinary stories relating how, over the course of a single decade, dozens of students and professors from a conservative Evangelical seminary in the United States converted to Catholicism. A Catholic bestseller and an excellent read.
AUTHOR: Douglas M. Beaumont
DETAILS: 286 pages, paperback
ISBN: 978-1621640424
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Padre Pio
Stories and Memories of My Mentor and Friend
This colourful memoir offers a rare, up-close glimpse of the life and personality of St. Pio of Pietrelcina, the beloved Italian monk who was blessed with extraordinary gifts. The late Fr. Amorth – well-known as an exorcist – enjoyed over two decades of a close friendship with the holy Padre Pio, whom he considered his spiritual father. Adding his own personal experience to a foundation of biographical research, Amorth gives an entertaining and illuminating account of perhaps one of the best-known saints of the twentieth century.
AUTHOR: Fr Gabriele Amorth
DETAILS: 157 pages, paperback
ISBN: 978-1621644408
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Padre Pio
Stories and Memories of My Mentor and Friend
This colourful memoir offers a rare, up-close glimpse of the life and personality of St. Pio of Pietrelcina, the beloved Italian monk who was blessed with extraordinary gifts. The late Fr. Amorth – well-known as an exorcist – enjoyed over two decades of a close friendship with the holy Padre Pio, whom he considered his spiritual father. Adding his own personal experience to a foundation of biographical research, Amorth gives an entertaining and illuminating account of perhaps one of the best-known saints of the twentieth century.
AUTHOR: Fr Gabriele Amorth
DETAILS: 157 pages, paperback
ISBN: 978-1621644408
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Stronger Than Steel
Soldiers of the Great War Write to Therese of Lisieux
In the seventeen years between her death in 1897 and the outbreak of World War I, the fame of Thérèse of the Child Jesus and of the Holy Face had spread widely: her autobiography ‘The Story of a Soul’ was hugely popular, and soldiers carried around holy cards, medals, and relics. This remarkable collection of letters from (mostly French) soldiers fighting in the Great War and enduring its abysmal horrors are astonishing and moving testimonies of how Thérèse appeared to them or spoke to them when invoked – how she miraculously protected them from “showers of iron and fire,” delivered them from precipitous danger, healed them when doctors despaired, and encouraged them in the trials of battle.
DETAILS: 159 pages, paperback
ISBN: 978-1621387183
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Stronger Than Steel
Soldiers of the Great War Write to Therese of Lisieux
In the seventeen years between her death in 1897 and the outbreak of World War I, the fame of Thérèse of the Child Jesus and of the Holy Face had spread widely: her autobiography ‘The Story of a Soul’ was hugely popular, and soldiers carried around holy cards, medals, and relics. This remarkable collection of letters from (mostly French) soldiers fighting in the Great War and enduring its abysmal horrors are astonishing and moving testimonies of how Thérèse appeared to them or spoke to them when invoked – how she miraculously protected them from “showers of iron and fire,” delivered them from precipitous danger, healed them when doctors despaired, and encouraged them in the trials of battle.
DETAILS: 159 pages, paperback
ISBN: 978-1621387183
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Simple Prayer Book
Illustrated and bound in a soft imitation leather cover, this edition includes all the contents of the Simple Prayer Book, the best prayer book money can buy. The Simple Prayer Book is the trusted and timeless best-selling Catholic prayer book. Includes a doctrinal section updated in the light of the Catechism. Improved sections on Confession, Morning and Evening Prayer. New sections on Eucharistic Adoration, Prayers to the Holy Spirit and the Divine Mercy Devotion. Additional Prayers and devotional material arranged for easy access. Full and detailed contents list. Contains full text of the Mass.
DETAILS: 128 pages, paperback
ISBN: 978-1860825989
Simple Prayer Book
Illustrated and bound in a soft imitation leather cover, this edition includes all the contents of the Simple Prayer Book, the best prayer book money can buy. The Simple Prayer Book is the trusted and timeless best-selling Catholic prayer book. Includes a doctrinal section updated in the light of the Catechism. Improved sections on Confession, Morning and Evening Prayer. New sections on Eucharistic Adoration, Prayers to the Holy Spirit and the Divine Mercy Devotion. Additional Prayers and devotional material arranged for easy access. Full and detailed contents list. Contains full text of the Mass.
DETAILS: 128 pages, paperback
ISBN: 978-1860825989
£9.95Add to cart
Mysteries Made Visible
Praying the Rosary with Sacred Art
Fr Lawrence Lew’s photographs of sacred art inspire his contemplations of each Mystery of the Rosary. Beginning with a foreword by the Master of the Order, Fr Gerard Francisco Timoner III, O.P., the words and images in this book make the Mysteries we contemplate vivid and real, helping all of us – those who pray the Rosary faithfully and those who struggle with the devotion – to pray with deeper reverence and greater understanding. Fr Lawrence Lew, OP is a Dominican friar, the Promoter General of the Rosary for the Order of Preachers, and the rector of the Rosary Shrine at Haverstock Hill, London. He is also a well-known photographer.
AUTHOR: Fr Lawrence Lew, OP
DETAILS: 88 pages, paperback
ISBN: 978-1784697334
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Mysteries Made Visible
Praying the Rosary with Sacred Art
Fr Lawrence Lew’s photographs of sacred art inspire his contemplations of each Mystery of the Rosary. Beginning with a foreword by the Master of the Order, Fr Gerard Francisco Timoner III, O.P., the words and images in this book make the Mysteries we contemplate vivid and real, helping all of us – those who pray the Rosary faithfully and those who struggle with the devotion – to pray with deeper reverence and greater understanding. Fr Lawrence Lew, OP is a Dominican friar, the Promoter General of the Rosary for the Order of Preachers, and the rector of the Rosary Shrine at Haverstock Hill, London. He is also a well-known photographer.
AUTHOR: Fr Lawrence Lew, OP
DETAILS: 88 pages, paperback
ISBN: 978-1784697334
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Crucifix on Mecca’s Front Porch
A Christian’s Companion for the study of Islam
David Pinault This book on Islam has an unusual perspective. It argues that a critically minded examination of Islam can help Christians achieve a deeper appreciation of the unique truths of their own faith. It draws on the author’s personal experiences living in Islamic countries and his fieldwork with persecuted Christian-minority communities…
AUTHOR: David Pinault
DETAILS: 439 pages, paperback
ISBN: 978-1621642329
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Crucifix on Mecca’s Front Porch
A Christian’s Companion for the study of Islam
David Pinault This book on Islam has an unusual perspective. It argues that a critically minded examination of Islam can help Christians achieve a deeper appreciation of the unique truths of their own faith. It draws on the author’s personal experiences living in Islamic countries and his fieldwork with persecuted Christian-minority communities…
AUTHOR: David Pinault
DETAILS: 439 pages, paperback
ISBN: 978-1621642329
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The Creed
Scott Hahn In The Creed: Professing the Faith Through the Ages, Dr Scott Hahn recovers and conveys the creed’s revolutionary character. The Creed tells the story of how the very profession of our belief in Christ fashions us for heavenly life as we live out our earthly days.
AUTHOR: Dr Scott Hahn
DETAILS: 208 pages, paperback
ISBN: 978-0232533439
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The Creed
Scott Hahn In The Creed: Professing the Faith Through the Ages, Dr Scott Hahn recovers and conveys the creed’s revolutionary character. The Creed tells the story of how the very profession of our belief in Christ fashions us for heavenly life as we live out our earthly days.
AUTHOR: Dr Scott Hahn
DETAILS: 208 pages, paperback
ISBN: 978-0232533439
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Deathbed Conversions
Finding Faith at the Finish Line
Karen Edmisten Far from being the “easy way out,” a deathbed conversion is almost always the culmination of years spent resisting God’s patient call. Each of these journeys to redemption will deepen your faith as you see the Father’s gentle, persistent, loving grace.
AUTHOR: Karen Edmisten
DETAILS: 144 pages, paperback
ISBN: 978-1612786124
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Deathbed Conversions
Finding Faith at the Finish Line
Karen Edmisten Far from being the “easy way out,” a deathbed conversion is almost always the culmination of years spent resisting God’s patient call. Each of these journeys to redemption will deepen your faith as you see the Father’s gentle, persistent, loving grace.
AUTHOR: Karen Edmisten
DETAILS: 144 pages, paperback
ISBN: 978-1612786124
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The Twelve
The Lives of the Apostles After Calvary
C. Bernard Ruffin Who were the Apostles really? What happened to them after the end of the Gospel story? You’ll be surprised by the wealth of detail Ruffin has dug up for each apostle – even Judas Iscariot. Weaving together Scripture, Tradition, and historical accounts, Ruffin re-creates and outlines the lives of each of the Apostles.
AUTHOR: C. Bernard Ruffin
DETAILS: 192 pages, paperback
ISBN: 978-0879739263
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The Twelve
The Lives of the Apostles After Calvary
C. Bernard Ruffin Who were the Apostles really? What happened to them after the end of the Gospel story? You’ll be surprised by the wealth of detail Ruffin has dug up for each apostle – even Judas Iscariot. Weaving together Scripture, Tradition, and historical accounts, Ruffin re-creates and outlines the lives of each of the Apostles.
AUTHOR: C. Bernard Ruffin
DETAILS: 192 pages, paperback
ISBN: 978-0879739263
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Confessions of a Traditional Catholic
Matthew Arnold. Forward by Dr Scott Hahn Describing Arnold’s personal witness and spiritual journey, this book documents the centurylong movement to reform the liturgy, exposing the spiritual peril at the heart of radical Traditionalism while remaining compassionate towards the legitimate aspirations of Traditional Catholics.
AUTHOR: Matthew Arnold. Forward by Dr Scott Hahn
DETAILS: 125 pages, paperback
ISBN: 978-1621641551
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Confessions of a Traditional Catholic
Matthew Arnold. Forward by Dr Scott Hahn Describing Arnold’s personal witness and spiritual journey, this book documents the centurylong movement to reform the liturgy, exposing the spiritual peril at the heart of radical Traditionalism while remaining compassionate towards the legitimate aspirations of Traditional Catholics.
AUTHOR: Matthew Arnold. Forward by Dr Scott Hahn
DETAILS: 125 pages, paperback
ISBN: 978-1621641551
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How Christianity Saved Civilisation
Ancient Rome’s brutal culture exploited the weak and considered human life expendable. Women were used as property; unwanted children were left on the streets to die. Four centuries later, even ordinary men and women prospered in what had become a vigorous new Christian society, a society that served the vulnerable, exalted women, treasured virtue, and loved peace.
Faith had triumphed. Truth was proclaimed. And on this rock-solid foundation, Christian society flourished in the West for the next 1500 years.
Here you’ll learn about the seven specific areas where any paganism, ancient or modern, is particularly vulnerable. They provide a roadmap for modern Christians to reclaim for the Faith our own neo-pagan modern culture.
Facing an overwhelmingly dark and hostile culture, Rome’s early Christians took the steps necessary to transform it. Their struggles and the hard lessons they learned documented here afford us hope that, by imitating their example, we may do the same for our culture today.
AUTHOR:
Mike Aquilina & James Papandrea
DETAILS: 270 pages, paperback
ISBN: 978-1622827190
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How Christianity Saved Civilisation
Ancient Rome’s brutal culture exploited the weak and considered human life expendable. Women were used as property; unwanted children were left on the streets to die. Four centuries later, even ordinary men and women prospered in what had become a vigorous new Christian society, a society that served the vulnerable, exalted women, treasured virtue, and loved peace.
Faith had triumphed. Truth was proclaimed. And on this rock-solid foundation, Christian society flourished in the West for the next 1500 years.
Here you’ll learn about the seven specific areas where any paganism, ancient or modern, is particularly vulnerable. They provide a roadmap for modern Christians to reclaim for the Faith our own neo-pagan modern culture.
Facing an overwhelmingly dark and hostile culture, Rome’s early Christians took the steps necessary to transform it. Their struggles and the hard lessons they learned documented here afford us hope that, by imitating their example, we may do the same for our culture today.
AUTHOR:
Mike Aquilina & James Papandrea
DETAILS: 270 pages, paperback
ISBN: 978-1622827190
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Divine Intimacy
This Book of Meditations is a classic and is seeped in Carmelite spirituality. For every day it offers two meditations, in liturgical arrangement, that enable the soul to enter the conscious presence of God and to reflect on the theme of the day. These are followed by a ‘Colloquy’ that helps the person at prayer to start a friendly conversation with God where acts of praise and love, petition and thanksgiving are made, together with good resolutions for the future. Here we are at the very heart of prayer, which is a heart-to-heart encounter in faith with the living God. Divine Intimacy is the highest state attainable on earth. In this union of love, the soul produces acts of love which have an immense apostolic influence on a multitude of souls. This knowledge of the ways that lead to God, according to the teaching of the renowned Spanish mystics, is distilled into the pages of this book.
AUTHOR: Fr Gabriel of St Mary Magdalene, O.C.D.
DETAILS: 1216 pages, leatherbound
ISBN: 978-1905574438
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Divine Intimacy
This Book of Meditations is a classic and is seeped in Carmelite spirituality. For every day it offers two meditations, in liturgical arrangement, that enable the soul to enter the conscious presence of God and to reflect on the theme of the day. These are followed by a ‘Colloquy’ that helps the person at prayer to start a friendly conversation with God where acts of praise and love, petition and thanksgiving are made, together with good resolutions for the future. Here we are at the very heart of prayer, which is a heart-to-heart encounter in faith with the living God. Divine Intimacy is the highest state attainable on earth. In this union of love, the soul produces acts of love which have an immense apostolic influence on a multitude of souls. This knowledge of the ways that lead to God, according to the teaching of the renowned Spanish mystics, is distilled into the pages of this book.
AUTHOR: Fr Gabriel of St Mary Magdalene, O.C.D.
DETAILS: 1216 pages, leatherbound
ISBN: 978-1905574438
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I Want Holy God
Life-story of Little Nellie of Holy God
When the nuns of the Good Shepherd Convent in Cork, Ireland, welcomed the little three-year-old invalid Nellie Organ on May 11, 1907, little did they think that the great Pope Saint Pius X would say of her a few short years later: “She’s a little angel. Her patience was admirable, her resignation in suffering was so perfect. And then, she understood supernatural things in a superior manner”. Father Bernard des Ronces bases his account of Little Nellie’s life on the most reliable sources. The result is possibly the most complete biography of the child who was chosen by God to encourage Pope Pius X to allow little children to receive Holy Communion.
AUTHOR: Fr Bernard des Ronces
DETAILS: 288 pages, paperback
ISBN: 978-1838348588
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I Want Holy God
Life-story of Little Nellie of Holy God
When the nuns of the Good Shepherd Convent in Cork, Ireland, welcomed the little three-year-old invalid Nellie Organ on May 11, 1907, little did they think that the great Pope Saint Pius X would say of her a few short years later: “She’s a little angel. Her patience was admirable, her resignation in suffering was so perfect. And then, she understood supernatural things in a superior manner”. Father Bernard des Ronces bases his account of Little Nellie’s life on the most reliable sources. The result is possibly the most complete biography of the child who was chosen by God to encourage Pope Pius X to allow little children to receive Holy Communion.
AUTHOR: Fr Bernard des Ronces
DETAILS: 288 pages, paperback
ISBN: 978-1838348588
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Saint Catherine of Siena
Margaret Roberts Saint Catherine of Siena and Her Times tells the tale of Catherine, whose call to live a life of prayer and penance was trumped not only by the poverty and plagues of her day, but by the explicit orders of the Pope, who, hearing of her remarkable powers of reconciliation of enemies, called her out of obscurity to mediate between the warring parties, sometimes even at the risk to her life.
AUTHOR: Margaret Roberts
DETAILS: 308 pages, paperback
ISBN: 978-1622824540
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Saint Catherine of Siena
Margaret Roberts Saint Catherine of Siena and Her Times tells the tale of Catherine, whose call to live a life of prayer and penance was trumped not only by the poverty and plagues of her day, but by the explicit orders of the Pope, who, hearing of her remarkable powers of reconciliation of enemies, called her out of obscurity to mediate between the warring parties, sometimes even at the risk to her life.
AUTHOR: Margaret Roberts
DETAILS: 308 pages, paperback
ISBN: 978-1622824540
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Canon Law Explained
A Handbook for Laymen
Fr Spiteri offers brief, but lucid explanations of the origins and meanings of the fascinating canons that lay out the Church’s official principles and procedures governing matters as various as abbots and annulments, scandals and Sacraments, homeschoolers, Councils, impotence, imprimaturs, and, even marriages to the person who murdered your spouse! If you want to know the Church for who She is – and to love Her more – Canon Law Explained is the book for you.
AUTHOR: Mgr Laurence J Spiteri
DETAILS: 293 pages, paperback
ISBN: 978-1622821785
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Canon Law Explained
A Handbook for Laymen
Fr Spiteri offers brief, but lucid explanations of the origins and meanings of the fascinating canons that lay out the Church’s official principles and procedures governing matters as various as abbots and annulments, scandals and Sacraments, homeschoolers, Councils, impotence, imprimaturs, and, even marriages to the person who murdered your spouse! If you want to know the Church for who She is – and to love Her more – Canon Law Explained is the book for you.
AUTHOR: Mgr Laurence J Spiteri
DETAILS: 293 pages, paperback
ISBN: 978-1622821785
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The Great Discovery
Our Journey to the Catholic Church
Ulf and Birgitta Ekman With his wife, Birgitta, Ulf Ekman founded Word of Life, a large Pentecostal church, so the news of their leaving Word of Life Church to become Catholics was a bombshell in Sweden. In The Great Discovery the Ekmans tell the amazing, inspirational story of their road to Rome. The result is an instant classic of Christian autobiography.
AUTHOR: Ulf and Birgitta Ekman
DETAILS: 276 pages, paperback
ISBN: 978-1621642220
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The Great Discovery
Our Journey to the Catholic Church
Ulf and Birgitta Ekman With his wife, Birgitta, Ulf Ekman founded Word of Life, a large Pentecostal church, so the news of their leaving Word of Life Church to become Catholics was a bombshell in Sweden. In The Great Discovery the Ekmans tell the amazing, inspirational story of their road to Rome. The result is an instant classic of Christian autobiography.
AUTHOR: Ulf and Birgitta Ekman
DETAILS: 276 pages, paperback
ISBN: 978-1621642220
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Go to Heaven
A Spiritual Road Map to Eternity
Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen Why it is that one hears so often the expression “Go to hell!” And almost never the expression “Go to heaven!” Here, is Bishop Sheen with his answer. This is a book that breathes new meaning into the truths about heaven and hell, and new life into the concepts of faith, tolerance, love, prayer, suffering, and death.
AUTHOR: Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen
DETAILS: 258 pages, paperback
ISBN: 978-1621641544
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Go to Heaven
A Spiritual Road Map to Eternity
Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen Why it is that one hears so often the expression “Go to hell!” And almost never the expression “Go to heaven!” Here, is Bishop Sheen with his answer. This is a book that breathes new meaning into the truths about heaven and hell, and new life into the concepts of faith, tolerance, love, prayer, suffering, and death.
AUTHOR: Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen
DETAILS: 258 pages, paperback
ISBN: 978-1621641544
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The Holy Bread of Eternal Life
Hard-driving journalist, Lee Strobel, was exactly where he expected to be at work: on top. His award-winning investigative reporting recently earned him a promotion to legal editor at the Chicago Tribune. But things weren’t going nearly as well at home where his wife Leslie’s newfound faith in Christ went against everything Lee believed or didn’t believe as an avowed atheist. Utilising his journalistic and legal training, Lee begins a quest to debunk the claims of Christianity in order to save his crumbling marriage. Chasing down the biggest story of his career, Lee comes face-to-face with unexpected results that could change everything he knows to be true. Highly recommended!
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The Holy Bread of Eternal Life
Hard-driving journalist, Lee Strobel, was exactly where he expected to be at work: on top. His award-winning investigative reporting recently earned him a promotion to legal editor at the Chicago Tribune. But things weren’t going nearly as well at home where his wife Leslie’s newfound faith in Christ went against everything Lee believed or didn’t believe as an avowed atheist. Utilising his journalistic and legal training, Lee begins a quest to debunk the claims of Christianity in order to save his crumbling marriage. Chasing down the biggest story of his career, Lee comes face-to-face with unexpected results that could change everything he knows to be true. Highly recommended!
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Credo
The Catholic Faith Explained
For anyone looking for a convenient and easy-to-use explanation of the Catholic Faith, Credo offers a succinct and reliable introduction into the fullness of the Faith. Acting as a pocket catechism Credo draws on the Catechism of the Catholic Church, presenting Church teaching in the same fourfold way: Creed, Sacraments, Morals and Prayer. From the authors of the Evangelium course, Credo can be used either as a tool of evangelisation for those not familiar with the Faith, for RCIA, or as a refresher for Catholics wanting to remind themselves of what they believe. Accompanied by beautiful traditional art, Credo aims to convey a rich experience of the Catholic Faith in a brief, concise manner.
AUTHOR: Fr Marcus Holden & Fr Andrew Pinsent
DETAILS: 112 pages, paperback
ISBN: 978-1860824708
Credo
The Catholic Faith Explained
For anyone looking for a convenient and easy-to-use explanation of the Catholic Faith, Credo offers a succinct and reliable introduction into the fullness of the Faith. Acting as a pocket catechism Credo draws on the Catechism of the Catholic Church, presenting Church teaching in the same fourfold way: Creed, Sacraments, Morals and Prayer. From the authors of the Evangelium course, Credo can be used either as a tool of evangelisation for those not familiar with the Faith, for RCIA, or as a refresher for Catholics wanting to remind themselves of what they believe. Accompanied by beautiful traditional art, Credo aims to convey a rich experience of the Catholic Faith in a brief, concise manner.
AUTHOR: Fr Marcus Holden & Fr Andrew Pinsent
DETAILS: 112 pages, paperback
ISBN: 978-1860824708
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Meet The Witnesses
What witness would not believe in the Miracle? Skeptical reporters were there, in force, to expose what they were sure was a fraud. Their unbiased reports amply demonstrate that they also believed: this was not mass hypnotism or religious hysteria. The Miracle was not reserved solely for the faithful – it was “…so that all might believe.” What did the Church say about it? What effect did it have on those who saw it? What effect did it have on the nation where it happened? What effect did it have on our future? The answers are all in this improtant book, which explores the Miracle at Fatima and how this event impacts our lives today.
AUTHOR: John M Haffert
DETAILS: 164 pages, paperback
ISBN: 978-1890137564
Meet The Witnesses
What witness would not believe in the Miracle? Skeptical reporters were there, in force, to expose what they were sure was a fraud. Their unbiased reports amply demonstrate that they also believed: this was not mass hypnotism or religious hysteria. The Miracle was not reserved solely for the faithful – it was “…so that all might believe.” What did the Church say about it? What effect did it have on those who saw it? What effect did it have on the nation where it happened? What effect did it have on our future? The answers are all in this improtant book, which explores the Miracle at Fatima and how this event impacts our lives today.
AUTHOR: John M Haffert
DETAILS: 164 pages, paperback
ISBN: 978-1890137564
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Made for Love
Same-Sex Attraction and the Catholic Church
Fr Michael Schmitz In Made for Love, Fr Miachel Schmitz presents the Catholic teaching on same-sex attraction and same-sex “sexual” relations. With compassion and clarity, he shows that the Church’s teachings are rooted in the yearnings for authentic love that are shared by all who are made in the image and likeness of God.
AUTHOR: Fr Michael Schmitz
DETAILS: 276 pages, paperback
ISBN: 978-1621642190
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Made for Love
Same-Sex Attraction and the Catholic Church
Fr Michael Schmitz In Made for Love, Fr Miachel Schmitz presents the Catholic teaching on same-sex attraction and same-sex “sexual” relations. With compassion and clarity, he shows that the Church’s teachings are rooted in the yearnings for authentic love that are shared by all who are made in the image and likeness of God.
AUTHOR: Fr Michael Schmitz
DETAILS: 276 pages, paperback
ISBN: 978-1621642190
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An Exorcist Explains How to Heal the Possessed
Leaning heavily on Scripture and the teachings of the Church, as well as on his own extensive experiences as an exorcist, Fr Paolo Carlin here unveils Satan’s plan of attack while giving you the telltale signs that the Evil One is at work in your life or in the life of others. You’ll learn the special conditions that facilitate the work of the devil – particularly ones that appeal to the youngest and most defenceless among us.
Armed with knowledge of the antics of Satan, Fr. Carlin also enumerates the many spiritual weapons that Our Lord has placed at our disposal. Best of all, you’ll learn to employ each one effectively to keep the devil and his army of fallen angels at bay.
Finally, Father will show you how to distinguish between mental illnesses and diabolical attacks, as well as how to determine when you must turn away from amateur efforts and urgently seek the expert help of an official exorcist.
AUTHOR: Fr Paolo Carlin
DETAILS: 160 pages, paperback
ISBN: 978-1622825202
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An Exorcist Explains How to Heal the Possessed
Leaning heavily on Scripture and the teachings of the Church, as well as on his own extensive experiences as an exorcist, Fr Paolo Carlin here unveils Satan’s plan of attack while giving you the telltale signs that the Evil One is at work in your life or in the life of others. You’ll learn the special conditions that facilitate the work of the devil – particularly ones that appeal to the youngest and most defenceless among us.
Armed with knowledge of the antics of Satan, Fr. Carlin also enumerates the many spiritual weapons that Our Lord has placed at our disposal. Best of all, you’ll learn to employ each one effectively to keep the devil and his army of fallen angels at bay.
Finally, Father will show you how to distinguish between mental illnesses and diabolical attacks, as well as how to determine when you must turn away from amateur efforts and urgently seek the expert help of an official exorcist.
AUTHOR: Fr Paolo Carlin
DETAILS: 160 pages, paperback
ISBN: 978-1622825202
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From the Depths of Our Hearts
In this book, Pope Emeritus Benedict and Cardinal Robert Sarah give their brother priests and the whole Church a message of hope. They honestly address the spiritual challenges faced by priests today, including struggles of celibacy. They point to deeper conversion to Jesus Christ as the key to faithful and fruitful priestly ministry and church reform.
From the Depths of Our Hearts is an unprecedented work by the Pope Emeritus and a Cardinal serving in the Vatican. They present priestly celibacy as more than “a mere precept of ecclesiastical law”. They insist that renewal of the Church is bound to a renewed understanding of priestly vocation as sharing in Jesus’ priestly identity as Bridegroom of the Church.
AUTHOR: Cardinal Robert Sarah & Benedict XVI
DETAILS: 148 pages, hardcover
ISBN: 978-1621644149
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From the Depths of Our Hearts
In this book, Pope Emeritus Benedict and Cardinal Robert Sarah give their brother priests and the whole Church a message of hope. They honestly address the spiritual challenges faced by priests today, including struggles of celibacy. They point to deeper conversion to Jesus Christ as the key to faithful and fruitful priestly ministry and church reform.
From the Depths of Our Hearts is an unprecedented work by the Pope Emeritus and a Cardinal serving in the Vatican. They present priestly celibacy as more than “a mere precept of ecclesiastical law”. They insist that renewal of the Church is bound to a renewed understanding of priestly vocation as sharing in Jesus’ priestly identity as Bridegroom of the Church.
AUTHOR: Cardinal Robert Sarah & Benedict XVI
DETAILS: 148 pages, hardcover
ISBN: 978-1621644149
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Christus Vincit
Christ’s Triumph Over the Darkness of the Age
Bishop Athanasius Schneider offers a candid, incisive examination of controversies raging in the Church and the most pressing issues of our times, providing clarity and hope for beleaguered Catholics. He addresses such topics as widespread doctrinal confusion, the limits of papal authority, the documents of Vatican II, the Society of St. Pius X, anti-Christian ideologies and political threats, the third secret of Fatima, the traditional Roman rite, and the Amazon Synod, among many others. Bishop Schneider says things that others won’t, fearlessly following St. Paul’s advice: “Preach the word, be urgent in season and out of season, convince, rebuke, and exhort, be unfailing in patience and in teaching” (2 Tim 4:2). His insights into the challenges facing Christ’s flock today are essential reading for those who are, or wish to be, alert to the signs of the times. Reminiscent of The Ratzinger Report of 1985, Christus Vincit will be a key point of reference for years to come.
AUTHOR: Bishop Athanasius Schneider
DETAILS: 338 pages, paperback
ISBN: 978-1621384892
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Christus Vincit
Christ’s Triumph Over the Darkness of the Age
Bishop Athanasius Schneider offers a candid, incisive examination of controversies raging in the Church and the most pressing issues of our times, providing clarity and hope for beleaguered Catholics. He addresses such topics as widespread doctrinal confusion, the limits of papal authority, the documents of Vatican II, the Society of St. Pius X, anti-Christian ideologies and political threats, the third secret of Fatima, the traditional Roman rite, and the Amazon Synod, among many others. Bishop Schneider says things that others won’t, fearlessly following St. Paul’s advice: “Preach the word, be urgent in season and out of season, convince, rebuke, and exhort, be unfailing in patience and in teaching” (2 Tim 4:2). His insights into the challenges facing Christ’s flock today are essential reading for those who are, or wish to be, alert to the signs of the times. Reminiscent of The Ratzinger Report of 1985, Christus Vincit will be a key point of reference for years to come.
AUTHOR: Bishop Athanasius Schneider
DETAILS: 338 pages, paperback
ISBN: 978-1621384892
£16.95Add to cart
Spiritual Warfare
And the Discernment of Spirits
An indispensable, practical field guide for engaging in daily battle with the Adversary – combat that is both inevitable and winnable. Burke will help you recognise the ebbs and flows of consolation and desolation, and distinguish between the voices of God and of Satan.
The battle for our souls is unavoidable. The saints won theirs by learning how to be spiritual warriors and by recognising that we become stronger through battle and grow weaker from avoidance.
AUTHOR: Dan Burke
DETAILS: 120 pages, paperback
ISBN: 978-1644132579
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Spiritual Warfare
And the Discernment of Spirits
An indispensable, practical field guide for engaging in daily battle with the Adversary – combat that is both inevitable and winnable. Burke will help you recognise the ebbs and flows of consolation and desolation, and distinguish between the voices of God and of Satan.
The battle for our souls is unavoidable. The saints won theirs by learning how to be spiritual warriors and by recognising that we become stronger through battle and grow weaker from avoidance.
AUTHOR: Dan Burke
DETAILS: 120 pages, paperback
ISBN: 978-1644132579
£12.50Add to cart
50 Questions on the Natural Law
What It Is And Why We Need It
Rice shows how the natural law works and how it is rooted in the nature of the human person whose Creator provided this law as a sure and knowable guide for man to achieve his end of eternal happiness. This book presents the teachings of the Catholic Church in her role as arbiter of the applications of the natural law on issues involving the right to live, bioethics, the family and the economy. Charles Rice has produced a firmly grounded and accessible handbook which touches on the most important topics regarding natural law that will benefit readers of all backgrounds.
AUTHOR: Charles Rice
DETAILS: 411 pages, paperback
ISBN: 978-0898707502
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50 Questions on the Natural Law
What It Is And Why We Need It
Rice shows how the natural law works and how it is rooted in the nature of the human person whose Creator provided this law as a sure and knowable guide for man to achieve his end of eternal happiness. This book presents the teachings of the Catholic Church in her role as arbiter of the applications of the natural law on issues involving the right to live, bioethics, the family and the economy. Charles Rice has produced a firmly grounded and accessible handbook which touches on the most important topics regarding natural law that will benefit readers of all backgrounds.
AUTHOR: Charles Rice
DETAILS: 411 pages, paperback
ISBN: 978-0898707502
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Fruits of Fatima
A Century of Signs and Wonders
This riveting account of true-life Fatima events of the past hundred years demonstrates that Our Lady’s messages are more vital today than ever before. Here, author Joseph Pronechen reports on scores of post-Fatima incidents that reveal the wide-reaching influence the apparitions have had throughout this past century on the lives of ordinary people, popes, saints — and even unbelievers! You’ll learn of many amazing but little-known Fatima-related occurrences through the past century.
AUTHOR: Joseph Pronechan
DETAILS: 256 pages, paperback
ISBN: 978-1622828142
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Fruits of Fatima
A Century of Signs and Wonders
This riveting account of true-life Fatima events of the past hundred years demonstrates that Our Lady’s messages are more vital today than ever before. Here, author Joseph Pronechen reports on scores of post-Fatima incidents that reveal the wide-reaching influence the apparitions have had throughout this past century on the lives of ordinary people, popes, saints — and even unbelievers! You’ll learn of many amazing but little-known Fatima-related occurrences through the past century.
AUTHOR: Joseph Pronechan
DETAILS: 256 pages, paperback
ISBN: 978-1622828142
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Mysteries of the Rosary
Joyful, Luminous, Sorrowful and Glorious
The Most Holy Rosary is one of the greatest prayers in the history of the Church. Garnished as it is with the testimony of saints and Popes for the last thousand years, the only greater prayers are the Mass and the Divine Office. It is a prayer for the people, to be said over and over, and yet, many still seek ways to enter into the deeper mansions of spiritual richness to be found in this devotion. Here, stands a unique work, arranged through the eyes of the great mystic, Blessed Anne Catherine Emmerich. Discover her magnificent and terrifying visions that will help you to more fully contemplate the lives of Jesus and Mary as told in the Mysteries of the Rosary.
AUTHOR: Anne Catherine Emmerich
DETAILS: 130 pages, paperback
ISBN: 978-1505113822
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Mysteries of the Rosary
Joyful, Luminous, Sorrowful and Glorious
The Most Holy Rosary is one of the greatest prayers in the history of the Church. Garnished as it is with the testimony of saints and Popes for the last thousand years, the only greater prayers are the Mass and the Divine Office. It is a prayer for the people, to be said over and over, and yet, many still seek ways to enter into the deeper mansions of spiritual richness to be found in this devotion. Here, stands a unique work, arranged through the eyes of the great mystic, Blessed Anne Catherine Emmerich. Discover her magnificent and terrifying visions that will help you to more fully contemplate the lives of Jesus and Mary as told in the Mysteries of the Rosary.
AUTHOR: Anne Catherine Emmerich
DETAILS: 130 pages, paperback
ISBN: 978-1505113822
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