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The Patron Saints Handbook

 

The Patron Saints Handbook

This delightful book looks at the occupations, groups, or causes with which 100 saints are associated. These are listed alphabetically and cross-indexed with a list of the saints featured in the book, making it easy to find either the saint or the cause. Each short selection describes the life of the saint and why he or she has been selected as a patron.

Kindle edition now available

 

 

Catholic Is Wonderful

 

Catholic is Wonderful!
How to Make the Most of It

A little book about cultivating what’s special about belonging to the oldest institution in the western world.

 

 

Catholic Spiritual Classics

 

Catholic Spiritual Classics:
Introductions to Twelve Classics
of Christian Spirituality


The title says it all.  Each chapter is only six or seven pages long.

 

 

The Joy of Being Catholic

 

The Joy of Being Catholic (New Revised Edition)

This is the book to read if you want to renew your gratitude for the gift of being Catholic, or–whether you’re Catholic or not–if you want to gain an appreciation for what being Catholic is about from the inside out.

 

 

Season of Promises

 

Season of Promises
Praying Through Advent With Julian of Norwich, Thomas a Kempis, Caryll Houselander, Thomas Merton, Brother Lawrence, Max Picard.

The perfect collection of brief meditations to bring Advent alive one day at a time. One lively, inspiring little meditation for each day of Advent.  A bestseller.

 

 

Season of New Beginnings

 

Season of New Beginnings
Praying Through Lent With Saint Augustine of Hippo, Dorothy Day, John Henry Newman, Saint Teresa of Avila, Vincent van Gogh, Flannery O’Connor.
Top Seller!
A bestselling collection of inspiring, fun-to-read meditations, one short one for each of the forty days of Lent.

 
 

 

Seeker's Guide to Being Catholic

 

The Seeker’s Guide
to Being Catholic


The perfect book for seekers, Catholic or not, who want to gain a better understanding of what being Catholic is really all about.

For the uncertain, the curious, or anyone who is looking for the truth and wonders what Catholicism says about it.

 

 

Surprising Mary

 

Surprising Mary:
Meditations and Prayers on the Mother of Jesus

Guaranteed to give you new insights into and a new appreciation for devotion to the Blessed Mother and her place in a healthy, balanced, adult Christian spirituality.

 

 

 

The Truth About Christmas
by Santa Claus

The only book ever written about the meaning of Christmas by Santa Claus himself–okay, from interviews conducted by Mitch Finley.  Still, every word is Santa's own!  It's a delightful Christmas season book for all ages a gift to be read and re-read for many Christmases to come.

 

The Joy of Being a Eucharistic Minister

 

The Joy of Being a Eucharistic Minister
Top Seller!
The perfect little book foranyone who serves in a parish as an extraordinary minister of the Eucharist or who takes Holy Communion to those who are confined to home, nursing home, or retirement center.  Over 30,000 copies sold!

 

 

The Joy of Being a Lector

 

The Joy of Being a Lector
Top Seller!
The bestselling companion small book on how to be a highly effective lector in your parish.

 

 

The Seeker's Guide to Saints

 

The Seeker's Guide to Saints

Did you ever wonder just what, exactly, this whole business of devotion and prayer to saints is all about for Catholics, and where it came from?  This is the book for you.

 

 

The Seven Gifts of The Holy Spirit

 

The Seven Gifts of the Holy Spirit
Top Seller!
A bestselling book that opens many doors on the meaning of the traditional gifts of the Spirit: Wisdom, Understanding, Counsel, Fortitude, Knowledge, Piety, and Fear of the Lord.

 

 

Corporal and Spiritual Works of Mercy

 

The Corporal and Spiritual
Works of Mercy:

Living Christian Love and Compassion

A bestselling book that opens many doors on the meaning of the traditional gifts of the Spirit: Wisdom, Understanding, Counsel, Fortitude, Knowledge, Piety, and Fear of the Lord.

 

 

101 Ways to Happiness

 

It’s Not the Same Without You:
Coming Home to the Catholic Church

This is a book on why people “leave” and what brings them back again.  Dozens of true stories.

 

 

For Men Only

 

For Men Only:
Strategies for Living Catholic

Many books on spirituality for men start with Jungian psychology, nature myths, or Old Testament figures.  This one insists that the best model for the faith and spirituality of men is the Jesus of the Gospels.

 

 

Prayer for People Who Think Too Much

 

Prayer for People
Who Think Too Much:

A Guide to Everyday, Anywhere Prayer From the World’s Faith Traditions

You can become a better Catholic–or whatever religious tradition you embrace–by learning from the wisdom available from religious traditions other than your own.  Insights from the great world religions to enrich your faith and spirituality.

 

 

The Saints Speak to You Today

 

The Saints Speak to You Today:
365 Daily Reminders

A brief inspirational quotation from a saint for each day of the year. Ideal to nourish heart and soul in a busy life.

 

 

You Are My Beloved

 

You Are My Beloved:
Meditations on the Steadfast Love of God

This is several months’ worth of brief daily reflections on how deeply God loves you.  It’s an important thing to never forget, and this book will help.

 

 

The Catholic Virtues

 

The Catholic Virtues
Seven Pillars of a Good Life

One page-turner chapter on each of the traditional virtues: Faith, Hope, Love, Prudence, Justice, Fortitude, and Temperance, plus a concluding section on “Virtue in a Culture of Self-Indulgence.”  Just the ticket to cultivate a deeper adult faith!

 

 

Your One-Stop Guide to Mary

 

Your One-Stop Guide to Mary

If you want to know what devotion to Mary is all about in Catholicism, and why anyone should care; or if you simply want to understand better why Catholicism encourages devotion to Mary, this is the book for you.

 

 

The Ten Commandments

 

The Ten Commandments
Timeless Challenges for Today

You may think you have a basically accurate understanding of what the Ten Commandments are all about, but read this book and, to your delight, you’ll find out otherwise!

 

 

Saint Anthony and Saint Jude

 

Saint Anthony and Saint Jude:
True Stories of Heavenly Help

A book full of true stories from many people who prayed to St. Anthony of Padua, the patron of finding lost objects, or St. Jude, the patron of hopeless situations, with remarkable and inspiring results.

 

 

What Faith Is Not

 

What Faith Is Not

“Faith” is one of those religious words that we use often without giving it much thought.  But what is faith, really?  A good way to learn what faith is–is to reflect on what faith is not.

 

 

101 Ways to Happiness

 

101 Ways to Happiness
Nourishing Body, Mind and Soul.

One hundred one short essays, each one on a different way to be happy in ways that will nourish you on all levels of your being.

 

 

Whispers of God's Love

 

Whispers of God’s Love:
Touching the Lives of Loved Ones After Death

A remarkably high percentage of the population reports experiencing the presence of a loved one following his or her death.  Dozens of true stories, interspersed with reflections on the meaning of these astonishing events.

 

 

The Heart and Soul of Imitating Christ

 

The Heart and Soul
of Imitating Christ:

A Fresh Look at the Thomas à Kempis Classic

The most popular religious book ever, second only to the Bible, The Imitation of Christ is, all the same, easy to misunderstand.  Written in contemporary language, this is a re-presentation of the 14th-century original that brings it alive in exciting and inspirational ways for today's reader.

 

 

Key Momments in Church History

 

Key Moments in Church History

Much wisdom and spiritual balance comes from reading church history.  This book gives you an overview without trying to tell you everything.  You get the most significant events that continue to have an impact on church life today.

 

 

The Rosary Handbook

 

The Rosary Handbook:
A Guide for Newcomers, Old Timers
and Those In-Between


A super book that will give you a deeper understanding of the Rosary and spark a renewed affection for it.

Kindle edition now available

 

 

Let's Begin With A Prayer

 

Let's Begin With Prayer:
130 Prayers for Junior
and Senior High Schools


Anyone who works with middle school through high school age youngsters will appreciate this one. It's a collection of prayers for every imaginable event and/or situation in the lives of young people in parish youth ministry programs or Catholic schools.