Family Life and Parenting
The Screen
The Screen
by Fr. Jean-Pierre Boubee, SSPX
Fr. Boubée’s booklet provides a concise analysis of the inherent dangers found in our screen-centered world. Our thoughtless use of social media, video games, and even popular news sites in the digital realm have far-reaching consequences that impact both our temporal wellbeing and spiritual journey toward heaven.
By incorporating both scientific studies and the Church’s timeless wisdom, Fr. Boubée offers a set of guidelines for the prudent use of computers, smartphones, and other devices that operate as gateways to the digital realm. By heeding Fr. Boubée’s advice, readers will hopefully be able to regain control over their lives while avoiding the screen’s seemingly unlimited stumbling blocks.
Booklet, size 6" x 4", 36 pages
by Fr. Jean-Pierre Boubee, SSPX
Fr. Boubée’s booklet provides a concise analysis of the inherent dangers found in our screen-centered world. Our thoughtless use of social media, video games, and even popular news sites in the digital realm have far-reaching consequences that impact both our temporal wellbeing and spiritual journey toward heaven.
By incorporating both scientific studies and the Church’s timeless wisdom, Fr. Boubée offers a set of guidelines for the prudent use of computers, smartphones, and other devices that operate as gateways to the digital realm. By heeding Fr. Boubée’s advice, readers will hopefully be able to regain control over their lives while avoiding the screen’s seemingly unlimited stumbling blocks.
Booklet, size 6" x 4", 36 pages
Formation of Character
Formation of Character
by Rev. Ernest R. Hull, S.J.
This book should be placed in the hands of very young married couple very early in their married life, and carefully read by them in preparation for the serious duties of parenthood on which they are entering, and for which they will one day have to render a grace account.
None the less ought to be ‘chewed and digested’ by those who have the responsibilities of intellectual and moral parenthood– I mean the teachers of our boys and girls, in whose case the in loco parentis is no mere legal fiction. Most fairly educated readers will, I think, follow without much difficulty the author’s very clear and simple exposition of psychological facts connected with the development of children; whilst for educationalist, the subject ought to be familiar enough in these of pedagogy, ‘method’ and ‘child-study.’
Paperback, size 8" x 5.2", 172 pages
by Rev. Ernest R. Hull, S.J.
This book should be placed in the hands of very young married couple very early in their married life, and carefully read by them in preparation for the serious duties of parenthood on which they are entering, and for which they will one day have to render a grace account.
None the less ought to be ‘chewed and digested’ by those who have the responsibilities of intellectual and moral parenthood– I mean the teachers of our boys and girls, in whose case the in loco parentis is no mere legal fiction. Most fairly educated readers will, I think, follow without much difficulty the author’s very clear and simple exposition of psychological facts connected with the development of children; whilst for educationalist, the subject ought to be familiar enough in these of pedagogy, ‘method’ and ‘child-study.’
Paperback, size 8" x 5.2", 172 pages
Questions I'm Asked About Marriage
Questions I'm Asked About Marriage
By Rev Daniel A. Lord, S.J.
During 1936-1937 Father Daniel A. Lord gave various cities some lectures on marriage. Many questions were submitted by those eager to learn, so those questions, and the answer from Fr. Lord are found in these pages. All the questions concern problems or difficulties that Catholics have met in their own experience or in the experience of friends. Following are some of the topics: Money matters, honeymoon, privacy, divorce, birth control, mixed marriage, valid marriages, interesting a possible husband, how old, children and “facts of life” and many more. Presented in a question and answer format.
Booklet, size 8" x 5", 77 pages, Impr 1947.
By Rev Daniel A. Lord, S.J.
During 1936-1937 Father Daniel A. Lord gave various cities some lectures on marriage. Many questions were submitted by those eager to learn, so those questions, and the answer from Fr. Lord are found in these pages. All the questions concern problems or difficulties that Catholics have met in their own experience or in the experience of friends. Following are some of the topics: Money matters, honeymoon, privacy, divorce, birth control, mixed marriage, valid marriages, interesting a possible husband, how old, children and “facts of life” and many more. Presented in a question and answer format.
Booklet, size 8" x 5", 77 pages, Impr 1947.
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Dressing with Dignity
Dressing with Dignity
by Colleen Hammond
In this ground-breaking book, Colleen Hammond challenges today's fashions and provides you the information you need to protect yourself and your loved ones from the onslaught of tasteless, immodest clothing. Colleen Hammond shares real-life examples of how women can accentuate the grace and beauty of their femininity, and she shows that "modest" definitely does not mean "frumpy."
Dressing with Dignity covers it all: the history and forces behind the changes in fashion; how to talk to teenagers about the privilege of femininity so they will want to dress with dignity; how to awaken chivalry in men and be treated with respect; how to regain and teach the lost charm of interior and exterior femininity; how to dress in an attractive, dignified, classy manner; specific documents about manners of dress from the Magisterium, the Popes and the Saints; comprehensive guidelines for choosing tasteful attire; resources on where to find beautiful, modest clothing; and much, much more!
Paperback, size 8.5" x 5.5", 160 pages
by Colleen Hammond
In this ground-breaking book, Colleen Hammond challenges today's fashions and provides you the information you need to protect yourself and your loved ones from the onslaught of tasteless, immodest clothing. Colleen Hammond shares real-life examples of how women can accentuate the grace and beauty of their femininity, and she shows that "modest" definitely does not mean "frumpy."
Dressing with Dignity covers it all: the history and forces behind the changes in fashion; how to talk to teenagers about the privilege of femininity so they will want to dress with dignity; how to awaken chivalry in men and be treated with respect; how to regain and teach the lost charm of interior and exterior femininity; how to dress in an attractive, dignified, classy manner; specific documents about manners of dress from the Magisterium, the Popes and the Saints; comprehensive guidelines for choosing tasteful attire; resources on where to find beautiful, modest clothing; and much, much more!
Paperback, size 8.5" x 5.5", 160 pages
Successful Fathers
Successful Fathers
The Subtle But Powerful Ways Fathers Mold Their Children's Characters
by James B. Stenson
This small book gives men much-needed directions on problems fathers face, and reveals "twelve commandments of successful fathers." Learn how to defuse adolescent boys' defiance and how to form positive father-daughter relationships. Details what fathers must do, and not do, in order to instill the Faith in their children.
Paperback, size 7.25" x 4.25", 64 pages
The Subtle But Powerful Ways Fathers Mold Their Children's Characters
by James B. Stenson
This small book gives men much-needed directions on problems fathers face, and reveals "twelve commandments of successful fathers." Learn how to defuse adolescent boys' defiance and how to form positive father-daughter relationships. Details what fathers must do, and not do, in order to instill the Faith in their children.
Paperback, size 7.25" x 4.25", 64 pages
The Subtle But Powerful Ways Fathers Mold Their Children's Characters
Catholic Girl's Guide
Catholic Girl's Guide
by Fr. Francis Xavier Lasance
Reprinted from the 1906 edition.. This is a wonderful guide for Catholic young women; filled with many counsels and devotions.
It addresses many of the issues which face girls in their adolescent years. After admonishing the young lady to be a 'child of Mary,' Fr. Lasance builds a 'Maiden's Wreath' combining catechism and virtues with an appropriate flower (lily, rose, etc.). Should the religious state or married life be followed? Chapters discuss both alternatives with an additional section on family life. Extensive traditional devotions (novenas, prayers, etc.) end the book, which also contains detailed information about the Sodality of Mary. A classic, as is the Young Man's Guide.
Paperback, size 6" x 4", 680 pages
by Fr. Francis Xavier Lasance
Reprinted from the 1906 edition.. This is a wonderful guide for Catholic young women; filled with many counsels and devotions.
It addresses many of the issues which face girls in their adolescent years. After admonishing the young lady to be a 'child of Mary,' Fr. Lasance builds a 'Maiden's Wreath' combining catechism and virtues with an appropriate flower (lily, rose, etc.). Should the religious state or married life be followed? Chapters discuss both alternatives with an additional section on family life. Extensive traditional devotions (novenas, prayers, etc.) end the book, which also contains detailed information about the Sodality of Mary. A classic, as is the Young Man's Guide.
Paperback, size 6" x 4", 680 pages
Watch Your Manners
Watch Your Manners
Guidance and Good Manners for Catholic Youth
by Anne C. Tracey
A very kindly priest used to excuse the mistakes in etiquette which he noted in children by saying, "Well, it's not so much the manners but the manner that counts." Many have perfected their manners but they cannot hide the hurried, indifferent manner of their greeting. Many never make a mistake in form but their manner lacks warm sympathy for others. With whom would you rather live, the man of perfect manners who really cares nothing for you, or the sincere friend who occasionally slips on a rule of manners? How can one learn to treat everyone--the rude, the noisy, the impolite, the irritating, as well as the pleasant person--how can we learn to treat every person with good manners, a kindly manner, yes, with love? The answer is known to you. The Catholic boy and girl know that they must love their fellow men because in them they see Christ. This is the true spirit of Catholic manners.
Booklet, size 8.5" x 5.5", 25 pages
Guidance and Good Manners for Catholic Youth
by Anne C. Tracey
A very kindly priest used to excuse the mistakes in etiquette which he noted in children by saying, "Well, it's not so much the manners but the manner that counts." Many have perfected their manners but they cannot hide the hurried, indifferent manner of their greeting. Many never make a mistake in form but their manner lacks warm sympathy for others. With whom would you rather live, the man of perfect manners who really cares nothing for you, or the sincere friend who occasionally slips on a rule of manners? How can one learn to treat everyone--the rude, the noisy, the impolite, the irritating, as well as the pleasant person--how can we learn to treat every person with good manners, a kindly manner, yes, with love? The answer is known to you. The Catholic boy and girl know that they must love their fellow men because in them they see Christ. This is the true spirit of Catholic manners.
Booklet, size 8.5" x 5.5", 25 pages
Guidance and Good Manners for Catholic Youth
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The Catholic Girl's Guide Hardcover
The Catholic Girl's Guide
by Fr. Francis Xavier Lasance
A Guide for the young Catholic woman.
In this guide Fr. Lasance provides instructions and devotions for young ladies on acquiring Catholic virtues and living out their Catholic Faith. In this book Fr. Lasance counsels young ladies on choosing one's state in life, provides prayers, novenas, a discussion on sodalities, and a devotion for everyday in the month of May.
ANGELUS PRESS has completely re-typeset this Catholic classic from 1905. This edition is printed on beautiful cream paper and encased in a gold-embossed hardback cover with a black ribbon.
Hardcover, size 6" x 4", 681 pages
by Fr. Francis Xavier Lasance
A Guide for the young Catholic woman.
In this guide Fr. Lasance provides instructions and devotions for young ladies on acquiring Catholic virtues and living out their Catholic Faith. In this book Fr. Lasance counsels young ladies on choosing one's state in life, provides prayers, novenas, a discussion on sodalities, and a devotion for everyday in the month of May.
ANGELUS PRESS has completely re-typeset this Catholic classic from 1905. This edition is printed on beautiful cream paper and encased in a gold-embossed hardback cover with a black ribbon.
Hardcover, size 6" x 4", 681 pages
How St John Bosco Punished
How St John Bosco Punished
by Fr Augustin Auffray
Punishing a child is a serious affair, in fact it is the most important responsibility of all!
One day, a holy man had the courage to meditate on the essential nature of the best educational method.
The answer he gave us was drawn from his forty-five years of profound experience both as a saint and educator.
Who was this saint? His name was Don Bosco.
Father Augustin Auffray, himself a Salesian and author of the most comprehensive biography of Saint John Bosco, gives a very succinct and simple presentation of Don Bosco's method of punishment.
"Saint Gregory Nazianzen says that education is the art of arts...How to practice this art? Saint John Bosco did not invent a new method but rather spelled out one old enough to be ever young: the method of the Gospel itself - the time of judgement is not yet, the time of mercy is here...In order to form saints, you must be a saint."
Here then is the advice of a saint.
Profound. Simple. Effective.
Paperback, 108 pages
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St Gerard Majella
St Gerard Majella
The Wonder Worker and Patron of Expectant Mothers
by Fr. Edward Saint-Omer, CSsR
Saint Gerard Majella, the Wonder-Worker and "Patron of Expectant Mothers," is worth far more to the veneration of Catholics than he has been afforded for much of history. Though he died of tuberculosis at only 29 as a lay brother, he achieved paramount sanctity, as great as the wonderworkers of the first millennium. His character was such that his religious superiors attested not only that he had never committed a mortal sin, but also that they could not detect a single trace of guilt at all!
St. Gerard was born in Muro, south of Naples, in 1726. His father died while he was a child, and so his mother sent him to be an apprentice tailor under his uncle, who was a kind master, though Gerard suffered on account of the foreman. Eventually, St. Gerard found work on his own as a servant of the rather picky Bishop of Lacedonia, who died, leaving Gerard to go back to work as a tailor. He gave to his mother and the poor and also donated for Masses for the poor souls in Purgatory. Hearing God's call to religion, he tried to become a Franciscan and then a hermit but failed both times. At last he managed to enter the newly founded Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer—the Redemptorists—at age 26.
His jobs included all manner of manual labor, which he performed dutifully, and he even bound himself to an additional vow to always do that which seemed more perfect, not only exhibiting perfect obedience when asked but also obeying his superiors' unspoken desires even in their absence. He became called the Father of the Poor for his strenuous work, despite his frail health, and it was a mortification of the will for him to stay away from the Lord in the tabernacle.
One particular example of his sanctity comes from early in his career as a Redemptorist. Though he was a marvel of chastity, when he was 27, he was accused of being the father of a young pregnant woman's child. He bore the lie resolutely, patiently, and silently, barred from receiving Sacramental Communion on account of his unwillingness to deny his guilt. It was not for years, until the woman died having revealed the truth, that Gerard was finally acquitted, earning the astonished praise of St. Alphonsus Liguori himself.
His miracles were intense and known to many, including raising a boy from the dead who had fallen off a cliff; multiplying wheat and bread; walking on water to save fisherman from a storm; and posthumously saving an expectant mother and baby in childbirth by his handkerchief. St. Gerard became famous for these miracles and more: cures, charities, ecstasies, mortifications, prayers, purity, obedience, zeal for souls, discernment of spirits, penetration of hearts, infused knowledge, prophecies, knowledge of distant events, bilocations, and power over nature and over other human hearts—and even over the devil. Finally, he predicted the day and hour of his own death of tuberculosis in 1755. Recounted in this sizeable biography are also his funeral, posthumous miracles, beatification, and canonization in 1904.
You will have to search far and wide to find another Saint's life as inspiring as that of St. Gerard Majella. For God has surely manifested His approval of this servant and his wonderful sanctity through such many and great miracles of grace.
Paperback, size 7" x 4.25", 258 pages
The Wonder Worker and Patron of Expectant Mothers
by Fr. Edward Saint-Omer, CSsR
Saint Gerard Majella, the Wonder-Worker and "Patron of Expectant Mothers," is worth far more to the veneration of Catholics than he has been afforded for much of history. Though he died of tuberculosis at only 29 as a lay brother, he achieved paramount sanctity, as great as the wonderworkers of the first millennium. His character was such that his religious superiors attested not only that he had never committed a mortal sin, but also that they could not detect a single trace of guilt at all!
St. Gerard was born in Muro, south of Naples, in 1726. His father died while he was a child, and so his mother sent him to be an apprentice tailor under his uncle, who was a kind master, though Gerard suffered on account of the foreman. Eventually, St. Gerard found work on his own as a servant of the rather picky Bishop of Lacedonia, who died, leaving Gerard to go back to work as a tailor. He gave to his mother and the poor and also donated for Masses for the poor souls in Purgatory. Hearing God's call to religion, he tried to become a Franciscan and then a hermit but failed both times. At last he managed to enter the newly founded Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer—the Redemptorists—at age 26.
His jobs included all manner of manual labor, which he performed dutifully, and he even bound himself to an additional vow to always do that which seemed more perfect, not only exhibiting perfect obedience when asked but also obeying his superiors' unspoken desires even in their absence. He became called the Father of the Poor for his strenuous work, despite his frail health, and it was a mortification of the will for him to stay away from the Lord in the tabernacle.
One particular example of his sanctity comes from early in his career as a Redemptorist. Though he was a marvel of chastity, when he was 27, he was accused of being the father of a young pregnant woman's child. He bore the lie resolutely, patiently, and silently, barred from receiving Sacramental Communion on account of his unwillingness to deny his guilt. It was not for years, until the woman died having revealed the truth, that Gerard was finally acquitted, earning the astonished praise of St. Alphonsus Liguori himself.
His miracles were intense and known to many, including raising a boy from the dead who had fallen off a cliff; multiplying wheat and bread; walking on water to save fisherman from a storm; and posthumously saving an expectant mother and baby in childbirth by his handkerchief. St. Gerard became famous for these miracles and more: cures, charities, ecstasies, mortifications, prayers, purity, obedience, zeal for souls, discernment of spirits, penetration of hearts, infused knowledge, prophecies, knowledge of distant events, bilocations, and power over nature and over other human hearts—and even over the devil. Finally, he predicted the day and hour of his own death of tuberculosis in 1755. Recounted in this sizeable biography are also his funeral, posthumous miracles, beatification, and canonization in 1904.
You will have to search far and wide to find another Saint's life as inspiring as that of St. Gerard Majella. For God has surely manifested His approval of this servant and his wonderful sanctity through such many and great miracles of grace.
Paperback, size 7" x 4.25", 258 pages
The Wonder Worker and Patron of Expectant Mothers
Holy Water
Holy Water
and its Significance for Catholics
by Rev Henry Theiler, S.O. Cist.
This booklet correctly presents the teaching of the Church concerning sacramentals, specifically that of Holy water, and it likewise encourages in popular form, and from practical viewpoints to the faithful, the wholesome use of Holy Water.
Translated from its original version with a few scriptural and historical insertions by the translator.
Booklet, size 8.1" x 5.4", 62 pages, Impr 1906
and its Significance for Catholics
by Rev Henry Theiler, S.O. Cist.
This booklet correctly presents the teaching of the Church concerning sacramentals, specifically that of Holy water, and it likewise encourages in popular form, and from practical viewpoints to the faithful, the wholesome use of Holy Water.
Translated from its original version with a few scriptural and historical insertions by the translator.
Booklet, size 8.1" x 5.4", 62 pages, Impr 1906
and its Significance for Catholics
Don't Hate Your Job
Don't Hate Your Job
A Story of Christ, Yourself, and Your Job
by Fr. Daniel A. Lord, S.J.
About how a young man, in line to be a surgeon, is forced to quit medical school when his father suffers an untimely death. He hates his job until a walk with a priest makes him think. The story goes on to show that even Jesus, the divine physician, was a hard-working carpenter. “Whatever my job, it’s a good job. Christ the carpenter, help me to do my job as well as you did yours.”
Booklet, size 8.5" x 4.75", 32 page, Impr 1941
A Story of Christ, Yourself, and Your Job
by Fr. Daniel A. Lord, S.J.
About how a young man, in line to be a surgeon, is forced to quit medical school when his father suffers an untimely death. He hates his job until a walk with a priest makes him think. The story goes on to show that even Jesus, the divine physician, was a hard-working carpenter. “Whatever my job, it’s a good job. Christ the carpenter, help me to do my job as well as you did yours.”
Booklet, size 8.5" x 4.75", 32 page, Impr 1941
A Story of Christ, Yourself and Your Job
Four Square or the Cardinal Virtues
Four Square or the Cardinal Virtues
Addresses to Young Men
by Joseph Rickaby,S.J.
Delivered as a course of addresses to young men; yet all ages and genders will profit from this book as it is about acquiring virtue, or the habit of doing good, something beneficial to all of us.
The book is very practical; here’s a quote: “The matters in which a young man most needs the restraint of prudence are (1) the care of his health, (2) the use of his time (3) the spending of his money, (4) the choice of his books, (5) the making of friends,” etc. Father Rickaby then expounds on each topic. The other three Cardinal Virtues are likewise covered.
Paperback, size 7.3" x 5.2", 93 pages, Impr 1908
Addresses to Young Men
by Joseph Rickaby,S.J.
Delivered as a course of addresses to young men; yet all ages and genders will profit from this book as it is about acquiring virtue, or the habit of doing good, something beneficial to all of us.
The book is very practical; here’s a quote: “The matters in which a young man most needs the restraint of prudence are (1) the care of his health, (2) the use of his time (3) the spending of his money, (4) the choice of his books, (5) the making of friends,” etc. Father Rickaby then expounds on each topic. The other three Cardinal Virtues are likewise covered.
Paperback, size 7.3" x 5.2", 93 pages, Impr 1908
Addresses to Young Men
The Christian Mother
The Christian Mother
Sculptor of Character
A Tribute
by Rev. John A. O'Brien, Ph. D, LL, D.
The love of a mother for her child is the climax of all love- as strong as the great rugged Alpine Mountain peaks, as tender as the breath of an angel, as infinite as the measureless waters of the ocean, as changeless as the stars that shine eternally in the skies. A mother’s love is unselfish, self-sacrificing, changeless and inspiring. It is the wonderful alchemy of a mother’s love that transmutes the failures of her boy into successes in her eyes. “No theme,” says F.A. Stowe, “has stirred to a greater depths the passion of men than a mother’s love.” It is the glory of motherhood that she gives to the world the noblest example of complete self-sacrifice.
Booklet, size 8.3" x 4.9", 32 pages, Impr.
Sculptor of Character
A Tribute
by Rev. John A. O'Brien, Ph. D, LL, D.
The love of a mother for her child is the climax of all love- as strong as the great rugged Alpine Mountain peaks, as tender as the breath of an angel, as infinite as the measureless waters of the ocean, as changeless as the stars that shine eternally in the skies. A mother’s love is unselfish, self-sacrificing, changeless and inspiring. It is the wonderful alchemy of a mother’s love that transmutes the failures of her boy into successes in her eyes. “No theme,” says F.A. Stowe, “has stirred to a greater depths the passion of men than a mother’s love.” It is the glory of motherhood that she gives to the world the noblest example of complete self-sacrifice.
Booklet, size 8.3" x 4.9", 32 pages, Impr.
Sculptor of Character - A Tribute
Maxims of Christian Chivalry
Maxims of Christian Chivalry
by Kenelm Digby
Born in Ireland in 1800 of English Stock and raised in a strongly Protestant surrounding, Kenelm Henry Digby entered the Roman Catholic Church while writing his first great masterpiece; The Broadstone of Honour, first published in 1822. The Broadstone treats of the origin, spirit and institutions of Christian Chivalry and the true practice of the same. It was his deep study of these lofty ideals and the "Ages of Faith," which he had been raised to despise, that led him to his conversion.
Maxims of Christian Chivalry was edited bt Nicholas Dillon, O.F.M. in 1924, taking essential bits from The Broadstone and categorizing them into a book which could well serve as a manual for the Catholic Knight.
Some headings include: Definition of Honour * Definition of Chivalry * Motto of Chivalry * Rules of Chivalry * Extracts from the Book of Chivalrous Instruction * Religious Orders of Knighthood * Preparation for Knighthood * List of Famous Knights * Facing Death * The Voice of Nature * Fruits of Solitude * Reverence for True Womanhood * The Divine Office * Church Music * All Things in Christ...but a small sampling. Foreword by Robert Kane, S.J.
Paperback, size 8" x 5", 152 pages
by Kenelm Digby
Born in Ireland in 1800 of English Stock and raised in a strongly Protestant surrounding, Kenelm Henry Digby entered the Roman Catholic Church while writing his first great masterpiece; The Broadstone of Honour, first published in 1822. The Broadstone treats of the origin, spirit and institutions of Christian Chivalry and the true practice of the same. It was his deep study of these lofty ideals and the "Ages of Faith," which he had been raised to despise, that led him to his conversion.
Maxims of Christian Chivalry was edited bt Nicholas Dillon, O.F.M. in 1924, taking essential bits from The Broadstone and categorizing them into a book which could well serve as a manual for the Catholic Knight.
Some headings include: Definition of Honour * Definition of Chivalry * Motto of Chivalry * Rules of Chivalry * Extracts from the Book of Chivalrous Instruction * Religious Orders of Knighthood * Preparation for Knighthood * List of Famous Knights * Facing Death * The Voice of Nature * Fruits of Solitude * Reverence for True Womanhood * The Divine Office * Church Music * All Things in Christ...but a small sampling. Foreword by Robert Kane, S.J.
Paperback, size 8" x 5", 152 pages
Religious Customs in the Family
Religious Customs in the Family
The Radiation of the Liturgy Into Catholic Homes
by Fr Francis X. Weiser, S.J.
Many beautiful; traditional religious customs that will give Catholic homes a truly Catholic spirit year round: E.g.; blessing of children; name days; feast days; Advent and Christmas customs; etc. Great reading for all. Essential to help every Catholic family overcome secularism. Shows the religious source of even such common things as pretzels; hot cross buns; the Easter ham; Thanksgiving Day; Spring Cleaning; etc. What parts of the Christmas Tree are Catholic; and which ones came from secular influence. Very interesting and useful!
Paperback, size 8.5" x 5.5", 132 pages
The Radiation of the Liturgy Into Catholic Homes
by Fr Francis X. Weiser, S.J.
Many beautiful; traditional religious customs that will give Catholic homes a truly Catholic spirit year round: E.g.; blessing of children; name days; feast days; Advent and Christmas customs; etc. Great reading for all. Essential to help every Catholic family overcome secularism. Shows the religious source of even such common things as pretzels; hot cross buns; the Easter ham; Thanksgiving Day; Spring Cleaning; etc. What parts of the Christmas Tree are Catholic; and which ones came from secular influence. Very interesting and useful!
Paperback, size 8.5" x 5.5", 132 pages
The Radiation of the Liturgy Into Catholic Homes
We and Our Children
We and Our Children
How to Make a Catholic Home
by Mary Reed Newland
How does one develop a space for one’s children free from the worst aspects of the surrounding culture? How to foster a spiritual life where children can develop a vision of God, themselves, and the world, and an approach to Him through prayer and the habits of daily life?
Mary Reed Newland, in We and Our Children, here offers wise counsel on making the home a domestic church for the raising of Catholic children in holiness, truth, and the Christian virtues. All things central to a child’s life—play, work, school, creative activity, family responsibilities, prayer, the sacraments, and the Mass—are shown to be occasions for encouraging a spiritual outlook and the formation of sound Catholic habits. Here is an inspiring and common-sense guide to help all Catholic parents develop the spiritual and moral character of their children.
Paperback, size 8" x 5.25", 286 pages
Also available in hardcover on request (additional cost)
How to Make a Catholic Home
by Mary Reed Newland
How does one develop a space for one’s children free from the worst aspects of the surrounding culture? How to foster a spiritual life where children can develop a vision of God, themselves, and the world, and an approach to Him through prayer and the habits of daily life?
Mary Reed Newland, in We and Our Children, here offers wise counsel on making the home a domestic church for the raising of Catholic children in holiness, truth, and the Christian virtues. All things central to a child’s life—play, work, school, creative activity, family responsibilities, prayer, the sacraments, and the Mass—are shown to be occasions for encouraging a spiritual outlook and the formation of sound Catholic habits. Here is an inspiring and common-sense guide to help all Catholic parents develop the spiritual and moral character of their children.
Paperback, size 8" x 5.25", 286 pages
Also available in hardcover on request (additional cost)
How to Make a Catholic Home
Feminine Beauty and Modesty
Feminine Beauty and Modesty
by Fr Louis Pieronne, SSPX
While beauty lifts souls upward, modesty goes further - attracting all who witness it to goodness and guiding them towards God. This short book will provide readers a deeply Catholic perspective on a topic that is practically forgotten today.
Booklet, size 6" x 4", 24 pages
by Fr Louis Pieronne, SSPX
While beauty lifts souls upward, modesty goes further - attracting all who witness it to goodness and guiding them towards God. This short book will provide readers a deeply Catholic perspective on a topic that is practically forgotten today.
Booklet, size 6" x 4", 24 pages
Avoiding Bitterness In Suffering
Paperback, size 8.5" x 5.5", 243 pages
Avoiding Bitterness In Suffering
by Dr Ronda Chervin
When Ronda Chervin’s son, Charles, ended his own life, he did so believing that it is pointless to endure inevitable suffering. In the wake of Charles’s death, Dr. Chervin set out to discover some of the most basic — but all too often misunderstood — answers to why God allows us to suffer, and how we can bear it with perseverance and hope.
She shares her discoveries in these pages, helping you understand that while there is no escape from pain, pain itself is the road into the heart of Christ where peace can be found.
You’ll be given encouragement and practical advice as you explore afflictions such as failure, fear, frustration, loneliness, loss, marital problems, physical pain, fatigue, and temptation.
Dr. Chervin explains each affliction in detail and offers reflections on the lives of saints who suffered from the very same cross. Throughout each chapter you’re given practical suggestions on how you can meet Christ in your particular pain.
You’ll draw wisdom from the lives and writings of saints who were addicted, depressed, exhausted, raped, and unhappily married. And among these saints, you’ll discover within their responses a pattern that you can ponder and imitate.
Avoiding Bitterness in Suffering will bring courage and hope that in Christ and in communion with his saints, you can — and will — triumph over every kind of adversity. You’ll also learn:
- How you can overcome the pain associated with loneliness and isolation.
- Five ways to overcome doubts about the Faith.
- Four steps to liberation from the suffering of indecision.
- Five ways to meet Christ in the suffering of exploitation.
- What St. Benedict teaches us about failure – and how it changed the world.
- How to cope with failure and poverty.
- Five ways you can transform fear into trust in Christ.
- How you can turn frustrations and anger into a Christian spirit.
- How you can respond in a holy way to marital discord, demanding spouses, physical abuse, psychological abuse, abandonment, and rage.
- Four ways you can turn to Christ in times of temptation.
Paperback, size 8.5" x 5.5", 243 pages
Handbook of Christian Feasts and Customs
Handbook of Christian Feasts and Customs
The Year of the Lord in Liturgy and Folklore
by Fr Francis X. Weiser, S.J.
The Church’s Liturgical Year reflects the fullness of Divine Revelation. In the various celebrations and commemorations of the Year of the Lord, the Church recalls the mysteries of faith: the Incarnation of God’s only-begotten son, his passion, death, and resurrection which won redemption for mankind, and his institution of the sacraments and founding of his Church for the salvation of souls. Handbook of Christian Feasts and Customs, first published in 1958, is a masterful summary of the origin, history, development, and observance of the events on the Christian calendar as they developed to the mid-twentieth century.
With warmth, wit, and due reverence, Francis X. Weiser, S.J., presents the liturgical and devotional aspects and the cultural expressions—the food and drink, music and dancing, and more—found in these salvific occasions. Set in three parts, the study progresses through the temporal rhythm of the seasons (Sundays and weekdays), the recollection of Christ’s redeeming work (Advent and Christmas, Lent and Easter, Pentecost and Corpus Christi), and the jubilation over the fruits of that work (the Blessed Mother and the angels and saints).
An easily accessible and richly detailed guide to the holy-days and celebrations of the Christian liturgical year, Handbook of Christian Feasts and Customs remains true to its testament as “a key to a devout and meaningful observance of the Year of the Lord.”
Paperback, size 9" x 6", 384 pages
The Year of the Lord in Liturgy and Folklore
by Fr Francis X. Weiser, S.J.
The Church’s Liturgical Year reflects the fullness of Divine Revelation. In the various celebrations and commemorations of the Year of the Lord, the Church recalls the mysteries of faith: the Incarnation of God’s only-begotten son, his passion, death, and resurrection which won redemption for mankind, and his institution of the sacraments and founding of his Church for the salvation of souls. Handbook of Christian Feasts and Customs, first published in 1958, is a masterful summary of the origin, history, development, and observance of the events on the Christian calendar as they developed to the mid-twentieth century.
With warmth, wit, and due reverence, Francis X. Weiser, S.J., presents the liturgical and devotional aspects and the cultural expressions—the food and drink, music and dancing, and more—found in these salvific occasions. Set in three parts, the study progresses through the temporal rhythm of the seasons (Sundays and weekdays), the recollection of Christ’s redeeming work (Advent and Christmas, Lent and Easter, Pentecost and Corpus Christi), and the jubilation over the fruits of that work (the Blessed Mother and the angels and saints).
An easily accessible and richly detailed guide to the holy-days and celebrations of the Christian liturgical year, Handbook of Christian Feasts and Customs remains true to its testament as “a key to a devout and meaningful observance of the Year of the Lord.”
Paperback, size 9" x 6", 384 pages
The Year of the Lord in Liturgy and Folklore
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