Family Life and Parenting
A Cookbook to Celebrate the Joys of Family and Faith Throughout the Christian Year
Analysis and Comments on the Book the Spirit of the Family in the Home, City, and State: Msgr. Henri Delassus
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Matrimonial Catechism
Matrimonial Catechism
by Roderick MacEachen, D.D.,
From the Preface by His Eminence Cardinal Gibbons:
”This little volume has a great mission: it goes forth to defend the holiness of the marriage state and the dignity of parenthood; to define the duties and mutual relations of man and wife; to warn our people against the abuses that too often surround marriage in modern society. It is concise enough for the busiest of men, erudite enough for the most scholarly, and simple enough for the humblest of our people. That it may teach many to love and respect the great Sacrament of Matrimony is our ardent wish.”
Eleven chapters to include: The Sacrament of Matrimony, The Jurisdiction of the Church over Marriage, Mixed Marriage, Conjugal Relations and 7 others.
Also included is Marriage Ceremony and Nuptial Blessing.
Booklet, size 8.25" x 5.3, 48 pages, Impr 1947
by Roderick MacEachen, D.D.,
From the Preface by His Eminence Cardinal Gibbons:
”This little volume has a great mission: it goes forth to defend the holiness of the marriage state and the dignity of parenthood; to define the duties and mutual relations of man and wife; to warn our people against the abuses that too often surround marriage in modern society. It is concise enough for the busiest of men, erudite enough for the most scholarly, and simple enough for the humblest of our people. That it may teach many to love and respect the great Sacrament of Matrimony is our ardent wish.”
Eleven chapters to include: The Sacrament of Matrimony, The Jurisdiction of the Church over Marriage, Mixed Marriage, Conjugal Relations and 7 others.
Also included is Marriage Ceremony and Nuptial Blessing.
Booklet, size 8.25" x 5.3, 48 pages, Impr 1947
Christ in the Home
Christ in the Home
by Fr Raoul Plus, S.J.
A Catholic guidebook to finding a happy marriage, keeping a happy marriage, and raising happy children.
Paperback, size 8.5" x 5.5", 343 pages
My Life with Thomas Aquinas
My Life with Thomas Aquinas
The Integrity Series Volume 1
Chapter after chapter on how to apply Saint Thomas's teachings to modern society -and why we must do so if we are to have any hope of leaving this world with our souls intact. Far from being an esoteric philosophical treatise, this book is eminently practical, engaging, and highly rewarding for any Catholic.
Paperback, 307 pages
The Integrity Series Volume 1
Chapter after chapter on how to apply Saint Thomas's teachings to modern society -and why we must do so if we are to have any hope of leaving this world with our souls intact. Far from being an esoteric philosophical treatise, this book is eminently practical, engaging, and highly rewarding for any Catholic.
Paperback, 307 pages
The Integrity Series Volume 1
Natural Family Planning and Christian Moral Code
Natural Family Planning and Christian Moral Code
by Jeanne Dvorak
This book was written by a Catholic mother of 14 and grandmother of 50 and counting…. It reiterates the constant and never-changing Catholic teaching on Natural Family Planning (NFP).
The Catholic faithful have been mislead into thinking that NFP (it is ANYTHING but natural and does not produce families - it damages them) is not contrary to the Catholic faith. Acceptance of this fatal error has afflicted many Catholics for the last 70 years, and the acceptance of that practice has caused untold suffering and the decay and destruction of countless Catholic marriages and families.
This short and powerful book will demolish any notions you may entertain that one can live a faithful and holy life while practicing “Catholic birth control.” There is no such thing!NFP is contrary to Nature and to God's will. God plans families—not us.
Natural Family Planning and the Christian Moral Code by Jeanne Dvorak, is in its fourth printing. This book reaffirms that NFP was just a novel and sinful introduction to the modern Catholic world. This compact treatise now includes a 1940 letter from the Archbishop of St. Paul, MN, in which NFP is condemned. Natural Family Planning and the Christian Moral Code does more than just examine the negative. It allays fears and bolsters confidence through its many stories and examples of obedient Catholic parents living their family life with faith and trust in God. Children are the first purpose of marriage – better to have them on your lap than on your conscience!
Paperback, size 8.5" x 5.5", 88 pages
by Jeanne Dvorak
This book was written by a Catholic mother of 14 and grandmother of 50 and counting…. It reiterates the constant and never-changing Catholic teaching on Natural Family Planning (NFP).
The Catholic faithful have been mislead into thinking that NFP (it is ANYTHING but natural and does not produce families - it damages them) is not contrary to the Catholic faith. Acceptance of this fatal error has afflicted many Catholics for the last 70 years, and the acceptance of that practice has caused untold suffering and the decay and destruction of countless Catholic marriages and families.
This short and powerful book will demolish any notions you may entertain that one can live a faithful and holy life while practicing “Catholic birth control.” There is no such thing!NFP is contrary to Nature and to God's will. God plans families—not us.
Natural Family Planning and the Christian Moral Code by Jeanne Dvorak, is in its fourth printing. This book reaffirms that NFP was just a novel and sinful introduction to the modern Catholic world. This compact treatise now includes a 1940 letter from the Archbishop of St. Paul, MN, in which NFP is condemned. Natural Family Planning and the Christian Moral Code does more than just examine the negative. It allays fears and bolsters confidence through its many stories and examples of obedient Catholic parents living their family life with faith and trust in God. Children are the first purpose of marriage – better to have them on your lap than on your conscience!
Paperback, size 8.5" x 5.5", 88 pages
Given to Love
Given to Love
St Ambrose on the Pursuit of Chastity
by St Ambrose of Milan
At the close of three centuries of persecution in the Roman Empire, Christianity led many young persons to decide to give themselves exclusively to God’s service. Although the path of celibacy was indicated by the Lord himself, and recommended by St. Paul, its characteristics became clearer through the writings of St. Ambrose, one of the earliest Fathers of the Church.
In 377 AD, Ambrose issued several homilies and letters which marked out the path of celibacy as a higher and greater calling than marriage, in response to a letter from his sister, Marcellina, who had chosen this path and wanted advice on how to live it.
In the translator’s introduction to these homilies, James Shiel sheds light on the culture, manners, and mores of Roman society at that time, to show how those who followed a path of celibacy would live among their contemporaries. St. Ambrose laid out an understanding of how to be in the world, but not of the world, as Jesus had told his Apostles and followers. That framework would lead a person to focus on God and souls with a love and dedication that matched those who sought the world’s riches and glory. A new path to holiness was blazed, which would transform the culture of the late Roman Empire, a path that still challenges the culture of today.
Paperback, size 8.5" x 5.5", 112 pages
St Ambrose on the Pursuit of Chastity
by St Ambrose of Milan
At the close of three centuries of persecution in the Roman Empire, Christianity led many young persons to decide to give themselves exclusively to God’s service. Although the path of celibacy was indicated by the Lord himself, and recommended by St. Paul, its characteristics became clearer through the writings of St. Ambrose, one of the earliest Fathers of the Church.
In 377 AD, Ambrose issued several homilies and letters which marked out the path of celibacy as a higher and greater calling than marriage, in response to a letter from his sister, Marcellina, who had chosen this path and wanted advice on how to live it.
In the translator’s introduction to these homilies, James Shiel sheds light on the culture, manners, and mores of Roman society at that time, to show how those who followed a path of celibacy would live among their contemporaries. St. Ambrose laid out an understanding of how to be in the world, but not of the world, as Jesus had told his Apostles and followers. That framework would lead a person to focus on God and souls with a love and dedication that matched those who sought the world’s riches and glory. A new path to holiness was blazed, which would transform the culture of the late Roman Empire, a path that still challenges the culture of today.
Paperback, size 8.5" x 5.5", 112 pages
St Ambrose on the Pursuit of Chastity
Three To Get Married
Three To Get Married
by Bishop Fulton Sheen
It takes three to make Love in Heaven—
Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
It takes three for Heaven to make love to earth—
God, Man, and Mary, through whom God became Man.
It takes three to make love in the Holy Family—
Mary, and Joseph, and the consummation of their love, Jesus.
It takes three to make love in hearts—
The Lover, the Beloved, and Love.
One of the greatest and best-loved spokesmen for the Faith here sets out the Church's beautiful understanding of marriage in his trademark clear and entertaining style in the book Three To Get Married.
Frankly and charitably, Sheen presents the causes of and solutions to common marital crises and tells touching real-life stories of people whose lives were transformed through marriage. He emphasizes that our Blessed Lord is at the center of every successful and loving marriage.
Three to Get Married by Fulton Sheen is a perfect gift for engaged couples, or for married people as a fruitful occasion for self-examination.
Paperback, 226 pages
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The Art of Catholic Mothering
How does a Catholic mother instill the Faith in her children? How does she deal with issues of education and discipline, how does she maintain her own faith-and hold her family together-in the face of life's routine or unexpected challenges?To answer these questions, editor Maura Koulik has gathered the stories of twelve Catholic mothers in this faith affirming collection, The Art of Catholic Mothering. With grace, honesty and humor, these mothers tell of their struggles, both the everyday and the extraordinary. They write about gathering their children for the family rosary, persevering when money and support are scarce, finding solid Catholic education and guidance for their families, surviving personal tragedies and, most of all, about living a truly Catholic life in post-Vatican II times.The experiences of these women will move, awe and inspire readers. Not just for mothers, this book is important reading for any woman who hopes someday to raise children in the Faith, and for any husband who is determined to place the Church at the center of their lives. Within these stories the reader will find support and comfort, as only those who have already lived the vocation of Catholic motherhood can give.
Paperback, size 8.5" x 5.5", 96 pages
Paperback, size 8.5" x 5.5", 96 pages
Twelve Catholic Mothers Speak about Motherhood, Child Rearing and the Faith
A Mother's Rule of Life
A Mother's Rule of Life
How to Bring Order to Your Home and Peace to Your Soul
by Holly Pierlot
On January 1, 2000, Holly Pierlot pounded her fist on the kitchen table and yelled at her husband, “I can't take it anymore!”
Motherhood and homeschooling had overwhelmed her. The house was dirty, the laundry undone. Holly felt frustrated, discouraged, and alone. She couldn't find time to snuggle and have fun with her five children or to go out with her husband. Yes, she loved Philip and she did love God, but she had come to resent Philip's freedom and she almost never found time for prayer.
Today, everything's better.
Holly still homeschools, but the house is cleaner, she gets more done, and the kids are happier. There's less stress, less strife, and less housework. Holly's been healed of past wounds that troubled her soul and her marriage. Best of all, she spends at least an hour each day in prayer and time each evening with Philip.
Holly brought about these changes with what she calls her Mother's Rule of Life, a pattern for living that combines the spiritual wisdom of the monastery with the practical wisdom of motherhood.
Holly's Rule is not just another set of schedules; it's a way for Christian mothers to answer God's call to holiness.
With the help of your own Rule, you can get control of your own household, grow closer to God, come to love your husband more, and raise up good Christian children. In these wise and practical pages, Holly shows you how.
Do you want to be a better wife and mother? To have more order in your life? To grow in union with God? Are you desperate yet?
With your own Mother's Rule of Life, you'll transform motherhood and its burdens into the joyful vocation it's meant to be. Learn from Holly Pierlot how to craft a Rule that's right for you and your family. Then use that Rule to help God draw you, your husband, and each of your children into Heaven!
Paperback, size 8.5" x 5.5", 205 pages
How to Bring Order to Your Home and Peace to Your Soul
by Holly Pierlot
On January 1, 2000, Holly Pierlot pounded her fist on the kitchen table and yelled at her husband, “I can't take it anymore!”
Motherhood and homeschooling had overwhelmed her. The house was dirty, the laundry undone. Holly felt frustrated, discouraged, and alone. She couldn't find time to snuggle and have fun with her five children or to go out with her husband. Yes, she loved Philip and she did love God, but she had come to resent Philip's freedom and she almost never found time for prayer.
Today, everything's better.
Holly still homeschools, but the house is cleaner, she gets more done, and the kids are happier. There's less stress, less strife, and less housework. Holly's been healed of past wounds that troubled her soul and her marriage. Best of all, she spends at least an hour each day in prayer and time each evening with Philip.
Holly brought about these changes with what she calls her Mother's Rule of Life, a pattern for living that combines the spiritual wisdom of the monastery with the practical wisdom of motherhood.
Holly's Rule is not just another set of schedules; it's a way for Christian mothers to answer God's call to holiness.
With the help of your own Rule, you can get control of your own household, grow closer to God, come to love your husband more, and raise up good Christian children. In these wise and practical pages, Holly shows you how.
Do you want to be a better wife and mother? To have more order in your life? To grow in union with God? Are you desperate yet?
With your own Mother's Rule of Life, you'll transform motherhood and its burdens into the joyful vocation it's meant to be. Learn from Holly Pierlot how to craft a Rule that's right for you and your family. Then use that Rule to help God draw you, your husband, and each of your children into Heaven!
Paperback, size 8.5" x 5.5", 205 pages
How to Bring Order to Your Home and Peace to Your Soul
Thoughts and Counsels for Women of the World
Thoughts and Counsels for Women of the World
by Bishop Francois Le Courtier
Practical, honest discourses for women by the Bishop of Montpellier.
Chapters include:
Paperback, size 8" x 5", 240 pages
by Bishop Francois Le Courtier
Practical, honest discourses for women by the Bishop of Montpellier.
Chapters include:
- The Love of God;
- The Flight of the Love of the World;
- The Pleasures of the World;
- Duties of the Rich;
- Portrait of the Christian Woman;
- Woman's Sunday;
- The Useful Life;
- Woman's Conversation;
- The Life of Union With God;
- The Exercise of Prayer and Meditation;
- The Life of Self-Denial;
- The Christian Mission of Women.
Paperback, size 8" x 5", 240 pages
Mystery of Love for the Single
Mystery of Love for the Single
A guide for those who follow the single vocation in the World
by Fr Dominic J Unger, O.F.M., Cap
Few realize that a person can pursue a truly supernatural vocation by consecrating himself or herself to perpetual celibacy while yet living in the world. Here Fr. Unger describes the main guidelines for such a religious vocation, showing the nature and the manner of dedicating oneself to it. The author gives the history in the Church of consecrated celibate living, plus some basic helps in safeguarding purity in such a life. Based on the Pope Pius XII encyclical On Holy Virginity, this book shows that the consecrated life in the world is just one more example of the rich Tradition of the Church in providing for the needs of all her children.
Paperback, size 8.5" x 5.5", 200 pages
A guide for those who follow the single vocation in the World
by Fr Dominic J Unger, O.F.M., Cap
Few realize that a person can pursue a truly supernatural vocation by consecrating himself or herself to perpetual celibacy while yet living in the world. Here Fr. Unger describes the main guidelines for such a religious vocation, showing the nature and the manner of dedicating oneself to it. The author gives the history in the Church of consecrated celibate living, plus some basic helps in safeguarding purity in such a life. Based on the Pope Pius XII encyclical On Holy Virginity, this book shows that the consecrated life in the world is just one more example of the rich Tradition of the Church in providing for the needs of all her children.
Paperback, size 8.5" x 5.5", 200 pages
A guide for those who follow the single vocation in the World
A Continual Feast
A Continual Feast
A Cookbook to Celebrate the Joys of Family and Faith Throughout the Christian Year
by Evelyn Vitz
Here is a cookbook to celebrate the joys of family and faith throughout the Christian year. Wonderful recipes and ideas from the Christian tradition offer suggestions on when and why these dishes might be served. 275 recipes bring new meaning to "breaking bread together". Illustrated.
Paperback, 204 pages
A Cookbook to Celebrate the Joys of Family and Faith Throughout the Christian Year
by Evelyn Vitz
Here is a cookbook to celebrate the joys of family and faith throughout the Christian year. Wonderful recipes and ideas from the Christian tradition offer suggestions on when and why these dishes might be served. 275 recipes bring new meaning to "breaking bread together". Illustrated.
Paperback, 204 pages
A Cookbook to Celebrate the Joys of Family and Faith Throughout the Christian Year
Some notes for the Guidance of Parents
Seven axioms for parents, The three periods of a child's life, Special considerations for "American parents", The importance of your child's first thoughts, words, impressions, memories, training your child's speech, Avoid cultivating vulgarity, Initiating children into culture, How to meet, greet, and eat, Body consciousness, Forming your children against fears of hospitals, dentists, foods, people, Work in your home, Alertness is not distrust, The dawning of adolescence, Parents must not dodge forming children in purity; what to say and when to say it, Teaching respect for others, authority figures, the opposite sex, The road to good manners, Say no to shock and surprise, Instructions on occasions of sin (parties, cars, music), How your child takes orders and grows up to his obligations, Partnership with your child's teacher, Laughter and liveliness in your home
252pp. Color softcover.
Forming a Christian Mentality
Discusses the religious guidance of youth - intended for parents, teachers and priests. The first part, entitled Faith, leads man through life guided by Holy Scripture. The second part, entitled Worship, conducts man through the life of grace based predominantly on the Mass and Sacraments. The author has in mind to improve the Christian mentality by showing that the principles of secularism and materialism are in contradiction with the principles of Christianity and that public and private life cannot be separated from each other and conducted on different principles. Among the most pernicious errors that threaten to influence even Catholics are: secularism, materialistic liberalism, atheistic totalitarianism, rationalism, moral skepticism, and moral autonomy. It depends greatly on man's mentality, whether Christ will continue to live in the Christian and whether man will be a living member of the Mystical Body of Christ or not.
The Catholic Book of Character and Success
'Help your kids develop maturity, spiritual Awareness, and even nobility Here is a book for every young person who seeks true success and lasting happiness. In it, Fr. Edward Garesch explains how to find the the success that transcends money, fame, and pleasure. He shows how believers can accept criticism gracefully and use it prudently, how to discipline the imagination, the critical difference between pleasure and happiness, and more. 152pp'
For Young Persons Seeking Lasting Happiness and Spiritual Wealth
Speaking of Birth Control
by Rev. Daniel A. Lord, S.J. Imprimatur, 1930.
This is a 40 page pamphlet with a discussion about birth control in the usual clear and understandable style of Father Lord. The usual flawed reasoning that is used to attempt to justify birth control is discussed and effectively countered with sound reasoning, the Scriptures, etc., including population control, we can’t afford more children, etc. It is a serious matter because "birth control affects the whole future of the human race. Children can’t be born into the world unless men and women cooperate with God."
Catholic Manual of Civility
More than a book of rules, this work addresses the youth's formation of character as the very foundation of society. Guidelines that establish the importance of order, punctuality and cleanliness as obligations before God first, and then as acts of courtesy toward our neighbor. Based on a manual used in Catholic schools in the 1950's. 160pp
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Courtesy Calls Again
'Another book on etiquette? No, Courtesy Calls Again is much more than that.It presents the virtues essential to the practice of an authentic courtesy. It examines and debunks myths that have shaped our modern culture - the cowboy, the pioneer woman, the big boy, the spontaneous man and the natural man.It offers practical advice on how to establish courteous relationships in the home. How should a husband and wife treat each other and give correct example for their children? Why should a father treat his sons and daughters differently? What does a mother do to train her children well? How do parents avoid a child-centered home? The essential elements of sound Catholic relationships in the family unit are presented here. A new American home becomes possible - serious, hierarchical, harmonic, and joyful.The authors present models and customs from the rich treasury of Catholic tradition - and challenge us to respond to the urgent call to courtesy. 151pp'
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Restoring the Family
'Basic Catholic teachings on famiily with practical suggestions on re-establishing family life 65pp'
Analysis and Comments on the Book the Spirit of the Family in the Home, City, and State: Msgr. Henri Delassus
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