Lenten items

With the Church, Volume 1
Advent to the Ascension
by Mother Mary Loyola

Now for the first time in nearly a century, this classic set of meditations on the Liturgical Year are back in print! Written while Mother Loyola was bedridden with a hip fracture, these devotions bring us the urgency of living our life With the Church, for we "know not the day nor the hour."

The Irish Monthly back in 1924 had this to say about With the Church: “Father Thurston tells us that forty years ago Mother Loyola, when bringing out anonymously her first book on Holy Communion, and being anxious to get ecclesiastical recommendation for it, asked him to write a short preface. The favourable reception accorded by the Catholic public to the numerous books which she has brought out since that time has amply justified Fr. Thurston’s judgment in recommending the authoress’s work. This latest book of hers consists of a series of reflections on the feasts of the year from Advent to the Ascension. Her thoughts are always well-grounded and ingenious, and their expression is clear and graceful, with a strong personal charm. They are musings jotted down just as they occur to her devotional spirit and not simply as dictated by a resolution to follow a certain line.”

Paperback, size 5.5" x 8.5", 380 pages

Toward Easter
Daily Readings and Meditations to Pray Alone or as a Family
by Fr Patrick Troadec

“O God, who desirest not the death, but the repentance of sinners, in Thy goodness vouchsafe to bless these ashes which we purpose to put upon our heads in token of our lowliness and to obtain forgiveness: so that we who know that we are but ashes…may deserve to obtain from Thy mercy the pardon of all our sins, and the rewards promised to the penitent.” – Meditation on Ash Wednesday.

Fr. Troadec’s best-selling series continues in this third book Toward Easter. Father uses the liturgy of the Lenten season to assist us in our daily prayer, meditation and spiritual growth.

• running time approximately 100 mins
• all region 
• colour
• language English
• fullscreen 4:3

• "Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they do." Luke 23:34
• "Truly, I say to you, today you will be with me in Paradise." Luke 23:43
• "Woman, here is your son . . . Here is your mother." John 19:26-27
• "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?" Matthew 27:46
• "I thirst." John 19:28
• "It is finished." John 19:30
• "Father, into your hands I commend my spirit." Luke 23:46

Within this seven-sentence sermon, Our Lord has given us a pattern for our entire lives, united with Him in His Eternal Sacrifice of the Cross for us. Here are seven pieces of advice inconceivable not to heed—since they come from the Founder of preaching Himself. Let Fr. Rengers guide you through the Seven Last Words of Christ on the Cross, and come to glimpse fathomless wisdom of God.

Paperback, size 7" x 4.25", 96 pages

Mary, Mother of Sorrows
Suffering with Glorious Purpose
by E. Mary Christie

How do you pull virtue from sorrow? The Blessed Virgin Mary is our preeminent example.

This book features meditations on the Seven Sorrows of the Blessed Virgin Mary, but it is more than that.

This little, easy-to-read book incorporates reflections on specific virtues as well. Deepen your spiritual life with these meditations.

Booklet, size 6" x 6", 129 pages

12" Life Of Christ Crucifix

• Material: Resin, Stone Mix
• Dimensions: 12" H x W x 1.25" D

“Simeon blessed them and said to Mary his mother, 'Behold, this child is destined for the fall and rise of many in Israel, and to be a sign that will be contradicted (and you yourself a sword will pierce) so that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed.'” (Luke 1:34-35). 

The beautiful and spiritually enriching practice of devotion to the Sorrowful Mother will be illuminated for you in this powerfully written, pocket-sized booklet. 

Although many Catholics today have forgotten about the great sorrows of Our Lady, her role as sorrowing mother grows ever more important with the increasing evils of the modern world. This booklet explains more about Our Lady’s sorrows than most Catholics will ever know. It shows you that being devoted to Mary is to grow in love for her and to obtain many special blessings for ourselves in this life and in the next—particularly, the graces that will be bestowed at the hour of our death, as we pray in the Hail Mary every day. 

Based on Sacred Scripture, Holy Tradition, and the writings of the saints, this booklet outlines the four special favors promised to those who meditate on Our Lady’s tears and sorrows. Included to enrich your prayer life and deepen your devotion are many relevant prayers:

• The Stabat Mater
• The Litany of the Sorrowful Mother
• Seven prayers for the Seven Sorrows of the Blessed Virgin
• And many more!

Evangelist Crucifix 10"
by Joseph's Studio

• Material: Resin, Stone Mix
• Dimensions: 10.25"H x 7.5"W x 1"D
• Four Evangelists Wood Like Crucifix
• Elegantly detailed

The evangelists are symbolically detailed on the ends of the four arms of this Crucifix.  Inspired by the prophecy of Ezekiel, Matthew is the winged man whose lineage dates back to David, John is the soaring spiritual eagle, Mark is the brave and bold lion and Luke is represented by the ox as a symbol of strength.

There’s a multitude of Lenten meditation books but only one that’s packed with the wisdom of St. Thomas Aquinas. Journey through Lent with the Church’s greatest philosopher-theologian. This unrivaled spiritual master will guide you in encountering Our Lord and experiencing the type of fruitful Lent that he often experienced.

You will relish this magnificent treasury of sixty-three of Aquinas’s Scripture-based sermons specially selected for the holy season. From Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday, you’ll learn how to deepen your prayer life, conquer temptation, resist the evils incurred by sin, and equip yourself for spiritual battle.

In the straightforward, logical language for which he is famous, Aquinas shows you how to detach yourself from the things of this world and refocus on the things above, reflecting on Our Lord and Our Lady as models.

You will learn the importance of fasting to the preservation of chastity and how to perform acts that will increase your humility and purity. As you contemplate the example of Our Lord on the Cross, Aquinas will help you weed out vices and cultivate virtues to prepare for the joys of Heaven.

Let the Angelic Doctor assist you in overcoming idleness and fostering a deeper devotion with stirring reflections on:

• Ways in which the Blood of Jesus is precious and salvific
• The confidence we should place in Our Divine Friend, even in sickness, suffering, and pain
• How Our Lady suffered and how she personifies charity, patience, humility, obedience, and detachment
• Why the pain suffered by Our Lord was the greatest pain possible in this life
• Jesus’ fourfold humiliation on the Cross - and the fourfold exaltation it merited Him
• How Christ manifested all virtues on the Cross, the "pulpit from which He taught all mankind"

Also included are forgotten or little-known traditional feast days, such as the feast of the Holy Lance and the Nails of Our Lord and the feast of the Holy Winding Sheet.

You will find rich meditations on Christ’s Passion and reflections for each day of Holy Week. Best of all, you will discover the greatest love story of all time: the Father who offered His only Son, and the Son who underwent every suffering and sacrificed His life for our redemption.

The Way of the Cross
A Treasury of Stations

The thirteen methods of the Way of the Cross found in these pages will enable the follower of Christ to weep and atone for his sins, understand Our Lady's sorrow, pray with the Church, contemplate Our Lord as Eucharistic Victim, accept the Will of God, prepare for judgment, and love his neighbour. Combining stirring meditations and four-color illustrations, this all-new Treasury of Stations contains everything necessary to enhance one's contemplation on the Passion of Christ. Featuring gorgeous pictures and inspiring readings for every walk of life, this quintessential book of Stations is sure to become your family's final stop for Lenten meditations on the Passion, Death, and Resurrection of Our Lord Jesus Christ.

Contains musical notation for the most popular Lenten hymns, including the Stabat Mater, At the Cross Her Station Keeping, Attende Domine, Parce Domine, O Sacred Head Surrounded, and Adoramus Te, Christe.

• St. Alphonsus Liguori
• St. Francis of Assisi
• St. Leonard of Port Maurice
• Sacred Scripture and the Liturgy
• The Eucharistic Way
• Fraternal Charity
• In Preparation for the Last Judgment
• Holy Week
• The Marian Way
• With Mary, Mother of Jesus Christ
• Patience and Resignation
• Reparation for Sin
• Repentance and Confession