Prayer
Compiled from The Secret of the Rosary by St Louis de Montfort and other approved sources
The 15 decades of the Rosary, 2 pages including a colour picture for each mystery.
Contains:
- all prayers relevant to say the Rosary in English and in Latin.
- 15 promises to those who pray the Rosary
- Words of Our Lady of Fatima
- the Seven Fatima Prayers
- the Miraculous 54 Day Rosary Novena and record section
Booklet, size 5" x 4", 48 pages
Thought for the Day
by Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre
"WHAT WILL THIS NEW YEAR BE FOR US? God only knows, but by our desire for sanctification we can turn for help to Our Lord’s will to save our soul and all souls. How consoling it is to think that our everyday life can be transformed into numerous graces of sanctification and Redemption! So it was throughout the life of Our Lord and of the Virgin Mary." — Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre (January 3rd Feast of St. Genevieve)
This little collection of quotes, taken from the sermons and writings of Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre, assigns a short reading to every day of the year. It is a beautiful and simple way to practice daily recollection and elevate the mind to God. This new collection of the Archbishop’s words helps to develop the daily habits that can shape our eternal destiny.
"With the shepherds, we will go to that little Child, and despite His frail appearance we will believe in His divinity, confronting all those who, on the contrary, think of doing away with the Child as soon as He is born. Herod is already sending his troops to kill all the infant boys less than two years old, hoping that this future King will be among those children. Madman! He is opposing the One who comes to save him." — Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre (December 28th Feast of the Holy Innocents)
Paperback, size 6.5" x 4.3", 191 pages
The Prayers and Meditations of St. Anselm
by St Anselm of Canterbury
St. Anselm of Canterbury (1033–1109) helped inaugurate the Age of Scholasticism, a period of Christian cultural and philosophical rebirth during the High Middle Ages, deepening the Augustinian quest to know both God and His creation rather than God alone. Saint Anselm’s spiritual guidance was widely sought after and helped many souls along their journey to sanctity.
From Sin to Sanctity, translated by TAN Books, is a collection of prayers and meditations St. Anselm composed in response to an inquiry by a pious woman named Adelaide. As St. Anselm states, he wrote these prayers for Adelaide so that her heart “might tend toward a more burning charity of God, and that through the rigorous introspection the prayers demand, she may more despise her sins, by desiring to grow more humble, and by humbling, experience the terror of her final judgment and that such a moment of distress might result in groans and tears.” The devout soul who truly prays these prayers to God, the Blessed Virgin Mary, and select apostles and saints, finds that he must humbly acknowledge how he can do nothing without Jesus.
Each prayer within these pages is accompanied by a brief introduction and followed by probing questions for your own spiritual meditation and introspection. This deluxe edition was made to withstand time, as its contents have, with leatherette binding, gilded pages, and a beautifully designed, gold-foiled cover. Like Adelaide, and many before her, we can be challenged and edified by the wisdom of St. Anselm contained in these prayers and meditations.
Hardcover, size 6.87" x 4.25" x 216 pages
and the Means of Acquiring It
by Fr. François Nepveu
Few spiritual works present their central message with such clarity and practical wisdom as this little book by the French Jesuit, Fr. François Nepveu.
Part One presents eight compelling motivations for loving Christ, demonstrating His worthiness of our complete affection and arguing that this love must become the center of our existence.
Part Two offers eight practical means for cultivating this love. All are concrete daily practices that readers can implement immediately.
What distinguishes this short work is its combination of theological depth with practical accessibility. This translation makes Nepveu’s seventeenth-century spiritual wisdom available to contemporary readers seeking to deepen their love for Jesus Christ through focused devotion and rigorous spiritual discipline.
Purchase copies for your family, friends, and parish. This compact book makes an ideal gift for any Catholic seeking to grow and strengthen their faith.
Paperback, size 6" x 4", 92 pages
by Thomas à Kempis
translation by Ronald Knox and Michael Oakley
The spiritual classic by Thomas à Kempis, the second most widely read spiritual book after the Bible, has had an astonishing impact on the spiritual lives of countless saints, peasants, and popes for centuries. Even today, the soul-searching words of the fifteenth-century cleric Thomas à Kempis continue to resonate, unbounded by time or geography. Drawing on the Bible, the Fathers of the early Church and medieval mysticism, his four-part treatise shrugs off the allure of the material world, blending beauty and bluntness in a supremely spiritual call-to-arms.
This beautiful translation by Ronald Knox and Michael Oakley is considered by many teachers, writers, and readers to be the best English translation ever, and one that greatly enhances the life-changing insights of Thomas à Kempis. Illustrated.
Other versions also available.
Paperback, size 6.5" x 4.5", 272 pages
by Thomas à Kempis
A Companion book to Kempis’ most famous work, “Imitation of Christ”, this version is divided in devotion to Mary in the context of the Joyful, Sorrowful and Glorious Mysteries of the Rosary. This book will provide you with a template to find Christ through a true devotion to His Blessed Mother, Mary. This book speaks to those who are depressed and filled with worry. Teaches us that we will continue to be miserable as long as we seek to find joy in the material world, people and things.
Paperback, size 8" x 5.2", 116 pages, Impr 1947
by Thomas à Kempis
The book that has made more saints than any other, after the Bible.
Countless saints from Therese of Liseux to Ignatius of Loyola have kept this book on their nightstands, used it to direct their minds during adoration, and carried it in their pockets as a soldier carries his weapon into battle.
This classic and treasured edition, aptly entitled My Imitation of Christ, is crafted specifically for the busy person in the modern world. Here's why it is "My" Imitation of Christ:
- Pocket size: Perfect for purse, pants or jacket. Having this book on your person reminds you to imitate Christ always - without exception.
- 117 Illustrations: With seemingly miraculous power, Ariel Agemian's timeless depictions of modern man (in suit and tie) carrying his cross, tempted by Satan to vain pursuits but called by Christ to eternal life. Your soul will be forever imprinted by an image of man's attempt to be in the world - but not of it.
- Durable Flex Cover: far more resilient than your average book. If you use this book properly, it will take a beating.
- Reading Guide: In the back, 42 practical topics with references to guide you through your spiritual reading. Example: "Are you discouraged? Read Book III, Chap. 56", "Are you vain? Read Book I, Chap. 2, 7." With over 40 of these, you're bound to find yourself somewhere.
- Index: Not your everyday index. Hundreds of topics with every reference in the book cited. Here are your answers to nearly every spiritual issue - if you use it.
If you wish to be in the world, but not of the world, there is no better edition of this timeless classic than My Imitation of Christ.
Other versions also available.
Soft Leatherette, pocket size 5.25" x 3.5", 474 pages
by Venerable Louis of Grenada
In Marvels of Creation, Venerable Louis of Granada writes beautifully and profoundly, so that we might see the wonders that God has put in plain sight and give glory to Him for them. Here is great spiritual fruit that has nourished the greatest saints for centuries and now will sustain you in prayerful reflection and wonder of all that God created in His perfect and awesome design.
One of the most prominent and exceptional spiritual teachers of the sixteenth century, this holy Dominican stands as a master of the spiritual life throughout the whole Christian tradition. Born in extremely poor circumstances, his mother was widowed when he was five, and the pair subsisted on alms gathered from outside the gate of a Dominican priory.
Eventually, Louis became a Dominican himself, and began a career of preaching that resulted, at length, in traveling throughout Spain and Portugal. He attained—despite the humble friar's best efforts—various posts in the Order of Preachers and served at courts of nobles and the queen regent of Portugal. He was offered bishoprics and the cardinalate, but declined all offers.
He suffered much in his life, accused by the Spanish Inquisition of heresy unjustly; he was later vindicated by the Council of Trent and the witness of subsequent saints. Indeed, he counts among his readers and recommenders such pillars of sanctity as St. Rose of Lima, St. Vincent de Paul, St. Teresa of Avila, St. Charles Borromeo, St. Louise de Marillac, and St. Francis de Sales, who recommended Venerable Louis's work be read as a "second Breviary."
Venerable Louis's Sinner's Guide has been compared to The Imitation of Christ for its breadth, intensity, and usefulness for devotion and has been translated into Italian, French, German, Polish, Latin, and Greek. Some of his books have even made it into Turkish and Japanese. But Venerable Louis's primary mission, quite unusually for his time, was to write and preach for the laity. Indeed, a disapproving observer said Venerable Louis wrote for "wives of carpenters," maybe forgetting who the Blessed Virgin was. Let, then, the words of this venerable Spanish preacher illuminate your heart with the light of Christ, speaking, as it were, straight from the bosom of the Master.
With this updated and annotated edition of The Marvels of Creation, you can discover what the great saints have known: that we are to wonder and praise all things, great and small, which our creator God has placed in the world around us . . . and that Venerable Louis is a spiritual guide unlike any other.
Paperback, size 7" x 5", 160 pages
compiled by Fr Francis X. Lasance
"The conquest of self is the grandest triumph that man can achieve."
Self Conquest holds inspiring thoughts for each day of the year. Reflecting on these counsels, drawn from the Scriptures and sayings of numerous saints, including St. Teresa of Avila, St Ignatius of Loyola, St. Francis de Sales, and St. Alphonsus Liguori, will assist us in striving for sanctity.
Flexi leather cover, size 7.4" x 5.3", 216 pages, Impr 1936
The Catholic Sermon Notes of Saint John Henry Newman
Arranged According to the Calendar of the Traditional Roman Rite
complied by Fathers of the Birmingham Oratory
St. John Henry Newman (1801-1890) converted from Anglicanism to Catholicism in 1845. Ordained to the Catholic priesthood in 1846, he became a Cardinal in 1879. His writings, noted for their combination of gentle warmth and firm conviction, have helped innumerable non-Catholics overcome their fears and objections in order to embrace the Catholic faith.
Cardinal Newman has been largely known as a great preacher from his “Parochial and Plain Sermons”, which come from his Anglican days. His sermons as a Catholic priest were generally not written down, but many of his notes for these have been preserved. These notes were collected by the Fathers of the Birmingham Oratory, which Newman founded, and were originally published more than a century ago. Largely forgotten for many decades, these notes have now been rearranged according to the liturgical calendar of the traditional Roman Rite.
Cardinal Newman’s Sermon Notes reveal his deeply Biblical approach to homiletics, combined with reflections of a theological, ascetical and apologetic character. As a guide to the liturgical year or as a book for meditation and sermon talking points, it will be of great help to priests wanting to preach in the spirit of its illustrious author.
Hardcover, size 8.25" x 5.5", 228 pages
by unknown
St Raphael Archangel Novena booklet includes 24 pages of exclusive Italian 'Fratelli Bonella' fine art and special prayers. The cover displays a colourful gold outlined image of St Raphael the Archangel from the exclusive Italian 'Bonella' art collection. Each page is filled with beautiful prayers, surrounded by colourful, decorative designs.
Booklet, size 6" x 3.75", 24 pages
Patron of the Universal Church
by Fr. Louis Lallemant, SJ
Saint Joseph is patron of the Universal Church. He therefore has a special interest in the needs of all. In Nazareth, the Son of God was subject to him as His foster father. In heaven St. Joseph’s prayers and requests are regarded by Christ as “commands.”
This form of novena was originally devised by the celebrated Fr. Louis Lallemant, S.J. (1587-1633). It has proved particularly effective in obtaining favors through the intercession of St. Joseph. This saintly priest and great master of the spiritual life, to whom St. Joseph never refused anything he asked, ensures those that make this novena that they will obtain everything they ask through the intercession of this great saint if, in turn, they will show him special honor and spread devotion to him among others.
Booklet, size 6.2" x 3.75, 54 pages
Devotional Book
District Superior Fr. Arnaud Rostand in his last Letter to Friends and Benefactors wrote: “entrust all our apostolates, in particular your families, your souls, and our schools to Our Blessed Mother, whom you will receive as a pilgrim in your chapels. She is the most powerful source of fidelity; she is the faithful Virgin” (Regina Coeli Report, July-August 2014) and thus began the efforts to promote and honor Our Lady of Fatima Pilgrim Virgin throughout the United States. For more information, please visit http://sspx.org/fatima
To assist in this great work, this special Devotional Book was prepared to help readers welcome and honor Our Lady of Fatima. This wonderful book is a guide for prayers and a source of information about the main events of Fatima, in particular the words Our Lady said to the children. In the Devotions section, you will find notes about the main practical means to honour Our Lady. Besides Meditations for the Rosary and the Way of the Cross, it also offers clear texts about the rosary, the principle traditional prayers and hymns to our Lady, both in Latin and English. the meaning of the consecration, as well as of the most touching titles our Lady has been given through the ages.
With Stories and Miracles, you will find encouragement and examples to engage others to enter into this devotion. This book should be a way to enter into, renew, and improve your devotion to the Immaculate Heart of Mary, a key point of the revelations of Fatima.
With my blessing, I invite you to discover the Devotional Book. — Fr. Jürgen Wegner, US District Superior
Paperback, size 8.5" x 5.5", 246 pages
For Sundays and First Class Feasts
by Angelus Press
Vespers, the traditional evening prayer of the Church, has spiritually sustained the faithful for nearly two millennia. Although painfully absent from parish life since the liturgical reforms of the last century, this newly typeset and edited volume provides everything a parish or individual needs to recite the evening office for Sundays and major feast days according to the rubrics of the 1962 Breviarium Romanum.
In addition to being printed with a dual-column Latin/English text, the book includes the Gregorian melodies necessary for singing Vespers in common; prayers to be said before and after the office; and an extensive introduction on the history of the breviary.
Leatherette Hard Sewn cover, size 8.4" x 6.2", 336 pages, 2 ribbons, red/black tex
by Fr. Daniel A Lord, S.J.
St. Joseph Novena booklet includes 24 pages of exclusive Italian 'Fratelli Bonella' fine art and special prayers. The cover displays a colourful gold outlined St. Joseph image from the exclusive Italian 'Bonella' art collection. Each page is filled with beautiful prayers, surrounded by colourful, decorative designs.
Booklet, size 6" x 3.75", 24 pages
by St Alphonsus Liguori
adapted by Fr Hugh J. O'Connell, C.SS.R.
A convenient pocket-size 31 day devotion to St. Joseph for Catholics. Imprimatur,
Booklet, size 5.9" x 3", 34 pages
Thoughts on the Passion
for Each Day in Lent
As the title suggests, there is a thought or meditation for each day of Lent. Each thought is short - a minute or two - so that even the busiest followers of Christ will find the time.
The meditations end with a short petition, like "O Strength of the Weak! help me to find comfort in Thy sorrows!" (Second Day), or, words from Christ, like " Lose not this precious blood which is shed for you! Let it purify your souls, strengthen your wills, regulate your passions, heal all your wounds." (Third Day).
When Lent arrives, this booklet will provide a quick and easy way to remember the reason for the season.
Booklet, size 8" x 5", 31 pages, Impr 1887