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A Cycle of the Year for Young People
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Their Lives and Faces
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The Roman Martyrology
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Saints
A Year in Faith and Art
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The Traditional Catholic Feast Day Dishes of Many Lands
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Picture Book of Saints #11
Picture Book of Saints #11
by Fr Lawrence G. Lovasik

St. Joseph Picture Book Series, Part 11 of 12 books on the "Super-Heroes of God"--commonly known as Saints--by beloved author Rev. Lawrence G. Lovasik, S.V.D. introduces Catholic children to 15 of the most well-known Saints. Among the features of this book are:

  • a full-color illustration of each Saint
  • short, easy-to-understand lives of the Saints that offer a window on what made them so special in the eyes of God
  • the feast day for each Saint in accordance with the liturgical calendar of the Catholic Church
  • concluding prayer.

Saints included in this edition are:

St. AlbericSt. Mutien Marie WiauxSt. Margaret of CortonaSt. Angela Guerrero
St. Clement Mary HofbauerSt. HermenegildSt. WiboradaSt. Epiphanius of Salamis
St. Madeleine Sophie BaratSt. John of SahagunBl. Osanna of MantuaSt. Macrina the Younger
St. GrimoniaSt. Eulalia of MeridaBl. Jutta of Diessenberg

Paperback, size 7" x 5", 32 pages
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Lay Saints: Martyrs
Lay Saints: Martyrs
by Joan Carroll Cruz

This is the third volume in our Lay Saints series.

“The best souls are they that have been travailed in spiritual business, and find most comfort therein.” — St. Thomas More

In Lay Saints: Martyrs, Joan Carroll Cruz guides you through the lives of seventy-three lay men and women who achieved the heights of sanctity. These inspiring biographies present martyrs who displayed extraordinary fortitude in holding fast to their faith in the midst of great persecution.  Find a role model from among these saints as Joan Carroll Cruz explores:

• their acts of fortitude that you can imitate
• the burning love for God displayed by the martyrs
• stories of heroism, self-denial, and trust in God
• how martyrdom and suffering, heroically endured, encourages the faith of others

In this volume are people from all walks of life and time periods who lovingly embraced the opportunity to die for their refusal to renounce the True Faith.

While many people may never get the chance to forfeit their lives for Christ in so dramatic a fashion, these saints should serve as a guiding light in the endurance of the small sacrifices and persecutions of everyday life.

Paperback, size 8.5" x 5.5", 331 pages
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Lay Saints: Models of Family Life
Lay Saints: Models of Family Life
by Joan Carroll Cruz

Everyone has dreams and goals that you want to achieve, but the foremost and overarching goal for every catholic, and the only one that brings true happiness, should be to become a saint and enjoy the Beatific Vision. It is a momentous task that can often seem overwhelming and unattainable. Indeed, without the aid of grace it is impossible. But confident hope can be placed in God that He will always provide the grace necessary to accomplish such a feat. The saints in this volume are evidence of this fact and serve as role models for cooperation with the action of God’s grace.

Within this volume are fifty eight saints who achieved holiness as husbands, wives, parents, or youth. Some lived in marital bliss with never a quarrel; others suffered greatly at the hands of their spouse, and many became saints while still at a tender young age. Each of these saints has qualities to be emulated in living as a member of a family, whether patience is needed in bearing with the faults of a spouse, or temperance is needed to check a natural inclination to anger.

Paperback, size 8.5" x 5.5", 296 pages
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The Saints Chronicles Vol 1
The Saints Chronicles Vol 1
by Mark McNabb

The Saints Chronicles bring vividly to life the stories of courageous Christians from the earliest days of Christianity to modern times. All five volumes of this Graphic Novel Series are packed with engaging texts and dramatic images that captivate and inspire readers of all ages.

In this first volume, you'll dive into the life of Christianity's boldest heroes of the Faith, including:
  • St. Patrick, a young boy captured by Irish pirates and made a slave, only to escape and later return to convert all of pagan Ireland to Christianity.
  • St. Jerome Emiliani, the bold soldier who became a Christian while imprisoned in a dark dungeon, escaping to join the priesthood and lead a life in service to the poor and suffering.
  • St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, the wealthy New York widow who made vows of poverty and chastity, creating the very first Catholic schools in the United States and becoming America's first saint.
  • St. Henry Morse, the Catholic convert who became a priest and bravely spread the Faith in Protestant England, only to be arrested and martyred for being Catholic.
  • St. Joan of Arc, the thirteen-year-old-girl who God called to rally a demoralized army and lead the Catholic French to an overwhelming defeat of the English.

The stirring adventures of these brave Christian souls remind us that God has in mind for each of us a unique mission, worthy of all our imagination and all our daring.

Appealing to readers of all ages, these five Graphic Novels will enhance literacy and promote content retention while introducing Catholic saints in a form that can be enjoyed again and again.

Paperback, size 10.25" x 6.5", 120 pages
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Saints and Festivals

Saints and Festivals
A Cycle of the Year for Young People
by Mother Mary Salome

Mother Mary Salome wrote a volume of meditations called The Feasts of Mother Church in 1904, covering many of the most important feasts of the Liturgical Year.  In 1913, she followed up with Saints and Festivals, adapting portions of her earlier work for a younger audience. 

In addition to Christmas, Easter and the stories of well-beloved saints, children will also discover the stories of lesser-known heroes of the Church such as St. Chad, St. Serapion, St. John the Dwarf and St. Hilda of Whitby.  Even St. John Cantius finds a home in these pages.  Peppered throughout with the imaginative illustrations of Gabriel Pippet, this volume makes a wonderful resource for children to take part in the yearly cycle of the Church.

Age range: 9 - 15

Paperback, size 8.5" x 5.5", 264 pages

A Cycle of the Year for Young People
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A Year with the Church Fathers
A Year with the Church Fathers
by Mike Aquilina

Times change, but human nature does not. Neither do the daily struggles that all Christians experience in their walk with the Lord. Today as two thousand years ago we fight anger, pride, lust, spiritual sloth. Now as then we strive to be more diligent in prayer, more faithful to the commandments, more patient and charitable toward others. And in our time, no less than in the earliest centuries of Christianity, we need wise guidance to direct us on the road to holiness.

In A Year with the Church Fathers, popular Patristics expert Mike Aquilina gathers the wisest, most practical teachings and exhortations from the Fathers of the Church, and presents them in a format perfect for daily meditation and inspiration. The Fathers were the immediate inheritors of the riches of the Apostolic Age, and their intimacy with the revelation of Jesus Christ is beautifully evident throughout their theological and pastoral writings: a profound patrimony that is ours to read and cherish and profit from.

Learn to humbly accept correction from St. Clement of Rome. Let Tertullian teach you how to clear your mind before prayer. Read St. Gregory the Great and deepen your love for the Eucharist. Do you suffer from pain or illness? St. John Chrysostom's counsels will refresh you. Do you have trouble curbing your appetite for food and other fleshly things? St. John Cassian will teach you the true way to moderation and self-control.

A Year with the Church Fathers is different from a study guide, and more than a collection of pious passages. It is a year-long retreat that in just a few minutes every day will lead you on a cycle of contemplation, prayer, resolution, and spiritual growth that is guaranteed to bring you closer to God and His truth. From the Church Fathers we should expect nothing less.

Beautiful gift edition, with two-tone ultra soft leatherette cover, ribbon marker, and designed interior pages, size 8.5" x 5.5", 365 pages
$80.00
Once Upon a Time Saints
Once Upon a Time Saints
by Ethel Pochocki

These stories, the author explains, are meant to show human and lovable people whose mysterious passion for God led them into preposterous escapades. With an eye on the taste of a child for concrete detail and no apologies for the embroidery of legend, each tale, in a style akin to fairy-tale, sets forth the unique qualities of these wonderful saints.

Saints included:

St Alice (Adelaide of Burgundy)St Ambrose of MilanSt AnneSt Barbara
St Barnaby of CompiegneSt Benedict the Black (of San Fradello)St ChristopherSt Clement I
St ComgallSt David of WalesSt DorotheaSt Edward the Confessor
St Elizabeth of PortugalSt Felix ISt GenevieveSt Hubert of Liege

Ages: 5+

Paperback, 96 pages
$28.00
Modern Saints I
Modern Saints I
Their Lives and Faces
by Ann Ball

Saints are not phenomena of the past; they are with us in all eras of the Church's life, for God does not leave His Church bereft of holy witnesses. In this first volume of Modern Saints: Their Lives and Faces, Ann Ball provides brief but substantive biographies on 45 saints, blesseds, and other holy men and women from the past two centuries. Included for each is a portrait, typically an actual photograph—a true blessing for Catholics of our time. This volume contains the lives and faces of saints including:

St Julie BilliartBl Philippine DuchesneSt Joaquina de Vedruna de MasSt Dominic SavioSt John Neumann
St Gabriel of the Sorrowful MotherSt BenildusHenrette DelilleFrancis C. SeelosSt Peter Julian Eymard
St Anthony Mary ClaretSt Bernadette SoubirousSt Mary Domenica MazzarelloSt Charcles Lwanga & CompanionsSt Maria Soledad Torres Acosta
St John BoscoVen Damien de VeusterVen Augustus CzartoryskiBl Agostina PietrantoniVen Andrew Beltrami
St Charbel MakhloufBl Maria Droste zu VischeringMother Angela TruszkowskaBl Gregory & CompanionSt Maria Goretti
St Gemma GalganiLaura VicunaVen Zepherin NamuncuraVen Mother Mary Magdalen BentivoglioSr Teresa Valse Pantellini
Bl Br MiguelBl Michael RuaBl Louis GuanellaBr Isidore of St JosephVen Charles de Foucauld
St Frances Xavier CabriniBl Mary Fortunata VitiMother Mary WalshSt Raphaela Mary de PorrasRose Hawthorne Lathrop
Sr Miriam Teresa DemjanovichFr Miguel ProFr Lukas EtlinBishop Luigi Versiglia and Fr Callisto CaravarioSr Carmen Moreno and Sr Amparo Carbonell
Bl Br AndreBl Louis OrioneSt Maximilian M. KolbeTitus BrandsmaEdith Stein
Sr AlphonsaVen Maria Teresa QuevedoMary Ann LongPadre PioBr Elias

Let these holy men and women, so close to us in time, bring guidance and encouragement on your earthly sojourn, as we wait to join them in Heaven with God and all of his elect from throughout the ages. Impr.

Paperback, size 8.5" x 5.5", 536 pages
Their Lives and Faces
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Legends and Stories of Italy
Legends and Stories of Italy
by Amy Steedman

The stories of saints and sinners alike populate the pages of this unique book for children. Under the author's loving touch, these enchanting tales come alive with scenes of old Italy, from the poor but generous Saint Zita in her native Lucca to the captive Turkish Princess Stellante and her beloved Bartolo in prosperous Venice. Each of these widely varied characters must face their own struggle against the selfish desires of this world in order to achieve true happiness, both here and in the hereafter.

The water-colors by Katharine Cameron add infinite charm, and new illustrations enhance the captivating history of these legends and stories.

Paperback, size 8.5" x 5.5", 175 pages
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God's Heroes in America
God's Heroes in America
by Catechetical Guild Comics

A “graphic novel” at its finest! Original copyright 1956! Contains 9 different short, wondrous tales about heroic martyrs, saintly nuns, and a great sorcerer!
  • Martyr of Christ - St Issac Jogues,
  • Quest of Honour, - Fr de Smet
  • The Great Sorcerer - Fr John de Brebeuf,
  • Saviour of Vincennes - Fr Pierre Gibault,
  • Lady in Grey - St Marguerite D'Youville,
  • America’s Mother Seton - St Elizabeth Seton,
  • Faith was His Sword - Fr Junipero Serra,
  • Revolt in the Sun - Fra Francisco Garces,
  • Mexican Martyr - Fr Miguel Pro.

Paperback, 66 pages
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They Lived the Faith: Great Lay Leaders of Modern Times (paperback)
They Lived the Faith: Great Lay Leaders of Modern Times
by Thomas P. Neill

They Lived the Faith is a truly uniqe work, combining the biographies of numerous Catholic lay leaders in the 19th and 20th century to illustrate the singular theme of Catholic Action in both social and political life.

While many books focus on clerical leaders, They Lived the Faith looks at laity, who worked in politics, literature, and social life to bring the light of the Gospel to ameliorate society’s evils. Featuring biographies of Daniel O’Connel, Count Montalembert, Ludwig Windhorst, Gabriel Garcia Moreno, Bl. Pauline Jaricot, Bl. Frédéric Ozanam, Albert de Mun, Joseph de Maistre, Joseph Görres, Donoso Cortés, Orestes Brownson, Luis Veuillot, and Wilfrid Ward.

In this work, you will learn how these thirteen Catholic lay leaders confronted the aftermath of the French Revolution; attempted to address Church and State relations; fought the onslaught of Liberalism, Socialism, and Communism; and so much more.

Paperback, size 9" x 6", 444 pages

Also available in Hardback (with dust jacket) on request (additional cost)

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The Roman Martyrology
The Roman Martyrology
The Roman Martyrology

As an official book of the Roman liturgy, the Martyrology is read during the canonical office of Prime or at the evening meal in the refectories of most monasteries and convents.

Hardcover, size 8.5" x 5.5", 384 pages
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Saintly Women of Modern Times
Saintly Women of Modern Times
by Joan Carroll Cruz

This collection presents seventy-five portraits of Catholic women of the past century whose extraordinary holiness set them on the path to sainthood, showing that sanctity is attainable in a variety of states of life. Drawing on the Church’s tradition of hagiography and rooted in Scripture and authentic witness, it offers modern examples of faith lived with love, courage, and perseverance for God and neighbour. 
  • Profiles seventy-five Catholic women whose lives manifested heroic virtue and holiness.
  • Includes laywomen, mothers, workers, and professionals who witnessed to Christ in diverse circumstances.
  • Shows how ordinary struggles and everyday life can become occasions for sanctity. 
  • Written by a respected author of saint biographies who draws on tradition and testimony. 
  • Provides inspiration and companionship for readers striving for holiness in modern times. 

Paperback, size 9" x 6", 280 pages
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Picture Book of Saints #05
Picture Book of Saints #05
by Fr Lawrence G. Lovasik

St. Joseph Picture Book Series, Part 5 of 12 books on the "Super-Heroes of God"--commonly known as Saints--by beloved author Rev. Lawrence G. Lovasik, S.V.D. introduces Catholic children to 15 of the most well-known Saints. Among the features of this book are:

  • a full-color illustration of each Saint
  • short, easy-to-understand lives of the Saints that offer a window on what made them so special in the eyes of God
  • the feast day for each Saint in accordance with the liturgical calendar of the Catholic Church

Saints included in this edition are:

St. Basil the GreatSt. Anthony the AbbotSt. Isidore of SevilleSt. Vincent Ferrer
St. Gemma GalganiSt. Philip NeriSt. Camillus de LellisSt. Christopher
St. Ignatius of LoyolaSt. John EudesSt. Gregory the GreatSt. Robert Bellarmine
St. Paul of the CrossSt. Leo the GreatSt. Peter Canisius

Paperback, size 7" x 5", 32 pages
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Praying with the Saints - Autumn
Praying with the Saints - Autumn
(Sept. 22 - Dec. 21)
by Fr. Patrick Troadec

“The best way to celebrate the saints is to imitate them. Why not try to live as they did if only for one day, their day, the day consecrated and blessed by the Church, when they are ‘on duty’ to help us?” – Monsignor Ghika

This book of daily meditations is the first on a four-volume series entitled Praying with the Saints by Season: Winter, Spring, Summer, Autumn. These books serve as a brief daily guide to following in the footsteps of the saints through the liturgical year as well as on our life-long journey to eternity. The example of a new saint everyday will surely direct and motivate souls to a deeper union with God and a habitual higher level of sanctity.

Begin your day with the following inspiration:
Life of the Saint ٠ Brief Meditation ٠ Prayers ٠ Thoughts ٠ Invocations ٠ and Three Resolutions to aid in concrete, daily, spiritual growth.

If you are looking for a way to integrate prayer or spiritual reading into your daily life or want a daily reminder that sanctity is not only achievable but in fact our sole purpose here on earth, then this is the series for you. Short, profound, daily meditations on the saints and the liturgical year.

Paperback, size 7" x 4.25", 250 pages
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Praying With The Saints - Spring
Praying With The Saints - Spring
(March 20 - June 21)
by Fr. Patrick Troadec

“The best way to celebrate the saints is to imitate them. Why not try to live as they did, if only for one day, their day, the day consecrated and blessed by the Church, when they are ‘on duty’ to help us?”—Monsignor Ghika

This book of daily meditations is the fourth volume released in a four-volume series entitled Praying with the Saints by Season: Winter, Spring, Summer, and Autumn. These books serve as a brief daily guide to following in the footsteps of the saints through the liturgical year as well as on our life-long journey to eternity. The example of a new saint everyday will surely direct and motivate souls to a deeper union with God and a habitual higher level of sanctity. 
Begin your day with the following inspiration:
• Life of the Saint 
• Brief Meditation 
• Prayers 
• Thoughts
• Invocations 
• and Three Resolutions to aid in concrete, daily, spiritual growth.

If you are looking for a way to integrate prayer or spiritual reading into your daily life or want a daily reminder that sanctity is not only achievable but in fact our sole purpose here on earth then this is a series for you. Short, profound, daily meditations on the saints and the liturgical year by best-selling author Fr. Patrick Troadec.

Paperback, size 7" x 4.25", 254 pages

$30.00
Saints
Saints
Saints
A Year in Faith and Art
by Rosa Giorgi

Portrays more than 375 Catholic saints, arranged by the days of the year on which each is honoured. The images range from world-famous works of art by such masters as Caravaggio, Rubens, Velazquez, and El Greco to more modern and lesser-known depictions.

Author, Rosa Giorgi has chosen up to three saints for each day of the year and has composed a brief accompanying description of each, including etymology of names, historical background, and patronage.

Encompassing angels and abbots, mystics and martyrs, priests and prophets, virgins and visionaries, the portraits in these pages will inspire Catholics and fascinate scholars and art historians.

Hardcover, size 6.4" x 4.75", 780 pages
A Year in Faith and Art
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Feast Day Cookbook
Feast Day Cookbook
The Traditional Catholic Feast Day Dishes of Many Lands
by Katherine Burton and Helmut Ripperger

Two well-known writers here join forces to describe the special and traditional Catholic feast day dishes of many lands. Whereas the the variety in Christmas, New Year, and Easter observances is known, less familiar are the special foods for "Mothering Sunday," "Maundy Thursday," "Lamas Day." Few know that the origin of the veal cutlet is attributed to St. Ambrose, who thus prepared the meat he gave to the poor; that the favorite sweetmeat of St. Francis of Assisi was Frangipane; or that in Italy a cake called "Sphinx" is traditionally served on St. Joseph's Day. We learn the forgotten origin of many well-known dishes, and the family is provided with numerous recipes to restore these wonderful traditional customs. With a table of movable feasts.

Paperback, size 8" x 5", 208 pages
The Traditional Catholic Feast Day Dishes of Many Lands
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Lay Saints: Ascetics and Penitents
Lay Saints: Ascetics and Penitents
by Joan Carroll Cruz

“These are the footprints that the saints on ascending to heaven left behind upon our earth, in order that we, following after, might attain to the same reward.” — The Venerable Bede

In Lay Saints: Ascetics and Penitents, Joan Carroll Cruz guides you through the lives of fifty-eight lay men and women who achieved the heights of sanctity.

These inspiring biographies present saints who seemed destined for sainthood, as well as those who led sinful lives prior to a conversion of heart.

Find a role model from among these saints as Joan Carroll Cruz explores:
  • the acts of charity that you can imitate
  • ascetical practices that lead us closer to God
  • stories of conversion
  • effective acts of penance to atone for prior sins
  • the stories of pilgrims who spent their lives searching for closer union with God
Both those who have just begun their spiritual journey and those well advanced on the road to perfection will find a saint to help them take that next step closer to God.

Through their examples, these saints will inspire ever-greater acts of charity and remind sinners that there is yet hope for salvation.
 
Includes:
58 Saints listed on page 2
Index of Saints
Bibliography

Paperback, size 8.5" x 5.5", 212 pages
$30.00
Lay Saints: Noble and Humble
Lay Saints: Noble and Humble
by Joan Carroll Cruz

“It is not by the help of gold or gems that I hope to render myself acceptable to the Almighty Father . . . , but rather by resignation to His will and a sense of my own nothingness.” — Saint Hedwig

In Lay Saints: The Noble and the Humble, Joan Carroll Cruz guides you through the lives of sixty-one lay men and women who achieved the heights of sanctity. These inspiring biographies present saints, whether kings and queens or peasants and farmers, who sanctified their daily work through the application of prayer and virtue.
 
Find a role model from among these saints as Joan Carroll Cruz explores:
  • their acts of humilty that you can imitate
  • how they performed their daily tasks with love
  • stories of the saintly leadership of truly Catholic rulers
  • how small, habitual acts of virtue lead to perfection

The saints in this volume range from the great kings and queens of Europe, who were the epitome of true leadership and by whose example whole nations were converted, to the humble farmers and day laborers, who went about their work giving praise to God and calling others to the way of Perfection.

Paperback, size 8.5" x 5.5", 280 pages
$30.00
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