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The Eucharistic Miracles of the world

By the Institute of St. Clement I, Pope and Martyr, Rome

This long-awaited book contains nearly 100 accounts of Eucharistic miracles from 17 different countries. Includes scientific analyses and references to historical documents.

Read of...
• Hosts remaining intact for over 1000 years
• Hosts which bled when sacrilegiously pierced
• Hosts surviving fires when the rest of the church was destroyed
• Hosts in which Christ’s Holy Face appeared (most recently in 2001)
• how a tsunami was stopped when the waves were confronted with Christ in the monstrance
...and many more wonders—all meticulously investigated, authenticated and approved by the Church!

Numerous color photos accompany each account. Features special sections on Eucharistic stories and miracles pertaining to various saints and Marian apparitions.

By the Institute of St. Clement I, Pope and Martyr, Rome. Foreword by Archbishop Raymond Burke; introduction by Msgr. Raffaello Martinelli of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith. Based on an exhibit of photos and paintings sponsored by the Vatican and already shown in numerous countries. Guaranteed to dramatically increase your awareness of the awesome reality of the Real Presence of Jesus in the Eucharist. Fascinating reading. Makes a wonderful gift!

(Item 4324, , 330 pp.  Softcover)

Price $25.00

Images of Hope: Meditations on Major Feasts

By Joseph Ratzinger

Cardinal Ratzinger masterfully weaves together Scripture, history, literature and theology as he reflects on major feasts of the liturgical calendar. What do the humble ox and ass at the manger of the Christ Child tell us about Christmas? In an icon of Christ’s Ascension, what do the Savior’s hands held in blessing promise us? In each chapter, he examines works of sacred art that illustrate the hope we celebrate in our most important Christian holy days. Several beautiful colored images accompany the rich and detailed text.

(Item 3404, 109 pp. Hardcover, Color illustration)

Price $14.95

Jesus of Nazareth

By Pope Benedict XVI.

“This book is. . . my personal search ‘for the face of the Lord.’” — Benedict XVI

In this bold, momentous work, the pope—in his first book written as Benedict XVI—seeks to salvage the person of Jesus from the recent “popular” depictions and to restore Jesus’ true identity as discovered in the Gospels. Through his brilliance as a theologian and his personal conviction as a believer, the pope shares a rich, compelling, flesh-and-blood portrait of Jesus and incites us to encounter, face-to-face, the central figure of the Christian faith.

From Jesus of Nazareth. . . “The great question that will be with us throughout this entire book: But what has Jesus really brought, then, if he has not brought world peace, universal prosperity, and a better world? What has he brought? The answer is very simple: God. He has brought God! He has brought the God who once gradually unveiled his countenance first to Abraham, then to Moses and the prophets, and then in the wisdom literature—the God who showed his face only in Israel, even though he was also honored among the pagans in various shadowy guises. It is t s God, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and of Jacob, the true God, whom he has brought to the peoples of the earth. He has brought God, and now we know his face, now we can call upon him. Now we know the path that we human beings have to take in this world. Jesus has brought God and with God the truth about where we are going and where we come from: faith, hope, and love.”

(Item 3409, 400 pp. Hardcover)

Price $24.95 $18.95
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Pope Benedict XVI: Servant of Truth

By Peter Seewald

Lavishly illustrated with over 150 photographs!

After writing an unfair attack on Cardinal Ratzinger, journalist Peter Seewald was urged by Catholic readers to meet the man he was maligning. He did so, and the result was two lengthy interviews later published as books. Seewald also returned to his Catholic faith, saying that Ratzinger was the one who “taught me what it meant to swim against the stream.”  This book explores the paths of Joseph Ratzinger’s life from his birthplace in Bavaria all the way to being the first German Pope in 482 years. It is lavishly illustrated with a collection of over 150 of some of the most personal, and most surprising, photographs. These show the Pope as he really is: “a humble servant in the vineyard of the Lord.”  (8.5" x 11").

(Item 3408, 188 pp. Hardcover, Large format)

Price $26.95 $21.95
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Catholic Prayer Book

By Fr. John Hardon.

Do you want to make serious progress in prayer and holiness? Turn to a master spiritual guide, Fr. John A. Hardon! Beautiful leatherettebound volume of old favorites and new offerings • Preparation for the sacraments • Benediction prayers and hymns in Latin and English • Prayers to many different saints • Rosary meditations, Stations of the Cross • Divine Mercy devotions • Many litanies; novenas for various feasts • Extensive counsels for perfection • Prayers for every occasion! • 488 pp.

“Contained in the Catholic Prayer Book are all those familiar prayers you might once have known, all those devotional prayers and litanies appropriate to a humble Catholic spirituality, and many of the often-quoted words of Sacred Scripture and the Saints.... this is not the book to be set on the bookshelf next to other spiritual books, but the one to be carried and used, thumbed and worried at the corners... The one to have and to treasure.”
--Bishop Fabian W. Bruskewitz

(Item 3211, 488 pp. Regular Print (with ribbons) 4 1/4 X 6 1/4)
(Item 3047, 488 pp. Large Print (no ribbons) 4 1/2 X 7)

Modern Catholic Dictionary

By Fr. John Hardon.

This enormously popular resource contains over 5,000 listings, carefully and concisely defined and explained by Catholic theologian Fr. John Hardon. Clear cut answers and explanations of Catholic expressions, terms, customs, practices. Great resource for home, school, parish and personal use. Unbelievably low prices make this reference volume an exceptional buy.

(Item 3222, 635 pp. Hardcover)
(Item 3223, 635 pp. Softcover)

2000 Years of Christianity Coffee Table Book
A Family Treasury of Christian history in art

Art by Gloria Thomas

See the Church’s history unfold century by century! Each of the 21 paintings folds out to a detailed, large print (approx. 9" x 18"). Accompanying each painting are descriptive notes by the artist and an historical article by Dr. Warren Carroll. Embellished on every page with magnificent details from the paintings. A truly beautiful presentation of our Catholic heritage — one to treasure for a lifetime!

(Item 3080, Softcover)

Price: $34.95