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Christ Our Hope

This is the official commemorative book of Pope Benedict’s 2008 apostolic visit to the USA. This lavishly illustrated, large-size edition (8.5" x 10.5") has dozens of fabulous photos of the Pontiff’s historic visit with commentary on the various events. Includes the texts of all the Pope’s addresses and homilies and his prayer at Ground Zero.

This beautifully produced, high quality coffee-table book is a deluxe edition for all those who want to have a keepsake of this powerful, grace-filled six-day visit to the USA by Pope Benedict XVI.

From his first stepping off the Shepherd One plane in Washington, to his White House visit and warm exchange with President Bush, the moving, festive Masses in two baseball stadiums, his inspiring address to the United Nations, his talks to US Bishops, Catholic educators and to youth, and his deeply moving visit to Ground Zero, the many memorable moments of Pope Benedict’s apostolic journey are captured in moving photos and words in this collector’s edition.

(Item 3410, 145 pp. Softcover)

Price $21.95

Advent Meditations - Helps to "Wait in Joyful Hope."

By Fr. Peter Stravinskas

A great aid for both busy and not-so-busy people who would like to make the most of the Joyful season of waiting for the Lord. Brief but thought-provoking and prayer-inspiring daily meditations based on the Mass readings for Advent. Includes space after each meditation for your own notes and reflections.

(Item 3270, 75 pp.  Softcover)

Price $8.00

Road of Hope

The Spiritual Journey of Cardinal Nguyen Van Thuan (DVD)

Cardinal Francis Xavier Nguyen Van Thuan was a political prisoner of the Communist regime in Vietnam for thirteen years. This powerful 60-minute documentary traces the history of Thuan from his privileged upbringing in a powerful political family to decades of war, betrayal and suffering — all experiences which helped form his singular conviction that “love conquers all.” Featuring interviews with those who knew him best, never-before-seen family videos, and rare archival footage, Road of Hope offers an unprecedented glimpse into the life of a modern-day martyr and saint.

(Item 5013, DVD)

Price $24.95

Loving the Holy Mass

By Fr. Edward G. Maristany

Do you go to Mass because you have to, or because you love the Mass? In personable and straightforward style, Fr. Maristany opens the reader’s eyes to the wonders of the love given and received at every Mass. Short, easy to read, and very affordable, this small book engages the reader with stories and quotes from the saints which will light the fire of desire for the Mass in your heart.

(Item 3269, , 62 pp.  Softcover)

Price $3.00

The Spiritual Doctrine of the Little Flower

By Fr. Peter Stravinskas

A collection of five homilies, delivered for various occasions at Carmelite monasteries, on some of the major themes of the Little Flower’s spiritual message. Introduces the reader to St. Therese’s thoughts on a wide range of topics: the nature of faith, the meaning of holiness, the place of Sacred Scripture in a believer’s life, the centrality of the Eucharist, our duty to respect and pray for priests, the importance of evangelization, and others. Excellent for personal reading and reflection on retreats or days of recollection, or as the basis for discussion in third order or prayer groups. Great introduction to St. Therese for high school religious education classes or adult education programs. Can provide a springboard to a more direct and extensive reading of the Little Flower’s works themselves. As the author points out in his preface, “The wonderful thing about St. Therese’s style is that she was able to present very profound theological concepts in very simple language—the sign of a truly great teacher."

(Item 3266, , 50 pp.  Softcover)

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Saint Dominic: The Grace of the Word

By Fr. Guy Bedouelle, OP.

Written by one of the foremost contemporary authorities on St. Dominic, this book represents the latest, best, most concise and readable spiritual biography of St. Dominic. The focus of the biography is the way in which St. Dominic embodied the role of Christ as preacher and the results that came from this grace. Bedouelle documents how St. Dominic’s whole life and mission were one continuous proclamation of the power of the Gospel to transform individual lives and society.

(Item 3273, , 289 pp.  Softcover)

Price $16.95

The Bible and the Mass

By Fr. Peter Stravinskas

Explains the parts of the Mass step by step, giving scriptural references and explanations for the various actions and prayers. Each chapter ends with study questions geared toward group discussion. Perfect for Bible study, theology class, or prayer group, or simply for deepening your own understanding of the Church’s highest form of prayer, the Eucharistic Sacrifice.

(Item 3272, , 123 pp.  Softcover)

Price $10.00

Lenten Meditations

By Fr. Peter Stravinskas

From Ash Wednesday through Holy Week, another spiritual treasurehouse of inspiration. Contains daily reflections for the season, drawing on the Last Seven Words of Christ, the Easter Vigil and Easter Sunday liturgies.

(Item 3271, , 160 pp.  Softcover)

Price $9.00

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

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

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

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)