2018 Spring/Summer Catalog by Sophia Institute Press

Publisher of fine Catholic books

S P R I N G / S U M M E R 2018 C ATA LO G

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CHRISTOPHER CARSTENS

A DEVOTIONAL JOURNEY INTO THE MASS How Mass Can Become a Time of Grace, Nourishment, and Devotion If you’re unhappy because the Mass has become for you routine — or even boring and tedious — these pages are for you. They teach you eight simple ways to make your every Mass a joyful time of piety and intense devotion.

$14.95 Paperback, 144 pages 978-1-622824-809 Item #4809

ENDORSEMENTS "This book is simply a delight. A deeply satisfying journey to the heart of Catholic worship." CHARLES J. CHAPUT, O.F.M. CAP.

Archbishop of Philadelphia "Christopher Carstens offers a guide at once profound and practical into the ways of full, conscious, and active participation in the Sacred Liturgy." MOST REV. WILLIAM E. LORI, S. T. D.

Archbishop of Baltimore

Explaining the spiritual meanings behind the signs and symbols, words and actions of the Mass, author Christopher Carstens teaches you spiritually enriching ways to enter the church building, make the Sign of the Cross, pray the Opening Prayer, listen to the Readings, prepare your soul at the Offertory, participate in the Eucharistic Prayer, receive Communion, and even respond to the Dismissal. Follow the advice in these pages, and you’ll soon be surprised to find each Eucharistic Celebration a fountain of peace for you, a profound refreshment for your soul. You’ll learn: yy How to transform your prayers at Mass into a conversation with God yy Why silence is a necessary element of that conversation with God yyThere’s a proper spiritual way to make the Sign of the Cross (do you know what it is?) yy How the Creed can be for you the highpoint of the Liturgy of the Word yy Why, during the collection, you should also explicitly offer Christ your heart

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FR. RALPH GORMAN

THE LAST HOURS OF JESUS From Gethsemane to Golgotha Each of the four Gospels tells only part of the story of Jesus . . . and all of them leave out background facts that are essential to understanding events surrounding Jesus’ arrest, trial, and Crucifixion. That’s because the Gospels were written for readers already familiar with many of the persons, places, parties, and politics that governed events in those long-past days. Not so modern readers, twenty centuries later! Which is why Fr. Ralph Gorman has here crafted a single, unforgettable, detailed account that combines material from all four Gospels with critically important Old Testament passages, plus relevant facts from Jewish and Roman history, laws, traditions, and practices. He also includes helpful first-century military, political, geographical, and archaeological information and keen depictions of Gospel places based on his three-year residence there. The result? A richly textured, moment-by-moment account that brings to vivid life the powerful events that transpired between Jesus' Agony in the Garden and His death on the Cross — a narrative that actually provides a fuller treatment of the events of Passion Week than is found in any of the Gospels.

$18.95 Paperback, 304 pages 978-1-622824-700 Item #4700 yyThe exact moment that Satan entered Judas yyThe dangerous political currents in Palestine that fueled the fatal events of Holy Week yy Why Jesus refused to answer many of His accusers yy Pontius Pilate: why he admired — but condemned — Jesus yy Why, so quickly, Palm Sunday’s “Hosannas” led to Good Friday’s “Crucify Him!”

From The Last Hours of Jesus, you’ll

yy Why, after His death, the Sanhedrin still feared Jesus

come to learn scores of new — and often surprising — things, including:

And much more to enrich your knowledge, understanding, and love of Jesus!

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DAN BURKE AND CONNIE ROSSINI

THE CONTEMPLATIVE ROSARY With St. John Paul II and St. Teresa of Avila With St. John Paul II and St. Teresa of Avila as your guides, these pages will show you how to transform the rote recitation of prayer into profound worship of Christ, drawing your heart to bow in awe before the Triune God, whom the Rosary reveals to us. You’ll learn how to place every moment of your life before His throne, seeing in it the mystery of the Incarnation. $14.95 Paperback, 144 pages 978-1-68278-044-2 Item #Q80442

ENDORSEMENTS “This book moves us from speaking to adoring, from looking with the eyes of the body to wondrous discovery with the heart.” BISHOP THOMAS OLMSTED Diocese of Phoenix

“Powerful insights into why praying the Rosary can become a pathway into contemplative prayer and union with God.”

You’ll learn the difference between contemplation and meditation, and how these great saints approached the reading of sacred writings, not as a mere intellectual exercise, but as a prayer. You’ll learn how to enrich your vocal prayer, and how the Rosary can unite vocal prayer and mental prayer in a way that can lift your heart to the heights of contemplation. To look upon the face of Christ is the task of every follower of Christ, and there is no better way to contemplate the life of Christ than through the Rosary. Read these pages, and you’ll soon follow in the footsteps of St. Teresa of Avila and St. John Paul II, finding in the Rosary a meeting point with God that becomes your first taste of a deeper union with Him.

DR. ANTHONY LILLES Academic Dean, St. John’s Seminary

Features full-color sacred art!

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FR. BILL CASEY

MAKING A HOLY LENT 40 Meditations to Prepare You for the Church's Holiest Season In these compelling pages, EWTN host Fr. Bill Casey turns our attention to Jesus in brief reflections on topics ranging from the Real Presence of Jesus in the Eucharist to the role that the Blessed Virgin Mary plays in every healthy prayer life. Drawing on years of experience as a retreat master and as a regular EWTN host, Fr. Casey leavens each of these holy topics with a refreshing dose of common sense.

$12.95 Paperback, 144 pages 978-1-68278-050-3 Item #Q80503

CHRISTOPHER O. BLUM & JOSHUA P. HOCHSCHILD

A MIND AT PEACE Reclaiming an Ordered Soul in an Age of Distraction These pages provide the time-tested antidote that enables you to regain an ordered and peaceful mind in a technologically advanced world. Drawing on the wisdom of the world’s greatest thinkers, including Plato, Aristotle, St. Augustine, and St. Thomas Aquinas, these pages help you identify — and show you how to cultivate — the qualities of character you need to survive in our media-saturated environment.

ENDORSEMENTS “This is not a book about technology. It is a book about being restored to ourselves and thus finding peace.”

$14.95 Paperback, 192 pages 978-1-622823-819 Item #3819

“A Mind at Peace guides us to reclaim what we may not know we have lost.”

“In this profound and beautifully written book, we are helped to put aside our distractions and focus our minds and hearts on what is truly important.”

FR. PAUL CHECK

RANDALL B. SMITH

Rector, St. John Fisher Seminary

University of St. Thomas

FR. PAUL SCALIA

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DONNA-MARIE COOPER O’BOYLE

BY DAWN’S EARLY LIGHT Prayers and Meditations for Catholic Military Wives Whether you’re together on a military base with your spouse or alone waiting for your loved one to return from deployment, you’re juggling the many endless, special, and often heartbreaking demands placed on military families — demands not addressed in most prayer books. And, like so many other military wives, you’ve often got to bear these burdens alone, and sometimes even silently. To help you, we’ve created this unique book for Catholic military wives. $18.95 Paperback, 320 pages 978-1-622824-748 Item #4748

ENDORSEMENTS “This beautiful book will give peace, strength, and reassurance to all those who serve God and country!” FR. DONALD CALLOWAY, M. I. C.

Author, Champions of the Rosary “This is an invaluable book for those who have been called to holiness as military women.” MIKE AQUILINA

“This prayer book will undoubtedly benefit every reader.” FR. ANDREW APOSTOLI, C.F.R.

Co-founder of the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal

Here you’ll find powerful prayers composed for your needs and also frank and inspiring testimony from fellow Catholic military wives. These are your stories, told with unflinching honesty, echoing your heartaches, your pains, and yes, your amazing triumphs in faith, both small and large. On good days, By Dawn’s Early Light will help you thank God for the blessings of your spouse’s noble vocation; on bad days, it will help you walk steadily in your sure Catholic Faith, grateful to be able to put one foot in front of the other. All too well you know that for you, heroism doesn’t remain on the battlefield — it’s woven into the fabric of your life. By Dawn’s Early Light shines the healing light of Christ on that heroism, giving honor and praise to you and to God, as with Him you fulfill the duties and experience the joys of one of the most noble of all vocations: that of a military wife.

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FR. CHARLES P. CONNOR, S.T.L., PH.D.

PIONEER PRIESTS AND MAKESHIFT ALTARS A History of Catholicism in the Thirteen Colonies In this comprehensive history, Fr. Connor details the life of Catholics in the American colonies. It’s a tale that begins with the flight of English Catholics in 1634, and continues through the post-Revolutionary period, by which time the constitutions of most of the first thirteen states contained harsh anti-Catholic provisions. Catholic readers will be proud to learn that despite almost two centuries of evermore-intense religious persecutions and even harsher legal prohibitions, American Catholics in the colonies simply refused to abandon the Catholic Faith.

$19.95 Paperback, 272 pages 978-1-68278-032-9 Item #Q80329

Among other things, you’ll learn here: yyThe tale of the Ark and the Dove, which carried the first settlers to Maryland yyThe surprisingly powerful antiCatholic sentiments of most of the Founding Fathers

yyThe Quaker-Catholic alliance that promoted both religions yy Why many Catholics in the Revolutionary War favored the anti-Catholic British

ENDORSEMENTS “I highly recommend this refreshing and insightful story of the beginning of the Catholic Church in America.” REV. MSGR. ANDREW R. BAKER, S.T.D.

"Fr. Connor brings to life an important period of history in a way that continues to shed light on the ecclesial realities of the 21st century.”

Rector, Mount St. Mary’s Seminary

MOST REV. BERNARD HEBDA

“Father Charles Connor has written a wonderfully absorbing, skillful — in fact, an invaluable — history of the Catholic experience in the early American colonies.” CHARLES J. CHAPUT, O.F.M. CAP.

Archbishop of Saint Paul and Minneapolis “Father Connor unfolds the story of the Church in the early United States with erudition, skill, understanding, and clarity.” CARDINAL DONALD WUERL

Archbishop of Washington

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FR. GABRIELE AMORTH

AN EXORCIST EXPLAINS THE DEMONIC The Antics of Satan and His Army of Fallen Angels From Fr. Gabriele Amorth, the renowned exorcist in Rome, comes this powerful, eye-opening book on the deadly antics of Satan and his fallen angels, as well as spiritual remedies for each. These pages provide a basic orientation in the dark phenomenology, succinctly explaining Catholic doctrine on the fallen angels and their innumerable manifestations. Among the many questions Fr. Amorth answers in this book are: $14.95 Paperback, 160 pages 978-1-622823-451 Item #3451

yy Where does the Evil One dwell in the human body? yy How does the Devil appear and what does he look like?

ENDORSEMENTS “One of the world’s most experienced exorcist priests expertly demystifies the Church’s ministry of deliverance and exorcism. Exceptional and timely!” KATHLEEN BECKMAN, L.H.S. President and Co-founder, Foundation of Prayer for Priests

“Fr. Amorth, with his signature clarity, certainty, and discernment, provides the reader with keen insight into the machinations of the devil.” VERY REV. JEFFREY S. GROB, J.C.D. Chancellor, Archdiocese of Chicago

yy What are the powers that come from Satan? yy Do the sins of our ancestors influence our life? yy How are spiritual evils contracted? yy What is the state of souls in purgatory? yy What is the role of sacramentals in fighting off temptation? yy When should exorcisms and prayers of healing be performed? yy What happens during an exorcism? yy What should you do when a family is being attacked by a demon?

“This book is a must-read. Fr. Amorth combines Church teaching with practical application and his own rich background in the ministry of exorcism.” ABBOT EUGENE HAYES, O.Praem., J.C.D., S.T.L.

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PETER KREEFT

40 REASONS I AM A CATHOLIC An Important Note from the Author: My title explains itself. But it’s misleading. There are more than 40 reasons. In fact, there are at least ten to the 82nd power, which, I am told, is the number of atoms in the universe. And that’s just in ordinary matter, which makes up only 4.9 percent of the universe, the rest being dark matter and dark energy. Each of my reasons is an independent point, so I have not organized this book by a succession of chapters or headings. After all, most readers remember only a few big ideas or separate points after reading a book. (I’ve never heard anyone say, “Oh, that was a good continuous-process-of-logicallyordered-argumentation” but I’ve often heard people say, “Oh, that was a good point.”

$14.95 Paperback, 144 pages 978-1-622826-148 Item #6148

Which takes me back to my main point: “Why are you a Catholic?” is a good question. A good question deserves a good answer. Here are forty of mine.

DR. PETER KREEFT is one of the most highly regarded philosophers and apologists of our day. He speaks at conferences throughout the world, and has authored nearly sixty books. Dr. Kreeft is a convert to the Catholic Faith. He earned his bachelor of arts degree from Calvin College, and his master’s degree and doctorate from Fordham University, followed by postdoctoral work at Yale University. Currently, Dr. Kreeft teaches philosophy at Boston College in Boston and at The King’s College in New York City.

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EVERETT FRITZ

THE ART OF FORMING YOUNG DISCIPLES Why Youth Ministries Aren’t Working and What to Do About It Not long ago, veteran youth minister Everett Fritz counted the number of his former youth group members who were still practicing the Faith. The result? Almost all of them had left the Faith! Fritz learned that other parishes reported similar staggering losses, pointing to a grim truth: today’s youth ministries simply do not form young people into lifelong disciples of Jesus Christ.

$14.95 Paperback, 128 pages 978-1-622826-063 Item #6063

Not satisfied with these dismal results, Fritz devised a different way of forming young people in the Faith. It’s an approach that can truly transform the spiritual lives of young people by applying the same one-on-one personal method that Jesus Himself used to form his twelve original disciples . . . only one of whom was lost! Fritz has worked with countless parishes, helping them make the shift to a smallgroup discipleship structure. You’ll learn to avoid the many pitfalls and common mistakes parishes make, as well as ways you can easily build the volunteer base needed for a successful transition. Fritz will help you create a comfortable environment that leads young people into self-reflection, as well as the critical role parents and the parish community play in youth formation. Finally, Fritz shares various resources that can help you accomplish your goal. But he warns: you’re not running a program that has been pre-developed. Relationships and mentoring make disciples; programs do not.

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FRANK FRASER

BEFORE I WAS ME Before I was me, when I was still with God, I asked Him, “Who will I become?” “Oh, my little one,” He replied, “I have great plans for you! I have chosen you to be a very important person whom I will always love.” Thus begins a charming odyssey of selfdiscovery, as, in conversation with God, the child imagines himself as: yyan ASTRONAUT going off to work each morning in a rocket, stopping halfway to Mars for milk and cookies . . . yya BAKER baking yummy treats everyone wants . . . yya FARMER growing food for hungry people of all nations around the world . . .

$16.95 $12.95 Limited-time special price! Hardcover, 40 pages 978-1-622826-063 Item #6063

yya DOCTOR healing giraffes and rabbits, and, yes, people, too . . . yya TEACHER helping boys and bears and gophers and girls become the best they can be (while giving hugs to the downcast!) . . . yya PARENT making the lives of children happy and safe; and finally . . . yya CHILD! . . . important simply for who he is and WHOM GOD WILL ALWAYS LOVE!

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FR. WADE L.J. MENEZES, C.P.M.

THE FOUR LAST THINGS A Catechetical Guide to Death, Judgment, Heaven, and Hell God has not called you to His wrath, but to salvation. That’s why He asks you to contemplate the Four Last Things considered in this book: Death, Judgment, Heaven, and Hell, the ends to which you are careening each hour of the day and night.

$14.95 Paperback, 128 pages 978-1-68278-042-8 Item #Q80428

ENDORSEMENTS “Fr. Menezes summons us to hope for the ultimate good of spending eternity with God and reminds us of a proper fear to avoid condemnation in Hell.” FR. MITCH PACWA, S.J.

“Concise and straightforward, this book filled me with hope and joyful anticipation of what is to come.” JOHNNETTE BENKOVIC

“Fr. Wade takes the timeless truths of the Faith and presents them in a new, fresh way that spurs us to accept the gift of salvation.” FR. FRANK PAVONE

Only by rightly understanding these Four Last Things will you be sure to think straight when life’s difficulties threaten to overwhelm you. Only by keeping them before you will you develop the eternitymindedness you need if you are to attain Heaven. EWTN host Fr. Wade Menezes helps you do just that, considering in turn each of the Four Last Things: demonstrating the reality of Hell, dispelling sentimental notions about Heaven, and bringing to your attention key — but not so obvious — truths you must know about Death and Judgment. With the help of these pages, you will soon find yourself refreshingly conscious of the reality of eternity in your daily life. Better yet, you will gain from that consciousness the strength and wisdom you need to remain faithful to God in this life as you strive for salvation in the next.

“A must-read on a topic too often avoided by too many.” BISHOP ROBERT J. BAKER, S.T.D. Diocese of Birmingham

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LITTLE SAINT ADVENTURES Activity Book Perfect for children ages 3 to 8, this beautifully illustrated activity book leads children into an exciting exploration of the Catholic Faith in an active, fun way. More than 100 easy-to-understand learning activities, such as coloring pages, word searches, and crossword puzzles, have been carefully organized to bring the Faith alive. Children are sure to grow in love for and knowledge of God. With the saints as their guide, children will be led to learn about: $14.99 Perforated Paperback, 152 pages 978-1-622826-223 Item #6223

yyThe fascinating story of creation from St. Francis yyThe story Jesus and His Family from St. John the Baptist yyThe life-altering teachings of Jesus and His ministry from St. Peter

Download the interactive app!

yyThe role of the Church from St. John Paul II and St. Faustina yyThe mysteries of the Trinity from St. Patrick No other activity book can claim to combine the talents of the most gifted illustrators with accomplished catechists. Here’s the one book you’ll want to give to every child you know.

The Little Saint Adventures app features learning themes, interactive Bible stories, and quizzes and games — all created by trusted Catholic educators. Best of all, the innovative parent portal will notify you about your child’s most recent activities and send you conversation starters and fun activities to do with your children offline.

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AN EXORCIST EXPLAINS HOW TO HEAL THE POSSESSED And Help Souls Suffering Spiritual Crises From one of the world’s leading exorcists comes this eye-opening book to help you recognize genuine cases of diabolical possession — and know what to do when your friends or family show behaviors that leave you suspicious.

$14.95 Paperback, 160 pages 978-1-622825-202 Item #5202

FR. PAOLO CARLIN is a Capuchin friar and spiritual heir of Fr. Gabriele Amorth, who was the dean of the Italian exorcists until his death in 2017. Fr. Carlin has a doctorate in moral theology and is the chaplain of the state police of the Provinces of Ravenna and Rimini. He is also an official adviser and spokesman of the International Association of Exorcists.

Leaning heavily on Scripture and the teachings of the Church, as well as on his own extensive experiences as an exorcist, Fr. Paolo Carlin here unveils Satan’s plan of attack while giving you the telltale signs that the Evil One is at work in your life or in the lives of others. You’ll learn the special conditions that facilitate the work of the Devil — particularly ones that appeal to the youngest and most defenseless among us. Armed with knowledge of the antics of Satan, Fr. Carlin also enumerates the many spiritual weapons that our Lord has placed at our disposal. Best of all, you’ll learn to employ each one effectively to keep the Ddevil and his army of fallen angels at bay. Finally, Father will show you how to distinguish between mental illnesses and diabolical attacks, as well as how to determine when you must turn away from amateur efforts and urgently seek the expert help of an official exorcist. An Exorcist Explains How to Heal the Possessed is a much-needed guide for priests, educators, parents, and, indeed, for anyone struggling to keep the door to Satan closed.

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SPIRIT of TRUTH

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K-8 Religion Series for Catholic Schools and Parishes

With special editions for Catholic schools and parish faith-formation programs, our K-8 textbook series helps you take your students into a deep and lasting journey through the Catholic Faith. Unlike typical textbooks, Spirit of Truth provides you with a full year of varied and engaging lessons, helping you create a learning environment that captures students’ imaginations while improving knowledge retention.

What makes Spirit of Truth unique: yyEngaging and flexible lesson plans. yyLeads students into a meaningful encounter with Scripture. yyDevelops a sense of wonder through sacred art and vivid stories of the saints. yyInterdisciplinary activities show students why the Faith matters. yySupported by a master teacher who is personally assigned to your school or parish and available to answer questions. yyYou get 40% off student workbooks when you order 10 or more copies, making Spirit of Truth far less expensive than leading textbooks.

The lessons in Spirit of Truth are extremely well done. My students were excited about how interactive everything was, and many said they were coming to know Jesus better. NEW YORK TEACHER

As a veteran teacher, I appreciate the lesson plan organization without having my "hands tied" or my "hands held" throughout the lesson. IDAHO TEACHER

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PONTIFICAL SWISS GUARD

THE VATICAN COOKBOOK 500 Years of Classic Recipes, Papal Tributes, and Exclusive Images of Life and Art at the Vatican by The Pontifical Swiss Guard From the pope’s table to yours …

$34.99 Hardcover, 204 pages Item #3321

ENDORSEMENTS "Fabulous recipes, great stories, and an absolutely gorgeous book." PATRICIA HEATON The Middle, Food Network

"Has there ever been a cookbook with the favorite dishes of popes and saints, wrapped in the beauty of the Vatican? Well, there is now. Wow!" MICHAEL SYMON The Chew, Iron Chef

"A wonderful book." CARDINAL SEAN O’MALLEY Archbishop of Boston

From the elite protectors of the popes and Defenders of the Faith for more than 500 years, a unique collection of exceptional recipes from simple to sublime, everyday staples to holiday feasts. Here are the classics served at Vatican tables for centuries and the finest of modern cuisine. Best of all, we pay tribute to Pope Francis, Pope Benedict XVI, and St. John Paul II with the personal favorite dishes from their homelands of Argentina, Bavaria, and Poland. A marvelous cookbook and so much more. The Vatican Cookbook features superb photographs that take you behind the scenes to secret and special places of Vatican City. Walk the hallowed halls of St. Peter’s, the Vatican Museums, and the Sistine Chapel. Enjoy the stories and legends of the Swiss Guard handed down since the days of Michelangelo. For all who love to cook and share meals with family and friends, and for all who are fascinated by the wonders and the grandeur of the Vatican, the Swiss Guard is pleased to offer you … The Vatican Cookbook.

Featuring the favorite recipes of Pope Francis, Pope Benedict XVI, and St. John Paul II! 14

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J. CHARLES WALL

RELICS FROM THE CRUCIFIXION Where They Went and How They Got There It was the custom of the Jews to burn the crosses used by the Romans for the execution of malefactors, but following Jesus’ Crucifixion they quickly buried the Cross in a ditch in order to get it out of sight before the feast of the Passover. That preserved the Cross; and memory of the events preserved its location. Disgusted with continued Christian veneration of the spot where Jesus was crucified, in the year 136, the pagan Roman emperor Hadrian erected on the Cross’s burial site a statue of Venus, hoping thereby to obliterate that memory. It didn’t work, which is why, once the empire became Christian, the emperor’s mother, Helena went right to that spot to seek — and to find still buried there in the dry earth — the wood of the very Cross on which Christ died. The rest is history, told here in this fascinating 1910 work by the enterprising Catholic investigator J. Charles Wall, who scoured the writings of the ancients to draw forth from those pages an account of the many relics of the Passion found there by Helena and slowly dispersed throughout Christendom.

J. CHARLES WALL (1860-1943) was a British author, artist, historian, and antiquarian, well read in the Church Fathers. A Fellow of the Royal Historical Society, he wrote many books, mainly on Church history, and was an early contributor to the Victoria History of the Counties of England magazine. He was somewhat of a mentor to his nephew, the celebrated children’s author Charles Williams.

$14.95 Paperback, 144 pages 978-1-622823-277 Item #3277

AMONG THE THINGS YO U ’ L L E N CO U N T E R I N T H E S E PA G E S : yyThe miracle that revealed to St. Helena which of the three discovered crosses was that of Jesus yyThe horse’s bit made from a nail of the True Cross, and the successes it brought the horse’s rider yyA history of the fortunes of those who held the Crown of Thorns yyThe modest Frenchman who saved a holy nail from profanation during the French Revolution yyDrawings of the spear of Longinus, and reports of its later use in battles yyRelics of Jesus’ actual blood from the Crucifixion: and why it makes sense that some still exists

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Save up to 40% on new releases! Sophia’s Book-of-the-Month Club is our way of sharing with you the fundamental elements of the Catholic Faith at the lowest possible price — only $15 per month. Every month we will send you one of our new releases — each guaranteed to enkindle in you a love of the Church and a desire to grow in holiness and in love with our Lord. And we will cover the costs of shipping to U.S. mailing addresses!

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FR. ED BROOM, O.M.V.

TOTAL CONSECRATION THROUGH THE MYSTERIES OF THE ROSARY Meditations to Prepare for Total Consecration to Jesus Through Mary In his 18th-century masterpiece, True Devotion to Mary, St. Louis de Montfort tells us that the quickest, easiest, and most efficacious path to Jesus is through the Blessed Virgin Mary. In her 1917 appearances at Fatima, Mary repeatedly urged us to pray the Rosary daily. Since Mary is the best path to Jesus and since she herself insists on daily recitation of the Rosary, Fr. Ed Broom has developed this powerful do-it-yourself retreat that culminates in the total consecration to Jesus through Mary by focusing on the Mysteries of the Rosary and the Seven Sorrows of Mary — and all it takes is a few moments each day! For years Fr. Ed Broom has transformed lives by leading this five-week retreat in Southern California. Now, for the very first time, that retreat is available in book form for those who cannot attend one of Father’s retreats in person. Here you’ll find the entire retreat program to bring you closer to Our Lady and to Our Lord: Scripture readings keyed to each Rosary decade, Fr. Broom’s succinct meditations on each mystery, daily prayers, and wise, practical steps to help you Features gain the most beautiful sacred from each art for every meditation as mystery of the you draw daily Rosary! closer to your

$14.95 Paperback, 240 pages 978-1-622824-502 Item #4502 retreat’s culmination in the fifth week: your own Total Consecration to Jesus through Mary. Why not spend the next five weeks with Fr. Broom, meditating on the Mysteries of the Rosary and the words of Scripture? Do so, and you’ll quickly come to appreciate as never before the beautiful prayer that is the Rosary.

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Catechesis for the Whole Family

“A Family of Faith is inspiring yet practical. This series has the potential to strengthen and renew the Catholic family as well as every parish that uses it.” SCOTT HAHN

Children’s Activity Book Paperback, 200 pages: 978-1-622825-042 Item #5042 $19.99 (only $12.99 if you order 10 or more)

Parent’s Guide Paperback, 200 pages: 978-1-622825-028 Item #5028 $19.99 (only $12.99 if you order 10 or more)

Leader’s guide Paperback, 200 pages: 978-1-622825-004 Item #5004 $19.99 (only $12.99 if you order 10 or more)

Explore as a family what we believe as Catholics A Family of Faith provides parishes with a turnkey solution for developing strong Catholic families in which children learn the joys of following Jesus Christ and the truths of our Faith through the witness of Christian life given by their parents. Parishes can use A Family of Faith as an alternative to CCD and religious education classes, Catholic schools can use it to help reinforce at home what children are taught in school, or families can use it independently. Studies show that parental involvement is by far the most important criterion for ensuring that a child develops into a practicing Christian, yet too often we neglect parent formation and focus exclusively on the formation of the child. A Family of Faith offers an easy-to-use solution for catechizing the whole family and equipping them with the tools they need to lead their children to heaven.

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SophiaInstitute.com/FamilyofFaith What Catholic Leaders say about A Family of Faith “A Family of Faith is a proven program that will instill in families knowledge of our Faith and a great love for Christ and His Church.” PATRICK MADRID, father and Catholic apologist

“A Family of Faith is a must for every parish: a solid and engaging alternative to CCD that spiritually forms parents and prepares them to be their children’s primary catechists.” SR. M. JOHANNA PARUCH, FSGM, Ph.D., Franciscan University

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THE APOSTLES AND THEIR TIMES Here's an unflinching look at the lives and sacrifices of those first Christians who were given the task of spreading the gospel to the ends of the earth. Acclaimed author Mike Aquilina brings to life the dusty streets and crowded marketplaces through which Mary and the Apostles journeyed as they built a Church that lasts even to our day. $14.95, Paperback, 160 pages, Item #4601 VICKI BURBACH

HOW TO READ YOUR WAY TO HEAVEN Many of us commit to spiritual reading, but find our book choices to be sporadic and based on a whim. This book will provide you with a purposeful plan, organizing your reading around the four pillars of the Catholic Faith — the Creed, the sacraments, morality, and prayer. $18.95, Paperback, 304 pages, Item #3604 PATRICK MADRID

SURPRISED BY LIFE Here you’ll read the eye-opening, often heartrending life stories of ten people who struggled with some of the most difficult issues human beings face — and who, as they struggled, were drawn out of pain and darkness by the beauty of Catholic teachings about life, marriage, and human sexuality. $18.95, Paperback, 208 pages, Item #3734

EDITED BY BRANDON MCGINLEY

FROM ATHEISM TO CATHOLICISM Dramatic and thought-provoking, these intensely personal stories refute virtually every atheistic objection to God while explaining the arguments — and events — that eventually led them into the Catholic Church. Here you’ll encounter proofs for the Faith that will confirm your own belief and help you explain the Faith to others, including to atheists. $14.95, Paperback, 144 pages, Item #Q80343

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FR. JEAN C. J. D’ELBÉE

I BELIEVE IN LOVE This spiritual classic has long been beloved by Catholics for its wondrous distillation of the teaching of St. Thérèse of Lisieux into a reader-friendly set of meditations. It's perfect as a personal retreat when you have only a few moments to spare each day — and for spiritual reading anytime and anywhere. I Believe in Love has helped countless souls embark on the way to the Father. It will help you focus on Him throughout each day, rest in Him amid your troubles, and live joyfully with Him at every moment! $18.95, Paperback, 304 pages, Item #288 A.G. SERTILLANGES

WHAT JESUS SAW FROM THE CROSS Never has there been spiritual reading as powerful as What Jesus Saw from the Cross, the book that will intensify your love for Jesus by burning the events of His Passion into your memory and imagination. The vivid details and the gripping narrative will soon take over: you'll find yourself engaged in a personal retreat, an interior pilgrimage, and a profound meditation on the love and sufferings of Jesus on the Cross. $18.95, Paperback, 252 pages, Item #379 FR. MAURICE MESCHLER

THE TRUTH ABOUT SAINT JOSEPH This beautiful and edifying work unearths many truths about St. Joseph hidden in the Gospel, to bring them to light and make use of them in Joseph’s honor. Here you’ll encounter surprising details about the life Joseph led on Earth in the most intimate companionship of Christ as well as the role he is playing even today in the life of the Universal Church. $14.95, Paperback, 160 pages, Item #4526

KATHLEEN BECKMAN

WHEN WOMEN PRAY Here is a book that will inspire a new outpouring of prayer for healing and holiness. This timely work proclaims the joy of prayer and the wealth of grace entrusted to praying women. You’ll learn scriptural lessons on how Mary prayed, why spiritual mothers are “God’s weapon against evil,” and how a woman’s prayer can impact the family. $14.95, Paperback, 176 pages, #3864

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FR. THOMAS MCGLYNN, O. P.

VISION OF FATIMA Here’s the first-hand account of the Dominican priest and sculptor who worked under the direction of Sr. Lucia — the last surviving witness to the 1917 Marian apparitions in Fatima — as she guided him in perfecting the famed statue of Our Lady of Fatima. Fr. McGlynn emerged with far more than an exact replica of how Our Lady appeared; he came to understand Sr. Lucia’s intimate explanations of what happened in Fatima. $17.95, Paperback, 224 pages, Item #4007

FR. MICHAEL KERPER

A PRIEST ANSWERS 27 QUESTIONS YOU NEVER THOUGHT TO ASK Do ghosts really exist? Do I have to give money to every beggar who comes along? Is it okay to be cremated? With wit and enthusiasm, Fr. Michael Kerper arms you with little-known knowledge that will fascinate and impress all those who have never taken the time to seek the Catholic answer. $14.95, Paperback, 144 pages, Item #4168

REV. HENRY THEILER

HOLY WATER In clear, convincing language, Father Theiler lays out for Christians countless surprising, but long-forgotten truths about holy water and explains the interior acts and dispositions that are necessary for this blessed gift of God to have the sanctifying effect our Lord intends for you. $11.95 $10.00, Paperback, 112 pages, Item #3390

GODFREY E. PHILLIPS

THE HOUSE OF THE VIRGIN MARY Here is the comprehensive tale of the Holy House in Nazareth, and its miraculous transport to Loreto, Italy — a delightful book that carefully lays out the evidence for the miracle and affords you detailed, convincing answers to those who have challenged it. Over 45 popes have sanctioned the story of the transport, and countless saints have gone on pilgrimage there. $15.95, Paperback, 192, Item #4496

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THE TEMPERAMENT GOD GAVE YOU The Classic Key to Knowing Yourself, Getting Along with Others, and Growing Closer to the Lord Unlock the secret of your personality and learn how to be a better spouse, parent, friend, and Christian. Learn how to identify and understand the four temperaments that determine our reactions, guide our choices, color our understanding, and serve as the foundation of our moral and spiritual life. $18.95, Paperback, 288 pages, Item #027 KEVIN VOST, PSY.D.

THE SEVEN GIFTS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT Every Spiritual Warrior’s Guide to God’s Invincible Gifts Many of us fail to recognize that obtaining the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit is absolutely essential! With St. Thomas Aquinas and St. Bonaventure as his guides, Dr. Kevin Vost gives a substantive yet readable introduction to the seven gifts and how we can humbly submit our wills to the stirrings of the Holy Spirit. $18.95, Paperback, 208 pages, Item #4120

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THE END OF THE PRESENT WORLD This marvelous book will show you how to read the signs of the times and will prepare you to bear yourself as a Christian no matter what the future holds. "Reading this book was one of the greatest graces of my life!" —St. Thérèse of Lisieux $19.95, Paperback, 336 pages, Item #388

DR. AARON KHERIATY

THE CATHOLIC GUIDE TO DEPRESSION The confessional can’t cure neuroses, nor can the couch forgive sin. Healing comes only when we integrate modern psychology and pharmacology with spiritual direction and the sacraments. You’ll come to know how to identify the various types of depression and to understand the interplay of its often manifold causes. $19.95, Paperback, 288 pages, Item #4760

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REV. P. J. MICHEL

TEMPTATIONS Fr. Michel explains where your temptations come from and helps rid you of them (and of your fear of them). He teaches you how to best respond to the different kinds of temptations that assail you, and he even shows you how to profit spiritually from your temptations, no matter how strong or frequent they may be. $11.95 $10.00, Paperback, 112 pages, Item #3673

FR. THOMAS DAILEY, O.S.F.S.

LIVE TODAY WELL In these pages, Fr. Dailey gently guides you through St. Francis de Sales’s spiritual plan, showing how you can balance time devoted to God with the time needed to complete your many tasks each day. You’ll learn St. Francis de Sales’s technique of daily prayer and grace-filled awareness that will transform your life one day at a time — no matter how busy your lifestyle. $18.95, Paperback, 224 pages, Item #3017

FR. LAWRENCE LOVASIK

THE HIDDEN POWER OF KINDNESS There's nothing complicated or magical about learning to be kinder; it just takes greater attention to the things you do and how you do them. Fr. Lovasik shows you how to become more aware of even your most offhand daily actions. You'll find simple, step-by-step, and spiritually crucial directions for how to overcome the habitual unkindnesses that creep — undetected — into the behavior of even the most careful souls. $19.95, Paperback, 256 pages, Item #008 JAMES L. PAPANDREA

FROM STAR WARS TO SUPERMAN When cultures such as ours toss Jesus out one door, He comes in — albeit disguised — through another. That’s why author Jim Papandrea turned to Star Wars, Star Trek, The Matrix, Terminator, Spider-Man, Batman, Dr. Who, and other modern films, shows, and characters, discovering in each one powerful images of Christ and salvation. $19.95, Paperback, 352 pages, Item #3888

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REV. JOHN MACLAUGHLIN

LET THERE BE NO DIVISIONS AMONG YOU With clear, compelling logic bolstered by countless scriptural confirmations, Fr. John MacLaughlin here considers the oft-heard claim that it doesn't matter which Christian denomination you join, so long as you're sincere. Here he explains the two fundamental characteristics that will always be found in the one Church that Christ founded and to which He intends all men and women to belong. $14.95, Paperback, 192 pages, Item #3710

FR. H. G. HUGHES

WHAT CATHOLICS ARE FREE TO BELIEVE OR NOT Fatima, relics, miracles, and more: about these and scores of other claims of the Catholic Faith, most people are simply wrong... including many Catholics! To overcome these errors, the late Father Hughes provides clear, succinct, detailed answers to what Catholics are bound to believe and practice, and what they're free to dismiss. $12.95, Paperback, 128 pages, Item #3512 ST. FRANCIS DE SALES

THE SIGN OF THE CROSS From the young St. Francis de Sales’s heroic efforts to bring Calvinists back to the Faith comes this succinct, eloquent defense of the age-old Catholic practice of making the Sign of the Cross, which Calvinists denounced as a Popish invention and many scorn even today. $11.95, Paperback, 128 pages, Item #4975

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DAVE ARMSTRONG

PROVING THE CATHOLIC FAITH IS BIBLICAL If you want quick, substantive answers to the most common claims that Catholic beliefs aren’t biblical, this is the book for you. These 80 powerful essays make sense of many Catholic beliefs and practices that puzzle non-Catholics and cradle Catholics alike. You’ll come to see that the Catholic Faith is not only thoroughly biblical but is also the only Christian religion in full conformity with Scripture. $19.95 $10.00, Paperback, 304 pages, Item #2638 ST. THOMAS AQUINAS

AQUINAS’S SHORTER SUMMA Two years before he died, St. Thomas Aquinas was asked to write a simple summary of the Faith for those who lacked the time or the stamina to tackle his massive Summa Theologica. In response, the great saint quickly set down this concise statement of the key elements of his thought, which will serve as a handy resource for acquiring the essential truths of the Catholic Faith. $22.95, Paperback, 432 pages, #431

FR. NICOLAS J. LAFORET

UNBELIEF

Its Causes and Cures In this classic work praised by Pope Pius IX himself, Fr. Nicolas J. Laforet lays out the spiritual causes of unbelief and shows the antidotes necessary to remedy each. From the fruits of his spiritual and psychological analysis, Fr. Laforet then crafts a simple but powerful remedy — one that is sure to bring to Christ any reasonable person who honestly employs it. $12.95 $5.00, Paperback, 128 pages, Item #3963

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FR. MITCH PACWA, S.J.

THE PROVERBS EXPLAINED The message of Proverbs is simple, yet difficult to live out. Read these pages, and you’ll come to understand the practical side of righteousness, and you’ll begin to grow in wisdom through patience, prayer, and God’s grace. $14.95, Paperback, 160 pages, Item #Q80268

FR. GEORGE WILLIAM RUTLER

HINTS OF HEAVEN Christ knew that the splendor of heaven is too great for us to bear just now, and so He used parables as clues to the mystery of paradise. Here Fr. Rutler unveils these deceptively simple stories, showing you their hidden meanings and how they apply to our own age and way of life. $14.95, Paperback, 160 pages, Item #2324

KEVIN VOST, PSY.D.

THE SEVEN DEADLY SINS A Thomistic Guide to Vanquishing Vice and Sin With the writings of St. Thomas Aquinas as his guide, Dr. Vost tackles the deadly sins one by one, showing how they attack us, take root in our soul, and become ingrained habits that prevent virtue from raising us to heaven. The deadly sins can be conquered, and here you’ll learn the methods employed by saints to vanquish vicious habits and replace them with virtuous ones. $18.95, Paperback, 224 pages, Item #2348

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FR. ED BROOM. O.M.V.

FROM HUMDRUM TO HOLY A Step-by-Step Guide to Living Like a Saint Fr. Ed Broom begins by helping you identify your “kryptonite” — those hidden sins in your life that keep God from working in your soul. He then walks you through the simple steps to creating a plan of life — your road map to the heights of holiness. In a clear, methodical, and practical way, you’ll learn how to cultivate virtues such as patience and purity, and you’ll discover some of the most potent Catholic traditions that have made saints out of countless sinners. $14.95, Paperback, 128 pages, Item #1983 FR. T. G. MORROW

OVERCOMING SINFUL ANGER Pull the rug out from beneath your anger and reclaim a life of peace and grace. Fr. Morrow shows you the root causes of angry behavior, ways to heal painful memories, and how to deal well with your hurts and humiliations. Willpower alone is not enough to overcome blowups and anxiety. Here are tools that will help you cultivate the habits that lead to virtuous action. $11.95, Paperback, 112 pages, Item #2300 ST. FRANCIS DE SALES

ROSES AMONG THORNS From the personal letters of St. Francis de Sales comes this short, practical guide that will develop in you the habits that lead to sanctity. If you find it difficult to live amid the clamor of the world with your eyes fixed on Christ, let St. Francis teach you how to live as a true rose among thorns. $11.95, Paperback, 128 pages, Item #2065

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FULTON SHEEN

VICTORY OVER VICE Fulton Sheen claims that since all seven deadly sins led Christ's enemies to nail Him to the Cross, we can find in the example of His suffering and death sure means to overcome each of those sins, plus the key to understanding each corresponding virtue. If you abide by the holy counsel of these pages, you will soon achieve your own long-sought-after victory over vice. $9.95, Paperback, 128 pages, Item #30X FR. WILLIAM ULLATHORNE

PATIENCE AND HUMILITY Learn how to develop these virtues — without which heroism, selfdenial, and martyrdom are worthless. Learn why Jesus said that to save your life, you must lose it, and see how happiness can be found in self-surrender. $11.95, Paperback, 144 pages, Item #743

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HOLY CONFIDENCE The Forgotten Path to Growing Closer to God Confidence in the love of God is the surest way to grow daily closer to Him. Deeply rooted in Scripture and the writings of the saints, these wise pages will not only convince you of this, but will provide solid, reasoned, scriptural ways that you can develop greater confidence in our Lord and attain final union with Him in Heaven. $14.95, Paperback, 192 pages, Item #4663

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DR. ANTHONY LILLES

FIRE FROM ABOVE Christian Contemplation and Mystical Wisdom Dr. Lilles shows you how the mystery of prayer unfolds, and how God provides heroic levels of courage and deep internal resolve through humble and persevering devotion. You’ll examine how spiritual battles and dryness in prayer are essential to reaching communion with God, including the dark night of the soul. $18.95, Paperback, 256 pages, Item #3352

MSGR. ROMANO GUARDINI

MEDITATIONS BEFORE MASS Full of wisdom and yet practical and straightforward, the advice in this book will help you overcome distractions and restlessness while leading you into a more enriching experience when you enter into holy communion with God. You’ll learn how to gain control over your wandering attention, the significance of kneeling in Church, and what to do when Mass becomes boring and routine. $12.95, Leatherette, 208 pages, Item #1662 JOHNNETTE BENKOVIC

GRACEFUL LIVING Meditations to Help You Grow Closer to God Day by Day The wisdom of the Church is timeless, and the grace she bestows on the faithful is everlasting. In Graceful Living, Johnnette Benkovic, host of EWTN’s Women of Grace, has collected pearls of wisdom from two thousand years of spiritual masters, from the first years of Christianity through the present day, that open to you a daily experience of the truth and grace of the Catholic Faith. $14.95, Hardcover, 520 pages, Item #Q80206

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“Prayer is the best weapon we possess. It is the key that opens the heart of God.” ST. PADRE PIO

BISHOP JACQUES-BÉNIGNE BOSSUET

MEDITATIONS FOR LENT Combine the spiritual benefits of a holy Lent with the bountiful harvest that regular meditation brings: These brief but powerful meditations are collected from the voluminous writings of 17thcentury Bishop Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet, who is considered to be among the best homilists in the history of the Church.. $12.95, Leatherette, 224 pages, Item #4999

FR. BASIL W. MATURIN

SPIRITUAL GUIDELINES FOR SOULS SEEKING GOD Fr. Basil Maturin, a priest wise in the ways of the soul, explains what you must do — and what you must allow Christ to do — in order to come to know Him as you should. In chapters written for souls hungry to improve their spiritual lives, Fr. Maturin shows you how to move beyond the conquest of particular vices and develop true friendship with Christ. You'll learn not merely how to pray, but also how to combine prayer with the spiritual virtues that are essential to sure progress in the spiritual life. $12.95, Paperback, 128 pages, Item #3581 FULTON SHEEN

WARTIME PRAYER BOOK This pocket-size prayer book for soldiers and civilians was first proven in combat in World War II and hallowed by the suffering and prayers of countless Catholic fighting men and women on ships and aircraft, in fortresses and foxholes, and in prisoner-of-war camps across Europe and the Pacific. $9.95, Leatherette, 196 pages, Item #652

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MARGARET ROBERTS

SAINT CATHERINE OF SIENA AND HER TIMES For Christians, our times are getting tougher as aggressive secularism dominates ever more aspects of our society. Rather than letting discouragement overtake you, turn for inspiration to this moving biography of St. Catherine of Siena, one of history’s greatest political figures and one of the greatest saints of all times. $16.95, Paperback, 320 pages, Item #4540

DONNA-MARIE COOPER O’BOYLE

OUR LADY’S MESSAGE TO THREE SHEPHERD CHILDREN AND THE WORLD In this warm retelling of the story of Our Lady of Fatima, DonnaMarie Cooper O’Boyle unfolds vividly before the eyes of children the mysterious, radiant holy Lady who suddenly appeared to three peasant farm children in Portugal. This beautifully illustrated chapter book will lead children to walk in the footsteps of Lucia, Francisco, and Jacinta. $14.95, Hardcover, 240 pages, Item #4564

PATRICIA TREECE

NOTHING SHORT OF A MIRACLE America’s most experienced saint-watcher, Patricia Treece, has gathered numerous fascinating reports of miraculous healings brought about in our lifetime. You’ll read vivid but sober accounts of the lives and miracles wrought by some of the greatest 19th- and 20th-century saints, including John Bosco, Frances Cabrini, John Paul II, Mother Teresa, and more. $19.95, Paperback, 336 pages, Item #586

“To acquire courage it is very useful to read the lives of the saints, especially of those who, after living in sin, attained great sanctity.” ST. ALPHONSUS LIGUORI

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EDITH STEIN The Life and Legacy of St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross Today, as the meaning of feminism is lost in a world of relativism, Edith Stein provides a model for a true feminist woman who authentically integrates faith, family, and work. Award-winning journalist Maria Ruíz Scaperlanda brings new light to this complex woman, her culture, and the pivotal period of history in which she lived and died. $15.95, Paperback, 224 pages, #4649 DR. BENJAMIN WIKER

SAINTS VS. SCOUNDRELS Debating Life’s Greatest Questions Dr. Benjamin Wiker invites you to interact not just with the ideas that have shaped history, but with the people who created and spread those ideas. In this collection of lively and imaginative conversations between the great truth-tellers and the great error-peddlers of history, you will come to appreciate the personalities behind the “Great Conversation” that has shaped Western civilization. $19.95, Paperback, 288 pages, Item #Q80282 CHARLES KENNY

MY DAILY VISIT WITH THE SAINTS In strong, clear voices, the saints left us prayerful meditations, sure protection against sudden temptations, and lucid answers to sharp questions about the Faith. Here is a collection of meditations from over 65 holy people on vital topics ranging from anger to mortal sin to death and much more. In a word, this one rich volume will serve you as a deep catechism, a spur to conscience, and a call to prayer. $19.95, Paperback, 469 pages, Item #4465

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F R O M M OT H E R A N G E L I C A MOTHER ANGELICA ON SUFFERING AND BURNOUT Mother Angelica provides consolation and advice that only a spiritual mother can provide, helping you to understand the purpose of suffering, how it can be redemptive, and how to know if you’re allowing your suffering to go to waste. $14.95, Hardcover, 304 pages, Item #Q80084

MOTHER ANGELICA ON CHRIST AND OUR LADY With Mother Angelica as your guide, you will not only come to know Our Lord and His Mother in an intimate way, but you will understand the essential messages they deliver to you and to the rest of the world. $14.95, Hardcover, 256 pages, Item #Q80121

MOTHER ANGELICA’S QUICK GUIDE TO THE SACRAMENTS Mother Angelica will lead you to discover the spiritual secrets embedded in each of the seven sacraments and how those secrets can help you live the sacramental life to its fullest. $14.95, Hardcover, 288 pages, Item #Q80060

MOTHER ANGELICA ON PRAYER AND LIVING FOR THE KINGDOM In this book Mother Angelica invites you into her world of prayer, including discussions of the various types of prayer that can be found in the rich tradition of the Catholic Church. She also offers you some of her original prayers that will enhance your daily spiritual life. $14.95, Hardcover, 340 pages, Item #Q80466

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PRAYING WITH MOTHER ANGELICA Meditations on the Rosary and the Way of the Cross Mother Angelica’s meditations on the Rosary and the Stations of the Cross combine the spiritual insights of a master with the warmth of a loving mother. Her short but powerful reflections will lift your soul to Heaven and lead you into a thoughtful and penetrating reflection on the love of God and the life of Our Lady. $14.95, Hardcover, 192 pages, Item #Q80008

MOTHER ANGELICA ON GOD, HIS HOME, AND HIS ANGELS Mother Angelica’s meditations on God, His home, and His angels will open vistas of God’s creation that few have ever experienced. This book is a unique experience, an irreplaceable vision, and an unparalleled lesson in what the human spirit is capable of when it is totally open to God. $14.95, Hardcover, 288 pages, Item #Q80480

MOTHER ANGELICA'S GUIDE TO PRACTICAL HOLINESS It’s Mother Angelica at her best — as teacher and mother — informing you about holiness while deftly but gently guiding you along the narrow path to sanctity. Imbued with all that Mother learned from her decades in cloistered religious life as well as from her ventures in mass media, these pages will help you grow quickly in love of Christ and His Church. $14.95, Hardcover, 384 pages, Item #Q80107

MOTHER ANGELICA’S ANSWERS, NOT PROMISES Straightforward Solutions to Life’s Puzzling Problems Mother Angelica will become your trusted companion in the battle for virtue as you read her advice and answer her call to grow closer to Christ. She’ll help you conquer your most deeply rooted sins, and she’ll lead you to overcome the fear of death, the pain of guilt, and the seemingly benign attachments you have to the things of this world. $14.95, Paperback, 288 pages, Item #Q80046

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FRANÇOIS RENÉ BLOT

IN HEAVEN WE’LL MEET AGAIN In wise and consoling letters written to a mother sorrowing over the death of her child, Fr. François René Blot, S.J., here summons the Church’s greatest saints, who testify with one voice that death’s wound, though grievous, separates us but for a short while from those who die before us. In Heaven we will love the countless souls we never met on earth, our guardian angel, and all the choirs of angels! $14.95, Paperback, 144 pages, Item #3307 ARCHBISHOP LUIS M. MARTINEZ

WHEN GOD IS SILENT This book shows how you can make better sense of your life once you realize that God has actually been closest to you when He seemed farthest away. God often speaks to you only in silence, and this powerful book will help you trust in God even when He seems unresponsive. $11.95, Paperback, 144 pages, Item #2201

DOM HUBERT VAN ZELLER

SUFFERING: THE CROSS OF CHRIST AND ITS MEANING FOR YOU Dom Hubert van Zeller helps you prepare now for all your sufferings by enabling you to see them with the eyes of the Spirit. You'll learn how not to grow disheartened or to give in to discouragement, but to see your crosses for what they are, and to bear them with perseverance. $12.95, Paperback, 144 pages, Item #520

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“Accept all that happens as His will, including the suffering He permits you to undergo at the hands of evil men, knowing that even these will mysteriously enrich you.” ST. MAXIMILIAN KOLBE

RONDA CHERVIN

AVOIDING BITTERNESS IN SUFFERING Meditations to Help You Grow Closer to God Day by Day Ronda Chervin set out to to discover the basic answers to why God allows us to suffer. She shows in these pages that while there is no escape from pain, pain itself is the road to Christ where peace is found. $18.95 $10.00, Paperback, 256 pages, Item #3031

KEVIN VOST, PSY.D.

THE CATHOLIC GUIDE TO LONELINESS How Science and Faith Can Help Us Understand It, Grow from It, and Conquer It Rooted in ancient philosophical and biblical wisdom, and buttressed by modern theory and research, these pages bring you to an understanding of the root causes of loneliness and teach you remedies — secular and religious. Includes scores of lessons about loneliness from solitary monks, modern psychologists, saints like Thomas More and Thomas Aquinas, and Christ Himself. $16.95, Paperback, 176 pages, Item #4144 JEANNIE EWING

FROM GRIEF TO GRACE God allows suffering because He knows how powerful it can be to our spiritual lives and to helping us fully embrace His love and mercy. In this insightful and practical book, you’ll learn how to live a life of redemptive suffering that will draw you through grief into a state of tenacity, meaning, holiness, and joy. $14.95 $10.00, Paperback, 224 pages, Item #2942

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FR. P. J. MICHEL, S.J.

TEMPTATIONS Where They Come From, What They Mean, and How to Defeat Them Here Fr. Michel explains where your temptations come from and helps rid you of them. He teaches you how to best respond to the different kinds of temptations that assail you, and he even shows you how to profit spiritually from your temptations, no matter how strong or frequent they may be! $11.95 $10.00, Paperback, 112 pages, Item #3673 NICOLAS CORTE

WHO IS THE DEVIL? This book presents incontrovertible proof that Satan exists, that he and his legions assault you daily, and that by means of relentless attacks — overwhelming and subtle — they intend to drag you into Hell. $14.95, Paperback, 152 pages, Item #4883

JEAN LHERMITTE

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DIANE MOCZAR

THE CHURCH UNDER ATTACK Here’s an unabashedly Catholic history that documents scores of sustained and unprecedented assaults on our Catholic Faith these past five centuries and delineates our Church’s brave response to each one. These pages will renew your confidence that the Church is indeed Christ acting in the world and that no matter how strong or ruthless or vicious her opponents, she will not be vanquished but will endure to the end of time. $18.95, Paperback, 256 pages, Item #4937 REV. JAMES SPENCER NORTHCOTE

THE ROMAN CATACOMBS Enter into the shadows of the Roman catacombs, where early Christians attended Mass and hid in fear from Roman soldiers seeking their death for refusing to renounce the Christian Faith. In good times and in bad, during peace and persecutions, the catacombs were central to the vibrant life of the early Church. Their history is here retold from their creation to their eventual decline, loss, and then their rediscovery. $14.95 $10.00, Paperback, 160 pages, Item #3796 FR. GEORGE WILLIAM RUTLER

THE STORIES OF HYMNS Here Fr. Rutler introduces and reflects upon dozens of the greatest hymns written from the earliest years of the Church through the twentieth century. The text and composition of each hymn is included, as well as inspiring accounts of their authors and composers, fascinating stories and historical events connected with them, and notes on the significant contributions each one made to theology and music. $18.95, Paperback, 288 pages, Item #Q80244

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THE TEMPERAMENT GOD GAVE YOUR SPOUSE True marital contentment lies not in changing the way God made our loved ones, but in appreciating it — and helping them to perfect it. Read The Temperament God Gave Your Spouse and discover a new world of understanding and respect for the person you married. $17.95, Paperback, 208 pages, Item #302

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“Love begins in the family. Peace begins in the family. Where there is love, there is unity, peace, and joy.” ST. TERESA OF CALCUTTA

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MARY REED NEWLAND

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DR. GREGORY K. AND LISA POPCAK

DISCOVERING GOD TOGETHER Transform your family into a joyful place where each member experiences life as a gift from God. From tapping into the rich beauty of Catholic traditions to mustering the motivation needed to deepen your spiritual life, you'll discover the practical, positive, and tangible difference our Faith can make in your family life. $18.95, Paperback, 192 pages, Item #2461

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MORNINGS WITH SAINT THÉRÈSE PATRICIA TREECE

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THE ANGELS AND THEIR MISSION JEAN DANIÉLOU

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FR. RAOUL PLUS

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THE LOVE THAT MADE MOTHER TERESA DAVID SCOTT

Part biography and part spiritual reading, these pages bring to light little-known stories from Mother Teresa’s life. You will learn her approach to reading Scripture, what enabled her to persevere through agonizing nights, and the remarkable — some would say mystical — events that led her to start the Missionaries of Charity. $14.95 $10.00, Paperback, 144 pages, Item #3628

A BEDSIDE BOOK OF SAINTS REV. ALOYSIUS ROCHE

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SAINTS OF THE AMERICAN WILDERNESS

THE TRUTH ABOUT THÉRÈSE

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HENRI GHÉON

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THE LITTLE BOOK OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY

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MEMORIZE THE FAITH

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THY WILL BE DONE! ST. FRANCIS DE SALES

Practical, sensitive answers to the tribulations all Christians face. You’ll find holy wisdom on family problems, work, virtue, temptation, mourning, prayer, charity, guilt, and dozens of other real-life issues. $16.95, Paperback, 264 pages, Item #298

HOW TO GET MORE OUT OF HOLY COMMUNION

LOVE, MARRIAGE & THE CATHOLIC CONSCIENCE

PETER JULIAN EYMARD

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DIETRICH VON HILDEBRAND

Put to rest any lingering doubts or difficulties you, your family, or your friends may have about the Church’s stance on contraception. You’ll come to see God’s hand at work in this hotly debated area of Church teaching. $14.95 $5.00, Paperback, 160 pages, Item #824

THE BASIC BOOK OF THE EUCHARIST

FIT FOR ETERNAL LIFE KEVIN VOST, PSY.D.

FR. LAWRENCE LOVASIK

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This book shows you how to make your body healthier, more beautiful, and more zealous in this world, and will help prepare you for everlasting happiness with God in the next. $17.95 $10.00, Paperback, 264 pages, Item #310

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FORCE FOR GOOD BRIAN ENGELLAND

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DISCOVER YOUR NEXT MISSION FROM GOD JULIE ONDERKO

Read these pages, and you’ll be armed with saintly strategies and examples as you begin the greatest adventure of your life. God is calling you right now! $17.95 $10.00, Paperback, 176 pages, Item #2614

KEVIN VOST, PSY.D.

A treasure for those who are struggling to live a life of Christian virtue: Vost shows you how to discover each of your ten talents and then to understand and perfect them. You’ll quickly prepare yourself to live a life that honors God. $19.95 $10.00, Paperback, 272 pages, Item #418

REFLECTIONS ON THE CHRISTIAN LIFE ANTHONY ESOLEN

Acclaimed author Anthony Esolen shows that only in God does the story of your life have meaning. This brilliant reflection shows how we can take events in the life of Christ as the touchstone for all that happens to us on our journey from time to eternity. $14.95, Paperback, 176 pages, Item #4852

THE ONE-MINUTE APOLOGIST

THE BONES OF ST. PETER

DAVE ARMSTRONG

JOHN EVANGELIST WALSH

More accessible than thick theological tomes and better organized than other “quick answer” books, this is the one source you’ll find yourself turning to whenever you have the need to defend the Catholic Faith quickly, credibly, and well. $18.95, Paperback, 160 pages, Item #23X

FOR GOD AND COUNTRY FR. MICHAEL J. CERRONE

Discover the true character and accomplishments of St. Joan of Arc, be inspired by her heroic love of God and country, and understand how prayer gave her strength to overcome all obstacles in achieving her mission. $18.95 $10.00, Paperback, 240 pages, Item #2423

UNEARTHING YOUR TEN TALENTS

Here is the engrossing true story of how determined researchers finally solved the puzzle of St. Peter’s burial and rescued his bodily remains from centuries of oblivion. $18.95, Paperback, 256 pages, Item #4753

GOD'S WORLD AND OUR PLACE IN IT ARCHBISHOP FULTON J. SHEEN

Bishop Sheen shows that Christianity makes good sense — even to nonbelievers. Christianity alone can explain the presence of goodness and evil in the world. $12.95, Paperback, 160 pages, Item #784

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THE BOOK OF SAINTS & HEROES

YOUNG PEOPLE’S BOOK OF SAINTS

ANDREW AND LENORA LANG

HUGH ROSS WILLIAMSON

These marvelous legends and exciting true stories of Christian saints and heroes will provide many hours of delightful reading to believers and nonbelievers alike! Ages 8+ $21.95 $20.00, Paperback, 336 pages, Item #4591

Beautifully written stories linked through time in such a way that children can obtain a vivid picture of the history of Christendom through the lives of the saints. Ages 8+ $15.95 $10.00, Paperback, 240 pages, Item #4623

MY LITTLE HANDS BIBLE

AWAKENING CLAUDIA CANGILLA MCADAM

A young girl — taken back to the time of Jesus — gets a first-hand account of the Crucifixion. She struggles on in fear, as she tries to save Jesus, while trying to avoid the deadly grasp of the soldiers who want Him dead. $14.95 $10.00, Paperback, 160 pages, Item #4616

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BLESS ME, FATHER, FOR I HAVE KIDS SUSIE LLOYD

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Told here are tales of Christians who, although young, have joined the ranks of the Church’s greatest saints: some by dying for their Faith with courage adults may even find hard to muster; and many more by living for it. Ages 6+ $13.95 $10.00, Paperback, 160 pages, Item #37X

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