A Photographic Record
Michael Collopy
More than four years in the making and published with the permission and cooperation of Mother Teresa of Calcutta, this large format 224 page book offers the most comprehensive photographic documentation of the apostolic work and prayer life of the Missionaries of Charity yet published. Destined to serve as an […]
Entries Categorized as 'Biography'
Works of Love Are Works of Peace
November 23, 2006
John Paul the Great
November 22, 2006
Maker of the Post-Conciliar Church
William Oddie, Editor
A distinguished list of Catholic writers present their unique insights on the extraordinary achievements of the 25 years of Pope John Paul II’s pontificate. This prestigious group of writers make a strong case that this has not been merely an exceptional pontificate but one of the few […]
St. Isaac and the Indians
November 22, 2006
By Milton Lomask
Over three hundred years ago, many Frenchmen came to the unknown forests along the St. Lawrence River. Most of them came in search of furs and wealth. But there were some–a handful of Jesuit missionaries–who came not to get, but to give. They wished to give the savage Indians the knowledge of […]
St. Francis of the Seven Seas
November 22, 2006
By Albert J. Nevins, M.M.
This new story from the popular Vision Books series of saints lives for youth 9 - 15 years old is about the inspiring life of the great missionary to the Far East, St. Francis Xavier. After his wartorn boyhood in Navarre, Francis Xavier went to the University of Paris, determined […]
Padre Pio
November 22, 2006
His Life and Mission
By Mary F. Ingoldsby
Apart from the phenomenon of the stigmata which lasted a half a century, Padre Pio also had many other exceptional charismatic gifts. The author met Padre Pio personally and spent two years in San Giovanni Rotondo translating his principal writings into English. This account of an incredible […]
St. Thomas Aquinas and St. Francis of Assisi
November 22, 2006
G.K. Chesterton with an introductions by Ralph McInerny and Joseph Pearce
Here, together in a single volume, are the two biographies that many critics consider both Chesterton’s best, and the best short portraits ever written of these two great saints. St. Francis of Assisi is a profoundly Catholic work, explaining and illuminating the life of […]
The Hidden Face: A Study of Therese of Lisieux
November 22, 2006
By Ida Friederike Goerres
This study of the life and character of Therese of Lisieux is a remarkable, penetrating, and fascinating search for the truth behind one of the most astounding religious figures of modern times. A young nun who entered a convent at fifteen and died at twenty-four, Thérèse roused an incredible storm of […]
Newman: Towards a Second Spring
November 20, 2006
Michael Ffinch’s Newman is a vivid portrait and sympathetic assessment of England’s most eminent churchman. One hundred years after his death Newman is remembered not only for the vital role he played in the Oxford Movement and for his subsequent conversion to the Church of Rome, but also for his writings, hymns, and for […]
The Unmasking of Oscar Wilde
November 19, 2006
Vilified by fellow Victorians for his sexuality and his dandyism, Oscar Wilde, the great poet, satirist and playwright, is hailed today, in some circles, as a “progressive” sexual liberator. But this is not how Wilde saw himself. His actions and pretensions did not bring him happiness and fulfillment. This study of Wilde’s brilliant and […]
Witness to Hope (VHS)
November 16, 2006
The Life of Karol Wojtyla- Pope Jouhn Paul IIÂ
Based on George Weigel’s definitive biography of Pope John Paul II, this major new film is the most complete and intimate film ever made on the Pope. Filmed on location in Rome and Poland, and using rare footage from the Vatican vaults provided by the Pope […]
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