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From his very first day of life, when he rises from his bath to pray to God, it is clear that Nicholas is a miraculous child with a spiritual destiny. As he grows he is deeply saddened by the sickness, suffering, and death that he witnesses every day. Looking to use his special gifts […]

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He was a just man, appointed by God to be the husband of Mary and the chosen father of Jesus. But there is more to St. Joseph than his familiar role at the center of the salvation message. He was a prayerful man, an exemplary worker and a true model of authentic manhood. This […]

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Here is a brilliant overview of the new Pope’s most inspirational teaching. An introduction to the life and work of Pope Benedict XVI is followed by a collection of his most persuasive words. From his earliest work as a teacher to his first words as leader of the Church, Benedict’s vision of hope is […]

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By Margot Benary-Isbert
Seventeen-year-old Paula has just left behind convent boarding school - to go home. She hasn’t been back home for more than two years, and isn’t quite prepared for her five rambunctious brothers, two eccentric maiden aunts, bibliophile uncle, and 89 year-old Babbett, not to mention the demands laid on her by energetic […]

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A Commonsense Philosophy of Happiness, Freedom, and the Life Issues
By Fr. Robert Spitzer, S.J.
Father Spitzer, President of Gonzaga University, has been using the principles in this book over the last eight years to educate people of all backgrounds in the philosophy of the pro-life movement. The tremendous positive response he has received inspired him […]

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What to Do When Life Doesn’t Make Sense
By Fr. Benedict Groeschel
Well-known author, psychologist and priest Fr. Benedict Groeschel draws on his own years of personal experiences in dealing with people’s problems, tragedies and “darkness” as he offers help and guidance for any Christian troubled or burdened by life. If you are struggling with fear, […]

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By Fr. Gabriele Amorth
In this powerful book, the renowned exorcist of Rome tells of his many experiences in his ministry as an exorcist doing battle with Satan to relieve the great suffering of people in the grip of evil. The importance of the ministry to “expel demons” is clearly seen in the Gospels, from […]

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On the Church in this Age
By Hans Urs von Balthasar
Written in the 1950s, this book defines and anticipates, in a prophetic way, the role of the laity in the Church, and the intimate relationship between the Church and the world. These two themes were recognized by the Second Vatican Council especially in the two […]

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Considered by many the bright jewel among the many enriching books of Cardinal Henri de Lubac, this work is a hymn to the beauty of the Church, under some of whose leaders for a time he unjustly suffered. The Splendor of the Church is, in a sense, a personal testimony of the great theologian’s […]

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British author Joseph Pearce has firmly established himself as the premier literary biographer of our time, especially in interpreting the spiritual depths of the Catholic literary tradition. In this new book, Pearce examines a plethora of authors, taking the reader through a dazzling tour of the creative landscape of Catholic prose and poetry. Literary […]

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