Encyclopedia of Saints (Revised)     

From Aaron to Zoticus - with some 10,000 in between - here are the Church's "holy ones"… men, women and children, whose heroic virtue - whose example of faith, hope and love - proves that spiritual greatness on earth is possible. Here are their lives and their stories, simply, clearly and accurately told. [more details...]
Hardback, 1008 pages.

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A Year with the Saints      From Approved Sources

Episodes and sayings from the lives of the great Saints, St Teresa of Avila, St Francis de Sales, St Vincent De Paul etc, that exemplify the 12 most common Christian virtues: perfection, humility, mortification, patience, meekness, obedience, simplicity, diligence, prayer, confidence, charity and union. Can be picked up and read for only a few minutes with great benefit. One of the most moving, powerful Catholic books we know--will enflame the reader with love of God and desire for Christian perfection. [more details...]
Paperback, 384 pages.

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Saints & Patrons: Christian names for Baptism & Confirmation      Joanna Bogle

A selection of saints’ names for use by parents, and by those being baptised or confirmed. At Baptism and Confirmation we take a new name. In this booklet, the well-known Catholic author and journalist, Joanna Bogle, provides an extensive list of names to choose from. She briefly introduces each saint, and reminds us that, by taking a saint's name, we are not just selecting a name we like, or a person who inspires us, but adopting a patron who is already in heaven and who can intercede for us and help us. Joanna Bogle is an author, broadcaster and journalist, whose books include several historical biographies. Her latest is a life of Blessed John Paul for children. [more details...]
Paperback, 64 pages.

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Saints of the Roman Calendar      Fr Nicholas Schofield

The Church sets aside special days throughout the year to remember particular saints with feasts, memorials and solemnities. From the best-known reformers, founders and Doctors of the Church, to lesser-known saints and martyrs, each has been carefully chosen by the Church to be celebrated for his or her life and works. These texts help us to discover more about these holy men and women and why they are so important. It is an invaluable tool for daily prayer and a helpful introduction to those who loved Christ in a special way. This booklet includes brief biographies of all the saints of the new General Roman Calendar celebrated by the universal Church and those of the national calendars of Australia, England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales. [more details...]
Paperback, 152 pages.

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Footprints of the Northern Saints      Cardinal Basil Hume, OSB

In 'Footprints Of The Norther Saints', Cardinal Basil Hume invites us to journey with him in the footsteps of the early saints of Northumbria, saints such as Paulinus, Aidan, Hilda and Cuthbert. With enthusiasm and simplicity, he tells the stories of these holy men and women under whose shadow he feels he has lived all his life. He shares why they mean so much to him and reflects on their message for us today. What, for example, does Paulinus say to us about the need for community in our lives? What can we learn from Aidan's simplicity and single-mindedness, or from Cuthbert's love of solitude and silence? Illustrated with stunning photographs of the Northumbrian landscape, 'Footprints Of The Northern Saints' is a beautiful book of profound simplicity. [more details...]
Paperback, 96 pages.

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Saints to Help the Sick and Dying      Msgr. Edmond Goebel

Msgr. Edmond Goebel speaks to us from a bygone era, a time of no TV, Internet, or other modern distractions. You will find directions and illustrations for how the sick room should be set up for administration of the Last Sacraments. There are many prayers and devotions especially suited to those who are sick, asking help from the Patron saints in respect of ailments ranging from sore eyes to insect bites, from rheumatism to cancer, including prayers for motherhood, childbirth. Included are a number of meditations for those who are suffering. [more details...]
Hardback, 144 pages.

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Saints for the Sick      Joan Carroll Cruz

In this intriguing new book, bestselling author Joan Carroll Cruz presents 76 mini-biographies highlighting saintly Catholics who faced intense, long-term suffering and disability with sweetness, peace and love for Jesus Christ. These stories show the triumph of God s grace where the world finds only ugliness and approaching death. They describe some lives so recent that the saint s family members are still living today, with many causes for canonization being currently active in Rome. Included here are Bl. Zelie Martin, who died of breast cancer; 14-year-old Bl. Isidore Bakanja, the Scapular martyr from Africa; the famous leper priest, St. Damien of Molokai; Venerable Matthew Talbot, the alcoholic; St. Germaine Cousin, rejected because of a birth defect; and little Nennolina Meo, who died from cancer of the bone, lungs and brain. Also included are persons who suffered from paralysis, amputation, deformities, breathing problems, mental illnesses, kidney ailments, intestinal disorders, and more as well as from medical treatment itself. Particularly remarkable are the children who suffered, including young people ages 15, 13, 12, 11 and even 6 ! For these there was no grasping at the remnants of earthly life but rather an eager anticipation of Heaven. These children showed unwavering resolve to suffer for the love of God and the conversion of sinners and they endeavored to console their parents. SAINTS FOR THE SICK is a book that reinforces our Catholic faith and gives renewed hope to those who are dealing with bodily struggles. Moreover, it puts us in touch with heavenly intercessors who will gladly help us for they know exactly what we are going through on earth. Includes an Index of Ailments. [more details...]
Paperback, 236 pages.

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Lives of the Saints      Fr Alban Butler

For every day of the Year. Butler's Lives of the Saints is the most revered Catholic book after the Bible, the Missal and The Imitation of Christ. A Saint or two for each day of the calendar. Great for a daily meditation; each life is followed by a "lesson" from the life to help us apply the virtues of the Saint to ourselves. Great for the entire family. Includes famous Saints since Fr. Butler's time; all recounted in the same beautiful, reverent spirit that was his. [more details...]
Paperback, 428 pages.

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Modern Saints: Their Lives and Faces: Book One      Ann Ball

Stories of 55 saints, beati, and holy people of the past 200 years, along with their pictures; most are actual photographs. Includes St. Gemma Galgani, St. Bernadette, St. Maria Goretti, St. John Neumann, Padre Pio, Edith Stein, St. Peter Julian Eymard, St. Frances Cabrini, St. Maximilian Kolbe, St. John Bosco, St. Dominic Savio, and many, many more. Will bring hours and hours of pleasure and entertainment to the entire family. A book you just cannot stop reading! [more details...]
Paperback, 458 pages.

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Modern Saints: Their Lives and Faces: Book Two      Ann Ball

45 saints, beati, and other holy people of the past 200 years, and their pictures; most are actual photographs. Includes the Cure of Ars, St. Catherine Laboure, St. Therese the Little Flower, St. Pius X, Vens. Jacinta and Francisco Marto, Dom Columba Marmion, St. Elizabeth Seton, Pauline Jaricot, Bl. Elizabeth of the Trinity, Sr. Josefa Menendez, St. Joseph Cafasso, Therese Neumann, and many more. Shows there are people living today who will one day be canonized Saints. [more details...]
Paperback, 510 pages.

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Saints who Raised the Dead: True Stories of 400 Resurrection Miracles      Fr Albert J Hebert, SM

Our Lord told His Apostles to raise the dead (Matt. 10:8) and over the Christian centuries, many Saints have done so - particularly great missionaries like St. Francis Xavier, St Patrick, St Vincent Ferrer, but also a multitude of other Saints, like St John Bosco, St Philip Neri, St Catherine of Siena, St Teresa of Avila, St Joan of Arc and St Rose of Lima. [more details...]
Paperback, 335 pages.

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Secular Saints      Joan Carroll Cruz

Durobound. 250 Canonised and Beatified Lay Men, Women and Children. 800 pages, 192 illustrations. Written to inspire lay people to sanctity. A unique book. Great! [more details...]
Paperback.

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The Great Magdalens      Msgr. Hugh Francis Blunt

Here are over 20 true stories of women who had been guilty of adultery, murder, fornication and abortion, plus engaged in hatred, envy, lying and other sins -- yet found forgiveness, mercy, healing and peace through Our Lord Jesus Christ. These women were as passionate in atonement as they had formerly been in sin. Some had been rejected by their partners in sin; others had to make a supreme effort and tear themselves away. Some had children. Some were punished by civil law. Some had to turn their backs on riches. Some had to disentangle themselves from political relationships. But all converted and spent the rest of their lives doing penance -- a pattern that will be repeated till the End of Time by many other Great Magdalens. [more details...]
Paperback, 340 pages.

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The Incorruptibles      Joan Carroll Cruz

A study of the incorruption of the bodies of various Catholic Saints and Beati. [more details...]
Paperback.

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Mysteries, Marvels, Miracles: In the Lives of the Saints      Joan Carroll Cruz

Hundreds of true stories of miraculous phenomena in the lives of the Saints: bilocation, levitation, miraculous transport, incorruption after death, mystical heart miracles, odour of sanctity, odour of sin, mystical knowledge, multiplication of food, and miracles involving rain, snow, fire, birds, bees, bugs, animals etc. An amazing treasury of miracles! Confirmation that God is with His saints and the Church! 77 illustrations. [more details...]
Paperback, 581 pages.

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Fourteen Holy Helpers      Rev. Bonaventure Hammer

The stories and special intercessory powers of 14 early Saint-Martyrs invoked for numerous special needs, such that they came to be called "The 14 Holy Helpers." St. Barbara, St. Blaise, St. Christopher, St. George, St. Catherine, etc. They are invoked against throat ailments, lightning, diabolical possession, fire, family troubles, etc. Includes prayers to each Saint. This book links the present age to the earliest centuries of the Church [more details...]
Paperback, 112 pages.

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St Albert the Great: Champion of Faith & Reason      Kevin Vost

Even while he was still alive, Dominican friar Albert of Cologne was widely called Magnus the Great. His contemporaries said Saint Albert simply knew all there was to know; he was a scientist, theologian, and philosopher; a teacher, preacher, and negotiator; a shrewd shepherd and an unflinching defender of the Faith. The time has come to re-discover St. Albert s greatness, and to profit from his prodigious wisdom and virtue as did his famous student, St. Thomas Aquinas. Author Kevin Vost presents St. Albert s brilliant scholarly career at the height of the Church s intellectual renewal in the thirteenth century. St. Albert was tireless (and courageous) in his leadership and works of reform as a Dominican provincial and diocesan bishop. Desperate popes pressed him into diplomatic missions, hoping that Magnus might succeed in making peace where lesser men had failed. These pages not only tell St. Albert s story they share his lessons. Each chapter uses Albertine teachings, and the witness of the saint s life, to instruct, edify, and inspire us to greater holiness and more ardent love. Read St. Albert and see why the greatest man of his age has great things to offer our age as well. [more details...]
Paperback, 206 pages.

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Blessed Alexandrina: A living miracle of the Eucharist      Kevin Rowles

Blessed Alexandrian Maria da Costa of Portugal (1904-1955), one of the great mystics of modern times, was beatified by Pope John Paul II in 2004. A 'victim soul', chosen by Christ to suffer in atonement for the sins of humanity, she was bedridden for life from the age of twenty after sustaining injuries while escaping from an attacker. She mystically underwent the Passion of Christ on Fridays, and her astounding life has many connections to the events of Fatima and she is known in Portugal as 'the fourth seer of Fatima'. She urged all to 'Do penance, sin no more, pray the Rosary, receive the Eucharist'. For the last thirteen years of her life she miraculously lived on the Holy Eucharist alone, a medically confirmed fact. New larger edition, with numerous colour and black and white photographs. [more details...]
Paperback, 53 pages.

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Good St Anne      Anonymous

St. Anne, the beloved Mother of Our Lady and Grandmother of Our Lord, has proved herself a heavenly helper in every need. She is especially invoked as Patroness of Mothers, Comfort of the Sorrowing, Mother of the Poor, Health of the Sick, Patroness of the Childless, Help of the Pregnant, Model of Married Women and Mothers, Protectress of Widows and Patroness of Laborers. [more details...]
Paperback, 63 pages.

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The Saint of a Thousand Miracles: Handbook of Devotion to St Anthony      Val Conlon

Saint Anthony is not just a finder of lost keys of a lost wallet. He has also been a finder of cures, of jobs, and homes and the finder of many other answers to the more complex issues of life and faith. This useful little handbook includes details of the life of Saint Anthony, stories of the power of his intercession, and contains prayers and novenas to St Anthony. [more details...]
Paperback, 143 pages.

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Saint Anthony of Padua     

Guidelines, devotions, and prayers for growth in the spirit of the "Saint of the World." Contains a short biography of this great Saint together with the most popular prayers to him. Large type. Illustrated in two colours. [more details...]
Paperback.

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Anthony of Padua      Fr Jude Winkler OFM Conv

CTS Great Saints Series. Saint Anthony of Padua. Anthony of Padua has become one of the most popular saints, well known for the many favours granted through his intercession. His short life as one of the first Franciscans saw him go from his home in Portugal to Italy where his preaching and miracles gained many souls for Christ. This biography blends history and pious legend to open up the life of one of the most attractive saints. The booklet also contains devotions and prayers. [more details...]
Paperback, 51 pages.

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Saint Anthony of The Desert (251-356)      St Athanasius

The classic, fascinating and almost fabulous life of St. Antony of the Desert, the Father of Monasticism, both East and West, all as recorded by St. Athanasius, his friend. Filled with miracles, wisdom and revelations. St. Antony revealed that there are swarms of devils everywhere, but that they are powerless to harm us when we use the Holy Name of Jesus and sacramentals to ward them off. Will touch the heart of every reader! [more details...]
Paperback, 106 pages.

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The Life of Saint Benedict, 480-547      St Gregory the Great

The famous, classic life of St. Benedict, filled with miracles, holy stories and inspiring idealism. Delightful reading for all ages. Describes much of what is known about St. Benedict, including the founding of the Benedictine order. [more details...]
Paperback, 70 pages.

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The Rule of St Benedict - PB      Abbot Parry OSB

With deep and practical spirituality helpful in everyday life. [more details...]
Paperback, 118 pages.

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The Rule of St Benedict - Leatherbound     

Translated with an introduction by Cardinal Gasquet. This rule of life is - in Christ - the heart and soul of the most successful religious order in history. Written by a spiritual father for his children, The Rule of St. Benedict is not only an ideal guide for the individual wishing to follow the Benedictine path; it is also an indispensable tool for the spiritualization of family life. A timeless classic by the founder of Western monasticism. Size - 4" x 6". Hardbound (burgundy leather) [more details...]
Hardback, 128 pages.

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A Holy Life: St Bernadette of Lourdes      Patricia McEachern

While the apparitions of Our Lady to Bernadette at Lourdes are well known, few people are familiar with the saint’s own spiritual insights and profound holiness. For the first time in English, this book presents a wide selection of St Bernadette’s thoughts, advice, sayings, and prayers. Here we learn the secrets of her holiness and happiness. [more details...]
Paperback, 200 pages.

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The Message of Bernadette      Mgr Vernon Johnson & Donal Foley

Mgr Vernon Johnson’s classic text on what Bernadette has to teach us about suffering has been expanded here by Donal Foley, particularly in the light of the teaching and experience of Pope John Paul II and others. The 150th anniversary of the apparitions at the Lourdes grotto offers Christians the opportunity to meditate deeply on the cross and the meaning and value of illness and suffering. Additional material on Bernadette’s own illness and her writings has been included in this anniversary edition of this classic text. [more details...]
Paperback, 64 pages.

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Saint Bernadette Soubirous      Abbe Francois Trochu

Excellent book on St Bernadette Soubirous, which is a two-fold story, that of the apparition of the Blessed Virgin Mary at Lourdes, France in 1858, as well as that of the 14-year-old peasant girl - raised in dire poverty and unable to read - to who Our Lady appeared. But more, it is also the story of St Bernadette's hidden life as a seemingly ordinary nun in her convent at Nevers, where she reached such holiness that after her death, God saw fit to preserve her body incorrupt - as it remains to this day! Beautifully illustrated with 69 photographs, including lovely photos of St. Bernadette's incorrupt body (she died in 1879). Our Lady told her, "I do not promise to make you happy in this world, but in the next." [more details...]
Paperback, 480 pages.

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Revelations of St Bridget on the Life and passion of Our Lord and the Life of His Blessed Mother.      St Bridget of Sweden

Excerpts from her revelations. Actual words of Our Lord and Blessed Mother to St. Bridget of Sweden, giving intimate details of their lives on earth, including the hidden life of Our Lord and Our Lady in Nazareth, plus the early life of Our Lady and the birth of Our Lord. Includes the famous 15 Prayers of St. Bridget. First published in 1492. Breathes the spirit of holiness and faith. Excellent on the Passion. A classic of the Church, a perennial bestseller and a real treasure! [more details...]
Paperback, 81 pages.

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The Dialogue of St Catherine of Siena      Saint Catherine of Siena

St. Catherine of Siena is recognized as one of the most remarkable mystical theologians of the Middle Ages. She was also a stigmatist, counsellor of popes and is one of only three women to be made a Doctor of the Church. The Dialogue of St. Catherine of Siena treats of the whole spiritual life of man in the form of a series of colloquies between the Eternal Father and the human soul (represented by Catherine herself). The structure of the Dialogue is unusual: the saint makes four petitions to God – for herself, for the Church, for the whole world, and for the assurance of God’s providence in all things. The rest of the book is devoted to God’s response to these four petitions. [more details...]
Paperback, 272 pages.

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The Life of Catherine of Siena      Bl Raymond of Capua

This is the classic life of St Catherine by her spiritual director. He tells of her only what he experienced firsthand, or of what he learned firsthand from her mother, her sisters, her family members and friends. An incredible life, told simply and straightforwardly, without embellishment and without dodging her many miracles, and miraculous conversions. This book puts you squarely in the presence of one of Holy Mother Church's greatest saints. [more details...]
Paperback, 384 pages.

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Saint Catherine of Siena      Alice Curtayne

A stigmatist and miracle worker, she lived many years without eating and brought thousands of souls to Christ. Yet she died at only 33! Patroness of Italy and a Doctor of the Church. An amazing story! [more details...]
Paperback, 268 pages.

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Saint Catherine Laboure of the Miraculous Medal      Fr Joseph I Dirvin, C.M.

Excellent, popular, definitive life of the saint to whom the Medal was given by Our Lady. Tells both her story and that of the Miraculous Medal apparitions. 61 pictures, including photographs of St. Catherine's incorrupt body. [more details...]
Paperback, 304 pages.

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Charles Borromeo     

From the CTS Great Saints Series. Charles Borromeo, Cardinal archbishop of Milan, outstanding reformer and spiritual leader, was a shining example. Friend of St Philip Neri, St Edmund Campion and many of those who lived during the tumultuous times of 16th-century Europe, he was, in every way, ahead of his time. ‘Shall I tell you how to go from strength to strength? Concentrate on what is essential… make sure that your life and conduct are sermons in themselves’. [more details...]
Paperback, 64 pages.

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Clare of Assisi: Her Life and Message      John Paul Kirkham

From the CTS Great Saints Seriew. Life of the friend of St Francis of Assisi and founder of the Poor Clares. In renouncing the world of her time and embracing poverty, Clare risked everything to be a disciple of Christ. She was not only inspired by her contemporary, St Francis, but in turn gave him counsel and at one stage even nursed him. So great was her impact on Christendom, that by her death in 1253 over 150 convents of the Poor Clare Order of nuns had been established. Her inspiring life, writings and legacy – and their modern-day relevance – are considered here. [more details...]
Paperback, 60 pages.

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Dewi Saint: Saint David Patron of Wales      J B Midgley

March 1st is St David's Day, the national day of Wales and has been celebrated as such since the twelfth century. Descended from Welsh royalty, he was an ascetic and as a missionary travelled thoroughout Wales and Britain. He was consecrated bishop in Jerusalem, and founded many monasteries, including one at St David's, which he made his episcopal seat, later becoming Archbishop of Wales. St David died in Menevia on 1 March 589 AD, believed to be over 100 years old. This new book traces the background and heritage of this Apostle of Wales, still relevant for the new evangelisation today. 'In dedicating the mosaic in honour of St.David at Westminster Cathedral, Pope Benedict spoke of the great debt owed by Christian Europe to the great saints and missionaries of the sixth century of which David was one. David's preaching was simple yet profound. It was summed up in his final words: "Be joyful, keep the faith, and do the little things." Jesus reminds us that if we are faithful in little things we will be faithful in great things too. May this book on St.David inspire us to be faithful in all things.' - George Stack, Archbishop of Cardiff [more details...]
Paperback, 82 pages.

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NEW Life of the Good Thief      Monsignor Gaume

Advocate of God and consoler of Mary, this is the story of the "first" thief, whose wonderful eleventh hour conversion and defense of the holy Kingship of Christ on Calvary, merited him the everlasting title, "The Good." Monsignor Gaumé opens his book with a graphic, even ugly, description of the true face of a highway brigand in the days of the Caesars. He presents the first meeting of our Egyptian thief and the Son of God in the idolatrous land of the Pharaohs on the occasion of the flight of the impoverished Holy Family away from the sword of Herod. The rest of this profoundly inspiring account begins on the "Mount of the Skull." It is the story of the Passion as seen through this most unlikely of characters. Meet Dismas; a dying man whose only request from his "Lord" was but a "remembrance" in His Kingdom! Rejoice for a man who was the first to be with Christ "in Paradise." [more details...]
Paperback, 208 pages.

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20% OFF Saint Dominic      Sr Mary Jean Dorcy, O.P.

He multiplied bread and wine, raised people from the dead, fought the Albigensian heresy, converted thousands with his preaching, received and gave the world the Rosary and founded the Dominican Order. [more details...]
Paperback, 173 pages.

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Edmund Campion - A Life      Evelyn Waugh

Evelyn Waugh presented his biography of St. Edmund Campion, the Elizabethan poet, scholar and gentleman who became the haunted, trapped and murdered priest as “a simple, perfectly true story of heroism and holiness.” But it is written with a novelist's eye for the telling incident and with all the elegance and feeling of a master of English prose. From the years of success as an Oxford scholar, to entry into the newly founded Society of Jesus and a professorship in Prague, Campion's life was an inexorable progress towards the doomed mission to England. There followed pursuit, betrayal, a spirited defence of loyalty to the Queen, and a horrifying martyr’s death at Tyburn. [more details...]
Hardback, 220 pages.

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Elizabeth Prout: 1820-1864      Edna Hamer

A Religious Life for Industrial England. A revised edition of this classic biography of a remarkable woman, a heroine of the Industrial Revolution who immersed herself in the chaos of Manchester's worst slums and brought comfort, education and hope to the poorest of the poor - the largely Irish and immigrant Catholic mill workers. All this was almost incidental to her overriding vocation, for Elizabeth Prout was the founder of a religious order whose members were themselves mainly from working-class backgrounds. Without endowments or wealthy patrons, these Sisters of the Cross and Passion worked tirelessly both to support themselves and to help the slum dwellers amongst whom they lived. [more details...]
Paperback, 362 pages.

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Sr Elizabeth Prout      Sr Dominic Savio Hamer CP

The beautiful story of the English foundress of the Passionist sisters. Elizabeth Prout was christened as an Anglican but grew up very near to Blessed Dominic Barberi’s Passionist monastery. His preaching and actions inspired her to convert to Catholicism and give her life to Christ. With the help of the Passionists, Elizabeth founded an order that poor girls could join in order to bring help and education to the very poorest. Her cause for beatification is progressing well in Rome. [more details...]
Paperback, 32 pages.

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The Little Flowers/ The Life of St Francis      Brother Ugolino/Saint Bonaventure

The Fioretti or Little Flowers of St. Francis, is a spiritual commentary, made up of a series of stories and anecdotes from the life of St. Francis of Assisi and his followers. St. Bonaventure composed the second book in this volume – The Life of St. Francis. He went to Assisi for the purpose of consulting documents and to interrogate the surviving companion of St Francis in order to produce the definitive and authoritative biography that describes St Francis’ life, miracles and vocation. Both of these books are rewarding insights into the founder of one of the great orders of the Church, and one of the most admired saints of all time. [more details...]
Paperback, 368 pages.

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Message of Assisi      Chris Simpson, SFO

A spiritual and practical guide for pilgrims to the home of St Francis and St Claire. Assisi is a beautiful city, packed with history, ancient buildings and wonderful art. It is however, first and foremost the place where the most radical Christian of the last 2,000 years lived. Chris Simpson, a member of the Franciscan Third Order takes you on a pilgrimage to Assisi. Above all this booklet helps us to experience the spirit of St Francis of Assisi amid the hustle and bustle of modern life. There is also helpful advice on where to go and what to see. [more details...]
Paperback, 64 pages.

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NEW Handbook of Devotion to St Francis     

An inspiring book about St. Francis' extraordinary life, complete with his prayers, litanies, invocations, Station of the Cross and testimonies from around the world. [more details...]
Paperback, 141 pages.

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St Francis of Assisi and the Conversion of the Muslims      Frank M Rega

Tells the authentic story of St. Francis' trip to the Sultan in Egypt and efforts to convert him to the One True Faith. Also includes a brief biography of St. Francis; including his stigmata; the Franciscans; St. Clare; and St. Francis' view of the Crusades. [more details...]
Paperback, 152 pages.

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The Life of Saint Francis of Assisi      St Bonaventure

Life of St Francis of Assisi. "Francis, go and build up My house, which thou seest, is falling into ruin." To fulfil this command of Our Lord, St Francis of Assisi (1181-1226) began by restoring physical churches and continued by building up the spiritual Church in souls. Francis' humility, purity, and true joy inspired many to conversion and a deeper faith. Never ordained a priest, St. Francis nonetheless was a preacher and a miracle-worker of the first order - curing, prophesying, casting out devils, turning water into wine, and raising people from the dead. The Life of St Francis of Assisi by St Bonaventure conveys a picture of the Saint that renders an indelible impression of a man totally transformed by God. [more details...]
Paperback, 187 pages.

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Saint Francis de Sales: A Biography of the Gentle Saint      Louise Stacpoole-Kenny

St. Francis de Sales is famous in the Catholic world for his personality, as well as for his writings and other accomplishments. When he was being considered for beatification, 5,000 witnesses testified to his heroic virtues and miracles. The Calvinist minister of Geneva said of St. Francis de Sales: "If we honoured any man as a Saint, I know none more worthy than this man since the days of the Apostles." [more details...]
Paperback, 332 pages.

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NEW Introduction to the Devout Life      Saint Francis de Sales

Since its first publication in 1609 this book has never gone out of print. It has always occupied a privileged position in the Church: no guide ever written provides so complete, so balanced and so practical an approach to the spiritual life. Written for the layman surrounded by worldliness, this is a masterpiece of mystical and devotional literature, by a great and much loved Doctor of the Church. This book does what many similar books fail to do, teach the reader to grow in holiness, step by simple step. St. Francis de Sales was a master psychologist, with a special gift for teaching practical morality. His writings are characterized by sublime common sense. Even non-Christians have admired his prose. Above all, he is a spiritual genius, and thus was made a Doctor of the Church. This book is truly medicine for the soul. [more details...]
Paperback, 332 pages.

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Introduction to the Devout Life (Tan)      St Francis de Sales

As no sensible person would make a long road trip without first consulting a map, so the person intent upon gaining Heaven should first resort to a competent guide to reach that Goal of all goals. And no better guide to Heaven exists than An Introduction to the Devout Life by St. Francis de Sales (1567-1622), Doctor of the Church. It is at once easy to read, being laid out in short chapters, yet thorough, authoritative, reliable, kind and gentle a mirror of its author. It is a book, moreover, for all, because all are called to the devout life. True devotion to God, the author points out, adorns every vocation. The devout life, moreover, is a lovely, a pleasant, and a happy life. (p. 5) Addressed as a personal letter to Philothea, the lover of God which genuinely represents the reader the book covers: our first desire to lead a devout life to our full resolution to do so, how we should approach God in prayer and the Sacraments, the practice of 16 important virtues, remedies against ordinary temptations, and becoming confirmed in our practice of devotion. St. Francis says, Devotion is spiritual agility and vivacity, by means of which charity works in us, or we in her, with love and readiness; and as charity leads us to obey and fulfill all God s Commandments, so devotion leads us to obey them with promptitude and diligence. (p. 3) An Introduction to the Devout Life is a book to be read with pencil in hand. It is a book to be read again and again. It is a book to make your guide for the rest of your life. It goes to the heart of becoming good. Its aim is to help you be rid of sin and even the inclinations to sin. Alone, its 10 brief meditations in Part I will orient you toward God for the rest of your life. No one will come away without being profoundly impressed and without being motivated to enter upon the devout life . . . which leads ultimately to God and to Heaven. New edition with updated typesetting, fresh new cover, new size and quality binding, and the original trusted content. [more details...]
Paperback, 326 pages.

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God Desires You: St Francis de Sales on Living the Gospel      Eunan McDonnell SDB

Presents in detail the spiritual journey as outlined by St Francis de Sales. As an adolescent, Francis passed through a severe personal crisis, but emerged convinced of God's love and desire to save everyone. [more details...]
Paperback, 156 pages.

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Sermons of St Francis de Sales On Our Lady      St Francis de Sales

Thirteen beautiful sermons about Our Blessed Mother by this master of mystical theology and Doctor of the Church, published in English for the first time. Shows how Our Lady's life was rich in virtue especially humility, obedience and charity. St. Frances de Sales gives one beautiful insight after another. [more details...]
Paperback, 219 pages.

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The Life of Saint Gemma Galgani      Ven. Fr. Germanus C.P.

St. Gemma Galgani (1878-1903) was a mystic, stigmatist, visionary, ecstatic, victim soul, discerner of spirits, seer of hidden things, prophetess, spouse of Christ, zealot for souls and devotee of the Poor Souls in Purgatory. She died at only 25. Her mother was also saintly, and it is beautiful to see how she helped cultivate this lily of purity. See how Gemma made great sacrifices painful to human nature from her tenderest years. Written by her Spiritual Director. Inspiring and edifying! [more details...]
Paperback, 349 pages.

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From a Series of four gift books each marking an important sacramental moment in a unique and personal journey of faith. Books in this Series: Your Baby's Baby's Baptism; For Your First Holy Communion; For Your Confirmation; On Your Marriage.

George      J B Midgley

CTS Great Saints Series. Images of Saint George on horseback slaying the dragon are well known. What of his life, his story, his context, his links to England, his place in the liturgy? St George appears in verse, art and drama. There are well known devotions associated with him. All this and more is explored and explained in this highly informative booklet. [more details...]
Paperback, 88 pages.

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NEW Pier Giorgio Frassati      Glynn MacNiven Johnston

A young man who spent his short life caring for the sick and infirm. A handsome and active young man from an influential family in Turin who dedicated his short life to the care of the poor and the sick and working for social and political reforms. Pier Giorgio Frassati’s generosity was legendary. He often gave the clothes he was wearing to poor people he met who were in need. An open anti-fascist, a keen sportsman and mountaineer, an enthusiast of the theatre and literature, and a young man with a great devotion to the Blessed Sacrament, he stands as a great example of Christianity in action. His life was cut short by polio at the age of 24 and thousands of the Italian industrial city’s poor lined the streets at his funeral. He was beatified in 1990 by Blessed Pope John Paul II. [more details...]
Paperback, 48 pages.

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Saint Gerard Majella      Fr Edward Saint-Omer, C.SS.R

The Wonder-Worker and Patron of Expectant Mothers. We also have Italian ceramic statues of St. Gerard.-see statutes. [more details...]
Paperback, 258 pages.

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The Little Book of Gerard Majella      L G Carroll, CSsR, F J Toner, CSsR

Devotions in honour of St Gerard - "The Mother's Saint", "Patron of a Good Confession", "Patron of a Religious Vocation", "Friend of the Worker". [more details...]
Paperback, 24 pages.

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Saint Gertrude the Great, the Herald of Divine Love      Booklet

A brief biography of this 12th c mystic, with her method of prayer, sample prayers and revelations. [more details...]
Paperback, 63 pages.

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The Life and Revelations of St Gertrude the Great      St. Gertrude and the Religious of her community

This famous ever popular classic still inspires clergy and laity alike. A "mystical" but easily understandable work which includes conversations between St. Gertrude and Our Lord. It shows the supernatural worth of our prayers and good works, the mystical events that take place at Holy mass; how to practice in the merits of the saints; how to offer the five wounds of Christ and much more! [more details...]
Paperback.

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Gianna Molla      Jean Olwen Maynard

The cancerous growth in her womb had been detected early in the pregnancy, but Gianna opted for an operation which, if successful at all, would put herself, rather than her unborn child at risk. Her child lived, but Gianna died a week after the birth, filled with joy at this new life. Her testimony to a 'love beyond death' - the powerful love of Christ - still resonates loud and clear today. [more details...]
Paperback, 76 pages.

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Pierre le Gouvello de Keriolet - Converted by the Devil      Pierre le Gouvello de Keriolet

Translated from the French. Pierre le Gouvello de Keriolet 1602-1660. This highly extraordinary story takes place in Brittany, France. After more than thirty years of perversity and crime, this evil man was thunderstruck by grace when the devil, through the mouth of a possessed person, publicly revealed all his sins. From that day on, waging formidable combats, he persevered in a holy and penitent life, becoming a priest, the benefactor and servant of the poor, and the friend of many great Saints of his time. Illustrated. [more details...]
Paperback, 112 pages.

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The Spiritual Exercises of Saint Ignatius      St Ignatius Loyola

Spiritual Exercises of St Ignatius. Is it time to take your spiritual pulse, re-orient yourself to your Creator, and seek His guidance to live your faith more seriously? The Spiritual Exercises of St Ignatius of Loyola outline the rigorous self-examination and spiritual meditations St Ignatius set forth. Readers will learn how to make a new beginning on the path to holiness, repenting of their sins and attaining freedom from Satan's power. Though St Ignatius wrote The Spiritual Exercises as a handbook for a four week guided retreat, this edition contains step by step explanations suitable for independent use over any time period. New 2010 edition with updated typesetting, fresh new cover, new size and quality binding, and the same trusted content. [more details...]
Paperback, 310 pages.

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Remembering Inigo: Glimpses of the Life of Saint Ignatius of Loyola      Luis Goncalves da Camara

This 'Memoriale of Goncalves da Camara' gives us an intimate picture of Saint Ignatius of Loyola as a person and as a religious superior. Da Camara was chosen by Ignatius to record his personal recollections on his own religious experiences and development, later to become known as Ignatius's Autobiography. Here da Camara records concrete examples of how Ignatius actually behaved, how he treated those in varying states of Jesuit life, how he prayed and celebrated Mass. The picture of Ignatius he provided is astonishing even to Jesuits, showing Ignatius' very fallible human side, and Roman authorities for long were uncertain whether to allow publication of the work, only granted in 1904. Nonetheless it provides us with a valuable insight into a man who towered in sanctity and vision among his contemporaries and still does so today. [more details...]
Paperback, 252 pages.

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The Spiritual Exercises of Saint Ignatius of Loyola      Trans. Michael Ivens, SJ

A contemporary translation by Michael Ivens, a noted authority on the text and author on the best-selling Understanding the Spiritual Exercises. Combining scholarly accuracy and a clear attractive style, here is a definitive translation for the beginning of the twenty-first century. Hardback with ribbon marker. [more details...]
Hardback, 112 pages.

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John Baptist De La Salle      J B Midgley

The life, spirituality and legacy of the patron saint of teachers. At a time when St Vincent de Paul and others were changing the face of France, John Baptist renounced career and wealth to dedicate his life to educating the young. His achievements were great and lasting and have influenced educational practice and theory for over three centuries. Above all his spirituality and method reveal an enlightened educator ahead of his time. John Baptist often faced failure, opposition, difficulties and even persecution through all of which his great love for Christ carried him – as did his great respect and love for children and their inalienable right to education and true freedom. [more details...]
Paperback, 64 pages.

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Strange Vagabond of God      Fr John Dove SJ

'John Bradburne...is a role model which speaks volumes in today's world' - Archbishop Ward of Cardiff [more details...]
Paperback, 289 pages.

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Forty Dreams of St John Bosco      Ed. Fr J Bacciarello, S.D.B.

From the biographical memoirs of St John Bosco. [more details...]
Paperback, 226 pages.

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Saint John Bosco      F.A. Forbes

The Friend of Youth. Founder of the Salesian Society of the Sisters of Mary, Help of Christians and of the Salesian Co-operators. [more details...]
Paperback, 209 pages.

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Blessed John Henry Newman: Theologian and Spiritual Guide for Our Times      Fr Keith Beaumont

The official authorised biography, prepared for Newman's beatification. Beautiful colour-illustrated hardback. This official biography is written by an Australian priest of the Oratoire de France and destined to be read by those from the world over who will gather in September to see Newman beatified. They will find in this book an extraordinary grasp of Newman’s significance and a genius for making it known. It is illustrated throughout with beautiful photographs that bring to life Newman and his world. John Henry Newman is a figure of immense significance for the Universal Church. His prophetic voice continues to speak far beyond the confines of 19th-century England. Almost every issue of significance for the Church today is enlightened by reference to his spirit, life and thought. The relationship of these three elements, the spiritual, the moral and the intellectual, is at the heart of Fr Keith Beaumont’s book, the official biography commissioned for the beatification. Fr Beaumont’s biography gives a clear account of all the major themes of Newman’s life and work, with judicious use of citations from this work so that Newman’s thought is in almost every case conveyed in his own words. Fr Beaumont also directs us to some lesser known sources to give us a balanced and complete view of the subtlety of Newman’s thought. [more details...]
Hardback, 100 pages.

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See also the writings of John Henry Newman…

20% OFF Benedict XVI and Blessed John Henry Newman: The State Visit - September 2010 - The Official Record      Peter Jennings

Beautiful official photo record of the entire 2010 state visit, including: texts of the Holy Father’s speeches and homilies; reflections by key public figures; background information on Newman and the Church in Britain. This magnificent large-format book is the official record, in photographs, background information, speeches and addresses, of the state visit by Pope Benedict XVI to Britain in September 2010. The colour photographs throughout capture the full train of events from the 16th to the 19th September, as recorded by the official photographers. Here too you will find recorded the words of the addresses and homilies given by the Holy Father to the people of Britain during his visit. Readers will find the significance of the visit explained through commentaries on both the intentions of the Pope in making this visit - and especially his beatification of John Henry Cardinal Newman - and the historical importance of the venues he has chosen to visit. [more details...]
Paperback, 208 pages.

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John Henry Newman: A Very English Saint      Peter M.Chisnall

As the sanctity of John Henry Cardinal Newman (1801–1890) finally receives formal recognition by the Church, there is ever more interest in this very English of priests. Based on extensive study of Newman's letters, diaries and private journals, this highly readable biography reveals much about the man who became a Cardinal, but particularly Newman's role in the regeneration of English Catholicism. [more details...]
Paperback, 328 pages.

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Lead Kindly Light: The Life of John Henry Newman      Michael Davies

The author refutes the myth of Cardinal Newman’s Liberalism and supports what Newman himself said “For thirty, forty, fifty years I have resisted to the best of my powers the spirit of Liberalism in religion.” St. Pius X came to Newman’s defense against those accusing Newman of Liberalism and said “. . . they should follow Newman the author faithfully by studying his books . . . let them understand his pure and whole principles, his lessons and inspiration. . . .” Pope Pius XII described him as “the pride of Britain and the Universal Church.” The reason that Newman can be so easily misrepresented is because relatively few Catholics are familiar with his writing. The object of this book is not simply to recount the life of England’s greatest convert but to provide the reader with sufficient selections of Newman’s writing to make it clear that St. Pius X was fully justified in exonerating him from the charge of Modernism. John Henry Newman was declared venerable on January 22, 1991. Fully illustrated, 60 lb. cream paper, sewn signatures, gold embossed hardcover. [more details...]
Hardback, 240 pages.

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St John Fisher      Michael Davies

A much needed biography of this great saint, a saint for our time if ever there was one. St. John Fisher is one of the greatest Catholics who ever lived and his life certainly provides the perfect example of a truly Catholic bishop. This life of Fisher portrays in a vivid manner those most closely involved in his life and martyrdom—King Henry VIII; Lady Margaret Beaufort, Fisher’s patron; the scheming Anne Boleyn; the saintly Queen Catherine; the cowardly Cardinal Wolsey; the uncompromising saint Thomas More; etc. After you have enjoyed and read this book the first time, you will enjoy reading it again and again, and also use it as a great reference resource. Gold embossed, hardcover, 60 lb. cream paper. [more details...]
Hardback, 140 pages.

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John Vianney      J B Midgley

The ‘Curé of Ars’ is famous for his humble service of God and is patron saint of parish priests. Despite his modest family background and his struggles with his studies, with God’s help he succeeded in becoming a priest. His care for his flock in Ars, near Lyons, France, his holiness and powerful preaching, drew endless numbers of pilgrims. His fame in his own lifetime matched that of Mother Teresa or Padre Pio. This highly informative booklet reveals the saint’s true character, and his boundless love for Christ. [more details...]
Paperback, 64 pages.

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The Cure D'Ars: St. Jean-Marie Baptiste Vianney      Abbe Francis Trochu

The definitive life, based on the official "Process of Beatification and Canonization," and thus totally factual and documented. Of humble education and assigned to a forgotten farmers' village, he attracted the whole world to Ars and was proclaimed "Patron Saint of Parish Priests" in 1929. He ate one meal a day, slept only a few hours a night, heard confessions up to 17 hours a day, converted thousands. His body remains incorrupt. A grace-filled story of total love of God! 624 pgs, PB [more details...]
Paperback, 624 pages.

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The Little Catechism of the Cure of Ars      St John Marie-Baptist Vianney

Catholic wisdom stated in a simple, sublime, penetrating way. His sage counsel on 36 important topics. Probably the most persuasive exhortation ever urging us to renounce sin. [more details...]
Paperback, 139 pages.

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Sermons of the Cure of Ars      Saint John Vianney

A reproduction of the original 1901 impression. A very nice book on the outside, but its real claim to fame is the contents and inspiration on each page. Although St. John Vianney is the patron of parish priests, he is truly the saint for the average layman. The book includes sermons for the entire Church year (plus holy days and special feast days)—written over 150 years ago by this much-admired saint. (Not edited; printed exactly as the 1901 edition.) A best seller, many re-orders for friends and family. Cream paper, gold embossed, hardcover. [more details...]
Hardback, 380 pages.

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The Founder of Opus Dei: The Life of Jose Maria Escriva - 3 Volume Set - hardback      Andres Vazquez De Prada

This three volume set on the life of Saint Josemaria Escriva, the founder of Opus Dei, consists of: Volume 1: The Life of Jose Maria Escriva: The Early Years, ISBN: 978188933425, 655 pages; Volume 2: God and Daring, ISBN: 9781889334851, 524 pages, Volume 3: The Divine Ways on Earth, ISBN: 9781594170256, 574 pages. Volume 1: Saint Josemaria Escriva has been hailed as a pioneer in helping ordinary Christians find God in their daily lives. Moved as a teenager by footprints of a barefoot Carmelite priest in the snow, Josemaria felt called to greater generosity in the priesthood and in his struggles to build up Opus Dei during the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War. This latest biography is the most extensively researched work on his family history, childhood, adolescence, and young adulthood. The reader benefits from an enormous wealth of details in extensive notes and appendices. Accompanying them are excerpts from his correspondence, spiritual writings and testimonials from dozens of friends and acquaintances. Volume 2: covers one of the most remarkable periods of his life: from the outbreak of the civil war in 1936 to his departure for Rome in 1946. In Republican Spain fierce anti-Catholic persecution led St. Josemaria to do his priestly work in secret, fully aware that if caught, he would be executed - as were 6000 other priests. This book recounts the saint's dangerous journey across the Pyrenees to the Nationalist zone, where he could exercize his priestly ministry more freely, his tireless labors to counter (with both heroic charity and determination) the slanders that threatened to overwhelm Opus Dei, and more. Here is an unforgettable picture of the saint's activity during the years of crisis that threatened to obliterate his great gift to the church: Opus Dei. Volume 3: Dream, and your dreams will fall short, Saint Josemaria Escriva told early members of Opus Dei. This third and final volume of the most extensively researched work on the founder of Opus Dei covers his years in Rome, from 1946 until his death there in 1975. It describes how Opus Dei overcame major obstacles and blossomed from a handful of members in Spain into a worldwide institution, with more than 60,000 members of 80 nationalities. Andres Vazquez de Prada, a Spanish diplomat, writer, and historian who knew Saint Josemaria personally, narrates the story, using previously unpublished letters, diaries, and other sources from the archives of the Prelature of Opus Dei. [more details...]
Hardback, 1753 pages.

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Favors of St Jose Maria Escriva      Flavio Capucci

From the moment he died, people all over the world began to call upon St. Josemaria. Rome received more than 120,000 signed claims of those testimonies, collected and edited by Msgr. Flavio Capucci, postulator for the cause of St. Josemaria's canonization. These are first-person accounts - often by the very people who received the favors - of how St. Josemaria rescued people from: Alcoholism, heroin addiction, and other addictions; Broken marriages and infidelity; Broken families and estrangement between parents and children; Infertility and difficult pregnancies; Loneliness and inability to find a mate; Suicidal depression, anorexia, and other devastating emotional problems. This book even contains accounts of how St. Josemaria helped them find lost objects and deal with small domestic annoyances. As Msgr. Joaquin Alonso (who worked with St. Josemaria for twenty years) explains in his foreword, this emphasizes that God's love extends to the smallest details of life, and that it is every Christian's privilege and duty to live a life of holiness whatever his or her state in life: married or single, sick or well, young or old, poor or rich. These testimonies demonstrate the immense power of St. Josemaria's intercession and of the mercy of the God Whom the saint loved and served so well. [more details...]
Paperback, 205 pages.

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Camino: The Way      St Josemaria Escriva

First published in 1939, this book is a phenomenon in contemporary spiritual writing. The message that every Christian man and woman, whatever their place of work or calling, is called to sanctity has touched countless lives; this work offers a starting-point for a prayer which finds Christ in all the experience of living. A special feature of this new edition is the footnotes, drafted not only for those approaching the book as a tool to help them pray, but having in mind also readers studying the text as an example of 20th Century Spanish literature. This is a revised annotated bilingual edition, has parallel Spanish and English texts. [more details...]
Hardback, 449 pages.

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Saint Joseph of Copertino      Fr Angelo Pastrovicchi, O.M.C.

An incredible Franciscan saint, most famous for his miracles, levitations and severe penances. He spoke with animals and could smell the stench of sin in penitents. Patron of those who fly. The devil said of him, "Friar Joseph is the worst foe we have." [more details...]
Paperback, 135 pages.

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Handbook of Devotion to Saint Joseph: The Untold Story of St Joseph      Val Conlon

This book contains wisdom and understanding of this great Saint that could change your life. St. Joseph can help you overcome obstacles and achieve in your life what you may have regarded as impossible before. [more details...]
Paperback, 150 pages.

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St Jude Thaddeus: Helper in Desperate Cases      Anonymous

In desperate circumstances, the Faithful have always turned to the sure help of St. Jude Thaddeus - Apostle, cousin of Our Lord and martyr for the Catholic Faith. This powerful Saint is invoked in cases of extreme need, grievous illness, poverty, and when circumstances seem hopeless. Plus, he is a special defender of (and helper in regaining) purity. St. Jude has obtained remedies and comfort for countless people who have turned to him in prayer. It explains his relationship to Our Lord and describes his preaching of the Gospel in Persia. There, along with St. Simon, he performed many miracles, defeated two magicians, converted thousands - including kings - and was martyred. Besides many interesting traditions about St. Jude, this booklet also contains the entire text of the Epistle of St. Jude with an explanation of this little-known New Testament book. Also includes famous, powerful prayers and novenas. [more details...]
Paperback, 45 pages.

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The Power of Christian Love, Elizabeth and Felix Leseur      Michel san Pietro

Born in a middle-class family in Paris, married at the age of 22, Elizabeth fell ill and was unable to have children. She accepted this trial. Sensitive, intelligent and profoundly Christian, Elizabeth suffered greatly over her husband's unbelief. He was converted after the death of his exceptional and unconditionally loving wife upon reading her Diary. Elizabeth Leseur's writings are very rich from both the human and the supernatural standpoint. She said, "Every soul that lifts itself up, lifts up the world." [more details...]
Paperback, 79 pages.

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St Margaret Clitherow: "The Pearl of York"      Margaret Monro

Wife, Mother, Martyr for The Catholic Faith under Queen Elizabeth 1. Executed in York for inviting Catholic priests into her home to say Mass. She was canonized in 1970 as one of the 40 Martyrs of England and Wales. This is a tremendous true story and a magnificent example for Catholics today! [more details...]
Paperback, 87 pages.

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St Margaret Clitherow - Booklet     

A pamphlet about the English Reformation martyr Saint Margaret Clitherow. [more details...]
Paperback, 16 pages.

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The Life of Sr. Marie de Mandat-Grancey & Mary's House in Ephesus      Rev. Carl G Schulte C.M.

The Life of Sr. Marie de Mandat-Grancey and Mary's House in Ephesus tells the story of a faith-filled woman's life of service and her quest to discover the house of the Blessed Virgin in Ephesus. Sister Marie de Mandat-Grancey, a Daughter of Charity, responded to God's call and dedicated her life to find Christ, the Word made Flesh, in service to the poor. The first twenty-five years of her ministry were spent caring for the homebound, educating children, accompanying youth in their spiritual journey, and finding families for orphans. In 1886, Sister Marie was sent to Smyrna, near Ephesus, Turkey, where she entered a world very different from her own. While serving in the hospital there, Sister Marie read and shared with her own Sisters and the local Vincentian priests The Life of the Blessed Virgin, by Anne Catherine Emmerich, which recorded the events of Mary's last years spent in Ephesus in a house built for her by St. John. Because of Sister Marie's great devotion to the Blessed Mother, she was determined to find this sacred spot. Through collaboration with her Vincentian brothers, local Muslim guides, and the people of the area, Mary's house was found; but the discovery was just the beginning. Once rebuilt, Mary's house became a place where Muslims and Christians assembled in peace side by side as they came to honour Mary. "In these times, in which the tension between East and West between Christians and Muslims seems to be growing ever more intense the witness, example, and intercession of Sr. Marie is so desperately needed. Together let us pray with her in honor of Mary, the Mother of Holy Hope, in sincere hope and longing that the Lord will touch us all with His peace.." -- (Most Rev.) Michael J. Higgins, TOR [more details...]
Paperback, 382 pages.

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From a Series of four gift books each marking an important sacramental moment in a unique and personal journey of faith. Books in this Series: Your Baby's Baby's Baptism; For Your First Holy Communion; For Your Confirmation; On Your Marriage.

Blessed Marie Celine of the Presentation      Poor Clares

Compiled by the Poor Clares of Rockford, Illinois. Beatification Sept., 2007. This 19-year-old girl, Germaine Castang, suffered much in a desperately poor family, with illness, deaths and other sorrows---but her life was crowned by entry into religious life. Allowed to make her profession on her deathbed, Bl. Celine is forever a spouse of Christ. Every saint gives a different beautiful insight into our holy Catholic Religion! [more details...]
Paperback, 224 pages.

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Marcel Van - The Triumph of Love      Catherine St-Pierre

Marcel Van (1928-1959). Exposed to harassment and abuse from his early childhood, Van, a young Vietnamese, was all the same haunted by a desire for sanctity and the priesthood. At his Communion on Christmas Eve, 1940, the mysterious meaning of suffering was revealed to him. He confided: "My soul was transformed in an instant. I was no longer afraid of suffering... God gave me a mission: to change suffering into joy." Soon "Little Therese" of Lisieux made herself known to the one she affectionately called "my little brother." From day to day she taught him the secrets of spiritual childhood and the love of God. Van eventually became a Redemptorist Lay Brother, and from that time on, his love for God and neighbour seemed to know no bounds. Arrested and imprisoned by the Communists, he died of exhaustion in a concentration camp, his soul nonetheless overflowing with joy, on July 10, 1959. "I am the victim of Love, and Love is all my happiness: an indestructible happiness..." Illustrated. [more details...]
Paperback, 192 pages.

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The Heart and Mind of Mary Ward      Institute of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Produced to celebrate the fourth centenary of the birth of Mary Ward, founder of the Institute of the Blessed Virgin Mary (IBVM), this book contains a biographical sketch and a selection of her own prayers, letters and sayings. It shows the lively and courageous spirit of a woman who, confronted by prejudice and ignorance, pursued her aim to form a religious community of women free from monastic enclosure. She was denied complete success in her life-time but her determination has been vindicated by the congregations of thousands of women who are active today in many parts of the world. [more details...]
Paperback, 124 pages.

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Kolbe: Saint of the Immaculate      Ed Bro Francis M Kalvelage, FI

The most in-depth book yet on the life and work of the great modern martyr of charity and Marian Saint, Maximilian Kolbe, whom Pope John Paul II called "The Saint of our difficult century". Over ten authors, including foremost Mariologists Fr. Peter Fehlner, Fr. James McCurry, Fr. Jerzy Domanski, and Mark Miravalle have contributed insightful and inspiring chapters that plumb the depths of Kolbe's multi-faceted life, holiness and profound Marian spirituality. This book explains the controversial misrepresentation of Kolbe as anti-Semitic, his insights and strong stand against Freemasonry, and his unique, powerful Marian teachings that have made him the "prophet of the Immaculata". Missionary, theologian, writer, publisher, founder of Marytown, Marian mystic, and martyr of charity in Auschwitz, St. Maximilian Kolbe shines through the pages of this powerful book, and the reader will see why Kolbe will soon be regarded as one of the greatest saints in Church history, truly a man for all times. Illustrated with over 40 photos. [more details...]
Paperback, 250 pages.

Code: B0238        £8.99
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Maximillian Kolbe. Franz Jagerstatter, Karl Leisner, Rupert Mayer      Mary Craig, Bruce Kent, MNL Couve de Murville, Paul Riesterer, SJ

Maximilian Kolbe was a Polish Franciscan priest; Franz Jagerstatter a young Austrian farmer with a wife and three young daughters. Karl Leisner grew up in Germany in the years Hitler rose to power. Rupert Mayer had met Hitler in the political arena in 1919 and quickly realised that a German Catholic could never be a Nazi. Their lives were inextricably sucked into the tentacles of the evil men can do. Each refused to condone a wicked political system, so raising up the light of Christ crucified and risen in the total darkness. [more details...]
Paperback, 88 pages.

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The Prophecies of St Malachy      Peter Bander

The short, cryptic prophecies of St. Malachy, the Primate of Ireland, made circa 1140 while on a visit at Rome, about each Pope from his time till the End of Time--all based on visions he had at the time. From what we know of recent Popes, these prophecies are accurate, based on interior evidence alone. What is so very sobering is the fact there are only 2 Popes left after Pope John Paul II!! [more details...]
Paperback, 96 pages.

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Margaret of Castello      Alan Frost

Patroness of the disabled and marginalised. Margaret's story shows how God has a purpose for even the most unfortunate and disadvantaged; that his gifts may shine strongly in any of us, whatever our situation in this life. Young, small, blind, lame, unattractive, a hunchback who was rejected by her parents, in today's world she would probably have been another victim of abortion. Yet, despite her severe disadvantages, 'Little Margaret' emerged as an exemplary model of selfless love. Invoked as the patroness of the disabled and unwanted, there now exist shrines to her in America where she is revered. In recognition of her intercession she was beatified, and now the cause for her canonisation is progressing in Rome. [more details...]
Paperback, 52 pages.

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Autobiography of St Margaret Mary      St Margaret Mary

Intimate insights from the saint to whom Our Lord gave the Sacred Heart revelations. [more details...]
Paperback, 141 pages.

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The Life of Saint Margaret Mary Alocoque      Rt Rev Emile Bougaud

Probably the best biography of the saint of the Sacred Heart devotion. Includes the whole story of the revelations and her life. [more details...]
Paperback, 388 pages.

Code: B0199        £14.50
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Saint Maria Goretti, In Garments all Red      Fr Godfrey Poage, C.P.

The true story of the twelve year old girl who in 1902 died a martyr of purity. This classic describes her pure heroic life, the conversion of her murderer and canonisation in 1950 with her mother present. [more details...]
Paperback, 87 pages.

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Saint Martin de Porres, Apostle of Charity      Guiliana Cavallini

Tells how he raised the dead, multiplied food, cured the sick, healed wounded animals, visited those in need through bilocation, did extreme penance, etc. A powerful intercessor! [more details...]
Paperback.

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Saint Monica: Model of Christian Mothers      F.A. Forbes

The life of Saint Monica (c. 332-387) is a classic story of a great mother (of the wayward young St Augustine), and a shining example for Catholic wives. [more details...]
Paperback, 106 pages.

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Patrick      Thomas O'Loughlin

Life and legends of the missionary to the Irish. Who was St Patrick? A legendary miracle worker who converted a whole island unaided, or a beleaguered missionary venturing fearfully to the edges of the known world? In this new biography of the 5th century saint, Thomas O’Loughlin explores the man behind the myth through Patrick’s own writings and discovers an inspiring theologian and a man who preached peace to his captors and forgiveness to those who had attacked him. [more details...]
Paperback, 68 pages.

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I Am Philomena: Handbook of Devotion to Saint Philomena     

Saint Philomena is know to intervene in many instances where desperate cases requested her powerful intercession with Our Lord, and for help with conversions, children, family, the sick, returning to the Sacraments of the Church. This little handbook gives the history of St Philomena, and includes favourite novenas, litanies and prayers. [more details...]
Paperback, 80 pages.

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Saint Philomena the Wonder Worker      Fr Paul O'Sullivan

When her relics were discovered in 1802, she very soon became one of the most popular saints in the Church - called "The Wonder-Worker" because of her remarkable favours she obtains in answer to prayers. Her martyrdom, relics, miracles, etc. Great! [more details...]
Paperback, 165 pages.

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Saint Philomena, Powerful with God      Sr Marie Helene Mohr, S.C.

The early Roman virgin-martyr whose bones were discovered in 1802. She immediately began answering prayers and with so many favours and miracles granted she was canonised by Pope Gregory XVI. A great intercessor for all our needs! [more details...]
Paperback.

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NEW Memoir of Pierre Toussaint      Hannah Sawyer Lee

This book is based on an account published a year after the death in 1853 of Pierre Toussaint: Memoir of Pierre Toussaint, Born a slave in St Domingo, written by Lee, who having known him and and his virtuous and enchanting life, desired to make his life more widely known. With a foreword by Plinio Correa de Oliveira. Now Venerable, Pierre Touissan was born a slave in Haiti in 1766 and moved to New York City with the family of his owner at the time of the French Revolution. Not long after his master died, Pierre secretly supported the impoverished family for twenty years with his earnings as a hairdresser, all the while serving the family as a slave. A touching example of Catholic charity. Illustrated. Note although this is a new book, the binding is rather fragile. [more details...]
Paperback, 93 pages.

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Padre Pio: The Stigmatist      Fr Charles Mortimer Carty

Famous for the stigmata, Padre Pio (d. 1968) possessed many other miraculous gifts. Describes his reading of hearts, conversions, celestial perfume, prophetic insight, bilocation, cures, etc. 120 fascinating pictures. [more details...]
Paperback, 314 pages.

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Who is Padre Pio?      booklet

Who is Padre Pio?. A remarkable life sketch of the famous saintly priest who bore the stigmata, or wounds of Christ. (Padre Pio died in 1968.) He possessed the gifts of celestial perfume, bilocation, and reading of hearts. [more details...]
Paperback.

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I Will Wait at the Gates of Heaven: Handbook of Devotion to St Pio      Val Conlon

This prayer book brings together all the prayers, litanies and novenas to Padre Pio including many of the prayers he used to pray during his life. It also has many interesting facts about this famous saint as well as his many wise teachings. A must have for all Padre Pio devotees! [more details...]
Paperback, 80 pages.

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Meditation Prayer on Mary Immaculate      St Padre Pio

One of Padre Pio's few writings, plus a brief sketch of his life. Numerous pictures of this saintly stigmatist. Though brief, it can be read over and over with benefit since it is both a meditation on the meaning of Mary and a prayer. [more details...]
Paperback, 28 pages.

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The Agony of Jesus      St Padre Pio

Remarkable meditations on the Agony of Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane by Bl. Padre Pio, the stigmatist priest. One of his few writings. Many pictures of Padre Pio. A treasure of spiritual insights. [more details...]
Paperback, 40 pages.

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Padre Pio: The True Story      C Bernard Ruffin

A bestseller since its release, this is a unique account of the life and times of St Pio of Pietrelcina. Includes 16 page photo section, descriptions of the miracles attributed to him, and details of the events that have occurred after his death. Revised and updated. [more details...]
Paperback, 448 pages.

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Stories of Padre Pio      Madame Katharina Tangari

Rare, firsthand view by one of his spiritual children. Very encouraging! [more details...]
Paperback, 218 pages.

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St Pius V      Robert Anderson

In an incredible pontificate of 6 years, he vigorously promulgated the decrees of the Council of Trent (1545-1563), issued the Roman Missal, the revised Breviary and the Catechism of the Council of Trent, excommunicated Elizabeth I of England, established the Index of Forbidden Books, chose 314 bishops, wrote hundreds of bulls, and defeated the Turks at Lepanto in 1571, terminating their dominance of the Mediterranean Sea--all remarkably told in a short, readable biography. [more details...]
Paperback, 120 pages.

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Brother Roger and Taize      Fr Bryan Wells

Taizé in eastern France is a world-famous centre of ecumenical prayer and pilgrimage, attracting hundreds of thousands of visitors each year, especially young people. This booklet explores both the place itself, giving practical advice for people travelling there, and the man behind it, Brother Roger Schutz. Born and raised in Switzerland where he became the leader of the Swiss Student Christian Movement, Brother Roger arrived in Taizé amidst the Nazi invasion of France in 1940, convinced that his calling was to help the poor. For the next 65 years, up to his tragic death in 2005, he worked to bring all people closer to Christ through prayer and reflection. That desire is still key to the work of the Taizé Community today. Fr. Bryan Wells is priest-in-charge of St. James the Great, Petts Wood, in the Archdiocese of Southwark and a former Anglican priest. [more details...]
Paperback, 48 pages.

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Handbook of Devotion to Saint Therese: The Little Way     

A wonderful book of prayers, novenas , devotions and facts on St Therese of Lisieux that will help you to follow "The Little Way" of complete surrender to God's will , love and mercy. [more details...]
Paperback.

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Thomas Becket      J B Midgley

A fascinating account of one of England’s best-known saints which reveals his holiness of life, great sufferings and greater courage. In these pages you can read of the clash between the forces of religious freedom and unchecked political power – personified in Archbishop Becket and King Henry. [more details...]
Paperback, 64 pages.

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The Life of Thomas More      William Roper

There have been many books (plays and movies) of this great saint, but this book, written by St. Thomas More’s son-in-law, is the definitive one. This book, while scrupulously preserving the diction of the original manuscript, endeavours to remove some of the accidental barriers between Roper’s book and his modern reader—to carefully update some of the spellings and punctuation. But Roper’s book remains “old”—nearly four centuries old. The only things changed were obstacles to the enduring truth, and the understanding of that truth. Beautifully illustrated, gold embossed hardcover with full colour applique, 60 lb. cream paper. [more details...]
Hardback, 130 pages.

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Under Angel Wings      Sr.Maria Antonia

This is the true story of a young girl in Brazil who saw and heard her Guardian Angel during most of her life. The book is filled with real-life anecdotes which are edifying, moving and often humorous. Cecy Cony (1900-1939) tells story after story of how her Guardian Angel (whom she calls her "New Friend") kept her from lying, stealing, revenge, immodesty, etc.--and from watching certain movies. Shows the innocence and holiness that children are capable of. [more details...]
Paperback, 244 pages.

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Angels and Devils      Joan Carroll Cruz

Easy to read, this book covers just about everything you would want to know on the subject, complete with illustrations. [more details...]
Paperback, 301 pages.

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The Angels: The Catholic Teaching on the Angels      Rev. Fr. Pascale Parente

From Scripture, Fathers & Doctors of the Church, St. Thomas, official pronouncements, holy writers. Their creation, test, fall, nature, powers, duties, Saints who conversed with, nine choirs, famous Angels, etc. [more details...]
Paperback, 157 pages.

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The Angels      Dom Anscar Vonier. OSB

First published in 1928, this book will satisfy that multitude of questions you have always had about angels and leave you with a happy closeness to those angelic friends of God and man. Subjects covered: Nature, life, sanctity of angels, guardian angels, evil spirits, and more. Gold embossed hardcover. [more details...]
Hardback, 100 pages.

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Angel Prayers      Val Conlon

This book brings together some powerful intercession and protection prayers to our celestial friends. [more details...]
Paperback, 43 pages.

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All About the Angels      Fr Paul O'Sullivan, O.P.

A charming book that shows how the Angels have assisted people innumerable times in the past and how they continue to help us today - and how they would do even more than they do, if we would only ask them. [more details...]
Paperback.

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The Holy Angels      Michel san Pietro

Revelations to Mechtilde Thaller concerning the Nine Choirs of Angels. Illustrated. Dimensions 4 1/2" x 6 3/4" (11.5 x 17 cm). [more details...]
Paperback, 64 pages.

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St Michael and the Angels     

Compiled from approved sources. [more details...]
Paperback, 133 pages.

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St Michael the Archangel      Benedictine Nuns

Including Prayers to St. Michael. From the Old Testament times until today, St. Michael the Archangel has always powerfully defended and assisted God's people on earth. Based on Scripture, Church history and saintly traditions, this book explains St. Michael's name, his rank among the Angels, his victory over Satan, his role among the Israelites, his role as Guardian Angel of the Catholic Church, as defender of souls, Heavenly Physician, helper in battle, advocate of the dying, consoler of the Poor Souls in Purgatory and guardian of the Blessed Sacrament and the Pope. Also included are the apparition and victory at Monte Gargano, the huge shrine to the Archangel on Mont St. Michel, the vision of Pope Leo XIII and St. Michael's role to come at the End of Time. Here too is a treasury of prayers, including the famous Chaplet of St. Michael the Archangel. An eye-opener and an encouragement to all Catholics in our daily spiritual battles! [more details...]
Paperback, 60 pages.

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Prince of Angels: Handbook of Devotion to Saint Michael the Archangel     

This book will show you a myriad ways Saint Michael can help you in your everyday life. A new way to relate to him that will make him your greatest friend as well as keeping you safe and protected from all the evil that abounds in the world today. Includes Litany, novena and other prayers. [more details...]
Paperback, 129 pages.

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St Raphael: Angel of Marriage, Healing, Happy Meetings, Joy and Travel      Angela Carol

A little book about the great Archangel Raphael, who is the Patron of Healing, of Happy Meetings, of Marriage, of Joy and of Travel. It gives the Scriptural background on St. Raphael, plus famous prayers to use in invoking the aid of this great Archangel, who identifies himself as one of the seven who stand before the Lord. [more details...]
Paperback, 53 pages.

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The Guardian Angels, Our heavenly Companions      Booklet

This book reveals how God guides and governs the world by assigning a Guardian Angel to watch over each person, diocese, town, parish, etc. It explains the many services these blessed spirits perform for us - protecting souls and bodies in ways both miraculous and "ordinary." A small book with a gigantic message. [more details...]
Paperback, 64 pages.

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Dom Augustine Baker 1575-1641      Ed Geoffrey Scott

Augustine Baker OSB is arguably the most important English mystical teacher of the post-Reformation period. His output was prodigious, and his knowledge of the spiritual classics all-embracing. This volume brings together the work of scholars from a variety of disciplines, and is the only major study currently available to explore the rich complexity of Baker's thought. [more details...]
Paperback, 224 pages.

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The Roots of Christian Mysticism: Texts from the Patristic Era with Commentary      Olivier Clement

By linking together a series of brilliantly chosen texts from the early centuries of the Church, the author lays bare the roots of the deeply mystical spirituality that has flourished among Christians throughout the ages. [more details...]
Paperback, 380 pages.

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Mystics of the Christian Tradition      Steven Fanning

Mystics have played a crucial role in the development of the Church in both East and West Christendom yet individual divine experiences differed greatly depending on their historical and cultural context. This accessible and broad introduction examines the lives of many mystics through 2,000 years of Christian history, including Jesus himself, the Desert Fathers, Hildegard of Bingen, Joan of Arc, Margery Kempe and William Blake, and assesses the ways in which their direct contact with God shaped their lives and the lives of people and society around them. [more details...]
Paperback, 288 pages.

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Medieval Women Mystics: selected spiritual writings      ed. Elizabeth Ruth Obbard

Gertrude the Great, Angela of Foligno, Birgitta of Sweden, Julian of Norwich. This is an excellent introduction to some of the most fascinating women of the high Middle Ages: Gertrude, living the traditional Benedictine monastic life but influenced by the new spirit of romanticism introduced by Bernard of Clairvaux; Angela, the wife and mother who became a Franciscan tertiary; Birgitta, noblewoman and foundress of a new mixed community of men and women; and Julian, the recluse who produced a remarkable work of theology. Elizabeth Obbard's introductions clearly set the stage for reading these women with profit. [more details...]
Paperback, 158 pages.

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The Mystical City of God (abridged)      Fr. George Blatter

A highly successful abridgement of the monumental 2,676 page, 4 volume life of the Blessed Virgin Mary, as seen in mystic vision by Ven. Mary of Agreda (1602-1665). This book overflows with enthralling information about Our Lord and Our Lady, about the creation for the world, the meaning of the Apocalypse, Lucifer's rebellion, the location of Hell, the hidden life of Jesus, etc. Reveals that St. Joseph ate meat, but Our Lord and Our Lady seldom did. Makes Christ's hidden life really come alive. Acclaimed by Popes, cardinals and theologians - one of the greatest Catholic books ever! [more details...]
Paperback, 794 pages.

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The Physical Phenomena of Mysticism      Fr Herbert Thurston, SJ

An invaluable reference work on this remarkable topic. Covers levitation, stigmata, telekinesis, luminous phenomena, living without food, seeing with closed eyes, elongation of the body "human salamanders" - absolutely remarkable. Excellent index. Topics include: Why gullibility in these matters is no virtue; Ways to assess probable authentic divine manifestations (usually years and years after the fact); St. Joseph of Copertino’s 35 foot levitation episode; True marvels of Catholic mysticism; Why some who seem authentically gifted have never been canonized, while most Saints have despite a lack of such episodes; Cures versus levitation: which is easier to judge real?; The curious cases of St. Francis, St. Teresa of Avila, and thenliving Padre Pio; St. Catherine of Siena’s story; Different kinds of stigmata; Wounds on the hearts of a few authentic stigmatists, discovered after death; Fr. Thurston sees imposters in some “mystics” of their day; Apparent-stigmatists and “ecstatics” who fall away from the Faith; Why in beatification proceedings, heroic virtue takes precedence over “marvels”; An event in the Cure of Ars’ priesthood, when he was distributing Communion; Bodily elongation cases; Thoroughly discussed: “odor of sanctity” manifestations; More cases: incorrupt bodies… absence of rigor mortis… blood flowing from the dead; St. John Bosco feeds 300 boys with fewer than two-dozen rolls, but has rolls left over; Pope Pius IX’s warning about one case where he suspected diabolic influence. [more details...]
Hardback, 419 pages.

Code: B1674        £20.95
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'All Will Be Well'      Richard Chilson CSP

A month of daily readings from one of Christianity's most beloved spiritual guides, Julian of Norwich (1342-1423), a medieval English mystic and spiritual writer, who received sixteen mystical visions at the age of thirty, and which she described in her book Revelations of Divine Love. For each day there is a brief and accessible morning meditation drawn from the mystic's writings, a simple mantra for use throughout the day, and a night prayer to focus one's thoughts as the day ends. [more details...]
Paperback, 109 pages.

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In Search of Julian of Norwich      Sheila Upjohn

A Spiritual detective story. Who is Julian? Why has she suddenly become so famous? Why did her writings disappear for centuries? Why is everyone reading them today? This fascinating illustrated exploration of Julian's world - her city, her century, and her remarkable book, the first written by a woman in English - uncovers clues to the exciting mystery that is Julian. [more details...]
Paperback, 96 pages.

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Introducing Julian Woman of Norwich      Elizabeth Ruth Obbard

The author paints a vivid picture of the formative influences on Julian's spirituality. After reading this book and meditating on the lovely illustrations, the reader is sure to believe that she or he has truly met Julian, Woman of Norwich, in flesh, blood and spirit. [more details...]
Paperback, 130 pages.

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Julian of Norwich: Showings      trans. Edmund Colledge OSA and James Walsh SJ

Here are witty and startling perceptions of the 'feminine' nature of God by one of the greatest of all English mystics. Julian (1342-c1423) was an anchoress who lived in solitude in Norwich. Considered by many to be the best translation. [more details...]
Paperback, 369 pages.

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Showing of Love      Julian of Norwich

trans. Julia Bolton Holloway. Julian's work covers all the main areas of Christian doctrine and integrates them into a coherent whole, showing the interconnectedness of theology and spirituality. [more details...]
Paperback, 133 pages.

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Meister Eckhart: The Man From Whom God Hid Nothing      Ed. Ursula Fleming

Highly praised reader on the great Rhineland mystic, introducing Eckhart to a wider audience. Includes Flemings commentary, informed by her work in the treatment of pain, and essays by other contemporary writers. [more details...]
Paperback, 161 pages.

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Therese Neumann, Mystic and Stigmatist 1898-1962      Adalbert Albert Vogl

The life and remarkable gifts of Therese Neumann (1898-1962); who bore the stigmata from 1926 to 1962; and suffered the Passion of Jesus on Fridays. She went without food and drink (save Communion) for 26 years. Also tells of her visions; language phenomena; mystical recognition of the Holy Eucharist; of priests; priestly blessings and relics; her bilocation and other mystical gifts. Twenty pictures in colour and over 50 in black and white [more details...]
Paperback, 172 pages.

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NEW A Spanish Mystic in Quito: Sor Mariana de Jesus Torres      Msg Luis E Cadena Y Almeida

Biography of Mother Mariana de Jesus Torres, a Conceptionist nun in Quito, Ecuador, who in the 17th century who received apparitions and revelations from Our Lady. Our Lady described an enormous crisis in the Church that would take place in the 20th century. She asked Mother Mariana to become an expiatory victim for that crisis. This book is written by the postulator for the cause for her beatification, and includes her personal testament. Includes black and white photographs. [more details...]
Paperback, 159 pages.

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Marthe Robin Stigmatist      Booklet

Marthe was a stigmatist. She carried the wounds of Our Lord for fifty years and for the same fifty years she lived on the Eucharist alone, no food or drink passed her lips in all that time. What a wonderful story. [more details...]
Paperback, 12 pages.

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NEW Spiritual Legacy of Sr Mary of the Holy Trinity      Rev. Fr. Silvere van den Broek O.F.M, ed.

Our Lord's revelations to a Sister Mary of the Holy Trinity, a Poor Clare nun of Jerusalem (1901-1942), about His love for us and how we should live to please Him. Similar to Way of Divine Love; but reveals yet another side of Our Lord's Heart. Explains the "Vow of Victim" and the delicate nuances of fraternal charity--especially the fruitful effects of kindness; which enables souls to open themselves to the love God asks of them. Includes a brief life story of Sr. Mary of the Holy Trinity. Profoundly moving. [more details...]
Paperback, 364 pages.

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Wife, Mother and Mystic      Albert Bessieres, S.J.

Translated by Rev Stephen Rigby. The story of Blessed Anna-Maria Taigi, a woman singled out at the age of twenty-one, to receive revelations from Our Lord and the Blessed Mother, which continued until her death. In her visions she foresaw much of the political turmoil that took place during her life most significantly the French Revolution and subsequent weakening of the Church's temporal authority. She also read the state of souls, both living and dead. Despite these miraculous gifts, she was content to fulfil her station in life as the wife of a poor serving-man and the mother of seven children. Wife, Mother and Mystic chronicles the events of an extraordinary life and yet, the great lesson of this biography is not found in the extraordinary, but in this modest woman's constant, hidden "striving after holiness" in her most ordinary tasks. [more details...]
Paperback, 264 pages.

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20% OFF The Lauds      Jacopone da Todi

Jacopone da Todi c. (1230-1306) entered the Order of Friars Minor during the last quarter of the thirteenth century when the conflict between the Franciscan Conventuals and Spirituals was raging. His lauds, which long have had an established place in the history of Italian poetry, sing the praises of poverty, insist on the supremacy of the love of God above all other loves, and inveigh against the worldliness of the Church under the reign of Pope Boniface VIII. In this volume, Serge and Elizabeth Hughes have given us a fresh, highly-readable rendition of Jacopone's poetry. Writing in the introduction to this book, Professor Serge Hughes describes Jacopone's significance for today: " We continue to turn to this work after seven centuries…because of the intensities of Jacopone-his descent into the self and his search for and struggle with God." [more details...]
Hardback.

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Stories about Purgatory      An Ursuline Nun of Sligo

And What They Reveal. This book was written to impress upon its readers many truths about Purgatory -- first, that it exists; second, that the souls detained there suffer long and excruciating pains, and that they desperately need our prayers and sacrifices; and that we ourselves should strive mightily to avoid Purgatory. Confirms in the reader's heart a healthy and holy respect for the sufferings endured by the Holy Souls, such that he will always remember them in his prayers. [more details...]
Paperback, 169 pages.

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Mary Magdalen      Bl Anne Catherine Emmerich

The visions of Blessed Anne Catherine Emmerich are the world’s greatest source of detail on the life of St. Mary Magdalen—great sinner, great penitent, and the second most prominent woman in the Gospels. Fully referenced to The Life of Jesus Christ (their source), these pages agree completely with Sacred Scripture, but also tell of Mary Magdalen’s sinful life from age 9, her extravagant attire, her second repentance after falling back into sin, her exorcism by Our Lord, His defence of her against the self-righteous, her relationship with Martha and Lazarus, her external appearance, her role at Calvary and much more. [more details...]
Paperback, 147 pages.

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The Dolorous Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ - PB      Anne Catherine Emmerich

The book that inspired Mel Gibson to film "The Passion of The Christ", this book has been inspiring thousands since it first appeared in 1833 - being based on the detailed visions of Our Lord's Passion and Death as seen by Venerable Anne Catherine Emmerich, a German Augustinian nun. A great mystic and victim soul, Sister Emmerich was privileged by God to see all the events of Our Lord's suffering and death. Also illuminating is its description of Mary's participation in the sufferings of her son. Includes a short biography of Sr. Emmerich. [more details...]
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The Life of the Blessed Virgin Mary      Anne Catherine Emmerich

Incredibly revealing and edifying background of Our Lady, her parents and ancestors, St. Joseph, plus other people who figured into the coming of Christ. Many facts described about the Nativity and early life of Our Lord, as well as the final days of the Blessed Mother--all from the visions of this great mystic. [more details...]
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The Life and Revelations of Anne Catherine Emmerich: Set (Volumes 1 and 2)      Very Revd Carl E Schmoger, C.SS.R

One of the greatest Catholic books ever, this life is full of prophetic revelations, Our Lord, Our Lady, victim souls, prayer, angels and more. An Augustinian nun who understood Latin from birth, ate no food for her last 12 years, and bore the stigmata for 22 years. Beyond praise, this book gives the reader a holy feeling just to read it! [more details...]
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The Life and Revelations of Anne Catherine Emmerich: Volume 1      Very Revd Carl E Schmoger, C.SS.R

Volume 1 [more details...]
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The Life and Revelations of Anne Catherine Emmerich: Volume 2      Very Revd Carl E Schmoger, C.SS.R

Volume 2 [more details...]
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The Life of Jesus Christ: Set (Volumes 1-4)      Ven. Anne Catherine Emmerich

From the visions of the Venerable Anne Catherine Emmerich 1774-1824, as recorded in the journals of Clemens Brentano. A 19th century Augustinian nun, who was privileged to behold innumerable events of biblical times, going back all the way to the creation of the world, she witnessed the fall of the Angels, the sin of Adam, Noah and the Flood, the lives of St. John the Baptist, St. Anne, St. Joseph, the Blessed Virgin Mary, and St. Mary Magdalen. Also includes the birth, life, public ministry, Crucifixion and Resurrection of Jesus Christ, as well as the founding of His Church. Separate volumes available at £16.95 each. [more details...]
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The Life of Jesus Christ: Volume 1      Ven. Anne Catherine Emmerich

Volume 1 of four-volume set. From the visions of the Venerable Anne Catherine Emmerich 1774-1824, as recorded in the journals of Clemens Brentano. A 19th century Augustinian nun, who was privileged to behold innumerable events of biblical times, going back all the way to the creation of the world, she witnessed the fall of the Angels, the sin of Adam, Noah and the Flood, the lives of St. John the Baptist, St. Anne, St. Joseph, the Blessed Virgin Mary, and St. Mary Magdalen. Also includes the birth, life, public ministry, Crucifixion and Resurrection of Jesus Christ, as well as the founding of His Church. [more details...]
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The Life of Jesus Christ: Volume 2      Ven. Anne Catherine Emmerich

Volume 2 of four-volume set. From the visions of the Venerable Anne Catherine Emmerich 1774-1824, as recorded in the journals of Clemens Brentano. A 19th century Augustinian nun, who was privileged to behold innumerable events of biblical times, going back all the way to the creation of the world, she witnessed the fall of the Angels, the sin of Adam, Noah and the Flood, the lives of St. John the Baptist, St. Anne, St. Joseph, the Blessed Virgin Mary, and St. Mary Magdalen. Also includes the birth, life, public ministry, Crucifixion and Resurrection of Jesus Christ, as well as the founding of His Church. [more details...]
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The Life of Jesus Christ: Volume 3      Ven. Anne Catherine Emmerich

Volume 3 of four-volume set. From the visions of the Venerable Anne Catherine Emmerich 1774-1824, as recorded in the journals of Clemens Brentano. A 19th century Augustinian nun, who was privileged to behold innumerable events of biblical times, going back all the way to the creation of the world, she witnessed the fall of the Angels, the sin of Adam, Noah and the Flood, the lives of St. John the Baptist, St. Anne, St. Joseph, the Blessed Virgin Mary, and St. Mary Magdalen. Also includes the birth, life, public ministry, Crucifixion and Resurrection of Jesus Christ, as well as the founding of His Church. [more details...]
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The Life of Jesus Christ: Volume 4      Ven. Anne Catherine Emmerich

Volume 4 of four-volume set. From the visions of the Venerable Anne Catherine Emmerich 1774-1824, as recorded in the journals of Clemens Brentano. A 19th century Augustinian nun, who was privileged to behold innumerable events of biblical times, going back all the way to the creation of the world, she witnessed the fall of the Angels, the sin of Adam, Noah and the Flood, the lives of St. John the Baptist, St. Anne, St. Joseph, the Blessed Virgin Mary, and St. Mary Magdalen. Also includes the birth, life, public ministry, Crucifixion and Resurrection of Jesus Christ, as well as the founding of His Church. [more details...]
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Book of Heaven Vol 7      Luisa Piccarreta

The call to the creature to return to the order, to the place, and to the purpose for which it was created by God'. Spiritual wisdom for the eternal good of souls from mystic and victim soul, Luisa Piccarreta. [more details...]
Paperback, 93 pages.

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Book of Heaven Vol 8      Luisa Piccarreta

The call to the creature to return to the order, to the place, and to the purpose for which it was created by God'. Spiritual wisdom for the eternal good of souls from mystic and victim soul, Luisa Piccarreta. [more details...]
Paperback, 86 pages.

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Book of Heaven Vol 14      Luisa Piccarreta

The call to the creature to return to the order, to the place, and to the purpose for which it was created by God'. Spiritual wisdom for the eternal good of souls from mystic and victim soul, Luisa Piccarreta. [more details...]
Paperback, 160 pages.

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Book of Heaven Vol 15      Luisa Piccarreta

The call to the creature to return to the order, to the place, and to the purpose for which it was created by God'. Spiritual wisdom for the eternal good of souls from mystic and victim soul, Luisa Piccarreta. [more details...]
Paperback, 88 pages.

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Book of Heaven Vol 18      Luisa Piccarreta

The call to the creature to return to the order, to the place, and to the purpose for which it was created by God'. Spiritual wisdom for the eternal good of souls from mystic and victim soul, Luisa Piccarreta. [more details...]
Paperback, 102 pages.

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The Twenty Four Hours of the Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ      Luisa Piccarreta

(Jesus said every word read in this book will save a soul.) Pope Puis X said this book should be read on your knees. Our Lord said that if only one person reads The Passion Book, it will ward off the chastisement for that town or city. [more details...]
Paperback, 337 pages.

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Thy Kingdom Come: The Life and Mission of Luisa Piccarreta      Hugh Owen

Invited by the Blessed Virgin Mary, Luisa Piccarreta offered herself to the Lord as a victim of love and reparation when she was 17 years old. From this point on, she was slightly more than 64 years in bed, without being sick, and was nourished almost exclusively on the Eucharist. By obedience to her confessor, on February 28, 1899, she began to write her spiritual diary and finished on December 28, 1938. Her education consisted of only first grade studies. She had an extraordinary confessor and censor of her writings, the now canonized St Hannibal Di Francia. With many photographs, and extracts from her writings, and information about the cause for her beatification. [more details...]
Paperback, 127 pages.

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