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...] Code: B1906 £11.95 Add To Order
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...] Code: B1184 £3.50 Add To Order
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...] Code: B1247 £2.95 Add To Order
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...] Code: B1406 £4.95 Add To Order
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...] Code: B0190 £5.60 Add To Order
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...] Code: B1163 £1.95 Add To Order
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...] Code: B0201 £7.50 Add To Order
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...] Code: B0215 £2.95 Add To Order
The Rule of St Benedict - PB Abbot Parry OSB With deep and practical spirituality helpful in everyday life. [more details...] Code: B0106 £5.99 Add To Order
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...] Code: B1140 £12.95 Add To Order
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...] Code: B1091 £12.99 Add To Order
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...] Code: B1352 £1.95 Add To Order
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...] Code: B1335 £17.95 Add To Order
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...] Code: B0598 £4.95 Add To Order
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...] Code: B1217 £7.49 Add To Order
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...] Code: B0862 £15.95 Add To Order
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...] Code: B0203 £13.95 Add To Order
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...] Code: B0202 £15.95 Add To Order
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...] Code: B1223 £1.95 Add To Order
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...] Code: B1356 £1.95 Add To Order
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...] Code: B1927 £6.99 Add To Order
Life of the Good Thief Monsignor Gaume NEW 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...] Code: B2088 £11.50 Add To Order
Saint Dominic Sr Mary Jean Dorcy, O.P. 20% OFF 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...] Code: B0204 £7.96 £9.95 Add To Order
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...] Code: B1747 £14.99 Add To Order
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...] Code: B1942 £15.99 Add To Order
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...] Code: B1449 £1.95 Add To Order
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...] Code: B1218 £7.95 Add To Order
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...] Code: B0837 £1.95 Add To Order
Handbook of Devotion to St Francis NEW 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...] Code: B2075 £4.50 Add To Order
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...] Code: B1361 £8.50 Add To Order
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...] Code: B0198 £13.95 Add To Order
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...] Code: B1123 £8.50 Add To Order
Introduction to the Devout Life Saint Francis de Sales NEW 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...] Code: B2083 £7.95 Add To Order
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...] Code: B1698 £10.65 £12.95 Add To Order
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...] Code: B0775 £9.50 Add To Order
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...] Code: B1122 £14.50 Add To Order
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