by Robert Hugh Benson. A real treasure for young and old! Big children and small will be inspired by the rhymes and the profuse use of line drawings, to make it both simple and smart, throughout the book. The child is invited to “learn by heart” the whole Rule, not only a part. The beautiful line drawings follow a brother and sister throughout their day, when they awake, go to Church,...
By Fr. Daniel Lord. Here is a small little book that is a great aid to helping overcome this distressing malady. Knowing people ourselves that suffer with this, we knew this was a much needed title to get into print. If you know anyone troubled with anxieties about whether it *was or wasn't a sin*, or other similar signs get a copy of this book. It will be a welcome relief to learn that most...
Confession should be properly prepared for. A proper preparation is necessary to approach Jesus in the sacred tribunal and to make a good Confession. Includes: Preparatory Prayer, Examination of Conscience, Act of Contrition. Imprimatur: Cardinal Spellman 8.5 x 5.5 inch
By The Benedictine Sisters of Perpetual Adoration This wonderful and practical little book explains clearly and thoroughly how to make a good Confession but in much greater detail than covered in most catechisms. It includes an examination of conscience; contrition and its necessary qualities; the purpose of amendment and its necessary qualities; avoiding the near occasion of sin; the actual...
Rubricans recommend pastors post in their confessionals the text of the Rite of Penance to aid the memory. The black and red text has been excerpted from Rituale Romanum and includes the absolution formula in large type.
Throrough explanation of the Commandments with Stop, Go, Caution sections following each unit. Review questions. Excellent Preparation for Confirmation. Age: 13 and up Recommended for 8th grade
MY CONFESSION BOOK by Sister M. Andrine Welters, O.S.B. A little classic from 1958 that has assisted many children with their First Confession as well as subsequent confessions. Boys and girls who use this book will receive wonderful help with making a careful examination of conscience in accord with the Ten Commandments, having true sorrow for their sins, making a firm purpose of Amendment, and...
by Fr. Philip M. Salvatori, S.J. from the preface: Divided into two parts, the first part consists of a series of instructions and exhortations to be addressed to various classes of penitents, in order to dispose them to receive absolution worthily. The second part lays down, and justifies by most convincing arguments, the true system to be followed by a Confessor, when he doubts whether his...
by Cardinal Henry Edward Manning, Archbishop of Westminster The nature of sin and its consequences. How venial sin leads to mortal, and sins of omission to sins of commission, why sin is worse than disease, etc. Consoling emphasis on how grace and penance bring pardon and healing. Written by Cardinal Manning, the Archbishop of Westminster.
Pride, Covetousness, Lust, Anger, Gluttony, Envy, Sloth by the Benedictine Sisters of Perpetual Adoration The Seven Capital Sins is an essential book for self-knowledge and spiritual progress. Each reader will find insights into the particular deadly weaknesses of his own soul: Pride, Covetousness (Avarice), Lust, Anger, Gluttony, Envy and Sloth. Plus he will learn the effective remedies for...
THE SINNER'S RETURN TO GOD - THE PRODIGAL SON By Fr. Michael Mueller, C.SS.R. An abridgement of one of Fr. Mueller's classics. Discusses what causes people to lose the Faith--e.g., impurity, drunkenness, bad books--giving numerous true stories. Also covers the misapprehension of God's mercy, delay of conversion, how to come back to the Sacraments and why, contrition, the necessity of...
by Fr. Benjamin R. Fulkerson, S.J. A short story about a young boy and his three friends, all members of the third-year class of a Jesuit boarding high school, that go on a trip to the Rocky Mountains. They meet up with their high school teacher and prefect, Mr. Robinson, who is there spending a couple weeks at camp with a number of fellow Jesuits. Mr. Robinson leads them to the...
