Family Life

by Herbert A. Kenny, A.B. & Geoffrey P Keane, A.B., M.D. from the back cover: Fun for all ages! Share a fun and spiritually educational night with the family! Contains 40 quizzes of 20 questions each and 2 “advanced” quizzes with 100 questions each. From the Author’s Preface: Although intended chiefly for Catholics, it should nevertheless by of interest to non-Catholics...

by Rev. Gerald C. Treacy, S.J. from the back cover: Heaven, Hell and Purgatory make up the Other World. They are real. Not only Catholics but all sensible people who believe in the immortality of the soul believe in Heaven. "And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes and death shall be no more. Nor mourning, nor crying, nor sorrow shall be any more; for the former things are passed...

A Sacred Heart Retreat consisting of a series of 10 conferences given by Bishop Joseph Santay, C.S.P.V, Fr. James Carroll, C.S.P.V, and Mother Mary Bosco, F.M. This set of ten spiritual conferences will greatly assist to enkindle your devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus.  These moving exhortations not only remind us of Our Lord's burning love for souls, but they help us to recall what...

softcover 8 1/2" x 11"    50 pages From the Introduction: "All Hallow's Eve (Halloween), All Saints' Day, and All Souls' Day are traditional Catholic celebrations. These three days, the vigil and the two feasts, help us to meditate on death and eternal life, as well as to honor all the saints in Heaven and all the souls in Purgatory. many activities!

THE CHRISTIAN FATHER: What He Should Be and What He Should Do Together with a Collection of Prayers suitable to his condition from the German of Rev. W. Cramer translated by Rev. L.A. Lambert Pastor of St. Mary's Church, Waterloo, N.Y. Imprimatur: John Cardinal McCloskey.    Rev. Cramer explains the high dignity, honor, and responsibility of the vocation of Fatherhood and the...

THE CHRISTIAN MOTHER: the Education of Her Children and Her Prayer from the German of Rev. W. Cramer translated by a Father of the Society of Jesus. Imprimaturs by James Gibbons and John Cardinal McCloskey. First published in 1880, Rev. Cramer begins at the door of the Church with the mother who has come for God’s blessing upon her as a mother.  He continues to explain along with this...

From the French of Abbe P. Verdries. From the back cover: This booklet contains 14 chapters on various virtues to include Obedience, Work, Piety, Kindness, Mortification, Character, Christian Prudence, Friendship, Good Reading and others. The author speaks directly to the children using simple words they can understand and relate to and uses stories to make it interesting. Imprimatur 1912. 65...

by Judith Fife Mead and Marian Therese Horvat. What courtesy is - and how to establish it in the Catholic home     Another book on etiquette? No, Courtesy Calls Again is much more than that.     It presents the virtues essential to the practice of an authentic courtesy. It examines and debunks myths that have shaped our modern culture – the cowboy, the pioneer...

by Joseph Rickaby,S.J. Delivered as a course of addresses to young men; yet all ages and genders will profit from this book as it is about acquiring virtue, or the habit of doing good, something beneficial to all of us. The book is very practical; here’s a quote: “The matters in which a young man most needs the restraint of prudence are (1) the care of his health, (2) the use of his...

The author "very skilfully pleads" with her readers to live a life of virtue and unselfishness. She gives practical advice and teaches solid doctrine on how to accomplish this way of life that is so needed in today's world. Home for Good is an excellent guide in the formation of girls (and boys) to a life of responsibility for one's duties, a solid moral character, concern with...

Rev. Daniel A. Lord, S.J. Anybody can stay young if he or she really wants to and is willing to do a bit of work for it. It’s chiefly a matter of wanting to be young. It’s a matter of starting early enough and sticking at the job throughout the years. By reading this book you can find how you can return as often as you wish to renew your life by the divine life that flows from the...

Jesus Christ the King of Our Hearts Elevations on the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus by the Very Rev. Alexis Henry M. Cardinal Lepicier, O.S.M. In this book The Sacred Heart suggests to our minds infinite love  on the part of  Our Divine  Redeemer. We learn it was His love which urged Him to give Himself entirely to us in His Passion and death. It reminds us that the love Jesus has...

A Selection of Prayers for Mothers, Including Special prayers to St. Raymond Nonnatus. A Selection of Prayers for Mothers, Including Special prayers to St. Raymond Nonnatus. Includes Prayers Before Childbirth, Prayer for a Woman Desiring a Child, Thanksgiving After Childbirth, Prayer of a Mother for her Child, A Parent’s Prayer, A Parent’s Prayer for His Children, A Wife’s...

Mother's Manual Prayers and directives for the mother and expectant mother. A true companion, inspiration and comfort in her joys, hopes, sorrows, loves, and anxieties. Size 3.5" 5.5" 218 Pages

from the French of Rev. Victor Van Tricht, S.J. from the back cover: In every family, as one child after another grows up, the question presents itself to each: “In what state of life shall I please God best?” Father Van Tricht shows us how to find out and then set our souls at peace, contentedly working out our salvation either in the world or by embracing a higher life. 47 page...

The teaching of the Church on Catholic conduct in the areas of modesty, company-keeping (dating), dancing, mixed swimming, movies, gambling, recreation and other matters touching morality. Compiled from the writings of the Popes and the Sacred Congregations of Rome. Important for all to read - especially parents! 27 pages, 8.5 x 5.3 inches

By Celestine Strub O.F.M. This is a very practical book on the Catholic home. Chapter One deals with the Necessity of Religion in the Home to include sub-chapters on the Kindergarten vs. home training, Non-Catholic Schools Forbidden, etc. Chapter Two, Prayer in the Home, includes How much one must pray, Pray on your Knees, the Parent’s Example, etc. The 3rd Chapter, Catholic Atmosphere in...

Louis Veuillot's mid-19th century condemnation of liberal Catholicism throws a flood of light on the crisis of Church and world following on the Second Vatican Council. Catholics who read "The Liberal Illusion" will grasp, once and for all, that the crisis is primarily due not to Vatican II, but to a centuries-long struggle between Revelation and Revolution. Vatican II was merely a...

by Mary Reed Newland A fresh account of the lives of some of the most popular Saints in the history of the Church--plus, the lessons to be derived from them. Written to help parents inspire love for the Faith in their children through examples from the lives of the Saints, it is also one of the best Lives of the Saints we have seen, and as such is great reading for all, especially because of the...

These Tales Are True as told by Fr. Daniel A. Lord, S.J. Nineteen Stories That Really Happened Truth is often stranger than fiction. This book is a collection of true tales, sometimes incredible, fantastic tales. Many of them highlight a principle of Catholic life in a way no mere explanation can achieve. All of these stories appeared first in a magazine from many years ago and are collected...

A Book of Instruction for Men in the World. by Rev. Bernard O' Rielly, L.D. From the Author’s Preface:  “The hearty welcome given by the public to the Mirror of True Womanhood, encourages the author to send forth this volume as a companion to it. The same plan, so far as the subject-matter would permit, has been followed in both. Much of the utility as well as of the success...