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Abandonment to Divine Providence
Jean-Pierre de Caussade, SJ
This special volume of the famous spiritual treatise also includes the many insightful letters of Father de Caussade on the practice of self-abandonment to God's will. He shows that it is the key to attaining true peace and virtue, and that it is readily available to all people-from beginners to those well advanced in the spiritual life. He also shows how to determine what God's will is for us.
978-158617-471-2 470 pages £14.99
Anglicans and the Roman Catholic Church
Reflections on Recent Developments
Edited by Stephen Cavanaugh
Here is a wealth of information for anyone interested in the Anglican communities within the Catholic Church, the "reform of the reform" of the Roman liturgy or the testimonies of Anglicans who have come into the full communion of the Catholic Church. Many of these essays have been written by erstwhile Anglican clergymen who have been ordained into the Catholic priesthood and a few by Catholic experts on the topic.
978-158617-499-6 200 pages £12.99
The Appalling Strangeness of the Mercy of God
The Story of Ruth Pakaluk. Convert, Mother and Pro-Life Activist
This is the powerful story of an amazing woman who converts to Catholicism at Harvard University, marries her college sweetheart and joyfully welcomes several children. After some successful forays into pro-life activism in New England, she is struck by breast cancer and dies at the young age of 42. All of Ruth's virtues-her love as a devoted wife and mother, her zeal for the truth and her hope while battling a terminal illness-offer inspiration and encouragement to anyone striving to put Christian faith into action.
978-158617-451-4 290 pages £12.99
Catherine of Siena - Audio Book
Sigrid Undset. Read by Sydney Penny
The book is critically acclaimed as one of the best biographies ever of the well known and amazing 14th century saint. Famed for her historical fiction, which won her the Nobel Prize for literature in 1928 for her masterpiece Kristin Lavransdatter, Undset based this factual work on primary sources, her own experiences living in Italy, and her profound understanding of the human heart. In this audio book, actress Sydney Penny provides a wonderful reading of the complete text to Undset's acclaimed work.
978-158617-408-8 336 pages £12.99
978-158617-518-4 9 CD Set £29.99 incl. VAT
Church Fathers and Teachers
From Leo the Great to Peter Lombard
Pope Benedict XVI
After meditating on the Apostles and then on the Fathers of the Early Church, as seen in his earlier works Jesus, the Apostles and the Early Church and Church Fathers, Pope Benedict XVI devoted his attention to the most influential Christian men from the fifth through the twelth centuries. In his fits book, Church Fathers, Benedict began with Clement of Rome and ended with Saint augustine. In this volume, the Holy Father reflects on some of the greatest theologians of the Middle Ages: Benedict, Anselm, Bernard, and Gregory the Great, to name just a few.
978-158617-317-3 211 pages £12.99 hardback
The Church of God
Body of Christ and Temple of the Holy Spirit
Louis Bouyer
How does the Church perceive herself? This book sets out to answer that question, in light of Tradition and theological reflection through the centuries, but especially by drawing on the teaching of the Second Vatican Council. This is a highly-readable, thorough synthesis of ecclesiology after the Council, presented by one of the greatest theologians of the 20th century.
978-1-58617-324-1 570 pages £20.00
The Desert Fathers
St Anthony and the Beginnings of Monasticism
Peter H.Görg
This book takes the reader back to the hour when monasticism was born and describes the life of those revolutionary Christians who sought God in the Eygptian desert. The focus of the book is the life and work of St Anthony, whose experiences of the spiritual life have a timeless beauty and validity, even for those not called to live as a monk.
978-1-58617-445-3 174 pages £12.99
Dogma and Preaching
Applying Christian Doctrine to Daily Life
Joseph Ratzinger/Pope Benedict XVI
This volume is an unabridged version of Dogma and Preaching, a work that appeared in a much-reduced form in 1985. The new book contains twice as much material as that first English edition. This volume presents a practical application of Christian teachings for our daily lives. It also shows how the Church's message is simultaneously traditional and contemporary.
978-158617-327-2 550 pages £20.00hb
Edith Stein and Companions
On the way to Auschwitz
Fr Paul Hamans
On the same summer day in 1942, Edith Stein and hundreds of other Catholic Jews were arrested in Holland by the occupying Nazis. One hundred and thirteen of those taken into custody, several of them priests and nuns, perished at Auschwitz and other concentration camps. They were murdered in retaliation for the anti-Nazi letter written by the Dutch Catholic Bishops. While Edith Stein is the most famous of this group, all of them deserve the title of martyr, for they were killed not only because they were Jews but also because of the faith of the Church, which had compelled the Dutch bishops to protest the Nazi regime. Here are the remarkable biographies, including Edith Stein, of these martyrs.
978-158617-336-4 320 pages illustrated £12.99
The Face of God
The Rediscovery of the True Face of Jesus
Paul Baddie
Paul Baddie embarks on an exciting quest to discover the truth behind the Holy Face of Manoppello, a relic recently rediscovered and rumoured to be the "veil of Veronica". Experts determined that the cloth is not Veronica's veil, but rather a face cloth layed over the face of Jesus in the tomb. Unlike the Shroud of Turin , which is a "negative" of the image, the image on the face cloth is a "positive" of the face of Christ. Travel along a thrilling journey of discovery as the author travels to research the remarkable relic, tracing the turbulent history of the Holy Face from ancient times up to the historic 2006 visit to Manoppello by Pope Benedict XVI.
978-1-59276-515-3 350 pages £17.99 hardback
Fatima for Today
The Urgent Marian Message of Hope
Fr. Andrew Apostoli, C.F.R.
Because of the prophetic nature of her messages, Our Lady of Fatima has been the subject of much controversy and speculation. This book carefully analyzes the events that took place in Fatima and clears up lingering questions and doubts about their meaning. It also challenges the reader to hear anew the call of Our Lady to prayer and sacrifice, for the world is ever in need of generous hearts willing to make reparation for those in danger of losing their way to God.
978-1-58617-523-8 300 pages £14.99hb
Fire of Love
Jose Luis Olaizola
A historical novel on the great Spanish poet and mystic, St John of the Cross, combines beautiful lyrical writing with drama, conflict, love, and spiritual depth. Richly drawn against the backdrop of Spain's Golden Age, the novel follows the joys and hardships experienced by Juan de Yepes Alvarez. His attraction to doing good for others, his call to the priesthood and his entrance into the Carmelites all unfold with captivating style. Testing St.John to the utmost were his efforts, along with those of St.Teresa of Avila, to reform the Carmelite Order. His Brothers in religion harshly resisted him, locking him in a cell where he was frequently beaten and nearly starved to death. In spite of it all, this ardent and fascinating man would write 'Where there is no love, put love and you will gain love'.
978 1 58617 406 4 220 pages £12.99
God Sent His Son
A Contemporary Christology
Cardinal Christoh Schönborn
Has the comprehensiveness and scholarly precision of a textbook but the insights and personal relevance of a work of spirituality. It carefully explores ancient and medieval questions, but also modern issues of Christology.
978-1-58617-524-5 500 pages £18.99
The Grace of Ars
Reflections on the Life and Spirituality of St.John Vianney
Fr.Frederick Miller
Through beautiful reflections that focus on many aspects of the life of Vianney, we learn what it means to be a priest during difficult times. The saint lived out his priesthood in the aftermath of the French Revolution; a very difficult time for Catholic priests in France. This book reveals that specific Grace of Ars. Including eight pages of full colour illustrations, this is a treasury of spiritual wisdom that will take you along on a pilgrimage to the very place where St.John Vianney labored so long and so heroically for the good of souls and the love of God.
978-1-58617-430-9 228 pages £11.99
Happiness, God & Man
Cardinal Christoph Schönborn
Cardinal Schönborn talks about man's happiness, small and great, about happiness as it is supposed to be and as it is discovered. He explains what it means to say that all human beings are created for happiness. His writings are centered on meditations about happiness and about love and friendship as well. He discusses the essential questions of faith, including reflections on the Name of God as seen in Scripture, on dealing with the tragedies of modern times, on consolation for the sorrowful and on the spiritual roots of western civilization. He also shows how works of great literature, such as those by C.S.Lewis, Gertrud von Le Fort, William Shakepseare, give witness to a happiness that overcomes all darkness through suffering, trials and especially forgiveness.
978-158617-361-6 225 pages £12.99
The Heart of Newman
Edited by Erich Przywara, S.J. Foreword by Joseph Pearce
This outstanding anthology organises Newman's thought systematically and in its completeness. It divides the writings and sermons into twenty-one categories by such themes as God, Miracles, Faith, Scripture, the Church, Body of Christ, Eternal Life, etc. Drawn from 25 works by or about Newman.
"Among the countless anthologies of Newman this one is especially distinguished in the way it goes to the very heart of the man who spoke heart to heart. After reading these selections one might be able to call Newman both teacher and a friend." Fr.George Rutler, Author, The Cure of Ars Today
978-1-58617-498-9 425 pages £12.99
Heart of the Christian Life
Thoughts on the Holy Mass
Pope Benedict XVI
The celebration of the Eucharist, in which Jesus Christ becomes present, is the centre of the Catholic faith. This volume brings together substantive texts of the Holy Father on the many aspects and dimensions of the Mass and the Mystery of the Eucharist, a rich source for every Christian and a spur to reflection and personal prayer. Delivered in addresses and homilies to a wide variety of audiences, these reflections reveal the depth and breadth of Pope Benedict XVI's profound and life-long love for the Holy Eucharist.
978-1-58617-432-3 120 pages £10.99 hardback
Holiness is always in Season
Pope Benedict XVI
This inspiring volume presents the Pope's numerous reflections on many saints arranged according to the calendar year. He shows the life of each saint has something unique to teach us about virtue, faith, courage and love of Christ. Dozens of saints are covered in this wonderful spiritual book. The Pope exhorts us through their lives, "Be holy! Be saints!"
978-1-58617-444-6 300 pages £15.99 hardback
I Am With You Always
A Study of the History and Meaning of Personal Devotion to Jesus Christ for Catholics, Orthodox, and Protestant Christians
Fr.Benedict Groeschel, CFR
This book examines the development and trials of Christian devotion from the days of the martyrs until the twentieth century. Tracking it through the centuries and among "sadly divided branches of Christianity", Fr.Benedict Groeschel, CFR finds a commonality of experience and even language that is constantly ignored among Christians themselves. By observing what "image of Christ" the canvas of common devotion portays, he hopes we will move "not to discredit this image, but to sharpen it and make it more consistent with the New Testament and the Ancient Church".
978-1-58617-257-2 800 pages £27.50hb
Ignatius Catholic Study Bible New Testament
Scott Hahn, Ph.D., Curtis Mitch, M.A.
Combines into one volume the popular Ignatius Catholic Study Bible booklets for the New Testament in an easy-to-use Study Bible format. Classical methods of biblical interpretation are combined with the best of contemporary Catholic scholarship.
978-1-58617-250-3 776 pages £15.99 paperback
978-1-58617-484-2 776 pages £22.00 hardback
In Defense of Sanity
The Best Essays of G.K.Chesterton
Edited by Dale Ahlquist
A collection that will be appreciated by the newcomer and seasoned student of this great 20th century man of letters. The variety of topics are astounding: barbarians, architects, mystics, ghosts, fireworks, rain, juries, gargoyles and much more. Plus a look at Shakespeare, Dickens, Jane Austen, George MacDonald, T.S.Eliot, and the Bible. All in that inimitable, formidable but always quotable style of GKC. Even more astounding than the variety is the continuity of Chesterton's thought that ties everything together. A veritable feast for the mind and heart.
978-1-58617-489-7 390 pages £14.99
In Memory of Me
A Meditation of the Roman Canon
Milton Walsh
The Roman Canon, also known as the First Eucharistic Prayer, holds a privileged place among texts used in the Mass. With the release of a new English translation of the Latin Roman Missal, Father Milton Walsh's timely meditation on the Roman Canon can help priests, religious, and laity deepen their understanding of the text that for centuries was the only Eucharistic prayer used in the Roman Rite.
978-158617-608-2 165 pages £12.99
In Soft Garments
Classic Catholic Apologetics
Ronald.Knox
When the Holy See gave general permission for Catholics to study again at Oxford and Cambridge, the stipulation was made that, as Catholics were in the minority in a rather hostile atmosphere, lectures be offered to provide support for their faith. In the days when C.S.Lewis and J.R.R.Tolkien trod the greens of Oxford, those lectures were provided by the wise and witty Msgr. Ronald Knox, himself a convert to the Catholic Church. Some of the best talks by Knox are gathered in this volume.
978-1-58617-300-5 215 pages £10.99
Into Your Hands, Father
Abandoning Ourselves to the God Who Loves Us
Wilfrid Stinissen
A profound yet readable work on one of the key principles of the spiritual life: abandonment to Divine Providence. Father Stinissen discusses the three degrees or stages of abandonment. The first stage consists of accepting and assenting to God's will as it manifests itself in all circumstances of life. The second is actively doing God's will at every moment of one's life. In the third stage, abandonment to God is so complete that one has to become a tool in God's hands. At this stage it is no longer I who do God's will, but God who accomplishes his will through me.
978-1-58617-477-4 110 pages £7.99 
Jesus of Nazareth: A Study Guide (Holy Week)
This easy to use companion study guide helps the reader who approaches Pope Benedict XVI's Jesus of Nazareth , Part two without the benefit of extensive theological or biblical training. The goal is not to replace Benedict's book but to make it more accessible, more fruitful for the average reader - whether lay, religious, or cleric.
120 pages 978-1-58617-605-1 120 pages £5.99
Jesus, Teach us to Pray
Jerome Bertram
A solid introduction to the meaning and ways of prayer by an experienced retreat master and spiritual writer. Combines practical and spiritual aspects of developing a living relationship with the Lord in prayer. Focuses on the great prayer given to us by Christ, the Our Father.
978-1-58617-428-6 146 pages £7.99
John Henry Newman
His Inner Life
Father Zeno, O.F.M. Cap.
The author was given full access to all of Newman's letters, diaries, and complete published and unpublished sermons. From all this he has drawn together the interior struggles Newman faced from childhood until death. Zeno allows Newman to speak through his work and writings, an exceedingly rich source. This is a landmark work considered one of the best spiritual biographies of John Henry Newman ever written. It covers Newman's young life as an Anglican, the doubts he faced in light of his historical studies, his conversion, and his remarkable growth in holiness and the interior life.
978-0-89870-112-8 335 pages £12.99
The Joy of Being a Priest
Following the Curé of Ars
Christoph Cardinal Schönborn
This insightful book on the priesthood is based on a series of six talks that Cardinal Schönborn addressed to an international group of priests in Ars, the village where the famed St.John Vianney served as pastor. In these talks the Cardinal summarized the vocation, challenge, and joy of the priesthood, drawing on the life of the Curé of Ars, the writings of St. Thérèse of Lisieux, St. Faustina Kowalska, and many other saints and holy people. These insights will inspire the priest as well as the layman, giving sage counsel to all who are striving for perfection in their vocation.
978-1-58617-476-7 122 pages £9.99
The Loser Letters
A Comic Tale of Life, Death and Atheism
Mary Eberstadt
A wickedly witty satire, The Loser Letters chronicles the conversion of a young Christian to atheism. A.F.Christian's open letters to the "spokesmen of the New Atheism" explain her reasons for rejecting God and the logical consequences of that choice. Along the way she offers pithy advice to famous atheists such as Richard Dawkins and Christopher Hichens, in the hope of helping them win over more Christians.
"As a Christian humorist, Mary Ebestadt is the rightful heir and assignee of C.S.Lewis, and her heroine in The Loser Letters is the legitimate child (or perhaps grandchild) of "the patient" in The Screwtape Letters." P.J.Rourke
978-1-58617-431-6 150 pages £9.99
Man, The Image of God
The Creation of Man as Good News
Cardinal Christoph Schönborn
God created man in his own image, and the profound implications of this assertion are the subject of this book. Drawing on philosophy, theology, science, Scripture and art, Cardinal Schönborn reflects on man as the greatest of God's creatures and on the Christian understanding of his incomparable dignity that flows from this truth.
978-1-58617-420-0 150 pages £11.99
Manalive
G.K.Chesterton
A beautifully written novel, mixing the ridiculous with the profound, full of hilarious dialogue, and lushly detailed writing, Chesterton's main character Innocent Smith somehow manages to restore joy to all the dull and cynical lives around him. In this delightfully strange mystery, Chesterton demonstrates why life is worth living, and that sometimes we need a little madness just to know we are alive.
978-1-58617-479-8 192 pages £9.99
Meeting Jesus and Following Him
A Retreat Given to Pope Benedict XVI and the Papal Household
Cardinal Francis Arinze
Drawn from his retreat talks given to Pope Benedict and his associates at the papal household, Cardinal Arinze offers inspiring spiritual exercises focusing on the meaning of the priestly life. "The red tread which runs through all these meditations," writes Cardinal Arinze, "is the image of the priest who, called by Jesus, meets him, follows him and seeks each day to become a better disciple."
Although the Cardinal refers to "priests", he insists that much of what he says applies to anyone in ordained minstry - deacons, priests and bishops. In fact, even lay people and religious can greatly benefit from prayerfully reading his reflections on being a disciple to the Lord.
978-1-58617-423-1 144 pages £9.99
More Christianity Expanded Revised Edition
Finding the Fullness of the Faith
Dwight Longenecker
"Using C.S.Lewis' Mere Christianity as a startng point, Longenecker challenges readers to look beyond the simple faith that Lewis described to discover 'more Christianity'. His use of Lewis's signature work provides an engaging point of reference that could be useful in ecumenical discussions with Protestants. It will also be helpful to Catholics seeking to understand evangelicals and their brand of Christianity." Publisher's Weekly
978-1-58617-342-5 275 pages £12.99
Mother Teresa of Calcutta
A Personal Portrait
Fr. Leo Maasburg
As her close companion for many decades Fr. Leo Maasburg travelled with Mother Teresa thoughout the world and was witness to countless miracles and incredible little-known occurrences. In this personal portrait of the beloved nun, he presents fifty amazing stories about her that most have never heard, wonderful and delightful stories about miracles, small and great, that he was privilged to experience at her side. Stories of how, without a penny to her name, she started an orphanage in Spain, and at the same time saved a declining railroad company from ruin, and so many more.
978-1-58617-555-9 265 pages £16.99hb
Musica Sacra
Music at Mass: A Liturgical and Pastoral Challenge
The second Vatican Council praised the Church's rich patrimony of sacred music and called for its continued liturgical use, with "pride of place" given to the Gregorian chant. The council fathers also asked for the development of choirs capable of singing beautiful sacred music and encouragement of the congregation to sing those parts of the Mass proper to them. What is involved in implementing these multiple reforms aimed at drawing the faithful more deeply into the sacrifice of the Mass? This question is expertly addressed in these papers collected by the Congregation for Divine Worship.
978-1-58617-301-2 181 pages £14.99
Newman: His Life and Spirituality
An Intellectual & Spiritual Biography of John Henry Newman
Louis Bouyer
The author studied important unpublished documents by Newman at Birmingham Oratory and addressed the delicate question of Newman's sensitive temperament, the key to entering the world of this great theologian. For Bouyer, one of the principle elements of the spiritual universe of Newman is a genuine mysticism of Christ: "Irreplaceable mirror outside of which God's radiance eludes fallen man and only appears as a shadow."
Bouyer shows that St.Augustine was the great apostle to the early Church, and St.Thomas Aquinas was to the Middle Ages, so is Newman that for modern times. A work of major signifance for anyone who wants to approach the towering figure of John Henry Newman.
978-1-58617-502-3 410 pages £15.99
The Office of Compline
Fr. Samuel F.Weber O.S.B.
Foreword by Archbishop Raymonde Burke
This volume contains the Office of Compline for every day of the year, in Latin and English, according to the novus ordo of the Roman Catholic Church, with Gregorian Chant settings. On the facing pages for the Latin, the official English text is also arranged for chanting, using simple English tones. New translations have been made for the official hymns of the Office, and all the hymns are given with Gregorian melodies proper for each season and feast of the liturgical year. This volume will prove to be a welcome companion to all who are seeking to make a full reponse to the Gospel, and persevere in unceasing prayer.
978-1-58617-455-2 148 pages £12.99 hardback
The Old Mass and The New
Explaining the Motu Proprio
Bishop Marc Aillet. Foreword by Bishop Dominique Rey
On July 7, 2007, Pope Benedict XVI released his motu proprio Summorum Pontificum, allowing unprecedented freedom for priests to celebrate the so-called Tridentine Mass, now referred to as the "Extraordinary Form" of the Mass, as opposed to the Mass of Paul VI, or the "Ordinary Form". In this new book the historical and cultural impetus for the motu proprio as well as the rich tradition of the liturgical reform are explored.
978-1-58617-362-3 150 pages £9.99
Padre Pio Under Investigation
The Secret Vatican Files
Fr. Francesco Castelli
On June 14, 1921 Bishop Raffaello Carlo Rossi arrives at the convent in San Giovanni Rotondo for eight days to interview Padre Pio himself and examine the mysterious wounds of Christ that he bears on his body. After gathering evidence he sketches his own evaluation of Padre Pio, which includes his reasons for believing the stigmata are of divine origin. He sends his report to Rome where it stays buried for nearly a century. Now, forty years after the saints death, these exceptional documents are published in their entirety. They reveal every aspect of Padre Pio's life from his amazing supernatural gifts to his health.
978-1-58617-405-7 350 pages £12.99
Paths of the Messiah
Sites of the Early Church from Galilee to Jerusalem
Bargil Pixner, OSB
This book presents important archeological discoveries in the Holy Land by a highly respected archeologist, deeply spiritual priest and acclaimed scholar who discovered the Essene Gate in Jerusalem. Filled with many fascinating photos of sites and discoveries in the Holy Land, as well as illustrations and maps.
978-0-89870-865-3 500 pages £20.00
Poor Banished Children
Florella De Maria
A challenging work that tells the story of one woman's relentless search for freedom and redemption amidst great suffering and despair. This historical novel, that explores the life and culture of 16th Century England, Italy and Africa, raises uncomfortable questions about the nature of courage, free will and ultimately salvation.
978-1-58617-632-7 265 pages £14.99 hardback
A Retreat for Lay People
Spiritual Guidance for Christian Living
Monsignor Ronald Knox
Brings together a collection of conferences preached over a period of fifteen years. Msgr.Knox shapes his collection around the classic Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius. The first eight conferences address the foundations of our spiritual life; the next eight offer reflections on the life of Our Lord; the final eight take up practical questions of living our faith in daily life. These "pieces of eight" are punctuated by two meditations suitable for a Holy Hour. The Eucharist was the heart of Knox's life and his profound love of Christ in the Blessed Sacrement shines through in these talks.
978-1-58617-592-4 300 pages £12.99
Romano Guardini
Reform from the Source
Hans Urs von Balthasar
Romano Guardini (1885-1968) was one of the greatest Catholic minds of the twentieth century. He helped shape Catholic theology between the two world wars and after, as well as the thinking of many nob-Catholics of the period. His influence contributed to the reforms of the Second Vatican Council and it continues to be felt through Pope Benedict, who, as a theologian, a cardinal and now as Pope, has drawn extensively on Guardini for inspiration. Indeed, Guardini was a major theological mentor of Benedict XVI, influencing the Pope from his understanding of Jesus to his writings on sacred liturgy, from his view of faith to his perspective on the modern world.
978-0-89870-522-5 120 pages £12.99
Rome and the Eastern Churches
A Study in Schism
Aidan Nichols, OP
In the second edition of this major work, Dominican theologian Aidan Nichols provides a systematic account of the origins, development and recent history - now updated - of the relations between Rome and all separated Eastern Christians.
978-1-58617-282-4 400 pages £14.99
Simon Called Peter
In the Footsteps of a Man Following God
Dom Mauro-Giuseppe Lepori
"Dom Lepori's account of Peter reminds us just how often this first of the Apostles appears in the Gospels. When we see Peter spelled out in his encounters with Christ, we realise that this 'Rock' is being formed, but also that he was someone who could be formed. It is not without interest that the Church is founded on Peter, a solid man, yet also a sinner. With Legori's guidance, we realise that Peter's life is a portait of how God deals with men. We cannot but be moved by this Peter, a man like unto us, sin included, but a brave man who acknowledges, who learns, who, in the end, is the 'Rock' that he was called to be from the first time Christ saw him." James V.Schall, SJ
978-1-58617-271-8 136 pages £9.99
Socrates Meets Hume
Peter Kreeft
Kreeft presents a Socratic examination of enquiry concerning human understanding in relation to the skepticism of Hume, posing questions that challenge the concepts Hume proposed. Kreeft states that Hume is the "most formidable, serious, difficult-to-refute skeptic in the history of human thought."
978-1-58617-260-2 230 pages £9.99
The Spirit of Father Damien
The Leper Priest
Jan De Volder
Father Damien famous for his missionary work with exiled lepers on the Hawaiian island of Molokai, is finally Saint Damien. His sanctity took 120 years to become officially recognised, but between his death in 1889 and his canonization in 2009-amid creeping secularization and suspicion of the missionary spirit he so much embodied-Fr.Damien De Veuster never faded from the world's memory. What kept him there? What keeps him there now? De Volder contends that the common thread running through the saint's life, the spirit of Father Damien that so speaks to the world, is at once uniquely Christian, fully human, and as important today as ever before.
978-1-58617-487-3 228 pages £11.99
Ten Universal Principles
A Brief Philosophy of Life Issues
Father Robert Spitzer, SJ
The author sets out, in a brief, yet highly-readable and lucid style, ten basic principles that must govern the reasonable person's thinking and acting about life issues. A highly-regarded philosopher, he provides an intelligent outline for thinking and talking about human life. This book is a powerful tool for persuasively articulating and effectively interculturating a profile philosophy.
978-1-58617-475-0 170 pages £12.99
Through Shakespeare's Eyes
Seeing The Catholic Presence in the Plays
Joseph Pearce
Analyzes three of Shakespeare's immortal plays - The Merchant of Venice, Hamlet and King Lear - in order to uncover the Bard's Catholic beliefs. In The Quest for Shakespeare, which has been made into an EWTN tv series, Pearce delved into the known biographical evidence for Shakespeare's Catholicism. Here the popular and provocative author digs into the plays, which were written and first performed during the English crown's persecution of Catholics.
978-1-58617-413-2 225 pages £14.99 hardback
To The Heart of the Mystery of Redemption 
A Synthesis
Hans Urs von Balthasar
In the 1960's, Fr. Hans Urs von Balthasar gave two conferences in Paris on the redemption. One considered the perspective of Christ the Redeemer. The other gave a view of the redemption from the perspective of Mary and the Church, consenting to the sacrifice of Jesus. These two conferences are what Fr.Jacques Servais, SJ, in his foreword calls " a lantern of the Word", advancing against the turmoil of the postconciliar period. These conferences were later collected in this single volume, presented here in a new edition with extensive postscript, by Cardinal Henri de Lubac, SJ, with an anthology of meditations by the mystic Adrienne von Speyr.
978-1-58617-154-4 150 pages £12.99
A Turning Point for Europe?
Joseph Ratzinger/Pope Benedict XVI
Addresses the challenges and responsibilities that both the Church and society in Europe face after the collapse of Marxism. Both liberalism and Marxism have denied religion the right to have any influence on public affairs and the common future of humanity. Since there is also great spiritual emptiness growing in the West with increased secularization, consumerism and hedonism, these comments apply as much, if not more, to the United States as well.
978-1-58617-349-4 175 pages £12.99
Unplanned
The Dramatic Story of a former Planned Parenthood leader's eye-opening journey across the life line
Abby Johnson with Cindy Lambert
Abby Johnson quit her job in October 2009. That simple act became a national news story because Abby was the director of a Planned Parenthood clinic in Texas who, after participating in her first actual abortion procedure, walked across the road to join the Condition for Life.
Unplanned is a heart stopping drama of life-and-death encounters, a courtroom battle, and spiritual transformation that speaks hope and compassion into the political controversy that surrounds this issue. Telling Abby's story from both sides of the abortion clinic property line, this book is a must-read for anyone who cares about the life versus rights debate and helping women who face crisis pregnancies.
978-1-4143-4835-3 288 pages £16.99 hardback
What is Dogma?
Cardinal Charles Journet
The great theologian Charles Journet explores the meaning of dogma in this classic work. In what sense are dogmas an object of faith? How do reason and faith relate to dogmas? How are dogmas essentially unchangeable and yet open to development? Are dogmas accessible only in learned theological language or are there common-sense ways of understanding them? Journet addresses these and other important questions. He also discusses examples of Christology, and of Mariology. And he explores the relationship of dogma and mystical contemplation. In short, Journet shows why "dogma" is a subject of which Catholics need not be afraid.
978-158617-246-6 150 pages £9.99
What to Do When Jesus is Hungry
A Practical Guide to the Works of Mercy
Fr Andrew Apostoli, CFR
Explains the Corporal Works of Mercy and illustrates multiple ways we can do them in our modern everyday life. Also outlines the lesser-known but equally important "Spiritual Works of Mercy": counseling the doubtful, teaching the ignorant, admonishing the sinner, consoling the afflicted, forgiving offenses, bearing wrongs patiently, and praying for the living and the dead. Fr Andrew offers many creative ways these too can be part of our lives.
978-158617-449-1 190 pages £9.99
What We Can't Not Know: A Guide
J. Budziszewski
In this new revised edition of his groundbreaking work, Professor J.Budziszewski questions the modern assumption that moral truths are unknowable. With clear and logical arguments he rehabilitates the natural law tradition and restores confidence in a moral code based upon human nature.
978-158617-481-1 300 pages £12.99
The World of Saint Paul
Joseph Callewaert
An engaging work on St.Paul which reads like a novel. With inviting, even dramatic prose, it recounts the story of the great Apostle to the Nations. This is no dry tome or ponderous biography. Nor is it's subject a "safe" historical figure, irrevelant to the issues of today: St.Paul remains controversial. This is a popular, yet expert account of the Apostle and his age. For those who know little about St.Paul-which includes many Christians-it is a superb introduction.
978-1-58617-412-5 210 pages £11.99
World's First Love (2nd Edition)
Mary, Mother of God
Archbishop Fulton J.Sheen
With his characteristic eloquence and brilliance, Fulton J.Sheen presents a moving portayal of the Blessed Virgin Mary that combines deep spirituality with history, philosophy and theology. All the major aspects and events of Mary's life are lovingly portrayed in this word portrait that is a never failing source of information, consolation and inspiration. Sheen also gives profound insights into all the Marian beliefs ranging from the Immaculate Conception to the Assumption to the miracle of Our Lady of Fatima.
978-1-58617-474-3 276 pages £11.99
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