Author: St. Clare Audio

Father Finn’s beautiful little tale But Thy Love and Thy Grace can be read in an hour or so, but it conveys a lesson which ought to be of longer duration. The interest of the story is chiefly theological, turning, as it does, on the refining and ennobling effects of frequent confession and communion on the soul; yet it is so simply put that any child can understand it.

Regina O’Connell is a poor factory girl whose earnings support herself and her bedridden sister. She is simplicity itself—one of those rare beings whom unselfishness and genuine humility make heroines in the true sense of the word. She is a weekly communicant, and is trying her best to keep to the narrow path, but she cannot yet say from her heart the beautiful prayer of St. Ignatius:—” Take, O Lord, all my liberty, my memory, my understanding, my whole will.” She is tried, sorely tried. At times the pathos is almost unendurable, but she learns her lesson at last. “Give me but Thy love and Thy grace,” she whispered, “for these are sufficient for me.” “And she received His love and His grace, and in the receiving her heart throbbed with a bliss seldom known upon earth, for His love and His grace were indeed sufficient.”
But Thy Love and Thy Grace is not devoid of humorous touches. Father McNichols’ catalogue of his penitents and Regina’s poor attempts at grandeur are amusing, while the description of the bazaar and of the raffle for the diamond ring are bright and vivid.

1 Audio CD –  76 Minutes.

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One of the most well-known and beloved of all saints, St. Anthony is widely known for his powerful intercession for those seeking lost objects, but even more awe-inspiring is his power as a wonder-worker, giving true glory to God through numerous miracles wrought by His power.  The Wonder Worker of Padua, gives beautiful testimony to the wonders of this great saint. Included are the famous stories of St. Anthony and the Christ Child, St. Anthony and the Mule, preaching to the fishes, and more.

Known as the greatest preacher of the middle ages and one of the finest orators of all time, the Church has given him the title Hammer Of Heretics! Listen to The Wonder Worker of Padua and you will see why he has become such a favorite among the saints.

3 Hours and 20 Minutes

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The Way of Perfection is a practical guide to prayer, setting forth St. Teresa of Avila’s counsels and directives for the attainment of spiritual perfection. Through the entire work there runs the author’s desire to teach a deep and lasting love of prayer beginning with a treatment of the three essentials of the prayer-filled life — fraternal love, detachment from created things, and true humility. St. Teresa’s counsels on these are not only the fruit of lofty mental speculation, but of mature practical experience. The next section develops these ideas and brings the reader directly to the subjects of prayer and contemplation.

The saint then gives various maxims for the practice of prayer and leads up to the topic which occupies the balance of the book — a detailed and inspiring commentary on the Lord’s Prayer. Of all St. Teresa’s writings, The Way of Perfection is the most easily understood. Although it is a work of sublime mystical beauty, its outstanding hallmark is its simplicity which instructs, exhorts, and inspires all those who are seeking a more perfect way of life.

6 Hours and 57 Minutes

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St. Catherine of Genoa (born Caterina Fieschi Adorno) was a saint and mystic admired for her work among the sick and the poor. She was a member of the noble Fieschi family, and spent most of her life and her means serving the sick, especially during the plague which ravaged Genoa in 1497 and 1501.She was known to have deep spiritual experiences, one of them being experiencing physically the torments of Divine fire, giving rise to her great and mystical understanding of the pains of Purgatory and Hell. The divine fire which St. Catherine experienced in herself, made her comprehend the state of souls in Purgatory,.

In Treatise on Purgatory, St. Catherine wrote about the purpose of Purgatory, the unspeakable pain endured by the Poor Souls, and the great hope they  have, in spite of their current suffering, of seeing and spending eternity with God in Heaven. In this volume she attempts to put into words the difference between Hell and Purgatory. It is based on her own physical torments that gave rise to this Divine insight. Her clear and concise words offer the reader hope of one day attaining eternal salvation.

40 Minutes.

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Listen along to the great Story of Joan of Arc, beloved heroine of France, and a Roman Catholic saint. Through divine guidance, she led the French army to several important victories during the Hundred Years’ War, which paved the way for the coronation of Charles VII of France. Captured by her enemies, she was sold to the English and put on trial for charges of “insubordination and heterodoxy”. She was burned at the stake for heresy when she was 19 years old. Twenty-five years after her execution, an inquisitorial court examined the trial, pronounced her innocent, and declared her a martyr.

Joan of Arc was beatified in 1909 and canonized in 1920. She is one of the patron saints of France. Most of what is known today of her story comes from the detailed court records of her trials.

2 Hours and 6 Minutes.

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One of the most well known spiritual books in our day, The Story of a Soul, highlights the life of St. Therese from her own memories, as well as her spiritual development into the soul of a Saint. This story is one the everyday person can relate to, starting out life like most of us, very self-centered and learning later as she grew to look outward, particularly to God. St. Therese’s simple and “easy” outlook on the Faith are a revolutionary way to walk the path to holiness, and our ultimate goal of Heaven.

Her method of obtaining sanctity, now called The Little Way, has touched so many souls and made such an impact that she was named a Doctor of the Church. She teaches us that it is through doing well the little things in every day specifically for love of God that we can each easily attain holiness, union with God, and that glorious eternal reward, our Heavenly Home.

6 Hours and 50 Minutes.

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Sin and Its Consequences is based on a series of eight Lenten lectures by Cardinal Manning. The first four chapters deal with the problem of sin. After explaining the nature of sin, the author explains the distinction between mortal and venial sins. He further discusses sins of omission which, if left unchecked, can all too easily lead to more serious sins of commission. In the fifth chapter, His Emminence shows how the Sacrament of Penance is a most effective remedy for actual sins committed after Baptism. He gives practical advice for avoiding the occasions that lead to sin and illustrates how Jesus Himself overcame temptations during His earthly life. Finally, he describes the joys that await those who sincerely repent and conform their wills to the divine will, for, by the mercy and grace of God, those who live and die in solidarity with Jesus Christ, shall rise with Him to everlasting life and glory.

7 Hours and 20 Minutes.

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The Sign of the Cross in the Nineteenth Century examines the sign of the Cross made by Christians since the very earliest days of the church up until the 19th century (when this volume was written). This book is a series of letters intended to help a young man who has come under fire from him college mates,  becoming the focus of their mocking jokes because he, true to his Faith and his upbringing, makes the Sign of the Cross before and after meals in public. He begs the priest to tell him what he thinks of the practice, of which his companions were trying to make him ashamed, and of the Sign of the Cross in general. Stories of miracles, as well as the concise writings of the good Father, impress upon the reader the need to make the sign of the cross reverently and frequently.

6 Hours and 46 Minutes.

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A wonderfully detailed book on the life of the beloved Saint Francis of Assisi, even highlighting the political state of Assisi at the time and geography of the area. What made Saint Francis of Assisi toss all life’s advantages aside and embrace a life of austerity and total sacrifice? This book does a great job of telling us why He did, as well as  his life’s story. You will hear details not common to most biographies, including his infancy and youth. Also included are some of the more well known stories of his life, but with more and enlightening detail. Chapters include: Infancy and Youth, Francis Becomes a Soldier, The Convalescent, The Conversion,  The Message in San Damiano, Portiuncula and the Early Disciples, The Sermon to the Birds, and many more. A fantastic account of the life story of one of the Church’s most well known saints, that is sure to touch the heart!

“Start by doing what is necessary, then what is possible, and suddenly you are doing the impossible.”  – Saint Francis of Assisi

Johannes Jorgensen (1866–1956) is best known outside his native Denmark for his popular biography of Saint Francis of Assisi, which he wrote in 1907. As a student in Copenhagen, he searched in vain for truth in various secular and spiritual philosophies. But his 1894 visit to Assisi, with his friend Mogens Ballin, a Jewish convert to Catholicism, led to a turning point in Jorgensen’s own spiritual life and quest for truth and marked the beginning of his fervent love for Francis, a love that became the preoccupation of his life and led to his conversion to Catholicism in 1896. His timeless biography of Francis of Assisi continues to inspire readers from all creeds and cultures. (Adapted from Wikipedia)

12 Hours and 46 Minutes.

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“In those days when passions ran riot, and the knowledge of the truth was almost completely perverted and obscured, there was a continual struggle with errors, and human society, going from bad to worse, seemed to be rushing towards the abyss. In the midst of these errors rose up proud and rebellious men, “enemies of the Cross of Christ . . . men of earthly sentiments whose god is their belly” (Phil. iii. 18, 19). These, bent not on correcting morals, but on denying dogmas, multiplied the disorder, loosening for themselves and for others the bridle of licentiousness, and condemning the authoritative guidance of the Church to pander to the passions of the most corrupt princes and peoples, with a virtual tyranny overturned its doctrine, constitution, discipline.”

It was into this time that St. Charles was born, and for such a time that God created him. During each age when schisms and heresies seem ready to destroy the Church, God sends a great reformer to teach, renew, and spread the Truth, to break down the work attempted by the Father of Lies. Saint Charles Borromeo was a leading figure during the Counter-Reformation and was responsible for significant reforms in the Catholic Church. He worked tirelessly to renew the Church, filled with the qualities of a true and good reformer: virtue, knowledge of true doctrine, common sense, proper authority, and piety. A successful reformer must be one who others are filled with the desire to follow, Saint Charles Borromeo had the zeal to guide the reform, as well as the necessary qualities to inspire the masses to follow the way of Truth!

5 Hours and 12 Minutes.

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