Category: Catholic Audiobooks

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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When tragedy strikes with the sudden illness of his father, young Teddy Thornton is forced to take on the work of a man, leaving school to find work and help support his family. Unintentionally, he is thrown into a world of crime and counterfeiting. Will he do the right thing, or will he be drawn down the wrong path? And will the mystery of Heron Hall be solved?  Captain Ted is full of suspense and adventure, this story will keep you on the edge of your seat as you wait to hear each new chapter’s exciting twists and turns.

3 Hours and 37 Minutes

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Collected together here are some of the most popular and well-known prayers and works of St. Patrick that have come down through the ages.

St. Patrick’s Breastplate – one of his most well -known works, is attributed to St. Patrick and his disciples. It contains some Celtic pagan elements (historically this is not unusual, prayers most often do contain the influence of the era or culture in which they are written ), but is definitely a Christian prayer asking God for protection through daily life.

A Letter to the Soldiers of Coroticus – a letter he wrote to the soldiers of Coroticus–also Christians–who had raided parts of Ireland and taken away prisoners who were Christians and sold into slavery. The letter is a wonderful demonstration of Patrick’s rhetorical fire. The contents of this letter are just as autobiographically revealing of his character as the Confession.

Confession – A short autobiography in which he tells of being abducted by Irish pirates from his home in England ,sold into slavery, and taken to Ireland. After six years, during which God really moved in His heart and converted to the Faith, he escaped and returned to his family. During his time back in England he was ordained, and soon heard God calling him back to Ireland to bring souls to him. His works there spread like wildfire, baptizing thousands of people, becoming the true “Apostle of Ireland”

1 Hour

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Come Rack Come Rope is a tale of the struggles and sufferings of Catholic Recusants (Catholics who refuse to convert to the Church of England) under Queen Elizabeth I of England. In this story of deep tragedy and terror Msgr. Benson portrays the conflict between natural, tender human passion and divine love, and its heroic resolution worked out in the hearts of the two principal characters, Robin Audrey and Marjorie Manners. The two young people, only seventeen, and secretly engaged, struggle with many emotions and trials as did any faithful Catholic in that age of English History, but when they both come to the belief that God would have them give up their earthly love for each other for a deeper calling to His service, their mettle is tested, and their love is transformed into a deeper, more spiritual love as they undertake the work God calls them each to. Robin goes abroad to become a priest and returns as a covert outlaw to minister the sacraments to the recusant Catholics in his homeland. Margaret becomes the hostess of a safe-house and covert chapel from which priests may come and go in safety. Adventures abound and emotions run high in this classic tale of Catholic life in Elizabethan England.

A note to Parents: Some portions of Come Rack Come Rope are very intense and difficult to read, but integral to the story.  As the author notes in a preface, however, it is in fact an accurate description of Catholic experience at the time. Please exercise caution with the age appropriateness of this book.

14 Hours and 10 Minutes

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Conceptions of Divine Love was written by St. Teresa with the idea of explaining and reflecting upon the meaning of certain words and phrases found in the Book of Canticles, commonly known as the Song Of Solomon or Song of Songs. Typical of the writings of the great mystic, the sublime reflections on the contemplative life in this title share a great affinity with her thoughts in The Interior Castle and The Way of Perfection. Such a lover of God as St. Teresa of Avila could not help but be inspired by the sublime depths of the mystical conceptions mined from the within the most ardent and luxuriant love-song contained in the world’s literature. She often had the occasion, in the Divine office, to read passages from the Book of Canticles, and, dwelling upon these as she did, with loving thought, she desired to make the results of her meditations known to others.

57 Minutes.

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Robert Hugh Benson (1871-1914) was a prolific author of fiction, apologetics, and devotional works, best remembered for the apocalyptic novel Lord of the World. He was the youngest son of Edward White Benson, the Archbishop of Canterbury and his wife Mary. In 1903 he became a prominent convert to the Roman Catholic Church from Anglicanism, and in 1904 he was ordained a Catholic priest, over time rising to the title of monsignor and appointed a supernumerary private chamberlain to Pope Pius X. Confessions of a Convert is the Monsignor’s personal story of his journey to the Catholic faith, containing comparisons between Catholicism and the Anglican religion, and ranks among his best works. It’s no exaggeration to call it a minor classic. The book concludes with a stretch of melodic prose recording the author’s jubilant response to the incarnational Catholicism he encountered in the Holy City. “A sojourn in Rome means an expansion of view that is beyond words,” he writes.

3 Hours and 49 Minutes.

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The timeless classic that has captivated readers for more than fifteen hundred years, Confessions of St. Augustine, tells the story of his long struggle with faith, and ultimate conversion. Starting with his early life, education, and youthful indiscretions, and following his ascent to influence as a teacher of rhetoric in Hippo, Rome, and Milan, Augustine is deeply honest about his proud and ambitious youth. In time, the dazzle of his early loves grow cold and the luster of worldly success fades, leaving him feeling the depths of inner emptiness. It was at this time that a leading to Christ and the Faith takes hold, eventually leading to conversion and the abundant flourishing of a new life. St. Augustine’s insights into human nature are incisive and relevant for the contemporary reader, a timeless classic that will persist as long as humanity continues to long for meaning in life and peace of soul.

13 hours and 38 minutes.

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