Category: Catholic Audiobooks

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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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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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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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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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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