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Outlaws of Ravenhurst by Sister M. Imelda Wallace

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Outlaws of Ravenhurst by Sister M. Imelda Wallace

A highly adventurous historical novel telling the tale of a time of great tumult for Scottish Catholics. The setting is 17th century Scotland and the characters are strong and loyal Catholics, now forced to live as outlaws, remaining true to their Faith, even if it means drawing their swords and fighting (and likely dying) for that Faith. Outlaws of Ravenhurst depicts the last stand of the Gordons – God’s “outlaws” – fighting for their Catholic Faith in the early days of the Protestant Revolution in Scotland, their beloved homeland. Ravenhurst has for generations been the stronghold of Clan Gordon, great Scottish Chiefs, who fearlessly fight for God and Our Lady. As any great adventure story of the Faith, there are heroes with indomitable hearts, like the great Saints of old: Tarsicius, Sebastian, and Campion; and a boy hero not unlike the early Christians in the Coliseum. Written for children or young adults but enjoyed by young and old alike, this intriguing novel is filled with courageous heroes, cowardly villains, secrets abundant, and even secret passages!

5 Hours and 31 Minutes.

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Personal Recollections of Joan of Arc by Mark Twain

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Personal Recollections of Joan of Arc by Mark Twain

From the masterful story-teller Mark Twain comes his least known, but most well-written work, Personal Recollections of Joan of Arc. Twain spent twelve years researching the story and many months in France doing archival work, taking several attempts at writing the book before he felt he finally had the story he wanted to tell. In order to portray the history of the great Saint accurately, he studied in detail accounts written by both sides, the French and the English. In the words of the author himself: “I like Joan of Arc best of all my books; and it is the best; I know it perfectly well. And besides, it furnished me seven times the pleasure afforded me by any of the others; twelve years of preparation, and two years of writing. The others needed no preparation and got none.” The novel is presented as a translation (by “Jean Francois Alden”) of memoirs by Louis de Conte, a fictionalized version of Joan of Arc’s page, Louis de Contes, and divided into 3 sections according to Joan of Arc’s development: a youth in Domrémy, a commander of the army of Charles VII of France, and a defendant at trial in Rouen.

Not only is this work a story of St. Joan, but it is also a history of the politics and machinations of the English and the French, the plebeians and the Burgundians; it is a book about the controversy over religious beliefs. You will learn about the Hundred Years’ War, the political intrigues, and the religious and mystical beliefs prevalent of the times. Beyond the history, though, is the story of a girl, called by God to a mission to lead her country to victory. In spite of ridicule and extreme difficulties, she followed that call to the end. Twain’s Joan is kind, gentle, true, patriotic, devout, humble, compassionate, loyal, and courageous, a true heroine. One of the best portrayals of why she is named among the Saints.

15 Hours and 11 Minutes.

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Pope St. Pius X by Frances Alice Forbes

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Pope St. Pius X by Frances Alice Forbes

A popular and exciting short biography of one of the most influential popes in modern times. Pope St. Pius X went from poor farm boy to pope. A good student, who had high morals and was loved by all who came into contact with him, he went on to great works and needed changes in the Church during his papacy, to help the faithful face the great changes of the modern era.

As pope he condemned Modernism, allowed younger First Communions (at 7 as opposed to the previous norm of 12-14 years old) and more frequent Communion to all the faithful, reformed Church music & the Breviary, initiated the first codifying of Canon Law, and in his own words set out “to restore all things in Christ”. Not only were his works as pope remarkable, but of course his character was what led him to declaration as a saint, his love for all was truly touching. He had a special place in his heart for the “least of these”, the poorest of the poor and little children. A truly inspirational book a must read!

3 Hours and 39 Minutes.

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Prayer: Its Necessity, Its Power, Its Conditions by Father Girardey

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Prayer: Its Necessity, Its Power, Its Conditions by Father Girardey

Prayer: Its Necessity, Its Power, Its Conditions Audio Book is an in-depth treatise on the great subject of prayer. Topics highlighted include the power and necessity of prayer, why some prayers do not seem to be answered, and how to make our prayers more acceptable to God. The author instructs the reader on what to pray for and for whom to pray,  the conditions necessary for efficacious prayer and explains the times when it is most suitable to pray.  Father Girardey includes numerous lessons from the gospel on prayer and offers selections from Meditations for Every Day of the Year by Redemptorist Father Louis Bronchain.

6 Hours and 41 Minutes.

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Relations of Saint Teresa of Avila by St. Teresa of Avila

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Relations of Saint Teresa of Avila by St. Teresa of Avila

The Relations of Saint Teresa of Avila is an extension of her autobiography. In The Relations the beloved Doctor of the Church tells of her many inner and outer experiences in the form of letters. A great read for those who love this saint and are looking for more of her superb writings!

2 Hours and 35 Minutes.

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Saint Athanasius – The Father of Orthodoxy by Frances Alice Forbes

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Saint Athanasius – The Father of Orthodoxy by Frances Alice Forbes

Saint Athanasius – The Father of Orthodoxy Audio Book is an enjoyable and engaging short historical work on the life of the great Father of Orthodoxy, St. Athanatius of Alexandria.  From the life of a young boy running the streets of Alexandria, pretending to be the bishop as he baptizes his friends playing the part of the catechumens, to the young man named bishop against his wishes at the Council of Nicea, then on to fighting the Arian Heresy and triumphing for Orthodoxy. Every turn weaves a great tale of this popular saint!

2 Hours and 57 Minutes.

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Saint Benedict by Frances Alice Forbes

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Saint Benedict by Frances Alice Forbes

Saint Benedict, by Frances Alice Forbes, weaves skillfully the story of the life of this great saint. One of the most well-known and beloved male saints today, St. Benedict is widely studied, and rightfully revered for his austerity and holiness. This title begins with the state of the times into which St. Benedict was born, then leads through his early years, his leaving to go out into the world, life as a monk, leading as abbot, founding of monasteries, the Rule of St. Benedict, the saint’s visions and ability to read the hearts of men, his close relationship with his twin sister Scholastica, the death of the saint, and the spread of the Benedictine order throughout the world. A perfect read to learn more about the great “Founder of Western Monasticism”.

2 Hours and 24 Minutes.

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Saint Charles Borromeo by Louise M. Stacpoole-Kenny

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Saint Charles Borromeo by Louise M. Stacpoole-Kenny

“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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Saint Francis of Assisi: A Biography by Johannes Jorgensen

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Saint Francis of Assisi: A Biography by Johannes Jorgensen

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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Sign of the Cross in the Nineteenth Century by Jean-Joseph Gaume

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Sign of the Cross in the Nineteenth Century by Jean-Joseph Gaume

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 by Henry Edward Manning

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Sin and Its Consequences by Henry Edward Manning

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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Story of a Soul by Thérèse de Lisieux

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Story of a Soul by Thérèse de Lisieux

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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Story of Joan of Arc by Andrew Lang

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Story of Joan of Arc by Andrew Lang

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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Treatise on Purgatory by St. Catherine of Genoa

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Treatise on Purgatory by St. Catherine of Genoa

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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Way of Perfection by St. Teresa of Avila

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Way of Perfection by St. Teresa of Avila

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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Wonder Worker of Padua by Charles Warren Stoddard

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Wonder Worker of Padua by Charles Warren Stoddard

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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