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In Consoling Thoughts of St. Francis de Sales, the beloved Doctor of the Church and master of spiritual direction, gives us a great treasure trove of insights. “How can the soul persevere in piety in the midst of affliction? How should we conduct ourselves when suffering interior trials? How can we profit from our own faults?” St. Francis answers these and many more questions in this extensive volume. Pere Huguet has gathered together some of the more poignant insights and suggestions contained in the voluminous writings of Saint Francis de Sales and organized them under more than eighty chapters. They are sure to bring comfort to the weary, and lend most helpful advice to all of us, who can all profit from such wise counsels to guide us along the way to Heaven.
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The First American Sister of Charity: Elizabeth Bayley Seton is a picturesque and moving account of the life and work of Elizabeth Ann Bayley Seton (1774-1821), the first native-born citizen of the United States to be canonized a saint. She was born into high society during some of the most stirring times our country has ever known, the time of the Revolutionary War. Raised staunch Episcopalian, she was devout and true to her faith. Marrying young, she and her husband, William Magee Seton, refined, cultured, a true gentleman, set out joyfully to raise a family. Sadly, tragedy struck, financial losses caused his health to suffer and William was struck by the dreaded tuberculosis. The couple traveled to Italy seeking to restore his health by a sea voyage. Unfortunately, he died in Italy, unable to recover his health. However, while there the greatest gift was given Elizabeth, she gained the Catholic Faith, which became as balm to the soul of the grieved young widow. Returning to the U.S., Elizabeth answered the calling within her heart to further give her life to God, sacrificing all and working tirelessly to establish schools in New York and Maryland, and was the first to found a congregation of Religious Sisters in the United States, the Sisters of Charity of St. Joseph. She spent the rest of her days leading and developing the new congregation. This book gives beautiful detail to life of this American Saint, an excellent read!
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First Communion Days is a collection of 12 true stories of children preparing for and receiving their First Holy Communion as remembered by a Sister of Notre Dame. These stories will encourage a love of the Blessed Sacrament in children and adults alike. An old-fashioned treasure which will bring a fresh awareness of the amazing gift our Lord has given us in the Holy Eucharist!
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Writings set forth from the pen of St. Francis of Assisi, perhaps the most diverse and well-known of all Saints today, his popularity breaching the walls of both creed and culture. Flowers from the Garden of Saint Francis for Every Day of the Year contains 365 admonitions and inspirations from this great Saint and other notable Franciscans. Often written for the aid of the monks and nuns under his authority and care, they still, however, hold much wisdom easily applicable and directed towards priests, religious, and the lay person of this day. As the compiler of this work so aptly states, St. Francis “was inspired by God, six hundred years ago, to rekindle in His Church the spirit of humility, simplicity, poverty, detachment from the world, and ardent love of our crucified Redeemer.” This is the great work of our beloved Saint, and it shines through in his writings!
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Fraternal Charity is an excellent read with valuable insights into the virtue of charity, the virtue that, if well-practiced, will bring us closest to the perfection of Christ. Whether Our Lord was speaking to His ignorant and often rude Apostles, the sick and poor, or with His enemies and sinners, He was always benign, merciful, affable, patient; in a word, His charity appeared in all its most amiable forms. The author wrote this book for members of religious orders, to enrich their practice of charity to each other. However, as the translator notes “Though specially written for religious, it cannot fail to prove beneficial to seculars in every sphere of life; as love, the sunshine of existence, is wanted everywhere.” Would make a great title to listen to as a family, for study, discussion, and growth in the virtue of charity! Who amongst us could not stand to grow in this virtue?
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In The Friendship of Christ the great Msgr. Robert Hugh Benson shows us how to achieve a deeper relationship with God the Son. We all have an innate need for friendship; in this timeless work, this need is raised to the supernatural, illustrating the greatest friendship one could ever possess and how to nurture it. The book shows how Christ works in the soul of those who seek Him, in His public life, and in the historical examples given in the Gospels. “There is one supreme friendship to which all human friendship points,” writes Benson, “one ideal Friend in whom we find, perfect and complete, that for which we look in the faces of our human lovers.” In the Part I, the author shows how one enters into a personal relationship with Jesus Christ through the purgative and illuminative ways. In Part II, he discusses several modes in which Christ offers us His friendship here and now, such as in the Eucharist, in the Church, in the priest, in the saint, in the sinner, in the average person, and in the sufferer. In Part III, Benson recalls how Jesus Christ proved the depth of His friendship with us by willingly accepting death on the cross for our sake, and how He raises His friends to everlasting life with Him.
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Do you believe in Ghosts? Are you afraid of Ghosts? Ghosts are truly real. St. Joseph, St. Peter, St. Bridget are real ghosts. This little book is written with the hope that the boys and girls who read it, will someday become “Ghosts of Kingdom Come”! Written by the author of and in a similar style as the popular Angel Food children’s series, this engaging volume is a series of delightful stories for children – each with a moral to them – with a story of a ghostly visitor to a priest visiting an old castle for rest.
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Some of the most beautiful writings on Mary and explanations of devotions to her, assembled by the beloved Doctor of the Church, St. Alphonsus Ligouri, from the many writings of the saints, holy authors, and Sacred Scripture, as well as his own. The greatest compendium of nearly eighteen centuries of teaching on Our Lady, this book seeks to lead souls to a greater love of Jesus through a more intimate knowledge of Mary and her sublime role in the salvation of mankind.
Topics include: the Salve Regina (Hail Holy Queen), and how God gave Mary to mankind as the “Gate of Heaven”; the principal Marian feasts including the Immaculate Conception, Nativity, Purification, Annunciation, and Assumption, with fresh and enlightening truths surrounding these important feasts in the Church Year; the Seven Sorrows of Mary and how her “prolonged martyrdom” was greater than that of all other martyrs; ten different virtues of Our Lady; a collection of Marian prayers, meditations and devotions; and lastly, a defense of the role of Mary as “Mediatrix of All Graces”. The Glories of Mary is a compelling work and truly well worth the read for anyone who wants to grow in their love for and understanding of Our Blessed Mother!
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From the writer of the favorite children’s series, the Angel Food books, comes a wonderful children’s book on the Passion and death of Our Lord Jesus Christ. Similar in some ways to the great book by St. Alphonsus de Liguori for adults, The Clock of the Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ, this book for children follows along the hours of the Passion in a way that will touch children’s hearts and help bring them to a fuller understanding of Jesus’ Passion and death. This book is a favorite of all ages in our family, perfect for Holy Week. The book God Died at Three O’Clock really draws everyone’s attention to the events of the Passion, making the experience of Passiontide richer and more deeply meaningful.
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God’s Troubadour, The Story of St. Francis of Assisi, a biography of one of the most loved Saints of all time, was originally written for children 7-10 years old, but is an book that will be enjoyed by all ages. The book tells how the gay, courtly young soldier, Francis Bernardone, became a knight of Jesus Christ, vowed devotion to Lady Poverty and proved himself the “little brother” to all men, and even to the birds and beasts, his beloved friends. The son of a wealthy merchant, Saint Francis of Assisi kept company in his youth with a roving band of young nobles who were bent on having a good time, thinking nothing of the comfort or feelings of other people.
When sickness puts an end to his soldierly ambitions, he turns his back on earthly possessions, much to the disgust of his father, donning a dust-colored robe and tying a plain rope around his waist. Traveling barefooted and bareheaded through the hills of Italy he begins his ministry to the outcasts of society: the lepers, the poor, the hungry. Other men flock to join him and share in his work, including three robbers who feel the transforming power of his love. His powers extend over the animal kingdom as well. He preaches to the birds and he tames the wolf who has been terrorizing the villagers of Gubbio. When he journeys eastward with the Crusaders, he ministers to Saracen and Christian alike. One year at Christmas he presents a living nativity scene to his neighbors, beginning a tradition that has lasted for centuries. A delightful biography, with some stories not often heard, that will hold the attention of listeners of all ages!
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Good Morning Boys And Girls Audiobook contains forty simple, delightful sermons for children. The stories cover a full school year, all Sundays and a few holydays in between. Under such engaging chapter titles, as Chasing Rainbows, Caterpillars, The Best Christmas Gift, and Breakfast of Champions, the book entertains while it instructs. Rev. Hosty weaves the Truths of the Faith in an easy to understand manner, Heaven takes on a new closeness as “God’s Home”; the Bible is a collection of “Letters from God”; while the devil is called “a Real Bogeyman.” Such important subjects as beauty of soul, gratitude, Sunday Mass, the foolishness of sin, the Rosary, and temptation are dealt with in a refreshing manner guaranteed to capture the interest of every child!
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A delightful book by the skillful writer, Fr. Francis J. Finn, known for his stories that engage both young and old alike. His First and Last Appearance is the story of the Lachance children, newly orphaned, lovingly trying to carry out the wishes of their mother on her deathbed. There is: the faithful oldest sister Isobel, who would like to become a nun, but accepts the calling to care for her siblings; happily helpful and dear Marie; Phillip, young, sweet, happy-go-lucky, possessing the voice of an angel; and the youngest, Charlie, who lends to his family the joy and sense of humor little ones bring. The author has combined pathetic incidents with religious consolations, woven in moments of suspense, and gives zest to the whole by diffusing his genial humor throughout.
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The Imitation of Christ is widely considered one of the greatest manuals of devotion in Christianity, an enduring favorite for centuries, found in almost every Catholic household for generations. The life of Christ is presented as the highest study possible to a mortal, as Jesus’ teachings far excel all the teachings of the saints. The book gives counsel to read the scriptures, statements about the uses of adversity, advice for submission to authority, warnings against temptation and how to resist it, reflections about death and the judgment, meditations upon the oblation of Christ, and admonitions to flee the vanities of the world.
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The Interior Castle or The Mansions was written by Saint Teresa of Ávila in 1577. After being ordered to write her autobiographical The Life of S. Teresa of Jesus, Teresa was hesitant to begin writing again on her views of the perfection found in internal prayer. Her humility and claims that, “I am not meant for writing; I have neither the health nor the wits for it,” almost prevented Teresa from composing The Interior Castle. However, according to a letter written by Fray Diego, one of Teresa’s former confessors, Teresa was finally convinced to write her book after a she received a vision from God. Diego wrote that God revealed to Teresa, “…a most beautiful crystal globe, made in the shape of a castle, and containing seven mansions, in the seventh and innermost of which was the King of Glory, in the greatest splendor, illumining and beautifying them all. The nearer one got to the center, the stronger was the light; outside the palace limits everything was foul, dark and infested with toads, vipers and other venomous creatures.” With that, Interior Castle was born. It contained the basis for what she felt should be the ideal journey of faith, comparing the contemplative soul to a castle with seven successive interior courts, or chambers, analogous to the seven heavens.
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A beautiful telling of the life of the most important Person who ever lived, Our Lord Jesus Christ. In Jesus of Nazareth: The Story of His Life Simply Told our dear Mother Mary Loyola, with her rare talent for narrative, brings to life vivid images of Our Lord and His life here on earth. Adding to the story are wonderful details on the geography, time in history, and culture into which Jesus was born. Mother Loyola helps us understand how the prophecies about the Messiah were foreshadowed and fulfilled by Jesus Christ, all supported by the biblical quotations and references chosen by the author. An enjoyable read for middle grade children and adults alike!
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A collection of 48 charming and delightful short stories for the Catholic child, Just Stories: The Kind That Never Grow Old, is geared to teach morals and the Truths of the Faith. Stories like The Little Girl Who Was Not Afraid, Honesty Rewarded, A Letter to St. Joseph, What a Reproach!, God’s Ways, The Sweetest Story Ever Told, Taking Baby Jesus Home, and Our Lady Loves the Mass are sure to become your children’s favorites and be asked for again and again. Great listening for afternoon quiet time, while on the road, or anytime!
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Father Frederick William Faber was a beloved spiritual writer, preacher, and superior of the Oratory of St. Philip Neri in London. During the 1850s, Father Faber published several popular spiritual books, which have been treasured by Catholics ever since , including this present work, Kindness.
In this charity-building work, Fr. Faber states that kindness has the “power of making the world happy, or at least of so greatly diminishing the amount of unhappiness in it as to make it quite a different world from what it is at present.” Chapters include: Kindness in General, Kind Thoughts, Kind Words, and Kind Actions.
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The charming allegory King of the Golden City will bring to the heart of the child a deep love for Our Lord in the Blessed Sacrament and an understanding of the bountiful graces received in Holy Communion. We follow with delight the little Dilecta in her meetings with The King; her struggles against the evil influence of Malignus and against Self, in which she is so ably helped by the Prince Guardian; and the hut in which she lived and where The King so often and so graciously visited her she journeys– right into His Golden City. The book was originally written for a young child who asked Mother Loyola what she must do to prepare for her First Holy Communion. The child asked for a story with hidden messages. The resulting allegory is one of Mother Mary Loyola’s most read works, and a favorite of readers of all ages. Our children ask for this book again and again!
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Hurricane! Volcano eruptions and fire! Leprosy! Nothing deterred Father Damien from doing the work to which he had been called. Outstandingly big and strong as a boy, he was notably kind and determined to help others as a young man. He needed all his strength and kindness when he went to live at the leper colony of Molokai. This children’s biography of Father Damien of Molokai was written by Eva K. Betz, a prolific Catholic writer of history and biography books for children.
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The story of The Lepers of Molokai and of the Roman Catholic missionary, Father Damien, who ministered to those who languished in that desolate place, waiting for death to release them from a most intense form of physical and mental suffering. Fr. Damien, born Jozef De Veuster, was a Roman Catholic priest from Belgium and member of the Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary, a missionary religious order. His charity and care for the lepers was what turned the island into more of a home and refuge for the poor lepers, who had previously been abandoned to live out their days in desolation, unloved, and forgotten by the world. St. Damien won recognition for his ministry to people with leprosy (Hansen’s disease), who had been placed under a government-sanctioned medical quarantine on the remote island of Molokai in the Kingdom of Hawaii. He, himself, contracted and died of this dreaded disease after caring for the physical, spiritual, and emotional needs of the people in the colony for sixteen years.
The author visited Molokai several times, and was quite struck by the holiness and relentless work of Fr. Damien. It was Stoddard, actually, who helped establish Father Damien’s position in public esteem.
Share this page and help us reach more people—your support matters! Experience the true story of faith, sacrifice, and service in Yankee at Molokai, the unforgettable audiobook of Brother Joseph’s legacy. As a daring soldier in the Union Army, Ira […]
Share this page and help us reach more people—your support matters! True Stories for First Communicants Audiobook – Beautiful Catholic stories that help children treasure their First Communion. A companion to the popular First Communion Days, by the […]
Share this page and help us reach more people—your support matters! The companion volume to Just Stories, by the same author, Tell Us Another! Stories That Never Grow Old, is a collection of 65 little stories for the Catholic child (and adult), […]
Share this page and help us reach more people—your support matters! Sunday Morning Storyland brings Gospel truths to life for children, just as Jesus welcomed and taught the little ones. A collection of sermons for each Sunday of the year, written […]
Share this page and help us reach more people—your support matters! This scene from Stories From God’s Holy Book reminds young readers to trust Christ even in life’s storms. Stories From God’s Holy Book is a charming collection of Bible history […]
