Books - (also see Inspirational Books)

"Here, then, is our heaven on earth--the Most Blessed Sacrament."
”  St. Alphonsus Ligouri

This book was conceived and written by the great St. Alphonsus Liguori to help us grow in the knowledge and love of God and in appreciation for what He has done for us. Designed to be prayed in front the Blessed Sacrament each day over the course of a month, users of this powerful book cannot help but grow closer to Christ.  

Visits to the Blessed Sacrament  provides a wealth of spiritual treasures, including:  

• • 31 days of meditations and fervent prayers of love by St. Alphonsus toward Jesus in the Most Blessed Sacrament.
  • A daily "Visit to Our Lady," short prayers of confidence in the enormous power of Our Mother s help
  • An act of Spiritual Communion for each day, reigniting our love for Our Lord even when we cannot receive His Body and Blood in the Eucharist

“Active participation in Eucharistic worship is the primary way in which we experience our transformation in Christ. �

Reviving and enlivening our encounter with the person of Jesus is a lifelong journey. In these five sessions, Cardinal Blase Cupich proposes five strategies to help Catholics deepen this encounter through a profound experience of the Eucharist €�one that leads to living rich, faith-filled lives. Perfect for parish-wide and small group sharing, each session features thoughtful questions for reflection and conversation, and encourages Catholics to ponder and pray about their participation in Christ's abundant gift of the Eucharist and its connection to daily life in a complex world.

32 Pages | 5.5" x 9.5"

“Jesus, I am in your presence. � The prayers and reflections in this powerful book capture the awe, joy, and wonder of every moment in the presence of the living God. Each page takes the reader to a new aspect of Eucharistic Adoration and leads to a deeper celebration of the Eucharist. Transcendent and yet deeply human, this is the perfect companion for anyone who wishes to spend time in the real presence of Christ.

32 pages, 4 � x 6 �

In this inspiring booklet, Cunniff helps us understand meaning of the communal celebration of the Eucharist and the role and responsibility as a member of the assembly. She offers a deeper understanding of the communion rite and the practical, theological, and ritual dimensions of this ministry. With prayers and reflections written specifically for extraordinary ministers, readers will find themselves newly refreshed in love for the Eucharist.

32 pages, 5.5 " x 8.5"

Celebrating Eucharist is THE perfect resource for helping children participate more fully at Sunday Mass. It includes ALL the CHANGES in the Mass prayers and rites (launched on the First Sunday of Advent).

Celebrating Eucharist assures children that they have the love and support of a community of believers as they gather for Mass EVERY WEEK to express their faith in Jesus.

Celebrating Eucharist is filled with lovely, colorful, whimsical, and appealing artwork €�just right for children ages five to eight.

5 X 6.25" -- 36 pages

You are invited here to explore the biblical springs of the Eucharist. Through this exploration, you will enrich your understanding of this sacrament and deepen your appreciation of the great gift it is.

Through texts from the Old Testament, the gospels, and New Testament letters, you will discover that the Eucharist unites the prayers, works, joys, and sufferings of our lives as an offering in union with Christ. Through meditation on these texts, you will learn to cultivate a Eucharistic life of prayer and active commitment in the world.

6 X 9" -- 144 pages

This useful resource, which is taken directly fromThe Order of Penance, provides a number of very helpful questions to aid individuals in considering what sins they may have committed. The questions are conveniently grouped in three sections: the relationship with God; the relationship with neighbor; and their conduct in the various circumstances of life. It is sold in packs of 30.

• Size: 7 1/4 x 10 1/4
• Color: FULL COLOR
• Binding:PAPERBACK

Help your parishioners pray well from the moment the new missal is introduced by providing them with our Order of Mass Hymnal Insert. Available in a booklet format with larger type that can be added easily to your current hymnal using attached glue strip.

Details: 16 pgs, 5 3/8 x 8 1/4
Publication Date: 05/01/2011

The life of Christian discipleship begins at Baptism. Through the life-saving waters, a new Christian is freed from sin, shares in the death and Resurrection of Christ, and is made a member of the Body of Christ, the Church. But with this gift from God comes important responsibilities. This short booklet explores the Catholic understanding of the Sacrament of Baptism and the baptized Christian's important role in sharing the light of Christ. The questions at the end of each short chapter will help readers reflect upon what it means to be a Christian disciple in the world today, living lives of justice, charity, and love.

Also available in English - OWEAFD

ISBN 9781616716875

Printed on durable card stock with larger type, this confession aid includes the full order of service for individual confession from the new translation of the Order of Penance. Its easy-to-use, tri-folded-format is designed to help penitents participate more fully in individual reconciliation and know the appropriate prayers and responses. This confession aid also includes a Prayer of Preparation, an Examination of Conscience, and a Prayer of Thanksgiving.

This aid can be kept on hand in confessionals and reconciliation chapels or in church vestibules.

Each pack includes 50 cards.

In Our Life of Service, international speaker and bestselling author Deacon Harold Burke-Sivers will inspire and uplift you as he and his brother deacons including Greg Kandra, Larry Oney, Dominic Cerrato, and Thomas J. Fox share their testimonies and insights about how to serve God with determination, faith, and vision. Burke-Sivers explains the gift of the diaconate as a living image of Christ the Servant in the world, a source of comfort and hope at a time when both are in short supply.

Burke-Sivers explores the daily realities of life to answer important questions about the diaconate such as:

• What does the Church teach about the purpose of this ministry both within the parish and the world?
• How are the three key responsibilities of teaching, sanctifying, and leading entrusted to a deacon at ordination practiced in daily life?
• How does his commitment to his wife help a married deacon balance his duties to his family and ministry?
• What are practical strategies and solutions for the challenges deacons face, especially when conflicts arise within ministry?

Burke-Sivers also calls for younger, more diverse groups of men who reflect on the face of the Church to become permanent deacons in order to bridge the gap between the Church and the world and to reach the unchurched.

Each chapter contains questions for reflection, action steps, and prayers to help deacons strengthen their own commitment to their calling. Drawing from the writings of St. John Paul II and other ecclesial writings about the purpose and gift of the permanent diaconate, Burke-Sivers educates and inspires us to more fully appreciate this gift and enriches and encourages those who have themselves answered this call.

Written for deacons in active ministry, Our Life of Serviceis also inspiring reading for Catholics in the pew who are considering a call or who simply want to understand the purpose and gift of the permanent diaconate.

In this transformative new book, best-selling author S. James Meyer introduces us to a whole-life encounter with the living Christ, awakening a fresh awareness that the Eucharist is about life, love, and relationship.  Living with Real Presence  reminds us that our lives, Christ's life, and all lives are united in a sacred communion with our Creator and creation. A spiritual journey for personal reflection or small-group discussion, Meyer's “Eucharistic living is a timely call for Catholics to engage in the National Eucharistic Revival.

128 pages

5.5" x 8.5"

"Worship of God in the Mass is the most distinctive activity of Christ's church, the summit toward which all its activity is directed and the font from which its life flows. From the procession to the altar and the Sign of the Cross to the final blessing and sending forth, the eucharistic liturgy of the church is a mosaic of words, images, and actions drawn from sacred Scripture. Explore the biblical foundations of each part of the Mass and learn how the saving truths of Scripture are made present for us in the eucharistic liturgy."    

144 pages

6" x 9"

Available March 2023

Created with an understanding of today's realities for children, this kid-sized eucharistic contemplation booklet is filled with activities, prayers, and practices to introduce the reverent practices of listening, reflecting, respecting, and adoring. Using traditional and even some nontraditional practices such as coloring and brief stories, this booklet is perfectly suited for use in any Catholic school, home, or parish setting €�to help build lifelong devotion to the practice of eucharistic adoration.

24 pages

5.5 � x 8.5 �

Edited by James Keating

The first-ever systematic academic text for the first years of formation of deacons. This collection of essays on history, pastoral theology, and sociology covers the entire scope of diaconal life.

After Jesus died and rose, his disciples continued to preach: proclaiming Christ's resurrection, spreading his teachings, and recalling many facts about the life of Jesus on earth. This is how the Gospels came to be written.

This edition of The Gospels is specifically designed for children to encourage them to come to know Jesus and to foster their love of Scripture. Included are the first four books of the New Testament, written by the evangelists Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John, and selected verses from the Psalms, Isaiah, the Acts of the Apostles, and Revelation. With The Gospels, children will continue their study and meditation of God's Word.

This book is an ideal gift for children preparing for or have celebrated first Communion or confirmation, or those who are on a journey towards Christian Initiation. It includes:

• Easy-to-read text and full-page layouts to help children hone their reading skills
• Full color design to engage the reader with the text
• Embellished initial caps and numerals to help children identify the beginnings of each chapter
• Images of the evangelists and visual representations of the land and places of Jesus' time
• Scripture text from the New Revised Standard Version, Updated Edition

Pack of 50

Pack of 50

La Liturgia de las Horas: Edición Popular ahora se encuentra disponible en letra grande.

• Laudes – Vísperas – Completas
• Ciclo de cuatro semanas
• Letra Grande

Esta edición consta de 4 volúmenes. Cada volumen se vende individualmente.

Vol. I: Tiempo de Adviento. Tiempo de Navidad. 1,410 pags.
Vol. II: Tiempo de Cuaresma. Santísimo triduo Pascual. Tiempo Pascual. 2,206 pags.
Vol. III: Tiempo ordinario. Semanas I-XVII. 1,980 pags.
Vol. IV: Tiempo ordinario. Semanas XVIII-XXXIV. 1,950 pags.

Edición oficial aprobada por los episcopados de Colombia, Chile, México, Puerto Rico, Argentina, República Dominicana, y confirmada por la Sagrada Congregación para los Sacramentos y el Culto Divino.

Con Laudes, Vísperas y Completas.

Perfect format for use in the confessional and during communal penance services 

Durable semi-leather softcover and easy to handle size (5 x 7.75 inches).

Contains the full and integral text (including all front matter) of the new edition of the Order of Penance: the new orders for reconciling penitents, numerous Scripture readings, examples of penitential celebrations, guidance for the examination of conscience

Comes with extra practical cards: new text of absolution, list of suggested Scripture readings references indicated for penitents, options for welcome address and formulas after absolution

Features:

• Durable soft semi-leather cover with gold-embossed image of the Lamb of God
• Easy-to-use format: 5 x 7.75 inches
• Head band and traditional stitching for durability
• High-opacity cream-colored paper
• Font size, colors, and spacing optimized, with the priests text in bold, as in the Roman Missal
• Magnificent reproductions of sacred art engravings
• Two sturdy satin ribbons