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Saint Anthony, Wonder-Worker $7.00 - 108 pages - Soft Cover |
St.
Anothony
of Padua - lector, orator, contemplative,
wonder-worker
- is considered to be the most popular Saint in the Catholic
Church.
He was of French descent, from Potugal, but worked in Italy as a
Franciscan
priest. Renowned for his incredible miracles - including
preaching
to the fish when people would not listen to him - he is most
famous
as "The Patron Saint of Lost Objects," but he bears many other great
titles,
e.g., Doctor of the Church, Hammer of Heretics, Storehouse of Sacred
Scripture,
Father of Mystic Theology, Ark of Both Testaments, Champion of the
Sacred
Heart, Apostle of Mary's Assumption, Protector of Seafarers and Patron
of a Bountiful Harvest.
St. Bonaventure said of him that "he possessed the science of the Angels, the faith of the Patriarchs, the foreknowledge of the Prophets, the zeal of the Apostles, the purity of virgins, the austerites of confessors, and the heroism of martyrs." In all, one will search hard in the annals of the Saints to find a more fascinating and inspiring life than that of St. Anthony of Padua. |
Aquinas, Shorter Summa $22.95 - 412 pages - Soft Cover |
Two years
before he died, St. Thomas Aquinas - probably the greatest
teacher
the Church has ever known - was asked by his assistant, Brother
Reginald,
to write a simple summary of the Faith of the Catholic Church for those
who lacked the time or the stamina to tackle his massive Summa
Theolgica. In response, the great saint quickly set down - in language that non-scholars can understand - his peerless insights into the major topics of theology: the Trinity, Divine Providence, the Incarnation of Christ, the Last Judgment, and much more. Here, then, is not only St. Thomas's concise statement of the key elements of his thought, but a handy reference source for the essential truths of the Catholic Faith. St. Thomas will show you:
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Citadel of God $14.95 - 345 pages - Soft Cover |
The streets
of Rome are crowded as Theoderich, the "barbarian" Gothic king, makes
his
triumphal entry into the conquered city. Suddenly a boy rushes
into
the street and attempts to stab the king with his stylus. Kicked
aside by the king's guard, he is rescued and carried to safety by a
young
man. The boy is Peter, adopted son of the noble Roman
philosopher,
Boethius. His rescuer is Benedictus, a student, who becomes
Peter's
tutor, and tries to curb the boy's reckless determination to succeed at
all costs. So begins this vivid story which follows Benedictus through a disillusioning experience with a beautiful woman of Rome, his years as a hermit and his work in establishing religious communities that were truly citadels of God in the decadence of sixth-century Rome. Peter, meanwhile, has dedicated himself to overthrowing the Goths - partly to further his own ambition and partly to win the beautiful Rusticiana, who has promised to marry him if he succeeds. Sweeping from Rome to Ravenna, Byzantium and Monte Cassino, the story reaches its climax in a dramatic fulfillment of Benedictus's long-ago promise to Peter: "We shall meet again when you need me." Here, as in all his novels about great saints of the Church, Louis de Wohl weaves an intricate colorful tapestry of violence, love and piety to tell with historical accuracy the story of St. Benedict and the tempestuous era in which he lived. |
St. Benedict, Hero of the Hills $9.95 - 158 pages - Soft Cover |
Mary
Fabyan Windeatt presents the powerful story of the famous life and the
miracles of St. Benedict for the Vision Book series of saints
for
youth. Known as the Father of Western Monasticism, St. Benedict
played
a mojor role in the Christianization and civilization of post-Roman
Europe
in the sixth century. Having lived in an era of great immorality and vice, Benedict founded an order for monks whose strong life of prayer and work helped convert the godless society around them. It tells how his Benedictine order of monks spread throughout Europe and the New World. The heroic life of his sister St. Scholastica, his saving a boy from drowning, raising one from the dead, and the story of poisoned wine are all told in this exciting, dramatic tale of a great saint. "A series which should be found wherever there are young Catholic readers." - Ave Maria "The Vision Books are splendid in design and format." - Catholic Standard and Times |
St. Benedict $11.00 -158 pages - Soft Cover |
"I
have had
enough of this new Abbot!" announced on of the monks at Vicovaro.
"Yes, Abbot Benedict thinks we have to be always obeying those rules he set up!" agreed another. "Remeber the good old days when we could each do whatever we wanted?" put in a third. "I've had enough of him too," agreed yet another. And the feeling was spreading. Although Benedict knew that the monks were no longer his friends, he never guessed how bitter they felt toward him. Soon an evil plot was hatched. If the Abbot were secretly served some poison - in a glass of wine, for instance - the monks would soon be rid of the troublesome Benedict. One day at dinner the wicked plan was put into action. The server come in as usual with a glass of wine to set before the Abbot. It looked the same as it always did, but the monks knew that tonight it was poisoned. What was going to happen now? This book gives the answer. It also tells how Benedict founded the Benedictine Order, how he fought the devil, how he saved a boy from drowning, how he raised another from the dead - as well as about his twin sister who was a nun. All in all, this is the wonderful story of the life and miracles of the great Saint Benedict, the famous man known as the "Father of Western Monasticism." |
Saint Bernadette Soubirous $21.00 - 400 pages - Soft Cover |
St.
Bernadette
Soubirous is a two-fold story: that of the apparition of the
Blessed
Virgin Mary at Lourdes, France in 1858, as well as of the 14-year-old
peasant
girl - raised in dire poverty and unable to read - to whom Our Lady
appeared.
But more, it is also the story of St. Bernadette's hidden life as a
seemingly
ordinary nun in her convent at Nevers, where she reached such holiness
that after her death God saw fit to preserve her body incorrupt - as it
remains to this day! Beautifully set forth in this book are St. Bernadette's childhood and life at home, her character - honest, intelligent and straightforward - her description of Our Lady, the events surroundig the 18 apparitions, the opposition of the civil authorities and the shrine and miraculous spirng at Lourdes. Also described are Bernadette's life in the convent, where she suffered a martyrdom in body and in soul. The Blessed Mother told the 14-year-old Bernadette: "I do not promise to make you happy in this world, but in the next." Our Lady's promise was fulfilled on April 16, 1879, when Bernadette died at the age of only 35. In death she looked young and beautiful, despite the ravages of the illness she had suffered and when her body was exhumed 30 years later, it still showed no trace of corruption. Drawing upon a wealth of fascinating information compiled during the lifetime of the saint, and quoting the actual words of Bernadette, of her family members and friends, of her fellow sisters, and of the priest and bishops of Lourdes, the Abbe Trochu has presented not only an authentic account, but a most inspiring one as well. His work is a masterpiece in saintly biography, the equal of which is only rarely encountered. |
Bernadette Speaks $24.95 -665 pages - Soft Cover |
This is a
different kind of saint's biography - one that reads almost like a
novel.
In these pages St. Bernadette lives again. We follow her
from
birth to death, hearing her speak, watching her interact, experiencing
with her the life-changing impact of the eighteen apparitions of the
Virgin
Mary at Lourdes. But this is not a novel. Everything recounted here has been strictly authenticated by the author, renowned Marian scholar Father Rene Laurentin. Father Laurentin has spent twenty years, in collaboration with several successive teams of experts, scientifically establishing the history of Lourdes and of Bernadette Soubirous. The fascinating result reveals the hidden face of Saint Bernadette. The Holy Spirt led Bernadette down a path of Gospel holiness and simplicity - a path of abandonment to the merciful love of God. She remains for us a humble and radiant herald of our Lord and our Lady, echoing across the centuries a message of challenge and of hope: change your heart; begin to fully live the Gospel of Jesus. Father Rene Laurentin, one of the foremost Marian theologians of our time, holds a licentiate in philosophy, as well as doctoral degrees in literature, history and theology. He has taught in universities across France, Italy and the United States. Father Laurentin's research on the apparitions at Lourdes, begun in 1952, has been compiled in no less than thirty volumes. His study culminated in the publication of Bernadette vous parle, presented here in its entirety in a first-time English edition. |
