Saints P - Z
Saints P - Z
Saint Paul the Apostle $15.00 - 231 pages - Soft Cover |
"We just found
out there's a plot to kill you!" blurted out one man among the little
group
of Christians as they stumbled into the house of Saul (who later would
become known as Paul). "The murderers have been hired, and the Damascus authorities have agreed to look the other way," put in another breathlessly. For a moment there was silence from Saul. "Well, what are you going to do?" whispered the visitors fearfully. Saul thought joyfully of how St. Stephen had been martyred for Christ. But he knew that was not God's will for him just yet. "I'll leave Damascus and escape to Jerusalem," he answered. "I'll go after dark. Will you help me?" "But the watchmen will never let you pass the city gates. They've all been bribed by your enemies!" "We'll bypass the city gates," answered Saul calmly. "Just let me explain..." What did Saul have in mind? Would it be dangerous? And would it work? This book tells what happened. It also describes how St. Paul won victories over the devil, how he was mistaken for a god, and how he faced court trials, scourging, imprisonment, angry mobs, and, finally, martyrdom for Christ. |
Pauline Jaricot $ 13.00- 244 pages - Soft Cover |
How tired
Pauline looked! How thin and pale she seemed, leaning against her
pillows as the coach rattled its way from France toward Italy.
Everyone
knew she did not have long to live. But Pauline Jaricot was convinced that the little martyr Philomena would grant a cure at her shrine in Mugnano. When Pauline finally arrived at the shrine, the townsfolk quickly learned she was seeking a miracle. So they decided to ask "their" Saint to cure "the French lady." There was no response. So they begged Philomena. Again, no response. Philomena seemed to be deaf. But her zealous devotees were not about to give up. They demanded a miracle! Some even went up and pounded on Philomena's tomb. "Are you there, little Saint? What's the matter with you? Cure this poor French lady or it's all over between us! It's your duty, Philomena! You owe it to us!" Pauline winced with pain to see such boldness. But she kept on praying and hoping. Was Philomena going to answer? |
St. Rita of Cascia $8.00 - 182 pages - Soft Cover |
For
centuries St.
Rita of Cascia has been one of the most popular saints in the
Catholic
Church. She is known as the "Saint of the Impossible" because of
her amazing answers to prayer as well as the remarkable events of her
own
life. Here are the classic stories from her life: the bees which attended her birth, her great early desire to be a nun, her disappointment in not being allowed to be one and her marriage to a cruel husband, his conversion and his murder; and how St. Rita prevented her two young sons from taking revenge. Here also is the story of St. Rita's miraculous entry into the Augustinian Convent, her miraculous thorn wound, her severe penances and her many virtues. Though little documentation on St Rita exists, Fr. Sicardo has made her come alive again; his great love and admiration for her shine forth on every page. We are reissuing this book in the hope that many people will pray to her and let her prove to them the truth of her great name: Saint of the Impossible! |
Saint Rose of Lima $9.00 - 132 pages - Soft Cover |
"The
child's name
is Isabel! That's all there is to it!" Grandma Isabel's voice
showed
she was in no mood for argument. But Rose's mother was just as insistent: "Her name is Rose!" "It's Isabel!" "Rose, I tell you!" "Isabel!" Sometimes Senor Flores lost patience with his wife and mother-in-law, "Call the child anythin you like," he pleaded - "only let a man have some peace in his own house!" The matter of Rose's name finally got settled, but then there were other things to cause puzzlement and misunderstanding. Why, for instance, did Rose have to turn part of the house into a hospital? And why did she want to live in a tiny little hut in the backyard? Why didn't she just go to a convent and become a nun? This book gives the answers. It also relates what happened when Rose tried to become a nun, describes how she cared for the sick, and tells what happened in the end to Rose's mother. All in all, this is the beautiful story of the little Rose of South America, the first canonized saint of the New World, St. Rose of Lima. |
Wife, Mother and Mystic $10.00 - 114 pages - Soft Cover |
"Her intellectual
gifts were
altogether overshadowed by an unexampled miracle. Shortly after
she
had entered on the way of perfection, there began to appear to her a
golden
globe which became as a sun of matchless light; in this all things were
revealed to her. |
The Autobiography of $24.00 - 516 pages - Soft Cover |
The Autobiography
of St. Teresa of Avila is one of the
most
remarkable life stories ever written. For here, in a scrupulously
accurate translation that is beloved by the Carmelites, the great
Reformer
of Carmel describes her lfe and the extraordinary workings of grace
within
her soul. St. Teresa's vigorous prose shows forth her robust
common
sense, as well as her strong Catholic faith, which embraces
wholeheartedly
those teachings of Christ which the world finds most absurd. St. Teresa describes her own spiritual struggles, her long period of spiritual laxity, her vision of her potential place in Hell, the great assistance she received from St. Joseph, her many mystical graces - including visions and locutions - her fears of delusion by Satan and the guidance she receved from learned spiritual directors, such as St. Peter of Alcantara (1499-1562). Her ardent spirit shines forth as she writes of what she holds most dear: the faithful service of God - "His Majesty," as she calls Him - and her great eagerness for more souls to withdraw from the worthless pleasures of this earth and give themselves to Him. St. Teresa of Avila was one of the most admirable and colorful women of all time, who despite her mystical gifts, remained intensely practical and down-to-earth, such that she was much loved in her own lifetime. And The Autobiography of St. Teresa of Avila is an ever-fresh source of inspiration from which the reader will come to know the great Madre Teresa and to understand a little better the Divine Majesty she served. |
The Interior Castle $16.50 - 307 pages - Soft Cover |
In
The Interior
Castle the great St. Teresa of Avila presents a remarkable
description
of the entire spiritual life, beginning with the first step out of
mortal
sin into Sanctifying Grace and ending with the Mystical Marriage of the
soul with Christ. But in the process she gives scores of
wonderful
insights on a host of spiritual topics, so that even the casual reader
can easily gather up a rich harvest. This book is actually a record of St. Teresa's own personal experience, but it harmonizes beautifully with Thomistic teaching. She saw the soul in the state of grace as huge, magnificent and spacious: "The capacity of the soul is beyond all our understanding, and the Sun within this palace [God] enlightens every part of it." Yet St. Teresa laments that most people give all their attention to the outer wall of the castle - the body - ignoring the soul within. For beginners, St. Teresa gives very practical advice regarding the early struggles and the temptations to turn back. She goes on to describe each of the seven "Mansion," covering aridity in prayer, sweetness in prayer, the Prayer of Quiet, the Prayer of Union, the practice of virtue, Spiritual Espousals, preparation for Spiritual Marriage, the wound of love, locutions, intellectual and imaginary visions, raptures, the Humanity of Our Lord, God's presence chamber, the roles of "Martha and Mary," and much more. In The Interior Castle - as in her Autobiography and in The Way of Perfection - St. Teresa urges us forward to love and serve the Divine Majesty, imparting her absolute conviction that progress toward God through prayer is worth vastly more than all the treasures of this earth. |
The Way of Perfection $16.50 - 271 pages - Soft Cover |
In
this famous
spiritual classic the great St. Teresa of Avila comes down from
the heights of contemplation that she described in her
Autobiography.
Here, she starts at the beginning in the matter of prayer, teaching a
simple
form of mental prayer by which one may progress far in a short time.
In the first half of the book, St. Teresa gives many fascinating insights into the spiritual life - especially as lived in a convent - regarding relatives, confessors, health, the snares of Satan, supernatural vs. natural love, etc. In the second half she tells how to begin a life of prayer. She explains what contemplation is and how it differs from ordinary mental prayer and from vocal prayer. In the process, she analyzes the Pater Noster or "Our Father" phrase by phrase, showing its hidden meanings and explaining how to transform our vocal prayer into mental prayer. St. Teresa assures us that those who practice this simple mental prayer may well hope that God will grant them the "prayer of quiet," which is the beginning of contemplation and of God's heavenly "Kingdom" enjoyed even on this earth. The Way of Perfection again shows St. Teresa's wonderful combination of common sense, strong Catholic faith and amazing spiritual energy and penetration. In this book she shares her own ardent spirit, encouraging us in our efforts to serve God and assuring us that these efforts will be rewarded far beyond what we might ever deserve or can possibly imagine. |
The Story of a Soul $9.00 - 216 pages - Soft Cover |
The successs
of this book is one of the most amazing stories in publishing history,
for St. Therese died at only age 24, after a 9-year hidden life
as a cloistered Carmelite nun. Translated into many languages,
The
Story of a Soul quickly had a phenomenal reception, and millions of
compies
were distributed worldwide.
Written under obedience, the book conveys her secrets of great holiness achieved in ordinary life, teaching the "Little Way of Spiritual Childhood" - her "elevator" to Heaven, as she called it. This method has since been approved and promulgated by Pope Pius XI as a way of holiness for all. Again and again in this book, St. Therese shows us how her "Little Way of love and confidence" comes straight from Sacred Scripture. No Catholic should be ignorant of the mighty "little" Therese, of her Little Way, or of The Story of a Soul. This is a book that belongs in every Catholic home, for Pope St. Pius X stated that St. Therese of Lisieux is "the greatest saint of modern times." And this is the famous book that was instrumental in bringing down the "shower of roses," or favors from Heaven, which St. Therese had promised to send after death. |
I Believe in Love $15.95 - 158 pages - Soft Cover |
The key to
happiness from one who found it in joyful abundance: St. Therese of
Lisieux This spiritual classic has long been beloved by Catholics for its wondrous distillation of the teaching of St. Therese of Lisieux into a reader-friendly set of meditations. It's perfect as a personal retreat when you have only a few moments to spare each day and for spiritual reading anytime and anywhere. Fr. Jean C. J. d'Elbee, a French priest deeply imbued with St. Therese's spirit, brings you St. Therese's teachings on God's love and the confidence in Him that it should inspire in your soul; humility, peace, and fraternal charity; the apostolate; the Cross; and what it means truly to abandon yourself to Divine Providence. I Believe in Love has helped countless souls embark on the way to the Father. It will help you focus on Him throughout each day, rest in Him amid your troubles, and live joyfully with Him at every moment! |
The Little Flower $11.00 -167 pages - Soft Cover |
"Papa, what's
the new baby's name?" asked one of the Martin girls. Little Therese was "the baby" of the Martin family. She was also her Papa's "Little Queen." With her Mama, her Papa and her 4 big sisters to love her, Therese could have turned out to be a very spoiled little girl. And indeed, it is true that sometimes she was cross and naughty. But Therese had hit upon a plan: she had decided to become a saint. To do this, she would love God every minute and would always say, "Yes," to whatever He asked of her. Would this really make Therese into a saint? Wasn't it too easy? Or maybe it would sometimes be too hard? And wouldn't Therese forget about her plan sas she grew older? This book tells what happened to little Therese: It shows how Therese received a second mother when she lost her first mother, how she was teased at school, and how she was cured of being a crybaby. It tells about her mysterious illness, her miraculous cure, her First Holy Communion, the terrible criminal whose soul she won back for God, and what she decided to do when she grew up. All in all, here is the wonderful true story of what happened when little Therese Martin set out to become a saint, St. Therese. |
Saint Vincent De Paul $6.25 - 105 pages - Soft Cover |
"I ask of you
only one
word," said Vincent to the Ladies of Charity. "Will you go on
with
the work or no?" Ten years before, the Ladies of Charity had begun taking in babies left homeless and helpless in the streets of Paris. They had started out with twelve little ones. A decade later, 4,000 children - mostly still unbaptized - had been christened, adopted and cared for, and the numbers were still increasing. But now finances were stretched to the breaking point. The Thirty Years War was raging, there were many other needs, and it seemed impossible to care for the children any longer. However, knowing that their eternal destiny as well as their temporal welfare was at stake, Vincent's heart was about to break at the thought of abandoning these children. He stood pleading before the Ladies of Charity. Such was the great Apostle of Charity, St. Vincent de Paul. His remarkable life would begin in a peasant's cottage and would involve being captured and enslaved in northern Africa, escaping back to France,having clashes with the Jansenist heretics, rescuing countless foundlingchildren, having political adventures at court, and giving birth to two great religious orders - the Vincentians and the Sisters of Charity. |
The Grunt Padre $15.95 - 202 pages - Soft Cover |
"The legacy
of Vincent Robert Capodanno lives on in the undying respect and
tender compassion he freely gave to each and every soldier with whom he
came in contact. His story is the story of the true humanity of
the
Vietnam soldier's expression." - Frederick Smith CEO,
Federal
Express
"I am delighted to find the story of Fr. Vincent R. Capodanno's service and sacrifice so admirably recounted in The Grunt Padre by Fr. Daniel L Mode. I myself served as a priest and Naval/Marine Corps chaplain in Vietnam. I am both gratified and moved to find that another priest and Naval/Marine Corps chaplain. Fr. Mode, has written so eloquently of yet another priest and Naval /Marine Corps Chaplain - Fr. Capodanno, who died in battle for God and country. For over thirty years, it has been my privilege to know the story of Fr. Capodanno's holiness and heroism. I am thankful that so many others will also come to know that story through Fr. Mode's The Grunt Padre." - John Cardinal O'Connor Archbishop of New York |
