Books & Reading

  This exclusive edition of Saint Louis Marie de Montfort's classic treatise on "True Devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary" is published by the Slaves of the Immaculate Heart of Mary and beautifully hard bound in a handy size. This masterful work...

  A beautiful embroidery of the symbol from the back of the Miraculous Medal is machine embroidered on the front of this quality book cover by the Sisters! This cover features a custom zipper pull, clear interior pocket , 4 pen/highlighter loops,...

  These quality book covers are sure to protect your missal for many years to come… and inspire devotion! A beautiful embroidery of the powerful Saint Benedict Medal is machine embroidered on the front by the Sisters! This cover...

  A beautiful embroidery of the spirit of True Devotion: "To Jesus through Mary" and the interwoven crowns of Jesus and Mary, is machine embroidered on the front of this quality book cover by the Sisters! This cover features a custom zipper pull,...

  A quality book cover that is sure to protect your missal or bible for many years to come… and inspire devotion! This cover features a beautiful embroidery of the powerful Saint Benedict Medal machine embroidered on the front by the...

This is the book you need to discover the significant advantages of frequent Confession and the keys to making each Confession more fruitful. Spiritual master Fr. Benedict Baur quells criticisms of frequent Confession and shares why it is more...

  A quality missal cover machine embroidered by the Sisters with an beautiful symbol of Our Lady! The letters A and M are interwoven for the words "Ave Maria" and a celestial crown hovers above.  This cover features a custom zipper pull,...

Ideal for those wanting to carry the New Testament and Psalms at all times for meditation and prayer. This handy volume will easily fit into a shirt pocket or handbag. It uses the same solid Douay-Rheims translation of the New Testament and Psalms as...

Originally printed in 1958, this classic text has been beautifully reprinted in Latin and in English. It is ideal for children ages 4 to 8 years attending the Latin Tridentine Mass. The large print, sturdy construction and full color illustrations and...

  Perhaps the most beautiful books of all time, "An Alphabet of the Altar" features an important aspect of the Faith for every letter of the alphabet. Each lavishly illustrated page is mesmerizing in its detail but even more so for its love of the...

  A wonderful manual and guide for the Christian mother, containing prayers and inspiration for a deeper spiritual life. Originally written in the late 1800s by a priest of the Capuchin order, this manual contains: Morning and Evening Prayers...

  A quality missal cover machine embroidered by the Sisters with the words: Adoro Te Devote (I Devoutly Adore You) and the symbol of a monstrance. This cover features a custom zipper pull, clear interior pocket , 4 pen/highlighter loops, and is...

  Today's Catholics have fallen in love with Mother Mary Loyola's classic, "King of the Golden City," and for good reason: this delightful allegory about the King of Kings and his beloved Dilecta brings to life the truth and beauty of our Faith in...

  A beautiful embroidery of the spirit of Carmel , with the Carmelite logo machine embroidered on the front of this quality book cover by the Sisters! This cover features a custom zipper pull, clear interior pocket , 4 pen/highlighter loops,...

40 Days with the Angelic Doctor, St. Thomas Aquinas. There's a multitude of Lenten meditation books but only one that's packed with the wisdom of St. Thomas Aquinas. Journey through Lent with the Church's greatest philosopher-theologian. This unrivaled...

  Whether you’ve been attending the Extraordinary Form of the Mass for years, or are merely curious about it, this guide is designed to open up the riches contained within the Mass to all. Inside, you will find a word-for-word English...

  Welcome is the title of Mother Mary Loyola's classic work. This lovely book is an aid toward the art of using the times before and after Communion.  This book is not a collection of prayers in the ordinary sense; there is nothing artificial...

  After the Bible, The Imitation of Christ by Thomas à Kempis is the favorite book of Catholics throughout the world and has been the spiritual guide of the saints since it first appeared in 1418.This new, revised edition...

  An ornately illustrated compilation devotions to the many titles of the Blessed Virgin Mary. This book provides a short history and explanation of each devotion or apparition along with related prayers and beautiful illustrations. Also includes...

 This classic by St. Louis de Montfort is still considered to be the finest book ever written about the Rosary. This book has been read by Catholics all across the world for centuries. Secret of the Rosary discusses why the Rosary is the most...

Help teach your child about the greatest and most important book, the Holy Scripture, with this fully illustrated introduction to the most important bible stories! This book can be passed down for years to come and become a lifelong keepsake! A great...

As no sensible person would make a long road trip without first consulting a map, so the person intent upon gaining Heaven should first resort to a competent guide to reach that Goal of all goals. And no better guide to Heaven exists than An Introduction...

  The words "Ecce Panis Angelorum" (Behold the Bread of Angels) and the design of a monstrance are machine embroidered on the front of this quality dark rose colored book cover by the Sisters! This cover features a custom zipper pull, clear...

This intriguing and fun book investigates 12 mysterious, inexplicable cases that have happened in the history of the Catholic faith, some of which still continue to happen or remain today. These cases consider such questions as: • Did the sun...

  An exquisite hardcover book that is both beautiful and spiritually fruitful! The timeless "Stations of the Cross" according to Saint Alphonse's Ligouri embellished with large, full-color images of each Station. This book has everything...

  CHRISTUS VINCIT: CHRIST’S TRIUMPH OVER THE DARKNESS OF THE AGE In this absorbing interview, Bishop Athanasius Schneider offers a candid, incisive examination of controversies raging in the Church and the most pressing issues of our times,...

This beautifully illustrated full color masterpiece combines the life of Jesus with Stations of the Cross, as well as Novenas, prayers and devotions. Hardcover, 224 pages

  A daily remembrance of our forefathers in the Faith. Fr. Henry Sebastian Bowden wrote this powerful book so we will never forget the sacrifices of those martyrs who preserved and bequeathed to us our Catholic Faith. The heroic witness of the...

  Does your mind often wander when you recite the Holy Rosary? Spiritual master Fr. Dolindo Ruotolo — called “a saint” by Padre Pio — will teach you to deepen your powers of recollection as you reflect upon the sacred...

Salvation and spiritual perfection should not be sought haphazardly; a strategy is needed to win the battle for our souls. The Spiritual Combat, first published in 1589, provides timeless guidance in spiritual discipline. St Francis de Sales (1576-1622)...

  In this charming sequel to his bestselling book, Our Lady’s Wardrobe, Anthony DeStefano introduces Catholic children to more well-known images of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Only this time, he doesn’t use Our Lady’s clothes to...

  When she was about nine years old, Josephine Bakhita was kidnapped near Darfur, Sudan, by Arab slave traders. For several years she was subjected to brutal and humiliating treatment until she was ransomed and taken to Venice, Italy, where she...

  This unique book tells twelve inspiring true stories that help children get to know Jesus truly present in the Blessed Sacrament, and encourage them to remain close to him in the Eucharist all their lives. From the multiplication of the loaves...

Christ, the Life of the Soul is a modern spiritual classic. Drawing upon the Scriptures, the Liturgy, and the Doctors of the Church, Blessed Columba Marmion shows us the path towards freedom from self-bondage and the enlargement of our souls—to...

“Let us leave a saint to write the life of a saint.” —St. Thomas Aquinas In the annals of Christian sanctity, Dominic Savio emerges as a luminary, guiding the path of the faithful with the light of his youthful innocence and zeal. St...

  The School of Jesus Crucified – The Lessons of Calvary,  Father Ignatius of the Side of Jesus   The Passion and Death of Our Lord Jesus Christ is the great source and foundation of the spiritual life.  Father Ignatius, a...

  Thérèse of Lisieux was so taken by this book that it spurred her entry into the convent. "Reading this book was one of the greatest graces of my life," she says in her autobiography. "The impression I received from it is too sweet...

  Have you read some of our excellent books from Mancipia Press? In an effort to spread the word and do our part in the new evangelization, you can now get the 3-book Mancipia Collection for a great price! The Collection includes: "Bread of...

  The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass: The Mystery of Christ's Love by Father Michael Mueller, CSSR Few Catholics have anywhere near an adequate appreciation for the glory and splendors of the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass—the central aspect of...

  This book is the story of St. Benedict as told by a Benedictine monk living today in Italy at the birthplace of Benedict.  Children and parents alike will be delighted by these stories and illustrations about the famous Saint Benedict...

Set in seventeenth-century Scotland this vivid Catholic tale tells of a family whose reputation for defending their people and their Catholic faith is legendary. But  the rights and lives of Scottish Catholics are in grave peril, and a...

  This delightful rhyming book introduces Catholic children to the Blessed Virgin Mary in a fun and simple way—through her clothes! When Our Lady lived in Nazareth two thousand years ago, she was very poor and probably didn’t have many...

In this book, authored and illustrated by Fr. Peregrine Fletcher, O. Praem., the Virgin-Martyr herself shares the splendid account of her short life: from the first moment she fell in love with God to her final moment on earth, when she laid down...

Adoration is love, and eucharistic adoration is love of Christ present in the Blessed Sacrament. In the Gospels there are few people who understand love for Jesus as well as Mary Magdalene, which is the reason she is a prophetess of eucharistic love...

  The ever increasing interest in the Liturgical Traditions of the Church gives rise to the need for adequately trained altar servers, and what better way to assist than to resurrect this classic! This famous handbook is an invaluable resource for...

  From the man whom Padre Pio called a Saint. Fr. Dolindo Ruotolo's Surrender Prayer brought understanding and peace to countless souls amid the turbulence of the last century. Now, in our age of incomparable uncertainty, this miracle-worker and...

  Mother Mary Loyola's masterful retelling of the story of the Life of Christ is appealing to all ages, and is well-calculated to inspire a deeper love of Our Lord and bring us closer to Him. It is much more than a life of Christ. In many respects...

  Evelyn Waugh presents the biography of St. Edmund Campion, the Elizabethan poet, scholar and gentleman who became the haunted, trapped and murdered priest as "a simple, perfectly true story of heroism and holiness." This book is written with a...

  In her Story of a Soul, St. Therese relates how influential her family life was in forming her spiritual life. Now, the canonization of her parents Louis and Zelie and the cause for the beatification of her sister Léonie speak volumes for...

  These fascinating dreams involve prophecy and reading of hearts, with a powerful spiritual message. Includes: To Hell and Back, Two Boys Attacked by a Monster, The Snake and the Rosary, and many more. These dreams led to many conversions and will...

  The early Roman virgin-martyr whose bones were discovered in 1802. She immediately began answering prayers, with so many favors and miracles being granted that she was raised to sainthood by Pope Gregory XVI--becoming the only person recognized...

  Many books have rightly been written on the Holy Mass, the application to a particular time and place of the Eternal Sacrifice of Christ on the Cross of Calvary. None, however, conveys the power and all-consuming majesty of the Divine Liturgy of...

  No matter how pure or virtuous your intentions may be, you can easily get so caught up in temporal pursuits — “the things of this world” — that you forget about God and His intimate, sustained involvement in your life. But...

The heroic story of Saint Maximilian Kolbe, a modern apostle of Catholic evangelization, Marian spirituality, and a martyr of charity. The dramatic and moving life of this Polish Franciscan who volunteered to die in place of a fellow prisoner in...

The Hurons stared at the giant young Norman, as tall and broad as they, a Jesuit priest robed in black and with a full black beard on his gentle face. He was to live among them for nineteen years, patiently and with enormous difficulty learning their...

The Passion of Jesus and Its Hidden Meaning,  by Father James Groenings, SJ   Our Lord’s Passion and Death are explained with vivid detail.  Excellent meditations on the facts related in Scripture about the sufferings of...

  150 years after this great saint and Doctor of the Church was born into the world, the publication of this revised edition enables us to live in her company and enjoy her holy conversations and counsels. When we read her words with faith, her...

This is the definitive life of Saint Catherine Laboure, the humble Sister who was privileged with apparitions of Our Lady. Through her, Our Lady had the Miraculous Medal made and promoted, which became a source of tremendous graces and conversions...

  The Letters of St. Thérèse of Lisieux and Those Who Knew Her. General Correspondence, vol. 2 This sequel to volume 1 contains all of Thérèse's letters from the end of September 1890 (during her novitiate)...

  The Passion and Death—of Our Lord Jesus Christ, by Archbishop Alban Goodier, SJ  In this riveting account based on history, culture and his own deep spiritual insights, Goodier brings to life and unifies the many observations,...

  In this fascinating book, Father Schouppe presents the ancient Catholic tradition on Purgatory, explaining how its pains are excruciating – greater than any suffering known to earth, how they are adapted to the past sins of each individual...

  In this colorful and vibrant graphic novel, St. Thérèse of Lisieux reveals to children the story of her soul and her secret to holiness: “To love is to give everything and to give yourself.” Children will come...

  The key to happiness from one who found it in joyful abundance: St. Thérèse of Lisieux. This spiritual classic has long been beloved by Catholics for its wondrous distillation of the teaching of St. Thérèse of Lisieux...

  Written by Cardinal Humberto S. Medeiros, this book made Our Lady of Fatima known to the world! Written shortly after the apparitions, the account here relies on the living memory of eyewitnesses and on the words of Lucia herself, who had...

Though nothing historical is known of her, she was declared a Saint in 1837, only 35 years after discovery of her relics. Here is the whole incredible story, plus many accounts of her tremendous favors and miracles. Another St. Jude to call on in our...

  The Dolorous Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ,  by Venerable Anne Catherine Emmerich  This most edifying account of Our Lord’s Passion reveals many surprising  and heartrending elements of His sufferings and death...

St. Francis Borgia (1510–1572) was a member of a devout and influential family in Spain, served as the Duke of Gandia, and was a favorite of Charles V. He penned these pages as an exercise during a retreat prior to entering the Jesuits, but their...

  Discover the world of Francesca Cabrini in this moving book that not only educates children about a remarkable person in American history, but inspires them with stories of her compassion, courage, vision, and miracles. The first American...

In this technically precise yet easy-to-read book, Msgr. George J. Moorman goes through the Latin Mass and explains its actions and words prayer by prayer. Whether you are a first-timer or a seasoned veteran in attending the Latin Mass, Msgr...

Spain 1936... “Crusade” means a war for the sake of the Cross, a war to protect Christian people from persecution and death on account of their faith in Jesus Christ. Everyone has heard of the crusades of the Middle Ages. But few know of the...

  The spiritual wisdom of Saint Benedict has endured for centuries and quite literally shaped Western culture from its inception. Tenets of the order, like its motto and Saint Benedict’s Rule, are just as influential for lay people as they...

With gripping detail and firsthand accounts that read like a novel, renowned author Warren Carroll unveils the events that led up to the divine intervention in which Our Lady of Guadalupe was sent to an Aztec, known now as St. Juan Diego. Here is the...

  Truth is stranger than fiction. And nowhere in literature is it so apparent as in this classic work, the Autobiography of a Hunted Priest. This autobiography of a Jesuit priest in Elizabethan England is a most remarkable document and John Gerard,...

Over 40,000 Frenchmen were executed for holding fast to the Catholic Faith and objecting to the worst excesses of the Committee of Public Safety. The bloodlust of the time staggers the imagination, and the campaign against the Church was as diabolical...

  Once upon a bridge in Alençon, France, an ordinary man met an ordinary woman, and they fell extraordinarily in love. Uncover the beauty of the sacrament of Marriage through the quiet, virtuous lives of Saints Louis and Zélie Martin,...

  Rich artwork and charming rhyme bring the true story of beloved Saint Faustina and the message of Divine Mercy alive for children of all ages. Saint Faustina began her life as little Helena Kowalska. She grew up in a one-room farmhouse and...