Books & Reading

  By Henry Garnett In this story, set in 1585 England, the author tells the tale of a supposed group of “priest hunters” and an armed resistance of Catholic people. The main character Nicholas discovers that his mother has converted to...

  Here are twelve of Caryll Houselander's best tales, charmingly illustrated with Renée George's lively drawings of pirates and princesses, castles and kings. Through the tale of Jack and Jim, even young children will grasp the meaning of...

  The Imitation of Christ by Thomas a Kempis has been the most popular book, second only to Sacred Scripture, for the last five centuries. It presents the fundamental principles of the spiritual life. The Christian soul is invited to...

  Devotion to the Precious Blood — The Precious Blood is a treasure of infinite value. In this book readers will learn how to atone for sins and obtain all graces and blessings for themselves and others. Included here are inspiring...

"Here, then," says St. Alphonsus, "is our heaven on earth--the Most Blessed Sacrament." This book was conceived and written to help us grow in the knowledge and love of God and in appreciation for what He has done for us. For each of the 31 days of the...

The Way of the Cross -according to the method of Saint Alphonsus Ligouri Easily the most popular and best-loved Way of the Cross ever. Traditional, edifying pictures. The Stabat Mater in Latin and in English. Paperback; 36 pages.

Saint Alphonsus Ligouri offers here one of the most powerful and accessible primers on the art of prayer ever written.   The graces necessary for salvation cannot be obtained from God except by prayer. Indeed, the damned have been lost precisely...

  Bible Stories for Baby Hands are board books that bring the beauty of traditional religious art to a format that the littlest ones can benefit from. The color lithographs on each page are based on engravings by Julius Schnorr von Carolsfeld for...

Wisdom's Fool: A Biography of Saint Louis de Montfort by Eddie Doherty. The famous journalist Eddie Doherty was a faithful Catholic and a man of ardent spirituality who found in the example and writings of St. Louis de Montfort a wealth of inspiration,...

  Beautiful line drawings of the Saints, based on paintings by great masters, grace every page. The holy men and women chosen for this volume are organized chronologically, beginning with the principal characters in the life of Christ, the four...

  Bible Stories for Baby Hands are board books that bring the beauty of traditional religious art to a format that the littlest ones can benefit from. The color lithographs on each page are based on engravings by Julius Schnorr von Carolsfeld for...

  Sermons For Lent,  by Saint Francis de Sales Features twelve sermons on key aspects of the Christian life given during Lent, -- how to resist temptation, the danger of losing one’s soul, the hidden meanings of Our Lord’s...

  In these pages, Fr. Aloysius Roche shows you the saints not so much from a new angle as from a less familiar one, a comfortable angle that makes for a certain coziness. Without diluting the intensity and holiness of the saints, he tries to bring...

  This issue of "From the Housetops" magazine features a "Tribute to Saint Agnes of Rome" the young virgin martyr from the early Church. Her extraordinary example of virtue shines through as she courageously chose to endure torture and death at a...

  Keep Christ in Christmas this year by turning to this slim volume of daily Advent meditations by Bishop Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet, one of the greatest homilists in the history of the Church. Carefully selected to lift your soul to God in...

  The Secret of the Rosary is one of the most beloved classics of Catholic literature as it teaches its readers this very important and spiritually vital thing! Written by St. Louis De Montfort, this short and revelatory book describes...

  Steeped as he was in Sacred Scripture, St. Francis de Sales gives totally fresh and surprising insights into the truths of our religion including: the Sacred Name of Jesus, Our Lady's wisdom at Cana, St. John the Baptist's temptation, etc. Nine...

  This book in the series of Sotnik's popular and lovely coloring books, uses the inspiring Litany of the Blessed Virgin Mary for the text. She presents numerous, beautifully drawn classic images of Our Lady under her many titles, including Mother...

In this beautifully expanded retelling of the story of our Redemption, Saint Alphonsus de Ligouri brings the narrative to a deeply personal level, prompting each of us to reflect more profoundly on our own guilt and need for expiation. From the Housetops...

  The spiritual vision of Dom Prosper Guéranger culminated in the primacy and centrality of the sacred liturgy, the opus Dei or work of God. He writes, “The liturgy is the highest and the holiest expression of the thought and...

  A beautiful way to strengthen your love for Christ and His teachings. My Daily Bread is a series of short, daily reflections on the spiritual life. Written with loving care by Father Anthony Paone, this devotional will strengthen your love...

  Reflections on the Miracle of the Sun. By Msgr. Joseph A. Cirrincione On October 13, 1917, just before the great "Miracle of the Sun" was manifested to some 70,000 spectators at Fatima, Portugal, there appeared to the three child-visionaries an...

St. Joseph obtains favors of any kind, but particularly in family problems, financial needs, purity, dangers, work, housing and a happy death.   He is the universal patron - whatever our petition is, you can pray to St. Joseph with confidence. He...

“A book intended to give to children a general idea of the course of Old Testament history from the Fall to the Redemption, especially of those incidents and personages that point to Christ. The rhymes are designedly simple and colloquial, as the...

  Dear Children: "The Gospels are four very short books that tell you about our Lord's life. You can read them quite fast. The reason the same story takes so much longer to tell in this book is that the men who wrote the Gospels just went straight...

Your meditation book for the month of Mary! Daily Meditations for a Profound Reform of Heart in the School of Mary This little book, A Month with Mary, was written by an Italian holy priest Father Dolindo Ruotolo (1882-1970). Originally written as...

  Exercises for each day of the month of March by the Most Rev. M. de Langalerie, Archbishop of Auch. St. Teresa of Avila tells us, “I took for my advocate and lord the glorious Saint Joseph and commended myself earnestly to him...he gave me...

'Ten Commandments' is an instructional book is written by the famous Catholic author Fr. Daniel Lord, S.J. This book has a light blue hardcover with a beautiful illustration of ''Girl Child with Angels' floating on clouds. Great book to have in your...

  The King of the Golden City is an allegorical tale which has stood the test of time because of the beauty of its symbolism and the richness of its spiritual advice.  Written for children yet beloved by all, the only complaint lodged...

  Mary Fabyan Windeatt presents the powerful story of the famous life and miracles of St. Benedict for the Vision Book series of saints for youth. Known as the Father of Western Monasticism, St. Benedict played a major role in the Christinization...

  The Jews usually burned the crosses used by the Romans after executions, but following Jesus' crucifixion they quickly threw the Cross in a ditch to get it out of sight before the feast of Passover. That preserved the True Cross, and memory of...

Fulton J. Sheen was remarkable in his ability to uncover many layers of meaning in the life and words of Jesus of Nazareth. The Seven Beatitudes and The Seven Words from the Cross—both were delivered from a mountain, but the connection runs deeper...

  From 1899 until her death in 1903, the young Italian woman St. Gemma Galgani physically experienced the wounds of Christ every Thursday evening. The stigmata would appear and bleed on her hands, feet, and side, stopping only on Friday afternoon...

  135 of the most popular and most inspiring meditations have been selected from Fr. Moffatt's classic Minute Meditations Series and combined into one complete volume. Each meditation presents a practical application of spirituality for those who...

The Way of the Cross -according to the method of St. Francis of Assisi   Moving meditations of the Way of the Cross. Traditional, edifying pictures. The Stabat Mater is given in Latin and English. Paperback; 36 pages.

  The enigmatic Saint Patrick is perhaps the most widely known saint...about whom very little is widely known. This is the perfect book for anyone who wishes to learn more about this popular Saint. Combining an authoritative account of Saint...

  Countless graces flow from the use of Holy Water — but only if you use it properly. Do you know how it can protect you from danger? Or how it can deepen your prayers during Mass? In clear, convincing language, Father Theiler lays...

  Read about the fascinating story behind Our Lady’s miraculous image that has been preserved for centuries at Jasna Gora in Czestochowa, Poland, and the miracles attributed to Our Lady’s powerful intercession.  Softcover, 189 pgs...

  Tradado de la Verdadera Devoción a la Santísima Virgen Maria. San Luis Maria de Montfort. Considered by many to be the greatest single book of Marian spirituality ever written, True Devotion to Mary, is Saint Louis de Montfort's...

  Mornings with Saint Therese is a compilation of 120 daily readings which are short excerpts (no more than 1-3 pages) taken from the Little Flower's writings and also from those of her close family members and friends.  This hardcover book...

  Here are stories of princes and gypsies, bishops and bears… tales of Catholic boys and girls that remind us that especially in young souls the Faith is quite strong, and evil is never a match for goodness.Among others, you'll...

  Thirteen beautiful sermons about Our Blessed Mother by this master of mystical theology and Doctor of the Church, published in English for the first time. Shows how Our Lady's life was rich in virtue especially humility, obedience and charity. St...

  For 2000 years now, young Christians have lived — and often died — for Christ, and with a courage that many adults find hard to muster. Although she was just thirteen, in 304 pagan authorities tortured and murdered brave Agnes of...

  Get the whole story of this beloved Saint, from her autobiography. Written at the request of her superior during her last illness at the age of 24, it is a stunning piece of spirituality, easy to read and to practice. Paperback. 306 pages.

  “…in lively recitative ballad verse, Katharine Tynan tells the entire story of St. Patrick, without missing a single incident of any significance or importance. The book consists of thirty-two large folio pages, where 'a rivulet' of...

  The stories of the 108 Polish Martyrs of World War II ~ for the first time in English! The descriptions of the martyrs are small glimpses of these holy individuals. As you read these accounts of the 108 Polish Martyrs, may they become a prayer,...

  The Sacred Heart and Mine in Holy Communion is a wonderful set of brief meditations on the titles of the Sacred Heart, suitable for Communion or visits to the Blessed Sacrament. Sister Mary Philip entered the Bar Convent in 1905, during Mother...

"Listen, Father Jerzy, today is September 14, your birthday. So if you are supposed to do something, this is the day!" So prayed Father Bernard Brien beside the bed of a dying man. As soon as the priest left the hospital room, the comatose patient opened...

  The Champions of the Rosary by Donald H. Calloway, MC The Rosary is a spiritual sword. It enshrines the saving mysteries of the God-Man and has the power to defeat evil, conquer sin, and bring about peace. The rosary is the sword of Our...

  By Raphael Brown Numerous beautiful, true stories about canonized Saints who saw and spoke with the Blessed Mother, e.g., St. Gertrude the Great, St. Francis, St. Bridget, St. Catherine of Siena, St. Teresa of Avila, St. John of the Cross, etc...

  The Divine Favors Granted to Saint Joseph by Pere Binet sets forth the exalted stature of Saint Joseph in the Communion of Saints. Chosen by God for the incomparable vocation of spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary and foster father of Our Lord...

By Archbishop Alban Goodier From prophecy to fulfillment, the Incarnation is the center of our holy Faith. This awe-inspiring classic will help you take a breath and ponder the hidden yet stupendous events surrounding this great mystery. You will be...

  Though written for children 12 and older, this is also the best biography for adults of St. Louis De Montfort, the "Apostle of Mary," famous preacher and author of True Devotion to Mary and The Secret of the Rosary. Truly inspiring! By Mary...

  A full color, hardcover book featuring 60 of the world's most popular Catholic Saints. The book, exquisitely illustrated by Michael Adams, is conveniently arranged in the order of the Saint's feast date. Includes a presentation page in the front...

  The truth about Purgatory . . . revealed more than 500 years ago to a canonized saint! Here is the sensible view of Purgatory, tainted by neither childish superstition nor modern skepticism. From these holy pages by St. Catherine of Genoa,...

  It’s the year 1570. Fourteen-year-old Guido Callatta, son of a wealthy Venetian merchant, spends his free time roaming the docks, listening to the tales of gnarled old sailors, and dreaming of adventures at sea. But his carefree life is...

  Milton Lomask contributes his second volume to the Vision Books series of saints for youth 9 - 15 years old in this story of the greatly beloved Curé of Ars. Jean-Marie Vianney, a farm boy born during the French Revolution, longed to...

  These pages remind us that God's grace can conquer every human flaw . . . Christ came not to call saints but to make them — often out of weak, stupid, and sinful men. That’s why the saints are not only models of holiness for...

  From the famous Vision Books series of lives of saints for young people, this is the inspiring dramatic account of the colorful and courageous life and death of the martyr, St. Edmund Campion, "hero of God's underground" during the persecutions...

  Tomie DePaola's splendid depiction of the life of Mary, the mother of Jesus, is sure to touch the heart of every child, and adult. These beautifully written and illustrated episodes draw on the Bible, Church tradition, and pious legend to present...

My Ideal Jesus – Son of Mary, by Father Emil Neubert, SM   Be an apostle in daily life! This beloved spiritual classic of conversations between the disciple of Mary, Jesus and the Blessed Mother, provides a complete, practical program of...

  Catherine Beebe presents a dramatic account of the incredible life of St. Dominic in this tenth title in the popular Vision Books series of saints for youth 9 - 15 years old. As a young priest, Dominic sat all night at a wooden table in a village...

       A holy prayer for everyday of Advent. A perfect prayer to countdown to Christmas. It is piously believed that whoever recites the above prayer fifteen times a day from the feast of St. Andrew until Christmas...

The inspirational story of St. José Sánchez del Río, a 14 yr. old boy in Mexico who died a martyr for the Catholic faith during the Cristero War in the 1920s. Meet young José and his friend Trino as the war breaks out in...

This Vision book for youth 9 - 15 years old tells the exciting, dramatic story of St. Ignatius of Loyola and the order he founded, the Society of Jesus. As a young man, Ignatius had dreams of an adventurous life as a soldier. His dreams, however, did not...

  This Vision book for youth 9 - 15 years old tells the thrilling story of one of America's greatest missionaries who came down from Canada with explorer Louis Joliet to explore the mighty Mississippi River, the "great river" bordered by Indian...

       A holy prayer for everyday of Advent. A perfect prayer to countdown to Christmas. It is piously believed that whoever recites this prayer fifteen times a day from the feast of St. Andrew until Christmas will...

'The Holy Family' story is an instructional book is written by the famous Catholic author Fr. Daniel Lord, S.J. This book has a light blue hardcover with a beautiful illustration of 'The Holy Family with Angels' floating on clouds. Great book to have in...

'The Boy Jesus' story and instructional book is written by the famous Catholic author Fr. Daniel Lord, S.J. This book has a light blue hardcover with a beautiful illustration of 'Child Jesus with Angels' floating on clouds. Great book to have in your...

  Did you know that the Virgin Mary died and was buried before she was Assumed into Heaven? Or that she was raised in the Temple Precinct, along with other Jewish maidens--called Almas--until she reached marriageable age? Learn more about the...

'Ten Commandments' is an instructional book is written by the famous Catholic author Fr. Daniel Lord, S.J. This book has a light blue hardcover with a beautiful illustration of 'Mary and Children with Angels' floating on clouds. Great book to have in...

  by Fr. Raoul Plus, SJ Watching Jesus grow daily in wisdom and grace, the Blessed Virgin Mary pondered in her heart the secrets of her divine Son. Because Our Lady watched Christ grow each and every day, she created the most valuable manual...

  This is the inspiring story of Blessed Kateri Tekakwitha, a holy young Indian woman who was converted to Christianity by the French missionaries led by Saint Isaac Joques during the 1600s.Kateri's mother was a very devout Christian woman who,...

  Marigold Hunt, continues the tale of Jesus and His Church by retelling for children the events reported in The Acts of the Apostles, St. Luke's account of the dangerous early days of the Church. Focusing on the deeds and experiences of Sts...

  This 1961 classic by Fr. Charles J. Carmody contains all the valuable information that a young man needs in order to learn how to serve the traditional Latin Mass--yet it is so much more than just "nuts and bolts." After reading this book, boys...

The life of the greatly beloved Saint Anthony of Padua. This inspiring book covers many of the important and exciting events in Friar Anthony's life including a voyage to the Mohammedan land of Morocco, a shipwreck, and the meeting in Assisi with...

  Louis and Zélie Martin, the parents of Saint Thérèse of Lisieux, were the first married couple ever canonized together by the Catholic Church. This inspiring story begins in their childhoods and follows them through their...

  The full, zealous and sacrificial life of Saint Maximilian Kolbe, the Saint of Auschwitz, told in vivid images and exciting details in this graphic novel (comic book) for children and devotees of all ages! It is a riveting way to get to know...

  Alban Goodier takes the reader inside the main witnesses to Jesus Christ’s death, burial, and resurrection and the subsequent apparitions to his closest followers. Goodier goes well beyond the narration of the Gospel facts to dive deep into...

“The kingdom of heaven is the perfect and highest wisdom of the rational soul . . . in which only the righteous and holy shall reign.” —Saint Augustine   Step onto the mount and listen as one of Christianity’s greatest...

In 1946, Francesca Cabrini was canonized as the first saint of the United States. This Vision book for 9 - 15 year olds tells the exciting story of this missionary from Italy who came to America to spread the Faith. She founded a new order nuns, the...

   The beautiful story about the most popular saint of modern times, St. Therese of Lisieux, the "Little Flower." Growing up in Lisieux, France was occasionally painful but usually delightful for Therese and her four sisters. For practical...

  "Mary has made herself all to all, and opens her merciful heart to all, that all may receive of her fullness; the sick, health; those in affliction, comfort; the sinner, pardon; and God, glory." ~St. Bernard (1090 1153) See How She Loves Us: 50...

If you are or wish to be a child of Mary, you will read this little book because it speaks of your Mother; you will feel a secret impulse to reread it; you will discover in it new glimpses and profound thoughts which the author himself has not suspected...

  “His look, his word, his whole being  express three things: goodness, firmness, faith. Goodness was the man himself; firmness was the leader; faith was the Christian,  the priest, the pontiff, the man of God.” —Chapter...

This Vision book for youth tells the beautiful story of American's recently canonized saint and servant of the oppressed, St. Katharine Drexel. Born in 1858 to Francis and Emma Drexel, Katharine grew up in a happy, devout, and wealthy Catholic family in...

  Every Christian culture has given us touching legends and charming stories of the wondrous deeds of the Child Jesus. Many of these tales reveal to children the generous ways He helps them when they're unhappy or afflicted. More than a century...

  Discover here the brave heroism of young Maria Goretti, recounted in powerful detail--Maria's virtuous life that led to her courageous decision, her family's terrible poverty, her first Holy Communion, her mature acceptance of adult...

  This paperback book is a must-have for every devotee or lover of the writings of St. Francis de Sales! Edited and introduced by C.F. Kelley, the book comprises of spiritual maxims from the Saint's other writings, such as: Introduction to the...

  Louis IX of France, who took the throne in 1226, had one aim in life - to be a good king. Guided by the advice of his mother, he ruled well and was beloved by his people. At the age of twenty-eight he took the cross of the crusade and, with his...

  In this modest little book, The Good Galilean, the holy bishop Alban Goodier highlights for us the quiet goodness of Our Lord, and in ways that place that goodness within our reach, too. In it, we walk with Jesus, see him talking, answering...

  This wonderful book for young readers presents the remarkable life of the great English martyr, St. Thomas More, in an engaging and easy-to-read style. St. Thomas More, the light-hearted but heroic Chancellor of England, comes to life in this...

  This Vision Book for youth 9-15 years old tells the exciting, inspirational story of the great French saint of charity, St. Vincent de Paul. From his days of youth as a shepherd boy to his slavery in North Africa, his escape to France, his...

  True tales of horror and holiness… French priests enter a war zone where captured Westerners are paraded before their captors, tortured, and then beheaded. Their desecrated bodies get dumped by the roadside. Iraq in 2007? The Gaza...

"A long time ago, in the land of Canaan, there lived a giant known as Reprobus. Because he was so big and strong, Reprobus wished to serve the greatest and most powerful king in all the world. So he set off to find him…"  For hundreds of...

  The story of the saintly Father Damien, who in 1872 went to the island of Molokai, where lepers had been exiled to live in miserable surroundings. Damien earned the trust of the lepers, and his appeals for help resonated throughout the world. He...

  This beautifully illustrated children's missal and prayer book was created to delight and assist our youngest Catholics to live and love the Catholic faith. This charming little book is perfectly sized for children and will...

  Originally written in 1958 by Fr. Marie-Dominique Philippe, O.P. the book is an aide to growing in faith, hope and love of the Mother of God. Paperback; 375 pages. 

A beautifully illustrated children's book with a very important allegorical story of Our Lady's Queenship. For readers who cherish timeless stories of faith, hope, and love and for all cheese lovers. In the mouse kingdom of Quesonia, there...