Books & Reading

  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 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,...

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...

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...

  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...

  "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...

  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...

  “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...

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...

"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...

  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...

Do you know Our Lady? by Mo. Maria Francesca Perillo, F.I.  This excellent, handy treatise covers the rich and profound references to Mary, as prefigured in the Old Testament women and prophecies and as found in the New Testament, at the momentous...

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...

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...

  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...

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,...

  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...

  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...

  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.