Books & Reading

This issue of "From the Housetops Magazine" features the life of Saint Jerome, one of the Fathers of the Church, who was born about 329. Jerome spent many years in the Holy Land mastering the Hebrew language. He translated the Old Testament and the...

  A FROM THE HOUSETOPS PUBLICATIONS Second Series No.4By Father Arnold Damen, S.J. 1855The following sermon is as relevant today as it was over 100 years ago when it was first preached by Father Arnold Damen, S.J. "One cannot have God for his...

  A prayer book for young Catholics. Useful instruction for Communion and Confirmation and a large selection of devotions and prayers. Truly a beautiful little book. Paperback; illustrated. Available in black and white. Measures 4" X 5 1/2"...

  This popular French Catholic writer, from the Nineteenth Century, has assembled over 30 common objections to going to Confession. He has answered them all with kindness, wit and wisdom. A book to allay fears and to give courage in approaching...

  The story of the Martyrs of Uganda is a tremendous example of strength. Converted to the True Faith by the missionary White Fathers, this group of young men unflinchingly faced torture and death rather than surrender their virtue and deny their...

  "The life of Peter Julian Eymard, the standard-bearer, herald and champion of Christ's presence, in the sacred tabernacle, is, like that of the Baptist, a shining and burning light…through which the ancient Secret of the Eucharist was...

  Devotion to the Holy Face — Compiled by Mary Frances Lester Our Lord expressed His desire that this devotion should be known and practiced in reparation for man’s blasphemy.  It has become one of the most loved, and remains...

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...

  In this issue the heroic life of Saint Kateri Tekawitha is beautifully written by Sister Marie Bernard, who also painted the picture of the saint for the front cover. If you know little or even nothing of this great native born American saint,...

This is the extraordinary account of Korea's Catholic history and its most illustrious saint and martyr, Saint Andrew Kim, its first native born priest. From the Housetops Magazine issue. Other articles in this issue include: • The Conversion of...

  The story of Saint Vincent de Paul is a timeless example of the Catholic Church's work with the poor. Compelled by a deep love and zeal for souls, this saint spent his life doing acts of charity that affected society at large throughout the ages...

  First published in 1951 during the controversy over the dogmatic teaching “extra ecclesiam nulla salus,” outside the Church there is no salvation. The co-foundress of the Slaves of the Immaculate Heart of Mary launches the...