Books & Reading

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 of the...

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...

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...

The fear of growing old is a universal burden. Here's the book you need to ensure that you move into and through old age with grit and grace. Fr. John LaFarge shows you how to conquer any fear of aging — and how to make your golden years the best...

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 Jesus...

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 tribes who...

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 life of...

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...

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, after...

'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 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...

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 joys as...

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...

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 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 Marie,...

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 a...

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. Peter,...

  '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...

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...

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 of...