{"title":"New Releases","description":"The following books include the newest releases and bestsellers from the top Catholic publishers: Sophia Institute Press, Ignatius Press, Ave Maria Press, TAN, Word on Fire, OSV and others.","products":[{"product_id":"mary-mother-of-god-in-search-of-the-woman-who-changed-history","title":"Mary, Mother of God: In Search of the Woman Who Changed History","description":"\u003cp\u003e The first extensive, thoroughly documented, richly illustrated account of the earthly life of the Mary, the Mother of Jesus Christ. Produced by writer Grzegorz Górny and photographer Janusz Rosikon, the duo behind several bestsellers of similar major historical and illustrated works, who conducted exhaustive research and journalistic investigations to reconstruct the life and story of the Blessed Virgin Mary. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Among the many locations they traveled to are Israel, Egypt, Turkey, and Italy where they met numerous scientists, historians, biblicists, and biblical archeologists to gather material and compile photographic documentation. The result of their several years of work is a thoroughly detailed, gloriously illustrated volume, condensing all the historical knowledge available about the life of Mary. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e In addition to all the historical, biographical and geographic information, this book also contains inspiring theological interpretations of the described events in Mary's life. This moving, unique, and insightful work will greatly help us to become more familiar with the life and person of the Mother of God, and better understand the beauty and significance of Marian spirituality and devotion. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ignatius Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43815711736023,"sku":"9781621646495","price":34.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0495\/2834\/0630\/files\/ingram-sq-9781621646495.jpg?v=1781235093"},{"product_id":"my-son-carlo-carlo-acutis-through-the-eyes-of-his-mother-1","title":"My Son Carlo: Carlo Acutis Through the Eyes of His Mother","description":"\u003cp\u003eSince he was beatified in 2020, Carlo Acutis has been the subject of widespread interest across the globe. This typical Italian teenager, who lived a life of extraordinary virtue, has captivated countless millions. And yet we're left wondering and wanting to learn more about this millennial saint. What was Carlo really like? How did he interact with those closest to him in daily life? What was it like to live in the same home with him?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eMy Son Carlo\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, Antonia Salzano Acutis shares, in vivid detail, the intimate, private moments of her son's life, including his final days before he died from leukemia at the age of 15. In her own words, Antonia shares stories and memories as a mother who lost her son too early but was forever shaped by his remarkable life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCarlo has quickly become a favorite patron in heaven, changing the lives of those who pray for his intercession. In this book, Antonia shares how Carlo desires to bring people to Jesus, as he did for her, helping her rekindle her faith: \"This was his secret: that he had a constant, intimate relationship with Jesus. He wanted everyone he encountered to have this kind of relationship like he did. He did not consider it to be something just for him. He was convinced that this relationship was accessible to all.\"\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Our Sunday Visitor","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43815711965399,"sku":"9781639660254","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0495\/2834\/0630\/files\/ingram-sq-9781639660254.jpg?v=1781235095"},{"product_id":"courtship-of-the-saints-how-the-saints-met-their-spouses","title":"Courtship of the Saints: How the Saints Met Their Spouses","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe greatest lovers in the history of the world were the saints, those who sought to love God above everything. For those saints called to marriage, it was God's love that led them to pursue their spouse in a most pure and holy courtship.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCourtship of the Saints\u003c\/i\u003e reveals how twenty-five saintly couples, including Joachim and Anne, Joseph and Mary, Elizabeth of Hungary and Louis IV, Gianna and Pietro Molla, Louis and Zélie Martin, and others, met their spouses. From the most ordinary to the most extraordinary circumstances, one thing is clear: Divine Providence was at work. In these pages, you will also discover what courtship is according to Archbishop Fulton Sheen and Father Chad Ripperger. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn a world of lust, confusion, disappointment, and broken marriages, these saintly couples will inspire you to begin waiting and praying for a virtuous spouse. Still more, they offer wisdom and practical advice for those already married. Better than any romance novel, these stories will captivate your heart and reveal how the saints loved with passion and joy, enduring all trials with peace--for a blessed marriage is the fruit of a holy courtship. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tan Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43827863224535,"sku":"9781505130065","price":27.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0495\/2834\/0630\/files\/ingram-sq-9781505130065.jpg?v=1781235099"},{"product_id":"to-sanctify-the-world-the-vital-legacy-of-vatican-ii","title":"To Sanctify the World: The Vital Legacy of Vatican II","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA leading Catholic intellectual explains why the teachings of the Second Vatican Council are essential to the Church's future--and the world's\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Second Vatican Council (1962-1965) was the most important Catholic event in the past five hundred years. Yet sixty years after its opening on October 11, 1962, its meaning remains sharply contested and its promise unfulfilled.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eTo Sanctify the World, \u003c\/i\u003e George Weigel explains the necessity of Vatican II and explores the continuing relevance of its teaching in a world seeking a deeper experience of freedom than personal willfulness. The Council's texts are also a critical resource for the Catholic Church as it lives out its original, Christ-centered evangelical purpose.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten with insight and verve, \u003ci\u003eTo Sanctify the World \u003c\/i\u003e recovers the true meaning of Vatican II as the template for a Catholicism that can propose a path toward genuine human dignity and social solidarity.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Basic Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43827863519447,"sku":"9780465094318","price":32.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0495\/2834\/0630\/files\/ingram-sq-9780465094318.jpg?v=1781235102"},{"product_id":"life-to-the-full-true-stories-that-reveal-the-dignity-of-every-human-life","title":"Life to the Full: True Stories That Reveal the Dignity of Every Human Life","description":"\u003cp\u003eAbortion is a scourge on our world, perpetuated by a skewed understanding of love and freedom. The result has been over 62 million lives lost in the United States alone since 1973. Each of these lives is an untold story.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is time for them to speak. In\u003ci\u003e Life to the Full\u003c\/i\u003e, Abby Johnson and Tyler Rowley have collected twenty-three harrowing personal accounts that demonstrate the evil of abortion and, more crucially, the power of life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the midst of the fight against the culture of death, it is love, mercy, and miracles that serve as our oxygen, keeping so many determined to bring abortion to an end. The best method of winning hearts is the telling of stories--true stories. \u003ci\u003eLife to the Full\u003c\/i\u003e shares lived human experiences in order to breathe new life into the abortion fight and raise up a next generation of men and women committed to protecting the unborn.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This is the book I want supporters of legal abortion to read,\" writes editor Abby Johnson. \"Page after page will reveal the certainty that it is never okay to kill an innocent human being, and that in order for our nation to know peace, there must be peace in the womb.\" This book will inspire those already committed to the cause of life, and make abortion advocates second-guess their convictions.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ignatius Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43875482206423,"sku":"9781621644545","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0495\/2834\/0630\/files\/ingram-sq-9781621644545.jpg?v=1781235100"},{"product_id":"how-i-became-a-man-a-life-with-communists-atheists-and-other-nice-people","title":"How I Became a Man: A Life with Communists, Atheists, and Other Nice People","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis book takes us into the heart of the Soviet Union, where Alexander Krylov grew up as an underground Catholic in the 1970s and 1980s, never even entering a church until he was a teenager. How does faith in God live on when God is outlawed? \u003ci\u003eHow I Became a Man\u003c\/i\u003e shows us, offering glimpses at the everyday reality of Communism through the eyes of a child, with humor, irony, and a keen sense of human goodness.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDivided into short vignettes, this book challenges us look at our own lives differently--especially with regard to freedom. \u003ci\u003eHow I Became a Man\u003c\/i\u003e is a courageous, joyous, even whimsical testimony of living the Catholic faith in today's world.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ignatius Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43875482370263,"sku":"9781621645771","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0495\/2834\/0630\/files\/ingram-sq-9781621645771.jpg?v=1781235106"},{"product_id":"praying-through-pain-a-scripture-based-journey","title":"Praying Through Pain: A Scripture-Based Journey","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e2023 Illumination Book Awards Silver Medalist, Illness\/Death\/Dying \u003cbr\u003e 2023 Catholic Media Association Book Awards, First Place, Books About Prayer \u003cbr\u003e 2023 Catholic Media Association Book Awards, Honorable Mention, Grief and Bereavement\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e IT'S DIFFICULT TO PRAY DURING \u003c\/p\u003etimes of suffering. Words simply may not come. You may feel angry or confused, and that can make it tough to turn to God. Well-meaning friends or family may offer suggestions like \"Just be patient\" or \"Offer it up,\" which only leave you feeling worse. \u003cp\u003e In \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePraying through Pain, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eaward-winning author and spiritual director Barbara Lee offers a simple and practical way of communicating with God in difficult times, including \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Relevant and relatable Scripture stories of pain \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Principles of Ignatian spirituality and how to use them effectively \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Mini-prayers, words, and phrases that you can use when everything else is too difficult \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e Read this book any way that suits your personal journey. Dip into a chapter that speaks to the emotions you're feeling today. Sit with a passage of Scripture until it sinks deep inside your heart. Talk to God about what you're feeling. Then listen for the voice of God. \u003cp\u003e And know that you are not alone. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Loyola Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43875482468567,"sku":"9780829455519","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0495\/2834\/0630\/files\/ingram-sq-9780829455519.jpg?v=1781235108"},{"product_id":"the-man-who-left-his-mark-how-marks-gospel-answers-modern-questions","title":"The Man Who Left His Mark: How Mark's Gospel Answers Modern Questions","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn this unusual book on the Gospel of Mark, the brilliant and prolific Peter Kreeft presents 252 contemporary questions that modern man asks about every aspect of the meaning of life, faith, love, suffering, friendship, death, eternity, God, Jesus and more.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe then gives an answer to each question taken directly from Mark's Gospel, which are always pointed and often suprising, and makes us ponder more deeply about the meaning of the Scripture passage in relation to our own lives. Kreeft says that Mark's Gospel is \"the quickest and 'busiest' of the four - the Gospel for Americans.\" He describes the book as \"a series of sudden shocks and surprises because that is how Jesus appeared to Mark and others who followed him - full of shocks and surprises.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKreeft's goal of this book is for us to allow Jesus to speak more directly to us, to answer our questions in a personal and profound way, so that we will learn more about ourselves, and about Him. And thus how to know, love and follow Him more closely in our lives.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ignatius Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43875482566871,"sku":"9781621645825","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0495\/2834\/0630\/files\/ingram-sq-9781621645825.jpg?v=1781235110"},{"product_id":"pray-think-act-make-better-decisions-with-the-desert-fathers-1","title":"Pray. Think. Act.: Make Better Decisions with the Desert Fathers","description":"\u003cp\u003eFather Augustine Wetta reaches back into monastic history to answer one of the most critical questions facing young people today: \"How do I make up my mind?\" With his characteristic wit and novel approach to classical art, Father Augustine looks to the wisdom of the Desert Fathers to unearth an ancient and highly efficient method for resolving life's most pressing dilemmas--even in the midst of distractions, temptations, and disruptions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eProfoundly Biblical and astonishingly practical, these trailblazing saints laid the foundations of Christian discernment by combining their genius for interpreting Scripture with their uncompromising search for the truth. Their patience and remarkable sense of humor gave their words a practicality that speaks as clearly today as it did in the third century. In three steps, each broken down into three parts, the Desert Fathers will teach you how to make decisions in a way that is peaceful, joyful, focused, realistic, and open to the ever-prodding finger of God.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs he did in his best-selling \u003ci\u003eHumility Rules, \u003c\/i\u003e Father Wetta illustrates each chapter with color reproductions of famous works of art that he has embellished with comic flourishes. He provides a discernment worksheet to help anyone with making a difficult decision.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ignatius","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43875482665175,"sku":"9781621645818","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0495\/2834\/0630\/files\/imageloader_dec1a7c1-86ca-49ae-a364-40a47c78c5a0.jpg?v=1781209643"},{"product_id":"braving-the-thin-places-celtic-wisdom-to-create-a-space-for-grace","title":"Braving the Thin Places: Celtic Wisdom to Create a Space for Grace","description":"\u003cb\u003eA \"thin place\" is where God's grace is waiting to happen.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e Your thin place might be an important threshold, a soul friendship, a fresh chapter in your own life story, a painful secret or fear, or a time of hardship. Whatever the circumstance, a thin place is where God and humanity meet in a mysterious way. These moments open us to places of rawness and beauty. When we enter into a thin place, something seems to break open inside us, and words are inadequate to describe what we are experiencing. In these moments, we feel a sense of breakthrough as we break free of the ordinary and experience the extraordinary amid our daily lives. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Drawing on her Irish-Celtic heritage, Julianne Stanz helps us explore those times and holy places of transformation. Inspired by faith and guided by spiritual practices, we can experience each thin place as a point of departure on a sacred journey to a truer understanding of who we are meant to be. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e2023 Illumination Book Awards Gold Medalist, Spirituality \u003cbr\u003e 2023 Independent Press Awards Winner, Spirituality \u003cbr\u003e 2023 Association of Catholic Pubishers Excellence in Publishing Awards, First Place, Spirituality \u003cbr\u003e 2023 Catholic Media Association Book Awards, Second Place, Healing \u0026amp; Self Help\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Loyola Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43875482796247,"sku":"9780829448863","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0495\/2834\/0630\/files\/ingram-sq-9780829448863.jpg?v=1781235112"},{"product_id":"the-holy-hour","title":"The Holy Hour: Meditations for Eucharistic Adoration","description":"\u003cp\u003e Fulton Sheen once wrote that the purpose of the Holy Hour--a sustained, uninterrupted hour of prayer in the presence of the Blessed Sacrament--is to encourage a deep personal encounter with Christ. \"Looking at the Eucharistic Lord for an hour,\" he wrote, \"transforms the heart in a mysterious way.\" Pope St. John Paul II, Pope Benedict XVI, and Pope Francis all joined Sheen in recommending Eucharistic Adoration as a foundational spiritual practice. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Today, however, the hidden power of the Holy Hour radiates with special urgency--both for the Church and for the culture. Many Catholics no longer believe in or even understand the doctrine of the Real Presence; many Protestants are disconnected from the historical reality, and centrality, of the Eucharist; and people of all backgrounds, overwhelmed by the noise and speed of postmodern life, seek refuge in various forms of meditation and mindfulness. To all of these groups, the Holy Hour offers a life-changing opportunity: the silence and simplicity of being in the presence of God. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Holy Hour\u003c\/i\u003e is a unique collection of hymns, poetry, prayers, and reflections for Adoration from across two thousand years of Catholic tradition. Structured around Bishop Robert Barron's threefold classification of Real Presence, Holy Sacrifice, and Sacred Meal, readers will explore the Eucharistic hymns of St. Thomas Aquinas, key passages from the \u003ci\u003eCatechism of the Catholic Church\u003c\/i\u003e, verses from both saints and lesser-known poets, and reflections from Bishop Barron and the great heroes of the Word on Fire movement. \u003ci\u003eThe Holy Hour\u003c\/i\u003e is designed to inspire readers to stay close to Christ in the Blessed Sacrament, guide their prayer and contemplation in his presence, and spark the revival of silent Adoration that the world so desperately craves.","brand":"Word on Fire","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43875482829015,"sku":"9781685780029","price":34.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0495\/2834\/0630\/files\/ingram-sq-9781685780029.jpg?v=1781235114"},{"product_id":"for-real-christs-presence-in-the-eucha-christs-presence-in-the-eucharist","title":"For Real? Christ's Presence in the Eucha: Christ's Presence in the Eucharist","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe teaching of Christ's real presence in the Eucharist began with Jesus sharing with his apostles, followed by their education of early Church leaders, which extends to our priests and the Church of today. Throughout all of this time the baton never drops. The teaching has never changed from the original presentation of Jesus himself to the apostles gathered with him for the Last Supper.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA cradle Catholic and former skeptic himself, Deacon Dennis Lambert presents evidence to radically change, affirm, or deepen your belief in the real Presence of Christ in the Eucharist. The book also provides a thought-provoking way to share the truth with others.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Liguori Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43913087615191,"sku":"9780764828539","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0495\/2834\/0630\/files\/ingram-sq-9780764828539.jpg?v=1781235122"},{"product_id":"prudence-choose-confidently-live-boldly","title":"Prudence: Choose Confidently, Live Boldly","description":"\u003cp\u003eDecisions, decisions ... life presents us with so many, big and small. How can we confidently make choices that bring us true happiness? The life of the virtues holds the key, and among those virtues, prudence holds the reins.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNo, this isn't your grandmother's definition of prudence. This virtue actually inspires practical wisdom, allowing us to choose well and to bring order into our lives. In \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003ePrudence: Choose Confidently, Live Boldly, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e Fr. Gregory Pine, OP, aims to work prudence back into the conversation and to explain how it can transform us along our path toward what really matters. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn the face of fleeting emotions and conflicting convictions, learn how prudence will help you find wholeness, happiness, and freedom.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFr. Gregory Pine, OP, is a Dominican friar of the Province of Saint Joseph. He is coauthor of \u003ci\u003eCredo: An RCIA Program and Marian Consecration with Aquinas.\u003c\/i\u003e He contributes to the podcasts \u003ci\u003eGodsplaining\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003ePints with Aquinas.\u003c\/i\u003e Currently, he is assigned as a doctoral student in dogmatic theology at the University of Fribourg, Switzerland.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Our Sunday Visitor","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43913088467159,"sku":"9781681927329","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0495\/2834\/0630\/files\/ingram-sq-9781681927329.jpg?v=1781235124"},{"product_id":"the-knight-who-gave-us-king-arthur-sir-thomas-malory-knight-hospitaller","title":"The Knight Who Gave Us King Arthur: Sir Thomas Malory, Knight Hospitaller","description":"\u003cp\u003eRarely does serious, scholarly, peer-reviewed research into the life of a historic person uncover a factual story like this one, as intriguing as modern mystery-adventure fiction. For centuries, readers have been enthralled by the tales of the doomed Round Table, the mythical King Arthur, and the hopeless love of Guinevere, his queen, and Sir Lancelot, his greatest knight. A great mystery surrounds the author of this timeless work, however. Undeniable evidence indicates that his true identity has been mistaken for hundreds of years.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn these captivating pages, you will learn more about the mysterious author and the secret reason why he didn't seek any attention for himself. You will marvel at the astonishing discovery of an older version of his masterpiece--the greatest fifteenth-century literary work in English--and the shocking place where its source lay hidden for seven hundred years.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile it is certain that a Sir Thomas Malory was the author, more than one man with that name lived during that period. Dr. Cecelia Linton separates the fact from the fiction surrounding this enigma. She reveals answers to such questions as: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDid the real author actually spend ten years in prison?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWas he disinherited because he was considered a \"by-blow\"?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat do clues such as his dialect tell us about the author's identity?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWas the author of \u003ci\u003eLe Morte Darthur\u003c\/i\u003e really a member of the Order of the Knights Hospitallers?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWho helped inspire the quest for the Holy Grail? (You will be surprised!)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDo the author's characters and plot reflect his beliefs and lifestyle?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough Dr. Linton's exhaustive research and extensive findings, you will learn fascinating facts about Malory's family and their society. Most significantly, you will see actual documentation of the man who claimed authorship of \u003ci\u003eLe Morte Darthur\u003c\/i\u003e, along with pictures relating to his life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDr. Linton further examines the possible sources for Malory's account. She relates how Malory adds his own special nuances that indicate he was interested most of all in the transformation of the soul. You will also delight in learning about Malory's craft and whether his life more closely paralleled that of Arthur or Lancelot.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAdditionally, you will find out the astonishing connection between King Arthur and the Cistercians and come to appreciate monasticism--especially as reflected in the life of St. Bernard of Clairvaux, as never before. Above all, you will see the faith shine through Malory's tales as he highlights the sacred brotherhood and the calling of the esteemed healers and intrepid warriors of the Order of Knights Hospitallers.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Christendom Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43913088499927,"sku":"9798986815725","price":21.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0495\/2834\/0630\/files\/ingram-sq-9798986815725.jpg?v=1781235127"},{"product_id":"jesus-speaks-to-faustina-and-you","title":"Jesus Speaks to Faustina and You","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIn her celebrated 700-page spiritual\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDiary\u003c\/em\u003e, St. Faustina Kowalska (1905-1938) tells of her many visions of Jesus and her conversations with Him. For years now, best-selling and award-winning author Susan Tassone has lived in the thrall of that spiritual classic, recently drawing forth from its rich mystical depths 365 meditations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eEach meditation features Jesus' words to Faustina, to which Tassone has added a short original reflection and a prayer to help you hear and\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003elive\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eby Jesus' words\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eas if they had been spoken directly to you\u003c\/em\u003e. From these pages, you'll discover the mercy, love, and compassion of the Lord that's available for you – day by day, each day of the year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIn\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eJesus Speaks to Faustina and You\u003c\/em\u003e, you'll learn:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe amazing depths of Jesus' infinite, unfathomable love for you\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWays to heal your family through the mystery of God's mercy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHow to develop stronger, deeper, more effective daily prayers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHow to increase your awareness of and response to the inspirations of the Holy Spirit\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHow to overcome temptations – all of them!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThat purgatory is real, important ...\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eand a blessing\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHow you can use the Divine Mercy Chaplet for all your needs, including overcoming despair, converting sinners, appeasing God's anger, comforting the dying, and finding solace in the midst of suffering\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHow to become a saint by learning from the Saint of Mercy, a woman who spent her life – day by day – learning about infinite love and the compassion of God, who is Divine Mercy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAnd much more!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Sophia Institute Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44070623772887,"sku":"sku-46565940756770","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0495\/2834\/0630\/files\/JesusSpeakstoFaustinaandYou.png?v=1695778069"},{"product_id":"nothing-short-of-a-miracle","title":"Nothing Short of a Miracle","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIn these pages, you'll learn of countless miraculous healings that have occurred in our lifetime through the intercession of the saints. Among these stories are:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cul data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Philadelphia school teacher who had an inoperable malignant tumor. She was so feeble she could scarcely walk, but was healed instantaneously while praying at the tomb of Saint John Neumann.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe young child who was visited in the night by Saint Padre Pio, and woke the next morning healed of congenital heart problems.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eJoseph Jette was twenty-two years old when the scaffolding he was climbing collapsed and left him crippled for life with a fractured spinal column. Br. Andre Bessett tells him to put down his crutches and walk. He obeyed, and was instantly cured.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eJim sustained massive brain injury after his motorcycle smashed into a car and sent him flying thirty feet into the air. “I was working on a dead man,” the surgeon said. Having lost a daughter years before, Jim's parents prayed to Eizabeth Seton, who had five children of her own. Jim not only fully recovered from that crash 35 years ago, but still lives today.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eGod doesn't need humans to work miracles for Him, but as veteran Catholic author Patricia Treece shows, it certainly seems His good pleasure to perform great miracles by means of human prayers and human hands.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFor more than a quarter century, Treece — America's most experienced and revered saint-watcher — has gathered numerous fascinating reports of miraculous healings brought about in our lifetime.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAmong them is the complete 2005 cure of Sr. Marie Simon-Pierre's advanced Parkinson's disease after she appealed for healing to the just-deceased Pope John Paul II. After intense scrutiny, the Vatican declared her healing miraculous, leading to John Paul's beatification and canonization.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHere, too, are tales of scores of lesser-known healings brought to light by Treece's own investigations into little-known official Vatican documents, as well as from her many interviews with living witnesses of miraculous healings, including several whose healings have been accepted by the Vatican as grounds for the canonization of their intercessors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eYou'll read vivid but sober accounts of the lives and of the miracles wrought by some of the greatest 19th and 20th century saints of all, with details of a host of authenticated healings by André Bessette, John Bosco, Frances Cabrini, Solanus Casey, John Paul II, Padre Pio, Elizabeth Seton, Francis Xavier Seelos, Fulton Sheen, Mother Teresa, and other good men and women blessed by God.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe healings documented here are not hasty judgments made by gullible, overwrought believers; they're instantaneous, complete, and permanent cures for which scientific medicine still has no explanations — cures that also meet the Vatican's stringent seven-part test of authenticity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWhen faced with a woman skeptical about whether she could be cured, the healer Solanus Casey is reported to have said, “Don't you know that God can cure cancer just as easily as the common cold?”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNot only\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ecan\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eGod do this: These pages show that He\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eis doing it\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e… so often and so obviously that even in our day miraculous healings are giving pause to hardened skeptics and bringing joy to the hearts of believers who rightly see in them overwhelming evidence of God's love for each of us. May they bring joy to your heart as well and renew the confidence in His love that God yearns for you to have!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sophia Institute Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44070624035031,"sku":"sku-46565942591778","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0495\/2834\/0630\/files\/NothingShortofaMiracle.png?v=1695684638"},{"product_id":"credo","title":"Credo: Compendium of the Catholic Faith","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ns-product-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe most up-to-date “catechism” in print!\u003c\/i\u003e For the first time in over fifty years, a Catholic bishop has published his own comprehensive presentation of the Faith—what to believe, how to live, and how to pray as Christ taught. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSure to be a classic for generations to come,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eCredo: Compendium of the Catholic Faith\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eoffers a clear and readable summary of Catholicism as a whole, given in the pastoral style of the apostles. Using the simple and direct “Question–Answer” format so popular among instructors (and internet search engines), Bishop Athanasius Schneider shares a bold new articulation of timeless truths, while also engaging current issues with courage and kindness. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter an Introduction outlining Christian identity and doctrine, Part I unpacks what Catholics believe, following the articles of the Apostle’s Creed. Part II explains the principles of right moral action, following the Commandments. Part III teaches on grace, the sacraments, prayer, and worship. Appendices include the five major Christian Creeds, and a stellar Index (plus unique headers and bleed tabs) makes navigating the book delightfully easy. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eIncluding treatments of several contemporary issues:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003esocial media use,\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003epersonal technology,\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003escience and evolution,\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ejust war, death penalty,\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003egender ideology, modesty,\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003evaccines, health mandates,\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eworld religions, true prayer,\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003efaithful parenting, schooling,\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ereligious liberty, free speech,\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003efemale clergy, Church scandal,\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003einfallibility, magisterium, error,\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003epornography, sex education,\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSunday work, right worship,\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCommunism, Freemasonry,\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eglobalism, transhumanism,\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003echarismatic movement,\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003emarijuana, drug use,\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eauthentic renewal,\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eand more!\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis book keeps selling out and the publisher is having a hard time keeping it in stock. As a result, it may take up to two weeks for your book to ship. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Sophia Institute Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44072960688343,"sku":"sku-46578957254946","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0495\/2834\/0630\/files\/sq-collective-8141443236055.jpg?v=1781287222"},{"product_id":"vatican-confidential","title":"Vatican Confidential","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e“At this moment, I see the Church on the edge of a precipice. . . . What happened during the sack of Constantinople comes to mind, when the Turks besieged the city, and at the moment of greatest danger, the theologians were caught up in debating among themselves about the color of Our Lady’s eyes.” Thus states Cardinal Gerhard Müller, former prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith under Benedict XVI and foremost defender of the traditional Church, who, for the first time, narrates from the inside some of the most significant episodes of the last two pontificates.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIn this riveting, thorough, and uncensored interview by Vatican correspondent Franca Giansoldati, the German theologian explains the doctrinal confusion wrought by various themes of the Francis papacy that risks fanning the flames of heresies old and new. With a magnifying glass, he examines topics ranging from Vatican foreign policy to the handling of the pedophilia scandals, from gender, abortion, and end of life to the abdication of Benedict XVI, from the Ukraine war to the risk of schism and predictions for the next conclave.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIn these pages, you will discover:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWhat was behind Cardinal Müller’s being distanced from the Holy Office\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWhether the nomination of new cardinals is linked to a papal attempt at centralizing power\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe limits of the encyclical\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePraedicate Evangelium\u003c\/i\u003e, which redesigned the Roman Curia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWhether there is a gay lobby at the Vatican, and the true roles of women in the Church\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWhy the College of Cardinals never intervened in the controversial Becciu case\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWhat is happening to the Church in Germany, America, and China\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe candid and revelatory answers to these and many other questions enliven Cardinal Müller’s reflections and provide an antidote to the twenty-first century’s profound crisis of religion. Readers will come to appreciate the balance required between obedience in the Church and defense of the truth, how attempts to protestantize the Church are destroying faith in the\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003etrue\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eChrist and the sacraments, and the bold solutions the cardinal offers to set the Church on a path to authentic reform.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sophia Institute Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44072960950487,"sku":"sku-46578956665122","price":11.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0495\/2834\/0630\/files\/979-8-88911-104-7.png?v=1695090866"},{"product_id":"vision-of-fatima","title":"Vision of Fatima","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHere's the first-hand account of the Dominican priest and sculptor who worked under the direction of Sr. Lucia — the last surviving witness to the 1917 Marian apparitions in Fatima — as she guided him in perfecting the famed statue of Our Lady of Fatima.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSr. Lucia insisted Our Lady's hands be positioned just so, the tunic fall exactly the way she remembered, the star placed on the proper spot on the tunic, and the ball of light around her neck reaching almost to her waist. She would make corrections as Fr. Tom worked, and at times would even take one of the tools and make changes to his model.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFr. Tom emerged with far more than an exact replica of how Our Lady appeared; he came to understand — and recounts here in these pages — Sr. Lucia's intimate explanations of what happened in Fatima, the spiritual meanings of the apparitions, whether the Consecration to Russia occurred, why the secrets had to remain secrets for so long, and why Mary chose to appear to three young shepherd children in rural Portugal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFr. Tom reminds us that Fatima is a place of miracles, and he points us toward the penitential character of Our Lady's message, especially the importance of praying the Rosary.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFew books can provide such a penetrating, close encounter with a major Catholic event as Fr. McGlynn's\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eVision of Fatima\u003c\/em\u003e. And only this book leads us into the heart and mind of a Portuguese nun who met face to face with the Mother of God.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sophia Institute Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44072961114327,"sku":"sku-46565942165794","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0495\/2834\/0630\/files\/VisionofFatima.png?v=1695169296"},{"product_id":"when-god-is-silent","title":"When God Is Silent","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWhen God Is Silent\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eshows you how to trust God even when He seems unresponsive and remote — even when, as in the famous incident in the Gospels, He seems to sleep while you are buffeted by the storms of life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAuthor Luis Martinez quotes that beautiful line from the Song of Songs — “I sleep, but my heart is awake” — and confirms that with Jesus this is indeed the case: His love for you never sleeps, no matter what.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMartinez shows how you can make better sense of your life once you realize that God has actually been closest to you when He seemed farthest away; and once you learn why He often speaks to you only in silence. Best of all, Martinez teaches you the secret of true happiness, which you can achieve even amid the troubles that are inescapable elements of every human life. With sober realism and simple faith, this book will show you how to discover — and then to take refuge in — the comfort our Lord offers you, even when He seems to sleep.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLearn to get through the times when God seems distant, as you discover:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cul data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSilence: why it's essential for all real growth in the spiritual life\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWhy Jesus must seem to sleep in order to refine your love and purify your soul\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eJesus' thirty “hidden years”: the important lessons they hold for your life today\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWhy worry? Two common reasons why people do worry — and remedies for each\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA simple, effective, and gentle procedure for becoming holy in your daily life\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePrudence: why it's one of the most difficult — and most important — virtues that you must acquire while Jesus sleeps\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe three paths to spiritual peace: are you taking them? Do you know what they are?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTwo times that Jesus grieved — and what He meant to teach you in each\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThree surprising things that promote your spiritual welfare — if you know how to use them\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHow the presence of Jesus in your life can transform your experience of suffering\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe medicine of the spiritual life: why it must often be bitter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAnd much more that will help you endure the storms of your life with confidence that even as Jesus sleeps, He cares for you!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Sophia Institute Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44072961147095,"sku":"sku-46565941117218","price":11.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0495\/2834\/0630\/files\/WhenGodIsSilent.png?v=1695347624"},{"product_id":"the-end-of-the-present-world","title":"The End of the Present World","description":"\u003cp\u003eMystery book on 'End Times' reappears!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt's one of those books that come out of nowhere - almost literally - just when the world needs it most.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIs it all correct - what it reveals about the future, both for the world and the soul? From the vantage point of earth, who can say? It is written by a human.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut a great saint - 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 to express. All the great truths of religion and the mysteries of eternity plunged into my soul a happiness not of this earth.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCompleted in 1881 by an aged French priest, this remarkable book surfaced long enough to draw Thérèse into the convent and then, for more than a century, plunged back into obscurity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNow we offer you the very first English translation of this hope-filled, chilling work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn it, Fr. Arminjon gets right to the point: \"The end of the world, Christ says, will come when the human race, sunk in the depths of indifference, is far from thinking about punishment and justice. It will be as in the days of Noah, when men lived without a care, built luxurious homes, and mocked Noah as he built his ark.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Civilization will be at its zenith, markets overflowing with money, and stocks will never have been higher. Mankind, wallowing in unprecedented material prosperity, will have ceased to hope for heaven. Crudely attached to pleasures, man will say 'My soul, you have goods to last for many years. Eat, drink and be merry.' \"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDoesn't that sound eerily like America just a year or so ago?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFr. Arminjon insists that we \"steer clear of every perilous opinion and make no assertion that is not justified by Tradition and the doctrine of the Fathers.\" Yet it's precisely his sober reliance on Scripture and Tradition that makes this book so convincing . . . and so chilling!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut Fr. Arminjon doesn't merely sketch the darkness ahead; he also shows how Jesus will fill that darkness with light; and he details the rich bounty Christ has in store for all who stay faithful.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat's what caught Thérèse up in such fervent love of God, nourished her impatience for Heaven, and confirmed her decision to choose a life wholly consecrated to Divine Love.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe End of the Present World and the Mysteries of the Future Life: \u003c\/i\u003elet it show you how to read the signs of the times and prepare you to bear yourself as a Christian (as it did Thérèse) . . . no matter what the future holds!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sophia Institute Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44073408168151,"sku":"sku-46598111625506","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0495\/2834\/0630\/files\/978-1-933184-38-8.png?v=1694747711"},{"product_id":"the-catechism-of-the-catholic-church-ascension-edition-1","title":"The Catechism of the Catholic Church: Ascension Edition","description":"This edition contains the entirety of the English text of The Catechism of the Catholic Church. The Catechism contains the truth and beauty of the Catholic Faith's most foundational teachings applied to the modern day. The Catechism of the Catholic Church, Ascension Edition makes the wisdom of this foundational document accessible through the Foundations of Faith approach. With the exclusive, newly designed Foundations of Faith approach, everyone can learn and understand the teachings of the Catholic Church that can transform their lives.","brand":"Ascension","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44238084997335,"sku":"9781954881648","price":64.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0495\/2834\/0630\/files\/ingram-sq-9781954881648.jpg?v=1781236554"},{"product_id":"manual-of-prayers-for-the-use-of-the-catholic-laity","title":"Manual of Prayers: For the Use of the Catholic Laity","description":"From the same council that issued the Baltimore Catechism, \u003ci\u003eManual of Prayers: For the Use of the Catholic Laity\u003c\/i\u003e will be the constant reference for any Catholic seeking to increase his devotion to God and to cultivate a deeper prayer life. \u003cbr\u003e This latest leatherette edition has a new typeset to provide editorial notes, increase readability, and maintain the traditional aspects of the original. \u003cbr\u003e You will also find: \u003cbr\u003e 1. Prayers and Psalms in both Latin and English, \u003cbr\u003e 2. Both the traditional (old) and the new liturgical calendars, \u003cbr\u003e 3. Traditional Devotions: The Forty Hours Devotion, The Seven Last Words of Christ, Sacred Heart, etc., \u003cbr\u003e 4. Hymns and sequences for the Church's seasons in Latin and English, and \u003cbr\u003e 5. The Proper of the Mass for Sundays and Feast Days. \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eManual of Prayers\u003c\/i\u003e offers the pious soul a beautiful companion of prayers and sacred truths that have been the source of daily sanctity for Catholics in the United States since its first release in 1888. This new edition will lead future generations of Catholics deeper in love and adoration to the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Tan Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44413892427991,"sku":"9781505128338","price":69.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0495\/2834\/0630\/files\/ingram-sq-9781505128338.jpg?v=1781236725"},{"product_id":"100-great-catholic-poems","title":"100 Great Catholic Poems","description":"Poetry is the language of Catholicism. From the songs of Scripture to the hymns of St. Thomas Aquinas, the Church has always used metaphor and image, meter and rhyme, and the music of language to illuminate and inculcate the faith. \u003cp\u003e Yet, when it comes to Catholic poetry itself, the song too often remains unsung. Many devout believers recoil from poetry, even when it is deeply Catholic. Many poetry lovers overlook Catholic poetry, even when it is truly great. And passionate readers are left with few resources from which to draw inspiration--even as the number of great Catholic poems continues to grow. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e This groundbreaking collection is designed to change that. Edited by acclaimed poet and author Sally Read, it includes a carefully curated collection of poetry with brief essays to introduce each selection; a detailed introduction and glossary of poetic terms; and a wide range of poetic voices--from giants like Dante and Shakespeare, to mystical saints like Hildegard of Bingen and\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eJohn of the Cross, to modern masters like Gerard Manley Hopkins and Oscar Wilde, to contemporary female poets like Denise Levertov and Anne Porter. What emerges is truly universal: an unparalleled collection spanning twenty countries and twenty centuries. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Whether Catholic or non-Catholic, a poetry skeptic or a poetry lover, readers will glean from these pages a deepened appreciation of the history of poetry, the life of the Church, and the powerful ways in which each strengthens the other.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Word on Fire","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44413892493527,"sku":"9781685780746","price":34.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0495\/2834\/0630\/files\/ingram-sq-9781685780746.jpg?v=1781236728"},{"product_id":"a-grand-slam-for-god-a-journey-from-baseball-star-to-catholic-priest-1","title":"A Grand Slam for God: A Journey from Baseball Star to Catholic Priest","description":"\u003cp\u003e Burke Masters had the perfect game plan for his life: he was going to become a Major League Baseball player. As a star infielder for Mississippi State with a game-winning grand slam to help his team reach the College World Series, he was well on his way to the career of his dreams. But little did he know that his life-changing call would not be from a recruiter to join the Major Leagues--it would be from God to become a priest. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e In this page-turning memoir, Fr. Burke takes readers on an intimate personal journey--from his childhood outside of Chicago, to his success in baseball, to his conversion to Catholicism, and finally, to his acceptance of his vocation. Amid severe doubt and personal loss, he learned to embrace his fundamental identity--not as an athlete, but as a beloved son of God and a spiritual father to God's people. Fr. Burke's story is a powerful reminder that God's plan for us is so much greater than our own; that it fulfills our dreams in ways greater than we could have imagined; and that if we only have the courage to say yes, every moment is an opportunity for a grand slam for God. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Word on Fire","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44413893902551,"sku":"9781685789930","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0495\/2834\/0630\/files\/imageloader_3b1f3716-a5fd-403d-9132-3e03a8e665b9.jpg?v=1781210232"},{"product_id":"guidance-in-spiritual-direction","title":"Guidance in Spiritual Direction","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSpiritual direction is a vital aspect of the priestly ministry. It launches souls on the road to Heaven and keeps them oriented as the pathway becomes narrow and steep. Everyone — from the pope to the most innocent of children — needs spiritual direction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIn these rich pages, Msgr. Charles Hugo Doyle shares wisdom and practical advice on the process that holds rewards not only for priests but for lay faithful as well. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAs Fr. Edward J. Hogan of St. Mary’s Seminary in Baltimore observed when the book was first published in 1958, “There are countless souls ripe for sanctity, full of generosity and desire, and needing only the expert advice of a divinely ordained doctor of souls to advance toward sainthood. Yet how often they remain unattended!”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFr. Hogan observed that some Catholic priests hesitate to engage in spiritual direction and to reap the harvest of saints it can produce because they suffer from “a feeling of inadequacy and of lack of the requisite knowledge for so sensitive an undertaking.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis is why the famed Msgr. Doyle wrote this book. He guided a generation of priests in the time-tested methods of spiritual direction and even today serves as a guide for lay Catholics who want to progress in holiness but have yet to find a spiritual director of their own.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIn one timeless volume, Msgr. Doyle lays out the classic principles of Catholic spirituality and distills advice from saints who were commonly regarded as the greatest spiritual directors of their time. You will discover:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe art of maintaining a devotional spirit all day long\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHow to advance through the “spiritual stages”\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe stumbling blocks to genuine meditation\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSeven brief prayers that can increase your devotion at Mass\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eEight indicators that you are growing in holiness\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTen proven methods to advance in virtue\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eYou will also find ways the devil tries to disrupt you on the path to holiness and how to effectively battle the seven deadly sins. Additionally, you will learn about the danger of scruples, how to overcome them, and how to replace fear with a childlike trust and confidence in God.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSt. Vincent Ferrer, the great Dominican saint, said about spiritual direction, “A person who has a director by whom he allows himself to be guided . . . will more easily and quickly arrive at perfection than he ever could by himself.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis book is a must for every serious Christian’s spiritual library.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sophia Institute Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44494790983895,"sku":"sku-47565564838178","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0495\/2834\/0630\/files\/GuidanceInSpiritualDirection.png?v=1707357905"},{"product_id":"catholicism-everywhere","title":"Catholicism Everywhere","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMany faithful Catholics greet God and give Him thanks and praise when they arise in the morning and retire at night. How they stay connected with Him and the Faith throughout the day, however, varies widely. Many forget that He is right there to call upon whenever the need or impulse arises. Others see Him all around, in the flowers of the field, the birds of the air, the smile of a child. Uniquely,\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCatholicism Everywhere\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003etreats the reader to the many expressions of God in the hobbies, foods, structures, and inventions developed by the Catholic Church and her members.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eEnjoy a cup of coffee and thank Pope Clement VIII for his refusal to ban coffee and his edict proclaiming it to be an acceptable drink for Christians. Turn on the radio and recall that Fr. Jozef Murgas patented a form of wireless telegraphy, made the first wireless voice transmission, and gave away his secrets to allow for the development of radio. Send an e-mail and shop online with a nod to Sr. Mary Kenneth Keller, a member of the Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, who became one of the first two students to earn a doctorate in computer science, helping pave the way for personal computing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIn these crisp, compelling passages, you will also learn about:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe saint whose research led to the discovery of insulin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe priest who posited the big bang theory\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe thrilling significance of the St. Michael’s Jump\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe origin of the Hail Mary pass\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe saint who used beer to help save lives\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe actor whose promise in prayer led to the building of a famous children’s hospital\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe film Pope Paul VI said would bring more people to Christ than anything before\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThese and other remarkable stories show how the Catholic Church and her members have borne tremendous fruit, in faith, to serve their fellow man. This book features chapters on pets, gardening, health care, cuisine, travel, entertainment, science, and more, including the Catholic founding of Alcoholics Anonymous, the Mayo Clinic, the Blue Army, the Knights of Columbus, and the Legion of Mary.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFrom sports to weather forecasting to wedding customs to military service,\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCatholicism Everywhere\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003econnects your work, your play, and your daily habits with the vibrant heritage, culture, and prayers of the Catholic Faith.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sophia Institute Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44494791049431,"sku":"sku-47565558186274","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0495\/2834\/0630\/files\/CatholicismEverywhere.png?v=1707358050"},{"product_id":"the-paths-of-evil","title":"The Paths of Evil","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eConspiracies and secret societies exist because man, wounded by Original Sin, is inclined to evil and his social nature leads him to unite with other men in carrying out evil plans. With typical precision, historian Roberto de Mattei navigates us through this gloomy labyrinth of evil amid\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003econgiure\u003c\/i\u003e, conspiracies, and plots — terms often used as synonyms but which, through their semantic and conceptual differences, can each assist us in understanding better the hidden dimension of the history of the past five centuries.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWhile the Italian term\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003econgiure\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eindicates secret agreements limited to a few people and aimed at killing a sovereign or a political leader, often in the context of a power struggle, conspiracies are projects with a much broader scope that seek to overthrow the constituted order. The golden age of\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003econgiure\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand political assassinations runs from the poisons of the Renaissance to the 1700s. Then, with the Enlightenment and the French Revolution, an age opened in which the traditional\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003econgiure\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewas bolstered by the development of conspiracies of an ideological and political character.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe plot, on the other hand, is an elusive, hidden agglomerate of which neither the identity of the protagonists nor the concrete operative means are revealed. Professor de Mattei posits that the contemporary plotting spirit we see today — from the Aquarius conspiracy, to the reptilians, to the Great Reset, to the virus pandemic — has nothing to do with the study of anti-Christian secret societies, which has always been part of historiography and Catholic apologetics but, in fact, plays into the hands of those intent on the psychological, intellectual, and moral destabilization of the West. In these fascinating pages, you will discover:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWhether socio-psychological criteria are enough to formulate a conspiracy theory\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWhat famous political minds such as Niccolò Machiavelli believed about conspiracies\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHow fabrications of plots by individuals such as Catherine de’ Medici led to bloodshed \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe cruelest epoch in history and its aftershocks in the schemes of secret societies\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe role of the occult in plots and conspiracies, and its relationship with revolution\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSolutions to avoid becoming lost in the matrix of evil and lies in modernity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eUltimately, you will find how to differentiate between true and false plots and to discern how some conspiracies lead to heresy and insidiously attempt to destroy Christianity. By reading this book, you will be equipping yourself to challenge and overcome the dark errors of our times.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sophia Institute Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44494791082199,"sku":"sku-47565579354402","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0495\/2834\/0630\/files\/ThePathsofEvil.png?v=1707358091"},{"product_id":"new-scientific-evidence-for-the-existence-of-god","title":"New Scientific Evidence for the Existence of God","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e“A valuable contribution to the reflection on the relationship between science and religion, presenting very sound arguments with abundant documentation and a casual style that makes for an enriching and gratifying read.”  \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e—Fernando Sols, professor of condensed matter physics, Complutense University of Madrid    \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHere is the book you need to challenge atheists and agnostics to defend their ideologies logically and rationally and to fortify your own beliefs. In this distinctive book, which draws from all fields of science, José Carlos González-Hurtado presents a preponderance of empirical evidence for theism in a way that you can easily understand and explains how atheism twists reality to justify its view by “selective skepticism.” \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis thoroughly documented incisive work will strengthen your view of the existence of God, regardless of your beliefs about evolution or lack of religious affiliation. González-Hurtado explains how the majority of mathematicians and scientists who are remembered for remarkable discoveries in mathematics, physics, quantum mechanics, chemistry, cosmology, biology, and more were theists — and he provides many of their accounts. In these enlightening pages, you will find:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHow the Second Law of Thermodynamics, cited by Albert Einstein as the most important, points to God\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAnswers about the Big Bang Theory, evolution, and other much-debated questions\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHow NASA explorers confirmed the standard cosmological argument\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWays in which mathematical theorems, statistics, and probabilities indicate God’s existence\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTwenty constants that allow us to exist, and seven aspects of St. Anselm’s ontological argument for God\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHow St. Augustine’s words were verified by science\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIn addition, González-Hurtado illustrates why string theory and multiverses are best left for Hollywood movies, how verified results in cosmic microwave background and other observations verify the creation of the universe, and how multiple attempts to support the “theory of the bouncing universe” are disproved.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAlthough the science behind a Necessary Being is irrefutable, a small but vocal number of scientists refuse to accept the evidence. Some oppressive regimes have gone so far as to persecute or kill those who espouse cosmology, but Hurtado exposes these crimes and debunks their illogical thinking. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eYou will learn the difference between creationism and Intelligent Design and what it really means to live by Darwinian laws. As even Stephen Hawking admitted, “The universe has not always existed; on the contrary, the universe, and time itself, had a beginning with the Big Bang.” \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sophia Institute Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44494791114967,"sku":"sku-47565583253794","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0495\/2834\/0630\/files\/NewScientificEvidence.png?v=1707358118"},{"product_id":"why-we-think-what-we-think","title":"Why We Think What We Think","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWe’re all starting to hear people ask how the world has gotten to be the way it is. Grafted onto the usual complaints about why people are so greedy, self-absorbed, and callous toward one another are new expressions of frustration about even more fundamental concerns. Why can’t we agree on concepts that used to be basic common sense? Why does our very language now seem to be a minefield that only the most wily and tactical (or cynical) among us can navigate? \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe only way to understand fully how we have arrived at this state — and what, if anything, we might be able to do about it — is to embark on a journey back in time to see where we went off the rails. With candor and occasional humor, Dan LeRoy tells the sweeping story of Western thought from its beginnings to the present, revealing the souls and idiosyncrasies of its greatest thinkers. Through stirring vignettes, he tells the\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ereal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003estory of how our customs and thought patterns developed and then relates it to our current moment of rupture.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIn pages that sometimes read like an Indiana Jones adventure, LeRoy explains the detour that philosophy took nearly a thousand years ago that has led Western society to its current, dire situation. With sharp pen and clear eye, he reveals:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe roots of classical philosophy, including empiricism (Ready to wade into the water?) \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHow views on ethics and morality began to take shape even before Christ \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe three ways to attain happiness, according to the Big Three philosophers  \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFour splinter groups and how their philosophies impact us today \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe enduring teachings of Sts. Augustine and Aquinas, among many others\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eYou will find out about amazing discoveries during the early days of rationalism, from mathematical equations to intervals between music notes, and how this universal ratio applied to another scientific revelation. Along the way, you will see the relevance of famous (and infamous) beliefs, including the Realm of Forms, the Four Causes, and Pascal’s Wager as well as dualism, humanism, materialism, and pantheism. Additionally, you will learn about how these ideologies provided the basis for modern-day politics, education, and belief in the transcendent, and the bridge between ancient philosophy and Christianity. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLeRoy unveils the ways in which the beliefs our society has largely abandoned still affect our everyday lives. Knowing why we think what we think is the only way to recover the ideas — many of them Christian in origin — that can help turn things around and restore belief in the Unmoved Mover. This is a philosophy book not just for philosophers but for all of us. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sophia Institute Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44494791213271,"sku":"sku-47565574603042","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0495\/2834\/0630\/files\/WhyWeThink.png?v=1707358192"},{"product_id":"hell-and-its-problems","title":"Hell and Its Problems","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIn an age of rationalistic thinking, Hell is often reduced to a mere concept or a cleverly devised myth — even by certain members of the Church. Contrary to this notion, the most learned theologians and philosophers throughout the centuries have affirmed the logic behind Hell’s existence. In this prescient and eye-opening classic, Fr. Raupert offers a careful, comprehensive explanation of the Catholic doctrine on Hell. You’ll learn what it is, why it exists, and how to avoid it — in compelling, understandable language.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWhile some posit that the devil is merely a creature of man’s imagination, you will see what the Bible really teaches about the evil one and Hell and how this undergirds the mysteries of Redemption and Restoration. You will come to understand how “universalism,” or disbelief in Hell, is a slippery slope to a spectrum of other heretical views. In fact, denial of the possibility of Hell engenders a lukewarm Church that gradually comes to disregard her mission to lead all souls to Christ. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eYou will find answers to common arguments against eternal punishment and learn:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHow modern science\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eproves\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ethe existence of Hell\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFive ways ancient civilizations believed in the reality of Hell\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWhat the “voice of nature” says about the possibility of damnation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eModern objections and timeless replies from saints and scholars\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWhat ultimately shapes and determines your character\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWhy the inner battles we face point to the existence of principalities and powers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMost significantly, you will discover how the denial of Hell’s existence creates a myopic view of God that ultimately wreaks chaos. You will read evidence of the demonic at work through occult practices and learn about diabolical manifestations and spiritual warfare in the lives of the saints.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAs you gain a greater appreciation of the law of order at work in the moral universe, you will also perceive the\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eone\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ething necessary for salvation and the hope to which you are called. You will see the urgency of converting now in order to ensure that you will enjoy eternal happiness in the hereafter. In an age of widespread moral relativism, this is the book that will provide you with the reasons to believe.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sophia Institute Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44499995984087,"sku":"sku-47572674543906","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0495\/2834\/0630\/files\/9798889110880_6e481d97-cf6f-4b34-8506-e7f910ad3e5c.jpg?v=1710960126"},{"product_id":"light-of-the-sacraments","title":"Light of the Sacraments","description":"\u003ci\u003eLight of the Sacraments\u003c\/i\u003e is an interactive book for readers ages 4-12 about each of the seven Catholic sacraments. It pairs meaningful (and fun!) rhymes with Scripture verses to explain the sacraments, and features engaging illustrations and hidden images that are revealed by shining a light on the back of the page. These \"hidden\" moments reveal truths about the invisible grace of the sacraments.","brand":"Word on Fire Votive","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44768394707159,"sku":"9781685781194","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0495\/2834\/0630\/files\/ingram-sq-9781685781194.jpg?v=1781236908"},{"product_id":"princesses-of-heaven-the-flowers","title":"Princesses of Heaven: The Flowers","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ePrincesses of Heaven\u003c\/i\u003e is a picture book for young girls ages 3-8 written and illustrated by Disney artist Fabiola Garza. This breathtaking book shares the stories of St. Joan of Arc, St. Josephine Bakhita, St. Kateri Tekakwitha, St. Narcisa de Jesús, St. Lucy Yi Zhenmei, and St. Thérèse of Lisieux, presenting them each as a princess in heaven with a shining crown. Their stories of faith, hope, and love will inspire every girl to become a saint!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Word on Fire Votive","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44768394739927,"sku":"9781685780937","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0495\/2834\/0630\/files\/ingram-sq-9781685780937.jpg?v=1781236910"},{"product_id":"the-world-is-too-small","title":"The World is Too Small","description":"\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eEmbark on an inspirational journey with this classic best seller about the life of Francesca Cabrini. Angel Studios is proud to bring you a special edition of this biography—and the new motion picture, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCabrini\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e—to tell her story and inspire all people to love with unstoppable determination, as she did.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis gripping biography unveils the extraordinary adventures of Mother Cabrini, a visionary Italian American religious sister who defied the odds, founded the Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, and became the first American saint. Immerse yourself in the story of a woman of great compassion and heroic virtue whose indomitable spirit overcame countless challenges to establish health, education, and care centers across continents.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDiscover Cabrini’s mystical vocation, her encounters with the miraculous, and her tireless devotion to the Eucharistic Heart of Jesus. Be inspired by her resourcefulness in overcoming financial obstacles, her skills of diplomacy in touching the hearts of influencers, and her ability to transcend boundaries to succor the helpless worldwide. Uncover the depth of her humanness, her humor, and her profound concern for the sisters in her congregation, whom she spiritually nurtured throughout their lives.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCabrini’s fearless spirit and unwavering trust in Divine Providence shine as a beacon for us today, offering solace and inspiration in our own challenging times. Join her on her harrowing ocean crossings and land travels. Delve into her stirring letters and diary entries that reveal how she coped with rejection, discrimination, and persecution. This book is not just a biography; it is a testament to the resilience, faith, and enduring power of a woman for whom the world, with all its problems, all its beauty, and all its potential, was simply not big enough for what she intended to do. Grab a copy and be inspired by the inimitable St. Frances Xavier Cabrini.\u003c\/span\u003e","brand":"Sophia Institute Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44785254498519,"sku":"sku-47903408816418","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0495\/2834\/0630\/files\/TheWorldIsTooSmall.png?v=1712878261"},{"product_id":"satan","title":"Satan","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOne of the most diabolical lies of all time is that the devil doesn’t exist. When we lose sight of the reality of the devil’s existence, our souls are in peril because we become defenseless in a battle we don’t even realize is being fought. The opposite view can also be insidious, as is increasingly clear in our age of rising obsession with the allurements of evil and the occult.  \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIn this preeminent collection of more than thirty historical, literary, philosophical, and psychological essays from esteemed authors, the nature and role of Satan are exposed, and the highest card he has to play against the world is revealed. This classic compendium is divided into five sections: “Satan’s Existence and Nature,” “The Place of the Devil outside Christianity,” “Possession and Diabolism,” “The Devil in Art and Literature,” and “Deicide.” Through these themes, you will learn how to discern when and where the devil is lurking, and ways to avoid his snares. You will also discover:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHow precisely the evil one leads us into temptation and sin\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThree remedies against the devil’s tactics according to St. John of the Cross \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWays St. Teresa of Ávila was victorious over the enemy’s lies and “flies” \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHow pagan religions view evil and demonic influence in the world \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHow the greatest deceptions and evils enter the soul\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIn addition, you will see what the Scriptures, Church Fathers and other spiritual writers — including many saints — said about the devil’s existence and ploys. You’ll be absorbed by fascinating true stories from those who were possessed and delivered from evil spirits and by mysterious phenomena from dream demons, to pseudo-possession, to the Church’s view of witchcraft throughout history. \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMoreover, you will discover the connection between body, mind, and spirit in cases of possession and oppression, as well as the role of medicine in determining whether a person is authentically possessed. You will also observe how even in situations where an individual is not possessed, Satan may be working to hinder that person’s health and happiness. Above all, you will see that amid the darkness, there is hope. While we must always be on guard against the enemy’s snares, victory is ensured when we take refuge in Christ’s Precious Blood.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sophia Institute Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44785417683159,"sku":"sku-47946295443746","price":11.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0495\/2834\/0630\/files\/sq-collective-8352457294039.jpg?v=1781287323"},{"product_id":"the-interior-life-of-st-thomas-aquinas","title":"The Interior Life of St. Thomas Aquinas","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMany are well aware of St. Thomas Aquinas’s intellectual prowess — his genius in metaphysics and supernatural theology that pierced the depths of truth. However, few know about the private spiritual life of this illustrious Doctor of the Church. This work, written by Msgr. Martin Grabmann, a foremost authority on Aquinas, is unique in its telling of the holiness of St. Thomas’s priestly soul.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNeither a purely devotional nor a strictly scientific treatment of the interior life of St. Thomas, this book combines the two to help you appreciate the character of the Angelic Doctor. Through St. Thomas’s own words, you will come to understand how and why he learned more at the feet of the Crucified One than from the innumerable books he read.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIn this revealing book, you will gain insights into Aquinas’s heart through his works and the acts of his canonization process. Msgr. Grabmann highlights three areas in the saint’s interior life: wisdom, charity, and peace. St. Thomas asked God that he might think like Christ, love like Christ, and be at peace like Christ, so his soul and actions were ordered after those of Jesus Christ, and his writings on intimacy with God flowed from\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ehis own experience\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eof this communion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSt. Thomas spent his life in contemplative prayer, study, writing, and preaching. It is said that he began his writings with prayer and was often moved to tears. Through testimonies about the Angelic Doctor, you will learn about his untold mysticism and discover:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe secret to developing fervent charity and attaining spiritual delight\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe threefold wisdom in which St. Thomas found the meaning and happiness of life\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThomas’s exemplary purity and temperance and how he ordered his whole life toward God\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHis self-sacrifice, kindness, and charity and why he was called the Cherubim of the Eucharistic mystery\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRevered as one of the greatest thinkers of all time, St. Thomas also possessed the faith of a child. You will be astounded by the true stories of his humility and patience in instructing beginners in the spiritual life and the mercy and compassion he extended to others.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sophia Institute Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44785417748695,"sku":"sku-47946289774882","price":14.96,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0495\/2834\/0630\/files\/Aquinas3_1_1.png?v=1712112548"},{"product_id":"four-levels-of-happiness","title":"Four Levels of Happiness","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBased on his study of great theologians and philosophers dating back to Aristotle, eminent philosopher and physicist Rev. Dr. Robert Spitzer devised his Four Levels of Happiness, asserting that whichever level dominates our lives will dictate our actions and determine the depth and endurance of our happiness. Incorporating examples from science, philosophy, psychology, and everyday life, Spitzer engagingly lays out achievable ways to ascend the ladder of happiness and find the fulfillment of all your desires.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWhether you are religiously minded or a skeptic, you will explore the fascinating relationship between science and the transcendent and gain keys to attaining the heights of joy. You will discover:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFour questions that will help you determine where you are on the happiness scale\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe essential ingredient for level-one happiness \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe endless loop people get stuck in with level-two happiness\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe keys to level-three happiness and what goes into\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003edeciding\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eto move to level four\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNine questions to ask yourself about others that will enlighten your mind and change your life\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eYou will also learn about five\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003etranscendental desires\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ethat pull you up toward the fourth level of happiness and five\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ecosmic inadequacies\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ethat drive you beyond the world of the senses.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThrough the lens of science, Spitzer sheds light on the origins of the universe and man and the benefits of supernatural faith. Additionally, he explains three types of prayer and methods for developing a personal relationship with the Creator to find lasting and authentic joy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMost significantly, you will find what it truly means to reach the level of transcendence. As you learn practical tips based on Ignatius of Loyola’s Rules of Discernment, you will be empowered to live an enlightened, purposeful, joyous life. Above all, through Spitzer’s logical, systematic reasoning you will see the beauty of Providence at work in you and how to open your heart to the power of love.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sophia Institute Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44861006414039,"sku":"sku-48038731317538","price":21.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0495\/2834\/0630\/files\/FourLevelsofHappiness.jpg?v=1715193924"},{"product_id":"hypotheses-about-jesus","title":"Hypotheses about Jesus","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis famous classic, which sold more than one million copies in Italy alone when originally published, shows how reason, history, and experience confirm the truth of the Gospel. It will take you on a quest to uncover the obscure Jesus of history, challenge you to think about Christianity as a historical religion, and offer you a multitude of reasons to believe in the Christian faith. These pages — written by Vittorio Messori, a secular journalist who converted in adulthood from agnosticism — in fact rely purely on the evidence of facts and history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRaised in an atmosphere of rationalism, Messori shares the deeply personal and transformative experience he had one summer when facing life’s ultimate questions. His view on politics, society, and religion changed forever when he encountered the Jesus of the Gospels. This moved him to conduct a historical examination of the roots of Christianity and evaluate the truth of the Gospel, always in the light of faith and reason. This is what you are about to read.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMessori adopts a compelling journalistic approach, drawing from Blaise Pascal and an array of philosophers, historians, and theologians. As he breaks open the Gospels, you will perceive his shift from doubt and indifference to fascinating discovery and wonder. You will also learn:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWays in which science and archaeology point to belief in God \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHow Christ’s teachings provide universal insights on human nature and behavior\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLogical arguments that debunk the views of mythologizers and critics\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThree possible solutions for “the problem of Jesus”\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAuthentic answers to those skeptical of Jesus’ Messianic origins\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHow\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ekerygma\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003epoints to the proclamation of Christ\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eeven before the Gospels were written\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMessori also examines how Marxist ideology and Enlightenment philosophy stand up under the lens of historical scrutiny. He further discusses the roles of the apostles and women in the Gospels, along with eyewitness accounts. You will learn about the impact of Christianity on culture, how Christianity differs from other religions, and symbolism in Christian belief. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThroughout this journey, you will observe how the message of Christ endures through time. Above all, you will see how the Gospels teach true equality and how our Lord offers the liberty that we all seek as He revolutionizes the world with His ever-present love.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sophia Institute Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44875407622359,"sku":"sku-48082979389730","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0495\/2834\/0630\/files\/HypothesesaboutJesus.jpg?v=1715182965"},{"product_id":"sound-of-silence","title":"The Sound of Silence","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis book is a memoir of an unlikely relationship between the author, Karen Hall — a television writer and producer of hit shows like\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eM*A*S*H, Hillstreet Blues, Moonlighting\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Good Wife\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e— and conservative Jesuit biblical scholar Fr. Paul Mankowski, SJ, who died in September 2020. It exposes the silencing of Fr. Mankowski by his religious order for airing its dirty laundry and for upholding the two-thousand-year magisterium of the Catholic Church. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWith the same page-turning prose that brought her singular Hollywood success, Hall reveals how Fr. Mankowski was “canceled” long before the dawn of today’s pervasive Cancel Culture took root.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIf you’re tired of modernists overrunning the Church and silencing those who are striving to safeguard it, or if you’ve ever been criticized for defending Catholic teaching or standing for the integrity of the liturgy, this book is for you. Fr. Mankowski, as Hall describes him, was a brilliant, hilarious, pugnacious (a former boxer!), sometimes scathing, and yet convivial and loyal friend. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIn these candid and revealing pages, you will learn harrowing details of his heroic suffering due to leadership failures and abuses in his community which sometimes left victims dealing with PTSD and other mental health issues. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eYou will also discover never-before-told facts about:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFr. Mankowski’s draconian suppression by errant members of his own order\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHall’s own journey from agnosticism to rediscovering the Faith of her youth\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHow the “straw man fallacy” was applied to Fr. Mankowski\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eActual letters from Fr. Mankowski’s superiors — and his replies\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eExcerpts from Fr. Mankowski’s articles defending Catholic truth and his silencing as a result\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHall’s show\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eVows\u003c\/i\u003e, based on Fr. Mankowski, and his impact on her book,\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDark Debts\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAs you read about the friendship and dialogue between Hall and Fr. Mankowski, you will be struck by their shared passion for truth, the Faith, writing, storytelling, and supporting each other in prayer. Tragically, you will also see how certain prominent and heretical members of the Jesuit order continued to malign him after his death. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAbove all, you will observe the boundless love Fr. Mankowski felt for the Church and his willingness to suffer to help effect reform in his order. It was his faithful witness that inspired Hall to pen these captivating pages and bring to light the true story of an unsung hero, a story that is sure to inspire others suffering persecution in the priesthood and in religious life to stand up and speak truth to power.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sophia Institute Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44875407917271,"sku":"sku-48082940330274","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0495\/2834\/0630\/files\/SoundofSilence.jpg?v=1715194636"},{"product_id":"spiritual-lightning","title":"Spiritual Lightning","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSt. Paul was struck down by divine power, from a bolt of spiritual lightning. In our own lives, we also experience moments of spiritual lightning, whether subtly, dramatically, or circumstantially. Throughout this attention-grabbing book, Deacon Richard Eason reveals how to let God’s power run wild in your soul so that you can be formed in Christ’s values and revel in the abundant life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThrough compelling real-life examples, including sports analogies, Deacon Eason focuses each chapter on a specific teaching, grace, and spiritual reflection to empower you on the road to salvation. Also included for each teaching are questions for personal contemplation and to foster group discussions. These potent and enlightening reflections show you how to identify the “lightning experiences” God uses to touch your soul. They will help you discover:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe four-step process to attain divine peace in the face of fear, stress, anxiety, and worry\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe way to replace spiritual mediocrity with spiritual maturity\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHow spiritual lightning was unleashed in the lives of saints and contemporary witnesses\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTwo “highways to Heaven” and what Jesus taught to help us maintain grace in our souls\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWays to follow Christ’s example in living the Corporal Works of Mercy \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHow to develop a master plan to follow Christ’s teachings and attain Heaven\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAdditionally, Deacon Eason will help you perceive how to grow in docility to the Holy Spirit, develop a truly personal relationship with God through a dedicated prayer life, and reach out to others in selfless love. He includes multiple methods to aid you in cultivating virtue and self-discipline, from the sacraments, to the daily examen, to keeping a scorecard. He also reflects upon the importance of Our Lady in our spiritual lives, revealing stunning modern-day miracles obtained through her intercession.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThrough personal anecdotes and inspiring stories, Deacon Eason reveals how to develop strength and courage during times of suffering and ways to obtain healing. He shows you how to garner the benefits of “autopilot faith” and develop trust in God through prayer, leading to positive transformation, spiritual tranquility, and increased joy and happiness. By the end of the book, you will have the tools to develop a “spiritual bucket plan” for attaining life’s ultimate goal — eternal life with Jesus in Heaven.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sophia Institute Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44875408015575,"sku":"sku-48083004031266","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0495\/2834\/0630\/files\/sq-collective-8384944079063.jpg?v=1781287337"},{"product_id":"sacred-conversations","title":"Sacred Conversations","description":"Imagine the best conversation you’ve ever had — one that set your heart on fire, challenged your thinking, brought you closer to God, and inspired you to act. Recall how that conversation made you feel and how it changed your heart and your life. Such interactions rise to the level of the sacred — sacred conversations — dialogues that transform hearts, strengthen relationships, and make the world a better place by converting compassionate love into action.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eConversations like this are rare but accessible to all of us all the time, regardless of where we are on our spiritual journeys. Dr. Christopher Reed provides a divinely inspired, scientifically tested, step-by-step process for guiding interactions between “seekers” and “helpers.” We are all seekers, and we can all become helpers. This book will show you how to relate to others in their pain, frustration, hopes, and dreams. You will also learn:\n\u003cul data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe six components of peak communication \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHow you can invite, understand, and illuminate others through your conversations \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThree historical and scriptural reasons we should study and use sacred conversations \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHow to stop, connect, reflect, and choose the best course of action in dialogue \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFive ingredients in the anatomy of sacred conversations \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePractical ways to build community, give thanks to God, and show gratitude for others\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\nUsing Scripture, real-world examples, key scientific studies, and stories from his own formation, Dr. Reed provides approachable, fun-filled, well-researched advice on how you can use sacred conversations to become your best self and build closer relationships with others and with the Lord.  \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSacred Conversations\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eoffers a set of “how-to” tools for application, including flow charts, lists, and resources on the “Rules of the Road,” the “Sacred Conversations Model,” the roles of seekers and helpers, seven lessons for sacred conversations, and conversation starters to help you apply the model now to improve your life and help people in need. These pages will inspire your heart and reveal how everyday interactions can lead to spiritual growth, deep connections, and meaningful impact.  \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis isn’t merely another Christian self-help book. It’s an inspired invitation to transform your life, and our world, one “sacred conversation” at a time. These spiritual encounters between people who want to grow in faith and virtue and live more purposeful and fulfilling lives will open your heart to hear God’s voice more clearly and respond to His love more generously.","brand":"Sophia Institute Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44898716221655,"sku":"sku-48083305660706","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0495\/2834\/0630\/files\/SacredConversations1_1_1.png?v=1713119190"},{"product_id":"jellybean-a-babys-journey-to-god","title":"Jellybean: A Baby's Journey to God","description":"\u003cp\u003eFor families experiencing infant loss, this picture book shows the important role these babies still have in their families. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLittle Jellybean, so nicknamed by her family, experiences an exciting world of sound and sensations inside her mother's womb, encountering the voices and personalities of her loving family. Just when she has nearly outgrown her mother's belly, a surprising visitor guides her to a new home. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere, Jellybean is given a mission to help her family find meaning in their loss and ultimately join her in the presence of God. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you are struggling to explain to your older children why their sibling is gone, this picture book is a gentle way to help them through grief.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eI read this book and broke down in tears. I had an early miscarriage, and this was such a beautiful way to envision that loss,\"\u003c\/em\u003e said Kelly, a mother of a miscarried baby. After reading this book, another mother said, \u003cem\u003e\"After I stopped crying, I thought of friends and relatives who would do well with this book. Jellybean will speak to those who have miscarried at any stage and those who have lost full term babies, infants, and even young children. We need help explaining and remembering God’s hand in the matter.” \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eJellybean\u003c\/em\u003e includes \u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003ea dedication page where you can include the name of your lost infant\u003c\/span\u003e and a prayer from the Liturgy for the Funeral of a Child Who Died before Baptism. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eEndorsements\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Jellybean is such a beautiful love story between a family and the innocent child growing within her mother's womb. This little book is a gift to any family who has known Little Love and has had to say goodbye too soon.” \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e--\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eKelly Breaux, founder of \u003cem\u003eRed Bird Ministry \u003c\/em\u003e(supporting parents after infant loss)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Heartrending in its honesty and depiction of earthly and spiritual realities – with all the joy, grief, and ultimately hope that families feel in welcoming and then relinquishing their precious baby from the mother’s womb to the arms of the Father. We’ve shared these losses with our children, and this is a valuable tool for many, many grieving families.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e--Carolyn Astfalk, Catholic Writers Guild Vice President, author, and infant loss mother\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“A lovely story about a little baby in her mother’s womb who is so eager to see life but discovers that God has something different in His plan. Highly recommended, especially for families with children who are grieving.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e-- \u003cstrong\u003eRegina Doman, author of \u003cem\u003eAngel in the Waters\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eJellybean\u003c\/em\u003e is a masterpiece that delicately navigates the difficult subject of stillbirth and miscarriage. Children will appreciate the comforting perspective on the journey of unborn babies as they are tenderly led into the embrace of Heaven. This beautifully illustrated book serves as a source of solace and a beacon of hope for families impacted by loss. Such a unique and very much needed picture book, from which both adults and children will learn the sanctity of life and the boundless mercy of God's love for unborn babies.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e-- \u003cstrong\u003eSarah-Jean Ballard, founder of \u003cem\u003eRaising Wild Saints\u003c\/em\u003e and mother of six, plus two babies in Heaven\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“There's something beautiful about how personal this is; the story comes from the mind and heart of someone whose experience has formed deep reflection and insight on a subject that most people find very difficult to speak about in such consoling, yet also realistic terms.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e--\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFr. Peregrine Fletcher, a Norbertine at St. Michael’s Abbey and author\/illustrator\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“The beauty of Jellybean is that it uses simple rhyme to convey such a profound message. Theoni and Bastian have truly transformed their own painful experience into something that is sure to help ease the ache of others going through this type of loss.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e--Eileen Tully, grief retreat leader and mother of twin daughters lost at birth\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Jellybean is a book that I wish did not have to exist but am so glad that it does. The story of little Jellybean is shared with great dignity and love. Written in verse and whimsically illustrated, the warmth of the story will make it a charming read-aloud for families, helping parents and caregivers form words to discuss this painful topic with their children. I would be grateful to have this book in my arsenal as a resource to gift or recommend, offering a small measure of support as a family grieves the loss of their precious baby.\" \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e--\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eKatherine Bogner, teacher, DRE, and author\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Losing a child and sibling in the womb is one of the greatest sorrows in life. Jellybean is a powerful story of hope amidst the darkness of child loss, a story that will allow parents and siblings to find healing by seeing death through the eyes of Heaven.” \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e--\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePatrick O'Hearn, author of\u003cem\u003e The Grief of Dads\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eNursery of Heaven: Miscarriage, Stillbirth, and Infant Loss in the Lives of the Saints and Today's Parents\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Though heart-rendering and deeply moving, Theoni's lyrical journey through the devastation of losing a baby is surprisingly hopeful, showing the grace and comfort poured out by the Blessed Mother on grieving families. As a mother of two children lost in miscarriage, this subject is near and dear to my heart. The littlest saints in heaven are very real – and as shown in these beautiful words and illustrations, they are never far away.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e--\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMary Harrell, producer and host at Mater Dei Radio\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eDetails\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAuthor: Theoni and Bastian Bell\u003cbr\u003eIllustrations: Bernadette Gockowski\u003cbr\u003e40 pages with full-color illustrations throughout\u003cbr\u003eSoftcover, 7 inches x 9 inches \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Holy Heroes","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44955065942231,"sku":"sku-44267147100354","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0495\/2834\/0630\/files\/2024_Jellybean_product-images_cover.jpg?v=1713460800"},{"product_id":"in-pursuit-of-wisdom-catholicism-and-science-through-the-ages","title":"In Pursuit of Wisdom: Catholicism and Science Through the Ages","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe relationship between the Catholic Church and science is one of the most misunderstood stories of Western civilization. Merely repeating the mantra that there is no ultimate contradiction between faith and reason has not solved the crisis for millions of Catholics, many of whom have abandoned the Faith over perceived discrepancies between the religious and scientific worlds.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eIn Pursuit of Wisdom\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e moves beyond polemical and surface-level approaches to paint a more accurate picture of the historical relationship between scientific inquiry and the Catholic Faith. Beginning with the earliest days of the Church, through the Middle Ages, Renaissance, and beyond, Catholic history author Phillip Campbell tells the stories of brilliant individuals, challenging controversies, and awe-inspiring discoveries that form the tapestry of the Church's rich engagement with science. When we understand people and perspectives of the past, we can better understand how we arrived at our current situation -- and be prepared to respond to the questions of those within and outside the Church who believe that faith and reason are incompatible.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Our Sunday Visitor","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45113627050199,"sku":"9781681926742","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0495\/2834\/0630\/files\/ingram-sq-9781681926742.jpg?v=1781237001"},{"product_id":"jerome-lejeune-the-saintly-geneticist","title":"Jerome LeJeune: The Saintly Geneticist","description":"As a young boy, Jérôme Lejeune wanted to study medicine. When he grew up, not only did he become a doctor, but he made a groundbreaking discovery about Down syndrome and fiercely advocated for every child's right to life. This picture book biography about a Catholic pediatrician who became a pioneer of scientific research will inspire young readers with its remarkable story and stunning illustrations. Declared venerable by the Catholic Church, Dr. Lejeune is an example of faith, integrity, and courage.","brand":"Word on Fire Votive","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45113627607255,"sku":"9781685780975","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0495\/2834\/0630\/files\/ingram-sq-9781685780975.jpg?v=1781237035"},{"product_id":"the-screwtape-letters-and-the-catechism-recognizing-temptation-battling-sin-and-growing-in-spiritual-courage","title":"The Screwtape Letters and the Catechism: Recognizing Temptation, Battling Sin, and Growing in Spiritual Courage","description":"\u003cp\u003eAll of us are faced with the daily onslaught of sin and temptation. We are all involved in a spiritual battle to keep our souls united with Christ so we can attain heaven.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Screwtape Letters \u003c\/em\u003eand the\u003cem\u003e Catechism\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e brings together two wonderful and significant resources that can help us to grow in spiritual courage. Engaging the \u003cem\u003eCatechism of the Catholic Church\u003c\/em\u003e from a new perspective, against the backdrop of C. S. Lewis' classic \u003cem\u003eThe Screwtape Letters\u003c\/em\u003e, this book will help you to recognize temptation and engage in the battle against sin. Following Lewis and the \u003cem\u003eCatechism\u003c\/em\u003e, you will learn how to use the teachings of Christ to outwit the evil one.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this book, each chapter of \u003cem\u003eThe Screwtape Letters\u003c\/em\u003e is cross-referenced with the \u003cem\u003eCatechism\u003c\/em\u003e. By examining the dialogue between the demons Wormwood and Screwtape, we can apply Screwtape's lessons on temptation to our daily lives. The \u003cem\u003eCatechism\u003c\/em\u003e provides sound and reasonable explanations of the Catholic Faith, and these explanations debunk the methods of Screwtape. C.S. Lewis masterfully invites us into the diabolical world of Screwtape and Wormwood and the ever-present battle between good and evil. The \u003cem\u003eCatechism\u003c\/em\u003e, on the other hand, masterfully reveals the teachings of Jesus Christ as a living gift of the Church that shows us the love of God for his children.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Our Sunday Visitor","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45113628917975,"sku":"9781681925479","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0495\/2834\/0630\/files\/ingram-sq-9781681925479.jpg?v=1781237086"},{"product_id":"after-humanity-a-guide-to-cs-lewiss-the-abolition-of-man","title":"After Humanity: A Guide to C.S. Lewis's \"The Abolition of Man\"","description":"\u003ci\u003eAfter Humanity\u003c\/i\u003e is a guide to one of C.S. Lewis's most widely admired but least accessible works, \u003ci\u003eThe Abolition of Man\u003c\/i\u003e, which originated as a series of lectures on ethics that he delivered during the Second World War. These lectures tackle the thorny question of whether moral value is objective or not. When we say something is right or wrong, are we recognizing a reality outside ourselves, or merely reporting a subjective sentiment? Lewis addresses the matter from a purely philosophical standpoint, leaving theological matters to one side. He makes a powerful case against subjectivism, issuing an intellectual warning that, in our \"post-truth\" twenty-first century, has even more relevance than when he originally presented it. Lewis characterized \u003ci\u003eThe Abolition of Man\u003c\/i\u003e as \"almost my favourite among my books,\" and his biographer Walter Hooper has called it \"an all but indispensable introduction to the entire corpus of Lewisiana.\" In \u003ci\u003eAfter Humanity\u003c\/i\u003e, Michael Ward sheds much-needed light on this important but difficult work, explaining both its general academic context and the particular circumstances in Lewis's life that helped give rise to it, including his front-line service in the trenches of the First World War. \u003ci\u003eAfter Humanity\u003c\/i\u003e contains a detailed commentary clarifying the many allusions and quotations scattered throughout Lewis's argument. It shows how this resolutely philosophical thesis fits in with his other, more explicitly Christian works. It also includes a full-color photo gallery, displaying images of people, places, and documents that relate to \u003ci\u003eThe Abolition of Man\u003c\/i\u003e, among them Lewis's original \"blurb\" for the book, which has never before been published.","brand":"Word on Fire Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45113629049047,"sku":"9781943243778","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0495\/2834\/0630\/files\/ingram-sq-9781943243778.jpg?v=1781237094"},{"product_id":"the-liturgy-of-the-land-cultivating-a-catholic-homestead","title":"The Liturgy of the Land: Cultivating a Catholic Homestead","description":"Many people today desire a simple life that is closely connected to land, whether it be gardening, farming, or ranching. There is a spiritual draw to a non-consumeristic lifestyle that places God, the family, and the home at the center of all activity. This \"agrarian conversion\" has led many families to seek out rural communities and leave behind the suburban life. \u003cp\u003e Over ten years ago two Catholic friends, Jason M. Craig and Thomas D Van Horn, experienced a similar agrarian conversion inspired by past Catholic land-movements and a growing desire to work with their wives and children, going deeper than just \"supporting\" them financially. Both began a journey, perhaps with a tad too much romanticism, toward land-based life on farms. All these years later, the two have been tempered by the unyielding realities of land and limitations, and have gained significant insights into the reasons, challenges, and possibilities of homesteading and farming. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e In \u003ci\u003eThe Liturgy of the Land: Cultivating a Catholic Homestead\u003c\/i\u003e, Craig and Van Horn present the practicalities and theological aspects behind the desire for a productive, holy home. Our current culture understands economy in efficient consumeristic terms, but our Catholic Faith tells us different. The productive homestead is the center of economic life and the family is at the center of the homestead. This book aims at bringing the stories from their experience into a presentation and proposal of homesteading as a way of life, considering the principles (why?) and the practicalities (how?).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tan Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45113629376727,"sku":"9781505128321","price":34.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0495\/2834\/0630\/files\/ingram-sq-9781505128321.jpg?v=1781237112"},{"product_id":"god-the-fathers-love-a-journey-through-scripture-for-catholic-families","title":"God the Father's Love: A Journey Through Scripture for Catholic Families","description":"\u003cp\u003eHow do we cut through the noise of the world to help our children hear the still, small voice of God? The answer is found in the pages of the Bible, God's living and breathing Word. Introducing our children to Sacred Scripture will help prepare them to encounter God in their lives and to recognize the sound of his voice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eGod the Father's Love\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, you will encounter the heart of God the Father for yourself -- perhaps for the first time -- and find the words and confidence to guide your children along the first steps of their journey with God. This beautifully illustrated book dives into twenty different Scripture passages that reveal God the Father's love for us. You'll be guided through the process of reading and relating to Scripture as a family, and conversation starters at the end of each chapter will help spark meaningful discussion and reflection.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Our Sunday Visitor","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45113631441111,"sku":"9781681929989","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0495\/2834\/0630\/files\/ingram-sq-9781681929989.jpg?v=1781237153"},{"product_id":"flee-from-heresy","title":"Flee from Heresy: A Catholic Guide to Ancient and Modern Errors","description":"\u003cp\u003e Society is lost and confused about God, morality, and eternity. Catholics face persecution, from outside and inside the Church, for living their Faith. Priests speak out against errors and corruption in their own hierarchy, only to be marginalized and punished by their superiors. The few bishops who remain faithful to the changeless teaching of Christ are rebuked and \"canceled,\" even by the pope himself, and sent into exile. Catholics longing for reverent worship are forced out of their parishes and into makeshift venues. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e This is a description of the Catholic Church in the fourth century. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e With similar patterns recurring in our time, one Catholic bishop is calling out to souls: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Know the errors and embrace the truth!\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e In \u003ci\u003eFlee from Heresy\u003c\/i\u003e, Bishop Athanasius Schneider -- raised among persecuted Catholics in the Soviet Union -- offers a systematic treatment of more than 130 doctrinal errors, from ancient times down to our own day, along with English translations of the Church's major anti-heresy documents of the past two centuries. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e In this fascinating exposé, you will discover the ideological roots of our own unsteady times and be better equipped to \"test all things; hold fast what is good\" (1 Thess. 5:21). You will learn: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e What heresy is -- and what it is not \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e A sweeping history of heresies across the centuries \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e How heresy destroys charity and the spiritual life \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Why God allows heresy to afflict His holy Church \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Names and categories of more than 130 doctrinal errors \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e The nefarious heresy of the anti-Christ and the anti-Mary \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e How heresy relates to schism, apostasy, and excommunication \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Why the Virgin Mary is invoked as \"Destroyer of Heresies\" \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e Combining theological precision, superb historical insight, and concrete principles for action today, \u003ci\u003eFlee from Heresy\u003c\/i\u003e is a timely and trustworthy guide to errors old and new. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sophia Institute Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45431879008471,"sku":"9798889113188","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0495\/2834\/0630\/files\/sq-collective-8638933663959.jpg?v=1781287356"},{"product_id":"family-faith-under-fire","title":"Family Faith Under Fire: Practical Answers to Everyday Challenges","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn our toxic culture, it increasingly seems as if raising children in the Faith is a losing battle. Perhaps your spouse wishes you were more \"fun\" than religious, or your peers challenge you in your beliefs. Concerns related to faith can become touchy topics for today's believers, especially when questions arise regarding your views on family life or your approach to raising children. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith his rare voice of reason and characteristic humor, popular television and radio host Dr. Ray Guarendi provides you with sound practical and spiritual wisdom and expertise as a clinical psychologist and father of ten. In these engaging pages, Dr. Ray addresses numerous issues, such as: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow can I live my Faith better, especially with those closest to me?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat to do when children ask: Why do we have to go to church when Dad doesn't?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow can we get our toddler to behave during Mass?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShould adolescents be required to go to Mass if they don't want to?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat should I do when my adult children and grandchildren aren't living the Faith?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eAdditionally, Dr. Ray lays out ways in which parents can witness to their beliefs, even in broken marriages. You will also learn how to respond when your children's faith is threatened at school or through peers who don't share your beliefs, to protect them from unhealthy influences and mindsets.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMoreover, you will find tips for increasing your focus during Mass, concrete advice on setting an example for your children, and ways to help teenagers develop reverence for God at Mass. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbove all, you will learn who you are as a child of God and how to open your heart to His mercy and healing, regardless of your past experiences or how wounded you are now. Let Dr. Ray show you effective ways to live your Faith and share it convincingly and peacefully with those you love.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ewtn Publishing Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45630335877335,"sku":"9781682782699","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0495\/2834\/0630\/files\/sq-collective-8702087004375.jpg?v=1781287491"}],"url":"https:\/\/catholic.store\/collections\/new-releases.oembed?page=5","provider":"Catholic.Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}