Religion / Catholic

The Konkans

by Tony D'Souza

Francisco D’Sai is a firstborn son of a firstborn son—all the way back to the beginning of a long line of proud Konkans, the “Jews of India,” who abandoned their Hindu traditions, knelt before Vasco da...

The Ascent to Truth

by Thomas Merton

Merton defines Christian mysticism, especially as expressed by the Spanish Carmelite St. John of the Cross, and he offers the contemplative experience as an answer to the irreligion and barbarism of our times....

Practicing Catholic

by James Carroll

From a National Book Award-winning and bestselling author, James Carroll's examination and explaination of why he is till a practicing catholic, set against the history of the Catholic Church in America and...

Breaking Through: Catholic Women Speak for Themselves

by Helen Alvare

Catholic women are facing unprecedented questions about sex, money, marriage, work, children and the church itself -- questions with innumerable personal and societal repercussions. Is it even possible that...

The Word of the Lord: 7 Essential Principles for Catholic Scripture Study

by Steven Smith

Think you have to be a Bible scholar to understand the Scriptures? Think again! From crucial topics to more common questions, The Word of the Lord brings you explanations, answers, and interpretation that will...

Solanus Casey: The Story of Father Solanus, Revised

by Catherine Odell

He was a simple Capuchin priest who worked most of his life as a monastery doorkeeper, yet he inspired thousands. He showed others that a life-giving faith and a love of God can be powerful.

Managing Stress with the Help of Your Catholic Faith

by Mary Lou Rosien

Through the teachings and Traditions of the Church, it explores the causes of stress, explains ways to identify personal stress triggers, and delivers realistic, helpful tools for coping.

Prayer Book for Catholics

by Jacquelyn Lindsey

This is the prayer book to help you refresh and renew your prayer life with favorite prayers of the Church.

A Pocket Guide to the Meaning of Life

by Peter Kreeft

This short, insightful guide to knowing God and the Catholic Faith gives new clarity to your personal purpose in life and life's questions. Gain new focus in your life and be fully prepared for those who may...

Catholic Bioethics and the Gift of Human Life, 2nd Edition

by William May

What the Church teaches and why on issues of euthanasia, invitro fertilization, genetic counseling, assisted suicide, living wills, persistent vegetative state, organ transplants, and more.

The Year of Faith: A Bible Study Guide for Catholics

by Mitch Pacwa

This is the ideal Bible study to help Catholics make the most of Pope Benedict's Year of Faith. Fr. Pacwa leads you through the beauty and insights of Scripture to integrate every part of your life – relationships,...

Patron Saints: Saints for Every Member of Your Family, Every Profession, Every Ailment, Every Emergency, and Even Every Amusement

by Thomas J Craughwell

Authoritative and wide-ranging, informative, entertaining, and full of surprises, this book will help make the saints part of your everyday life.

Saint Kateri: Lily of the Mohawks

by Matthew Bunson & Margaret Bunson

Saint Kateri Tekakwitha's faith and love for Christ in the face of overwhelming hostility and her own debilitating illnesses will encourage you as you seek God's grace to overcome challenges in your own life....

Smart Martha's Catholic Guide for Busy Moms

by Tami Kiser

This is the book that can help any frazzled Martha become more spiritually focused, more holistically fulfilled, and more mentally prepared than ever before. Discover practical tips that will help save time...

Ordinary Work, Extraordinary Grace: My Spiritual Journey in Opus Dei

by Scott Hahn

A deeply personal introduction to the biblical theology and spirituality of Opus Dei by the bestselling Catholic author Scott Hahn.

To conspiracy theorists, Opus Dei is a highly secretive and powerful international...

Handbook for Today's Catechist

by Ginger Infantino

Everyone can teach the faithful about God's love, and Handbook for Today's Catechist examines basic principles for catechists and how parents are the first and most influential teachers of their children. This...

Waters Of Siloe

by Thomas Merton

An examination of the roots of the Cistercian Order, founded in 1098, its development and waning, and the seventeenth-century reforms by the Abbé de Rancé, which began the second flowering that continues today....

The Seven Storey Mountain: Fiftieth-Anniversary Edition

by Thomas Merton

This beautifully produced commemorative edition includes an account of the book’s original publication by Merton’s editor, Robert Giroux, an Introduction by Merton’s biographer, Father William Shannon,...

The Sign of Jonas

by Thomas Merton

Begun five years after he entered the Abbey of Our Lady of Gethsemani, The Sign of Jonas is an extraordinary view of Merton’s life in a Trappist monastery, and it serves also as a spiritual log recording the...

No Man Is an Island

by Thomas Merton

A recapitulation of his earlier work Seeds of Contemplation, this collection of sixteen essays plumbs aspects of human spirituality. Merton addresses those in search of enduring values, fulfillment, and salvation...