Rated a very respectable 3.8 out of 5 on Goodreads.
New, hard cover book that does have a ripple across the top of the front jacket cover.￼ 

Light Hardcover (1 lb or less)

Maryland

One Man's Discovery of Beauty and Truth in Times of Crisis

The publisher and editor of the influential "Crisis" magazine tells for the first time his story of how his conservative upbringing led him to convert to Roman Catholicism.

An American Conversion

f065b526-eaf7-4538-aec8-0d1f36c2e3cd-1

Vintage, some grunge from age, but in good shape overall. Adult Catholic Catechism 

Hardcover (1 to 2 lbs)

Oregon

A New Catechism 

Light Paperback (1 lb or less)

Helps children to see that Jesus is their faithful, companion. Illustrated in full color.

My Friend Jesus

01bfbed1-ae7e-49c5-9279-ec293da03073-1

Amy Welborn

Stories of Catholic Heroes and Saints Throughout History

What do heroes do?

Do they fight monsters? Sometimes, but they also hold the hands of people who are sick and lonely. They build schools. They study the planets. They forgive those who have harmed them. Heroes are people who look at the world around them, see what needs to be done, and through the grace of God find the strength to help others.
nbsp;In the thirty-six stories in Loyola Kids Book of Heroes, you'll meet a Catholic nun who stood up to the most infamous outlaw in the Old West. You'll learn how entire villages of men and women devoted their lives to building great cathedrals to show their love and respect for God. You'll learn about John the Baptist, Blessed Teresa of Calcutta, Charlemagne, St.nbsp;Albert the Great, Dorothy Day, St.nbsp;Patrick, and many others. Most of all, you'll learn that with God's help anyone can be a hero and make the world a better place.

Loyola Kids Book of Heroes

5aca4a02-5a85-4fe3-b9c7-0ff0afd99b8b-1

Redemptorist Pastoral Publication

Fully Indexed to the Catechism of the Catholic Church

Handbook for Today's Catholic, popular for decades, is written in easy-to-understand language with content divided into four sections: Beliefs, Practices, Prayers, and Living the Faith. It's fully indexed to the Catechism of the Catholic Church. RCIA and parish adult faith formation groups, high school religious education classes, inquirers into the Catholic Fatih, and anyone who wants to have the essentials of Catholicism at their fingertips will welcome this affordable faith resource.

Handbook for Today's Catholic

0229b304-e2b3-41a7-84d6-7fc8789a73c9-1

Louisiana

Rediscover Catholicism

John R. Wood

Book is in like new condition and signed by the author. Please see pictures. 

Ohio

5 Steps to Winning the War Within

These are difficult times for the Catholic Church and the United States of America. There is only one solution to the problems we face... saints Becoming a saint is a choice, and we must begin choosing the saint within each of us. The biggest crisis of our time is not economic, health care, or vocations, but is an identity crisis. We have forgotten our mission to become saints and forgotten our story as Catholics. We must rediscover that mission and hold each other accountable to accepting responsibility for that mission. Business, as usual, is not going to cut it.

Ordinary Lives Extraordinary Mission (Signed by Author)

9423e929-af79-40e4-84c6-93f641c394ec-1

#paperback #nonfiction #history #catholicism, #faith

Wisconsin

From Canterbury to Rome in Search of a Faith

From "the world's greatest tour guide," a deeply-researched, captivating journey through the rich history of Christianity and the winding paths of the French and Italian countryside that will feed mind, body, and soul (New York Times).

"What a wondrous work! This beautifully written and totally clear-eyed account of his pilgrimage will have you wondering whether we should all embark on such a journey, either of the body, the soul or, as in Egan's case, both." --Cokie Roberts

"Egan draws us in, making us feel frozen in the snow-covered Alps, joyful in valleys of trees with low-hanging fruit, skeptical of the relics of embalmed saints and hopeful for the healing of his encrusted toes, so worn and weathered from their walk."--The Washington Post

Moved by his mother's death and his Irish Catholic family's complicated history with the church, Timothy Egan decided to follow in the footsteps of centuries of seekers to force a reckoning with his own beliefs. He embarked on a thousand-mile pilgrimage through the theological cradle of Christianity to explore the religion in the world that it created. Egan sets out along the Via Francigena, once the major medieval trail leading the devout to Rome, and travels overland via the alpine peaks and small mountain towns of France, Switzerland and Italy, accompanied by a quirky cast of fellow pilgrims and by some of the towering figures of the faith--Joan of Arc, Henry VIII, Martin Luther. The goal: walking to St. Peter's Square, in hopes of meeting the galvanizing pope who is struggling to hold together the church through the worst crisis in half a millennium.

A thrilling journey, a family story, and a revealing history, A Pilgrimage to Eternity looks for our future in its search for God.

A Pilgrimage to Eternity

99186185-c4eb-4ef1-8db4-7c923510148e

John McGahern

Alabama

Widely considered one of the greatest Irish writers by readers and critics alike, John McGahern has been called “arguably the most important Irish novelist since Samuel Beckett” (The Guardian) whose “spare but luminous prose” (Chicago Tribune) is frequently compared to that of James Joyce. In The Leavetaking, McGahern presents a crucial, cathartic day in the life of a young Catholic schoolteacher who, along with his new wife, returns to Ireland after a year’s sabbatical in London. Moving from the earliest memories of both characters into the present day, The Leavetakingrecounts the couple’s struggle to overcome the suffocating influence of the church in order to find happiness in a fulfilling adult love.

The Leavetaking

e98af16c-e9aa-473b-ae4c-b39d13649de0-1

Massachusetts

This work offers an in-depth look at the changing characteristics and activities of American Catholic parish life using the most current research. The surprising findings lead to discussions about the way parishes can better serve their members and the wider parish community.

Catholic Parishes of the 21st Century

f40e331c-30c0-40e9-a16f-75164f5d2f21-1

Really great condition! See all pics for blemishes.  #hardcover #fiction #mystery #visions #legends #nativeamerican #historicalfiction #spiritual #suspense #catholicism 

Missouri

A Novel 

The Lady in Blue

1948 hardcover book club edition. Just pieces of dust jacket. Rough around the edges. Clean internals. Sound binding.

Arizona

The Seven Storey Mountain

Carholic Faith
Live Each Day With Renewed Passion and Spirit

New Jersey

What Catholics Believe About What Happens Next

After This Life

2d6393af-4ff9-4a47-88a3-a6c239a121fe-0

#paperback #teachers #education #patronsaint #schools #catholicism 

New York

John Baptist de la Salle Patron Saint of Teachers

On May 15, 1950, Saint John Baptist de La Salle was declared the Patron Saint of All Teachers of Youth by the Catholic Church. There is something in his story, in his writings, and in his living spirit that plants itself in the hearts of teachers everywhere.

Here is someone worth knowing, especially if you are involved in the ministry of education.

Here is a remarkable individual who continues to shape the educational world of today in ways he could not have imagined, inspiring educators from all backgrounds and cultures, shaping how they see students, teachers, and the activity of teaching.

His insights, example, and faith-ﬁlled perspective naturally resonate with that of educators everywhere, reminding them why they became involved in teaching in the ﬁrst place.

He is indeed a true saint for all teachers. And this little book tells his story.

The Teacher's Saint

29a87340-f563-491d-932d-e4c76a942761-1

Great condition! See all pics. A tad yellowed.

Paperback (1 to 2 lbs)

The world has come to a screeching halt. The lights are out. And a desperate father is a long, long way from home. Buzz Woodward. Alcoholism. Divorce. Attempted suicide. Buzz had been through it all and has lived to tell. Now he is married with children, pushing forty, out of shape, living hand-to-mouth, and finds himself beginning an impossible journey against impossible odds. Sam and Ellie Fisk. Ten years earlier, when Buzz's best friends fell in love, they also discovered a greater love--their love for the Catholic Church. To outsiders, Sam and Ellie had it all: a perfect marriage, a talented son, friends, faith, wealth, status, success. But now, an unrelenting force of darkness threatens to tear them apart forever. Mark Johnson. He's a big, strong, brave FBI agent, the ultimate tough guy cruising through middle age while enjoying his adoring family. Mark and his wife Maggie are already looking forward to a satisfying retirement when he detects a dangerous technological storm on the horizon. But that is okay ... Mark is ready for anything. Or is he? With House of Gold, America's favorite Catholic novelist returns to the riveting, apocalyptic storytelling which captured the hearts of countless readers in his explosive classic, Pierced By A Sword, while retainging the intimate, realistic characters who charmed, surprised, and ultimately swept readers away in his second novel, Conceived Without Sin. Join Bud Macfarlane as he takes you on a gripping spiritual odyssey that will reverberate through your soul long after you turn the final page. Discover a new world. Change your life forever. -- back cover.

House of Gold

97c1d4cd-5c82-4061-987b-600a2f11d2d3-1

Pope Pope Francis

Oonagh Stransky

Florida

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • In his first book published as Pope, and in conjunction with the Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy, Pope Francis here invites all humanity to an intimate and personal dialogue on the subject closest to his heart—mercy—which has long been the cornerstone of his faith and is now the central teaching of his papacy. In this conversation with Vatican reporter Andrea Tornielli, Francis explains—through memories from his youth and moving anecdotes from his experiences as a pastor—why “mercy is the first attribute of God.” God “does not want anyone to be lost. His mercy is infinitely greater than our sins,” he writes. As well, the Church cannot close the door on anyone, Francis asserts—on the contrary, its duty is to go out into the world to find its way into the consciousness of people so that they can assume responsibility for, and move away from, the bad things they have done. The first Jesuit and the first South American to be elected Bishop of Rome, Pope Francis has traveled around the world spreading God’s message of mercy to the largest crowds in papal history. Clear and profound, The Name of God Is Mercy resonates with this desire to reach all those who are looking for meaning in life, a road to peace and reconciliation, and the healing of physical and spiritual wounds. It is being published in more than eighty countries around the world. “The name of God is mercy. There are no situations we cannot get out of, we are not condemned to sink into quicksand.”—Pope Francis Praise for The Name of God Is Mercy “Francis speaks succinctly—and with refreshing forthrightness. . . . He emphasizes moral sincerity over dogma, an understanding of the complexities of the world and individual experience over rigid doctrine. . . . The pope has an easy conversational style that moves effortlessly between folksy sayings and erudite allusions, between common-sense logic and impassioned philosophical insights.”—Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times “What makes his book most moving is the way in which this man, without disrespecting his own privacy or offering false bromides of modesty, opens the sacred space of his conscience to explain how he came to center his ministry, and now his papacy, around mercy.”—James Carroll, The New Yorker “As he has done throughout his papacy, Pope Francis shows in this book a compelling way to present God’s love anew to a skeptical world without denying the ancient teachings of faith. But now he is challenging the entire Church to trek a new way forward.”—Time “Francis enjoys sharing personal stories of God’s grace and mercy in the lives of parishioners from his native Argentina, people he has known and who have recognized themselves as sinners.”—The Washington Post “Powerful . . . Francis’s book signals a plea for a change of attitude on the part of the faithful and their pastors. . . . Bishops and priests will talk and quarrel over the text for months, even years to come. And that, perhaps, is what Francis intends.”—Financial Times “Deepens his calls for a more merciful Catholic Church . . . The question-and-answer book is told in simple, breezy language, with the pope referring to experiences and people in his own life.”—Newsday “Francis has offered his most detailed outline yet for the role of the Catholic church in the modern era.”—National Catholic Reporter Translated by Oonagh Stransky

The Name of God Is Mercy [First Edition]

5e4ef7b8-7090-4287-8050-e57cc08a0736-1

Anne Rice

A Spiritual Confession

The author presents a personal journey of faith that records her New Orleans Catholic childhood; loss of faith and involvement with secular humanism; and her eventual return, after thirty-eight years as an atheist, to New Orleans and a belief in Christ.

Called Out of Darkness

2fc3c802-5690-4640-95e6-97568a3f25d7-1

#paperback #booklet of 48 pages #Newman #Catholicism #biography #readableinonesitting #God #scholar #whyNewmanCentersgottheirname

A soul's quest for trust

Cardinal Newman Scholar of Oxford

#hardcover #PopeFrancis #Catholicism #priests #spirituality #humility #smelllikethesheep #growth #forgiveness #peace #Jesus

Pope Francis Speaks to Priests

Men of Mercy

4f4bd295-e8e2-4bc1-8659-eb1215eef710-1

A Catholic Feminist's Invitation to Live Boldly, Love Your Faith, and Change the World

Girl, Arise!

75049fdb-6cb4-4b13-b35c-b75004a78262-1

U.S. Catholic Church

Pennsylvania

Second Edition

This updated second edition of the Catechism of the Catholic Church incorporates all the final modifications made in the complete, official Latin text, accompanied by line-by-line explanations of orthodox Catholicism, summaries of each section, a detailed index, extensive cross-references, and helpful footnotes.

Catechism of the Catholic Church

001932be-8ba7-4d8e-8cf0-27900fa08f52-1

The Bicentennial Celebration of the Election of Archbishop John Carroll

Neal Lozano

A Catholic Perspective on Deliverance: A Bridge Between Exorcism and the Sacrament of Reconciliation

Do you find yourself struggling with a particular sin or dysfunction over and over again? Do you feel hopeless in finding freedom despite your best efforts? Do you still feel guilty, ashamed, and doomed to repeat a besetting sin, even after receiving the sacrament of Reconciliation? Then you may find a way to spiritual freedom through deliverance prayer. In Resisting the Devil, author Neal Lozano shows that sometimes evil spirits tell us lies that lock us into sins and personal problems. He explains the practice of deliverance, a way of dealing with such demonic influences that is supported by the teaching and tradition of the Catholic Church. Lozano's "Unbound" Model, based on three decades of experience in deliverance ministry, builds a bridge between the sacrament of Reconciliation and exorcism. People only very rarely need exorcism an official ministry of the Church yet can still have difficulty receiving the freedom offered by the sacrament. Deliverance closes this gap. It offers troubled believers a way to get free from the influence of evil spirits. Readers of Resisting the Devil: A Catholic Perspective on Deliverance will [[Learn how to recognize the activity of evil spirits [[See how deliverance from spiritual bondage can be gentle, safe, and effective [[Understand how deliverance differs from exorcism and how deliverance and Reconciliation can work together [[Read the testimonies of women and men who have been freed through deliverance ministry. I am convinced that this book, and the model of deliverance prayer that it describes, are of tremendous importance for the new evangelization. Neal Lozano is one of the pioneers of an approach to deliverance prayer that is simple yet effective, pastorally sound, and fully integrated into the sacramental life of the Church. He shows how this form of prayer, rooted in the New Testament, is a powerful way to experience, and help others experience, the full freedom that Jesus came to give us. Dr. Mary Healy, author of The Gospel of Mark, Catholic Commentary on Sacred Scripture As founders of Heart of the Father Ministries, Neal Lozano and his wife, Janet, travel both nationally and internationally bringing the message of the "Unbound" Model of deliverance in training seminars and conferences. Neal is the author of the best-selling Unbound: A Practical Guide to Deliverance. The Lozanos have four adult sons and seven grandchildren. They live in eastern Pennsylvania.

Browse by categories

Save this search

Deal Wyatt Hudson

An American Conversion

Herder and Herder

A New Catechism

Lawrence G. Lovasik

My Friend Jesus

Amy Welborn

Loyola Kids Book of Heroes

Redemptorist Pastoral Publication

Handbook for Today's Catholic

Matthew Kelly

Rediscover Catholicism

John R. Wood

Ordinary Lives Extraordinary Mission (Signed by Author)

Timothy Egan

A Pilgrimage to Eternity

John McGahern

The Leavetaking

Thomas P. Gaunt

Catholic Parishes of the 21st Century

Javier Sierra

The Lady in Blue

Thomas Merton

The Seven Storey Mountain

Fr.Benedict J. Groeschel, C.F.R.

After This Life

Brother George Van Grieken (Editor); Christian Brothers Conference (Editor)

The Teacher's Saint

Bud Macfarlane

House of Gold

Pope Pope Francis; Oonagh Stransky

The Name of God Is Mercy [First Edition]

Anne Rice

Called Out of Darkness

John A. O'Brien

Cardinal Newman Scholar of Oxford

Pope Francis

Men of Mercy

Claire Swinarski

Girl, Arise!

U.S. Catholic Church

Catechism of the Catholic Church

Sacred Heart Chapel

The Bicentennial Celebration of the Election of Archbishop John Carroll

Neal Lozano

Resisting the Devil

Robert P. Lowman

The Spanish Missions of California