Two important books from Fr. John Riccardo help us surrender with love and trust to God: the first on Mary’s guidance in trusting the Lord, by meditating on the Rosary; and the second, on believing and being transformed by the Gospel.
Important books of Western civilization, from Augustine’s Confessions and Shakespeare’s plays to books of Evelyn Waugh, Shelley, and G.K. Chesterton, are discussed, as is Poems Every Child Should Know, by Joseph Pearce.
After a meeting with Mother Teresa in the 1980s, a congressional staffer and lawyer realizes the emptiness of his life. His book chronicles a dozen years of working with this saint and becoming changed by her influence.
Twenty true stories of adults and children who traveled to Lourdes and received miraculous healings from debilitating illnesses, traumas, and sorrows. Plus, the most unusual and beautiful Lourdes healings are discussed.
A story of one individual’s journey from unbelief to total faith in the presence of Christ in the Eucharist, and how through suffering, the author realizes the necessity for complete and utter dependence on the Lord.
Two important historical books are profiled - a remarkable biography on Mother Angelica, 100 years after her birth, and Thomas Edison’s challenges as a boy and young man, before he would become a world-famous inventor.
In his book, Bishop Peter Elliott explores the relationship between the Washing of the Feet and the Institution of the Holy Eucharist at the Last Supper, signifying how one is to plumb the deepest meaning of another.
The meaning of holiness, as Scripture defines it, and how it appears in every book of the Bible, from the description of the Sabbath in Genesis, to Revelation's characterization of the saints in heaven, is discussed.
Anthony DeStefano has written a charming and insightful children’s story which follows a little girl through all the seasons of her life, with an emphasis on the timeless values of faith, joy, fortitude, and love.
Leading Catholic author George Weigel discusses why Vatican II was called, what it actually taught and implemented, and how the Church was to be reenergized for mission so that its members would live out their lives as evangelical Catholics.
If we question God in prayer, isn’t that a sign of a lack of faith? These and many other questions about praying to God are answered in this discussion on our prayers of desperation, which seek answers in our darkest moments.
Fr. Robert Nixon has translated six small books from Latin manuscripts by famous medieval saints and authors, heretofore unavailable to the general public. The writings are inspiring and meant to be meditated deeply upon.
In his new book, Fr. Cedric Pisegna proposes Bible-based solutions to solve real life issues that we all face, including loneliness, finding peace, making life decisions, and going forward from grief or depression.
Paula Umana’s story is one of a professional tennis player, quadriplegic, and mother of five, but she also brings us the stories of those suffering from disease, addiction, or abuse, and their wisdom in rising from tragedy to triumph.
The co-founder of Silent No More talks about the pressures teens are subjected to, including to have an abortion when life gets complicated. The risks of contraception and abortion are also downplayed, as is the lifelong sorrow.