by: Adrienne Von SpeyrThis meditation on the Mass by the mystic Von Speyr contains many penetrating insights, particularly about the nature of the Mass as sacrifice-of Christ, of his priest, and of every believer united in and with the entire...

Josef PieperArranged by Josef PieperJosef Pieper has attached no commentary to the texts brought together in this breviary of the philosophy of St. Thomas, preferring that the reader should encounter them, "on his own". His work has been one of...

Keeping the Flame of Faith Aliveby: John R. Wood We keep the flame of our faith alive by sharing it with others. But we cannot share what we do not know and love ourselves. That's why author John Wood wrote...

Rethinking Mary in the New Testament Catholics and non-Catholics alike may be tempted to assume they already know everything there is to know about Mary. Whatever your degree of knowledge and personal devotion to the Mother of God, this book...

The Simple Life and Spiritual Freedomby: Fr. Thomas Dubay, S.M. To the modern mind, the concept of poverty is often confused with destitution. But destitution emphatically is not the Gospel ideal. A love-filled sharing frugality is the message, and Happy...

Thomas Howard Thomas Howard shows us that every room of your house-the living room, the kitchen, the bedroom, and even the bathroom-is a holy place where God's grace awaits you, if only you know how to recognize His presence there....

Mother Mary Francis, P.C.C. Following up her very popular book about the happiness of the contemplative life, A Right to be Merry, Mother Mary Francis tells the story of how a cloistered Poor Clare Community, wholly content to stay where...

by Fr. Wilfrid StinissenCan time be our friend? At first glance the question seems ridiculous, because the apparent scarcity of time is a constant source of stress in our busy lives. There are not enough hours in the day, we...

Dorothy DayAn Introduction to Her Life and Thought By: Terrence Wright In this introduction to the life and thought of Dorothy Day, one of the most important lay Catholics of the twentieth century, Terrence Wright presents her radical response to...

by: Fr. Thomas Dubay, S.M.Fr. Thomas Dubay is one of the most popular and respected retreat masters and spiritual directors in the USA. He is the author of the perennial best-selling book on prayer and contemplation, Fire Within. In this...

Defying GravityHow Choosing Joy Lifted My Family from Death to Life By: Joe Sikorra This moving story shows how a family found joy after their hopes and dreams were shattered by the rare, fatal neurological illness of their two sons....

Fr. Donald Haggerty A great many religious people undertake a serious dedication to prayer. They are moved by a longing for a deeper encounter with God that beckons them as a distant light at night on the sea. Yet far...