Fr. Faber inspires here a reverential awe and love for God's greatest work, the compendium of all miracles, and Queen of the Sacraments. Affirms that the Blessed Sacrament is the picture of God, the Magnet of souls and the very life of the Church. Includes great insights into the Theology of Transubstantiation (a doctrine often denied today), and describes Our Lord's 5 Eucharistic Sufferings and the reparation we should make.
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Clearly explains what mental prayer or "meditation" is and how to do it. This little book succeeds effortlessly where larger ones fail. Takes the beginner step-by-step through the 3 basic aspects. Mental prayer is for all--so is this book.
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The beloved Carmelite classic on how to reach intimate union with God through prayer. About 3 pages per day. Covers the whole spiritual life. Based on the traditional liturgical calendar. Shows how to join prayer and action and put the Catholic doctrine on the spiritual life into practice daily. Gives a refreshingly Catholic view of life.
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This manual is useful for anyone who recites the Divine Office, and provides instructions and meditations on how to say the Breviary devoutly and attentively, thus obtaining the great graces that result.
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The Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ as described by a surgeon.
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Read the transcript of a series of visions by a great mystic and stigmatic. Full of fascinating details concerning every aspect of the Passion, the Last Supper, the Descent into Hell, Our Lady and the Apostles. The people, places and cultural background surrounding these momentous events, are captured in detail, many of them verified by recent scholarship.
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A very special selection of 25 Christmas “Nativity” poems from various 20th Century poets originally published in 1927. Only one who is Catholic in heart and in eye and in mind can combine the beauty of the Nativity scene with the significance of the birth of Christ. A most precious gift for anyone.
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This is now believed to be the original masterpiece of which The Imitation is a later, edited edition, with additions. Many believe Groote's original book is even better than The Imitation. A great masterpiece in its own right: brief one-sentence gems of spiritual wisdom; conveys the true Christian outlook--that "we have not here a lasting city" (Heb. 13:14), but must prepare for the one to come.
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Describes Our Lady's Seven Sorrows, relating them to our own spiritual life. Tells why God permitted her sorrows, and describes the immensity of them, including their characteristics. Gives a detailed examination of each sorrow culminating in the crucifixion and burial of Our Lord.
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The Parables of Christ have never been equaled. They illustrate the doctrines of Christ in a manner at once natural and vivid, not only to His hearers, but also to all men and nations for all ages to come, being based as they are on man’s essentially unchangable nature and everlasting harmony between the visible and invisible world.
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This classic work by the great French poet and writer, Paul Claudel, is a soaring meditation on the profound Christian truths of the Apostle's Creed. Claudel, a deeply spiritual Catholic poet who meditated at length on what the Church taught him, is filled with ecstasy and wonder as he celebrates his faith, his hope and his love.
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Jesus' own powerful words from The Way of Divine Love showing His displeasure over mankind's neglect of His love, especially of His Eucharistic Presence.
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After the Bible, The Imitation is the all-time favorite book of Catholics for over 500 years. And this translation of Bishop Challoner, who revised the Douay-Rheims Bible in the 1740's, is the most beautiful and edifying we know of. Speaks to the soul of every Christian, reminding him of the shortness of time, the length of eternity and the brevity of earthly joy vs. the eternity of happiness with God.
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Every facet of the early life of Jesus. Consoling lessons about His childhood and His love for us; how He suffered for us from the moment of His conception. Absolutely sublime reading for Advent.
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Deluxe version of Dom Guéranger's classic in 15 volumes
Commentary on the Church's Sacred Liturgy
Daily prayers and meditations
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Dom Guéranger's classic in 15 volumes
Commentary on the Church's Sacred Liturgy
Daily prayers and meditations
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Butler's Lives of the Saints is the most revered Catholic book after the Bible, the Missal and The Imitation of Christ. A Saint or two for each day of the calendar. Great for a daily meditation; each life is followed by a "lesson" from the life to help us apply the virtues of the Saint to ourselves. Great for the entire family.
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This beautiful little book is perfect for your prayer times, for eucharistic adoration, and for anytime you can take a moment to recall the really important things in life. Each brief chapter brings you to a new realization of the power, the love, and the holiness of Mary — and each one concludes with a prayer to our Lady that will bring freshness and vigor to your devotion to her.
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One of Padre Pio's few writings, plus a brief sketch of his life. Numerous pictures of this saintly stigmatist. Though brief, it can be read over and over with benefit since it is both a meditation on the meaning of Mary and a prayer.
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St. Thomas provides 63 Scripture-based Lenten meditations, one for each day from Septuagesima Sunday through Holy Saturday. Averaging two pages in length, these sermons are perfect for silent meditation at any time.
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