The novenas in this booklet are for those who wish to experience the richness of a time-honored prayer experience. Includes novenas to the Most Holy Trinity, the Sacred Heart of Jesus, Our Mother of Perpetual Help, Our Lady of Guadalupe, and Saint Joseph, and a host of devotional novena prayers to a wide variety of saints, including Saint Jude, Saint Gerard Majella, and St. Anthony. Perfect for personal use, and inexpensive enough to purchase in larger numbers for groups.Deluxe...

In keeping with the exhortation to pray always, this deluxe pamphlet includes a treasury of prayers for a wide variety of events in the life of a parish, as well as a collection of prayers for those who work in service to the parish. In Parish Prayers and Devotions, you will find seasonal prayers that reflect the parishs experience of the liturgical year Advent, Christmas, Lent, Easter, Pentecost, and Ordinary Time. This prayer companion also includes prayers for pastoral ministers, parish...

The beatification of Francis Xavier Seelos (1819-1867) by Pope John Paul II on April 9, 2000, came as a surprise to many Catholics who had never heard of this humble Redemptorist missionary priest. This informative biography provides a much-needed sketch of Blessed Francis X. Seelos' life and work.The holiness of Blessed Francis X. Seelos consisted not in heroic deeds as the world considers them, but in faithfully and joyfully performing his daily duties, and bearing his daily cros...

What happens to a community when it is destroyed by a foreign power? How do survivors face the future? Is it all over for them? In Constructing Exile, John Hill investigates how the people of ancient Judah survived invasion and destruction at the hands of the Babylonians. Although some of them were deported to Babylon, they created a new identity for themselves, and then, once they were back in Judah, they tried to recreate the past. Hill examines the way that later generations used the ex...

Saint Alphonsus Liguori (1696–1787), bishop and doctor of the Church, taught us how to practice forgiveness in our daily lives. A spiritual practice that includes healing, discernment, and calming those feelings of guilt and anxiety will lead you to peace—through forgiveness. St. Alphonsus’ method has been successfully used for generations by people like you who seek to deepen their relationship with God and make a difference in the world.Deluxe pamphlet

In this exciting testimony about migration ministry in the Catholic Church, Fr. Michael McAndrew, CSsR, brings to life the realities of migrants and their pastoral needs. With decades of Hispanic ministry experience and leader of numerous missions, Fr. Mike provides poignant insight and commentary on how to approach migration ministry today. If your parish is struggling to create effective sacramental programs for migrants or you simply want to learn more about migration ministry, this boo...

The sacraments of Baptism and Confirmation are the foundational pillars of the Christian life, transforming souls from children of wrath into heirs of heaven. In this rigorous catechetical exposition, Fr. Michael Mueller explains the absolute necessity, effects, and sacred ceremonies of these two vital sacraments. He systematically outlines how the soul is cleansed of original sin, adopted into the divine family, and fortified by the Holy Ghost to combat Satan. Dear Reader, this work is an...

An Hour With Saint Anne offers insights into Anne—the grandmother of Jesus and the mother of the Virgin Mary—whose feast we celebrate with her husband, Joachim, on July 26. It’s difficult to bring to mind Mary’s many virtues—such as her deep faith, humility, and purity—without thinking of the formation and influence of her parents. This pamphlet will help you, as St. John Paul II prayed, “rekindle her zeal in accomplishing” Christ’s mission.Part of the An Hour with…

Spend an hour with one of the 20th century's most joyful evangelists. An Hour with Thea Bowman offers insights into the life and spirituality of this joyful and indomitable woman who was so full of God’s love that she insisted on sharing it with every person, no matter their background.Born in 1937 and reared in humble Canton, Mississippi, Sister Thea spent her life communicating God’s universal and unconditional love those most in need of good news, especially the poor an...

Jesus is alive and among us, and through these daily reflections Father Byron Miller, CSsR, shows us where we can find Him in ourselves and others. Join the journey from the revelry of Mardi Gras in New Orleans and long walks in fresh air, to Calvary and the road to Emmaus.From Ash Wednesday through the Easter Octave, Father Byron provides an opportunity for personal reflection, prayer, and meditation on the daily Lectionary readings from Masses throughout this holy season. In a to...

Imagined in the first person and accompanied by excerpts from letters written by Saint John Neumann, the story of a poor immigrant reaches worlds beyond his Bohemian birthplace. From an early age he knew that missionary work in North America was his calling.In less than 20 years as a Redemptorist priest in the new, young country he served the North American Province, was ordained Bishop of Philadelphia, and laid the foundation for the Catholic school system in the United States. Al...

Baptism and Confirmation offer a profound catechetical study of the first two Sacraments of Initiation, revealing their indispensable role in the Christian life. With theological precision and pastoral clarity, Fr. Michael Mueller explains how Baptism frees the soul from original sin, makes us adopted children of God, and opens the gates of eternal life, while Confirmation strengthens the baptized with the gifts of the Holy Ghost to faithfully profess and defend the Cathol...