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Art
Of Catholic Mothering
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Maura Koulik, Ed.
STK# 8173
Catholic
child rearing as told by twelve experienced Catholic mothers. - How
does a Catholic mother instill the Faith in her children? How does
she deal with issues of education and discipline? How does she maintain
her own faith in the face of life's challenges? To answer these questions,
editor Maura Koulik has gathered the stories of twelve Catholic mothers.
With grace, honesty, and humor, these mothers tell of their struggles:
Gathering their children for the rosary, persevering when money and
support are scarce, finding solid Catholic education, surviving personal
tragedies, and living a fully Catholic life in the post - Vatican
II era. The experiences of these women will inspire all readers, not
just mothers! Particularly important for any husband who is determined
to place the Church and his family at the center of his life. Typical
testimonials: "I love this book. Right after I read it my husband
read it cover to cover in one sitting; he couldn't put it down!"
- Home schooling mother in Texas. "The book was fantastic, so
inspirational! The only problem was that I kept crying!" - Mother
of two in Connecticut. 112 pp.
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Christ
In The Home
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Fr. Raoul Plus, S. J.
STK# 8128
Ideal
for the engaged, marriage instruction classes, and for those married
many years. This guidebook to finding a happy marriage, keeping a
happy marriage, and raising happy children has been out of print for
over 50 years. Loads of practical and spiritual advice on family life
and raising children that will never be outdated because the principles
are as timeless as human nature and virtue. Dominicana stated in 1751:
This is a work that fulfills the needs of the marriageable and the
married - it not only unveils Christian Marriage in its majestic supernatural
setting, but it is also a solid psychological guide to a tremendously
successful married life. Fr. Plus points out, that "supernatural
love, far from suppressing natural love, makes it more tender, more
attentive, more generous; it intensifies the sentiments of affection,
esteem, admiration, gratitude, respect, and devotion which constitute
the essence of true love.
A series of meditations grouped under four general sections: Courtship,
Marriage, the Home, and the Training of Children. His section on imparting
sex knowledge to children will be helpful to parents faced with this
complex problem and duty.
It is sad to know that many young Catholic couples entering marriage
today will never enjoy the happiness of true love because they are
tainted with worldly ideas on marriage culled from the mass media.
Fr. Plus strikes at the root of these evils by presenting Marriage
in its true light as a sacrament.
343 pages, softcover
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Dear
Newlyweds
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Pope Pius XII
STK# 6730
In his
time, the world knew Pope Pius XII for his sanctity, his efforts for
world peace, his remarkable gifts of diplomacy, language and letters.
But there was another side to this holy Pope who found time to address
scores of newlyweds who came to seek his blessing on their marriages.
This is the Pius XII who is revealed in Dear Newlyweds.
Dear Newlyweds should be placed in the hands of every newly-married
couple. It is a book to read, ponder, cherish, and be guided by, all
through married life. Newlywed, married, and engaged couples will
be inspired and uplifted by Pius XII's explanation of Matrimony and
his insight into the practical problems of everyday marriage. Dear
Newlyweds is a book to turn to again and again. It is a sure guide
as new difficulties arise - problems of discipline in the rearing
of children, temptations against fidelity, relationships with elderly
parents, and much more!
Dear Newlyweds combines the solid doctrine of the Roman Magisterium
with the pastoral touch of the Angelic shepherd himself. It is Catholic
truth digested and perfectly fitted to those who need it most. It
is not a haphazard collection of talks, but forms a complete course
on Catholic married life.
269 pp. Softcover.
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Dressing
With Dignity
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Colleen Hammond
STK# 8069
In this
ground-breaking book, Colleen Hammond challenges today's indecent,
demeaning fashions and provides you with the information you need
to protect yourself and your loved ones from the onslaught of tasteless,
immodest clothing. Learn the difference between dressing TO ATTRACT
and dressing ATTRACTIVELY. Essential reading for women and it does
plenty good for men to read too!
138 pp, softcover
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Four
Temperaments
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Fr. Conrad Hock
STK# 6590
Self
knowledge is a great gift. You can't form a strong Catholic character
or properly cooperate with grace without it. There are four temperaments:
choleric, sanguine, melancholic, and phlegmatic. Which are you?
Includes questionnaire to help determine your basic temperament. Learn
each of their character traits, bright and dark sides, methods of
self-training, and special considerations in dealing with and educating
each temperament.
55 pp. Softcover.
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Fulton
Sheen: Family Retreat DVD
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Fulton J. Sheen, D.D.
STK# 8265
This
is the only retreat by the great Archbishop Fulton Sheen recorded
on video. Sheen gives twelve conferences to an audience of all ages
on the following topics:
• Confession
• The Devil
• Love
• The Mass
• Making the Right Choice
• The Our Father
• Youth and Sex
• "Wasting Your Life for Christ"
• Our Lady
• Kenosis
• "Old Pots"
• The Cross
One of his best retreats, preached before a live audience in a church
toward the end of Archbishop Sheen's active life. The church was filled
with people of all ages: young children, teenagers, and their parents.
In this moving presentation, the Archbishop speaks about topics that
apply to everyone.
Listen to the Archbishop as he treats, in his usuals thorough, articulate
and humorous manner, each of these topics, and more!
DVD, color, running time - 6 hours & 4 minutes
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Garden
Way's Joy of Gardening
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Dick Raymond
STK# 8319
So vivid
you can almost smell the dirt and taste the fresh vegetables!
The locals around here say this is the best book on gardening. We
say gardening is the smart investment. You can’t eat your IRA
or your precious metals! More food, better food, safer food, and,
if you follow this book, cost-effective food. So many pictures (in
full color) we can’t count them. At-a-glance charts and great
how-to instructions make the author’s famous short, wide-row,
high-yield, organic methods accessible to everyone.
• planting wide, multi-crop rows • preparing soil •
starting plants • stop weeds cold • garden care •
rules of watering • plants that become next year’s fertilizer
• a vegetable treasury (everything you wanted to know about
16 different vegetables) • insects and diseases • trench-planting
for earliest and healthiest tomatoes • using tin cans for sweeter
melons • the advantages of raised-bed planting.
Easygoing, folksy, enthusiastic manner. Raymond was a home gardener
of 40 years’ experience who inspired thousands in standing-room
only classes around the US, radio and television appearances, and
best-selling books.
A garden is a catechism of virtue and purification of the soul. Gardeners
learn once and don’t make the mistake again.Turn any patch of
ground into a lush, bountiful vegetable garden. Plan today: garden
seed purchases were up 40% in 2008. If all you have is a tight suburban
lot, yard gardens are one of the hot things to try. Book includes
Resource Guide.
366pp. Large (10" x 8 1/2") four-color softcover. Indexed.
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Home
Instructor in Penmanship
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F. W. Tamblyn
STK# 8315
by America’s
most well-known, beloved, and finest Master Penman, F. W. Tamblyn
The result of 50 years of instruction in the art of business writing
and ornamental penmanship to students the world over. Learn-at-home
program combining instruction lessons, exercises, and advice to teach
and recover the lost art of expressive handwriting.
How handsome and unique is the handwritten letter in a the black-hole
world of computer-printed and emailed correspondence. The Tamblyn
Method concentrates on flowing and easy movement.
• how to practice and breathe • kinds of pens, papers,
inks, and pen holders • posture of body • positions of
arms, feet, paper, and desk • movements of forearms and fingers
• principles of lines and curves • do’s and don’ts
• sequential method
Spiral-bound to lay flat. Translucent paper overlays to check angle
and size of exercises. Your handwriting skill may inspire home copying
commissions! In the depths of barbarism, the Catholic Church once
preserved her most precious texts by having her monks copy and illuminate
them. The new era of barbarity and illiteracy demands a resurrection
of the art of penmanship.
174pp., all illustrated. Spiral bound.
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How
to Read a Book
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Mortimer J Adler & Charles Van Doren
STK# 8305
Recovering
the word. Growing your mind by reading well for instruction and delight.
The living classic from 1940, the most successful guide to reading
comprehension for the general reader. The antidote to the superficiality
and dumbing-down encouraged by Google & Co. Learn the four levels
of reading, how to "pigeonhole" a book, X-ray it, extract
the author’s message, and analyze it. Stop wasting time. The
ways to read technical books, imaginative literature, science and
math, plays, poetry, history, philosophy. Supplies a classic worth-your-while
recommended reading list of 137 authors. Includes 55 pages of exercises
and tests for individual or group study at the four levels of reading:
Elementary (Newton, J.S. Mill), Inspectional (Dante, Darwin), Analytical,
and Synoptical (Aristotle, Rousseau). "Take up and read,"
said the angel to Augustine.
426pp., softcover.
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Infant
Homicides by Contraceptives
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Dr. Bogomir M. Kuhar
STK# 8251
A fascinating
booklet by a Catholic pharmacist on how most contraceptives do not
really prevent pregnancy, but actually abort children shortly after
conception.
This will certainly come as a disturbing revelation to many people!
The consequences is that the abortion plague is far worse than most
of us realize. In addition to the 1,300,000 surgical abortions per
year, we must add nearly 10,000,000 more due to contraceptives.
Ideal to give to Protestants who are "pro-life" but practice
contraception and to "cafeteria Catholics." Gives actual
drug names and explains how each works.
58pp, 4 inches x 7 1/2 inches, softcover, STK# 8251* Price: $3.00
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Integrity
2 - Raising Your Children
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Integrity Magazine
STK# 6598
Raising
Your Children: Vol.2, The Integrity Series
Confusion prevails about the job of bringing up children. Integrity
magazine, a post-WWII journal by lay Catholics for living an integral
Catholic life, has been sifted for insightful articles on every aspect
of raising children:
•Teaching Children to Pray
•Purity and the Young Child
•Creative Activity
•The Dating System
•Crisis of Faith in Youth
•The Vocation of Parents
•Marriage for Keeps and MUCH more all in short easy to read
article-chapters.
256pp, softcover
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Integrity
3 - Fatherhood & Family
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Integrity Magazine
STK# 6721
The role
of fatherhood — Catholic fatherhood — has been diminished
in three ways. First, it has become smaller. Fewer things are defined
as a father’s distinctive work. Secondly, fatherhood has been
devalued. Third, and most important, fatherhood has been decultured
– stripped of any authoritative social content or definition.
The question is, “What do fathers do?” The tragedy of
our society is that it can’t answer the question and neither
can most Catholics. Forward - thinking Integrity Magazine gives answers:
• Men, Mary, and Manliness
• The Family Has Lost Its Head
• Economics of the Catholic Family
• Afraid to Marry?
• Glorifying the Daily Grind
• The Heroism of the Big Family
• Bringing the Church into Work
• Forward to the Land.
• Holiness for Men
• The Confirmed Hero
• What Is a Grown-up?
• The Father in the Home
• A Man’s Work
• Our Work Can Help Us to Pray
• Money, Money, Money!
• The State, Our Common Good
200 pp. Softcover
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Integrity
4 - Motherhood and Family
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Integrity Magazine
STK# 8335
Motherhood
and Family, the newest Angelus Press book explains how a woman is
natured to motherhood and family. If mankind is a tree, woman is its
roots. And the roots are hurting (even Catholic roots).
This is a book for traditional Catholic parenting.
Book reviewer for The Remnant, Mrs. Sherry Foster, writes:
“I really found the book to be very helpful for me personally
and I’m so excited for the women who will read it.”
Check out the rest of Mrs. Foster’s review in the January 31,
2009, issue of The Remnant.
Mrs. Colleen Drippe, another reviewer, wrote:
“For quite a few years now, Angelus Press has been bringing
forth one edifying book after another… For a number of reasons,
this current project is one of its most enriching contributions to
our Catholic culture a very happy choice, and especially appropriate
to our own present situation.”
Gleaned from the same INTEGRITY magazine series from which three previous
INTEGRITY volumes have been printed (selling into over 10,000 homes),
the 16 chapters of Motherhood and Family can be summarized in the
following cut lines. If any of these hit home, ladies, Motherhood
and Family is talking about it with you.
Get out of the way while God sanctifies your child through danger
and suffering.
Avoid the discouragement of reforming your husband according to your
ideas of (feminine) holiness.
Multiply the spiritual goods coming from homebirth and breastfeeding.
Debunk worldly notions of love and romance for your growing girls.
Use the watchwords of common sense and courage to help your family.
Invite poverty to be a necessary part of your Family Rule.
Serve the Church, family, and parish as a single woman.
Understand the similarities between marriage and consecrated religious
life which advance holiness.
Prepare for the end of active motherhood and the beginning of a gracious
old age.
Motherhood and Family is the book for girls, young ladies, and women
of all ages who look to enjoy the privilege of being a woman, or who
are prayerfully desiring to discover it or to recover it.
Chapter titles include:
The Tragedy of Modern Woman, Children and Creative Activity, The Love
Education of Girls, Mothers-in-Law, Mother or Cow, “He Married
an Angel”, Children and the Imitation of Mary, On Having Babies
at Home, Spirituality of Married Life, Teaching Children to Pray,
The Latter Day, Poverty in Marriage
Once you’ve spent some time in Motherhood and Family you’ll
want to spread the word. Forget the airy fairy stuff that doesn’t
connect. This is practical spiritual reading for the privileged female
who wants to learn all the angles of God’s beautiful call, “Woman.”
208 pages.
Color softcover.
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Is
It A Saints Name
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Rev. William P. Dunne
STK# 8217
From
ancient times, the Church has required baptismal names which have
a Christian significance. Most are saints' names, but others are variants
on titles and feasts of the Blessed Virgin, for example.
The great number of martyrs, confessors, and holy persons presents
a bewildering selection to any new parent. This little booklet helps
you sort through these choices by presenting over 3,000 names for
boys and girls including the saint whose name the variant (if applicable)
is derived from and the feast day of the saint - so you know when
to celebrate your child's name day, a Catholic custom that previously
was more important than one's birthday! Includes an extensive list
of Patron Saints.
47pp, softcover.
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Life
Of Gabrielle Lefebvre
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Fr. Le Crom
STK# 6583
The story
is told by the spiritual director of the mother of Archbishop Lefebvre
- a mother of eight children, five of whom entered religion. After
the baptism of the future archbishop, she would say, "He will
have a great role to play in the holy Church, at Rome, near the Holy
Father." Admittedly, that strikes most of us as odd, proposterous
or even freaky, but that is indeed what she said!
Describes her commitment to the ordinary way of salvation and some
of what is known of her mysticism.
35 pp. Softcover.
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Listen,
Son
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Anonymous
STK# 5104
Twelve
heart-to-heart talks to be given by Dad to his boys and young men
about the mysterious processes of reproducing life. Presents timeless
supernatural attitude in accord with Catholic principles. No crude
language. Graduated structure in three parts: ages 9-13; 14-16; 16-19.
Suggestions for preserving purity.
75 pp. Softcover.
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Mothers
Little Helper
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Anonymous
STK# 5105
Twelve
heart-to-heart talks to be given by Mom to her daughters about the
mysterious processes of reproducing life. Presents timeless supernatural
attitude in accordance with Catholic principles. Helps Moms instruct
and train their growing daughters. Places the exact words on Mom's
lips. Arms girls sufficiently and supernaturally to control passions,
avoid sinful occasions, and the use of the Sacraments. No crude language.
Suggestions for preserving purity. Graduated structure in three parts:
ages 9-12; 12-14; 14-16.
76 pp. Softcover.
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Mothers
Of Priests
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Fr. Robert Quardt, S.C.J.
STK# 6595
This
book praises mothers responsible for their sons' priestly vocation:
the mothers of Saint Bernard and Saint John Bosco; Alice Rolls, mother
of ten religious; the mother of Pope Saint Pius X; the mothers of
Lu, that town of 4,000, who gave 500 sons to Priesthood in 50
years. What are the dispositions which characterize mothers of priests?
Includes indulgenced prayers for vocations.
57 pp. Softcover.
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Sins
Of Parents
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Fr. Charles Hugo Doyle
STK# 6762
In two
parts: "Sins of Commission" (e.g., broken homes, alcoholism,
contraception) and "Sins of Omission" (e.g., failure to
teach virtue, etc).
It is obvious that most serious Catholics will have overcome or avoided
the major sins of commission, but even the best Catholic parents regularly
commit the sins of omission, oftentimes without even knowing it. Discover...
•31 "don'ts" of child-rearing
•21 character traits of good parents
•One rule you must never break in disciplining your child
•Harmful notions about marriage that even faithful Catholic
couples unwittingly derive from society and the media
•The three parental attitudes that are most damaging to children
•Adverse effects of mothers working outside the home
•How parental quarreling hurts kids
•Find yourself shouting at your children more and more?...here's
what you're almost certainly doing wrong
•Homosexuality: why bad parenting is often the cause
•The best way to train your child in the virtues
•What to do if you catch a child lying or stealing
•Devastating effects of an absent father or mother
•Why wives should never undermine their husbands' standing in
the eyes of the children.
Full of witticisms - not only informative but very entertaining also.
An excellent book that we highly recommend to all parents!
206 pp. Hardcover, gold-foil stamped.
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Some
Notes for the Guidance of Parents
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Fr. Daniel A. Lord, S.J.
STK# 8291
Some
Notes for the Guidance of Parents
by Fr. Daniel Lord
Take it from Mother Prioress Marie-Johanna of the traditional Teaching
Dominicans (Post Falls, Idaho) who reviewed this book for Angelus
Press:
I enjoyed it thoroughly. The principles of education and human nature,
etc., and the consequent necessary measures and directions to take
are clearly outlined, and excellent. I even laughed out loud, sometimes,
as the author describes society, reactions, and situations for instance
"contempt for motherhood" on p.15 with great perception
and humanness. I certainly will recommend the book to parents. Thank
you for bringing it to my attention.
• Seven axioms for parents • The three periods of a child's
life • Special considerations for "American parents"
• The importance of your child's first thoughts, words, impressions,
memories • training your child's speech • Avoid cultivating
vulgarity • Initiating children into culture • How to
meet, greet, and eat • Body consciousness • Forming your
children against fears of hospitals, dentists, foods, people •
Work in your home • Alertness is not distrust • The dawning
of adolescence • Parents must not dodge forming children in
purity; what to say and when to say it • Teaching respect for
others, authority figures, the opposite sex • The road to good
manners • Say no to shock and surprise • Instructions
on occasions of sin (parties, cars, music) • How your child
takes orders and grows up to his obligations • Partnership with
your child's teacher • Laughter and liveliness in your home
252pp. Color softcover.
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St.
Gerard Majella
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Fr. Edward Saint-Omer
STK# 8272
ST. GERARD
MAJELLA: The Wonder-Worker Patron of Expectant Mothers
Millions of expectant mothers pray for his intercession and wear his
medal, but few of us know much about him. St. Gerard died of tuberculosis
at 29 years of age while a lay brother in the Congregation of the
Most Holy Redeemer (Redemptorists), where he achieved great sanctity.
A tailor by profession before he entered the Redemptorist order at
the age of 26, St. Gerard became famous for his miracles, cures, charity,
ecstasies, mortifications, purity, obedience, discernment of spirits,
infused knowledge, prophecies, knowledge of distant events, bilocations,
and power over nature, the human heart - and even the Devil!
The author also describes the saint's death, funeral, miracles after
his death, his beatification and canonization, plus, the widespread
devotion to him that soon sprang up everywhere.
258pp, softcover
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St.
Monica: Model of ... Mothers
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F. A. Forbes
STK# 8273
The famous
persevering mother whose prayers, patience and good example at last
obtained the conversion of her wayward son, the great St. Augustine,
as well as her pagan husband and her mother-in-law. Includes her childhood,
difficult marriage, anguish over Augustine, constancy and, in the
end, her joy at his conversion. A magnificent story of prayer finally
answered!
103pp, softcover
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The
Boy Camper
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Popular Mechanics
STK# 8321
160 Outdoor
Projects and Activities
A book Bishop Tissier de Mallerais wants boys to read because the
Catholic Church wants them to grow up to become providers, protectors,
and guides.
A camping trip or a rough-and-tough pilgrimage are the ideal testing
grounds for a boy becoming a man, physically and spiritually. Explore
the physical survival adventures in the woods and on the water that
boys experienced 100 years ago. Over 160 projects are profusely and
whimsically explained, pictured, blueprinted, and photographed under
subtitles like:
• campground shelters • forest furnishings • tent
construction and placement • mastering the outdoors •
outdoor innovations • angling for the big fish • the reel
deal • terrific tackle box • the perfect fly • cleaning
the catch • canoeing and paddle power • archery •
campfire grub • camp kitchen gadgets and appliances •
the open-air feast.
War on boredom and couch potatodom. What to do when no Wal-Mart is
near you. Buy it; you’ll make it!
255pp., durable color flex-cover. Hundreds of drawings, illustrations,
photos, diagrams, and blueprints. Indexed.
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The
Christian Father
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Fr. W. Cramer
STK# 8230
Fr. Cramer
explains the high dignity, honor, and responsibility of the vocation
of Fatherhood and the virtues necessary to fulfill this important
vocation. Since God gave fathers the title He would have us call Him
when He entrusted children to their care, the importance of the role
of a father cannot be stressed enough. Fathers will understand the
great obligation of their vocation which they will be asked to render
an account of, and will turn to this book time and time again for
important advice on raising children, heading their family, and setting
a good example. Includes the prayers fathers should daily raise to
heaven to request graces for himself and his family.
CHAPTERS INCLUDE:
The Name of the Father
The Father's Vocation
His Stewardship
His Qualifications
The Christian Mother alone is not Sufficient
The Father Must Be Truly Christian
His Obligations
Difficulties
Dangers to the Faith
Practise the Christian Life
Keep Holy the Sabbath
Discipline
Punishment
Choice of a State in Life
The Father at Prayer
208pp, gold embossed hardcover, 24 illustrations.
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The
Christian Mother
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Fr. W. Cramer
STK# 8231
Fr. Cramer
begins at the door of the Church with a mother who has come for God's
blessing upon her-The Churching of Women. He continues to explain
along with this beautiful ceremony, the vocation of Motherhood and
the virtues necessary to fulfill it. Fr. Cramer explains how a young
woman should approach the sacrament of matrimony and then assists
her in the proper education of her children. Includes the prayers
she should daily raise to heaven to request graces for her family.
CHAPTERS INCLUDE:
The Mother's First Visit to Church
The Vocation and Education of a Mother
Love of the Mother for Her Children
The Consecration of a Mother
The Child's Introduction to the Truths of Our Holy Religion
How to Behave with Regard to the Faults of Children
The Guardian of Holy Modesty and Innocence
The Direction of Her Children
The Mother of a Priest
Prayers for the Most Important Situations and Necessities of a Mother
165pp, gold embossed hardcover, 26 illustrations.
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The
Education of Catholic Girls
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Janet Erskine Stuart
STK# 8307
“How
do you solve a problem like Maria?” answered
Mother Janet Erskine Stuart, head of the order (1914) of the girls’
Teaching Sisters founded by Mother Madeleine Sophie Barat and brought
to America by St. Philippine Duchesne, wrote this definitive book
on the accommodations necessary to be made in methods of educating
Catholic young women. Favored by the female Franciscans of Catholic
Tradition. Mother Stuart says:
• "[We insist on] the teaching of handicrafts, training
of the senses in observation. Development of knowledge, taste, and
skills which are useful for life, and for girls especially on things
which make the home."
• "Domestic occupations form in girls a habit of decision
from the necessity of getting through things which will not wait….There
is something in the material duties of home which heal and calm the
mind and give it power to come back to itself….The work of the
body is good for the soul; it drives out silliness as effectually
as the rod….It is a great weapon against the seven devils of
whom one is Sloth and another Pride."
• "The best mental development is accomplished under the
stress of many demands. A touch of hardness and privation gives strength
of mind and makes self-denial a reality; a little anxiety teaches
foresight and draws out resourcefulness…."
• "When girls have by themselves brought to a happy conclusion
the preparation of a complete meal, their very faces bear witness
to the educational value of the success. They are not elated nor excited,
but wear the look of quiet contentment which seems to come from contact
with primitive things. This look on a girl’s face give a beauty
of its own, something becoming, and fitting, and full of promise."
• "The services which are the foundation of all home life
are in themselves the same in all places and times. There is in them
something almost sacred; they are sane, wholesome, stable, amid the
weary perpetual change of artificial additions which add much to the
cares but little to the joys of life."
Wonderful womanly wisdom. Chapters on: • Religion • Character
• Realities of Life • Lessons and Play • Math, Natural
Science, and Nature Study • English • Modern Language
• History • Art • Manners • Higher Education
165pp. color softcover. Glossary. Indexed.
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The
Mother
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Joseph Cardinal Mindszenty
STK# 8345
"The
most important person on earth is a mother. She cannot claim the honor
of having built Notre Dame Cathedral. She need not. She has built
something more magnificent than any cathedral--a dwelling for an immortal
soul, the tiny perfection of her baby's body . . . The angels have
not been blessed with such a grace. They cannot share in God's creative
miracle to bring new saints to Heaven. only a human mother can. Mothers
are closer to God the Creator than any other creature; God joins forces
with mothers in performing this act of creation . . . What on God's
good earth is more glorious than this; to be a mother?"
--Joszef Cardinal Mindszenty
The author of this book is the inflexible hero of Catholic resistance
against godless Communism and state absolutism in Hungary. Born March
29, 1892, in Csehimindszent, Hungary, and ordained a priest in 1915,
he was arrested in 1919 and again in 1944. He was appointed primate
of Hungary in 1945 and made a cardinal in 1946. Refusing to permit
Hungary's Roman Catholic schools to be secularized by the communists,
he was arrested in 1948 and convicted of treason the next year. Sentenced
to life imprisonment, he was freed in the Hungarian Revolution (1756).
When the communists regained control, he sought asylum in the U.S.
Embassy in Budapest and lived there for 15 years, refusing Vatican
requests to leave Hungary. He relented in 1971, settled in Vienna,
and was involuntarily retired as primate of Hungary in 1974 by the
post-conciliar Church.
Hardcover with dust jacket, 160 pages.
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The
Story Book of Science
Price: $15.75 ORDER HERE - ORDER INFORMATION
Jean Henri Fabre
STK# 8316
Creation
is a classroom and a catechism
Renowned Catholic scientist and bugman Fabre said, "After 87
years of thought and observation, I say not merely that I believe
in God–I can even say that I see Him." See (70 illustrations)
and read what he meant in this ultimate classic nature book on plants
and animals as "Uncle Paul" (Fabre) converses about nature’s
wonders with three imaginary children who ask him to tell "true
stories." In 80 chapters, Uncle Paul unlocks the mysteries of
God’s creation:
??ants’ underground cities ? spiders' suspension bridges ? habits
of cows and sheep ? length of plants and animal life ? insect venom
? the properties of metals, gold, the iron kettle, metal plating ?
fleece, flax, cotton, paper, rope ? thunder and lightning ? clouds
? experiments with cold water and cats ? sun, moon, stars, and sky
? poisonous plants ? volcanoes ? fruit, pollen, bees, honey ? mushrooms
? earthquakes ? seasons ? shells, snails, pearls, caterpillars, silk
? sea, salt, waves.
More important than ever (first published in 1917) in a world going
virtual. Stock up your child’s experiential storehouse of knowledge
with this miraculous and marvelous treasure hunt. You and your child
learn something new every day. If God so takes care of his plants
and animals, how much more us?
438pp. 6" x 9", softcover. Illustrated.
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Three
to Get Married
Price: $10.75 ORDER HERE - ORDER INFORMATION
Fulton J. Sheen, Ph.D.
STK# 8262
One of
the greatest and best-loved spokesmen for the Faith here sets out
the Church's beautiful understanding of marriage in his trademark
clear and entertaining style. Frankly and charitably, Bishop Sheen
presents the causes of and solutions to common marital crises, and
tells touching real-life stories of people whose lives were transformed
through marriage.
Not only an insightful look at the proper/Catholic notion of love
and sex, Bishop Sheen covers practically every aspect of marriage
with a view to imparting its proper role and purpose. From the damage
caused by indiscriminte sex education to the "three basic tensions
in marriage," Bishop Sheen shows the Church's teaching on the
sacrament of matrimony from the standpoints of philosophy, theology
and morality.
He emphasizes that Our Lord Jesus Christ is at the center of every
successful and loving marriage. Hence, THREE to Get Married.
This is a perfect gift for engaged couples, or for married people
as a fruitful occasion for self-examination.
216 pages, softcover
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Valiant
Woman
Price: $19.75 ORDER HERE - ORDER INFORMATION
Abp. Landriot of Rheims
STK# 8141
The most
valiant of all women is the Blessed Virgin Mary. Although this virtue
is most manifest as a gift of the Holy Ghost, it is also manifest
in the daily trials of the soldier of Christ who conquers inordinate
self - love with God's grace.
The valiant (strong) woman does not have to be a St. Joan of Arc,
but she must rule well her home in prudence, mercy, justice and truth.
In Proverbs 31, the Holy Ghost Himself describes the "valiant
woman."
This book is an extended version of discourses delivered to married
women. Each address begins with a theme drawn from the final verses
of the similitudes of Solomon. Landriot then explains the moral of
the passage with a practical brilliance that could only come from
a confessor whose heart was well seasoned in discerning the particular
characteristics and maternal predispositions of the feminine soul.
What emerges is an achievable ideal for every truly Catholic woman.
Not one page fails to demonstrate what grace, what beauty, and what
joy supernature can bring forth in the life of a woman called to the
vocation of Christian motherhood.
213 pp, softcover
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Why
Do Catholics Eat Fish on Friday?
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Michael P. Foley
STK# 8327
The Catholic
Origin of Just About Everything
Unearthing the present and forgotten Catholic roots of what we say
and do in everyday America
Page after page on the surprising Catholic origin of just about everything
in holidays, entertainment, plants and animals, politics, and the
English language. Not written specifically for traditional Catholics,
but an impressive body of fascinating study proving the indelible
yet often unrecognized mark of Catholic belief in the present-day
world, even in non-Catholic societies like the US, which resonate
with the influence of Catholic ways and words:
• The seven black spots on a LADYBUG symbolize the Seven Sorrows
of Our Lady • “GOODBYE” is an Old English variation
of “God be with ye” • GROUNDHOG DAY comes from a
Candlemas tradition • CHAMPAGNE pioneered by Benedictines •
St. Augustine, Father of SNACK FOOD • THE TRINITY on the dollar
bill • The game of LA CROSSE is derived from the French missionary
word crozier
An interesting thing happens when you read this book. All of a sudden,
you become aware that the littlest and most common things and events
of the day are echoes of the Catholic Faith and spark your recollection.
What a find! Worthwhile table-talk.
214pp. color softcover. Indexed.
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The
Young Man's Guide
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Fr. F. X. Lasance
STK# 8524
In this
book by Fr. Lasance, he provides counsels, reflections and prayers
for young Catholic men. This is a good source for young men on a variety
of subjects, including: how to conquer sin and the occasions of sin;
virtues needed to fight in the battle for salvation; choosing one's
state in life; and guidance to various devotions for Mass, Confession
and Holy Communion.
760 pp. Hardcover.
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The
Catholic Girl's Guide
Price: $31.75 ORDER HERE - ORDER INFORMATION
Fr. F. X. Lasance
STK# 8525
This
is every young Catholic girl's best guidance, next to her own parents.
Fr. Lasance provides instructions and devotions for young ladies on
acquiring Catholic virtues. In this book Fr. Lasance counsels young
ladies on choosing one's state in life, provides prayers, novenas,
a discussion on sodalities, and a devotion for everyday in the month
of May.
680 pp. Hardcover.
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