LENTEN BOOKS

	`An Hour with Jesus This booklet was designed to enhance your time spent with Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament. It includes a prayer format to use in Adoration with rosary meditations, prayers and spontaneous meditation topics. It's a terrific tool to guide your devotions. Hugely popular. Let this booklet lead you into deep solemn moment with Him.`		`The 12 Steps to Holiness and Salvation, St. Alphonsus Liguori, an absolute classic whether bishops or bridge builder, housewife or professor, -- whoever takes up this book, they will agree that in it are true keys to happiness in this world and bliss in the next! By the all-time famous saint, in simple, powerful, soul-saving language that you won't easily forget!`
`(120 pp) $5.45`		`(198 pp) $9.00`

	`The Pieta Prayer Book` (a classic) `Many find this the most powerful little compilation of prayers they own. There are the fifteen prayers as revealed to St. Bridget. There is an ancient prayer to the Virgin. There are beautiful prayers to Jesus. There is a prayer to the Eternal Father to obtain all the graces of the world's Masses. There is a novena to the Sacred Heart. There is Divine Mercy, prayer for priests.`		`The Gold Book of Prayers An all-time best-selling treasury of contemporary and traditional prayers including a beautiful Scriptural Rosary, Jesus Rosary, litanies, and Seven Sorrows Chaplet. Excellent for prayer groups or individual use. A booklet that will not only help and inspire during Lent , but at all times of the year.`
`(72 pg) $1.95`		`( 96 pp) $5.45`

	`Humility of Heart, by Fr. Cajetan Mary da Bergamo, an extremely popular classic full of wisdom and gems of instruction on how we attain one of the most important characteristics of holiness -- humility deep in our spirits. From every direction, Fr. Bergamo marshals up reasons to practice humility and why it was so important in the lives of saints. No one enters Heaven without it.`		`Hungry Souls, Supernatural Visits, Messages, Warnings from Purgatory, by Gerard Van Den Aardweg, a new and powerful -- and fascinating -- collection of actual, well-documented cases during which the deceased made contact with the living seeking help in the afterlife -- the noises in the night, the Lutheran minister, no believer in purgatory, who learned about it by direct experience!`
`(203 pp) $10.00`		`(153 pp) $16.00`

	`How To Make a Good Confession, by Fr. John Kane, Here is the help you need to open your soul to the vast reservoir of mercy found in Confession. This down-to-earth, practical guide shows how to transform your confessions into profound experiences. 'Don't go to Confession without it!' says author Patrick Madrid. Every Catholic needs to pay more attention to this endangered sacrament.`		Confession: Its Fruitful Practice This wonderful and practical little booklet explains clearly and thoroughly how to make a good Confession --but in much greater detail than is covered in most catechisms! It includes an examination of conscience, contrition and its requirements, the actual Confession, penance, and avoidance of sins. A valuable little handbook.
*`(quality cover, 130 pp) $10.95`*		`(79 pgs) $3.00`

	Confession, a little book for the reluctant, by Monsignor Louis Gaston de Segur, this eminent and popular writer from the 19th century -- when the sacraments were taken much more seriously -- explains the sacrament with kindness and wisdom -- spurring you on to the protect and cleanliness God desires for you and your family!		`How to Go to Confession, by Ann M. S. LeBlanc, a new and suddenly popular book for those who need a fresh outlook on Confession, and especially those who have been away from the sacrament -- that we may better understand and prepare for its unique power. Presented with both humor and spiritual insight, it is a step-by-step approach on how best to participate.`
(68 pp) $3.00		`(60 pp) $4.95`

	`Diary of Sister Faustina, the classic writings of a new saint with a huge mystic bent, a saint who saw Jesus in visions and received dozens of potent messages on the need in our time for Divine Mercy to defeat the evil that otherwise will overcome us and lead to chastisement. This is a must for all Catholics tuned into to present time and an important devotion that has all the signs of urgency.`		`Treasury of Novenas,` by Fr. Lawrence G. Lovasik, a collection of prayers every Catholic should have, a true treasure trove -- more than forty of the most popular novenas carefully arranged for private prayer in accord with the liturgical year on the feasts of Jesus and Mary as well as favorite saints! A terrific daily companion with everything from Christmas novenas to Lenten prayers and much more!
`(700 pp) $14.95`		(small quality-bound, 251 pp) $8.00

	`Trustful Surrender to Divine Providence,` the secret of peace and happiness, by Fr. Jean Baptiste Saint-Jure and Fr. St. Claude Colombiere, a classic little book that expertly guides you on God's Will in your life, how the Lord controls events, His supreme wisdom, how trials and punishments are blessings, how to handle the natural incidents in our daily lives, overcoming all forms of adversity and even calamities and much more!		`Freed and Healed Through Fasting, by Sister Emmanuel, a little book that powerfully indicates the reason for fasting, how best to do it -- and its often dramatic effects! When divorce is 'inevitable,' when a loved one is sick, when someone is hooked on drugs, when fear is intense, turn to the true power of fasting, through which Heaven so quickly responds! Through fasting, thousands have found freedom, healing, and peace!`
(136 pp) $7.00		`(85 pg) $6.95`

	Devotion to the Sorrowful Mother, this booklet explains many things about Our Lady's Sorrows that most Catholics have never considered. It is an orientation in an age that is marked by theology that poorly prepares our souls for the afterlife. Drawing on Sacred Scripture and holy traditions of the saints, it outlines the four special favors promised those devoted to the Sorrows of Mary -- so appropriate in our sorrowful time!		Scriptural Rosary with Luminous Mysteries, a from Gospa Missions, this includes the entire original Scriptural Rosary with a passage for each bead plus the new Luminous Ones propagated by the Pope! This little booklet is one you'll want to keep close at hand in times that are so turbulent and in need of tranquility.
`(booklet) $3.50`		(small softcover) $4.95

	`Padre Pio's Spiritual Direction for Every Day,` `excerpts from actual letters written by the incredible saint to his own spiritual directors as well as those who sought his counsel -- 365 reflections that cover some of the very most profound aspects of spirituality and Catholic devotion for inspiration all year long, compiled by Gianluigi Pasquale, a Capuchin monk in Italy who teaches at the Lateran Pontifical University in Rome! Let Padre Pio share his wisdom with you!`		`Padre Pio's Rosary, CD, by Fr. Pio Mandato, two CDs that pray the Rosary the way the great saint did, adding the Luminous Mysteries and also an efficacious novena to the Sacred Heart of Jesus! Try this instead of talk radio. With classical tenors Aldo Leone, Maria Incremona, and Douglas Clark -- music and prayers to drive with, to pray with at bedtime, to live by through the day!`
`(251 pp) $13.99`		`(two CDs) $16.50`

	`Large St. Benedict Cross, not the ordinary medal, but for our time, a larger seven-inch, well-made cross from Archbishop Philip Hannan's group, made in Italy, with a very substantial and holy feel as no piece of jewelry but a real tool of defense in your home! Bigger than the palm of your hand, it is nonetheless the official and sanctioned medal. Do we recommend it? We have them for our personal use, and hope everyone does the same.`		The Dolorous Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ, a revelation to Sister Anne Catherine Emmerich on the details of Christ's Crucifixion -- her potent, lengthy account of the Passion and death of Our Savior, with all the horrendous sufferings. This is the book that inspired the Mel Gibson movie. Whatever the minute details, it brings us into the spirit of the greatest suffering known to history.
`(St. Benedict cross-medal) $28.00`		`(382 pp) $18.00`

	`Offering of Suffering by Paul Mihalik Paul Mihalik provides great insight into an area few of us understand: Suffering for the salvation of souls. Each of us has pain in our lives. Once we realize that, we transcend it -- we see the beauty of our trials, tribulations, and tests. Mihalik shows us through the lives of Jesus, Pope John Paul II, Mother Teresa, St. Therese of Lisieux, and others, the redemptive power of suffering. Don't waste your pain, offer it up for the salvation of souls.`		`The Agony of Jesus, a meditation on Our Lord's agony in the garden, by St. Padre Pio of Pietrelcina, an actual contemplation by one of the greatest Catholic mystics of all-time, especially potent for Lenten season but useful all year round as we attend the great mystery St. Pio so loved: the Mass. During this time when we somberly look at the life and death of Our Beloved Lord, St. Padre Pio helps us get right into the very spirit of courage and surrender.`
`(100 pp) $7.95`		`(40 pp) $3.00`

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	`Devotion to the Precious Blood,` a little but powerful booklet that gives a whole new appreciation for the Blood of Our Lord -- a treasure of infinite value if used in the proper way. Included are inspiring promises of Our Lord, intriguing stories from the lives of saints, poignant revelations from people like Blessed Anne Emmerich, plus many classic Catholic prayers powerful in spiritual warfare		`Secrets of the Eucharist by Michael Brown, Heart-felt reflections on the Holy Eucharist, fresh new insights, and miracles. What did Padre Pio say? How did saints adore? What's the "real presence"? Full of insights into the Mass, the most powerful prayer possible. One of our most popular books. It will take you from Eucharistic miracles to every aspect and often the hidden side of Holy Mass.`
(56 pp) $3.00		`(96 pp) $6.95`

	`The Passion of Jesus and Its Hidden Meaning`,`by Fr. James Groenings, S.J., showing how, whether we realize it or not, all of us are involved in the sufferings of Jesus! It was because of our sins and the seriousness of these sins that Our Lord underwent a cruel torture. This book unravels: the significance of the Garden of Olives, St. Peter's denial (how it relates to all of us), the principal flaw behind Judas, the lessons of scourging -- and more!`		`Praying in the Presence of Our Lord for the Holy Souls by Susan Tassone Nothing gives God more glory, or brings Him greater joy, than when we remember those who have died before us. This is the most comprehensive collection of the most powerful prayers of the Catholic Church for the holy souls. Pope says giving your indulgence to the souls is the "highest act of supernatural charity."`
`(461 pp. $15.00)`		`(176 pg) $7.95`

	`The Way of the Cross for the Holy Souls in Purgatory edited by Susan Tassone, a valuable bestselling little pamphlet that helps us help our friends and loved ones who have gone on before us. It follows the guidance of the Pope, who has suggested precisely this devotion, and it is endorsed by the Archbishop of Chicago. It is crucial to help the deceased! A popular book everyone should have.`		His Power is Among Us, compiled by Patricia A. Kelly, an extraordinary book on healing including subjects like the importance of applying ancestral prayers to the family, stopping family disorders as far back as the third and fourth generation. The need for forgiveness is stressed as the essence of healing.
`(47 pp) $3.95`		`(156 pp) $6.95`

	`The Medjugorje Fasting Book, by Wayne Weible, the author who brought so many to the famed and under-study apparition site now provides an anointed look at a central message from the Blessed Mother concerning the great, hidden power -- and requirement -- of fasting. Is it tough to do? Sometimes. Can we approach it in a way that makes it easier? Yes. He unlocks the door to the purpose of fasting and offers keys to making it an enduring, transforming part of our lives!`		`The Seven Capital Sins Everyone, unfortunately, will probably see himself or herself described in this booklet, since all human sins are traceable to the following roots: pride, covetousness, lust, anger, gluttony, envy, and sloth. This little booklet expertly explains the true nature of these sins -- and their often surprising disguises, so we may avoid them!`
`(251 pp) $13.99`		`(62 pgs.) $3.00`

	Stations of the Cross, by Rosalie SanGiovanni, beautiful meditations on the fourteen Stations of the Cross in a way that is fresh and devout and to the point: solemn and powerful, as prayers in this holy Way of Jesus should be, with opening and closing supllications. Meditating on the Passion through this book is ideal for the individual, for prayer groups, and for parish services -- not only during Lent but throughout the year!		`Ordinary Suffering of Extraordinary Saints by Fr. Vincent O'Malley This book discloses the seldom-discussed temptations, failures, and sorrows of more then one hundred saints. Let these stories of the saints heal the wounds in your life and encourage you to allow God's love to transform your suffering into the eternal triumph of the saints.`
`(booklet) $3.00`		`(272 pgs) $12.95`

	The Lion Roars: Prayers for the Remnant, by Dave VanVickle, a truly inspired and anointed little booklet of a Catholic's favorite devotional prayers collected over a lifetime -- daily prayers, consecrations, prayer for the Pope, prayer to one's angel, St. Augustine's prayer to the Holy Spirit, prayer before Communion, acts before Communion, acts after, Divine praises, Confession prayers, prayers of various saints, litanies, intercessory prayer, maxims, virtues and more!		Recycle Your Sufferings; Others Could Use Them, by Father John Hampsch, a little pamphlet that adresses an issue we all face from time to time, lending us quick insights on how we can turn what seems like a negative -- and painful -- experience into one that helps others and goes for the glory of God!
`(46 pp) $7.00`		`(pamphlet, 16 pp $1.95)`

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