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Mother Teresa of Calcutta EA
A Personal Portrait • Fr. Leo Maasburg
Fr. Leo Maasburg was Mother Teresa’s close companion
for many years. In this personal portrait of the
beloved nun, he presents fifty amazing stories about
her that most people have never heard, wonderful
and delightful stories about miracles, small and great,
that he was privileged to experience.
MOTHT-H . . . Sewn Hardcover, 240 pp, $22.95
Unplanned Abby Johnson with Cindy Lambert
In 2009 Abby quit her job as director of a Planned
Parenthood clinic in Texas. Unplanned is a heart stopping
personal drama of life-and-death encounters, a
courtroom battle, and spiritual transformation that
speaks hope and compassion into the political controversy
that surrounds this issue.
UNP-P . . . Softcover, 288 pp, $14.99
Ten Universal Principles EA
A Brief Philosophy of the Life Issues
Robert J. Spitzer, S.J., Ph.D.
Fr. Spitzer sets out, in a brief, yet highly-readable
and lucid style, ten basic principles that must govern
the reasonable person’s thinking and acting
about life issues. This book is a powerful tool for
persuasively articulating and effectively inculturating
a prolife philosophy.
TUP-P . . . Sewn Softcover, 160 pp, $16.95
Love and Responsibility
Karol Wojtyla (Blessed John Paul II)
Drawing from his own pastoral experience as a
priest and bishop before he became Pope John Paul
II, Karol Wojtyla has produced a remarkably eloquent
and resourceful defense of Catholic tradition
in the sphere of family life and sexual morality.
LRE-P . . . Sewn Softcover, 319 pp, $18.95
In Defense of Sanity E
The Best Essays of G.K. Chesterton
Three of the world’s leading authorities on
Chesterton—Dale Ahlquist, Joseph Pearce, Aidan
Mackey—have joined together to select the “best”
Chesterton essays, a collection that will be appreciated
by both the newcomer and the seasoned student
of this great 20th century man of letters.
IDS-P . . . 405 pp, Sewn Softcover, $19.95
Five Pillars of the Spiritual Life E
A Practical Guide to Prayer for Active People
Fr. Robert Spitzer, S.J.
Fr. Spitzer presents a practical, yet rich guide for helping
busy people develop a regular and deeper prayer
life. This brilliant Jesuit priest presents five essential
means through which the contemplative and active
aspects of our lives can be fused together for a stronger
spiritual life.
FPSL-P . . . 168 pp, Sewn Softcover, $14.95
The Jeweler’s Shop Karol Wojtyla (Pope John Paul II)
In this illuminating three-act play/meditation John
Paul II explores relationships between men and
women, love and marriage.
JSH-H . . . 91 pp, Sewn Hardcover, $14.95
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Be a Man! — Fr. Larry Richards EA
Men are rediscovering the importance of the spiritual
life. And Fr. Larry Richards is helping them
do it. While some writers apply a one-size-fits-all
approach to the Christian life, Fr. Richards draws on
his many years of ministry and his own experience
as a man to inspire other men as men.
BAM-P . . . Sewn Softcover, 196 pp, $15.95
The Loser Letters — Mary Eberstadt EA
Satire following the conversion of a young woman
to atheism. She pens open letters to famous atheists
(Dawkins, Hitchens) explaining her rejection of God
& its logical consequences. Truly unique: a black
comedy about theism and atheism, and simultaneously
a rollicking defense of Christianity.
LOSLET-P . . . Sewn Softcover, 149 pp, $13.95
The Scarlet and the Black — J.P. Gallagher
The heroic story of Msgr. Hugh O’Flaherty, the man
dubbed “The Scarlet Pimpernel of the Vatican.”
When Rome came under the command of the dreaded
SS, Msgr. O’Flaherty sprang into action, organizing
efforts to save POWs and Jews. Illustrated.
SB-P . . . Sewn Softcover, Illustrated, 190 pp, $14.95
Fire Within — Thomas Dubay E
An outstanding book on prayer and the spiritual
life. Dubay synthesizes the teachings on prayer of
the two great Doctors of the Church on prayer — St.
John of the Cross and St. Teresa of Avila — and the
teaching of Sacred Scripture.
FW-P . . . 366 pp, Sewn Softcover, $19.95
Deep Conversion, Deep Prayer EA
Thomas Dubay
Fr. Dubay helps all those interested in spirituality to
develop a deeper prayer life. His style is profound
and meditative yet clear and readable, giving an
overview of the spiritual life and journey to God.
DCDP-P . . . 125 pages, Softcover, $12.95
Left to Tell — Immaculee Ilibagiza
In the spring of 1994, more than one million people
were murdered in the Rwandan genocide. This is
the story of how Immaculée survived certain death,
along with seven other women, by hiding in a tiny
bathroom for more than 3 months. Illustrated
LEFT-P . . . Softcover, 215 pp, $14.95
Led By Faith — Immaculee Ilibagiza
Immaculee takes us with her as her remarkable
journey continues. Fearing again for her safety as
Rwanda’s war-crime trials begin, Immaculee flees to
America to begin a new chapter of her life as a refugee
and immigrant. LBF-P . . . 275 pp, Softcover, $14.95
Benedictus Day by Day with Pope Benedict XVI
Compiled of writings by the Pope, this book gives
366 meditations for the entire year, each accompanied
by two masterpieces of sacred art. With a ribbon
marker in papal colors and 732 artworks.
BEN-H . . . 416 pp, Sewn Hardcover, $24.95
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