Our Sunday Visitor: 275 books

In an age where the dying are increasingly seen as a burden on society--where euthanasia is being touted by some as the "moral," as well as convenient choice--this guide will provide fortitude for your journey. The rich tradition of the Catholic Church and the wisdom of others who have been through this...

Saint Damien of Molokai is the riveting account of how a humble Congregation of the Sacred Hearts priest found a vocation in caring for lepers that led him to his canonization in October 2009. Hawaii normally brings idyllic scenes of blue skies and white beaches to mind. But Hell invaded Paradise...

Was Pope Pius XII a Nazi Sympathizer?For almost fifty years, a controversy has raged about Pope Pius XII. Was the Pope who had shepherded the Church through World War II a Nazi sympathizer? Was he, as some have dared call him, Hitler's pope? Did he do nothing to help the Jewish people in the grips...

"You may want to live like a bachelor, but those days are behind you, chief. "So says the man in the mirror on those days when he just wants to hang out with his buddies and sip good bourbon or sit on the couch and watch an action movie. "Snap out of it."This internal dialogue isn't foreign...

"Are we still a Church capable of warming hearts? A Church capable of leading people back to Jerusalem? Of bringing them home?" - Pope Francis, Meeting with the Bishops of Brazil, 28 July 2013.Pope Francis, like his predecessors Benedict XVI and John Paul II, is calling for Catholics to embrace...

"What do you want me to do for you?" Mark 10:51"Come and you will see" John 1:39"Blessed are the clean in heart, for they will see God" Matthew 5:8Jesus speaks to us in many ways, but yet it can be so hard to hear His words. Author Julie Cragon provides the simplest of approaches to walk with Jesus every...

How do I choose what's right and what's best in a world with a million different voices trying to get me to listen to -- and live by -- their answers?There's a voice that will always tell you the truth. The voice that belongs to the One who created you. The voice that belongs to the One who loves...

These are the answers teenagers desperately want! Why didn't God answer my prayers? What's the best way to pray? Does praying do any good at all? For many teenagers, the whole subject of prayer is a mystery. Amy Welborn helps them understand what the Church teaches, and why what the Church teaches is right.

What do you say when someone tries to tell you: "You're not a Christian because your church isn't Bible-based?""You're not a Christian because what your church teaches isn't in the Bible?""You're not a Christian because you believe that good works will get you to heaven?" "You're not a Christian because...

Create An Embargo On Embarrassment With the GuideFew things are more publicly embarrassing than stumbling over a word during the readings at Mass. Avoid a fiasco by learning the correct pronunciation of hundreds of biblical names with Lector's Guide to Biblical Pronunciations, Updated. This...

Deepen Your Understanding of the Church's LiturgyIn an exceptional combination of one of the most ancient forms of Scripture study with the history, theology, and scriptural perspective of the Eucharistic liturgy, Stephen Binz leads us on an incredible journey of enlightenment and appreciation.Using...

What was daily life like in the time of Jesus? What did people eat? What did they wear? What was the significance of the location of Gethsemane? How did the geography of Palestine and the customs of the Jewish people influence Jesus? Why was Golgotha called “the place of the skull”? In...

"So why do Catholics ..." ..."Say Mary remained a virgin?" ..."Refuse to rely on Scripture alone?" ..."Teach papal infallibility?" ... "Worship saints and bow down to their graven images?" ... "Claim the wafer is really Jesus?" And,...

What did the first Christians believe about the Eucharist? How did they follow Jesus' command, "Do this in remembrance of me"? How did they celebrate the Lord's Day? What would they recognize in today's Mass? The answers may surprise you. In The Mass of...