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St. Francis de Sales is famous in the Catholic world for his personality, as well as for his writings and other accomplishments. When he was being considered for beatification, 5,000 witnesses testified to his heroic virtues and miracles. The Calvinist minister of Geneva said of St. Francis de Sales:...

The Practice of the Presence of God: The Best Rule of Holy Life contain the Conversations and Letters of Brother Lawrence.

Three hundred years ago, an uneducated lay cook in a French monastery discovered how to enjoy a profound awareness of God moment by moment, even in the midst of busyness and distraction. The Practice of the Presence of God reveals Brother Lawrence’s secrets. Brimming with wisdom and spiritual insight,...

This edition of On the Priesthood comes complete with a Touch-or-Click Table of Contents.John Chrysostom, Archbishop of Constantinople, was an important Early Church Father. He is known for his eloquence in preaching and public speaking, his denunciation of abuse of authority by both ecclesiastical and...

"Prayer is the application of the heart to God, and the internal exercise of love."- Madame Guyon

Salvation and spiritual perfection should not be sought haphazardly; a strategy is needed to win the battle for our souls. The Spiritual Combat, first published in 1589, provides timeless guidance in spiritual discipline. St. Francis de Sales (1576-1622) read from it himself every day and recommended...

A collection of five inspiring essays by three closely linked mystical thinkers of the seventeenth century—François Fénelon, Madame Jeanne Guyon, and Père Lacombe—whose focus on the availability of intimacy with God made them scandalous in their day. "Christian Counsel" and "Spiritual...

A fascinating look at the traditional Catholic view on various different moral subjects, such as the seven deadly sins, prayer and devotion, blasphemy and cursing, education, homicide and suicide, and many others.

This is the best book we have ever seen to show the shortness and uncertainty of life and why we should live in anticipation of and preparation for death. Says we should not live being afraid to die because we are not prepared; but realizing that death is one's grand entrance into true life; if one...

This edition of Against the Pelagians comes complete with a Touch-or-Click Table of Contents, divided by each book. St. Jerome (formerly Saint Hierom) was a Roman Christian priest, confessor, theologian and historian, and who became a Doctor of the Church. He was the son of Eusebius, of the city of...

This edition of On the Holy Spirit comes complete with a Touch-or-Click Table of Contents. St. Gregory of Nyssa (c 335 after 394) was a Christian bishop and saint. He was a younger brother of Basil the Great and a good friend of Gregory of Nazianzus. His significance has long been recognized in the...

Pantheism is a philosophical and/or religious world view that sees the entire universe as a single, eternal, divine unity, this book is an indepth look at the origins of Pantheism.

An easily understood though exhaustive study of the spiritual life that is full of learning and that quotes copiously from the Bible; Saints; Fathers and Doctors of the Church and classic spiritual writers. Embued with holiness; the author makes his work come alive with its simplicity and understanding....

To aspire is to rise up to a goal, an abundant hope of fulfilling a worthwhile journey. To inspire is to convey a feeling of joining a better ideal, influencing spiritual action. Do you want a better life? Do you need to aspire to inspire? If you want a better life, you need to make a change....