Catholic Truth Society: 314 books

Maria Boulding was a highly-respected spiritual writer and translator, notably of St Augustine. Her testimony, as a contemplative nun, is eloquent and forceful: “love is the mightiest source of power in the world, and because of the solidarity of mankind contemplatives believe that lives handed...

Jesus’s parables about prayer can become a stumbling block to those in difficult or painful situations whose prayers are not answered. This booklet explores the theme of unanswered prayer. It draws on Nick Donnelly’s personal experience and the lives of famous Christians. Each have faced personal...

Some of these will be very familiar to most Catholics, whether objects such as rosaries, palms, water, oil, or holy medals, or common gestures such as the Sign of the Cross, blessings or genuflection. Others will be less familiar.A brief theological introduction accompanies an extensive listing of...

The sacrament of Confirmation is full of powerful symbolism and has a rich history going back to its origins in the very early church. This eBook uses scripture and the Church fathers to unlock the beauty of a life enriched by the gifts of the Holy Spirit.

Bishop Hugh Gilbert’s homilies have gained him a reputation as a clear and profound teacher of faith. This collection of homilies for great feasts and saints days of the Church’s year is an ideal companion for any reader wishing to deepen their faith by coming to a deeper understanding of the...

A readable, engaging and easily digestible introduction to John Paul II’s revolutionary teaching on love, sexuality and the meaning of our human bodies. The Theology of the Body is not a dry, theoretical theology but is meant to be lived. It deals with the deepest yearnings of the human soul and conveys a message that is positive, profound, surprising and also intensely practical.

In addition to the well-known fourteen Stations of the Cross (or via crucis), this booklet includes the more recently popularised fourteen Stations of the Resurrection (via lucis). Intended to preserve a living memory of Jesus' words and actions from his Passion until Pentecost, this combined devotion...

Why do we need a New Evangelisation? What is the history and theology of this idea? What does it look like in practice? How can we engage in the New Evangelisation in our parishes and communities? What are the key documents we can turn to for inspiration? These are some of the questions explored in...

Every Christian is engaged in an ongoing struggle against the self, and against temptation, striving to gain the blessings of the Kingdom of God. This ebook enlightens the struggle by searching the wisdom of the scriptures. It gives hope to everyone, because Christ is always by our side to help us in every battle, and he has already defeated death and sin.

Michael Wharton described Vincent McNabb as “a saintly man so hostile to machinery that he had even made his own fountain pen”. His tract on bodily resurrection is a sober and careful analysis of the Scriptural evidence, buttressed by the teaching of Thomas Aquinas and sidelights from contemporary...

Pope Francis speaks of repentance, sin and confession from personal experience, as someone who is poor and needy. He reminds us how deep and universal God’s mercy is, especially during the Year of Mercy. What place should the Sacrament of Reconciliation have in our lives? Whether we go to Confession...

This unique eBook explains the origins in the Gospel and the continuing value of the Consecrated life as a sign of God’s love to the Church and to the world. In a world increasingly attached to material goods and personal freedom the evangelical counsels of poverty, chastity and obedience are 'the most radical way of living the Gospel on this earth' (St John Paul II).

From the cross, Christ gave his mother to be mother of all Christians and of the whole Church. Her tender care and intercession in turn have long been sought by means of this devotion, and captured in the image of the celebrated icon dating from the fourteenth century. The devotion’s history is...

This inspiring and practical guide opens us up to the spiritual gift of forgiveness. The author considers what sin is and how it affects our lives, and then shows how the Sacrament of Reconciliation (Confession) can heal us from the effects of sin. What is more, in seeking God's Forgiveness, granted...