Our Sunday Visitor imprint: 275 books
by Patrick Madrid
Language: English
Release Date: March 31, 2006
Language: English
Release Date: March 31, 2006
Now -- at your fingertips -- is the biblical basis for the key Catholic teachings and customs that non-Catholics wonder about, object to, and preach against.
Filled with Scripture citations to help you explain, defend, and learn more about specific Catholic beliefs and practices, A Pocket Guide...
Made for This
The Catholic Mom's Guide to Birth
Language: English
Release Date: March 7, 2018
Millions of women have felt the power of birth, and countless women long for it. But for too many, birth can seem like a purely clinical experience — something to get through as quickly as possible in order to get on with the joys of being a mother.
In Made for This, author Mary Haseltine...
by Charles Zech
Language: English
Release Date: September 16, 2008
Language: English
Release Date: September 16, 2008
Based on a survey of stewardship parishes across the country, this is the most comprehensive analysis of both financial and non-financial stewardship activities ever published. Author Charles E. Zech explores more than just the impact of stewardship on parish income -- he also analyzes time and talent...
by Lorene Hanley Duquin
Language: English
Release Date: February 28, 2001
Language: English
Release Date: February 28, 2001
This compelling new work teaches you how to trust God when someone you love leaves the Church. Author Lorene Hanley Duquin uses an engaging blend of stories from real people, Church teaching, sociological studies, and plain old common sense to bring comfort and understanding to those who bear...
Recovering Faith
Stories of Catholics Who Came Home
Language: English
Release Date: March 15, 2011
"I was there physically, but I was mentally and spiritually absent..."
"I had so much hurt and misinformation about what the Church was and wasn't."
"While I would have liked for God to exist, I could not in good conscience believe it!"
Every person's...
A Journey to the Heart of Jesus
Guideposts Along the Way
Language: English
Release Date: January 14, 2014
"Every day, every trip, and every task can become a pilgrimage if we decide to live that way." - Archbishop SartainArchbishop J. Peter Sartain shares reflections on the pilgrimage of Christian discipleship.Through these often humorous, but always deeply personal, pieces you will discover:How...
Making Sense of Saints
Fascinating Facts About Relics, Patrons, Canonization and More
Language: English
Release Date: April 16, 2014
Saint cards, statues, and medals. Saint posters, tee shirts, and costumes. Even saint apps and Facebook pages. Who are these saints and why do they matter to me? Who decided they were "saint-worthy" in the first place? Why aren't there more present day saints?Now, everything you always wanted...
St. Francis and Pope Francis
Prayer, Poverty, and Joy in Jesus
Language: English
Release Date: July 25, 2014
"Today, in the name of St Francis, I say to you: I have neither gold nor silver to give you, but something far more precious, the Gospel of Jesus." - Pope FrancisWhat do a medieval Italian Catholic and a twenty-first century Argentine pope have in common? The certainty that encountering Jesus...
Hurting in the Church
A Way Forward for Wounded Catholics
Language: English
Release Date: February 7, 2017
“Hurting in the Church provides a psychologically wise and spiritually profound path forward for Catholics who have been abused, traumatized, or wounded by other Catholics — especially those in leadership. Chapter 10 on how to recover one’s belief in and love for the Church is worth the price...
Pope Francis and the Joy of the Gospel
Rediscovering the Heart of a Disciple
Language: English
Release Date: August 28, 2014
The call of Christ to each of us is as heart-stopping as the moment captured by Caravaggio in his painting, The Call of St. Matthew. Jesus points, he invites-and Matthew the tax-collector must make a decision. "The Lord does not disappoint those who take that risk" and choose him, Pope Francis tells...
Pope Francis and the Joy of Family Life
Daily Reflections
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2015
"I would like to ask you all a question…. How are things when it comes to joy at home? Is there joy in your family?" - Pope Francis The presence of God in the family brings joy, in good times and bad, because with God all things are possible. Using brief meditations from Pope Francis...
Totus Tuus
A Consecration to Jesus through Mary with Saint John Paul II
Language: English
Release Date: January 3, 2013
"I am totally yours, and all that I have is yours." - St. Louis de Montfort
Amidst the Nazi occupation of Poland and long days in forced labor at a quarry and chemical plant, young Karol Wojtyla - the man who would become Pope John Paul II - made a discovery that would change his life. He read...
The Church and New Media
Blogging Converts, Online Activists, and Bishops Who Tweet
Language: English
Release Date: July 29, 2011
Engaging the digital Revolution
We're experiencing the biggest communication shift since the printing press. Millions have adopted Facebook, YouTube, blogs, and Twitter. What does this mean for the Church? How can Christians harness these new tools to reach out, teach, cultivate community,...
Hombres de corazón valiente
La virtud de la fortaleza en la vida sacerdotal
Language: Spanish
Release Date: December 18, 2013
What does it take to see man at his worst? To share the pain of suffering and death? To persevere a life of faith? It takes a courageous heart.
Men of Brave Heart, Spanish, is a celebration of the priestly life--from the historical and Scriptural connections through the example of the saints...