Prices are in Canadian Dollars
|
TITLE |
AUTHOR |
PRICE |
DESCRIPTION |
 |
"Catholics in English Canada" |
Murray Nicolson |
$18.70 (paperback) |
"As the Foreword to 'Catholics in English Canada'points out, this is a first popular attempt to let English-speaking Catholics know that they have a history. That history turns out to have many fascinating aspects. Few of us realize, for example, that life for Irish Catholics in Newfoundland in 18th century was a kind of purgatory. One Michael Keating, for example, lost all his possessions and was sent into exile because he let a priest say Mass in his fish store! Many great men come into this account - Alexander Macdonnel, first bishop of Kingston, who could get along well with the Anglican Archbishop of Toronto and members of the Orange Lodge but not with Toronto Irish Catholics... But the book mainly gives us an impression of the struggles which very ordinary people had to undergo in order to keep the faith in an often hostile environment, and guard it for their posterity. Our Canadian Catholic pioneers deserve a book like this, and it does them justice" (Quotations by Dr. David Dooley from the back of the book) 154 pages |
 |
"First Comes Love: Finding Your Family in the Church and the Trinity" |
Scott Hahn |
$27.95 Canadian; $19.00 U.S. (Hardcover) |
"Hahn reflects simply yet profoundly on the nitty-gritty of life, love, relationships, marriage and family in the context of the bedrock doctrines of Christian Faith. His retelling of the story of our salvation in Jesus Christ opens up to the truth of our origin and destiny in the one God, a Trinity of divine Persons who abide in a communion of love - a love stronger than sin and death. This book is full of good news and solid answers to life's tough questions" (Quotation by Most Rev. Charles J. Chaput, OFM Cap., Archbishop of Denver from front flap of dust jacket) 212 pages |
 |
"Joseph the Silent" |
Michel Gasnier O.P. |
$13.95 (paperback) |
"Written in 30 chapters averaging five to six pages each, we experience St. Joseph's life in all its facets. Beginning with St. Joseph's prefiguring in the Old Testament, the author sweeps through the Gospels for every possible shred of evidence that links St. Joseph to salvation history. His work work as a carpenter, his marriage, his character, the flight into Egypt, his return to Nazareth and then to Jerusalem, Simeon's prophecy, are all presented in an extremely detailed narrative. The result is a superbly translated (from the original French) book that holds the reader's attention and fills one with wonder at this extraordinary man of whom the Gospels never record a single word." (from the publisher's catalogue) 186 pages |
 |
"Life is a Blessing" |
Clara Lejeune |
$18.75 (paperback) |
"Jérome Lejeune was one of the most highly regarded geneticists of modern times. He discovered numerous sicknesses of genetic origin, of which Down Syndrome (Trisomy 21) is the best known, and he was an ardent defender of life and of the dignity of "those who are mentally wounded", as he called them, to whom he dedicated his entire life, his energy and his talents. Jérome Lejeune was a 'sign of contradiction for our time' according to the words of Pope John Paul ll. His daughter Clara presents here the private man: the happy father of a family, surrounded by children and grandchildren, a great Christian marked by a discreet and radiant faith, a man of culture inspired with a great sense of humor, but above all a man of courage and of great relevance who would always battle to defend the smallest (ie., the pre-born) and the mentally handicapped. As a physician and a researcher, Jérome Lejeune would become involved in causes that would transform his life into a destiny." (from the publisher's catalogue) 156 pages |
 |
"The Life of St. Gemma Galgani" |
Venerable Fr. Germanus |
$22.30 (paperback) |
"St. Gemma Galgani (1878-1903) was a beautiful Italian laywoman who was born near Lucca, lived in obscurity, died at only 25, and yet has become known the world over and is fondly called 'The Gem of Christ'. Orphaned at seven, she had nontheless been well schooled in spirituality by her holy mother, and from that early foundation in the Faith, she quickly rose to the highest stages of sanctity and is considered by authorities on spirituality to have advanced through all nine of the classic stages of growth in holiness - which the author briefly but beautifully describes. Written by her spiritual director shortly after her death, The Life of St. Gemma Galganiis the primary source of information about this holy girl - of whom a great deal is known, because of her own writings and because her director wrote this present biography from first-hand knowledge about her. A mystic, stigmatist, visionary, ecstatic, victim soul, discerner of spirits, seer of hidden things, prophetess, spouse of Christ, zealot for souls, devotee of the Poor Souls in Purgatory, St. Gemma Galgani seemed to possess every hallmark of sanctity - and that to a marked degree."(from backcover of the book) 349 pages |
 |
"Looking for Peace? Try Confession!" |
Mary Ann Budnick |
$13.95 (price will be going up as soon as current stock is gone)(paperback) |
"Looking for Peace? Try Confession! is a masterpiece of simplicity. The root of all disquiet of mind is the sense of guilt. Peace is the experience of knowing that I am in the friendship of God. This handbook by Mary Ann Budnik should be read by every priest and knowing Catholic....It will inspire the faithful to go to confession frequently, because by receiving this sacrament, we obtain that peace of soul which is so desperately needed in our confused and anxious age." (Quotation by Fr. John A. Hardon from backcover of the book) 168 pages |
