Literature for children

Violets for Mary By Norma McCulliss Illustrated by Sally Bedrosian Join little Anna and her brother, Joe, as they learn the best way to honor the Blessed Virgin Mary. Ages 4 through 8 Hardcover $16.95   Preorder Now!

Bank Robbery! Volume 1 in the Spencer Family Mystery series By Michael J. Rayes The Spencer Family Mystery series combines the action and mystery of the Hardy Boys with the deductive psychology of G.K. Chesterton's Father Brown. Ages 8 and up Hardcover $13.95

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Angels in Iron Nicholas C. Prata Based on the actual events surrounding the Siege of Malta in 1565. The author relates the tale in riveting and graphic prose which brings the extreme heroism of the knights and the unimaginable horror of combat sharply into focus. Not intended for young children. Historical Fiction Ages 14 and up Softcover $16.95

Understanding Children and Preparing Them for Life Rudolf Allers, MD Marriage and children are the vocation of most Catholics. Unfortunately, we live in a secular — and in many ways blatantly pagan — society. Raising children is difficult at best; today it is an even harder struggle. Here is help from the best known Catholic psychologist of the 1930s and 40s. Softcover $4.95

The Temperament God Gave You Art & Laraine Bennett Unlock the secret of your personality and learn how to be a better spouse, parent, friend, and Christian! Softcover $16.95

The Four Temperaments Fr. Conrad Hock Self knowledge is a great gift. You can't form a strong Catholic character or properly cooperate with grace without it. There are four temperaments: choleric, sanguine, melancholic, and phlegmatic. Which are you? Softcover $3.00

Broken Crusts Clifford J. Laube Experience the beautifully Catholic poetry of Clifford J. Laube, one of the most exceptional yet underappreciated poets of the 20th century. Laube's transcendent lyrics capture the essence of what it means to be a man, a father, a grandfather, a nature-lover, and above all else, a Catholic. Catholic Poetry Ages 12 and up Softcover $12.95

Belisarius Book 1: The First Shall Be Last Paolo A. Belzoni The greatest Roman general was also the last. Return to the days of the 6th century AD when the Roman emperor Justinian and his brilliant general Belisarius made a desperate bid to reconquer the lost provinces of the empire. Historical Fiction Ages 12 and up Softcover $14.95

Niamh & the Hermit Emily C. A. Snyder Written in the evocative lyric style of Lord Dunsany, this novel is an exploration and exultation of the classic fairy tale. Princess Niamh is so beautiful that no man may approach her without running mad. Only the mysterious Hermit may wed her--assuming he can find her before she is led to perdition. Fantasy Ages 12 and up Softcover $14.95

Charming the Moon Emily C. A. Snyder Emily Snyder's mythical world of the Twelve Kingdoms, introduced in her novel Niamh and the Hermit, comes alive again in Charming the Moon. This little book contains two short stories, both of which are tales from the ancient history of the Twelve Kingdoms during the Perpetual Twilight when there was neither day nor night. Fantasy Ages 12 and up Softcover $9.95

The Laviniad Claudio R. Salvucci The alliterative melodies of the Heroic Age are sung anew in this majestic epic poem based on an ancient Roman legend. Ascanius, son of the Trojan War hero Aeneas, defends Lavinium from the Etruscan tyrant Mezentius, while his stepmother Queen Lavinia safeguards the secret key to the future destiny of Rome. Historical Fiction Ages 12 and up Softcover $11.95

The Menagerie of Marsepink Claudio R. Salvucci A tribute to the short stories of Nathaniel Hawthorne, the Menagerie of Marsepink is a moral allegory on the limits of natural science and the supernatural reality of the soul. Ages 10 and up Softcover $8.95

The North American Martyrs: The Life of St. Jean de Brébeuf Father Paul Ragueneau, S.J. One of the group of eight Jesuits canonized in 1930 as the Martyrs of North America, St. Jean de Brébeuf (1593-1649) has long been revered as a giant among the missionaries. Biography Ages 14 and up Softcover $3.00

The North American Martyrs: The Captivity of St. Isaac Jogues Father Jerome Lalemant, S.J. Perhaps the most famous of the eight Jesuits canonized in 1930 as the Martyrs of North America, St. Isaac Jogues (1607-1646) lived a story that reads like a fictional adventure. Biography Ages 14 and up Softcover $3.00

The North American Martyrs: The Martyrdom of St. Charles Garnier Father Paul Ragueneau, S.J. One of the group of eight Jesuits canonized in 1930 as the Martyrs of North America, St. Charles Garnier (1605-1649) was a missionary to the Tobacco Nation, also known as the Petun or Tionontati. Biography Ages 14 and up Softcover $3.00

The North American Martyrs: The Martyrdom of St. Gabriel Lalemant Father Paul Ragueneau, S.J. One of the eight Jesuits canonized in 1930 as the Martyrs of North America, St. Gabriel Lalemant (1610-1649) was a companion in martyrdom of the indefatigable St. Jean de Brébeuf. Biography Ages 14 and up Softcover $2.00

The North American Martyrs: The Iroquois Martyrs of St. Francis Xavier du Sault Father Pierre Cholenec, S.J. In the 1670s the Jesuit mission of St. Francis Xavier du Sault near Montreal became home to increasing numbers of Christian Indians from over 20 different tribes, particularly Mohawks and other Iroqouis fleeing persecution in their homeland. Biography Ages 14 and up Softcover $3.00

Literature for adults

Coming this spring! How to have well-behaved children at Sunday morning Mass - a new book by Bank Robbery! author Michael J. Rayes!

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