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When a little boy stops in to see Sister Lucia on his way to Catechism Class, she tells him the amazing story of Fatima. As the boy’s eyes fill with wonder, so too will readers respond to the appearance of The Virgin Mary to Lucia and her cousins as little children. They will be fascinated to learn about what Our Lady taught Lucia, Jacinta, and Francisco. They will be inspired to Our Lady’s pleas to pray the Rosary, do penance, and follow Jesus as the three shepherd children did. Readers will marvel as they watch the courageous response of the children of Fatima to the Blessed Mother’s message. Their eyes will widen in wonder as they learn about the “Miracle of the Sun”. The Graphic Novel is a particularly effective way to bring the powerful story of Fatima alive. Packed with charming illustrations, Our Lady of Fatima - The Graphic Novel will delight readers, whether they’re children or children-at-heart.

Padre Pio died on September 23, 1968, his funeral attended by over 100,000 people. During the fifty-eight years he was a priest, his monastery at San Giovanni Rotondo, Italy, became a mecca for pilgrims from all over the world. Born Francesco Forgione on May 25, 1887 in the town of Pietrelcina in southeastern Italy, Padre Pio joined the Capuchin Order in 1903 and was ordained in 1910. On September 20, 1918 he received the sacred wounds of Christ, the stigmata, which he bore the rest of his life. Renowned for the stigmata, which modern medical science could not explain, Padre Pio also possessed other unusual qualities, such as bilocation, celestial perfume, reading of hearts, miraculous cures, remarkable conversions, and prophetic insight. Although he did not leave his monastery and was under obedience not to write or preach, this humble Capuchin monk became world famous for his piety, his counsel, and his miracles. He was universally regarded as a saint in his own time. Pope John Paul II beatified Padre Pio of Pietrelcina on Sunday, May 2, 1999 in St. Peter's Basilica Square before a throng of 650,000 devotees of this famed 20th-century stigmatist. His faithful followers now look forward with anticipation to his canonization. "Remember that God is within us when we are in His grace, and outside of us when we are in sin." -Padre Pio

In the Dolorous Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ, Blessed Anne Catherine Emmerich's extraordinary gift of divine insight as transcribed by her confessor enables us to witness the last days of Jesus Christ's earthly life, from the Garden of Gethsemane to His crucifixion and burial.

A 9-Day Novena to Mother Teresa, Saint of the Gutters What can we learn from the Saint of the Gutters? How might her wisdom and intercession help us in our present needs? After all, Mother Teresa was very small in stature, even frail in some respects, and she was a woman—the supposed “weaker sex.” However, this petite woman’s “yes” to God truly changed the world forever. She opened the world’s eyes to our duties to feed the hungry and clothe the naked, and told us that a far worse hunger exists in our Western world. She continues to encourage us to reach out in love to those in need. Through this novena of prayer, our faith is energized as we "sit at St. Teresa of Calcutta’s feet” to learn lessons of love, and invoke her intercession for our urge Format: Paperback Trim size: 4 x 7 inches Pages: 64. SKU: 57853

By Lisa Hamilton As heat and pressure make diamonds out of coal, so pain and prayer have made this book a priceless gem." —Robert Owens Scott, Editor in Chief, Spirituality and Health Prayers for all in the midst of grief and sadness. As fixed-hour prayer gains inpopularity among Christians of all persuasions, it is only natural that they should want to adapt this ancient practice to particular life circumstances. Drawing on her own experience of losing her young husband to cancer, in this poignant offering, Lisa B. Hamilton accommodates the practice of fixed-hour prayer for those who mourn. For anyone coping with sadness and grief. SKU: 46559

By Frederica Mathewes-Green"As you form the habit of saying this prayer in the back of your mind all the time, it soaks into you, like dye into cotton, and colors the way you encounter every person and circumstance you meet." _Frederica Mathewes-GreenIf you have ever struggled with incessant thoughts and worries, the ancient desert fathers and mothers offer aprofound source of wisdom for quieting the mind and turning the heart to Christ. A short, simple prayer called "TheJesus Prayer" provides a trusted doorway into a real and deepening sense of the continuous presence of Christ; aspiritual jewel that has helped Christians for centuries. In this book, popular Orthodox author FredericaMathewes-Green offers the most comprehensive book to date on the Jesus Prayer. She illuminates the history, theology, and spirituality of Orthodoxy, so that the Prayer can be understood in its native context, and provides practical steps for making it a part of our being. SKU: 46530

By Michael Casey, OCSOMichael Casey, a monk and scholar who has been publishing his wise teachings on the Rule of St. Benedict for decades, turns to the particular Benedictine values that heconsiders most urgent for Christians to incorporate into their lives today. Eloquent and incisive, Casey invites readers to accept that gospel living - seen in the light of the Rule - involves accepting the challenge ofbeing different from the secular culture around us. He encourages readers to set clear goals and objectives, to be honest about the practical ways in which priorities mayhave to change to meet these goals, and to have the courage to implement these changes both daily and for the future. Fr. Michael Casey presents thoughtfulreflections on the beliefs and values of asceticism, silence, leisure, reading, chastity, and poverty - putting these traditional Benedictine values into the context of modern life and the spiritual aspirations of people today. Strangers to the City is a book for all who are interested in learning more about the dynamics of spiritual growth from the monastic experience. SKU: 46512

By Laura AlaryAn invitation for children to wonder about the Lenten story. This unique book teaches children to experience Lent with all their senses, and to see it as a special time for creating a welcoming space for God. Simple activities like cleaning a room, making bread and soup, and inviting a neighbor for supper become acts of justice and kindness, part of a life of following Christ, and a way to make room for God in our lives and in the world around us."Children of all ages will come away with a broader understanding of the holy Lenten season and what it means to prepare for the glorious gift of Easter and new life in Christ.". SKU: 46482