Centering on the pivotal events of the Passion, this outstanding work examines in comprehensive detail the scriptural, liturgical, and devotional dimensions of Holy Week.
Makes for absorbing reading any time of the year, but it's an especially good book to read during Lent.

The Week of Salvation: History and Traditions of Holy Week

Religion & Spirituality

Monti, James

Christian Books & Bibles

Our Sunday Visitor

Unlike books that merely present the technical aspects of setting up Eucharistic devotion in a chapel or parish, "In the Presence of Our Lord: The History, Theology, and Psychology of Eucharistic Devotion" focuses on how the Blessed Sacrament has been a source of comfort and faith for countless Christians. A book that will inspire as well as educate and inform, "In the Presence of Our Lord" is an invaluable guide for all who would "keep watch" with Christ.

In the Presence of Our Lord: The History, Theology, and Psychology of Eucharistic Devotion

Groeschel, Benedict J.

By: Benedict Groeschel/James MontiUnlock the Gates of HeavenIn this unique collection of prayers, authors Fr. Benedict J. Groeschel, C.F.R. and James Monti reveal how Eucharist Adoration is the key to spiritual understanding which literally can unlock the gates of heaven.Now you can: Learn the prayer secrets of saints such as St. Teresa of Avila and Maximilian Kolbe; Discover the one certain way to pray with the Holy Spirit; Be empowered with life-changing grace; Pray with some of the greatest of all saints in their own words; Have an encounter with the living God!Find out how the saints transformed their spiritual lives, grew in holiness, and actually met the Risen Lord in the act of Eucharistic Adoration with Praying in the Presence of Our Lord with the Saints. 112 pages, Paperback.

Praying in the Presence of Our Lord With the Saints

St. Thomas More is widely recognized as the good-humored Renaissance humanist scholar who wrote Utopia and two decades later died a martyr's death in defense of papal primacy. Yet More's sacrifice of his life was but the culminating act of a lifelong dedication to his faith. This work seeks to provide a new portrait of Thomas More by engaging upon a comprehensive exploration of More's books and letters, a veritable library of Catholic spirituality and Church doctrine. 
All of More's spiritual works are examined in detail, revealing the inner life of a saint sustained by an undying love for the Eucharist and molded by an ever-deepening reflection upon the Passion of Christ, climaxing in one of the most profound meditations upon the Agony in the Garden ever written. The correspondence of More during his imprisonment receives particular attention, an eloquent testament to the depth of More's love for his family and friends.
In addition to Thomas More's writing, the testimony of early biographies of the saint together with the recent finding of Tudor and Reformation era scholars are utilized to reconstruct the events of More's life and execution. Subjects explored include More's devotion to his family, the roots of his spirituality and intellectual formation, his participation in the Renaissance movement of Christian humanist scholarship, and the state of the pre-Reformation Church.
The King's Good Servant but God's First is a meticulously documented work with over 1,400 footnotes that makes considerable use of recent research regarding the life, writings and times of Saint Thomas More. Hence this book was also written to provide Morean and Reformation scholars with a new synthesis based upon these materials.

The King's Good Servant but God's First : The Life and Writings of Saint Thomas More

Biographies & Memoirs

Leaders & Notable People

Ignatius Press

This incomparable volume presents a comprehensive exploration and explanation of medieval liturgical celebrations. The reverent prayers, hymns and rubrics used in the Middle Ages are described in detail and interpreted through the commentary of scholars from the same time period, the era which is also known as the Age of Faith.Collected here is a wide range of ceremonies, encompassing the seven sacraments, the major feasts of the liturgical year (such as Christmas, Easter, and Corpus Christi), and special liturgical rites (from the coronation of the pope to the blessing of expectant mothers). The sacred celebrations have been drawn from countries across western and central Europe--from Portugal to Poland--but particular attention has been given to liturgical texts of medieval Spain, which until now have received relatively little attention from scholars.Historian James Monti has done exhaustive research on medieval liturgical manuscripts, early printed missals, and the writings of medieval liturgists and theologians so that the treasures they contain can inspire a sense of the sacred in future generations of Catholics.

A Sense of the Sacred: Roman Catholic Worship In The Middle Ages