Seven Stories of Grace The list of authors who have illuminated the life of the Catholic clergy is impressive: G.K. Chesterton, Georges Bernanos, J.F. Powers, Edwin O'Connor, and Graham Greene. To that list you can now add Richard Infante, a priest himself and a master of the art of fiction. This volume gathers his already-published stories with a new novella, "Saints and Sojourners." The drama in the stories emerges from matters peculiar to priestly life, yet applicable to every vocation. In priesthood as in family life, there are generation gaps. There are crises. There are infidelities — and near-infidelities. And there is always grace, though it sometimes arrives in a distressing disguise. "These stories are something more than realist. They're real. And so they hit a reader not the way words usually do, but rather the way life does." From the foreword by Mike Aquilina

Last Priest Standing and other stories

Religion & Spirituality

Infante, Richard

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Sharing Christ's Priesthood: A Bible Study for Catholics

Aquilina, Mike

Build your career while you build your faith by discovering the balance and insight of one of history's greatest workers--St. Ignatius--founder of the Jesuits. Literally designed and written to be used in short breaks from work, there are three prompts following each meditation to help you apply St. Ignatius's teaching to interpersonal issues, stress, office politics, goal setting, moral issues, and more.

Take Five: On-The-Job Meditations with St. Ignatius

Stubna, Fr. Kris D.

Donald Wuerl is one of the most accomplished and influential churchmen of the last half-century—a time of great seismic shifts in society and in the Church. Ordained a priest in the 1960s, he served as a Vatican official during the pontificate of Pope Paul VI. Ordained a bishop by Pope John Paul II, he came to lead two major American sees. Created a Cardinal by Pope Benedict XVI, he emerged as a world leader in Catholic thought and pastoral practice. He has played key roles in several Roman synods. He remains a close and trusted advisor of Pope Francis. This book is an account of his pastoral years, his years as bishop and archbishop. He has lived as a public figure for most of his life; and even among public figures he has been known for his professional transparency. Yet he has made his reputation not by bombast, grand gestures, or provocative public statements. He has chosen instead to work quietly and work hard, to unify, to gain consensus, and to serve the Catholic Church and its faith. This book shines a light on his quiet work in the last three decades—work accomplished in the churches, in the fields, all across the world, and over coffee breaks in meetings of bishops and cardinals. As a bishop, archbishop, and cardinal, Donald Wuerl has learned from great mentors. He has learned from his own successes and his own mistakes. And he has emerged as a great leader and example for anyone who desires a life of service—anyone looking for “something more pastoral.”

Something More Pastoral: The Mission of Bishop, Archbishop, and Cardinal Donald Wuerl

Biographies & Memoirs

Rodgers, Ann

Leaders & Notable People

Beginning with the earliest martyrs and ending with the twentieth century, The Resilient Church offers a fascinating look at the trials and triumphs of the Catholic Church over the past two thousand years. Fast-paced sketches of critical periods in church history give readers perspective on the challenges faced by the church today. Short selections in each chapter highlight some of the great heroes who influenced the course of history. Mike Aquilina does not shrink from the realities of the past, including badly behaved leaders and those who betrayed the Lord. Yet he also leaves readers with well-founded hope for the future: God remains faithful in every circumstance and fulfills his promise to remain with his church always.

The Resilient Church: The Glory, the Shame, and the Hope for Tomorrow

History

World

Tantum ergo Sacramentum Veneremur cernui Down in adoration falling, Lo! The Sacred Host we hail These words, written by the great theologian St. Thomas Aquinas, have inspired millions over the past seven centuries. St. Thomas's devotion to the Eucharist was profound. His brother Dominicans recalled that he would spend long hours kneeling before the tabernacle. When he faced a particularly difficult problem, he would lean against the tabernacle, as if to rest against the Master's heart as did the Beloved Disciple at the Last Supper. Now St. Thomas's immortal poems of praise - in both their original Latin and stunning translation - have been assembled along with insightful meditations and commentary by Mike Aquilina in Praying in the Presence of Our Lord with St. Thomas Aquinas.

Praying In The Presence Of Our Lord with St. Thomas Aquinas

Praying in the Presence of Our Lord: With St. Thomas Aquinas

Worship & Devotion

If you ever felt like you were on the outside looking in or have been asked if “Maronite” was the same as “Mennonite”, you’ll want to read Praying for Freckles. In this hilarious memoir, Gene Kail describes growing up in the Hill District of Pittsburgh and what it meant to be a Lebanese-American coming of age in the United States in the 20th Century.

Praying for Freckles: Growing up Maronite in Pittsburgh's Hill District

Kail, Gene

Thrill to twenty strange and wonderful tales from the lives and legends of the saints. In this collection you'll meet St. Theodore Stratelates, the crucified Roman general who had to be killed a second time, and St. Vitus, whose miraculous intercession brought and end to an outbreak of dancing mania. Read all about the secret mission to smuggle the remains of St. Mark the Evangelist out of Egypt ... the ghostly appearance of St. Vincent of Saragossa five days after his death ... and the miraculous bloom of violets credited to St. Fina. 
Christopher Reibold here turns his attention to the great saints whose relics are on display at St. Anthony's Chapel in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The chapel is home to the largest collection of saints' relics outside Rome.

The Saints at the Chapel: Thrilling Tales of History's Holiest Heroes

Reibold, Christopher

Father Adrian van Kaam stands among the great spiritual writers of the twentieth century. Born in the Netherlands, he entered religious life with the Holy Ghost Fathers in 1940. During World War II he found himself trapped behind Nazi lines. He endured great suffering and risked his life to help Jews in hiding. These experiences shaped his mind and heart. He made it his mission to help ordinary people apply the truths of the Gospel to the circumstances of everyday life. Eventually, he established a new, interdisciplinary field of study, which he called "formative spirituality." His doctrine was proven by the witness of his final days. In this book, Dr. Susan Muto, Father van Kaam's disciple and heir, reveals his last teachings, expressed during the closing days of his life, and explains their significance for every Christian life.

Where Your Treasure Is: The Last Spiritual Counsels of a Modern Master, Father Adrian van Kaam

Muto, Susan

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