<p>Something suspicious happens when Tom and Rick go to Creekwater National Bank to investigate a recent robbery. Tom s uncle, the Reverend Father Paul Spencer, helps the boys unravel the mystery, but they still don t know who really robbed the bank. And why are shady characters inside the bank when it s supposed to be closed? Tom, Rick, and Father Spencer use their wits--and prayer--to help the police demolish a criminal conspiracy. They plunge into an exciting adventure that catapults them to a conclusion they never expected. The Spencer Family Mystery Series is a Catholic action/mystery series for children and adults. It combines the action and mystery of the Hardy Boys with the deductive psychology of G.K. Chesterton s Father Brown. Author: Michael J. Rayes Format: 137 pages, hardcover Publisher: Rafka Press ISBN: 9780977962808</p>

Bank Robbery! by Michael J. Rayes (2007-01-01)

Michael J. Rayes

Children's Books

Rafka Press

Violets for Mary

Norma McCulliss

<p>A seagull afraid to fly? What would St. Francis of Assisi say? The misadventures of a timid seagull frightened of nearly everything around him and afraid to fly! Follow Tristan the seagull, Nipper the not-too-bright squirrel, and Furdock the rabbit as they travel on a rescue mission. Will they overcome their fears? With the help of some animal friends and help from God and Saint Francis there's plenty of room for adventure on the journey. And why does a seagull sound like a rooster?</p>

Tristan's Travels

Karl Bjorn Erickson

Literature & Fiction

Bank Robbery!

This is the true story of Father Tien Duong, a Catholic priest who grew up in the strife and hardship of Communist Vietnam. Follow young Tien's riveting tale as he deals with not-so-distant mortar fire in a Catholic boarding school, his eventual escape from Vietnam, struggles in various refugee camps, and eventual migration to the United States. Through it all, Tien's commitment to his priestly vocation never wavered. Need an example of perseverance in the face of hardship? You'll find it in Bread Upon the Water.

Bread Upon the Water

Deanna K. Klingel

Courtship and Love Gina toyed with the idea of being bold and putting their friendship on the line. She needed to know if there was any chance they could be together. Joe invites Gina's family to Maine to spend the summer at his aunt's beach house. Gina can spend more time with Joe now that she is so close to him, but Joe is cautious and moves slowly. They both like each other, and they dedicated their relationship to God. But Gina is ready for the next step. Will this be the beginning of their summer that never ends?

When Summer Never Ends

Monique Niemaszyk

"Who, Father. It has to do with who is down there," Heth Stephen said. "Otherwise the restrictions would have been removed years ago." "I had heard a few things," Father Ruiz murmured. "Only rumors. Gelens..." The name had ugly connotations. There were dark hints and scraps of unsettling lore tucked away in semi-restricted government reports. But Father Ruiz had been inclined to dismiss much of this as either propaganda or native folklore translated into psychological jargon. The Star Brothers had given him all the information they had, which was plainly not enough - and he had chosen to take the assignment. "Whatever they are, they have souls," Kurt said now. "Just as the Drayaks have souls." "Gelens are Drayaks," Heth Stephen told him. "At least Drayaks produce them. But souls? That remains for you to determine, I suppose. I believe they look human enough." On the planet Fen, the Haveks have always worshipped the sun. Drayaks have the moongod - or the nightsun as it is called. The gulf between them is that stark - like night and day. Making a few converts among the Haveks has not changed things too much. The bishop of Havekgerem has been told to leave the Drayaks alone. The fight throughout the universe between the Freewarders and Net Central could soon disrupt daily life. Father Ruiz, a Star Brother, is assigned to the missionary planet, where he soon meets Elerek, a gelen and former mindbreaker. This is the story of Fr. Ruiz, Elerek, and the gelen council, culminating in a dramatic battle for freedom, Fen, human souls, and the fate of the universe.

Gelen

Science Fiction & Fantasy

Colleen Drippe

Science Fiction

The Joyful Mysteries of the Holy Rosary

E. Mary Christie

Will your eternal soul gain a cap and gown?Open Letters to Catholic Graduates is unique in its emphasis on the transition between college and the secular world, an emphasis sorely needed for the young Catholic today. Graduates are confronted with the task of facing the world and making something of themselves, which can be simultaneously exciting and perilous.Graduates today will certainly feel the strong pull of the secular world and its allurements, but Dr. Lavin reminds them to not lose focus. Open Letters to Catholic Graduates exhorts graduates from high school and college to reaffirm their essential mission in life: to get to heaven.In his Open Letters, Lavin writes on topics of taking salvation seriously, forming true friendships, the dangers of capital sins, using psychology as a helpful aid, one’s final end, and more.Anyone transitioning from their stage in life into a morally ambiguous environment should read this book.

Open Letters to Catholic Graduates

Religion & Spirituality

Lavin, Dr. Paul

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