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Come Meet Jesus: An Invitation from Pope Benedict XVI
By Amy Welborn
$12.00
Read more about this book at my blog here. Read an excerpt here.
Praying the Rosary: With the Joyful, Luminous, Sorrowful, & Glorious Mysteries
By Michael Dubruiel & Amy Welborn
$8.00
This is a hardback book with lovely full-color icons used for illustration. You can read excerpts, see one of those icons and more details here.
A Catholic Woman's Book of Days
By Amy Welborn
$15.00
This is a 365-day devotional for Catholic women. It is loosely tied to
the liturgical year, is a very handy size, and features special
devotions for several saints.
You can take a look inside the devotional, including several entries for January and June here.
Mary and the Christian Life: Scriptural Reflections on the First Disciple
By Amy Welborn
$12.00
You can read a sample chapter here (pdf file)
Review from Julie at the "Happy Catholic" blog:
I truly enjoyed Amy Welborn's The Words We Pray and learned a lot from it so it is not surprising that I found a great deal of value in this book about Mary as well.
The passage above gives a hint of the theological depth which she makes easily available to us, while showing clearly how Christ's first disciple, his mother, is a prime example of how to follow Him. Likewise, Welborn ties in Mary's life to our own so that we are given many examples of how the trials and joys of everyday life have much to contemplate that brings us closer to Jesus. As we are guided through the Annunciation, the Visitation, and on to Mary's appearance in the Book of Revelations, there are other contemplations on Mary included in appropriate sections.
From Hilary of Poitiers to Caryll Houselander, from Thomas Merton to Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger and Pope John Paul II, thoughtfully selected hymns and thoughts enrich the journey. As well, each section ends with "On the Devotional Side" which highlights a particular devotion to Mary. We are given not only the devotion itself, but the history and how it has influenced the saints as well as more current people.
It is hard to imagine that such a complete resource can be only 150 pages but Welborn has done it beautifully. This is a book that I can use for my own enlightenment as well as being a perfect gift to those who wonder just what it is about Mary that attracts Catholics so. Highly recommended.
De-Coding Mary Magdalene
By Amy Welborn
$12.00
Are you interested in an objective examination of the life and lore of Mary Magdalene, a narrative that isn't agenda-driven or saturated with ideology?
Do you just want to learn more about Mary Magedalene's identity and role in Christian spirituality, literature and art?
I wrote this book for you.
There's a great deal of material out there on Mary Magdalene, it's true. Some of the scholarly material is really fine, but too many of the books for popular audiences are informed by one ideology or another, or fall completely into fantasy.
In De-coding Mary Magdalene I stick to the facts - what we know about Mary Magdalene from the Gospels, and then how Christian tradition in both East and West continued to meditate on the figure of Mary Magdalene, seeing in her the model disciple - and weaving all kinds of fascinating legends around her as well.
Here's the bottom line: The Da Vinci Code propogates the lie that Christianity through the ages marginalized and demonized Mary Magdalene as a "whore" in order to minimize her impact.
Wrong, wrong, wrong.
Mary Magdalene was the second most popular saint of the Middle Ages. And do catch that word - saint - Honoring someone as a saint (feastday July 22) is a truly odd way of "demonizing" a person. Don't you think?
So - come meet Mary Magdalene - as she comes to us in the Gospels, as Christians imagined her through the ages as they contemplated her fidelity and discipleship, and how some contemporary interpreters get her so completely wrong.
Table of Contents
- Mary of Magdala
- "Why Are You Weeping?
- The Real Mary?
- Apostle to the Apostles
- Which Mary?
- The Golden Legend
- Touching the Magdalene
- To the East
- The Penitent
- Mary and the Mystics
- The Magdalene in Art
- Rediscovery
Here. Now.
By Amy Welborn
$12.00
Click here to read the introduction to the book
Click here to go to the Amazon "search in the book" feature, which shows you the Table of Contents, and under "Surprise Me!" part of a chapter.
Look over reader reviews here.
This book is a very focused introduction to faith in Christ, written especially for young adult Catholics.
Words We Pray
By Amy Welborn
$14.00
Table of Contents
- The Sign of the Cross
- The Our Father
- Hail Mary
- Credo
- The Morning Offering
- Salve Regina
- The Act of Contrition
- The Jesus Prayer
- Anima Christi
- Angel Prayers
- Prayers of St. Francis
- St. Patrick's Breastplate
- Memorare
- Suscipe
- Veni Creator Spiritus
- Grace at Meals
- The Liturgy of the Hours
- Glory Be
- Amen
- Where Do My Prayers Go?
- Using Vocal Prayer
De-Coding Da Vinci
By Amy Welborn
$10.00
Table of Contents
- "Only a Novel?"
- Secrets and Lies
- Who picked the Gospels?
- Divine Election
- Toppled Kings?
- Mary, Called Magdalene
- The Age of the Goddess?
- Stolen Gods? Christianity and the Mystery Religions
- Surely, He Got Leonardo Da Vinci Right?
- The Grail, the Priory and the Knights Templar
- The Catholic Code
Prove It: God
By Amy Welborn
$10.00
I Don't Believe in God Because....
- ...No One Can Prove He Exists
- ...Science Shows That the Universe Exists Without a God
- ...People Could Have Just Made the Stuff in the Bible up
- ...It’s So Difficult to Find Him
- ...People Have So Many Different Ideas About Him
- ...There are So Many Hypocrites in Churches
- ...People Do Such Horrible Things in the Name of Religion
- ...It’s What I Believe and I Don’t Need Anyone Else to Tell Me What to Believe!
- ...I Want to Be Free to Be Myself
- ...I Don’t Need Him
- ...Innocent People Suffer
Epilogue: What’s the Alternative?
Prove It: Church
By Amy Welborn
$10.00
- What Church Do You Go To?
- Why Isn’t Your Church a ‘Bible Only’ Church?
- Why Don’t You Read the Bible Literally?
- Why Aren’t Some of Your Beliefs in the Bible?
- Why Doesn’t Your Church Let You Interpret Scripture?
- Why Has Your Church Added Books to the Bible?
- Why Were You Baptized as a Baby?
- Why Aren’t You Saved?
- Why Does Your Church Say You’re Saved by Works, Not by Faith?
- Why Do You Pray to Saints?
- Why Do You Honor Mary So Much?
- Why Does Your Church Have Statues?
- Why Do you Believe That the Pope is Infallible?
- Why Do You Confess to a Priest?
- Why Do You Call Priests, “Father?”
- Why Do You Believe In Purgatory?
Epilogue: It’s All About Love
Prove It: Jesus
By Amy Welborn
$10.00
I’ve Always Wondered….
- …Is What the Gospels Say About Jesus True?
- …What Are the Basic Facts About Jesus?
- …What Did Jesus Really Teach?
- …Did Jesus Really Perform Miracles?
- …Why Was Jesus Executed?
- …Did Jesus Really Rise From the Dead?
- …When Is Jesus Going to Come Again?
- …Was Jesus Really God?
- …How Could Jesus Be Both God and Human?
- …Why Did Jesus Come at All, and What Does It Mean for Me Today?
Prove It: Prayer
By Amy Welborn
$10.00
Section 1 I Don’t Pray Because….
- …God’s In My Heart All the Time
- …God Already Knows Everything I Feel: I Don’t Have to Tell Him
- …God’s In Control: My Prayer Doesn’t Influence Him
Section II I Want to Pray, But It’s Difficult Because…
- …I’m Too Busy
- …I Don’t Know Where to Start
- …Meditation is Weird
- …I Can’t Concentrate
- …The Bible is Too Hard to Read
- …Memorized Prayers Are Meaningless
- …I don’t Know Whether It’s God I’m Hearing, or Just Me
Epilogue: Prayer and the Rest of Your Life
Appendix: Suggested Prayers and Bible Passages
Prove It: You
By Amy Welborn
$10.00
The final book in the series isn't apologetics, but a guide to discipleship. How can a teen live joyfully and faithfully? What does it mean to do that? What's right and what's wrong? What's my life for?
- Who Am I
- Sure, I Want to Be a Good Person, But...How?
- What's Jesus Got To Do With It?
- It Was Only a Little Lie. So?
- I've Got All The Time In The World...Don't I?
- Love Who? Everyone? Really?
- It's My Body. All Mine.
- How Far Can I Go?
- Whose Life Is Worth Living?
- It's A Big World With Too Many Problems. Can't I Just Live My Life?
- "Be Not Afraid"
I know that you as young people have great aspirations, that you want to pledge yourselves to build a better world . Let others see this, let the world see it, since this is exactly the witness that the world expects from the disciples of Jesus Christ; in this way, and through your love above all, the world will be able to disvoer the star that we follow as believers. - Pope Benedict XVI, homily, World Youth Day, Cologne, Germany, 8/21/2005
All five "Prove It" titles
$40.00 (includes shipping)
The Loyola Kids'Book of Saints
By Amy Welborn
$18.00
Hardcover
Over 40 saints' lives,written at a middle-school reading level.
Saints are People Who Love Children
St. Nicholas,St. John Bosco, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, Blessed Gianna Beretta Molla
Saints Are People Who Love Their Families
St. Monica,St. Cyril and St. Methodius, St. Therese of Lisieux,Blessed Frederic Ozanam,
Saints Are People Who Surprise OthersSt. Simeon Stylites,St. Celestine V,St. Joan of Arc,St. Catherine of Siena
Saints Are People Who Create
St. Hildegard of Bingen,Blessed Fra Angelico,St. John of the Cross,Blessed Miguel Pro
Saints Are People Who Teach Us New Ways to Pray
St. Benedict,St. Dominic de Guzman,St. Teresa of Avila,St. Louis de Monfort
Saints Are People Who See Beyond the Everyday
St. Juan Diego, St. Frances of Rome, St. Bernadette Soubirous, Blessed Padre Pio
Saints Are People Who Travel From Home
St. Boniface, St. Peter Claver, St. Francis Xavier, St. Francis Solano, St. Francis Xavier Cabrini
Saints Are People Who Are Strong Leaders
St. Helena, St. Leo the Great, St. Wenceslaus, St. John Neumann
Saints Are People Who Tell The Truth
St. Polycarp, St. Thomas Becket, St. Thomas More, Blessed Titus Brandsma
Saints Are People Who Help Us Understand God
St. Augustine of Hippo, St. Jerome, St. Patrick, St. Thomas Aquinas, St. Edith Stein
Saints Are People Who Change Their Lives for God
St. Ambrose, St. Gregory the Great, St. Francis of Assisi, St. Ignatius of Loyola, St. Camillus de Lellis, St. Katharine Drexel
Saints Are People Who Are Brave
St. Perpetua and St. Felicity, St. George, St. Margaret Clitherow, St. Isaac Jogues, The Carmelite Nuns of Compiegne, St. Maximilian Kolbe
Saints Are People Who Help the Poor and Sick
St. Elizabeth of Hungary, St. Vincent de Paul, St. Martin de Porres, Blessed Joseph de Veuster
Saints Are People Who Help In Ordinary Ways
St. Christopher, St. Blaise, St. Anthony of Padua, St. Bernard of Montjoux
Saints Are People Who Come From All Over the World
Blessed Kateri Tekakwitha, St. Paul Miki, Blessed Peter To Rot, Blessed Maria Clementine Anuarite Nengapeta
The Loyola Kids'Book of Heroes
By Amy Welborn
$18.00
Hardcover
More Saints' lives, organized according to the virtues expressed in their lives.
Faith
- Introduction: Jesus is Born
- John the Baptist: A Hero Prepares the Way
- Early Christian Martyrs: Heroes are Faithful Friends
- Medieval Mystery Plays: Heroes Make the Bible Come to Life
- St. Albert the Great: Heroes Study God’s Creation
- Sister Blandina Segale: Heroes Work in Faith
Hope
- Introduction: Jesus Teaches
- Pentecost: Heroes on Fire with Hope
- Paul: A Hero Changes and Finds Hope
- St. Patrick and St. Columba: Heroes Bring Hope into Darkness
- St. Jane de Chantal: Heroes Hope through Loss
- St. Mary Faustina Kowalska: A Hero Finds Hope in Mercy
Charity
- Introduction: Jesus Works Miracles
- Peter and John: Heroes are Known by their Love
- St. Genevieve: A City is Saved by a Hero’s Charity
- St. Meinrad and St. Edmund Campion: Heroes love their Enemies
- Venerable Pierre Toussaint: A Hero Lives a Life of Charity
- Rose Hawthorne Lathrop: A Hero Cares for Those Who Need it Most
- Blessed Teresa of Calcutta: A Hero Lives Charity with the Dying
Temperance
- Introduction: Jesus Strikes a Balance
- Peter and Cornelius: Heroes Love Their Neighbors
- Charlemagne and Alcuin: Heroes Use their Talents for Good
- St. Francis: A Hero Appreciates Creation
- Venerable Matt Talbot: Heroes Can Let Go
- Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati: A Hero Enjoys the Gift of Life
Prudence
- Introduction: Jesus Gives Us Leaders to Help us Make Good Choices
- Paul and Barnabas at Lystra: Heroes See the Good in All Things
- St. Jean de Brebeuf: A Hero Respects Others
- Catherine Doherty and Jean Vanier: Heroes Bring New Ideas
- Venerable Solanus Casey: A Hero Accepts His Life
- Blessed John XXIII: A Hero Finds a New Way
Both Loyola Kids' titles
$32.00. (includes shipping)
Books by Michael Dubruiel
How to Get the Most Out of the Eucharist
By Michael Dubruiel
$12.00
How to Get the Most Out of the Eucharist gives you nine concrete steps to help you join your own sacrifice to the sacrifice of Christ as you:
- Serve: Obey the command that Jesus gave to his disciples at the first Eucharist.
- Adore: Put aside anything that seems to rival God in importance.
- Confess: Believe in God’s power to make up for your weaknesses.
- Respond" Answer in gesture, word, and song in unity with the Body of Christ.
- Incline: Listen with your whole being to the Word of God.
- Fast: Bring your appetites and desires to the Eucharist.
- Invite: Open yourself to an encounter with Jesus.
- Commune: Accept the gift of Christ in the Eucharist.
- Evangelize :Take him and share the Lord with others.
Filled with true examples, solid prayer-helps, and sound advice, How to Get the Most Out of the Eucharist shows you how to properly balance the Mass as a holy banquet with the Mass as a holy sacrifice. With its references to Scripture, quotations from the writings and prayers of the saints, and practical aids for overcoming distractions one can encounter at Mass, this book guides readers to embrace the Mass as if they were attending the Last Supper itself.
The Power of the Cross
By Michael Dubruiel
$16.00
You've seen the movie, now apply the message to your life!
There is power in the Cross of Christ that, sad to say, many Christians don't experience. Now you can learn to see Jesus' suffering and death not as some spectacle or theatrical production, but as a blueprint for how to live your life.
Here is the radical teaching of Our Lord presented in a series of concrete steps that you can take at your own pace, whether you use this book alone or with a group. Here learn:
- How to follow Christ more closely.
- God's unique purpose and mission for you.
- How to overcome the evil that you have suffered at the hands of others.
- To find God's presence in difficult times.
- The keys to unleashing the power of the Cross in your life.
And more.
Arranged so that the book can be used as a Lenten devotional or for anytime of the year.
The How-To Book of the Mass
By Michael Dubruiel
$15.00
Mass (mãs) n. 1. The Liturgy of the Eucharist. 2. The Breaking of the Bread. 3. To send forth with blessing.
Perhaps you know a lot about the Mass, or maybe you are just learning, but there are things that confuse you—like when should you genuflect and when should you bow? When should you stand and when should you sit? What are the different books that are used at Mass and what do they contain? What do words like Amen, Alleluia and Hosanna mean? Help is here!
The How-To Book of the Mass is the only book that not only provides the who, what, where, when, and why of the most time-honored tradition of the Catholic Church but also the how.
In this complete guide you get:
- step-by-step guidelines to walk you through the Mass
- the Biblical roots of the various parts of the Mass and the very prayers themselves
- helpful hints and insights from the Tradition of the Church
- aids in overcoming distractions at Mass
- ways to make every Mass a way to grow in your relationship with Jesus
If you want to learn what the Mass means to a truly Catholic life—and share this practice with others—you can’t be without The How-To Book of the Mass.
Discover how to:
- Bless yourself
- Make the Sign of the Cross
- Genuflect
- Pray before Mass
- Join in Singing the Opening Hymn
- Be penitential
- Listen to the Scriptures
- Hear a Great Homily Everytime
- Intercede for others
- Be a Good Steward
- Give Thanks to God
- Give the Sign of Peace
- Receive the Eucharist
- Receive a Blessing
- Evangelize Others
- Get something Out of Every Mass You Attend
"Is this not the same movement as the Paschal meal of the risen Jesus with his disciples? Walking with them he explained the Scriptures to them; sitting with them at table 'he took bread, blessed and broke it, and gave it to them."
1347, Catechism of the Catholic Church
Praying in the Presence of Our Lord with Fulton J. Sheen
By Michael Dubruiel
$9.00
He was the most popular Catholic preacher of the last hundred years. Here are the immortal words of the beloved Archbishop Sheen, arranged for Eucharistic Adoration. Paper, 128 pages.
A Pocket Guide to the Mass
By Michael Dubruiel
$8.00
A Pocket Guide to the Mass walks you through the biblical basis of prayers, the meaning behind gestures, and a brief overview of the spirituality that brings Catholics together for Eucharist each week
A Pocket Guide to Confession
By Michael Dubruiel
$8.00
This pocket guide is meant to serve as an aid to such a varied group as those who:
- Confess regularly
- Are becoming Catholic
- Are making their First Confession
- Have been away from this sacrament for some time
- Are waiting for a "sign" that God can forgive whatever horrible sin has been committed You will find:
- Answers to basic questions about Confession
- Help in preparing to make a good Confession by examining your conscience and praying before you celebrate the sacrament
- A walk through the sacrament
- How to use the experience of the Apostle Peter as a model for your own ongoing conversion to Jesus Christ.
The Church's Most Powerful Novenas
By Michael Dubruiel
$17.00
"What makes these novenas the most powerful prayers to pray? What is the evidence for this claim?"
These are two questions posed to me as this book was being prepared. The answer lies in the many places associated with the prayers found in this book and also calls upon all of those who pick this up to rediscover the power that previous generations of Catholics knew about and accessed to their great benefit. If you want to see the evidence of this power visit any of the Catholic Shrines listed in the appendix of this book and there you will find items left behind as a testimony to the healing power of Jesus Christ working through His Church and His Saints by those who have prayed these prayers before you.
Table of Contents
Novenas to Jesus
Divine Mercy
Infant Jesus of Prague
St. Padre Pio and the Sacred Heart Novena
St. Gaspar and the Precious Blood Novena
Blessed Sacrament
Novena to the Holy Spirit
Saint Maximillian Kolbe
Novenas to the Blessed Virgin Mary
Immaculate Conception
Our Lady of La Leche
Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal
Our Lady of Monte Cassino
Our Lady of Perpetual Help
Our Lady of Prompt Succor
Our Lady of Snows
Our Lady of the Rosary
Novenas to the Relatives of Jesus
Saint Ann
Saint Joseph
Blessed Andre's Novena to St. Joseph
Saint Jude
Novenas to Saints
Saint Anthony
Saint Gerard
Saint Peregrine
Saint Rita of Cascia
Saint Therese of Lisieux
Novenas to American Saints
North American Jesuit Martyrs
Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton
Saint Frances Cabrini
Saint John Neumann
Saint Katharine Drexel
Novena for the Holy Souls
Saint Odilo
A Quick Novena
Blessed Teresa of Calcutta
Prayers Common to the Novenas
Shrines Connected with Novenas in this Prayer book