In 1917, two little children — one nine years old, the other seven — had a series of visions that changed the world. The Blessed Virgin appeared to Francisco and Jacinta Marto and told them how sin was responsible for all the world’s troubles. She also told them how devotion to her Immaculate Heart would bring the world back to God.
Since then, millions have made pilgrimages to the site of the apparitions, and even non-Catholics are familiar with the story of Fatima. Yet, surprisingly, there’s never before been a full-length book on these two blessed children, who started a worldwide movement.
Leo Madigan has devoted his life to Fatima, and he has access to documents that aren’t available to the general public. Here you’ll find the story of Francisco and Jacinta and the apparitions they saw, told in a way that brings out the vital importance of Fatima for today. Paper, 176 pages. Our Sunday Visitor, March 2003 Quantity
Men need role models, too. Here are more than 70 of the best: great men of modern times who lived their faith even when it meant giving up everything they had.
From horse trader to prime minister, these are men from every walk of life. Doctors, lawyers, construction workers, and civil servants all found holiness where they lived and worked. Some of them were martyrs to oppressive governments. Others were martyrs to physical ailments, or other problems that are all too familiar to us.
A detailed topical index makes it easy to find heroes by their professions or by the problems they faced. Numerous photos bring the heroes to life as real people.
This is the perfect gift for any Catholic man or boy, and an inspiring pick-me-up when you need a spiritual lift. Paper, 304 pages. Our Sunday Visitor Spring 2003 Quantity
For most of the last hundred years, know-it-alls have been predicting the end of the Catholic Church and, indeed, all organized religion. Meanwhile, a steady stream of conversions has brought the best minds of recent history into the Church.
Why did they convert? Why do countless thousands still convert every year? Lorene Duquin was away from the Church for many years, but she set out to answer that question when she was writing the biography of one of those converts. The answers she found led her back into the Church herself!
In these fascinating and often inspiring stories, you’ll find how the historical context influences conversions, how other people help the convert along the way, and how Catholicism has inspired so many great minds. Then you’ll see how each of these converts has, in turn, brought something uniquely valuable into the Church. Paper, 304 pages. Our Sunday Visitor April 2003. Quantity
Vigorous exercises to build a strong spirit.What made the early Jesuits such resolute missionaries? Why were they so unswerving in the face of impossible odds? A good part of the reason was the training they received from the founder, St. Ignatius Loyola. No one has ever devised a more effective spiritual discipline for Christians.
Now, Father Gawronski shows us how those Spiritual Exercises can work just as well for us. At once simplifying and amplifying the techniques of St. Ignatius, Father Gawronski leads us to pray and meditate, just as we would if we went on a retreat.
Countless thousands of television viewers already know Father Gawronski from EWTN. Here’s your chance to spend a retreat with him as he opens up the secrets of St. Ignatius for every Christian. Paper, 160 pages. Our Sunday Visitor Quantity
And they’re all your teachers in this unique book. Father Nichols shows how each of eight great modern masters embodied a certain aspect of living a good spiritual life in our world. Then he synthesizes their contributions to help us find the spirituality that may be missing from our lives.
Maybe you can’t have them over for dinner. But you can still learn from the masters. Paper, 176 pages. Our Sunday Visitor Spring 2003 Quantity
The fascinating world of Christian theology opened to all of us.Words like “Christology” and “soteriology” can make our eyes glaze over. But masked by those big words in theology textbooks is some fascinating stuff. The questions theologians are asking are the questions that concern every Christian.
Now, Father Weinandy makes those complicated theological issues understandable to ordinary intelligent readers like you and me. Going straight to Scripture, we learn about the plan of salvation in clear language that’s precise enough to satisfy the experienced theologian. And the book is faithful to the teaching of the Catholic Church — which is all too rare in theological circles.
For every Christian who wants to understand Jesus and His work of Salvation better, here is an understandable introduction to the theological wisdom of the ages. Paper, 224 pages. Our Sunday Visitor Spring 2003 Quantity
From her Immaculate Conception to her Ascension, here is the story of Mary told in a way that will charm and delight your children. They’ll also love the full-color pictures that brighten the book.
You’ll be pleased to see that they’re learning solid Marian doctrine, presented in a way every child can understand. The authors who brought you Little Acts of Grace know how to make important religious ideas not only comprehensible but also appealing to young children. As they get to know Mary, children will also learn what they can do to imitate Mary, and what important lessons Mary’s life has for us. Paper, 48 pages. Our Sunday Visitor Spring 2003 Quantity
A moving first-hand account of Mother Teresa and her work, written by someone who worked by her side. As an idealistic young volunteer, author Susan Conroy spent a summer serving in one of Mother Teresa’s orphanages and in the Home for the Dying. “In a city where I found hell on earth,” she says, “I also found each day a deep sense of peace and incredible happiness.”
It was an experience that changed her life forever. She learned why Mother Teresa had found real joy in working with the poorest of the poor. Along the way, she took striking photographs that have never been seen before now — photographs that show Mother Teresa at her everyday best. This is an account you won’t soon forget, told with simple and loving directness by an eyewitness. Paper, 224 pages. Our Sunday Visitor Spring 2003. Quantity
You'll meet a wide variety of Catholics, including Father Mychal Judge of New York City; Dr. Tom Dooley; Pope John Paul I, (The smiling pope); St. Edith Stein; and many more.
Their stories are sometimes far from saintly, but they share a trust and love in the Lord worthy of our emulation. Softcover, 192 pages. Our Sunday Visitor Spring 2003 Quantity
This sturdy hardcover contains the complete Latin and English texts of each book; commentary based on the writings of the great saints and doctors of the Church; charts and maps; and material on each book’s historical and Biblical context. April 2003, Hardback, 640 pages. Quantity
