My Story: The Act of Storytelling by Richard J. Bishirjian, Ph.D.

My Story: The Act of Storytelling by Richard J. Bishirjian, Ph.D.

My Story: The Act of Storytelling

by Richard J Bishirjian, Ph.D.

This book is a deeply personal reflection on faith, history, and intellectual pursuit. Rooted in political philosophy, this memoir weaves together personal experiences, theological insights, and reflections on American ideals, offering readers a profound and thought-provoking journey through the author’s life and scholarship.
 
Paperback $14.95 | Kindle $9.99

TESTIMONIALS

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

​Dick Bishirjian’s career was shaped by the influence of William F. Buckley, Jr., Dr. Russell Kirk, and Libertarian economist, Friedrich Hayek. That led him to work on three Presidential campaigns, on the staff of a U.S. Senator, and in the Reagan Administration. He earned a Ph.D. in Government at Notre Dame.

Writing a sequel! For the story, see Dick’s website.

 
 
 
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Just Page Down for our book in English,  or Click on the links below for the Translated Versions. And if you just want to order the book from Amazon or Barnes and Noble, you can page down to the bottom of this web page (to item number 10) to order your book. FREE...

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Victory over Death: Foretastes of Eternity in Prayer by Ronda Chervin

Victory over Death: Foretastes of Eternity in Prayer by Ronda Chervin

Victory over Death: Foretastes of Eternity in Prayer

By Ronda Chervin

This beautiful little book is meant for all of us — because no one can escape the mystery of death. To nourish trust in God and overcome our fears, the author teaches us to immerse ourselves in God’s great love, a love which has gone to the greatest lengths to open the doors to the Kingdom.
 
Paperback: $12.95 | Kindle: $9.99

 

TESTIMONIALS

“In Victory over Death, Dr. Ronda Chervin poignantly addresses physical and spiritual truths one faces as death, even from a distance, approaches each of us.  We encounter physical changes in body and soulful longings in spirit.  Dr. Chervin provides insight and thoughtful exercises which focus on ‘experiences of disillusionment, contemplation of God’s invisible beauty, and immersion in God’s great love.’  By the final chapter, Dr. Chervin has beautifully paved the way with spiritual steppingstones for us to walk as we embrace God’s perfect love that casts out fear.” – Wendy Forest, author ofCurrents of Water: A Widow’s Walk with Jesus and Mary

“Reading this book has opened a whole new way of life for me. The author’s comparison between divine and human love has made the sacraments, dogma, prayer, and love of neighbor — to name only a few of the topics treated — gift of himself to us. His sacraments are loving embraces. Our loving response to his love transforms us into true Christians. I only wish I had been handed this book when I was preparing for Baptism.” – an anonymous young student of Ronda Chervin’s at Loyola University, 1972

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Ronda Chervin, PhD, is a professor of philosophy, widow, grandmother, and great grandmother. She has taught at Loyola Marymount University, St. John’s Seminary of Los Angeles, Franciscan University of Steubenville, Our Lady of Corpus Christi, and Holy Apostles College and Seminary. She is the author of numerous books about Catholic living and presents on EWTN and Catholic Radio. Most well-known of her books are The Way of Love, Treasury of Women Saints, Avoiding Bitterness in Suffering: How our Heroes in Faith Found Peace amid Sorrow, and, most recently, with co-author Albert Hughes: Escaping Anxiety on the Road to Spiritual Joy. 

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read more
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Sharon by Annette F. Wilcox

Sharon by Annette F. Wilcox

Sharon

by Annette F. Wilcox

Set in Salt Lake City in the late 1990s, Sharon by Annette F. Wilcox tells the poignant story of Sharon, a nine-year-old girl deeply affected by her father’s serious illness and her mother’s struggle to maintain normalcy, who finds solace in the warmth of her neighbor, Mrs. Harris’s, home. Over time, Mrs. Harris becomes a pivotal figure in Sharon’s life, providing care and emotional support during after-school hours. As Sharon’s bond with Mrs. Harris deepens, she begins to find moments of joy and safety amidst her challenging circumstances though underlying tension persists.

The story explores themes of childhood anxiety, resilience, and the power of intergenerational friendship and highlights the importance of compassion, community, and the small acts of kindness that can profoundly impact a child’s life. With its heartwarming portrayal of resilience, it underscores the value of hope and healing through connection and understanding.

Paperback $14.95 | Kindle $9.99

TESTIMONIALS

Sharon is such a wonderful book. Here is a line in it about a different book which perfectly describes Sharon: ‘A good book, one that has that spark that makes it a really good book, well, people of any age can enjoy it. That’s what I think anyway.’  With the heroine, Sharon, a 9-year-old girl, one would think it would only appeal to children. Not so, it is a sort of catechism written by means of an ingenious fictional plot. So good to read aloud to a 8-year-and-older child, but also a convincing treatise for adults. Bravo Annette Wilcox!” – Dr. Ronda Chervin is philosophy professor, a speaker and a writer of numerous books

“From fear to confidence a young girl learns the most important lessons of life through experiences that are relatable to young and old alike. Sharon will appeal to pre-teens who like to read or be read to. But mostly this is a story about the power of faith and why it’s never too early to look to the heavens.” – Dcn. Chris Sandner, Regional Assistant to Bishop Slawomir Szkredka

Sharon is a heartwarming tale of resilience and hope, showcasing the transformative power of kindness and friendship. A beautifully written story that touches the heart and inspires compassion in every reader.” – Dr. Sebastian Mahfood, OP, author of The Narrative Spirituality of Dante’s Divine Comedy

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Annette F. Wilcox, MA, is a mother of four and grandmother of five. She has been a translator, librarian, ESL instructor and has taught school in three countries, the last being as a lay missionary with the Holy Spirit Fathers in Moshi, Tanzania, East Africa. A family friend once remarked that he admired the way she kept “recycling” herself. The most recent recycle is twelve years in the trucking world where she has driven 1.1 million miles in a semi, hauling heavy loads of all sorts of things on the roads of all forty-eight contiguous United States and six of the provinces of Canada.

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Speaking One’s Soul: Magnifying God’s Word in a Madly Godless World by Patti Hershwitzky and Mary Sobel Ott

Speaking One’s Soul: Magnifying God’s Word in a Madly Godless World by Patti Hershwitzky and Mary Sobel Ott

Speaking One’s Soul: Magnifying God’s Word in a Madly Godless World

by Patti Hershwitzky, Ed.S. and Mary Sobel Ott

Innumerous works through the ages have addressed the contradictions and conflicts between religion and government, particularly from the Catholic perspective over the past 2000 years, with emphasis on societies choosing either God’s soul work or deceptive soul destruction. What sets apart Speaking One’s Soul from those well researched and inspired forums, books, commentaries, and media is its focus on saving the spiritually endangered individual born into the post WWII era, often referenced as a Baby Boomer.  Partly confessional, the authors, Catholic reverts, emphasize the need for unifying friendship and community, but foremost salvational truth. The text integrates the timeless power of Scripture, emphasized in a personalized Rosary; narratives illustrating the deadly impact of deceptive snares but also tales of virtuous heroism; extraordinary relatable conversion stories; and many resources to enable serene commitment, conviction, and courage when confronting evil while endeavoring to save souls. 

Among the points of emphasis:

  • Understanding the finite time God has permitted the Evil One and each of us.
  • Examining one’s personal life from birth onward as St. Francis de Sales advised.
  • Establishing prayer as an indispensable, daily foundational practice, optimally with Scripture, daily Mass attendance and frequent confession. 
  • Recatechizing oneself through Church history, the Church Fathers and Doctors,  Scripture; the Catholic Catechism; numerous timeless, universal encyclicals; and exploring sound treatises on Church politics to successfully navigate the world.
  • Cherishing the marvelous holy examples of the past and present. 
  • Recognizing igneous reactivity vs. responsible response.
  • Distinguishing resignation to evil from surrender to Divine Mercy. 
  • Embracing all persons in the Light of God, Author of all Life. 
  • Cultivating healthy unity and community. 
  • Envisioning the defeat of the Evil One and embracing the joy of Heaven forever.

Full-Color Paperback: $24.95 | Kindle: $9.99

TESTIMONIALS

“A fascinating new way to live our faith through prayer related to the evils of our times.”  – Dr. Ronda Chervin, Catholic philosopher, writer, and TV presenter

ABOUT THE AUTHORS

Patricia (Patti) Hershwitzky, Ed.S., is the author of three other books:  The Third Millennium Woman (CMJ Catholic Books), West Las Vegas (Arcadia Publications), and Teaching the City of God in the City of Man (En Route Books and Media); articles in various Catholic periodicals and Catholic365; and numerous other published communications

Mary Ott is new to the Christian publishing environment. A cradle-Catholic and a graduate of a Catholic college in California, Mary fully returned to the Catholic faith in early 2023, after a personal experience which she calls “nothing short of a miracle.” Following her illumination of conscience, she began a ‘journey of the soul’ back to Jesus.

While on this journey, she discovered her sister, Patti, was also a faith-soulmate, as well. Following hours of conversation with her sister about life as traditional women, wives, mothers, and grandmothers, along with discussing their differences and similarities, Mary and Patti began a mission to speak from their soul to others about how the modern world is a difficult pathway to walk as a faithful Catholic.

Fueled by a lifelong passion for writing, painting, photography, research, and genealogy after she retired from her business career in 2012, Mary combined her life experience and education skills to co-produce the book, Speaking One’s Soul. Their book also produced a website, www.cultivatingyoursoul.com, and a future podcast series called, Cultivating Your Soul, which will align with the book’s theme.

Currently involved in painting and doing her professional genealogy work, at her business Before The Ink Fades, located in El Dorado Hills, California, Mary finds that her time is also currently devoted to writing another book. When she is not working, Mary spends valuable time with her husband, adult kids, and grandchildren.

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A Rosary for Religious and Restless Minds: The Structured Contemplative Rosary – A New Method of Contemplation within The Holy Rosary by Stephen W. Rouhana, Ph.D.

A Rosary for Religious and Restless Minds: The Structured Contemplative Rosary – A New Method of Contemplation within The Holy Rosary

by Stephen W. Rouhana, Ph.D.

This book introduces a new method to pray the Rosary that helps the person praying stay focused on the lives of Jesus and Mary. The method takes short phrases from Sacred Scripture and Church writings and inserts them into the Hail Mary/Holy Mary sequence. This keeps the mind from wandering and/or brings it back if it does wander. The author recounts his difficulties praying the Rosary before this method and how the method resolved them. Click to expand the rosary charts below.

Paperback: $14.95 | Kindle: $9.99

TESTIMONIALS

“In A Rosary for Religious and Restless Minds, Dr. Stephen Rouhana narrates his journey into a deeper appreciation of the Rosary as a contemplative and Christocentric prayer. Drawing upon saints like Louis de Montfort and John Paul II, he explains how the Rosary helps us contemplate the deepest mysteries of our faith through the Heart of Mary. Dr. Rouhana also provides a structured method for praying the Rosary that is rooted in Sacred Scripture. Those who read this book will come to understand why Pope Pius XII referred to the Rosary as ‘the compendium of the entire Gospel.'” Robert Fastiggi, Ph.D. Professor of Dogmatic Theology, Sacred Heart Major Seminary, Detroit, Michigan

“Dr. Rouhana has written an engaging book in which he shares his own difficulties in saying the rosary and what led him to be able to pray it in a more recollected manner. Well written and an inspiring testimony.” – Dr. Ralph Martin, founder of Renewal Ministries

“In this book, Dr. Rouhana not only shares the personal movement of grace in his own life, but he also provides a very helpful way of contemplating with awe and wonder the mystery of our salvation through the structured contemplative approach to the Rosary. Immersing ourselves in the mystery of salvation through the Rosary in this way will certainly be illuminating for many.” – Msgr. Todd Lajiness, former President-Rector, Sacred Heart Major Seminary, current moderator of Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Church, Plymouth, MI

“Like many of us, I often get distracted when praying the Rosary, but this wonderful holy method helps me be much more focused. If I get distracted as I meditate on the Mysteries, it brings me right back to where I need and want to be. This book has been a blessing to me, bringing me closer to the Blessed Mother who guides me closer to her Son.” – LeAnn Thieman, Co-author of Chicken Soup for the Soul, Living Catholic Faith

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Dr. Stephen Rouhana is a husband, father, and grandfather with a Ph.D. in physics. He worked for 32 years trying to save lives by automotive safety research, first at General Motors and then at Ford. He authored or co-authored more than 80 technical publications and 3 book chapters. He is a named inventor on 18 U.S. patents and 7 international patents. In 2008, he was featured in a nationally aired commercial for Ford Motor Company. Sales promptly dropped.

As a young Catholic, he felt called to serve God. Near the end of his career in research, that calling led him to Sacred Heart Major Seminary for a master’s degree in Pastoral Studies. He currently serves in many ministries within his parish and is a faculty member of the Catholic Biblical School of Michigan (http://www.catholicbiblicalschool.org).

 

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No Longer I: Sharing Christ’s Gospel Narrative

No Longer I: Sharing Christ’s Gospel Narrative

No Longer I: Sharing Christ's Gospel Narrative by Dennis Billy, C.Ss.R. Christ entered our world and gave himself completely to us to the point of dying for us, to become nourishment for us and a source of hope. In this book, Fr. Dennis Billy, C.Ss.R., demonstrates...

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The Blessings of the Beatitudes

The Blessings of the Beatitudes

The Blessings of the Beatitudes by Dennis Billy, C.Ss.R. This book is about the vision Jesus sets before his hearers of a world ruled by justice and love. The eight beatitudes provide hope to all who listen to and follow the call of the kingdom in their hearts....

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Jesus Christ: A Man of Prayer by Fr. Paul Ezinando

Jesus Christ: A Man of Prayer by Fr. Paul Ezinando

Jesus Christ: A Man of Prayer by Fr. Paul Ezinando In this work, Fr. Paul Ezinando demonstrates that though we have knowledge of Jesus Christ from various perspectives, we cannot know Him enough. To help us come to a better knowledge of Jesus Christ, Fr Ezinando...

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A Spiritual Plan for Families by Fr. Jacob Dankasa

A Spiritual Plan for Families by Fr. Jacob Dankasa

A Spiritual Plan for Families: Preparing your Home for a Life of Faith following the Examples of Saints who Raised Families by Fr. Jacob Dankasa Considering the challenges that many Christian families face today in building faith-based homes, it’s essential that every...

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Dear Mr Putin: An Epistolary Inquiry by Peter Breen

Dear Mr Putin: An Epistolary Inquiry by Peter Breen

Dear Mr Putin: An Epistolary Inquiry | Уважаемый господин Путин! by Peter Breen An epistolary exhortation in monthly installments to Mr. Vladimir Putin, President of Russia, that asks: "Are you sure about waging war and brandishing a cross against the woman who...

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Living as Long as I Can as Well as I Can by James Pomeroy

Living as Long as I Can as Well as I Can by James Pomeroy

Living as Long as I Can as Well as I Can by James Pomeroy This is a book that will be helpful to health care providers, including doctors, nurses, allied health professionals, chaplains, and their patients, because it offers a spiritual foundation for living well,...

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A La Sombra de Nuestra Señora

A La Sombra de Nuestra Señora

Mary Kloska speaks to a 'Seven Sisters' Group about her book In Our Lady's Shadow (May 21, 2021)A La Sombra de Nuestra Señora: La Espiritualidad de la Oración por los Sacerdotes by Mary Kloska A la Sombra de Nuestra Señora: ‘La Espiritualidad de Rezar por los...

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Voices from the Upper Room

Voices from the Upper Room

Voices from the Upper Room by Father Dominic Lenk, O.S.B. Just who were those people gathered together in the Upper Room during those three days between the crucifixion and the resurrection? Imagine with the author all those people gathered in the Upper Room during...

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The Holy Heart

The Holy Heart

The Holy Heart by Holly Garman “My Father will love you so deeply that We willcome to you and make you Our dwelling place.”~ Jesus (Jn. 14:32, TPT) The Scriptural truths of The Holy Heart help us to let God become fully at home in us, as we become fully at home in...

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The Mercy Ocean

The Mercy Ocean

All profits go to the Missionaries of the Holy Apostles (M.S.A.)The Mercy Ocean by Reverend Vincent A. Salamoni, M.S.A. Simply described as a collection of information, which perhaps will be USEFUL TO YOU AND/OR OTHERS! Father Vincent’s book of meditative reflections...

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Shared Miracle Stories

Shared Miracle Stories

Shared Miracle Stories of the Dominican Community of Mary Mother of Dominic and Friends of Cedaredge Ed. by Mrs. Helen R. Hawkins, OP This is a book that invites us to share our miracles with one another. Why does God use or allow miracles? First, a miracle is an...

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The Fourteen Holy Helpers

The Fourteen Holy Helpers

The Fourteen Holy Helpers Authored by Allison Lunsford and Illustrated by Joan Bennett Saint Acacius, Saint Barbara, Saint Blaise, Saint Catherine of Alexandria, Saint Christopher, Saint Cyriacus, Saint Denis, Saint Erasmus, Saint Eustace, Saint George, Saint Giles,...

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Led by the Spirit

Led by the Spirit

Led by the Spirit: Into the Consciousness of Christ by Dennis J. Billy, C.Ss.R. Following Jesus means being open to and led by his Spirit. This book explores the meaning of this phrase by looking at the larger picture of why God entered our world and became one of us...

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Experiencing God: Thoughts and Testimonies

Experiencing God: Thoughts and Testimonies

Experiencing God: Thoughts and Testimonies by Robin Arthur In this thoughtful reflection, Robin Arthur presents his perspectives on the God experience, addressing the conundrum of faith in Christ crucified, which St. Paul has told us is "a stumbling block to Jews and...

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Fuera de las Tinieblas… por Mary Kloska

Fuera de las Tinieblas… por Mary Kloska

Fuera de las Tinieblas por Mary Kloska Aquí, al principio de este libro, no quiero explicar mucho sobre mí (quien soy, o dónde vivo, o dónde estudié), en su lugar, me gustaría simplemente presentarlo como es: una colección de tesoros que Jesús ha compartido con mi...

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Z ciemności…

Z ciemności…

Z Ciemności... Mary Kloska (tłumaczenie: Agata Wesołowska) Ta książka to kolekcja skarbów, których Pan Jezus zechciał udzielić sercu autorki ‒ Mary Kloska. Dzieląc swoje refleksje z czytelnikiem, pragnie ona jak najlepiej zaświadczyć o wielkiej mocy, jaką zawiera w...

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A Philosopher Reflects on the Rosary by Raymond Dennehy

A Philosopher Reflects on the Rosary by Raymond Dennehy

A Philosopher Reflects on the Rosary by Raymond Dennehy In this book, Catholic philosopher Raymond Dennehy demonstrates to the reader that besides being a powerful source of God's grace and, as Father Garrigou-Lagrange observed, "a school of contemplation," the Rosary...

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In Our Lady’s Shadow, authored by Mary Kloska

In Our Lady’s Shadow, authored by Mary Kloska

Mary Kloska speaks to a 'Seven Sisters' Group about her book In Our Lady's Shadow (May 21, 2021)In Our Lady's Shadow: The Spirituality of Praying for Priests by Mary Kloska In Our Lady’s Shadow–the Spirituality of Praying for Priests is a guide for women, taking them...

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Table for Three by Larry Hopperton

Table for Three by Larry Hopperton

Private Chapel Picture someone like a popein prayer, a tiny chapel.Altar servers murmur latin robes raised in personal praise.We did that in choir school.We recited the responses didn’t know what they meantbut could participate at the feetof the meditative...

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33 Days … with St. Joseph by Fr. Nicholas Cachia

33 Days … with St. Joseph by Fr. Nicholas Cachia

33 Days . . . with Saint Joseph by Fr. Nicholas Cachia This book is a resource for meditative prayer based on excerpts taken from the Apostolic Letter Patris Corde of Pope Francis (December 8, 2020). It is a prayerful journey into the attitudes and sentiments of St....

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Out of the Darkness by Mary Kloska

Out of the Darkness by Mary Kloska

Out of the Darkness by Mary Kloska This work is a collection of treasures Jesus has shared with Mary Kloska's heart. In offering this to the reader, Mary hopes to witness to the great power Jesus’ Cross contains in itself.  Her heart cringes at the thought of her...

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Our House of the Sacred Heart

Our House of the Sacred Heart

When you join, you’ll get: for each day of the Consecration: a daily reflection sent to your inbox. You will be guided in beautiful prayer, contemplation or story, great works of Catholic art, and reflection for that day. Each day will prepare your own heart for...

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Always a New Beginning!

Always a New Beginning!

Always a New Beginning! A Conversation between Broken Catholic Spiritual Warriors By Ronda Chervin, Ph.D., and David E. Dowd RONDA: Life is a broken field of dreams for some of us. Loved ones, experience, accidents, illness, old age... each inflicting pain and...

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Returning Home: A Spirituality of the Christian Journey

Returning Home: A Spirituality of the Christian Journey

Returning Home: A Spirituality of the Christian Journey The spiritual life has often been presented in terms of a journey because it is all about finding our way to God. For Christians, the spiritual journey has to do with following Christ into the mystery of the...

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Light for the Journey: Reflections from Carmel

Light for the Journey: Reflections from Carmel

"Our Lady of Mount Carmel with Simon Stock, Angelus of Jerusalem, Maria Maddalena de’Pazzi, Teresa da Avila." Italian painter and architect Pietro Novelli (1603-1647), dated 1641.Light for the Journey: Reflections from Carmel by the Association of St. Teresa EVERY...

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Simple Holiness, authored by Al Hughes and Ronda Chervin

Simple Holiness, authored by Al Hughes and Ronda Chervin

Simple Holiness by Albert E. Hughes and Ronda Chervin We all are called to holiness, but we may not know what holiness means or how to approach it. Do you really desire to climb the ladder of holiness? Do you seek a life of spiritual joy in union with God, no matter...

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Today I Made My First Reconciliation

Today I Made My First Reconciliation

Today I Made My First Reconciliationby Dianne AhernWonderfully instructional book!Best friends Maria and Riley accidentally break a window then lie to their parents. Their growing discomfort coincides with encounters with their parish priests and teachers and lessons...

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Today I Made My First Communion

Today I Made My First Communion

Today I Made My First Communionby Dianne AhernA favorite gift for First Communion!Join Maria and Riley and their classmates as they offer to help Father Hugo solve the Mystery of the Eucharist. Learn about the Church, the Mass, music and prayer. “Look in the Back of...

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Today I Was Baptized

Today I Was Baptized

Today I Was Baptized by Dianne Ahern All time best seller! Begins with a children’s story about a baby’s baptism day-told from the baby’s perspective! Includes short essays that explain the sacrament of Baptism. The book becomes a keepsake for this very special day...

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Seeking Christ in the Crosses & Joys of Aging

Seeking Christ in the Crosses & Joys of Aging

Seeking Christ in the Crosses & Joys of Aging by Dr. Ronda Chervin Seeking Christ in the Crosses & Joys of Aging is a refreshing and inspiring look at a period of your life ‘en route to eternity’ where Jesus awaits you in a new way. A perfect gift also for...

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Healing Meditations from the Gospel of St. John

Healing Meditations from the Gospel of St. John

Healing Meditations from the Gospel of St. John Healing Meditations from the Gospel of St. John is about recovering who we are . . . our true selves. Simply put, the true self is the self that God wants us to be, what Kierkegaard called God’s prophesy for...

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Holding Hands with God

Holding Hands with God

Holding Hands with God Edited by Dr. Ronda Chervin Miscarriage, depression, breast cancer, abuse, divorce, addiction, and other specific personal, chronic problems touch the lives of many Catholic women. While expert advice is plentiful, what so many women...

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Quotable Saints

Quotable Saints

Quotable Saints Ed. Dr. Ronda Chervin These memorable quotes of the saints and hundreds more are uniquely organized by theme in this uplifting treasury. In each chapter, you follow a particular theme and journey with the saints as they provide just the right word of...

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