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My priest is My other self; I love him, but he must be holy. Mother Louise Margaret Claret de la Touche (1868-1915), a Visitation sister, was commissioned first by Our Lord, then by her religious superiors to write The Sacred Heart and the Priesthood based on her lifetime of conversations with the Divine Master. Its purpose is to strengthen the souls of priests in the love of their sublime vocation, to unite them more than ever to Jesus Christ, the eternal Priest, and to give the faithful a greater confidence in and more religious and filial respect for the orders of the sacred hierarchy. (p. xxxii)The Holy See has declared Mother Louise Margaret's writings to be in conformity with the teachings of the Church and has sanctioned the organization of priests she had drawn up under the name of the Priests' Universal Union of the Friends of the Sacred Heart. A gift for seminarians, priests, and anyone who wishes to deepen their understanding of this vocation, The Sacred Heart and the Priesthood is a profound exploration of Holy Orders made between a mystic of the Church and Our Lord Himself. Impr. 224 pgs. PB

The Sacred Heart and the Priesthood

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What do you really know about Vatican City? The Vatican, comprising the Apostolic Palace, St. Peter's Basilica, and various other buildings, serves as the headquarters of the Catholic Church. It has done so for nearly two millennium ever since the first Pope, St. Peter, made it his home. Thousands of Catholics flock to the Vatican and its iconic basilica each year. But what do you really know about this great basilica and the city that houses it? Here, Father Jeffrey Kirby takes you on a whirlwind tour of this little country (Yes, Vatican City is its own country; Fact # 2) and uncovers the secrets and surprising facts about the city, and its famous church. Discover what language degree you need to work a Vatican ATM, what archi tectural feature of St. Peter’s is a map of the universe, and even what the pope’s license plate number is. Along the way, you’ll find the deep theological meaning woven into the design and architectural features of St. Peter’s Basilica and Vatican. Whether you’ve already been to Rome or are still planning your first trip, 101 Surprising Facts About the Vatican will transport you to Basilica and City at the heart of the Catholic Church and enable you to appreciate them like never before.

101 Surprising Facts About St. Peter's and the Vatican

“Only in self-abasement can we be lifted upward, and only in tears and groans can the joy of Heaven be forever ours.” —St. Anselm of CanterburySt. Anselm of Canterbury (1033–1109) helped inaugurate the Age of Scholasticism, a period of Christian cultural and philosophical rebirth during the High Middle Ages, deepening the Augustinian quest to know both God and His creation rather than God alone. Saint Anselm’s spiritual guidance was widely sought after and helped many souls along their journey to sanctity.From Sin to Sanctity, translated by TAN Books, is a collection of prayers and meditations St. Anselm composed in response to an inquiry by a pious woman named Adelaide. As St. Anselm states, he wrote these prayers for Adelaide so that her heart “might tend toward a more burning charity of God, and that through the rigorous introspection the prayers demand, she may more despise her sins, by desiring to grow more humble, and by humbling, experience the terror of her final judgment and that such a moment of distress might result in groans and tears.” The devout soul who truly prays these prayers to God, the Blessed Virgin Mary, and select apostles and saints, finds that he must humbly acknowledge how he can do nothing without Jesus.Each prayer within these pages is accompanied by a brief introduction and followed by probing questions for your own spiritual meditation and introspection. This deluxe edition was made to withstand time, as its contents have, with leatherette binding, gilded pages, and a beautifully designed, gold-foiled cover. Like Adelaide, and many before her, we can be challenged and edified by the wisdom of St. Anselm contained in these prayers and meditations.

From Sin to Sanctity: The Prayers and Meditations of St. Anselm

Originally written and published by James Cardinal Gibbons, the eminent American churchman of the late 19th century, The Faith of Our Fathers is and always has been one of the most popular and successful books to explain the basic tenets of the Catholic Faith and why we hold them. It delves into the historical background of virtually everything people find hard to understand about Catholicism, such as:priestly celibacy,sacred images,the Church and the Bible,the primacy of Peter,Communion under one kind,invocation of the Saints,and a host of other objections from non-Catholics . . .First published in 1876, when there was much anti-Catholic sentiment in the United States, the book sold 1.4 million copies in forty years and has been reprinted many times since. While the content was originally intended to counter the false notions of a Protestant audience, it is suitable for any apologetic purposes and even for brushing up on Catholic history oneself. The Faith of Our Fathers will confirm one's faith in the truth of the Catholic Church like none other and will arm you to answer the questions so often posed by skeptics and unbelievers.James Cardinal Gibbons was born in Baltimore, Maryland, in 1834, but he grew up in Ireland, only moving back to the United States with his mother in 1853 after his father's death. In the United States, he became a priest, ordained in 1861 in Baltimore. In 1868, he became the first Apostolic Vicar of North Carolina at age 34. He participated in the First Vatican Council, voting for the definition of Papal Infallibility. He also became a prominent figure in the United States, preaching even to Protestants and advising presidents. Eventually, he became the Archbishop of Baltimore and a Cardinal of the Church, renowned throughout America by both Catholics and Protestants.

The Faith of Our Fathers

Fr. John Laux's deeply penetrating and concise book, Chief Truths of the Faith, presents readers with a mature and thorough understanding of the Catholic Faith. Concepts covered include the nature and attributes of God, the nature and origin of humanity, the Immaculate Conception, hypostatic union, sanctifying and actual grace, the resurrection of the dead, and more. Although originally written as a high school study guide, college students and adults alike will have a thorough grounding on all major points of faith in order to achieve salvation for self and others. Recommended for 9th grade students enrolled in TAN Academy.

Chief Truths of the Faith