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One of the great works of Western literature, from perhaps the most important thinker of Christian antiquity, in a revolutionary new translation by one of today’s leading classicists Sarah Ruden’s fresh, dynamic translation of Confessions brings us closer to Augustine’s intent than any...

The Confessions of St. Augustine has a special place among the world’s greatest books. As Augustine reflects upon his life in the light of Scripture and the presence of God, he reveals how you can find the way to rest securely in Jesus, discern good from evil, avoid false spiritual pursuits, and...

Faith, Hope, and Love is a compact treatise on Christian piety, written in response to a request by an otherwise unknown person, named Laurentius, shortly after the death of Saint Jerome in 420. It is intended as a model for Christian instruction or catechesis. As the title indicates, the work is...

“A contemporary selection of Catholic classics, curated for the modern reader by Our Sunday Visitor in the spirit of our founder, Archbishop John Francis Noll.”

Saint Augustine of Hippo was a  Roman African, early Christian theologian and philosopherfrom Numidia whose writings influenced the development of Western Christianity and Western philosophy. He was the bishop of Hippo Regiusin north Africa and is viewed as one of the most important Church Fathersin Western Christianity for his writings in the Patristic Period.

“Really wonderful; an elegantly written initiation into the mimetic theory. I am lucky to have interpreters who understand what I want to say and who can write so well.” —René Girard The work of René Girard is hugely influential in literature and cultural studies. But it is in understanding...

 This ebook is a short story by author Randy Clark from Amazed by the Power of God._______________________________________________________

The Supernatural Quest to Restore Your Lost Birthright!

Don Basham provides helpful discussions on the subjects of receiving and ministering the baptism of the Holy Spirit. He offers solid, biblically based answers to many frequently asked questions on the subject, including: What is the baptism of the Holy Spirit? What is the importance of speaking...

Well-known Italian journalist Renzo Allegri paints a fascinating portrait of Blessed Mother Teresa based on his personal interviews and meetings with her over the years. This collection of stories, anecdotes, and sayings is designed to help readers gain insight into Mother Teresa and her great love for...

With the election of a new Abbot at the Abbey of Gethsemani, Merton enters a period of unprecedented freedom, culminating in the opportunity to travel to California, Alaska, and finally the Far East – journeys that offer him new possibilities and causes for contemplation. In his last days at the...

Thomas Merton (1915-1968) is the most admired of all American Catholic writers. His journals have recently been published to wide acclaim. The collection of Merton's letters in The Hidden Ground of Love were selected and edited by William H. Shannon.

I see God in every human being. When I wash the leper’s wounds, I feel I am nursing the Lord himself. Is it not a beautiful experience? —Mother Teresa  Mother Teresa (1910–1997) was beloved the world over for her tireless work to serve millions of the world’s poor, outcast,...

Monasticism is a social and religious phenomenon which originated in antiquity and which still remains relevant in the twenty-first century. But what, exactly, is it, and how is it distinguished from other kinds of religious and non-religious practice? In this Very Short Introduction Stephen J. Davis...