Catholic Truth Society: 314 books

A brief but comprehensive overview of twenty-five of the most important elements of the Catholic Faith which can be studied day by day. Topics include the Trinity, Creation and the Fall, our redemption, the resurrection, Prayer and many others which are explained in an engaging style that will help the reader to open their hearts and minds to the vastness and beauty of the Catholic Faith.

Ever wanted to get hold of some really good fiction, biography, history or general spiritual reading to broaden your mind and support your Christian faith? Apart from suggestions from a colleague or friend who knows it all, how can you make a systematic and informed start? Well, here it is: a listing...

A highly readable and accessible introduction to the Catholic Faith, this eBook, a classic text republished for the Year of Faith, takes the reader through Catholic beliefs about God, Jesus, the Church and how each Christian should live. Suitable in particular for university chaplaincies and youth groups.

These well known devotions each have a fascinating origin and history, linked to apparitions of Jesus and Mary: the first to Margaret Mary Alacoque (1673-75) and the second to the three children at Fatima (1917). This eBook sets out how to pray these devotions, and offers helpful guidance as to their...

This popular prayer book, now revised and improved, offers well-loved prayers, meditations, and encouragement for those in hospital. Prayers for expectant mothers, excerpts from Scripture, and from the saints, the Rites for receiving communion when sick, and for Anointing the Sick are included, as is night prayer and a helpful guide to Confession.

Pope Francis says 'God never tires of forgiving us; we are the ones who tire of seeking his mercy'. The practice of Confession, Penance and Reconciliation bears rich fruit not only in the Christian’s own life but impacts directly on the lives of those around us. The true joy needed in the mission...

The ministry of reading aloud the Word of God in the liturgy, and doing it well, is of fundamental importance to every Christian who goes to Church to listen to God speaking through the scriptures. This ebook gives practical tips and help on how to read in Church and on how to pronounce some of the...

With personal and heartfelt conversion at its centre, this booklet unpacks the Lenten practices of prayer, fasting and almsgiving in preparation for Easter. Drawing from centuries of Christian spirituality and insight and offering practical and realistic advice for people of today, this Companion...

This guide covers everything you need to know to prepare for married life and to have a beautiful ceremony. It begins by offering guidance to help couples evaluate their readiness to make a permanent life commitment. It follows by addressing both the practical and spiritual aspects of planning a Catholic...

This is a collection of concise and clear responses to common questions Catholics are often asked and really need to know and understand. Written by experts familiar with the varied contexts in which Catholics are called on to explain what they believe in and why, it covers sexuality, abortion, contraception,...

An exploration of what the design of a Catholic Church means, and why it matters. The church building has always been intended to express and facilitate the acts of worship and prayer that go on within. A practising Catholic architect explores the history and meaning of the church and the spiritual...

The 50th anniversary of the Encyclical Humanae Vitae, provides Catholics and others with the opportunity to rediscover how to live the true meaning of love, in all its aspects, and above all the gift of sexuality that finds its most creative expression in marriage and family life. This is particularly...

In this new biography, Cardinal Manning is revealed as one of the greatest men of his age, an inspirational figurehead who inspired massive depth of affection. A former Anglican clergyman who had lost his wife after only a few years of marriage, he later became a Catholic and was ordained priest,...

Devotion to Mary has always been one of the defining characteristics of being a Catholic. Marian feasts, prayers, hymns, places of pilgrimage make up the very fabric of a lived Catholic Faith. Dr Francesca Murphy explores Mary's unique role in the incarnation and how it has always assisted the Church...