Building Catholic Family Traditions

by Paul & Leisa Thigpen

What does it take to have a truly Catholic home? How can you implement meaningful activities in your family life without becoming overwhelmed by the effort? Where do you begin creating traditions that suit your family’s lifestyle? Paul and Leisa Thigpen present hundreds of practical suggestions for building meaningful customs in Catholic homes. Building Catholic Family Traditions will help you design activities that will nurture the spiritual and emotional health of you and your children now and for years to come.

The How-to Book of Catholic Devotions

by Mike Aquilian & Regis Flaherty

The Catholic All Year Compendium

by Kendra Tierney

If you’ve been wondering how to bring the rich traditions of the Catholic Church’s liturgical year into your home and into your family, this is the book for you. Catholic blogger and mother of many, Kendra Tierney shares how her family incorporates traditional Catholic practices into today’s family life throughout the Church year―from Advent and Christmas, through Lent and Easter, to Pentecost and beyond, providing ideas for stories, decorations, activities, and foods that will help you to celebrate your Catholic faith with your family and friends.

The Little Oratory

by David Clayton & Leila Lawler

Keeping a faithful prayer life with your family isn’t easy. From herding distracted children to managing the seemingly endless litany of prayers and devotions, our spiritual life all too often feels frantic and burdensome. Our prayer life, our family life, and our work life should–and can!–be in harmony. When they are, our family is a powerhouse of grace, and Our Lord transforms our home into a little bit of heaven on earth. With simplicity and wisdom, the authors will show you how to bring peace to your home by integrating your family into the calm, truly joyful way of Mother Church.

Manual for Eucharistic Adoration

by The Poor Clares of Perpetual Adoration

Mother Teresa once said: “The time you spend with Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament is the best time you will spend on earth.” What is Eucharistic adoration, and why is it so important? What does Scripture teach about this devotion? What are the fruit of Eucharistic adoration? How should I spend my time with Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament? Written by those who should know, these are the questions this manual answers. Tremendous help for those wanting to grow in their practice of Eucharistic Adoration.

Praying the Rosary Like Never Before

by Ed Sri

Do you struggle with praying the rosary: finding time, fighting distractions, worrying about your mind wandering? In Praying the Rosary Like Never Before, Edward Sri offers practical suggestions that come from the rosary’s tradition and, most especially, St. John Paul II. These helpful tips will make the rosary a constant companions through the different seasons, moments, and challenges we all face. These tips serve as easy on-ramps for those who don’t pray the rosary regularly motivate avid devotees of the rosary to go deeper with the Lord.

Divine Mercy Explained

by Fr. Michael E. Gaitley

Fr. Michael Gaitley, MIC is director of Evangelization for the Marian Fathers of the Immaculate Conception and director of Formation for the Marian Missionaries of Divine Mercy. In this booklet he gives a brief and easy-to-understand introduction to the Divine Mercy message and devotion. You’ll read about the history and context of Divine Mercy, the essential elements of the devotion, and how you can live the message. Includes the full prayers of the Divine Mercy Novena and St. Faustina’s Litany to Divine Mercy.

A Layman’s Guide to the Liturgy of the Hours

by Timothy Gallagher

St. Paul exhorts us to pray without ceasing–a beautiful goal that sounds daunting, even impossible. These pages break open a time-tested method that countless laymen still use today to pray with constancy and thereby soar to the heights of holiness. It’s called the Liturgy of the Hours. Relying on insights from popes and saints, as well as on his five decades experience praying the Liturgy of the Hours, Fr. Gallagher opens your eyes to this spiritual treasury and shows you how it will help you progress on your spiritual journey.

Manual for Marian Devotion

by The Dominican Sisters of Mary

The Manual for Marian Devotion will deepen your relationship with Mary and, in doing so, draw you closer to her Son. What is Mary’s place in God’s plan? Why is she so important? What has the Church taught about Mary? How should I cultivate devotion to Mary? The Manual for Marian Devotion is designed to be small enough to travel with you everywhere: use it to nourish your love of Mary with the Scriptures and stories of the saints, and turn to its prayers throughout the day.