Many people are lost and not aware of God's love and presence. The Catholic Church teaches us that Christ is present with us in the Sacraments. However, we can often encounter Him in other ways andplaces. This story is about one of those ways. Sometimes, He sends us messengers to show that He is present with us. We hope you enjoy this story, and it gives you pause to reflect on your own faith journey.Dcn. John and Mary Scott

Recovering the tradition of African Christian holy men and women from centuries-long neglect, Fr. Deacon John R. Gresham, Jr. restores the sacredness of early African Christians to modern seekers. This book is a remedy for the broken images about Black sanctity that have eroded the hope of the African diaspora and the whole Church in the years since violence, greed, and negligence pushed these stories into obscurity. From the African pilgrim who carried Christ's cross in His passio...

They left me for dead, but she needed my help...Justice is a drifter with no fear and no memory, trailed by a violent past.Nora is a beautiful widow bravely raising her young son on an isolated New Mexican ranch. When a ruthless cattle baron pushes longhorns into the valley, Justice vows to protect Nora and her boy. But how can he succeed against thirty hired guns… including the four outlaws who left him for dead?

Everybody Calls Me Father is a collection of stories, reflections, and musings with a down-to-earth touch. From amusing anecdotes about Catholic geography to touching explanations of the gift of tears, from stirring thoughts on eternal values to remembering the last gift to a dying man, Everybody Calls Me Father will brighten your outlook and bring a smile to your days.

In wicked times, heroes are treated like villains."You're not wanted in Dry Gulch," they tell Kip Callahan when he rides into town.This valley is on the brink of a range war, and Kip knows he'll probably catch lead if he sticks around, but someone framed and lynched an innocent man, and Kip is determined to uncover the truth.Then there's Ursula Hoffman, a beautiful but headstrong young woman whose ranch is at the very heart of the conflict. Ursula d...

When Will Bentley was nine years old, he promised his dying father that he would take care of the family.Growing up quickly, Will provided whatever his mother and sister needed, whether that meant putting food on the table, fixing a leaky roof, or driving off troublemakers.This became more than Will's duty. It became his identity. Then war took him away.Now, Will's coming home to Texas.Caring for his family and the intriguing young woman nex...

In recent years solar power has been on the march. Since the millennium global solar power generation capacity has grown from 1GW to 300GW and the growth curve is not linear; the last five years have seen a marked acceleration as technologies become more efficient, manufacturing prices come down and more countries adopt low carbon regulatory policies in which solar power can play a key part. China alone saw an increase of installed solar power capacity of 33GW in 2016 and the China PV Indu...

Faced with a life-changing opportunity, Will Bentley drives hard—and collides with his deadliest enemy yet.Will and Maggie have big dreams. Not just for themselves and their baby. For their friends, family, and Texas, too.Can Will secure his old homestead before a carpetbagger snatches it up? What dangers await the Walking Gallows when they return to the Thicket?Meanwhile, despite Captain Culp's best efforts, big trouble is brewing with the bluebell...

A heartwarming tale of courage and young love on a rugged frontier...After completing their fort, the residents of Heck's Valley brace for winter. Many speak of spring—and the possibility of staying here and working together to build a town in this breathtaking wilderness.Heck and Hope don't know what the future holds, but so long as they are together, they face it with confidence. But life on the frontier is never easy.They have to guard their stoc...

Being raised by wolves wasn't a nightmare. It was practice.In this fast-paced Western, a gunslinger with a savage past reluctantly teams up with a young orphan girl to avenge the murder of the padre who saved them both.As Lobo hunts the seven killers, he will uncover long-buried secrets, help a good woman in a bad situation, and maybe even do something a surly loner like Lobo wouldn't have thought possible… fall in love.Lobo is a classic We...

An epic tale of strength, compassion, and adventure on the western frontier.Orphaned at fourteen, Hector "Heck" Martin heads west, determined to see the far country and make a man of himself.Along the way, he falls in love with bold and beautiful Hope Mullen. But Heck is too young and poor to marry, so he heads west again.During a three-year journey, Heck crosses thousands of miles, becomes a bareknuckle boxer, a mountain man, and an Indian fighter,...

Winner takes all...Heck Martin battled Indians, bandits, and grizzly bears to make his valley the gem of the frontier. He overcame big obstacles to buy the land, build a town, and bring in a herd of longhorns.Now, ruthless San Francisco gold baron Percival Dumay threatens everything Heck worked so hard to accomplish. With the help of crooked politicians and an army of tough prospectors, he aims to take Heck's gold, his land, and his life.This time, ...