The edition of the Catechism of the Catholic Church read by Fr. Mike Schmitz in The Catechism in a Year podcast.The Catechism contains the truth and beauty of the Catholic Faith’s most foundational teachings applied to the modern day. The Catechism of the Catholic Church, Ascension Edition makes the wisdom of this foundational document accessible through the Foundations of Faith approach.Now, everyone can learn and understand the teachings of the Catholic Faith.This...

Lectio Divina of the Gospels (for the liturgical year 2024-2025) takes the reader through the traditional process of lectio divina with reading, meditation, prayer, and contemplation, focused on the Gospel for each Sunday and major feast day. A unique guide is offered for each Gospel reading to help explore the sacred texts with greater attention and to allow the Word to permeate one's mind and imagination more deeply. Each week's lectio divina includes space for writing out reflections, t...

Lectio Divina of the Gospels (for the liturgical year 2025-2026) takes the reader through the traditional process of lectio divina with reading, meditation, prayer, and contemplation, focused on the Gospel for each Sunday and major feast day. A unique guide is offered for each Gospel reading to help explore the sacred texts with greater attention and to allow the Word to permeate one's mind and imagination more deeply. Each week's lectio divina includes space for writing out reflections, t...

How to develop a comprehensive plan for Catholic marriage and family life ministry that helps families embrace their vocation to love and discipleshipEvery human being is created for love. The family, whose mission is “to guard, reveal and communicate love,” is the most common place where God’s love is first experienced and the joy of love is made present. Catholic marriage and family life ministry seeks to serve all married couples and families as they live this n...

English and Spanish includedThis framework, approved by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops in June 2024, gives guidance for the Catholic Church in accompanying and evangelizing young people: youth (in junior high and high school) and young adults (in their late teens, 20s, and 30s). The methodology is rooted in the Gospel story of the road to Emmaus (Lk 24:13-35) and invites pastoral leaders and families, in their engagement with young people, to imita...

Practical guidance for priests in their lifelong journey of human, spiritual, intellectual, and pastoral formationGiven the demands of ministry, it can be difficult for priests to keep learning and growing without the structure of seminary life. Yet, ongoing formation is essential for effective ministry and evangelization.Written by bishops, the Guide to Ongoing Formation for Priests offers practical guidance on the lifelong pursuit of human, spiritual, intellectual, and pa...

A powerful collection of prayers, hymns, and readings for spiritual protection.The Christian journey is a spiritual battle, and the enemy is ever watchful, seeking to lead the faithful astray. Prayers to Protect Us: A Collection of Prayers, Litanies, Hymns, and Readings offers a powerful resource for those seeking God’s protection and strength in their daily struggles against evil.This book, an expanded edition of Prayers Again...

Local norms for structuring seminarian formation and teaching the next generation of priestsSeminarians are the future of the priesthood. During these formative years, they learn what it means to conform their hearts to the service of the Church and develop the charity, faithfulness, and compassion they will need to minister to their future parishioners.The Program of Priestly Formation guides those who teach seminarians with advice on forming compassionate spiritual father...

Award-Winner in the "Children's Picture Book: Softcover Fiction" category of the 2015 International Book AwardsGreen Street Park contains colorful pictures and an engaging story that helps children understand important lessons of how to work for justice and peace and to help those in need.This is a story about Philip who loves his neighborhood. However an area of the Green Street Park is in need of improvement. Philip learns about how St F...

Award-Winner in the "Children's Religious" category of the 2015 International Book AwardsDrop by Drop contains colorful pictures and an engaging story that helps children understand important lessons of how to work for justice and peace and to help those in need.Sister Mary Jerome’s nephew Mike works for Catholic Relief Services. This is an organization that helps people throughout the world. Mr. Mike came to Sister’s class and told the story of a ...

2020 Moonbeam Children's Book Awards, Gold: Religion/Spirituality2020 Living Now Book Awards, Gold: Children's Picture Books2020 Catholic Press Association, 2nd Place: Children's BooksInspired by the USCCB's statement "Open Wide Our Hearts: The Enduring Call to Love, A Pastoral Letter Against Racism," Everyone Belongs empowers young readers to reflect on the reality of racism in our society, to see it through the lens of hist...

AS SEEN ON EWTN • Bestselling author Scott Hahn “leaves the reader with a whole new appreciation of the Mass” (CMN Trade Journal) as he unveils the mysteries of the most familiar of Catholic rituals.Of all things Catholic, there is nothing that is so familiar as the Mass. With its unchanging prayers, the Mass fits Catholics like their favorite clothes. Yet most Catholics sitting in the pews on Sundays fail to see the powerful supernatural drama that enfold...