G. K. Chesterton

The book is in great condition. It has a little bit of writing on the back page. 

Light Paperback (1 lb or less)

New Mexico

“The Dumb Ox”

G.K. Chesterton's brilliant sketch of the life and thought of Thomas Aquinas is as relevant today as when it was published in 1933. Then it earned the praise of such distinguished writers as Etienne Gilson, Jacques Martain, and Anton Pegis as the best book ever written on the great thirteenth-century Dominican. Today Chesterton's classic stands poised to reveal Thomas to a new generation.

Chesterton's Aquinas is a man of mystery. Born into a noble Neapolitan family, Thomas chose the life of a mendicant friar. Lumbering and shy -- his classmates dubbed him "the Dumb Ox" -- he led a revolution in Christian thought. Possessed of the rarest brilliance, he found the highest truth in the humblest object. Having spent his life amid the vast intricacies of reason, he asked on his deathbed to have read aloud the Song of Songs, the most passionate book in the Bible.

As Albert the Great, Thomas's teacher, predicted, the Dumb Ox has bellowed down the ages to our own day. Chesterton's book will enlighten those who would consign Thomas to the obscurity of medieval times. It will confound those who would use Thomas to bolster arid schemes of Christian rationalism. Rather, it will introduce the wondrous mystery of the man who, after a life of unparalleled genius, was seized by a vision of the Unknown and said, "I can write no more. I have seen things which make all my writings like straw."

Saint Thomas Aquinas

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Perhaps best-known for his "Father Brown" detective series, G. K. Chesterton was renowned for his wit, rhetorical brilliance, and talent for ingenious paradox. Those qualities fill this funny, fast-paced novel about a club of anarchists in turn-of-the-20th-century London. Ostensibly a story of mystery and espionage, it's also functions as a vehicle for social, religious, and philosophical commentary.

The Man Who Was Thursday

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Good condition. A few dog-eared pages and some writing on blank end pages 

Heavy Hardcover (2 to 4 lbs)

An Apocalypse

Father Elijah

Michael O'Brien

The book cover is beat up but the book itself is in good condition. 

As a result of the degradation of traditional values, a totalitarian regime is established in North America. A newspaper editor in British Columbia is arrested and his family flees.

Eclipse of the Sun

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Alan Paton

Gripping and beautifully written novel from South Africa. 

“The greatest novel to emerge out of the tragedy of South Africa, and one of the best novels of our time.” —The New Republic “A beautiful novel…its writing is so fresh, its projection of character so immediate and full, its events so compelling, and its understanding so compassionate that to read the book is to share intimately, even to the point of catharsis, in the grave human experience.” —The New York Times An Oprah Book Club selection, Cry, the Beloved Country, was an immediate worldwide bestseller when it was published in 1948. Alan Paton’s impassioned novel about a black man’s country under white man’s law is a work of searing beauty. Cry, the Beloved Country, is the deeply moving story of the Zulu pastor Stephen Kumalo and his son, Absalom, set against the background of a land and a people riven by racial injustice. Remarkable for its lyricism, unforgettable for character and incident, Cry, the Beloved Country is a classic work of love and hope, courage and endurance, born of the dignity of man.

Cry, the Beloved Country

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Romano Guardini

Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger

Joseph Ratzinger

Heavy Paperback (2 to 4 lbs)

The only true and unedited telling of the life of Christ--his life and times, in historical context, but not lacking the psychology behind his physical being and spirit. Unlike other books seeking to strip Jesus' story to reveal only the human being, Romano Guardini'sThe Lord gives the complete story of Jesus Christ--as man, Holy Ghost,and Creator. Pope Benedict XVI lauds Guardini's work as providing a full understanding of the Son of God, away from the prejudice that rationality engenders. Put long-held myths aside and discover theentire truth about God's only begotten Son.

The Lord

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George Weigel

Great condition. No markings or highlighting. 

Light Hardcover (1 lb or less)

The Art of Mentoring

The foundations of the Catholic faith are examined in this invitation to Catholicism in which insights from history, literature, theology, and music, as well as figures who have shaped the author's beliefs are introduced and Catholic landmarks are revisited. 75,000 first printing.

Letters to a Young Catholic

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Dan Burke

Excellent condition. No markings or highlighting. Great aid in growing in your faith. 

Spiritual Direction and the Journey to God

Most of us have questions about spiritual direction. What is it? What if I cant find a spiritual director? These questions and more are well answered in Dan Burkes book. The Lord is clearly calling all Catholics into a deeper union with him. This book, in a style which is both inspiring and practical, provides some of the Churchs most important wisdom about how to respond to this call.

Navigating the Interior Life

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Peter John Cameron

Excellent condition. No markings or highlighting. Great daily devotional. 

Daily Reflections on the Letters of the Apostle Paul

Praying with Saint Paul is a handbook of daily reflections that leads the reader into the richness of the writings of the great Apostle. The words of Saint Paul are very familiar to us from the readings of the eucharistic Liturgy. Yet, we rarely get a chance to reflect on Paul's wisdom. Praying with Saint Paul offers a kind of lectio divina?a "spiritual reading"?of Paul's letters by which one can go deeply into the mind and heart of this great saint in a very practical, convenient, and user-friendly way day-by-day. You will find an entry for each day of the year that starts with a short quotation from one of Paul's letters. It is followed by an original reflection by one of the book's thirty-two gifted spiritual authors. Each entry concludes with a thought-provoking prayer. Praying with Saint Paul will guide you through the spiritual treasury of Saint Paul's thought?from the Letter to the Romans to the Letter to Philemon. This volume will help you to meditate, giving deeper illumination and deepening your familiarity with one of the spiritual giants of the Church.

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