Catholicism Everywhere
From Hail Mary Passes to Cappuccinos: How the Catholic Faith Is Infused in Culture
by Helen Hoffner

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Many faithful Catholics greet God and give Him thanks and praise when they arise in the morning and retire at night. How they stay connected with Him and the Faith throughout the day, however, varies widely. Many forget that He is right there to call upon whenever the need or impulse arises. Others see Him all around, in the flowers of the field, the birds of the air, the smile of a child. Uniquely, Catholicism Everywhere treats the reader to the many expressions of God in the hobbies, foods, structures, and inventions developed by the Catholic Church and her members.

Enjoy a cup of coffee and thank Pope Clement VIII for his refusal to ban coffee and his edict proclaiming it to be an acceptable drink for Christians. Turn on the radio and recall that Fr. Jozef Murgas patented a form of wireless telegraphy, made the first wireless voice transmission, and gave away his secrets to allow for the development of radio. Send an e-mail and shop online with a nod to Sr. Mary Kenneth Keller, a member of the Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, who became one of the first two students to earn a doctorate in computer science, helping pave the way for personal computing.

In these crisp, compelling passages, you will also learn about:

The saint whose research led to the discovery of insulin
The priest who posited the big bang theory
The thrilling significance of the St. Michael’s Jump
The origin of the Hail Mary pass
The saint who used beer to help save lives
The actor whose promise in prayer led to the building of a famous children’s hospital
The film Pope Paul VI said would bring more people to Christ than anything before
These and other remarkable stories show how the Catholic Church and her members have borne tremendous fruit, in faith, to serve their fellow man. This book features chapters on pets, gardening, health care, cuisine, travel, entertainment, science, and more, including the Catholic founding of Alcoholics Anonymous, the Mayo Clinic, the Blue Army, the Knights of Columbus, and the Legion of Mary.

From sports to weather forecasting to wedding customs to military service, Catholicism Everywhere connects your work, your play, and your daily habits with the vibrant heritage, culture, and prayers of the Catholic Faith.

The Knight Who Gave Us King Arthur
Sir Thomas Malory, Knight Hospitaller

by Cecelia Lampp Linton Ph.D.

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Rarely does serious, scholarly, peer-reviewed research into the life of a historic person uncover a factual story like this one, as intriguing as modern mystery-adventure fiction. For centuries, readers have been enthralled by the tales of the doomed Round Table, the mythical King Arthur, and the hopeless love of Guinevere, his queen, and Sir Lancelot, his greatest knight. A great mystery surrounds the author of this timeless work, however. Undeniable evidence indicates that his true identity has been mistaken for hundreds of years.

In these captivating pages, you will learn more about the mysterious author and the secret reason why he didn’t seek any attention for himself. You will marvel at the astonishing discovery of an older version of his masterpiece–the greatest fifteenth-century literary work in English—and the shocking place where its source lay hidden for seven hundred years.

While it is certain that a Sir Thomas Malory was the author, more than one man with that name lived during that period. Dr. Cecelia Linton separates the fact from the fiction surrounding this enigma. She reveals answers to such questions as:

Did the real author actually spend ten years in prison?
Was he disinherited because he was considered a “by-blow”?
What do clues such as his dialect tell us about the author’s identity?
Was the author of Le Morte Darthur really a member of the Order of the Knights Hospitallers?
Who helped inspire the quest for the Holy Grail? (You will be surprised!)
Do the author’s characters and plot reflect his beliefs and lifestyle?
Through Dr. Linton’s exhaustive research and extensive findings, you will learn fascinating facts about Malory’s family and their society. Most significantly, you will see actual documentation of the man who claimed authorship of Le Morte Darthur, along with pictures relating to his life.

Dr. Linton further examines the possible sources for Malory’s account. She relates how Malory adds his own special nuances that indicate he was interested most of all in the transformation of the soul. You will also delight in learning about Malory’s craft and whether his life more closely paralleled that of Arthur or Lancelot.

Additionally, you will find out the astonishing connection between King Arthur and the Cistercians and come to appreciate monasticism—especially as reflected in the life of St. Bernard of Clairvaux, as never before. Above all, you will see the faith shine through Malory’s tales as he highlights the sacred brotherhood and the calling of the esteemed healers and intrepid warriors of the Order of Knights Hospitallers.

They Might Be Saints
On the Path to Sainthood in America
by Michael O'Neill

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Fundamental to the rapid growth of the Church in America are these exceptionally inspired men and women, not yet canonized, who lived heroic virtue and thereby changed the face of our country. Author Michael O'Neill unveils 24 of America's greatest “blesseds” and “venerables,” whose causes for canonization are already underway.

You'll meet young Europeans who gave up secure lives for the wilderness of America—knowing they would never see their families again. You'll meet the husband and wife who, despite being slaves, showed remarkable charity to their so-called “owners.” You'll explore the miraculously productive life of Knights of Columbus founder Fr. Michael McGivney, who died at the age of 38, as well as the 23-year-old explorer priest who covered 200,000 square miles, heard Confessions for up to 14 hours at a stretch, ate prairie rats when necessary—and founded 30 parishes.

You'll also enjoy the remarkable stories of:

Bishop Fulton J. Sheen, America's first TV evangelist

Pierre Toussaint, once a slave, then an entrepreneur devoted to the poor

Fr. Patrick Peyton, “The Rosary Priest,” whose reached hundreds of thousands with his rallies and radio crusades

Henriette DeLille, the legendary “Saint of New Orleans”

Fr. Augustus Tolton, the nation's first black priest, himself a former slave

Five foundresses of religious communities who produced thousands of teaching nuns

Twelve holy souls who quietly devoted their lives to the poor

The Church and the Middle Ages: Cathedrals, Crusades, and the Papacy in Exile

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SKU: REG331
Category: Regina Caeli

Course: Medieval History & Literature
History often identifies the Middle Ages as barbaric, superstitious, and bloody. Many secular historians classify the Catholic Church of the time as omnipotent and overbearing.

In reality, the Church provided the world with a common way of life, a common purpose, and unity. In The Church and the Middle Ages (1000-1378), historian Steve Weidenkopf explains that the medieval people were intensely faithful and that it was an era of grandiose adventures and brilliant advancements in human achievement. The actions of the faithful men and women of this period and their accomplishments reverberate to the modern day.

With vibrant accounts of pivotal events and inspiring stories of the people who shaped the Church during the eleventh through fourteenth centuries, Weidenkopf provides a clearer picture of an era where critics used events such as the Crusades and the relocation of the papacy to France to undermine the Church. The period also provided the hallmarks of Christian civilization—universities, cathedrals, castles, and various religious orders.

Weidenkopf also chronicles the development of Christian civilization in Europe and explores the contributions of St. Bruno, St. Anthony of Padua, and St. Bridget of Sweden.

In this book, you will learn:

Most Crusaders were motivated by piety and service, not greed.
Heresy was both a church and civil issue and medieval inquisitors were focused on the eternal salvation of the accused.
The Church preached against the mistreatment of Jews.
Books in the Reclaiming Catholic History series, edited by Mike Aquilina and written by leading authors and historians, bring Church history to life, debunking the myths one era at a time.

The Last Crusade
The Twentieth Century's War for the Sake of the Cross
by Warren Carroll

Out of print

Spain 1936...

“Crusade” means a war for the sake of the Cross, a war to protect Christian people from persecution and death on account of their faith in Jesus Christ. Everyone has heard of the crusades of the Middle Ages. But few know of the crusade fought for this same purpose in Spain during the early twentieth century.

In just six months of the year 1936, thirteen bishops and nearly seven thousand priests, seminarians, monks, and nuns were martyred in Spain by enemies of Christianity. It was the greatest clerical bloodletting in so short a span of time since the persecutions of the Chruch by the ancient Roman emporers. Already Pope John Paul II has beatified some two hundred of these martyrs. Tens of thousands of churches, chapels, and shrines in Spain were pillaged or destroyed. In response, faithful Spanish Catholics proclaimed a crusade. Agains all odds the crusaders
triumphed, and the Church and the Faith in Spain were saved.

This is the story of that crusade, now honored in no other book in print in the English language. Most people who know of the Spanish Civil war do not understand why it was fought or how it was really won. This book will tell you. There is no story like it in the history of the twentieth century.