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Monk Habits for Everyday People: Benedictine Spirituality for Protestants

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Feb 1, 2008

By Br. Benet S. Exton

Book written by: Dennis Okholm Read more

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Voting, conscience go together

From the Bishops

Jan 31, 2008

By Archbishop John C. Favalora

My dear friends, Read more

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Breaking Free of the Web: Catholics and Internet Addiction.

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Jan 25, 2008

By Br. Benet S. Exton

Book written by: Kimberly Young and Patrice Klausing, O.S.F.   Read more

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Family Life as Gift to All: Reason and Revelation

From the Bishops

Jan 22, 2008

By Bishop Arthur Serratelli

Today, marriage has lost its attraction for many Americans.  Fewer people are taking the walk down the aisle.  In the... Read more

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Life Issues, Medical Choices: Questions and Answers for Catholics

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Jan 18, 2008

By Br. Benet S. Exton

Book written by: Janet M. Smith and Christopher Kaczor Read more

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Preparing for Lent

From the Bishops

Jan 15, 2008

By Most Rev. Samuel J. Aquila

My dear brothers and sisters in Christ, Read more

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Mexican-American Catholics

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Jan 11, 2008

By Br. Benet S. Exton

The Catholic Church in the United States has been growing partly due to Hispanics or Latinos immigrating from Latin America... Read more

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Dictionary of Major Biblical Interpreters

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Dec 4, 2007

By Br. Benet S. Exton

The first edition of this dictionary was published in 1998 entitled Historical Handbook of Major Biblical Interpreters.  This new edition... Read more

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Black and Catholic in the Jim Crow South: the stuff that makes community.

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Nov 29, 2007

By Br. Benet S. Exton

This book tells the story of black Catholics in Natchez, Mississippi during the days of the Jim Crow laws.  Danny... Read more

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The Myth of Hitler’s Pope: How Pope Pius XII Rescued Jews from the Nazis.

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Nov 29, 2007

By Br. Benet S. Exton

In early May 2007, the Vatican’s Congregation for the Causes of Saints met and recommended to Pope Benedict XVI that... Read more

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Catholic Household Blessings and Prayers

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Nov 9, 2007

By Br. Benet S. Exton

This book is a revision of the 1988 edition with 70% new prayers and blessings for many of the most... Read more

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Death, Where is your Sting? Blessed Francis Xavier Seelos, and his edifying encounter with Yellow Fever.

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Oct 24, 2007

By Br. Benet S. Exton

Who is Blessed Francis Xavier Seelos?  He is a man who lived from 1819 to 1867 and was born in... Read more

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Mother Angelica’s Little Book of Life Lessons and Everyday Spirituality

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Oct 19, 2007

By Br. Benet S. Exton

Mother Angelica is one of the most known Catholic religious women in the United States.  Her television network, EWTN (Eternal... Read more

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Jesus of Nazareth: from the Baptism in the Jordan to the Transfiguration.

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Oct 18, 2007

By Br. Benet S. Exton

The words to describe this book are “wow” and “awe inspiring”.  This deep, academic book is the first in a... Read more

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Did Pope Pius XII Help the Jews?

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Oct 15, 2007

By Br. Benet S. Exton

Sr. Margherita Marchione has written several books on Pope Pius XII and World War II.  In this concise book, she... Read more

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The Apostles

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Oct 12, 2007

By Br. Benet S. Exton

This book, The Apostles, contains the catecheses and presentations that were delivered by Pope Benedict XVI at his weekly general... Read more

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Harry Potter and “the Death of God”

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Aug 21, 2007

By Michael O'Brien

Published with permission from the authorby Michael D. O’BrienWell, July 21st has come and gone and the world is muggling... Read more

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The World’s Fastest Indian

Movie Reviews

Nov 7, 2006

By Hilary Rowe

A surprise hit of 2005, The World’s Fastest Indian is an outstanding celebration of humor, simplicity, perseverance, and kindness.  This... Read more

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The Prestige

Movie Reviews

Nov 7, 2006

By Hilary Rowe

Directed by Christopher Nolan, the talent behind Memento (2000), The Prestige enters the secretive world of magic to tell the... Read more