Books & Media

Description Forming a Sacramental Vision Jesus’ saving Paschal work continues today in the liturgy and sacraments. They have the power to sanctify ...

Description Catholic social teaching guides us in how we are to live the Gospel in today’s world. Liturgy forms us in these teachings and sends us ...

Description Edición revisada This book presents the basics of liturgy for parish liturgy committees and planning teams, liturgical ministers, and a...

Description Third Edition, Revised This book presents the basics of liturgy for parish liturgy committees and planning teams, liturgical ministers,...

Description A Resource for Homilists This resource provides invaluable commentary on the Lectionary readings for Year C (including the Responsorial...

Description Haffner outlines how the sacraments are the chief means in the Church through which God's people are reconciled to the Father, through ...

Description Essential Documents for Parish Sacramental Rites and Other Liturgies Volume 2 has been revised to include more of the essential liturgi...

Description The Development of the Eucharist according to Acts In The Breaking of the Bread, LaVerdiere first introduced Luke’s Gospel as a chronic...

Description The Baptismal Call of the Parish Staff As leaders in the faith community, the parish staff are to guide the faithful to embrace their b...

Description El significado del bautismo para nuestra vida cristiana The life of Christian discipleship begins at Baptism. Through the life-saving w...

Description Catholic liturgy is a rich language composed of music, spoken word, silence, symbols, signs, postures, gestures, and ritual actions. Ea...

Description The Making of Christians and the Meaning of Worship We are God’s art, and we might view the place where Christians gather as God’s stud...

Description An Advent and Christmastime Calendar Designed as a six-sided tower, this calendar is perfect for any family seeking to celebrate Advent...

Description Ideal for devotional reading and study, The Illustrated and Annotated New Testament for Catholics contains the complete text of the New...

Description The celebration of the Eucharist is the heart of the Church. Participating in this sacrament enables the Catholic faithful to encounter...

Description When our local, national, and global communities face difficult situations, it can be challenging for pastoral ministers to respond app...

Description La fuente y culmen de nuestra vida cristiana The Catholic Church teaches that the celebration of the liturgy is the “source and summit ...

Description Meditaciones para cada semana During Lent, the Church invites us to reflect on those times that we have turned away from God and consid...

Description Words on Loss and Love from Sofia Cavalletti During times of suffering, loss, and grief, each of us needs companions who console and st...

Description Helping Children Understand Challenging Stories Children often struggle with the Biblical stories that portray God as violent or condon...

Description The Source and Summit of Our Christian Life The Catholic Church teaches that the celebration of the liturgy is the “source and summit o...

Description Can a layperson preside at a blessing? Should a wedding always be celebrated during a celebration of Eucharist? Can names be added to t...

Description The Second Vatican Council envisioned a liturgical assembly that could understand and participate fully in the liturgy. Even when paris...

Description Nuestra participación en la Eucaristía The Mass is the prayer of the Church. It’s not just the prayer of the priest—it is our prayer—th...