Prayer

"Grandparents are the living memory of the family," Pope Francis noted. "They pass on the faith; they transmitted the faith to us."

In Bless My Grandchild, bestselling Catholic author Julie Cragon combines thoughtful scripture quotes and wisdom from saints along with prayers appropriate for every milestone and circumstance of a grandchild's life, from conception through adulthood, including special circumstances and contemporary needs. There are prayers for:

The new Catholic Book of Novenas offers more than thirty of the most popular Novenas specifically arranged in accord with the Liturgical Year on the Feasts of Jesus, Mary, and many favorite Saints. By popular Catholic Book Publishing author Rev. Lawrence G. Lovasik, S.V.D., this book a beautiful Dura-Lux cover and is an excellent volume for private-prayer Novenas.

Christian Prayer from Catholic Book Publishing is the official one-volume edition of the internationally acclaimed Liturgy of the Hours. This regular edition of Christian Prayer contains the complete texts of Morning and Evening Prayer for the entire year. With its readable 10-pt. type, ribbon markers for easy location of texts, and beautiful two-color printing, this handy little one-volume Christian Prayer simplifies praying the official Prayer of the Church, the Liturgy of the Hours, for today\'s busy Catholic. Available with flexible maroon cover and with a current annual guide.

In these Scriptures, reflections, and prayers for each day, noted author, teacher, husband, and father Allan Wright provides just the right amount of encouragement and challenge to guide and inspire men of every age and way of life. His own family and faith struggles are certain to speak to those who take a few minutes each day to pray for themselves and others.

The Scripture, reflection, and prayer for each day are especially suited to every woman who longs to enjoy a freer, fuller, and more faith-filled life. Spending a few minutes with these uniquely feminine thoughts each day will help increase a woman's capacity to love and be loved as only a daughter of God can be.

Day by Day with St. Joseph from Catholic Book Publishing is a vital addition to the Spiritual Life Series. Sized for easy reading and transport, this inspiring book brings the reader closer to St. Joseph through daily minute-long meditations which include a Scripture passage, a brief reflection, and a concluding prayer to St. Joseph. Day By Day with St. Joseph was begun by Msgr. Joseph Champlin and completed by Msgr. Kenneth Lasch to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Catholic Book Publishing Corp. in 2011. It enriches the reader\'s relationship with St. Joseph by incorporating devotion to him into every day of the year. This beautiful volume is covered in brown imitation leather and has a ribbon for easy place-keeping.

The Forge is the third collection of St. Josemaría’s refreshingly brief but profoundly weighty reflections and meditations on how to live the Christian life to its absolute fullest.

Like The Way and Furrow, it gives you practical and pointed material for meditation that will help you take your spiritual responsibilities more seriously and move ever closer to the all-consuming forge of God’s love.

St. Josemaría wrote these 1,055 aphorisms, observations, and exhortations in order to enkindle within you a desire for holiness and apostolate.

This book in the Spiritual Life Series sets forth inspiring prayers for the healing of soul and body. Each day contains a specific Scripture quotation, reflection, and prayer to facilitate healing in one's life. Printed and illustrated in two colors.

This booklet contains the essential meaning and prayers of the popular Divine Mercy Devotion entrusted to St. Faustina as her life's witness and mission. The mission of St. Faustina consists in: reminding the world of the truth of our faith revealed in Holy Scripture regarding God's merciful love towards every human being, even the greatest sinner; conveying new forms of devotion to Divine Mercy, and initiating a great movement of devotees and apostles of Divine Mercy who would lead people toward the renewal of Christian life in the spirit of this devotion; in other words, in the evangelical spirit of a childlike confidence in God and an active love of neighbor. The Feast of Divine Mercy was established by John Paul II as the first Sunday after Easter.

This booklet includes the essence of the Divine Mercy Devotion, an explanation of the Image of the Divine Mercy, how to prepare for and celebrate the Feast of the Divine Mercy, the Novena to the Divine Mercy, the Chaplet of Divine Mercy, Prayers at the Hour of Mercy, and Select Prayers from Saint Faustina's Diary such as For Divine Mercy in the World, To Obtain Love of God, Invocations of Trust, For the Grace to be Merciful, For the Conversion of Sinners, For a Happy Death, and more.

A warm invitation to the faith and a simple approach to Catholicism, Joined by Grace is a book for beginners and those who want to know more about Catholic prayer life. The book offers guidance about the ways to pray, background information on prayers and devotions, and simple how-to-instructions. Family members and friends, as well as pastors, mentor couples, and others working in marriage ministries will find this a perfect gift for engaged and newly married couples.

Couples can learn how to pray spontaneously, offer thanks and praise, petition God, and express sorrow. There is guidance on blessings, praying with scripture, and liturgical prayer. The book also can be used to learn common Catholic prayers such as the Our Father, Doxology, and Hail Mary. Beyond the most essential Catholic prayers, the book offers insight and instruction for participating in the great devotions of the Church such as the Stations of the Cross, the Rosary, the Angelus, and Eucharistic Adoration. The last part of the book offers meditations on the seven sacraments as conduits of grace in our everyday lives.

Shorter Christian Prayer from Catholic Book Publishing is an abbreviated version of the internationally acclaimed Liturgy of the Hours containing Morning and Evening Prayer from the Four-Week Psalter and selected texts for the Seasons and Major Feasts of the Church Year. Printed in two colors, Shorter Christian Prayer includes handy ribbon markers and is bound in flexible maroon simulated leather. Its handy, practical size (4-3/8\ x 6-3/4\) makes Shorter Christian Prayer ideal for parish use.