Sacrament Books and Gifts

Every Woman Should Read This Book Before Making a Mistake That Leads to Life-long ProblemsLet's face it. Finding a good man is no easy task in our materialistic, pleasure-seeking, divorce-plagued society. In fact, many women today have given up hope of ever finding a good man to marry. This unique new book offers practical and insightful advice to women on how to choose a partner for life and restores hope that a lasting, loving, and fulfilling marriage is possible in a divorce-prone world. Here are just a few of the topics covered: The #1 predictor of divorceHow to develop communication skillsThe answer to the common question "How far can I go before marriage?"The best places to find good, eligible menQuestions to ask before saying "I do"When are you ready to marry?How you can avoid regrets after marriage.The ABCs of Choosing a Good Husband offers a solid new way to prepare for marriage in a world where relationships are falling apart. Many children today come from families scarred by divorce. Even those who come from stable homes have seen marriages collapsing all around them. Nevertheless, Steve Wood believes that young adults are ready for the radical solutions he proposes, solutions that embody the traditions and wisdom of the Catholic Church.What others are saying: "This book should be required reading for every woman as she prepares to make the most important decision of her life." - Johnette Benkovic, Author & Television Host of Women of Grace"Parents need this book. So do their children. And so do men who have been looking for a long time and who have grown weary of the dating culture." - Scott Hahn, Ph.D., founder St. Paul Center for Biblical Theology"Pastors should make this book available to their parish youth, singles, and pre-Cana programs." - Mary Schneider, Homiletic and Pastoral Review"Steve Wood offers invaluable insight into choosing a good spouse; if acted upon, his suggestions may change your life." - Jeff Cavins, author, speaker, and media host"I highly recommend Stephen Wood's The ABCs of Choosing a Good Husband. This book is not only for those seeking a husband but also for all of us who want to know how we can strengthen marriages and families in our society. This book inspires hope." - Fr. Frank Pavone, Priests for Life.This book is a must-have for Catholic parents since its storehouse of solid, biblical-based advice makes it the only book of its kind. Parents, make sure you don't make the "single biggest mistake" with your children. Read The ABCs of Choosing a Good Husband, and start preparing your daughters for courtship and marriage now!Reader Testimony: "Thank you for the book The ABCs of Choosing a Good Husband. It arrived promptly...along with Breaking Free and the Purity Memory Cards for my boyfriend. Has Steve ever thought of making the "R" chapter in the ABC Husband book into a booklet or book on its own? The R Chapter ("Ruinous Effects of Pornography on your Future Marriage") and the B chapter (Beware of the Trigger Effect) make the book worth ten times its price. I will encourage every girl I know to get a copy....it's crazy how widespread this problem is!" - Angie"I can't thank you enough for the book we just received in the mail: The ABC'S of Choosing a Husband!!! It is so good. We are a Catholic homeschooling family and I was wanting to teach my young ones about marriage...this book is perfect!!! My 12 and 13-year-old sons can learn much as well as my 6-year-old daughter!"

Our "Praying Hands" First Communion Banner Kit is trimmed with Royal Purple accent pieces and contains EVERYTHING you need to make one truly beautiful keepsake banner.

Every kit includes:

Boy AND Girl cuff styles

Three shades of hands to accomodate different skin tones

All pre-cut felt pieces

Step-by-step, full-color instructions

9" x 12" felt banner base

Sturdy birch dowel and dowel caps

Elegant gold cord

2 tubes of glitter glue

Colorful, acrylic gems

Craft glue

An EXCELLENT sacramental symbolism lesson.

Our First Communion Banner kits are hand-crafted in the USA by us, and are made from the highest quality components available.

Finished size: 9" x 12"

Recommended for ages 7 and up.

Our "Praying Hands" First Communion Banner Kit is trimmed with Cardinal Red accent pieces and contains EVERYTHING you need to make one truly beautiful keepsake banner.

Every kit includes:

• Boy AND Girl cuff styles
• Three shades of hands to accomodate different skin tones
• All pre-cut felt pieces
• Step-by-step, full-color instructions
• 9" x 12" felt banner base
• Sturdy birch dowel and dowel caps
• Elegant gold cord
• 2 tubes of glitter glue
• Colorful, acrylic gems
• Craft glue
• An EXCELLENT sacramental symbolism lesson.

Our First Communion Banner kits are hand-crafted in the USA.

Cross of Redemption, First Communion Banner Kit is trimmed with Rose accents and contains EVERYTHING you need to make one truly special banner using the same high quality components as our deluxe kits, including:

• Pre-cut felt pieces!
• Step-by-step, full-color instructions
• 9" x 12" felt banner base
• Sturdy birch dowel and dowel caps
• Elegant gold cord
• Glitter glue
• Colorful, acrylic gems
• Craft glue
• An EXCELLENT sacramental symbolism lesson

Made in the USA.

• Cotton romper with smocking
• Hat included
• Made in U,S,A.

• Embroidered organza gown with bonnet
• Made in U.S.A.

• Cotton short romper with embroidered cross
• Detachable gown
• Hat included
• Made in U.S.A.

Baptismal Cross in pink.  Resin/stone mix.  7.75"H X 7.87"W.  Gift Boxed.

Winner of a third-place award for marriage and family life books from the Catholic Media Association.

Drawing from his popular healing conferences, forty years of marriage, and decades of clinical work as a couple's therapist, bestselling author Bob Schuchts presents his first resource for married and engaged couples and those who desire true love in their relationships: Be Devoted. This highly anticipated guide delivers sound Catholic teaching, rich storytelling, and practical tools for healing, along with psychological insights and expertise to help couples create a relationship that is rich in trust, passion, and unity.

The key to a healthy and passionate marriage is as simple as fostering genuine love and affection, or devotion, according to retired couple's therapist and healing expert Bob Schuchts of the John Paul II Healing Center. True devotion only develops, however, when both spouses take responsibility for their actions and emotional wounds--something each of us brings to all of our relationships. These wounds, which are often rooted in childhood and past relationships, exist in all of us to some degree, making it difficult for couples to cultivate friendship, resolve conflicts, and build trust.

Drawing on the riches of St. John Paul II's theology of the body, Be Devoted is an essential guide to healing from these wounds within your marriage, while providing practical tools for cultivating unity. The first part of the book focuses on building intimacy, unity, and communion, and the second part offers wisdom and guidance for restoring trust when it is damaged. You'll find practical tools for cultivating intimacy, resolving conflicts, and restoring sexual passion.

To help you engage deeply and prayerfully, Be Devoted includes:

Take A Moment reflection questions

prayer guides for couples

scripts for apologizing and tackling difficult discussions

practical ways for understanding and working through conflicts

spiritual exercises for healing past wounds

prompts for journaling

appendices with extended prayer exercises and resources

Boy Baptismal Wall Cross with Shell

"Every marriage is an event in human history," declared renowned preacher Msgr. Ronald Knox, articulating the animating principle of Bridegroom and Bride. "In the tapestry that Divine Providence weaves out of our lives, love of man for woman and love of woman for man" is the underlying structure.

Msgr. Knox delivered a treasure trove of wedding homilies -- whether at the marriages of earls or those of numerous former students whom he served as chaplain. The result is this classic spiritual gem of a collection containing twenty-four wedding sermons befitting for both engaged and married couples as well as all seekers of genuine human affection. Each chapter is "the kind of thing for which five minutes is too short and ten minutes is too long."

With his customary charm, wisdom, and assurance, Msgr. Knox underscores the goodness and beauty of human love. Taking its cues from the features and Scripture readings of the nuptial liturgy, these precious pages i

Join your friendly guides Fulton and Cynthia on a biblical adventure as they journey from creation to salvation and discover the importance of God's sanctifying grace. Set in a vivid comic-book format with stunning photographs, this book makes profound theological concepts accessible to both the Catholic and the curious, the child and the adult.

Following Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI's teachings on Covenant Theology, this book sheds light on the parallels between the Old Testament and the New Testament and the sacraments instituted by Christ that we experience today. Readers will develop a deeper understanding of salvation history, discover how to participate in God's covenant, and learn how to obtain grace through the sacraments, which are essential on our lifelong journey to the Eternal Promised Land.

Arranged alphabetically, this beautifully illustrated book is much more than a simple dictionary.

Fifty-two words, from Advent to Zeal, all important to our Faith. Fifty-two words that every Catholic child should know, thoroughly yet simply explained with suggestions on how to apply them to everyday life.

Page by page, with each word the children will get to know the Catholic Faith better. And they will learn more about the love of God and about the happiness he promises us.

Firmly rooted in the Word of God, each entry is accompanied by an easy-to-memorize quote from Scripture.

"Let the children come to me, and do not hinder them; for to such belongs the kingdom of heaven." (Mk 10:14)

Marriage has been variously described as a great work, a great adventure, a great responsibility, and a great joy. Author Frederick Marks' Catholic Handbook for Engaged & Newly Married Couples (Third Edition) supplies everything needed to make a marriage truly great in every way.

First introducing the nature of the sacrament of marriage, Marks then proposes ways that couples can grow closer emotionally and spiritually both before and after their wedding. Emphasizing "marriage preparation" over "wedding planning", the Catholic Handbook for Engaged & Newly Married Couples offers a mature perspective on the first years of marriage as well as family life, spirituality, and sexuality.

About the Author

Frederick Marks has lectured widely and taught courses on the fundamentals of the Catholic faith at both the university and parish level. He is the author of numerous articles and several books, including Think and Believe.

Endorsements

"If you are looking for some help to make your Catholic marriage the best it can possibly be, in my opinion, you will be amply rewarded by a careful reading and reflection on the Catholic Handbook for Engaged & Newly Married Couples and by having a frank discussion of it with your spouse."

--Fr. Kenneth Baker, S.J., former editor of Homiletics & Pastoral Review

Marriage has been variously described as a great work, a great adventure, a great responsibility, and a great joy. Author Frederick Marks’ Catholic Handbook for Engaged & Newly Married Couples (Third Edition) supplies everything needed to make a marriage truly great in every way.

First introducing the nature of the sacrament of marriage, Marks then proposes ways that couples can grow closer emotionally and spiritually both before and after their wedding. Emphasizing “marriage preparation” over “wedding planning”, the Catholic Handbook for Engaged & Newly Married Couples offers a mature perspective on the first years of marriage as well as family life, spirituality, and sexuality.

First Communion Mass book.  Contains the Order of the Mass and additional prayers.  

God doesn't want your marriage to simply survive. He wants it to be superabundant. Indeed, Christ's first public miracle was to bring joy to a young couple when he turned approximately 150 gallons of ordinary water into the choicest of wines. The Choice Wine: 7 Steps to a Superabundant Marriage moves well beyond divorce-proofing your marriage to place a happier, healthier, and wealthier future within your grasp.

Follow Steve Bollman on an amazing journey as he integrates the latest findings from modern science with the wisdom of the ages and a little common sense to expand your vision of marriage, including
- the neurological research revealing the reality that husband and wife truly "become one,"
- the medical science indicating that the human person transcends the limits of the visible world, and
- the neurological reality that spouses are driven to be profoundly merciful to each other.

Along the way, you'll hear amazing stories destined to touch your heart:
- the Nobel Laureate in Medicine who witnessed two instantaneous miracles,
- the mother whose prayers transformed the heart of a mafia enforcer, and
- a very special couple who reveals the power of love to transcend the limits of this world to have a foretaste of Paradise.

The Choice Wine will help you experience the superabundant joy intended for marriage from the beginning.

This Classic Boxed Set for boys contains a Good Shepherd Edition First Mass Book, laminated scapular, deluxe chain rosary, and enamel pin in a deluxe vinyl rosary case.

7 x 3 inch polished silver plated and dark brown painted wood First Communion boy wall cross. The design is a thin silver plated block cross inlaid in a dark brown painted cross with a centered and affixed pewter kneeling First Communion boy with a chalice and grapes. The back of the wall cross has a key hole to hang. Wall cross comes boxed.

SILVER GUARDIAN ANGEL MEDAL WHITE RIBBON

8 x 4 inch silver plated 25th wedding anniversary wall cross. The design is a thin silver plated block wall cross with two overlapping/interlocking rings in the center of the cross to symbolize commitment of a couple to live and grow in God's grace. Towards the bottom of the wall cross, is a silver plated casting of wedding bells with the "25" stamped on the bells. The top of the wall cross has a loop hole for hanging. Wall cross comes boxed.

Pewter Cross with kneeling boy.  6"  boxed.

4 x 2 inch polished brass wedding wall cross. The design is a thin polished brass block wall cross with an antiqued pewter [pierced wreath heart design wrapped around the wording of "25th Anniversary" in the center of the cross to symbolize commitment of a couple to live and grow in God's grace. The top of the wall cross has a loop hole for hanging. Wall cross comes boxed.

6" PEWTER CROSS WITH FILIGREE PATTERN. GOLD PLATED WEDDING RINGS, BOXED. MADE IN THE USA.