Catholic Household Blessings and Prayers has become a treasured companion for Catholics everywhere. Growing out of the long-standing tradition that faith begins and is nurtured in the home—the domestic Church—this handsomely bound, copiously illustrated work contains a wealth of inspiration. Included are prayers and blessings for daily use as well as special occasions, prayers that comfort and encourage, uplift and inspire, blessed words everyone will take to heart. This comprehensive volume also includes an overview of the Church’s calendar, making it an ideal teaching tool for clergy and laity alike. With more than 150,000 copies sold, Catholic Household Blessings and Prayers is truly a work for the ages.

Grow in the life of grace with this official handbook, which contains the list of prayers and pious practices for faithful and repentant Catholics. This exclusive English-language translation of the Enchiridion of Indulgences explains what indulgences are and the many devotional prayers associated with them.

As the people of God, we pray throughout the day, dedicating our every hour to God’s greater glory. This volume, drawn from the Liturgy of the Hours, offers the last prayer of the day, from Monday to Sunday, together with hymns and psalmody, scripture readings and gospel canticles, said before going to bed, no matter the time. Whether read alone or with the family, Night Prayer allows all to give thanks for and reflect on the day—and to entrust themselves to the Lord’s care throughout the night.

A collection of prayers for times from conception through a child’s first months. A wonderful gift to affirm the announcement of a birth or to pray for life’s protection.

Provides traditional prayers for celebrating Ash Wednesday, Holy Week, Lent, Easter, and Pentecost. Includes blessings at table, litanies, prayers for penance and reconciliation, and much more.

A wonderful gift for parishioners. Use this beautiful and colorful prayer card to thank God for the ways in which Jesus and the Holy Family share in the joys, worries, strengths, and challenges of family life.

Lift your voices to the God of love and mercy, comfort and healing, justice and peace, as you pray for victims of abuse with these poetic, consoling words. A Prayer for Healing calls upon our Trinitarian God to heal the wounds of body, mind, and spirit. Leave copies of A Prayer for Healing in the church vestibule. Distribute them as part of your parish pastoral care ministry.

This beautifully composed prayer, set on a handy pocket-sized card, reminds us all of God’s immense wisdom and love for human life, and of the need for our continuing commitment to preserving the sanctity of life. Ideal for distribution at Masses, rallies, and in the classroom.

Written by Pope John Paul II, this prayer asks for the intercession of Mary to bring an end to evil in all its forms and to reveal the light of hope to all the world.

Schoolchildren, high school youth groups, environment committees, and all who take joy in God’s creation will want to use this prayer card on October 4, the Feast of St. Francis. Featuring the “Canticle of the Sun"—written by St. Francis of Assisi—this newly redesigned, folded prayer card displays a beautiful iconic image of St. Francis on the front panel.

This four-color prayer card reminds us that Jesus calls us to share the banquet of God’s love with all of God’s people. Written in a responsorial style for small or large groups, this prayer for immigrants and refugees draws on Jesus’ experience as a migrant and calls on him to be the refuge of people on the move.

Use this Scripture-based, Christ-centered prayer for spiritual refreshment along the way of your life’s journey. The card’s beautiful iconic image presents several gospel scenes in which Jesus called people to be his followers. Ideal for Catholic catechumens and inquirers, evangelization teams, small faith communities, catechists, teachers, and school children.

With this inspiring card, let us pray for the mothers in our families and community who are a model of faithfulness to God’s call like Mary, the mother of Jesus. Use this prayer during the month of May which is dedicated to Mary, and especially on Mother’s Day.

Celebrate the gift of the fathers in your midst with this colorful prayer card. Use it in your parish on Father’s Day and the Feast of St. Joseph. Give a copy to each family in your parish as a tool to pray daily for fathers of all kinds.

Prayer is an important first step on the journey to social justice. In the novena prayer, “To Mary, the Light of Hope,” Pope John Paul II offers a prayer of release for all who are weighed down by “every kind of injustice in the life of society.” Rooted in the biblical tradition and the Church’s social teaching, Novena for Justice and Peace offers a hope-filled guide through nine days of prayer, reading and reflection, uniting parishioners in the promotion of justice and peace in their neighborhoods, nation, and throughout the world.

Well-organized reference to the theme of justice for liturgies, homilies, prayer services, individual or group education, personal prayer/meditation of justice and peace in the world today. From the Catholic Campaign for Human Development.

Follow Mary’s example and welcome Jesus into your life as you pray this scriptural rosary for justice and peace. The mysteries—now including the luminous mysteries as suggested by Pope John Paul II—challenge us to see the face of Christ in others and do the work of justice and peace in the world today. From the Catholic Campaign for Human Development.

Action against poverty and injustice begins with reflection. And in this collection of thoughts and meditations from spiritual leaders past and present, Catholics find guidance on how to more fully realize their identity as followers of Jesus Christ through service, advocacy, and solidarity for and with the poor. With selections from Pope John Paul II, Mother Teresa, Archbishop Oscar Romero, St. Anselm, St. Teresa of Avila, St. Francis of Assisi and more, A Justice Prayer Book flows from the key principles of Catholic social teaching—and offers support and inspiration for all who work for social justice.

Down through history, Catholics from all walks of life have followed the way of the cross, bearing witness to the eternal power of Christ’s love. In this brief and inspiring volume, the final steps of Jesus are traced in scripture—and set against the lives of Catholic heroes past and present whose actions give testimony of the power of faith over injustice, such as Polish Franciscan priest Maximilian Kolbe, imprisoned in a Nazi death camp in World War II; Kateri Tekakwitha, known as “the Lily of the Mohawks” Thomas More, Lord Chancellor of England under King Henry VIII; Dorothy Day, co-founder of the Catholic Worker movement; St. Teresa of Avila, sixteenth-century mystic and first woman doctor of the Church; and more. This work is a moving guide for anyone on the journey to follow the way of Jesus Christ.

This compendium of significant documents issued in recent years by the U.S. bishops and the papal magisterium provides an indispensable source of contemporary Church teachings on the Blessed Virgin Mary. Of value to students, theologians, ecumenists, and parishioners alike, these documents offer the authentic teaching of the Church on the meaning of Mary’s role in the Church and her place in the mystery of Christ’s salvation. Opening with the complete text of the bishop’s 1973 pastoral letter, Behold Your Mother: Woman of Faith, the selections include Pope Paul VI’s apostolic exhortation Marialis Cultus: For the Right Ordering and Development of Devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary and Pope John Paul II’s recent apostolic letter Rosarium Virginis Mariae (On the Most Holy Rosary). Mary in the Church will enrich the faith and love of all who seek to imitate the Mother of God on their way to Christ.

The Blessed Virgin, Mother of God stands at the center of the Church’s devotional life, accorded a most special place under Jesus her Son. This beautiful collection of prayers affirms that “as we honor the Mother, we also truly know the Son and give him love, glory, and obedience.” Includes such prayers as the Angelus, the Regina Caeli, the Salve Regina, and the Magnificat.

The story, sights, and sounds of Lourdes—where Mary, the mother of Jesus, appeared to Bernadette Soubirous in 1858—are the basis for exploring healing, faith, and conversion.

From the Congregation for the Sacraments and Divine Worship and the International Commission on English in the Liturgy.

This historic apostolic letter from Pope John Paul II broadens the traditional pattern of the rosary to include the “mysteries of light"—five reflections on Christ’s public ministry between his baptism and his passion.

Drawn from the Church’s rich liturgical traditions, this radiant prayer book glows in the dark times of uncertainty for all who seek the intercession of Mary, Queen of Peace. Including the joyful, sorrowful, luminous, and glorious mysteries, it is a comforting gift to students, teachers, volunteers, friends, and family.

The Church is flourishing throughout the world. In many places, however, it is also struggling from persecution or its people are in great need. Use this beautifully illustrated booklet to guide you in praying the Rosary for the Church in need. It is perfect for distribution in parishes, prayer groups, or faithful associations.