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Vital Conflicts explores three of the most important, controversial, and contemporary issues in bioethics. It grapples with the legal, and the ethical, discussions arising from the Dobbs decision that overturned the constitutional right to abortion defined by Roe v. Wade. It argues that all...

Professor of Church history, Dr. James L. Papandrea, gathers in one place all that is known about the afterlife—drawn from the teachings of Jesus, the Apostles, the Church Fathers, and the Church's Magisterium—affording, for the first time ever, a complete, authoritative, detailed portrait of the state of souls after death and the realms we enter.

In these previously unpublished interviews, Fr. Gabriele Amorth, the renowned exorcist, shares his experiences battling demonic forces. He provides insights into his daily encounters with evil, the nature of exorcisms, and the profound faith that sustained him. This account offers a glimpse into the life of a humble priest dedicated to liberating souls from oppression.

Originally commissioned by Exodus 90, the pioneering men’s app, these brief but stirring reflections by acclaimed writer Joseph Pearce show how great literature—including poetry—can help every Catholic man striving for virtue and holiness. Drawing on luminaries such as Homer, Dante, St. John Henry Newman, Chesterton, Tolkien, and C. S. Lewis, Pearce shows that literature, far from being a dead relic of the past, tackles crucial questions which are directly relevant to modern men.

Life. It is our one only great opportunity, but an opportunity to do what? Since the beginning of humanity, God’s existence has been questioned, debated, and perplexed. Most people, whether of faith or not, believe it is impossible to answer this great question of God’s existence. What is a life well lived? What is the purpose of my life? Or, for that matter, anyone's life? What is possible in this enormous gift we have been entrusted with? What is life?

Hatred, murder, terrorism, and war spring from the sins of men. But why does God let innocent children suffer from the effects of these evils? Why does He let earthquakes devastate cities, despair drive souls to suicide, and cancer kill humans and animals? You and I would prevent these evils if we could. You and I would prevent these evils if we could. Why doesn't God? If He's good—as our Faith claims—why doesn't He stay the hand of those about to do evil? Why doesn't He keep little ones from violence and death? Indeed, how could He have allowed evil to enter the universe in the first place?

Tired of being stumped when false claims are made about the Catholic Church? Want to be armed with knowledge that puts these mistruths to rest? In this book, veteran apologist Gerard Verschuuren provides thorough yet concise answers to forty of the most common and absurd lies about the Catholic Church. With precision and charity, you'll soon be able to defend the Church when you're told that Catholics . . .

Live the devout life amid daily busyness with the timeless wisdom of St. Francis de Sales. Learn practical ways to weave prayer and virtue into each moment, balance your duties with devotion, resist temptations, and grow in holiness through small acts of faith. Discover simple methods to be aware of God’s presence, manage your time well, and make your ordinary day a path to sanctity—becoming the saint God calls you to be, one moment at a time.

This timeless book shares a clear, consoling view of Purgatory as revealed to St. Catherine of Genoa. Discover why Purgatory exists, how its purifying fires are an expression of God’s love, and how souls there experience both sorrow and joy. Let this vision strengthen your faith, bring courage in your trials, and help you see Purgatory not with fear but as a merciful step toward Heaven.

What am I, a senior executive with one of the country's largest money managers, doing hailing down strangers at night on the streets of New York City?“Are you Catholic?” my friends and I ask. “Would you like a rosary? Would you like to go to confession here tonight?”“Are you kidding?” responds one man. “Been there, done that!” says another. “God, no!” chimes in a fast-walking atheist. “You Catholics are all pedophiles!” yells one angry woman. Another hands us a bag of dog poop. Sixty-year-old Michael even has advice: “Why don’t you evangelize out in the Middle East, where they need you?

At a time when stress, anxiety, and depression weigh so many down, this book offer you practical, hope-filled ways to break free from negative thoughts, bad habits, and interior unrest. Discover how faith and sound psychology together can help you cope with anger, fear, sadness, worry, and doubt. Find rest, sleep better, manage depression naturally and spiritually, grow in virtue, and open your heart to beauty, peace, and God’s healing grace—even in times of suffering.

This riveting account of true-life Fatima events of the past hundred years demonstrates that Our Lady’s messages are more vital today than ever before. Here, author Joseph Pronechen reports on scores of post-Fatima incidents that reveal the wide-reaching influence the apparitions have had throughout this past century on the lives of ordinary people, popes, saints — and even unbelievers! You’ll learn of amazing but little-known Fatima-related occurrences, including the role of the apparitions in . . .

Thirty-five years ago, when I was at a low point in my life, the Lord called on me to go deeper in the Faith and to commit myself more fully to Him. My reply? “Yes, Lord! I desire renewal, but I can’t do it alone. I need your help.” That day, I took my first halting steps down the long Road to Spiritual Fitness. Today, with this book, I’m inviting you to join me on this rewarding path—and, along with the Lord, I’m going to give you the help you need to do so. Much like physical fitness, attaining genuine spiritual fitness requires sustained commitment: you need to be in it for the long haul.