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The First American Sister of Charity: Elizabeth Bayley Seton
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John Clement Reville
This is a picturesque and moving account of the life and work of Elizabeth Ann Bayley Seton (1774-1821), the first native-born citizen of th…
The Lepers of Molokai
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Charles Warren Stoddard
This is the story of the lepers of Molokai and of the Roman Catholic missionary, Father Damien, who ministered to those who languished in th…
The Wonder-Worker of Padua
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Charles Warren Stoddard
This is the inspiring story of Saint Anthony of Padua (1195-1231). The son of a wealthy Portuguese family, he was initially ordained a pries…
A Royal Son and Mother
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Pauline Von Hugel
Demetrius Augustine Gallitzin (1770-1840) was an emigre Russian aristocrat and Catholic priest who is acclaimed as "The Apostle of the …
A Memoir on the Life and Character of the Rev. Prince Demetrius A. de Gallitzin
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Thomas Heyden
Prince Demetrius of Gallitzin (1770-1840), or "Father Smith," as he was known on the eighteenth century American frontier, was one…
Saint Francis of Assisi: A Biography
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Johannes Jorgensen
Born to a prosperous cloth merchant of Assisi, Francis (1182-1226) lived the typically high-spirited life of a wealthy young man of his day,…
The Consoling Thoughts of Saint Francis de Sales
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Saint Francis de Sales
Francis de Sales (1567-1622) was a French priest and later bishop of Geneva who was revered as a master of spiritual direction and fondly re…
A Story of Love
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Francis Cassilly
This is not a love story, but the story of love, a love which every man and woman was created to experience, a love so intense and fulfillin…
Flowers from the Garden of Saint Francis for Every Day of the Year
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Saint Francis Of Assisi
This is a collection of 365 moral admonitions of Saint Francis of Assisi (1182-1226) and other notable Franciscans. The compiler of this ant…
The Love of Jesus to Penitents
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Henry Edward Manning
Henry Edward Manning (1808-1892) was an Oxford-educated Anglican clergyman who converted to Roman Catholicism after the Privy Council ordere…
Sin and Its Consequences
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Henry Edward Manning
Henry Edward Manning (1808-1892) was an Anglican priest who, in 1851, converted to Roman Catholicism. In 1865, he was appointed archbishop o…
Of the Love of God
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Saint Francis de Sales
Francis de Sales (1567-1622), Bishop of Geneva from 1602, was a renowned spiritual director who produced two classic guidebooks for earthly …
The Friendship of Christ
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Robert Hugh Benson
Robert Hugh Benson, who was educated at Eton College and Trinity College, Cambridge, was ordained an Anglican priest in 1895 by his father, …
The Endowments of Man Considered in Their Relations with His Final End
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William Bernard Ullathorne
William Bernard Ullathorne was a Benedictine monk and Roman Catholic priest who ministered in Australia from 1833 until 1840 and then return…
The Groundwork of the Christian Virtues
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William Bernard Ullathorne
William Bernard Ullathorne was a Benedictine monk and Roman Catholic priest who ministered in Australia from 1833 until 1840 and then return…
Christian Patience: The Strength and Discipline of the Soul
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William Bernard Ullathorne
William Bernard Ullathorne was a Benedictine monk and Roman Catholic priest who ministered in Australia from 1833 until 1840 and then return…
The Marvels of Divine Grace
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Alice Lady Lovat
These are Alice Lady Lovat's meditations on the treatise "Del Aprecio y Estima de la Divina Gracia," written by the prolific Roman…
Fraternal Charity
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Father Benoit Valuy
This short treatise comes from a work by the Roman Catholic priest Father Valuy, S.J., and bears an imprimatur. It was written for members o…
Kindness
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Frederick William Faber
Father Frederick William Faber was a beloved spiritual writer, preacher, and superior of the Oratory of St. Philip Neri in London. An Oxford…
On Piety
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Jean Guibert
Father Jean Guibert of the Society of St. Sulpice served as superior of the Catholic Institute of Paris. He wrote this short book, which bea…
On the Exercises of Piety
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Jean Guibert
In this book, Father Jean Guibert of the Society of St. Sulpice shows how piety permeates the spiritual life in mental and vocal prayer, in …
Light and Peace: Instructions for Devout Souls to Dispel Their Doubts and Allay…
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Carlo Giuseppe Quadrupani
Padre Quadrupani was an Italian priest and member of the Clerics Regular of St. Paul, also known as the Barnabites, from their association w…
Prayer: Its Necessity, Its Power, Its Conditions
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Ferreol Girardey
Redemptorist Father Ferreol Girardey's book, which bears an imprimatur, is a broad introductory treatise on the subject of prayer. He discus…