20% off books and films on women Saints! The feast of Maria Goretti is coming up on July 6. Ignatius Press is offering 20% off on the films
Maria Goretti and
Fourteen Flowers of Pardon in honor of her feast day. Maria Goretti's devotion to Our Lord and her faith in him is an inspiration to all. We honor her as well as countless women saints who have dedicated their lives to serving God. Choose from any of the books or films listed below to help yourself grow in love and devotion, all at 20% off!
Are you a bay-area native? If so, make sure to register for the up-coming Napa Institute! Not only will you be a part of an enriching conference with great speakers such as
Father Joseph Fessio and
Peter Kreeft but you will also get the opportunity to see the upcoming epic film
Restless Heart on the life of Saint Augustine. To learn more about the film and to watch the trailer,
click here. For information about the conference, scroll towards the bottom of this post
Books
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 Saints Are Not Sad
Short Biographies of Joyful Saints
Frank Sheed
What is a saint? One way to answer is to analyze sanctity, theologically and psychologically. Another way, which is the path Frank Sheed chose in creating this volume, is to show you a saint-or rather, since no two saints are alike-to show you a number of saints.
Regular price: $19.95, sale price: $15.96
 Catherine of Siena
Sigrid Undset
Sigrid Undset's meticulous research of medieval times, which bore such fruit as her masterpiece Kristin Lavransdatter, acquainted her with some of the holy men and women produced by the Age of Faith. Catherine of Siena was a particular favorite of Undset. A moving and memorable portrait of one of the greatest women of all time.
Regular price: $17.95, sale price: $14.36
 Soul of Saint Elizabeth Seton
A Spiritual Portrait
Joseph I. Dirvin, C.M.
Fr. Dirvin, an authority on Saint Elizabeth Seton, takes writings, correspondence, and recollections of Seton to reveal her deep life of faith and prayer. A moving biography and an inspiring record of Elizabeth Seton's interior journey that gives us a profound spiritual portrait of a multifaceted saint.
Regular price: $11.95, sale price: $9.56
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 Saint Therese of Lisieux
Her Family, Her God, Her Message
Fr. Bernard Bro
Fr. Bernard Bro sets forth aspects of her life, personality, and writing that mark Thérèse of Lisieux as one of the truly great exponents of Catholic doctrine. What she offers he claims, is "one of the most certain and simplest evangelical shortcuts ever proposed." Illustrated.
Regular price: $16.95, sale price: $13.56
 Edith Stein and Companions
On the Way to Auschwitz
Fr. P.W.F.M. Hamans
In 1942, St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross (Edith Stein) and hundreds of other Catholic Jews were arrested by the Nazis: 113 of which died at Auschwitz and elsewhere. Extensive research goes into these biographies. Illustrated.
Regular price: $17.95, sale price: $14.36
 A Holy Life
The Writings of St. Bernadette
Patricia A. McEachern
For the first time in English, St. Bernadette's own spiritual insights: thoughts, advice, sayings, and prayers through the touching words of her spiritual diary, notes, and letters to friends and family.
Regular price: $14.95, sale price: $11.96
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Kateri Tekakwitha
Mohawk Maid
Evelyn Brown
This book is from the famous line of Vision books of saints that are one of the most popular and well-told series of stories for young people. This is the inspiring story of Blessed Kateri Tekakwitha, a holy young Indian woman who was converted to Christianity by the French missionaries led by Saint Isaac Joques during the 1600s.
Regular price: $9.95, sale price: $7.96
Saint Joan
The Girl Soldier
Louis de Wohl
This volume in the Vision Books series of saints for youth combines a world famous Catholic novelist, Louis de Wohl, with one of the most thrilling and dramatic saint's lives in history, St. Joan of Arc.
Regular price: $9.95, sale price: $7.96
Saint Helena and the True Cross
Louis de Wohl
Set against the colorful background of power struggles in imperial Rome and battling Roman legions, this is the exciting story of St. Helena, mother of the Emperor Constantine, who found the Cross of Christ in Jerusalem. This book for young people paints a vivid portrait of a remarkable woman who overcame every obstacle with faith, hope, perseverance... and a healthy dose of ambition.
Regular price: $9.95, sale price: $7.96
Lay Siege to Heaven
A Novel of St. Catherine of Siena
Louis de Wohl
Continuing his popular series of novels about saints of the Church, de Wohl devotes his considerable talents to an interpretation of one of the most unusual women of all time, Saint Catherine of Siena.
Regular price: $17.95, sale price: $14.36
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Saint Gianna Molla
Wife, Mother, Doctor
Pietro Molla
This is the inspiring story of Gianna Molla. Diagnosed with uterine tumors during her fourth pregnancy, she refused a hysterectomy that would have aborted the child, and opted for a riskier surgery in an attempt to save the baby. Herself a medical doctor, Molla did give birth to the child, but succumbed to an infection.
Regular price: $11.95, sale price: $9.56
Joan of Arc
Mark Twain
A fascinating and historically accurate account of the story of Joan of Arc told by America's greatest storyteller. Twain spent years of research on the book and considered it his most important work.
Regular price: $16.95, sale price: $13.56
The Living Wood
Louis de Wohl
The renowned novelist De Wohl, with his usual crisp language and descriptive narrative, as well as irony and humor, presents the colorful and tumultuous times of the early Christian era in this story of intrigue, romance and power politics revolving around Helena, the devoted and saintly mother of Constantine, the first Christian emperor. This historical novel tells the story of the quest for the True Cross.
Regular price: $16.95, sale price: $13.56
Edith Stein
A Biography
Waltraud Herbstrith
A powerful and moving story of the remarkable Jewish woman who converted to Catholicism, became a nun, achieved remarkable success in the male-dominated world of German philosophy, and was sent to a Nazi death camp when she refused to deny her Jewish heritage.
Regular price: $14.95, sale price: $11.96
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Films
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 Maria Goretti
The story of Saint Maria Goretti is retold in this beautifully made film. It tells of the plight of the poor laborers of the time, struggling to survive. Luigi and Assunta Goretti keep their faith despite the hardship, and instill in their children a deep love for God. Their daughter Maria especially is devout. But tragedy strikes more than once...
Regular price: $19.95, sale price: $15.96
 Saint Rita
Famous as the patron saint of hopeless situations, St. Rita of Cascia is immortalized in this epic film. The powerful film tells the story of this brave and loyal woman who married her knight, helped him overcome his dark past and convert to the faith, happily bore him two children, and later endured immense pain as she lost everything in her life. Rita finds new hope through the generosity of a convent of sisters, and she develops a deep union with Christ that greatly inspires all who are near to her.
Regular price: $24.95, sale price: $19.96
 Edith Stein
The Seventh Chamber
This is a moving, artistic portrayal of the life of Jewish philosopher, Catholic convert and Carmelite martyr, Edith Stein, capturing the interior struggles of this extraordinary woman, as well as the great conflicts from her decision to convert to Catholicism. Deeply influenced by the writings of St. Teresa of Avila, she joined the Carmelites and took the name of Teresa Benedicta of the Cross, and was put to death in Auschwitz in 1942, and canonized by John Paul II in 1998.
Regular price: $24.95, sale price: $19.96
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 Fourteen Flowers of Pardon
This is the moving story of the life and death of the Church's youngest canonized saint, Maria Goretti. It illustrates Maria's forgiveness of the man who mortally stabbed her because of her resistance of his attempted rape and includes historic photographs, interviews with Maria's mother, and film footage of the canonization ceremony.
Regular price: $24.95, sale price: $19.96
 Bakhita
From Slave to Saint
Born in a village in Sudan, kidnapped by slavers, often beaten and abused, and later sold to Federico Marin, a Venetian merchant, Bakhita then came to Italy and became the nanny servant of Federico's daughter, Aurora. She is treated as an outcast by the peasants and the other servants due to her black skin and African background, but Bakhita is kind and generous to others. Bakhita gradually comes closer to God with the help of the kind village priest, and embraces the Catholic faith.
Regular price: $24.95, sale price: $19.96
 Bernadette
150th Anniversary Edition
From Jean Delannoy, one of France's foremost filmmakers, comes this top quality feature film production of the story of St. Bernadette and the apparitions of Our Lady of Lourdes. Actress Sydney Penny gives a beautiful performance as Bernadette. "Shot on location in France with outstanding cinematography and a beautiful music score, this is the film that was chosen to be shown daily at the shrine in Lourdes.
Regular price: $19.95, sale price: $15.96
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St. Teresa of the Andes
A beautiful, epic mini-series produced in Chile that tells the story of the inspiring life of the new young Carmelite saint who lived in the 20th century, died at the age of just 19 years old, and was canonized by Pope John Paul II in 1993.
Regular price: $34.95, sale price: $27.96
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St. Teresa of Avila
With meticulous attention to detail and historical accuracy, outstanding production values, and an incredible performance by actress Concha Velasco as Teresa, this acclaimed major film production is the definitive film on the life of this great saint.
Regular price: $39.95, sale price: $31.96
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Ignatius Press is collaborating with the Napa Institute on its second-annual conference, July 26-29, 2012, on the theme “Catholics in the next America”. The conference will showcase inspirational, thought-provoking presentations by world-class Catholic thinkers from among the ranks of our bishops, priests, religious, and lay leaders.
A screening of the forthcoming DVD release from Ignatius Press on Saint Augustine will be shown to those in attendance. To see a sneak peak of the film, click here.
One of this year's featured speakers is Ignatius Press Founder and Editor, Father Joseph Fessio, S.J. Also among the speakers are best-selling Ignatius Press authors Peter Kreeft and Father Robert Spitzer.
Also featured will be Archbishop Charles Chaput of Philadelphia, Bishop Robert Morlino of Madison, Bishop Salvatore Cordileone of Oakland, Bishop Robert Vasa of Santa Rosa, Father Robert Barron, Father Norbert Wood, Frank Hanna, Leonard Leo, Hugh Hewitt, Tim Gray of the Augustine Institute, and Elizabeth Yore.
This year’s Napa Institute will focus on three topics that affect every Catholic committed to living out the faith in an increasingly secular and atheistic society— Religious Freedom, Catholic Education, and Reason & Faith.
For more information, or to register, please visit the Napa Institute website.
Catholic World Report and Homiletic & Pastoral Review
"We didn't pick the time, nor did we pick the fight"
by Carl E. Olson
Most Reverend Joseph F. Naumann, D.D., archbishop of the Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas, has been an important figure in the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) as a member of the Committee on Pro-Life Activities and the Committee on Marriage and Family Life.
He spoke yesterday with Carl E. Olson, editor of Catholic World Report, a few hours after the much-anticipated Supreme Court ruling on the Affordable Care Act, and shared his thoughts about that ruling, the HHS mandate, the national debt, the importance of the principle of subsidiarity, and the role of bishops in articulating and proclaiming Catholic social doctrine.
The Vocation To Life
by Fr. Charles Klamut
Like the apostles, I first said “yes” to Christ because of the total answer he provided for my human need, and only within this context did a specific vocation to serve as a priest gradually begin to reveal itself.
A few years ago, during a retreat for priests, Msgr. Lorenzo Albacete shared with us a story of his friend, Cardinal Angelo Scola. When asked by a journalist about the shortage of vocations to the priesthood in Italy, Scola replied that the problem stemmed from a deeper crisis: the problem, he said, was that life itself is no longer seen as a vocation.
Albacete reflected on this insight for the next few days, calling it very important, explaining to us what he thought Scola was getting at. The call to life is something given, something prior to our thoughts and schemes. It’s even prior to the particular vocations like marriage and the priesthood.
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