20% off select books and movies, in honor of St. Ignatius of Loyola

20% off in honor of St. Ignatius of Loyola

Offer ends Tuesday July 31st, 2012 at 12:00 midnight EST. These prices are available online only through Ignatius.com

Saint Ignatius, formerly a soldier, converted to a deeper Catholic faith after he was injured in a battle. During the time he was recovering, he read a number of religious books on the life of Jesus and the saints. These books inspired Saint Ignatius to devote his life to Christ. He went on to found the Society of Jesus (the Jesuits) and wrote his powerful and widely influential work, Spiritual Exercises. July 31 marks the Feast of this beloved saint. In celebration of his life and his writings, as well as writings from other Jesuits, Ignatius Press is offering 20% off on the Spiritual Exercises DVD, the Do It at Home Retreat book and more!

Books

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The Golden Thread Louis de Wohl De Wohl describes the story of St. Ignatius Loyola's conversion and pilgrimage with the colorful and dangerous history of Spain and Italy in the early sixteenth century. Regular price: $16.95, sale price: $13.56     St. Ignatius of Loyola James Brodrick, S.J. In this biographical work, Fr. Brodrick combines scholarly research with a readable style that shows the stages by which God led the wounded cavalier out of his dream-world of romantic battles into the noontide of divine reality. Includes maps and index. Regular price: $16.95, sale price: $13.56     Saint Ignatius and the Company of Jesus August Derleth This Vision book for youth 9 - 15 years old tells the exciting, dramatic story of St. Ignatius of Loyola and the order he founded, the Society of Jesus. Regular price: $9.95, sale price: $7.96

A Pilgrim's Journey Joseph N. Tylenda, S.J. This autobiography of St. Ignatius spans 18 years of his life—from his wounding at Pamplona through his conversion, his studies and his journey to Rome to place his community at the disposal of the Pope. Regular price: $16.95, sale price: $13.56     A Retreat for Lay People Fr. Ronald Knox Ronald Knox was a deft apologist and it is in his sermons and retreat conferences that we meet Ronald Knox the spiritual guide. A Retreat for Lay People brings together a collection of his conferences preached over a period of fifteen years. Regular price: $16.95, sale price: $13.56     Book of All Saints Adrienne von Speyr Adrienne von Speyr had a deep communion with the saints and would see them while in a state of mystical prayer. Among the long list of saints in this book are St. John the Apostle, St. Augustine, St. Francis, St. Thomas Aquinas, St. Ignatius of Loyola, St. Teresa of Avila, St. John of the Cross, St. John Bosco, St. Bernadette, St. Edith Stein and many, many more. Regular price: $24.95, sale price: $19.96

Do It at Home Retreat Fr. Andre Ravier, S.J. This book is a most helpful and careful guide to anyone who desires to make an Ignatian retreat but is unable to make the Spiritual Exercises in a normal retreat. Regular price: $14.95, sale price: $11.96

To the Other Towns William Bangert Blessed Peter Favre, met Ignatius and Francis Xavier in 1525, and began the great Society of Jesus. A moving portrait of this zealous Jesuit who spent himself for the cause of Christ with work that kept him always on the move "to the other towns". Regular price: $14.95, sale price: $10.36

Jesuit Authors and Stories

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Ten Universal Principles Fr. Robert Spitzer, SJ In Ten Universal Principles: A Brief Philosophy of the Life Issues, Jesuit Father Robert Spitzer sets out, in a brief, yet highly-readable and lucid style, ten basic principles that must govern the reasonable person's thinking and acting about life issues. Regular price: $16.95, sale price: $13.56     Spiritual Direction of Saint Claude De Colombiere Mother M. Philips St. Claude de la Colombiere ranks among the masters of the spiritual life as a director of souls. His sure judgment, aided by grace, enabled him to understand the difficulties of each soul and give the advice most needed for each person. Regular price: $11.95, sale price: $9.56     Abandonment to Divine Providence Jean-Pierre de Caussade, S.J. This special volume of the famous spiritual treatise also includes the many insightful letters of Father de Caussade on the practice of self-abandonment. These numerous letters provide a great additional source of wisdom and practical guidance for how to grow in abandonment and to deepen our union with God in our daily lives. Regular price: $19.95, sale price: $15.96

Autobiography of a Hunted Priest John Gerard, S.J. This autobiography of a Jesuit priest in Elizabethan England is a most remarkable document and John Gerard, its author, a most remarkable priest in a time when to be a Catholic in England courted imprisonment and torture; to be a priest was treason by act of Parliament. Regular price: $17.95, sale price: $14.36     Set All Afire Louis de Wohl With humility and deep religious conviction, the famous Catholic novelist Louis de Wohl takes us into the mind and heart of this great missionary and saint who went by order of St. Ignatius of Loyola to "set all afire" in the Orient. The book captures the dramatic struggles and inspiring zeal of this remarkable saint. Regular price: $16.95, sale price: $13.56     Saint Among the Savages Francis Xavier Talbot, S.J. "I go, but I shall never come back again.” These were Isaac Jogues' words on the eve of embarking for a second missionary attempt in America.Against a background of bloody wars between great Indian nations passes the magnificent figure of the Jesuit, Isaac Jogues, intrepid pioneer, victim of horrific cruelties, and saint. Regular price: $19.95, sale price: $15.96

Advent of the Heart Fr. Alfred Delp, S.J. Delp, a German Jesuit priest, was a gripping, dynamic preacher, and one who was an outspoken critic of the Nazi regime. Arrested in 1944, tortured, imprisoned, and executed on Feb 2, 1945, he was still able to secretly write the meditations in this book, which were smuggled out of prison. Regular price: $14.95, sale price: $11.96   A Kindly Providence Louis Renner, S.J. This is both a rich history of the Catholic Church in Alaska, and the autobiography of Fr. Renner who was a missionary in Alaska for 40 years. He tells a compelling story of a full and fascinating life. Regular price: $16.95, sale price: $13.56   Saint Isaac and the Indians Milton Lomask This is the inspiring story of Saint Isaac's enslavement by the Mohawks, his daring escape, and finally, his death as a martyr for the Faith. Regular price: $9.95, sale price: $7.96   Edmund Campion Fr. Harold C. Gardiner, S.J. From the famous Vision Books series of lives of saints for young people, this is the inspiring dramatic account of the colorful and courageous life and death of the martyr, St. Edmund Campion, "hero of God's underground" during the persecutions of the Catholics in England in the 1500s. Regular price: $9.95, sale price: $7.96

He Leadeth Me Fr. Walter Ciszek, S.J. This is the moving story of Fr. Ciszek's spiritual odyssey and the faith which enabled him to survive 23 years in the prisons of Siberia. Only through reliance on God's will, and the courage he found in prayer, did he manage to endure the terrible loneliness, pain, and fear. Regular price: $15.95, sale price: $12.76   Kateri Tekakwitha Evelyn Brown 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 Francis of the Seven Seas Albert J. Nevins, N.M. This story from the popular Vision Books series of saints lives for youth is about the inspiring life of the great missionary to the Far East, St. Francis Xavier. Regular price: $9.95, sale price: $7.96   Five Pillars of the Spiritual Life Fr. Robert Spitzer, SJ Fr. Spitzer presents a practical, yet rich guide for helping busy people develop a regular and deeper prayer life. This brilliant Jesuit priest presents five essential means through which the contemplative and active aspects of our lives can be fused together for a stronger spiritual life. Regular price: $14.95, sale price: $11.96

Films

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With God in Russia Well known for his heroic story of surviving 24 years in Russian prison camps, this film about the great Jesuit Fr. Walter Ciszek traces his incredible endurance and struggle for survival. It highlights his tremendous faith in God, and the remarkable impact his life has had on the resurgence of Catholicism in Russia, as seen with on location footage from around the world. Regular price: $14.95, sale price: $11.96

Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius These "exercises for the soul" lead the follower of Christ from self will and excessive attachment into the freedom of the sons of God: freedom to know and do the will of God. Under the guidance of Fr. Raymond Gawronski, S.J., the viewers of this 13 part series can make the actual Ignatian retreat, covering all the major points of the Spiritual Exercises. Regular price: $29.95, sale price: $23.96

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The 31st Annual Chesterton Conference takes place August 2-4, 2012 at the Silver Legacy Resort and Casino in Reno Nevada.
Speakers include Joseph Pearce, Dale Ahlquist, Kevin O'Brien and more! To register and for more information, visit the website here.


Catholic World Report and Homiletic  & Pastoral Review

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Contraception in the United States: A Short History
by John B. Buescher



Many 19th-century promoters of contraceptives were religious zealots who first attacked marriage, then procreation.

Today, Catholic apologetics against contraception and abortion sometimes appear historically naive, as if these issues suddenly fell out of the sky in 1930 with Resolution 15 of the Anglican Lambeth Conference on contraception, or in 1973 with Roe v. Wade. A little information about the early history of contraception and abortion advocacy in America—especially its deepest objectives—might help. The Catholic Church has vast resources to deploy as long as it understands its opponents well. And one important thing it should understand is that many of contraception and abortion’s early proponents were religious enthusiasts.


Spiritual Direction in the Life of a Priest
by  Fr. Joseph J. Kelly



Good and regular spiritual direction can help us work through some of the natural and dangerous currents in the spiritual life.

Remember the joke about the Exodus? “Why did Moses and the Israelites wander 40 years in the desert?” The answer: “Because men hate to ask for directions!” As a priest, who has been involved in the ministry of spiritual direction for more than half of my 33 years as a priest, I believe that the joke is on us. Although there are many reasons why priests do not continue in spiritual direction after ordination—i.e., time and availability of spiritual directors, to name a few—I am convinced that seeking out and receiving regular, one-on-one, spiritual direction is a graced relationship, worthy of our time and trust.


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