Just For A Minute - Adoration Leaflet

The churches sit empty and Jesus sits lonely in the tabernacle without visitors, and yet, do we not all celebrate Christmas with great joy, the birth of the Holy Babe in Bethlehem, the Word made Flesh, who now is with us Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity in the Catholic churches?  Saint Gertrude the Great encourages us when the enemy of God loudly proclaims, "Non Serviam" (I will not serve), for our loving response to God to be: "Adorabo !" (I will Adore!). 

Just For A Minute encourages us all to follow in the footsteps of the Blessed Virgin Mary and Saint Joseph who loved Jesus, Our Lord, so much, held Him in their arms, looked upon Him, and loved Him to come and adore Jesus in those lonely tabernacles.

These cards measure 4 1/4" by 5 1/2", printed on your choice of white cardstock or paper

Saint Antony of the Desert by St. Athanasius

Families should have a Medieval Benedictine monks library of Pre-Christian works like Plato, Socrates, Aristotle, Cicero who sought Truth to the Early Church Fathers who knew the Truth was God.  Then the Law of God remains in our hearts and families will not falter. We offer you one of the classics and it is advised to Read A-Loud, while others in the family listen.

Let Saint Antony be a guide and father to all as families read A-Loud the rich heritage of the Catholic Faith. "For what profit is it to possess these things which yet we cannot take with us?  Why not rather possess those things which we can take away with us--prudence, justice, temperance, fortitude, understanding, charity, love of the poor, gentleness, hospitality? For if we gain these possessions, we shall find them going beforehand, to make a welcome for us there in the land of the meek."  Also St. Antony of the Desert encourages us in the use of the Holy Name of Jesus and the sacramentals of Holy Mother the Church to make powerless the numerous fallen angels who desire our downfall.

The Little Office of  the Blessed Virgin Mary

In the early Christian centuries, the laity took part in praising God in the Divine Office in the canonical hours of the Church.  The Little Office of the Blessed Virgin Mary, offers families an opportunity to return to that fervor and custom of praising God, uniting their prayers with Holy Mother the Church for the Sanctification of Sundays and if you desire to follow the example of Saint Catherine of Siena, St. Louis of France and St. Bridget of Sweden  who attentively and devotedly recited this office daily.
 

It has been known through the ages that the Psalms express in the human heart the tender love for God and gratitude to belong to Him.  Ponder for Just A Moment  that when we recite the office we have not only the example of the saints but that of The Holy Family too.  In the Season of Lent that we enter into for our sanctification, we are nourished with the Word of God.

The text of the Little Office of the Blessed Virgin Mary and the Office of the Dead is of the 1915 Benziger Brothers edition. The content of the Offices was revised in conformity with the norms of the typical edition of the Roman Breviary published in 1961.

 

Completely re-typeset with the Latin and English text on facing pages. Angelus Press offers this beautiful edition to the faithful, 264 pages, and measures. 4" x 6". Printed in red and black text. Gold foil stamped, black, flexible softcover with rounded corners.

The Little Office of Baltimore - Manual of Prayers - 1888

God's Will: The Life and Works of Sr. Mary Wilhelmina, foundress of the Benedictines of Mary, Queen of Apostles by her community.

A wonderful book filled with full color pictures and her love of writing, especially poetry.  Become acquainted with this most humble sister, who after 50 years of religious life was called to found a new order, the Benedictines of Mary, Queen of Apostles, to remain faithful to the traditional religious life and the Latin Mass.  This is a biography and even more as her poetry speaks to the heart and her love of the Office and the Latin Mass are a safe harbor from the tempest upon us.  

Softcover, 237 pages

Blessed Charles of Austria - A Holy Emperor and His Legacy by Charles A. Coulombe

"From his life we can learn that it is not necessarily the results or the achievements that count, but the will to try to do what is right, and if the rewards don't come immediately, there is no need to despair, they might come later in heavenly blessings." Archduke Karl von Habsburg, grandson of Blessed Charles I of Austria

Charles A. Coulombe offers readers a look at the life of the saintly couple Emperor Charles of Austria, the Peace Emperor, and his pious wife, Empress Zita.  Their life is a model for the married life as the Sacred Heart of Jesus was the center of their family life.  Also, for men of good will to do what is right in the sight of God and live a life that they belong to God, first and foremost.

It is a heartwarming book on familiiy life and the Christian culture that one can restore in its Beauty, Goodness, and Truth in our own time.  They were devoted to the Sacred Heart of Jesus and dear friends of Fr. Mateo, the Apostle of the Sacred Heart and family enthronements - every home to resemble the Home of Nazareth.  They were also devoted to St. Joseph and the Blessed Virgin Mary the first model of Christian family living.

Hardbound, 387 pages, easy to read text.  Follow John Senior's advice to read aloud; with your guardian angel, husband, wife, family, or parish book club.

Devoted Love - An Introduction to Servant of God Empress Zita von Habsburg of Bourbon-Parma

The Liturgical Year - Volume III - Christmas Book 2 - by Dom Gueranger, OSB

Christmas Book 2 by the Venerable Abbot Dom Gueranger, OSB offers families the history, customs, and traditions of the great feast of the Epiphany, its Octave days and the Feast of the Holy Family within the Octave, as well as the saints of January in a easy to carry 4.5" x 7" softcover, 522 pages.

Did you know the feast of the Epiphany has many names, one of which is The Holy Lights?  One draws closer to the Three Holy Kings, the Fathers of the Gentiles, who were guided by a brilliant star to come and adore the New-born King of Heaven and Earth.  The Octave days give detailed knowledge of the vocation they received from the Holy Babe of Bethlehem.  Each one of us can follow their examples as the First Christmas Missionaries to the Gentiles.

The feast day of the Holy Family is most fitting to be within the Octave of the Epiphany as the Three Holy Kings asked the Holy Family not to forget them and received instruction from the Mother of God and honored the paternity of St. Joseph.  We can follow the example of the Martin Family (three of whom are saints) and read The Liturgical Year - Volume III - Christmas Book 2

The Medal or Cross of St. Benedict by Dom Gueranger, OSB

Ancient traditions make known to us that God revealed to St. Benedict that his order would strengthen many in the faith and provide a support to Holy Mother the Church in evil times.  In 19th century France, the living spirit of St. Benedict was in the person of Dom Gueranger, a Benedictine abbot.  He was devoted to the Sacred Heart of Jesus and by the grace of God restored the Benedictine monastic life in France as intended by the Holy Rule of St. Benedict.  His mighty pen offers us a treasure from the past - The Medal or Cross of St. Benedict.  Families can learn about the origin, meaning, privileges, and use, so as to never leave home without the medal of St. Benedict.

Softcover, 4.5" x 7.25", 140 pages

ISBN: 9781930278219

The Catholic Mass by Bishop Athanasius Schneider

The liturgy is not about us, but about God and this is never truer than in respect to the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass: it is God's work, not ours-- even if, by the grace of Baptism, we are privileged participants in its salvific action. Bishop Athanasius Schneider's profound reverence for the Mass and the Blessed Eucharist grew out of his experience of their deprivation in persecution.  If we can imbibe even a little of the faith and love out of which this book has emerged, we will not only understand why Restoring the centrality of God to the liturgy is essential, but we shall our selves take up this necessary work without delay."  -- Robert Cardinal Sarah

Did you know one of the traditions was the pastor and congregation every Sunday partook in the Office of Vespers praising God?  Bishop Athanasius Schneider and co author Aurelio Porfiri appeal to the faithful to return back to the mystery, silence and reverence the Fathers of the Church had with the Mass of long standing traditions.  You will learn about the Holy Mass from its very beginning and the Fathers of the Church and Saints offer more to see of what we had and what we have lost and the desire to restore it once again.  Excellent family reading, to pass on to every seminarian and your pastor.

Hardbound, 301 pages