- This book provides the text of the full traditional Office of the Dead (Vespers, Mattins, and Lauds) according to the 1568 Roman breviary in Latin with a facing English translation.
- ISBN: 9798336703023
- Softcover, 95 pages, 4 x 6 inches.
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- This volume contains the entire ferial Office for the day Hours (Lauds, Prime, Terce, Sext, None, Vespers, and Compline) according to the Roman Breviary of 1568.
- Latin only, with musical notation. No English translation.
- ISBN: 9798860889941
- Softcover, 235 pages, 6 x 9 inches.
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- In honor of their silver jubilee, the Monks of Our Lady of Clear Creek Abbey present this booklet commemorating the founding of the monastery back in 1999, complete with many historic photos.
- Preview the book here!
- ISBN: 9798988731139
- Softcover, 32 pages, full color, 8 x 10"
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This high-quality hand-crafted ceramic mug from the pottery shop of Clear Creek Abbey is a unique creation. No two are exactly alike. Approximate dimensions: Height: 4.5" Diameter: 3.5"
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- While Dom Gueranger published many liturgical and spiritual works, this highly personal account of his early life and events surrounding the foundation of Solesmes in 1833 was never intended for publication, and indeed was never completed. It is now available in English, published in 2009.
- Softcover, 255 pages, 5.5 x 8.5 inches.
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- In Saga of Saints, the account of Christianity’s introduction into Norway and those responsible for defending its development, Sigrid Undset proves herself a resourceful historian of both events and ideas. As the product of Undset’s patriotic piety and native talent for storytelling, Saga of Saints is—in the words of her biographer A. H. Winsnes—“remarkable for her sure critical sense in the treatment of sources and, above all, for her ability to judge men and their conduct in relation to the age and society in which they lived.”
- ISBN: 9781685951399
- Softcover, 262 pages, 5.5 x 8.5 inches.
- A newly-typeset edition; originally published in 1934.
- Read in the refectory at Clear Creek Abbey beginning in June 2024.
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- Small, sturdy, hand-forged steel cross.
- 5 inches tall.
- Weighs one pound.
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- As she examines the many misconceptions about the "Middle Ages", the renowned French historian, Regine Pernoud, gives the reader a refreshingly original perspective on many subjects.
- Softcover, 5.25 x 8 inches, 179 pages.
- Read in the refectory at Clear Creek during the midday meal starting in June 2024.
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- While the first level of Laus in Ecclesia is for beginners, the second level is aimed at chorists, that is, those who are already familiar with Gregorian chant and have received from the Church the mission to sing in her name the melodies contained in the liturgical books during celebrations.
- Spiral bound, 9.25 x 7.25 inches, 355 pages.
- Translated by a monk of Clear Creek and used by the monks to learn Gregorian Chant.
- Click here to view the table of contents
- Click here to preview the book.
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- A fascinating autobiography in the spirit of Bl. John Henry Newman, Drawn from Shadows Into Truth: A Memoir is the intriguing story of how a married minister in the Disciples of Christ eventually came to be an ordained priest in the Catholic Church.
- Softcover, 6 x 9 inches, 256 pages.
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- When Chesterton, Belloc, and their colleagues endeavored to promote the ideas of property ownership and independence one hundred years ago, it was frequently misinterpreted due to the terminology used. Here, at last, is a clear explanation of authentic Catholic social teaching, with balanced and practical applications that incorporate morality, justice, and freedom.
- Hardcover, 5.5 x 8.5 inches, 236 pages.
- Includes essays by Senator Marco Rubio, Anthony Esolen, Joseph Pearce, Allan C. Carlson, and others.
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- In this manual, you will find the beliefs of the Catholic Faith reflected in the traditional prayers and treasured devotions that will guide your soul to both an increase in devotion to God and his Church along with the cultivation of a deeper prayer life better disposed to receive the Sacraments.
- ISBN: 9781505128338
- Leatherette, 4.5 x 7.5 inches, 796 pages.
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- This hand-crafted ceramic pottery bowl, made by the monks of Clear Creek is a unique work of art. No two are exactly alike.
- Approximate dimensions: Height: 2.5" Diameter: 5"
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- This high-quality hand-crafted ceramic holy water font from the pottery shop of Clear Creek Abbey is a unique creation. No two are exactly alike.
- Approximate dimensions: Height: 3" Width: 6" Depth: 3"
- Includes a hole in the back for hanging on the wall.
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- Read in the refectory at Clear Creek at the evening meal starting in April 2024. This meticulously researched work gives a suspenseful account of the secret intrigues of Pius XII against Hitler during the Second World War.
- ISBN: 9780465094110
- Softcover, 5.5 8.25 in
- 371 pages.
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- A chant recording from the Benedictines of Mary, Queen of Apostles, on the theme of the Martyrs.
- 18 tracks, total playing time: 44:03
- Click here to see booklet.
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- Recorded in February 2024 in memory of Sister Wilhelmina, the founder of the Benedictines of Mary, Queen of Apostles.
- 16 tracks, total playing time: 42:42
- Preview booklet here.
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- ISBN: 9781644136188
- Softcover, 238 pages, 5.5 x 8.5 inches.
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- Considered by many to be Chesterton's greatest masterpiece of all his writings, this is his whole view of world history as informed by the Incarnation.
- ISBN: 9780898704440
- Softcover, 276 pages, 5.25 x 8 inches.
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- Here, together in a single volume, are the two biographies that many critics consider both Chesterton's best, and the best short portraits ever written of Saint Dominic and Francis.
- ISBN: 9780898709452
- Softcover, 320 pages, 5.25 x 8 inches.
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- Here is Chesterton in his own words, in a book he preferred not to write, but did so near the end of his life after much insistence by friends and admirers.
- ISBN: 9781586170714
- Softcover, 336 pages, 5.25 x 8 inches.
- Includes photgraphs.
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- The beloved G.K. Chesterton presents a well-crafted and joyous work of political fantasy about a small group of rebels who rail against the government’s attempt to impose prohibition in England.
- ISBN: 9781621641032
- Softcover, 295 pages, 5.25 x 8 inches
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- This edition of Chesterton's masterpiece and most famous novel, The Man Who Was Thursday, explicates and enriches the complete text with extensive footnotes, together with an introductory essay on the metaphysical meaning of Chesterton's profound allegory.
- ISBN: 9781586170424
- Softcover, 289 pages, 5.25 x 8 inches.
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- These Father Brown detective mysteries underscore the Roman Catholic beliefs of Chesterton and his detective priest.
- ISBN: 9780898709537
- Softcover, 265 pages, 5. 25 x 8 inches.
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- This unique collection of Father Brown mysteries links tales by G.K. Chesterton with the Ten Commandments.
- ISBN: 9781621640356
- Softcover, 251 pages, 5.25 x 8 inches.
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- As he recounts his lifelong search for joy, C. S. Lewis demonstrates its role in guiding him to find God.
- ISBN: 9780062565433
- Softcover, 291 pages, 5.5 x 8 inches.
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- The Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis is the most engaging account of temptation—and triumph over it—ever written.
- ISBN: 9780060652937
- Softcover, 209 pages, 5.5 x 8 inches.
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- In The Great Divorce, C.S. Lewis again employs his formidable talent for fable and allegory. The writer finds himself in Hell boarding a bus bound for Heaven.
- ISBN: 9780060652951
- Softcover, 146 pages, 5.5 x 8 inches.
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- In The Problem of Pain, C.S. Lewis, one of the most renowned Christian authors and thinkers, examines a universally applicable question within the human condition: “If God is good and all-powerful, why does he allow his creatures to suffer pain?”
- ISBN: 9780060652968
- Softcover, 162 pages, 5.5 x 8 inches.
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- C. S. Lewis's classic work The Four Loves examines the four types of human love: affection, friendship, erotic love, and the love of God.
- ISBN: 9780062565396
- Softcover, 180 pages, 5.5 x 8 inches
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- Hand-forged cross from solid steel by the Monks of Clear Creek.
- Unique work of art.
- 8 inches tall.
- Superb craftsmanship and durability.
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- From a young age, Carlo's enthusiasm for Jesus was contagious. His witness brought his own family back to faith and even helped convert his Hindu au pair to Catholicism. Carlo called the Eucharist "my highway to heaven" and was eager to tell everyone about the incredible reality of Christ's true presence in the world.
- ISBN: 9781621645443
- Published in 2023, softcover, 175 pages, 5.25 x 8"
- Read in the refectory at Clear Creek starting in March 2024.
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- Further Up & Further In: Understanding Narnia by acclaimed Catholic author Joseph Pearce invites readers to return with the eyes of an adult to C. S. Lewis’s magical land of Narnia entered through that most important wardrobe in literary history.
- ISBN: 9781505108668
- Hardcover, 202 pages, 5.5 x 8.5"
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- Experience all of The Chronicles of Narnia in full color in this seven-book paperback box set.
- ISBN: 9780064409391
- Softcover, seven volumes with color illustrations.
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- The crystallized excerpts in God Is Ever New are drawn from lectures, speeches, homilies, and documents across the course of Benedict XVI's papacy. Each grants a glimpse of a God who is full of surprises, never dull.
- ISBN: 9781621646525
- Hardcover, 161 pages, 5.5 x 8.25"
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- The Silmarillion is the history of the rebellion of Fëanor and his kindred against the gods, their exile from Valinor and return to Middle-earth, and their war, hopeless despite all the heroism, against the great Enemy. It is the ancient drama to which the characters in The Lord of the Rings look back, and in whose events some of them such as Elrond and Galadriel took part.
- This deluxe hardcover edition includes Tolkien's own paintings and drawings, which reveal the breathtaking grandeur and beauty of his vision of the First Age of Middle-earth.
- ISBN: 9780063280779
- 6 x 9 inches, 358 pages, includes maps.
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- This biography of St. Francis stands alone as a richly informed portrait of a man whose complex faith and commitment continue to inspire today. Written by Fr. Augustine Thompson, a Dominican, in 2013.
- ISBN: 9780801479069
- Softcover, 186 pages, 5.5 x 8.5"
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- In this new edition of a classic work, the great Catholic apologist and historian Hilaire Belloc examines the five most destructive heretical movements in Christianity.
- ISBN: 9781621641384
- Softcover, 196 pages, 5.25 x 8"
- Originally published in 1938.
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- In The Path to Rome legendary writer Hilaire Belloc speaks of his walk from Southern France to Rome, while using it as the basis for telling the history of Europe, an exploration of the English language, and the journey to Christ and His Church.
- ISBN: 9781505109221
- Softcover, 308 pages, 5.5 x 8.5"
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- Here is a list of 100 books to read before you die with short reviews written by lay people of all ages and walks of life.
- ISBN: 9781621382683
- Softcover, 6 x9"
- 306 pages.
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- This book, Literature: What Every Catholic Should Know, by Joseph Pearce, is an insightful introduction to world literature. It directs the reader back to the Story of Salvation History, because this is what great literature does.
- ISBN: 9781733522120
- Softcover, 5.25 x 8"
- 210 pages.
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- This book of poems every Catholic should know is an anthology providing the finest Christian verse written during the second millennium of Christianity.
- Imitation leather, 297 pages, 6 x 9"
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- If you have ever wondered why a certain children's book or film made you feel uneasy, but you couldn't figure out why, this book is just what you need. This completely revised, much expanded second edition also includes a very substantial recommended reading list of over 1,000 books for kindergarten through highschool.
- ISBN: 9780898706789
- Published in 1998.
- Softcover, 260 pages, 5.24 x 8 inches.
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- The central character of the Plague Journal is Nathaniel Delaney, the editor of a small-town newspaper, who is about to face the greatest crisis of his life.
- ISBN: 9780898709810
- Softcover, 269 pages, 5.5 x 8 inches.
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- According to the author, A Father's Tale is a modern retelling of the parables of The Good Shepherd and The Prodigal Son.
- ISBN: 9781621643654
- Softcover, 1076 pages, 5.25 x 8 inches.
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- This novel, The Sabbatical, by Michael O'Brien deals with the tension between fatalism and the providential understanding of history, with the courage and love that are necessary for navigating through a confusion of signs, and with the triumph of faith and reason over the forces of destruction.
- ISBN: 9781621644903
- Hardcover, 375 pages, 5.5 x 8.25"
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- In this #1 international bestseller, a young woman leaves everything behind to work as a librarian in a remote French village, where she finds her outlook on life and love challenged in every way. Inspired by John Senior who had much influence on the founding of Clear Creek Abbey.
- ISBN: 9781476734248
- Softcover, 258 pages, 5.5 x 8.5"
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- The Masses of Holy Week (Palm Sunday and the Triduum) and the complete Office of Tenebrae in the Roman Rite (i.e., pre-1955). With full text in Latin and English, Gregorian chants, and illustrations.
- ISBN: 9781960711700
- Softcover, 488 pages, 6 x 9 inches.
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- Letters from Father Christmas is a gorgeous, full-color, festive gift featuring a wealth of letters and illustrations that Tolkien created for his children, appearing in a smaller, more reader-friendly trim size for the first time.
- ISBN: 9780618512652
- Softcover, 111 pages, 7.5 x 9.75 inches.
- The letters are reproduced in full color.
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- This deluxe hardcover edition of J.R.R. Tolkien's classic prelude to his Lord of the Rings trilogy contains a short introduction by Christopher Tolkien, a reset text incorporating the most up-to-date corrections, and all of Tolkien’s own drawings and full-color illustrations, including the rare “Mirkwood” piece.
- ISBN: 9780618968633
- Hardcover, 300 pages, 5.5. x 8.5 inches.
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- Featuring a radically expanded index, this volume contains 354 letters, dating between October 1914, when Tolkien was an undergraduate at the University of Oxford, and August 29, 1973, four days before his death.
- ISBN: 9780358652984
- Hardcover, 707 pages, 5.5 x 8.5 inches.
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- Tales from the Perilous Realm is the perfect opportunity for fans of Middle-earth to enjoy some of Tolkien’s often overlooked yet most creative storytelling. Includes Adventures of Bombadil, Smith of Wootton Major and Leaf by Niggle.
- ISBN: 9780358652960
- Softcover, 403 pages, 5.5 x 8.5 inches
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- In Bilbo's Journey, Joseph Pearce goes beyond the dragons, dwarves, and elves, and discover the surprisingly deep meaning of J.R.R. Tolkien's classic novel The Hobbit.
- ISBN: 9781618900586
- Softcover, 142 pages, 5.5 x 8.5 inches.
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- This special 50th anniversary edition includes three volumes of The Lord of the Rings (The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers, and The Return of the King), along with an extensive new index—a must-own tome for old and new Tolkien readers alike.
- ISBN: 9780618645619
- Hardcover, 178 pages, 5.5 x 8.5 inches.
- Includes Appendices, Index and Maps.
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- Joseph Pearce uncovers the rich—and distinctly Christian—meaning just beneath the surface of The Lord of the Rings in Frodo's Journey from the Shire to Mordor.
- ISBN: 9781618906755
- Softcover, 154 pages, 5.5 x 8.5 inches.
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- Structured around Tolkien’s Middle-earth creation myth, The Flame Imperishable follows the thought of Aquinas as a guide in laying bare the deeper foundations of many of the more familiar themes from Tolkien’s legendarium, including such notions as sub-creation, free will, evil, and eucatastrophe.
- ISBN: 9781621383154
- Softcover, 289 pages, 6 x 9 inches.
- Published in 2017.
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- St. Benedict Olive Wood Laser Cut and Engraved Medal on a 27" Brown Cord .
- Size: 1" - 25mm
- Comes in a clear plastic hinged box.
- Sold individually.
- Made in Italy.
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- This short book will introduce you to a the Servant of God Empress Zita whose Catholic faith and unflinching trust in Our Lord directed her throughout a long life of devoted love.
- Softcover booklet.
- 5 x 7", 20 pages.
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- A Saint in the Slave Trade, by Arnold Lunn offers philosophical and spiritual insights on how the power of St. Peter Claver's Christian charity revolutionizes and liberates souls in the direst situations.
- ISBN: 9781644135921
- Originally published in 1935, reprinted 2021.
- Read in the refectory at Clear Creek Abbey starting in February 2024.
- Softcover, 5.5 x 8.5", 199 pages.
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- Hand-forged cross from solid steel by the Monks of Clear Creek.
- Unique work of art.
- 7 3/4 inches tall, weighs 15 ounces.
- Includes an integrated base so the cross stands upright.
- Superb craftsmanship and durability.
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- Hand-forged cross from solid steel by the Monks of Clear Creek with an Italian corpus.
- Unique work of art.
- 11.5 inches tall.
- Weighs almost 2 pounds.
- Superb craftsmanship and durability.
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- This extra large 3 inch Miraculous Medal includes the Miraculous Medal prayer in Latin and the large size allows for plenty of detail in the image.
- Made in Italy.
- 2" wide by 3" tall.
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- Gregorian Chant for Passiontide from the Benedictine Abbey of Fontgombault in France.
- 25 tracks, total time 73'17"
- Physical CD only with Latin-English booklet, click here to preview.
- Listen a sample track here for the Introit Nos Autem of Holy Thursday:
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- Calm and spirituality the true hallmarks of Carthusian writings distinguish this book, The Prayer of Love and Silence. The first part sets out the principles of the interior life; the second works out a method of prayer.
- ISBN: 9780879077730
- Softcover, 145 pages, 4.75 x 7.5"
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- This volume contains Saint Bernard's sermons for the liturgical seasons of Lent and Easter. Included are sermons for the Purification, Septuagesima, the feast of Saint Benedict, and the feast of the Annunciation, all of which are interpreted by Bernard in light of the paschal mystery.
- ISBN: 9780879074524
- Softcover, 187 pages, 5.5 x 8.5"
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- In his Sermons on Conversion, St. Bernard of Clairvaux draws a picture of the perfect frontier bishop, and holds him up as a model for bishops everywhere.
- Translated and published in 1981, this volume includes:
- On Conversion: A Sermon to Clerics
- Lenten Sermons on the psalm "He who dwells."
- ISBN: 9780879079253
- Softcover, 282 pages, 5.5 x 8.5"
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- Mediations on St. Benedict's Twelve Degrees of Humility by Dom Pius Mary Noonan, OSB.
- ISBN: 9780648868828
- Softcover, 5.25 x 8"
- 83 pages.
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- Encouraging humility, patience, prayer, introspection, and love, the Desert Fathers and Mothers have influenced centuries of believers, showing how contemplative practice can reveal the true meaning of everyday life.
- ISBN: 9781557257802
- Softcover, 5.25 x 8"
- 129 pages.