- 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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- 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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- 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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- 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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- In The Life of Union with Mary, Father Neubert not only gives the dogmatic basis for union with Mary, but details methods of working at and achieving it.
- Originally written in French in 1954, translated and published in 1959. Reprinted in 2014.
- ISBN: 9781601140661
- Softcover, 294 pages
- 5.5 x 8.5"
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- ISBN: 9781685950217
- Paperback, 5 x 8", 106 pages.
- But I Have Called You Friends: Reflections on the Art of Christian Friendship by Mother Mary Francis. Succinct and inspiring, this book is ideal reading for those living or discerning the vocations of marriage, priesthood, or religious life, as well as for all who have heard Christ’s invitation to friendship with him.
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- At the End of the Santa Fe Trail by Sister Blandina Segale.
- ISBN: 9780692291498
- Softcover, 298 pages, 5.25 x 7.75"
- Reprint of original edition of 1932 with new introductory material and illustrations in 2014.
- Read in the refectory at Clear Creek Abbey starting in June 2023.
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- ISBN: 9781586170448
- Softcover, 278 pages.
- 5 1/4 x 8 inches.
- The Priest is not his own is a classic work on the priesthood by a brilliant Catholic thinker, priest, and bishop.
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- ISBN: 9781472971326
- Softcover, 189 pages.
- 5.5 x 8.5 inches.
- The Joy of God contains the collected writings of Sister Mary David Totah, a Benedictine nun of the Solesmes Congregation, on Benedictine spirituality.
- Click here for a preview.
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- ISBN: 9781944418601
- Softcover, 133 pages.
- 5 x 8 in (13 x 20 cm).
- Inspiring meditations by Thomistic Theologian Romanus Cessario, OP, on the grace to be a priest.
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- 1917: Red Banners, White Mantle by Warren H. Carroll
- ISBN: 9780931888052
- Paperback, 138 pages
- 5.5 x 8.5 inches
- Read in the Refectory of Clear Creek Abbey April 2022.
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- ISBN: 9780984013968
- Hardcover
- 5.5 x 8.5 inches
- 242 pages
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- ISBN: 9781685951498
- Softcover
- 5.25 x 8 inches
- 222 pages
- Wonderful reflections for Advent by Mother Mary Francis to prepare the soul for Christmas!
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- ISBN: 9780898708240
- Softcover
- 4.75 x 7.75 inches
- 232 pages
- A delightful and humorous introduction to religious life in a Poor Clare monastery!
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- ISBN: 9721586119719
- Softcover
- 5.3 x 8 inches
- 284 pages
- Daily reflections for the Lenten season by Mother Mary Francis
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- Easy to use!
- Perfect for priests or seminarians
- By far the simplest way to learn the 1962 Low mass
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- ISBN: 9780940112193
- pages: 32
- hardcover
- 8 x 11.5 in
- full color illustrations
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- ISBN: 9780940112094
- Hardcover with dust jacket
- 8 x 11.5 in
- Full Color Illustrations
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- ISBN: 9780933932876
- Paperback
- 8.5 x 5.5 inches
- 216 pages
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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 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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- 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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- 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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- 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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- In this book, Difficulties in Mental Prayer, Cistercian Dom Eugene Boylan explains what prayer really is, why it is necessary for everyone and how anyone can become proficient in it.
- ISBN: 9781905574728
- Hardcover, 5.5" x 8", 144 pages
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- ISBN: 9780898704785
- The fast-paced, moving conversion story of the evangelical preacher and scripture scholar Scott Hahn.
- The monks of Clear Creek are reading this in the refectory, starting in August 2022.
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- Loreto Publications
- ISBN: 9781930278332
- Paperback
- 5.5 x 8.5 inches
- 280 pages
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- ISBN: 9780764819513
- Paperback, 7.5 x 9 inches
- 224 Pages
- With a focus on good health and vegetables and herbs from the garden, From Saint Hildegard's Kitchen makes a wonderful gift for the cooks in your life--including you!
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- An overview of Gregorian Chant
- ISBN: 9781557250551
- Format: Paperback
- Trim size: 5.375 x 8 inches
- Pages: 54
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- Reflections on the Spirituality of Gregorian Chant by Dom Jacques Hourlier
- 2012 republication of the 1995 original
- ISBN: 9781557250964
- 80 pages, 5.5 x 8 in., paperback bound
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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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- Saints of the American Wilderness: The Brave Lives and Holy Deaths of the Eight North American Martyrs, by John A. O'Brien
- ISBN: 9781928832904
- Softcover, 272 pages
- 8.5 x 5.5 inches
- This book was read in the refectory of Clear Creek Abbey starting in April 2023.
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- ISBN: 9781621643555
- Softcover, 143 pages
- 5.5 x 8 inches
- True Friendship: Where Virtue Meets Happpiness
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- ISBN: 9781621641735
- Softcover
- 5.2 x 8 inches
- 205 pages
- A spiritually refreshing collection of meditations on Our Lady by Mother Mary Francis.
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- The impact of Tolkien's great notoriety, his relationship with material possessions, and his deep religious faith are all examined at length in this biography, making it possible to understand both the man and the myth that he created.
- ISBN: 9780898708257
- Softcover, 257 pages.
- 5 x 8 inches
- Read in the refectory at Clear Creek September-October 2022
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- Liber Hebdomadae Sanctae Cantus Gregoriani - 1962
- The new Gregorian Chant Holy Week Book was made by taking out those parts from the 1962 Liber Usualis that pertain to the entire week, beginning with the restored Palm Sunday ceremonies up to and including the Easter Vigil.
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- Beautiful Dark Walnut Crucifix
- Approximately 4.5"
- St. Benedict's Medal inlay
- Hand Made in Italy
- See all Our Crosses/Crucifixes
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- 12 cm (about 4.5 inches) tall
- comes with olive wood base
- includes a ring to hang on wall
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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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- 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.