- "The shepherd cannot run at the first sign of danger." Father Stanley Rother was true to his word. He did not run. And he was martyred at the age of 46.
- ISBN: 9781681924564
- Softcover, 6 x 9 inches, 256 pages, with color photographs.
- The biography of Oklahoma's own martyr and the first U.S. priest to be beatified.
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- Ildefonso Schuster, one of the outstanding ecclesiastical scholars of the twentieth century, has fitted St. Benedict into the times in which he lived, using the Dialogues of St. Gregory the Great as his point of departure.
- ISBN: 9781989905463
- Softcover, 396 pages, 6 x 9 inches.
- Reprint of the 1951 English edition.
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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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- 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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- 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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- 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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- 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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- In He Gave Us So Much, Cardinal Sarah traces the spiritual contours of Benedict XVI's life and thought, revealing the image of a man on fire with love for God and neighbor.
- ISBN: 9781621646846
- Hardcover, 231 pages, 5.5 x 8.25"
- Published in 2023.
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- ISBN: 9780824524142
- The Catholic Martyrs of the Twentieth Century by Robert Royal is a fascinating, edifying, and eye-opening view of the panorama of martyrs of the past century.
- The monks of Clear Creek have read this book in the refectory August - November 2023.
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- ISBN: 9781649990594
- Published in 2020, soon after the death of Sister Mary Wilhelmina, foundress of the Benedictines of Mary, Queen of Apostles.
- 235 pages, with many color illustrations and photographs.
- Paperback, 6 x 9"
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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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- Blessed Charles of Austria: A Holy Emperor and His Legacy, by Charles Coulombe
- Read in the refectory at Clear Creek Abbey in January 2024.
- ISBN: 9781505113280
- Hardcover, 388 pages.
- 8.5 x 5.5 inches.
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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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- The Deliverance of Sister Cecilia is a faith-filled, action-packed true story of a Slovakian nun who lived through the Communist take over of her country which she heroically resisted.
- Read in the refectory at Clear Creek Abbey starting in February 2023.
- Softcover, 344 pages, 5 x 8 inches.
- Click here to read a sample.
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- Thomas More by R. W. Chambers is a scholarly yet eminently readable account of the life of a great statesman, scholar, and saint.
- Softcover, 5.5. x 8.5"
- 413 pages.
- Includes index and several illustrations.
- Read in the refectory at Clear Creek Abbey, beginning in November 2022.
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- Thomas Aquinas: A Historical, Theological, and Environmental Portrait.
- ISBN: 9780809153862
- Softcover, 404 pages.
- Read in the Refectory at Clear Creek beginning in February 2022.
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- Jérôme Lejeune: A Man of Science and Conscience by Aude Dugast.
- French edition published in 2019. This English translation was published in 2021 by Ignatius Press.
- ISBN: 9781621644118
- Softcover, 393 pages.
- Read in the Refectory of Clear Creek Abbey starting in February 2022.
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- ISBN: 9781944418175
- Softcover, 288 pages.
- 5.5 x 8.5 inches.
- Read in the refectory of Clear Creek, October-December 2021.
- The English Way is a compilation of the lives of great English saints by some of the greatest English writers of the 20th century.
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- Rev. Alban Butler's Original Lives of the Saints
- Newly typeset reprint of the 1833 edition
- Complete 7 volume set
- Hardcover, illustrated
- 6 x 9 inches, 5100 pages over 7 volumes
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- ISBN: 9781930278202
- English Translation of the Roman Martyrology from 1748.
- 6 x 8.5 inches, hardcover
- 358 pages
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- Comprehensive biography of the founder of the congregation of Solesmes.
- 542 pages
- 6 x 9 inches
- Softcover
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- Quality hardcover with ribbon marker
- 4.5 x 6.75 inches
- 216 pages
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- Hardcover
- 4.75 x 6.75 inches
- 371 pages
- Classic aid to assisting at the Traditional Latin Mass with explanations and meditations on all the feasts and seasons of the Liturgical Year.
