- This swift-paced book by the Jesuit Father Francis Talbot is more than a biography of a great saint. It is a vital chapter in the tragic history of New France in North America, a story of the failure of colonization partially redeemed by the blood of the martyrs of the Church.
- ISBN: 9781621641889
- Softcover, 9 x 6 inches, 371 pages.
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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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- Very few people know that Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens) wrote a major work on Joan of Arc. Still fewer know that he considered it not only his most important but also his best work.
- ISBN: 9780898702682
- Softcover, 5.25 x 8 inches, 452 pages.
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- These stories of St. Francis and his first followers have inspired millions of people over the centuries.
- ISBN: 9781612618364
- Softcover, 5 x 7.5 inches, 177 pages.
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- This colorful memoir by Fr. Amorth offers a rare, up-close glimpse of the life and personality of St. Pio of Pietrelcina, Padre Pio, the beloved Italian monk who was blessed with extraordinary gifts.
- ISBN: 9781621644408
- Softcover, 157 pages, 5 x 7 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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- 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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- From this excellent popular biography, read the definitive life of St. Catherine Laboure by Fr. Joseph Dirvin. Included are also 61 pictures and photographs to edify readers' piety and devotion to this holy advocate of our causes before Our Lady and Our Lord.
- ISBN: 9780895552426
- Softcover, 5.5 x 8.5 inches, 245 pages.
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- Loreto Publications
- ISBN: 9781930278073
- Paperback
- 404 pages
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- This 2nd edition of the classic spiritual portrait of Mother Seton, newly edited with introduction by Sister Betty Ann McNeil, D.C., traces the spiritual journey of the 19th-century American wife, mother, educator, and religious leader, who became the first native-born canonized saint of the United States.
- ISBN: 9781621646617
- Softcover, 5.25 x 8 inches, 296 pages.
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- In Saintly Women of Modern Times, best-selling author Joan Carroll Cruz presents portraits of seventy-five Catholic women from the past century whose extraordinary holiness set them on the path to sainthood.
- ISBN: 9780895558619
- Softcover, 6 x 9 inches, 259 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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- Quality hardcover with ribbon marker
- 4.5 x 6.75 inches
- 216 pages
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- ISBN: 9780898707670
- Softcover
- 5 x 8 inches
- 158 pages
- Story of the Life of Saint Benedict for children and young adults
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- St. Catherine of Siena and Her Times tells the moving tale of Catherine, whose call to live a cloistered life of prayer and penance was trumped not only by the poverty and plagues of her day, but by the explicit orders of the Pope, who, hearing of her remarkable powers of reconciliation of enemies, called her out of obscurity to mediate between the warring parties, sometimes even at the risk to her life.
- ISBN: 9781622824540
- Softcover, 5.5 x 8.5 inches, 308 pages.
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- Binding: Hardback PPC
- Pages: 240
- Size: 4.5" x 6.85"
This handy little book contains hundreds of direct quotes and short sayings of St. John Paul II, arranged according to the Christian virtues and other spiritual topics, allowing the reader to encounter his thoughts about particular aspects of the Christian life in a more organized manner.
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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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The "Greatest Saint of Our Age," according to Pope Pius XI, tells the story of God's grace attacking and conquering her feisty soul. A must for anyone who wants to love God but feels inadequate to the task.
- Leather Hardback binding
- 232 pages
- 5.5 x 8 inches
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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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- Leather Hardback
- Baronius Press
- 6" x 8.25"
- 584 Pages
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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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- Leather Hardback
- Baronius Press
- 272 Pages
- 6" x 8.25"
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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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- Frequently, St. Frances of Rome experienced ecstasies and visions, especially after receiving Holy Communion. In these absorbing pages, translated by Fr. Robert Nixon, O.S.B., her spiritual director records her life, mystical graces, and miracles as well as her severe demonic attacks and her unwavering trust in God throughout.
- Softcover, 5.5 x 8.5 inches, 135 pages.
