July New Releases

New Books

Ablaze: Stories of Daring Teen Saints

These stories come alive with vivid storytelling & saintly challenges designed to inspire reflection & enflame your heart. Through prayers, images, & maps, catch a glimpse of a saint's world that carries lessons for our own & discover how you can set our world ablaze with love for the Lord!

Women, Sex, and the Church

The women who write in this volume challenge the common misconception that the Catholic Church's teachings are anti-women & anti-sex. Rather, these women believe that it is precisely the Church's controversial teachings on abortion, sex, marriage, & contraception that bespeak the Church's love of women-& reverence for sex.

Why Catholic Bibles are Bigger

Did the Catholic Church add books to the Bible in reaction to Protestantism or did Protestants remove 7 books from the Old Testament?  Much rides on the answer to this question, but there hasn’t been a book, written by Catholics, dedicated to this topic since 1897!  Now, YOU can learn the whole story behind the lost books of the Protestant Old Testament.

New CDs

Chants of Angels

Using the ancient melodies & texts of the early church, each chant depicts a new aspect or story of these heavenly guardians, guides & friends, from the most intimate plea to our own guardian angels, to the great announcement made to the Virgin Mary by the Archangel Gabriel.

Worship and Bow Down

No one bridges the two musical worlds of Catholic liturgical music & Contemporary Christian music like John Michael Talbot. This new recording will bring the beauty of the Sacred Liturgy (the Catholic Mass) and its new translation to many ears and hearts.

Unplanned- Summer Reading Book Review

No topic is more notorious for flaring tempers and causing outrage than abortion. Sometimes it seems that people are so entrenched in their beliefs that trying to persuade those on the pro-choice side of the debate to rethink their position and choose life is a lost cause. Abby Johnson's book, Unplanned shows this isn't so.

Johnson was the director of a Planned Parenthood clinic that performed abortions for eight years. A vehement advocate for the pro-choice camp, Abby Johnson seemed like the last person who would have a conversion and become a champion for Life. Unplanned chronicles her journey and her conversion story.

Filled with personality and enthusiasm, Unplanned not only tells Abby's story, but through seeing her conversion, the reader witnesses the power of prayer in the struggle to save lives from abortion, and gives insight into the quiet power of love and dedication.

Full of hope, honesty, forgiveness, and joy, Unplanned pulls no punches. It is a quick and fulfilling read, and one that educates and illuminates, without preaching or shouting on a soapbox.

The Living Mass- Summer Reading Book Review

The Living Mass:Changes to the Roman Missal and How We Worship is a must-have book for understanding the upcoming changes to the liturgy as the Roman Missal, Third Edition is implemented in Mass this fall. Easy to read, informative, and clear, The Living Mass is a fantastic reference to understanding just what changes have been made, and why. This is the perfect book for liturgists, or those looking for a better understanding of the history and future of the Mass.

The book begins with a brief, highly understandable history of the Mass, from the time of the apostles to the present. Never dull or dry, Fr. Lucatero gives even the novice a clear picture of the evolution of the Catholic sacred texts. 

The second half of the book places the current prayers in Mass next to the upcoming changes. The changes are in bold and each has a concise explanation for the reasons for revision. The reader can see at a glance all the changes to the Gloria, Creeds, and more.

In a mere 64 pages, Fr. Lucatero prepares the reader for the upcoming changes, and places them in the rich context of the historical Mass. This book is a great study guide for small groups, parish classes on the Roman Missal, Third Edition, or the curious church-goer.

June New Releases

New Books

The Gospel Way of Mary

The author takes us on a journey through Scripture of key events in the life of Mary. With keen & profound insight, he helps us see these familiar passages as a journey of trust & surrender not only for Mary but for us as well.

The Living Mass: Changes to the Roman Missal & How We Worship

By looking at the changes being made in the new translation of the Roman missal, this book will help the reader understand why our liturgy continues to be both a new tradition & a living tradition.

Life, Death, & Catholic Medical Choices

Revs. Black & O'Neil bring professional training in Catholic ethics into dialogue with questions that people in the pews must face. Using precise language, they help us understand the core values of respect for life & human dignity that are the heart of moral analysis & pastoral theological reflection.

Rezando En Colores (Praying in Color - Spanish Edition)

Praying in Color has forever changed the way thousands of people pray. Drawing is half the prayer; the other half is transporting the visual memories or actual physical images with you to pray throughout the day.

 New CDs

Resting in God’s Love

Instrumental Hymns of Meditation & Peace by Rupert Parker

You will relax & meditate to the sounds of the Electric Harp, Keyboards & Percussion.

Golden Rose: Lady of Knock

New DVDs

Changing Sides: How a Pro-life Presence Changed the Heart of a Planned Parenthood Director

This film tells the powerful true story of the conversion of a dedicated Planned Parenthood director to a leading Pro-life Activist. Abby Johnson was the director of the abortion facility that was the launching pad of the bold new pro-life effort - 40 Days for Life.

Heaven Is For Real- Summer Reading Book Review

Looking for a good read this summer? Reilly's will be reviewing a book a week, giving you the low-down on our new releases.

Our first selection has been receiving lots of national attention. Heaven is For Real is the story of a little boy, Colton Burpo, who changed his family's understanding of heaven after a near-tragedy. At the age of four, Colton nearly died from a burst appendix. Heaven is For Real tells of Colton's trip to heaven, and the messages and people he met there. 

Filled with scriptural accounts of heaven, as well as the emotional impact this little boy's experience had on his community, Heaven Is For Real is a feel-good, easy read. Pastor Todd Burpo's writing is light and home-spun, more like a conversation over lunch than a traditional novel. Without getting bogged down in theology, Burpo touches on the effect that his son's vision of heaven had on his ministry, without preaching to the reader. The family's awe and belief in what their son shared with them over the years following his illness is apparent on every page. Heaven is For Real is the Burpos' chance to share their excitement over their son's trip to heaven with the world. 

If you are looking for a short and sweet ray of sunshine, give Heaven is For Real a try.  

New Releases- May

The Commandments We Keep

With simplicity & clarity, The Commandments We Keep unpacks each of the 10 Commandments using a 3-pronged approach: discover how the it was understood in the Old Testament, understand how Christ fulfilled it in his life & teaching, & examine the personal & practical implications of each for life today

Principled Ministry

More than a “how-to” leadership guide, it offers real-life examples of principled ministers who are serving the Catholic Church & invites readers to incorporate these disciplines into their own leadership style.

Revelations of Divine Love

Julian Of Norwich’s work is dense, deeply intuitive, & theologically complex. This translation liber­ates Julian & her inspired insights from the linguistic jungle & pre­sents her work in a style & format which breaks through not only to her deepest meanings, but to the character of the gentle woman herself.

At Home with God: A Complete Liturgical Guide for the Christian Home

By translating ancient rhythms of our Faith into accessible, easy-to-use tools, At Home w/ God helps families rediscover the vibrancy of our Faith in everyday life.

A Willing Heart

 In the spirit of gospel teaching on time, talent, & treasure, bestselling author Alborghetti weaves together wisdom, humor, personal stories & a series of attainable goals in this vision of Christian action that is at once a beautiful meditation on spiritual growth & a guide to discovering practical ways to serve.

Praying the Psalms w/ the Holy Fathers

There’s no part of the Bible that speaks to the human heart more deeply than the Psalms. These reflections will inspire you to praise God with your whole heart.

The Gift of Blessed John Paul II

Cardinal Wuerl explores the spiritual & pastoral wealth of John Paul’s writings as found in his encyclicals & apostolic exhortations. The Cardinal unfolds these treasures for us, presenting not only Blessed John Paul’s teachings, but also suggesting how we can apply them in our lives as we face the challenges of being a disciple of Christ in the world today.

Praying with Blessed John Paul II

Readers will be inspired by his life & spirituality as they learn to pray as he did. Each of the fifteen meditations relates biographical details about the pope along with selections from his writings or speeches.

The Appalling Strangeness of the Mercy of God

This book is the powerful story of an amazing woman, Ruth Pakaluk, who converted to Catholicism at Harvard, married her college sweetheart & joyfully welcomed 7 children. She became a renowned pro-life leader & brilliant debater, who was struck with breast cancer & died at the young age of 41. 

Faith Of My Heart CD

Sacred Choral music of Frank Liszt

April New Releases

New Books

Education of Catholic Girls

Practical as it is pious, witty as it is wise, this collection of counsels not only helps educators in school or at home meet Catholic girls special intellectual needs, it offers sage strategies for whole-person formation: showing us how to help our girls grow into virtuous Catholic women.

Mysteries of Mary

The Mysteries of Mary shows how the life of the Blessed Virgin Mary is perfectly & intimately identified with that of her Son. It is both a reflection on the most profound moments in Mary’s earthly life, from the Immaculate Conception to Cana to Pentecost, & a systematic approach to the doctrine of Mary’s spiritual maternity.

The Catholic Church & Science

This book proves the doctrines of the Faith & the facts of science are not contradictory, but in fact harmonize together. The Faith, in union with true science, illustrates a universe whose uncanny order & precision point to the purpose-built design of an intelligent creator.

St. Albert the Great

St Albert was a scientist, theologian, & philosopher; a teacher, preacher, & negotiator; a shrewd shepherd & an unflinching defender of the Faith. The time has come to re-discover St. Albert’s greatness, & to profit from his prodigious wisdom & virtue as did his famous student, St. Thomas Aquinas.

Fragments of Your Ancient Name

With over one million books sold in her career, Joyce Rupp presents her newest undertaking: a unique collection of daily meditations that draw from Christian, Jewish, Muslim, Hindu, & other sources, offering wisdom & insight about the God who is beyond all names.

Pathway To Our Hearts

Archbishop of Toronto & respected Bible teacher Thomas Collins presents an accessible approach to praying the Sermon on the Mount in the tradition of lectio divina, or sacred reading, creating a fresh & accessible perspective on an ancient practice.

The Mass:Glory, Mystery, Tradition

Employing eloquent prose & elegant black-and-white photography, bestselling authors Wuerl and Aquilina team up to lead Catholics through the different parts of one of the most sacred of traditions.

Heaven is for Real

This is the true story of Colton Burpo, the four-year old son of a small-town Nebraska pastor who during emergency surgery slips from consciousness & enters heaven.

Jesus & the Women of Faith, Hope & Love

Come to a deeper understanding of the transforming love of God through these guided reflections on the encounters between Jesus & 3 women in the Gospels.

Mining the Meaning of the Bible

Mining the Meaning of the Bible is perfect for pre-teens through confirmation classes. This great resource uses graphical representations to aid in learning in ways that appeal to this age group.

Prayer in the Digital Age

In his 2nd book, Matt Swaim brings to light the obstacles to prayer inherent in our digitally-connected culture & explores both the challenges & benefits of living a Christian life in the 21st century.

The 5 W’s of Our Catholic Faith

Each session in this easy-to-use 10-part study brings participants to a deeper level of knowledge & understanding about the Catholic faith. The approach used in this series touches on critical themes & topics in a simple yet engaging manner & offers questions for further reflection &/or discussion.