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25 Ways to Become a Saint - TAN Books

Everyone should have the ultimate goal of getting to heaven so as to be united with God forever in eternity. The 25 essential methods elaborated in this wonderful book will, if lived out with intent, will help you to love God more and get onto the sure path to heaven. If you want to be a great saint or want your loved ones to be, this is a must have book for the back pocket and the kitchen table! Publisher: Tan Books/Saint Benedict Press. 52 Pages. Softcover.

The Dialogue of Saint Catherine of Siena: A Conversation with God on Living Your Spiritual Life to the Fullest

St. Catherine of Siena's Dialogue describes the entire spiritual life through a series of conversations between God and the soul, represented by Catherine herself. Readers of The Dialogue of Saint Catherine of Siena will find her revelations from God both formative and informative. The universally applicable yet intimately personal messages St. Catherine received from God are as much for us as they were for the saint herself and provide us with consolation, encouragement, and hope in the midst of life's challenges.  Paperback; 240 pages; 21.6x13.9cm

Abandonment to Divine Providence: How to fulfill your daily duties with God-given purpose

"Let go and let God." This popular phrase captures the essence of Father Jean-Pierre de Caussade's 18th century treatise on trust, Abandonment to Divine Providence. Do you doubt? Do you suffer? Are you anxious about the trials of life? Father de Caussade offers the one sure solution to any spiritual difficulty: abandon yourself entirely to the Lord by embracing the duties of your station in life. With wisdom and gentleness, he teaches how to practice complete submission to the will of God in every situation, whether we are beginners or seasoned travelers on the way of perfection. True abandonment, he explains, is a trusting, peaceful, and childlike surrender to the guidance of grace. Paperback; 134 pages; 21.6x13.9cm

The Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius: or Manresa

The Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius of Loyola outline the rigorous self-examination and spiritual meditations St. Ignatius set forth. Readers will learn how to embark on the journey to holiness, repent of their sins, and attain freedom from Satan's power. Though St. Ignatius wrote The Spiritual Exercises as a handbook for a four-week guided retreat, this edition contains step-by-step explanations suitable for independent use over any time period. This is the original TAN edition, now with updated typesetting, fresh new cover, new size and quality binding, and the same trusted content. Paperback; 344 pages; 20.3x13.9cm

An Introduction to the Devout Life

“You aim at true devotion, my dear Philothea, because, as a Christian, you know how acceptable it is to the Divine Majesty. But inasmuch as trifling errors at the outset of any undertaking are wont to increase rapidly as we advance, frequently becoming almost irreparable, it is needful that, first of all, you should ascertain wherein lies the virtue of devotion.” —St. Francis de Sales Everyone wants to go to Heaven, but how many of us actually know how to get there? Learn from the writings of St. Francis de Sales, the Doctor of Charity, on this very matter in his best-known work that specifically addresses this most important question. The knowledgeable and holy Doctor of the Church writes in a way that is both accessible and authoritative, reliable, and gentle. He guides us to the knowledge that we are all called to the devout life. True devotion to God, as St. Francis de Sales points out, adorns every vocation. Addressed as a personal letter to Philothea, or “lover of God”, this book covers all parts of a devout life and will be your guide to sainthood. Paperback; 360 pages; 20.3x13.9cm

Purgatory: Explained by the Lives and Legends of the Saints

What lies hereafter? More is known than one could imagine. In his presentation of the ancient Catholic tradition on Purgatory, Jesuit Fr. F. X. Schouppe draws on apparitions, visions, and revelations from the lives of saints including St. Margaret Mary Alacoque, St. Gertrude the Great, and St. Jean-Baptiste Marie Vianney and explores both the Justice and infinite Mercy of God. He too emphasises the importance of growing in Divine Charity for God and our neighbour and the absolute necessity of offering prayers, penance, almsgiving, and the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass for the poor souls — ways in which we can readily provide a very tangible help to our brothers and sisters longing for the Lord. Purgatory: Explained by the Lives and Legends of the Saints is an invaluable classic whose importance cannot be overstated. Paperback; 476 pages; 17.8x10.8cm

Dark Night of the Soul: A Classic in the Literature of Mysticism

In Dark Night of the Soul, Saint John of the Cross presents for us a portrait painted from his own experience of one who advances successfully through the struggles of the spiritual life. The dark night that St. John describes is not abandonment by God but special consideration from Him for those who desire to purify and perfect their souls. With a soul purified from earthly attachments, we can advance through the much quoted but oft misunderstood dark night of the soul into unity with God. By accepting the desolation and difficulty of this process, the soul cooperates with God and opens herself to receiving and revealing more perfectly God's glory. Paperback; 218 pages; 21.6x13.9cm

The Story of a Soul: The Autobiography of St. Therese of Lisieux

The Wonders of the Mass TAN Books

The Eucharistic Sacrifice is the bridge between heaven and earth; it is the eternal self-oblation of Our Lord Jesus Christ to the Father, the same sacrifice of the God-Man as on Calvary, applied anew everywhere the Mass is prayed. The Mass unites us with God; it acts as a propitiatory sacrifice and brings God into our midst; it heals our soul and transforms us by God's grace; it offers the only satisfactory thanksgiving possible to give God, for it is God offering Himself to Himself; and far, far more—the wonders of the Mass are literally measureless. Mainstay author Fr. Paul O'Sullivan offers in The Wonders of the Mass an astounding guide to the meaning and reality of the sacred liturgy, quoting the saints and Our Lord (via revelations to mystics). There is no capacity in which Fr. O'Sullivan fails to extol the Mass—for truly, because it is Jesus Himself present in the Sacrament, we may offer the same praise to the Mass as to God. "The Mass is the greatest wonder in the world," says Fr. O'Sullivan, seconded only by "the next greatest wonder. . .the indifference and ignorance of Catholics regarding the Mass." Let The Wonders of the Mass teach you how limitless is the love of God for man in the holy liturgy. Paperback. Author: Fr. Paul O'Sullivan OP. Pages: 43

Favourite Prayers to St Joseph TAN Books

Grow in your love and knowledge of our great spiritual father St Joseph! St. Joseph obtains favours of every kind for those who invoke and trust in his fatherly intercession. In this time especially, his intercession is particularly efficacious in the realm of marriage and family, for those seeking fair employment, for chastity, for recovery to health, and of course to experience a happy and holy death. St Joseph is the Patron of the Universal Church so whatever the petition, one can always pray to St. Joseph with utmost confidence. Being chosen by God the Father to be the human father of Jesus Christ on earth, his beloved Son still obeys his requests in heaven! This book contains a veritable treasury of traditional prayers to St Joseph including: Novena for a Special Favour, Litany, the 30 Days' Prayer, Memorare, for Purity, Conversion, a Happy Death. Paperback. 73 Pages.

Devotion to the Sacred Heart TAN Books

'Devotion to the Sacred Heart' is a powerful little booklet filled with many of the treasures to be found in the veneration of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Besides containing an explanation of the symbolism found within the Image of the Sacred Heart, it also includes explanations of the 9 First Fridays devotion, known as The Great Promise, the miraculous cure of St. Gemma Galgani as well as many profound exhortations to offer reparation to the Sacred Heart. Authoritative and moving, Our Lord instituted this devotion Himself, saying: " I set neither limit nor measure to My gifts of grace for those who seek them in My heart." In our age of religious indifference, when fervor and charity have grown cold, Jesus exhibits to the world His Sacred Heart as the symbol of God s infinite love showing His Divine Heart as a furnace whose burning rays of love are able to reanimate faith and rekindle love in hearts grown cold and ungrateful. 80 Pages