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If you are reading this blog, we want to encourage you to keep checking for regular updates, both here and on our web site, www.desalescatholicbookstore.com. On our website, you can view our monthly store updates in PDF format, our current ad, and learn more about our store, diocese, and various parishes. We also want to [...]

I can tell I’ve been a Catholic most of my life when a non-Catholic or a new Catholic comes to the store and begins asking about things like Bibles and Rosaries. (Apparently a better-informed Catholic than some of my young adult counterparts, by the looks on their faces during conversations…but I digress.) But one of [...]

Some days, I forget how lucky I am to work in a Catholic Bookstore. We get to do incredibly unique things you won’t find at Barnes and Noble or Borders (not that I don’t spend a good deal of my free time and extra income on books there, as well!). One of the things I [...]

If you are a lector or work closely with the Liturgy, this is a great resource for you! And we have them in stock now! These books list at $13.00 each, a bargain for all the readings for the coming year. Whether you lector and want more training on pronunciation and practice for your ministry, [...]

If you were excited about Pope Benedict XVI’s apostolic journey to the US in April, you will absolutely love the book developed by Ignatius Press to commemorate that visit. Christ Our Hope is packed with pictures, as well as transcripts of the homilies, talks, and addresses from Pope Benedict throughout the visit. I really encourage [...]

Sometimes, it’s simply a good idea to browse library shelves, I’ve decided. Last weekend, I found myself with a few extra minutes to kill, so on my way home, I stopped by the local branch of the library. Usually, this is not the place for me to find anything worthwhile, in terms of great Catholic [...]

We first began talking about this book a couple of months ago, but we’ve had a few inquiries about it, so it seemed like a good idea to bring up a little more information and other relevant titles of interest. What impresses me most about books like Finding the Monk Within is that it brings [...]

Mike Aquilina has become one of our most popular authors on Christian history, espeically where Catholicism is concerned. He has written about the Church Fathers, rituals of the Early Christians, and the perseverence of the Roman Catholic Church throughout history. In his latest book, Signs and Mysteries, he reconstructs ancient symbols of the Christian tradition, [...]

By many friends, I’ve been considered the guy most likely to be on the cusp of fashion. That’s not a great title to have, but I’ve been called much worse. Lately, we’ve been asked about a trendy, but highly spiritual, accessory. If you look around, you will probably see a number of teenagers and young [...]

Thank you to all the catechists, DREs, CREs, Youth Ministry Leaders, RCIA coordinators and team members, and everyone else who attended our in-store event last night. We are grateful to you for your continued support, and hope you remember us when looking for materials for your ministry! If you were not able to attend our [...]