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As a quick reminder to anyone who has been looking for religious-themed Christmas cards for this year. We have our first shipment in stock now. Abbey Press brand boxed cards have been put on our store floor, and we have more on the way from Printery House soon! While you’re at it, consider checking out [...]

Life’s funny, I guess. We have many opportunities to be aware of God’s presence, so long as we are open to them. At least, this seems to be the premise of several recent-release books…and a few older titles, as well. In addition to Mother Teresa’s latest release, Come, Be My Light and St. John of [...]

If you have been keeping up with the news lately, it may be starting to look more and more like politics as usual. With the presidential election less than two months away, many Catholics are starting to look for more information about the key issues of the election. Make an informed decision by reading up [...]

Live Songs from the Road is a must for any fan of Steve Angrisano. As a world-renowned speaker at youth and youth ministry events, Steve’s on-stage presence and energy draws massive crowds of youth, young adults, and adults alike. Using only his guitar and voice, he can bring people to their feet, laughter, or tears. [...]

Currently backordered–but available VERY soon! Already #1 on the October Catholic Best Seller list, according to CBPA (Catholic Book Publishers Association) and the Catholic Communication Campaign. The new book, authored by Archbishop Charles J. Chaput (pub. Doubleday), encourages Catholics to live out their faith in political life. In this book, Chaput argues that “good manners [...]

Until about three years ago, I had no clue who Robert J Wicks was. And even then, it was only through the name of his books, which sat quietly on our bookstore shelves. But recently, the name has become more popular again, and after getting better aquainted with his work, there’s good reason for that. [...]

Some people wonder why we don’t always keep a larger selection of books in stock. There are a few of reasons, and if you haven’t worked in a bookstore, you probably wouldn’t guess them–so I thought I’d offer a little friendly insight. We intensely browse an average of three catalogs weekly for new merchandise ideas. [...]

As Jessica just mentioned, “If only our website were scratch-and-sniff!” Just arrived this morning in our FedEx shipment, soaps from the Benedictine Sisters of Perpetual Adoration in Clyde, Missouri! These beautifully hand-crafted soaps are fragrant and simple expressions of love from the nuns to the world. Currently, we are carrying five scents: Swiss Lavendar, Oatmeal [...]

As many of you are getting back into your usual practices, and since Labor Day has passed, it’s a good time to be thinking ahead for the Fall season. Soon we will see the glory of God manifest in the beauty of changing leaves and cooler weather. For some, the cooler weather is the one [...]

With the rush of back-to-school upon us, I’ve noticed the requests for sports medals has really been increasing in the last few weeks. Just a reminder to everyone out there: yes, we still carry several St. Christopher sport medals for both men and women’s sports. We have just about every sport you can imagine–or can [...]