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We have thousands of products for you to browse through! We have a huge selection of books, and are adding more and more every day! We are also adding to our Catholic Movies and Christian Music sections regularly. You are guaranteed to find something you like in our Catholic Jewelry section, which has an amazing selection of medals, crosses, and crucifixes.

We have added over 1,700 new products in the Catholic Jewelry section, and we are no where near finished. We have many categories available, Crosses, Crucifixes, Five Way Medals, Four Way Medals, Our Lady Medals, Miraculous Medals, and Scapular Medals. All of them are available in Gold Filled, 14 Karat Gold, and Sterling Silver.

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We are extremely proud to announce the launch of our Jewelry section! Right now we have Crosses (14 Karat Gold, Gold Filled, and Silver Sterling) and Crucifixes (14 Karat Gold, Gold Filled, and Silver Sterling) for sale, and we are planning to add even more products. We already have over 400 products on display, and will be adding more and more each day. Expect to see more products in our jewelry section, such as Patron Saint Medals and Rosary Bracelets, in the coming weeks.

Michael O’Brien has released another great novel!

Island of the World is the story of a child born in 1933 into the turbulent world of the Balkans and tracing his life into the third millennium. The central character is Josip Lasta, the son of an impoverished school teacher in a remote village high in the mountains of the Bosnian interior. As the novel begins, World War II is underway and the entire region of Yugoslavia is torn by conflicting factions: German and Italian occupying armies, and the rebel forces that resist them—the fascist Ustashe, Serb nationalist Chetniks, and Communist Partisans. As events gather momentum, hell breaks loose, and the young and the innocent are caught in the path of great evils. Their only remaining strength is their religious faith and their families.

For more than a century, the confused and highly inflammatory history of former Yugoslavia has been the subject of numerous books, many of them rife with revisionist history and propaganda. The peoples of the Balkans live on the border of three worlds: the Islamic, the orthodox Slavic East, and Catholic Europe, and as such they stand in the path of major world conflicts that are not only geo-political but fundamentally spiritual. This novel cuts to the core question: how does a person retain his identity, indeed his humanity, in absolutely dehumanizing situations?

In the life of the central character, the author demonstrates that this will demand suffering and sacrifice, heroism and even holiness. When he is twelve years old, his entire world is destroyed, and so begins a lifelong Odyssey to find again the faith which the blows of evil have shattered. The plot takes the reader through Josip’s youth, his young manhood, life under the Communist regime, hope and loss and unexpected blessings, the growth of his creative powers as a poet, and the ultimate test of his life. Ultimately this novel is about the crucifixion of a soul—and resurrection.

“You will not want to put this book down until you finish it, and you will continue to live in it even after you close its covers. This story will change you. It will make you a wiser, better person. Is there any greater, rarer success we can hope for in a mere book than that?”
-Peter Kreeft, Ph.D., Boston College. Author, The Philosophy of Tolkien

“It is difficult to know where to turn for noble enough analogies in speaking of this book. Michael O’Brien has achieved both a seriousness and a delicacy, that is not to be taken lightly. I wonder whether we are going to find Mr. O’Brien’s name taking its place along with those of Mauriac and Bernanos before too long?”
-Thomas Howard, author, Dove Descending: A Journey into T.S. Eliot’s Four Quartets

“There is a kind of historical novel that may appear less a work of conventional fiction than an acute recollection of intimate personal stories, gathered secretly and then, in contemplative solitude, softly woven together with prophetic insight. When such a weave is spun on the right writerly loom, underthreaded with prayer of a mystical intensity, something far more deeply discerning than typical historical fiction can result. Island of the World offers a rich but unsettling fabric, the lovely and the terrible together, evoking not only the social tragedy and horribly tested piety of 20thC Croatia, but the fragile beauty of holiness in a time of adversity anywhere.”
-David Lyle Jeffrey, author, People of the Book

“Michael O’Brien has done it again. Penetrating, incisive, lyrical and startlingly clear and crisp, this is a novel that obliges readers to think, think and think again. Unlike so many of his literary contemporaries, the author has something to say that is not only new but is intensely important. Every writer, teacher, thinker and politician should be obliged to read Michael O’Brien. If they did so, the world would be a far better place.”
-Michael Coren, author, C. S Lewis: The Man Who Created Narnia

“In Michael O’Brien’s new novel we feel the mystery and theology palpitating on every page without ever feeling that the deeper meaning is obstructing the momentum of the plot. The genius of O’Brien is that he does not wear his theological heart on his sleeve but lets its pulse provide the unobtrusive rhythm to which the story dances. This is storytelling at its most sublime”
-Joseph Pearce, author, Literary Converts

“Michael O’Brien’s novels always have haunting plots. St. Augustine wrote, ‘You touched me, and I burned for your peace.’ Something burning is found here. Young Josip is told that the Odyssey was written about a man who longed to return home. What is our home, in this island in the world? O’Brien’s words touch us deeply in this work, by lives that seek in their very living that peace for which those who were created to live first in this island of the world are finally destined. ‘In eternity we will know fully.’ Such are O’Brien’s words, such are Augustine’s words.”
-James V. Schall, S.J., Georegetown University. Author, The Order of Things

“ ‘Who are you? Where have you come from? Where are you going?’ Such questions come to our souls with new intensity through this poetic, deep story of crucifixion and resurrection, the most beautiful novel of the last 20 years since Eugenio Corti’s The Red Horse. In our journey with his main character, Josip Lasta, we move toward the heart’s real home. As with Homer’s Ulysses, as with Tolkien’s Frodo, we carry our wounds, our losses, our beloved ones and encounter the only thing we truly seek and hope for: the eyes of the One who can heal our wounds, embrace our hearts, save our deepest loves.”
-Dr. Edoardo Rialti, Professor of Literature, Florence, Italy

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Our Catholic Store now has Christian music!

We just began adding products today, such as Hi God 2, WOW #1s, On Christmas Night, and At The Name Of Jesus. Keep checking back regularly because the selection will be constantly growing!

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Our Catholic Store is now carrying movies! Check out our growing selection of movies now. They vary from Mel Gibson’s The Passion of Christ to the baseball edition of Champions of Faith to the 24 part study The Great Adventure Bible Timeline.

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Come Be My Light by Brian Kolodiejchuk

Come Be My Light, which was released on the 10th anniversary of Mother Teresa’s death, gives us the look at the spiritual highs and lows she went through to become one of the most famous religious icons today. While most books concentrate on the amazing contributions Mother Teresa made to the poor, the sick, and the dying, this book concentrates on her spiritual life.

This book contains a collection of her own writings and thoughts which gives us an insight on her personal beliefs. Almost all of these writings have never been released to the public before, and they all will help us understand the intense spirituality of Mother Teresa. Come Be My Light contains many letters that she wrote to her spiritual advisors. These letters reveal the secrets she was only able to share with her closest friends and God.

The book was put together by Fr. Brian Kolodiejchuk, who had known Mother Teresa for twenty years, has been pushing for her canonization, and is the director of the Mother Teresa Center.

Don’t wait any longer. Purchase this book now for yourself or get a copy for a friend.

Did Adam & Ever Have Belly Buttons? by Matthew J. Pinto

A well-known apologist and co-founder of the popular apologetics journal Envoy Magazine, Matt Pinto has an extensive personal background working with Catholic youth. Working for the Archdiocese of San Diego in both youth and young adult ministry, Matt developed a program of evangelization that has become a national model for success. Popular Catholic speaker and host of EWTN’s youth oriented TV show Life on the Rock, Jeff Cavins says of Matt Pinto, “Those who know the author are impressed with his energy and enthusiasm in his work with young people. He knows how they think and the social and spiritual situations they face. As a popular youth speaker, Matt Pinto is a master at applying the truths of the Church to the ever-changing moral and social landscape. And now he brings his energy, enthusiasm, and skills to the written page.” And now St. Joseph Communications has put his work into a format that can meet teens where they are: at home, in the car, on the beach, or wherever they listen to tapes or CDs!

Through his involvement in Catholic youth and young adult ministry, Matt Pinto has personally witnessed hundreds of teens and “Generation Xers” experience genuine conversion and surety of faith after being effectively introduced to the powerful life-changing teachings of Jesus Christ and the Catholic Church. What’s the secret? According to Matt, teens want clear Catholic truth, and respond most enthusiastically when the faith isn’t “watered down.” He relates that, contrary to popular opinion among some DREs and other Catholic educators, teens don’t run from the “tough teachings” when Catholic truth is taught with conviction. Teens are looking for a firm foundation in a changing world. The Catholic Church provides that foundation and Did Adam and Eve Have Belly Buttons? provides the kind of uncompromising answers that teens are hungry for.

Matt Pinto insists that “Without a firm understanding of Catholic truth, young Catholics will flounder. They will be unsure of who they are and what they stand for.” But with the answers in this timely presentation, young Catholics will be equipped to embrace, explain, share and defend their faith. Did Adam and Eve Have Belly Buttons? is perfect for Confirmation class, RCIA, youth group or other religious education classes. Order today!

Some other questions asked in this book are:
Question # 33: Is there any record of how Jesus was in his younger years, ages ten to twelve or so?
Question # 50: Some of my friends are Buddhists. Explain what Buddhism is and what it teaches.
Question # 63: What kind of sin is cussing?
Question # 87: Is Christ more present in the Eucharist than He is in society?
Question # 122: What are the ‘end times’?
Question # 135: Why are priests not allowed to get married?
Question # 149: Are Catholics allowed to have an abortion for any reason?
Question # 151: Are you allowed to use birth control if you are a Catholic?
Question # 164: If you love the person, I don’t think it should matter if you have sex before you are married.
Question # 196: How will I know if God is calling me to the priesthood?
With questions like these answered, this book isn’t just for teens–it’s for everyone!

This book has been flying off the shelves, and we highly recommend purchasing it.