Inspirational Stories

Blessed Be Pain - Miguel Monge - Scepter (Paperback) Lessons on Sickness and Suffering from St Josemaría Escrivá Don’t complain if you suffer. It is the prized and valued stone that is polished. Does it hurt? Allow yourself to...

He Calls, We Answer: St. Josemaría Escrivá on Vocation - Scepter (Paperback) St. Josemaría recalled how, when he was only sixteen years old, he discovered that his heart was asking him for “something great" and that this great...

Divine Insights: St. Josemaría's New Mediterraneans - Lucas Buch - Scepter (Paperback) This book focuses on the interior insights that St. Josemaría Escrivá received in his early priestly life. Many of these insights were the fruits...

In the Light of the Gospel - Fernando Ocáriz - Scepter (Paperback) “I would like these pages to assist our prayer and lead us closer to Christ,” writes Monsignor Fernando Ocáriz in the introduction to his book. Through 120...

Why Purity - Frances Insa & Dale Parker - Scepter (Paperback) The virtue of purity? Who talks about that nowadays? This short book presents the topic to today's youth as a challenge to grow and mature into responsible and caring adults, capable of...

Simon Peter - Georges Chevrot - Scepter (Paperback) Simon Peter drew the special attention of Jesus from the first moment the Lord laid eyes on him and called him to be the first of the twelve apostles. In unpacking the meaning behind the Gospel...

Staying with the Catholic Church - David G. Bonagura Jr. - Scepter (Paperback) Various scandals have rocked the Catholic Church over the last 20 years, and the dismay of many faithful has led to a crisis in faith and lack of participation in the life of...

Jesus as Friend - Salvatore Canals - Scepter (Paperback) Based on the teachings of St. Josemaría, this series of short meditations gives you simple ways to make that saint’s passionate love for God your own.You’ll find penetrating...

It takes hard work to become a good father, and one of the most formidable obstacles confronting fathers is the difficulty of finding good guidance on fatherhood. This booklet gives men much-needed directions on problems fathers face, and reveals twelve...

In Dialogue With the Lord - St. Josemaría Escrivá - Scepter (Paperback) This collection of homilies is the third collection by St. Josemaría that Scepter has published. St. Josemaría Escrivá talked to groups of people...

The Contagious Catholic: The Art of Practical Evangelization - Marcel LeJeune - Ascension (Paperback) Following Christ's own strategy and drawing from years of evangelization experience, Marcel LeJeune diagnoses the common problems that Catholics...

 The Fundamental Theory of Happiness: How to Find Your Purpose and Be More Joyful - Dominick Albano - Ascension (Paperback) Happiness is not a science. It is an art. There are rules and guidelines that—once we learn them and live...