The Lepers of Molokai

The Lepers of Molokai

Author: Charles Warren Stoddard This title tells the story of the leper colony on the Hawaiian island of Molokai. The author, who was a journalist and writer, visited the colony in 1884 and spent several months there. He wrote about the lives of the people who had...
City of God

City of God

Author: St. Augustine of Hippo No book except the Bible itself had a greater influence on the Middle Ages than City of God. Since medieval Europe was the cradle of today’s Western civilization, this work by consequence is vital for understanding our world and how it...
Christ the King: Lord of History

Christ the King: Lord of History

Author: Anne W. Carroll Here is a fast paced, highly readable and interesting Catholic world history. It clearly illustrates that Christ is the central figure in all of history. Unabashedly proud of our brilliant Catholic heritage, Dr Carroll examines all historical...
The Rule of St. Benedict

The Rule of St. Benedict

Author: St Benedict of Nursia A book of precepts by St. Benedict of Nursia for monks living communally under the authority of an abbot. The spirit of Saint Benedict’s Rule is summed up in the motto of the Benedictine Confederation: pax (“peace”) and...