Inspirational Stories

You Can Pray! Meditations for Teens - Nora Browne - Scepter (Paperback) Have you ever tried to pray, but found yourself daydreaming instead? Do you sometimes wonder what you’re supposed to do, or say, or think at the time of prayer? Do you ever...

Writing "The Way" - Russell Shaw - Scepter (Paperback) The year 2009 brought the 70th anniversary of the first publication of The Way by the founder of Opus Dei, who was a 37-year-old priest in Madrid when the book appeared. Since then this...

Whatever Happened To Friendship? - Henry Menzies - Scepter (Paperback) An architect and Catholic convert, Henry Menzies (who died in February 2017) originallyself-published this short book which trumpets the joys, benefits, and absolute necessity of...

The Way of Trust and Love - Fr Jacques Philippe - Scepter (Paperback) St. Thérèse of Lisieux sought a new way to Heaven: “a little way that is quite straight, quite short: a completely new little way.” Blessed with personal...

The Virtues of Holiness: The Basics of Spiritual Struggle - Juan Luis Lorda - Scepter (Paperback) The Virtues of Holiness offers a road-map for navigating our everyday activities: work, family, leisure pursuits. It shows how we can reach the...

Saints in The World -  Rev Jesus Urteaga - Scepter (Paperback) In a vigorous engaging style Fr. Jesus Urteaga challenges men and women of today to live up to the high demands of virtue. He shows the importance of human virtue such as courage,...

Passionately Loving the World - St. Josemaría Escrivá - Scepter (Booklet) In this forceful and illuminating discourse on the obligations of all Christians, the founder of Opus Dei - St. Josemaría Escrivá - shows the way that...

Our Lives in His Hands: An Ordinary Couple's Path to Holiness - Olga Marlin - Scepter (Paperback) One of the young men who accompanied St. Josemaría Escrivá on his escape to freedom during the Spanish Civil War was Tomás Alvira. He...

Ordinary Life and Holiness, Volume 1 - Ernst Burkhart and Javier López - Scepter (Paperback) On May 17, 1992, Pope John Paul II beatified Josemaría Escrivá de Balaguer. Ten years later, on October 6, 2002, he was proclaimed a saint...

No Small Goals: The Life of Dr. Ernesto Cofiño - Thomas A. McDonough - Scepter (Paperback) What is the purpose of professional training and the work derived from it? From the time Ernesto Cofiño returned from Paris with a...

Nine Days to Welcome Peace - Fr. Jacques Philippe - Scepter (Paperback) Peace of heart is not only a blessing but also a necessary condition for the growth of our spiritual lives. How do we not only find peace but then keep it? Step by step, in a...

Nine Days to Rediscover the Joy of Prayer - Fr. Jacques Philippe - Scepter (Paperback) Prayer changes our lives. Through fruitful prayer, God freely graces us with the gifts of joy, peace, courage, and determination. We can often find, however,...