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A society characterized by loss of respect for life, violence, exotic religious cults, sexual promiscuity, homosexuality, and even pedophilia. Sound familiar? This was the world of the early Church Fathers. In this engrossing book, Dr. Marcellino D'Ambrosio brings out the colorful personalities of these dynamic Christian leaders and makes their rich teaching accessible, enjoyable, and relevant to the challenges we face every day.
The Fathers of the Church succeeded in bringing a pagan society to Christ. If we pay attention to what they taught, we will succeed in doing the same for our own increasingly de-Christianized society.
Retail Price - $19.99 - Each copy autographed by Dr. Italy!
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When the Church was Young: Voices of the Early Fathers Audio CDs In this engrossing audio CD, Dr. Marcellino D'Ambrosio brings out the colorful personalities of dynamic Christian leaders from the age of the apostles up to the dawn of the middles ages and makes their rich teaching accessible, enjoyable, and relevant to the challenges we face every day.
Dr. Italy's audio verison of this amazing new book is sure to inspire and entertain!
The Fathers of the Church succeeded in bringing a pagan society to Christ. If we pay attention to what they taught, we will succeed in doing the same for our own increasingly de-Christianized society.
Pre-Order Price - $28.68
New Catholic Answers Bible - Revised Here's the whole text of the New American Bible, along with answers to all the most important questions about the Catholic Faith. Why do we believe in the Real Presence? Why do we venerate the saints? How are good works necessary for salvation? The answers are all in the Bible. But until now, finding them has meant juggling books and flipping pages. This is the one book that gives you the complete answers in their Scripture context, with more than 800 references to Scripture and the Catechism.
Retail Price - $39.95 Sale Price - $33.95
Personal Prayer - Pathway to Joy - CD Everyone knows that personal prayer is important. You can't expect to deepen a relationship with God talking with Him only once a week! But how, in the midst of the busy, noisy life we all lead, can we develop a pattern of daily prayer that really works? And if we are successful in carving out some moments for prayer, what do we do? How should we spend that time in way that would be most fruitful?
Retail Price - $8.95 Sale Price - $4.99
Unbridled Grace Dr. Norman’s inspiring message of redemptive suffering and the power of God’s victory, challenges audiences to trust God and courageously choose His will, even when it is difficult. He shares his true story as a testimony to what God can do in all of our lives despite anything we are facing. Dr. Norman’s book, Unbridled Grace, has made a dramatic entrance into the Christian book market since its release in 2011. A recent reviewer proclaimed Unbridled Grace to be “without a doubt one of the most powerful stories of faith and redemption they have ever read.”
Retail Price - $14.95 Sale Price - $12.50
Love that Lasts: A Vision for Christian Marriage - 3 CD “Love that Lasts: A Vision for Christian Marriage” is the fruit of years of both study and experience. Dr. Marcellino D’Ambrosio is an internationally known Catholic speaker, author, and media personality. But he is also a husband and father of five children who illustrates his teaching with an abundance of practical tips and humorous examples from his own family life. This trilogy of talks, originally given as a marriage retreat at the world famous Cooper Clinic in Dallas, is a perfect gift for engaged couples and newlyweds seeking to lay a solid foundation for the marriage and family. But it is also a superb tool to help refresh and renew married couples who have been together for many years.
Retail Price - $27.00 Sale Price - $19.95
Taking Aim at the Tough Issues: Sex, Abortion, War and Capital Punishment - CD A lot of people skirt the difficult issues. In this hard hitting series of two talks, Marcellino D'Ambrosio takes dead aim at the most controversial of moral issues sharing the wisdom of the Catholic tradition in a way that makes eminent sense.
Retail Price - $18.00 Sale Price - $9.99
Sacrament of Confirmation--Sacrament of Champions CD Why do we need the sacrament of confirmation? What is the purpose and meaning of this sacrament? These questions on confirmation and more are answered by this dynamic talk. 60 min. compact disc
Retail Price - $9.00 Sale Price - $4.99
Early Church Fathers - VOL II Dr. Marcellino D’Ambrosio, host of EWTN’s Early Church Fathers TV series, continues to acquaint us with the colorful personalities of the earliest Christian teachers, making their dynamic message accessible, enjoyable, and relevant to the challenges of everyday life. This, the second volume of series, consists of shows produced in 2006 and covering fascinating personalities such as the courageous St. John Chrysostom, the outspoken bible scholar, Jerome, and 17 other heroes of the Early Church.
Retail Price - $18.00 Sale Price - $9.99
Holy Land Pilgrimage -
The Holy Land Pilgrimage is filling up fast! So if you have been thinking about joining us on this amazing journey - NOW is the time to get in your deposit!
Just imagine seeing Mount Zion with your very own eyes, floating in the Dead Sea and beginning the New Year in the very Footsteps of Christ - then join us for our December 27, 2014-January 6, 2015 pilgrimage to the Holy Land! Commentary on all the sites by Catholic historian-theologian Dr. Marcellino D’Ambrosio and two amazing priest make this tour a once in a lifetime opportunity.
All are invited, with participants coming from all over the US, Mexico, and Europe as well. We’ll enjoy mass and prayer together each day in a different holy place—the Mount of Beatitudes, the site of the Annunciation in Nazareth, and of course, in the Garden of Gethsemane in Jerusalem.Not to mention wonderful food and first class accommodations with a few days right on the Sea of Galilee.You can fly with us or, if you prefer, you can even arrange your own air transport and just meet us in Tel Aviv!
If you want to be assured a place on this limited seating tour, a $300 deposit is required.Participants will be expected on a first come, first served basis until all spaces are filled!
Call 800-803-0118 today for more information or to reserve your seat!
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Great Adventure Bible Time Line Catholic Bible Study - 2.0 on DVD Newly Updated, The Bible Timeline provides a clear understanding of the underlying Scriptural narrative, which is essential to all Bible reading and study. The 24-part Bible Timeline Bible Study dives deep into the Biblical story. A combination of individual reading and study, group discussion, and lecture commentary guides participants as they read through the 14 narrative books of The Bible Timeline and discover the meaning of each in light of the whole. V 2.0
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The Great Adventure Bible Study Time Line by Jeff Cavins- Bible Study KIT The Bible Study Pack for the Great Adventure Bible Timeline Catholic Scripture Study includes the 33” full-color chart, the Bible Timeline seminar workbook, the full-color bookmark, the memory bead wristband, Study Questions and Responses and large Binder to keep all your notes together! Updated V2.0 Retail Price - $44.95 Sale Price - $35.95
New Catholic Answers Bible - Revised Here's the whole text of the New American Bible, along with answers to all the most important questions about the Catholic Faith. Why do we believe in the Real Presence? Why do we venerate the saints? How are good works necessary for salvation? The answers are all in the Bible. But until now, finding them has meant juggling books and flipping pages. This is the one book that gives you the complete answers in their Scripture context, with more than 800 references to Scripture and the Catechism.
Retail Price - $39.95 Sale Price - $33.95
I Believe - The Heart of the Catholic Faith - DVD Set In this dynamic, four-part faith formation series, on the Creed, Dr. D'Ambrosio explains how this expression of the basic beliefs of Roman Catholicism is relevant to our personal relationship with God.
Feast of Faith - 2 DVD set In this enlightening, four-part adult faith formation series developed for the Eucharist, Dr. D’Ambrosio offers profound reflections on the nature of the Holy Eucharist – the “source and summit” of the Catholic faith.
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Dr. Marcellino D'Ambrosio is well known in Catholic media for his regular appearances on the Eternal Word Television Network and Catholic radio. But he is also a New York Times best-selling author who has appeared on Fox News' Geraldo Rivera At Large and Bill O'Reilly's syndicated radio show. Few Catholic speakers have the ability to speak on such a wide ranch of topics and hold the attention of such diverse kinds of audiences - from teens to religious educators to businessmen.
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We have assembled on this website Catholic resources to help all Christians unpack the precious gift of the Eucharist. Our resources are delivered via audio, video, written, and electronic formats as well as through live seminars. They are appropriate for individual and group study, adult faith formation, RCIA, home schooling and teen religious education covering as they do the Eucharist, the theology of the body to Catholic Bible Study, the sacrament of confirmation and the Early Church Fathers. There are many wonderful Catholic websites out there. We believe that this site is distinctive both because of a unique collection of resources in our on-line Catholic store, and because the entire site is so user-friendly, with easy navigation, a fast search function, and many PDF files ready to download, print and use as religious education handouts. So browse, enjoy and sign up for our weekly e-mail that links to a punchy, real-life commentary on the Sunday readings plus links to the newest Catholic resources on our site. Visit often! This website is changing daily!
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