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Highway to Heaven Series

The Vine and the Branches (HTH)

      Produced by the Marquette University Institute of Catechetical Research under the editorship of Edward A. Fitzpatrick in the 1930’s, the Highway to Heaven series of Religion textbooks is a breath of fresh air.  Unashamed...

Mother Mary Loyola

Jesus of Nazareth: The Story of His Life Simply Told

      In 1906, Mother Mary Loyola was asked to write the story of Our Lord for American missionaries.  Her writing style had so endeared her to children the world over that, despite the many excellent versions of this Greatest Story...

Rev. Henry S. Spalding, S.J.

The Race for Copper Island

      The year is 1669.  In French colonial Quebec, Paul Guibeau has won fame for his bravery in fighting the Iroquois, and now he hopes to turn this success into a military career.  When he overhears Count Frontenac...

Mother Mary Loyola

The Child of God

      Mother Mary Loyola's treatment of the meaning of Baptism takes shape as a sort of Baltimore Catechism in conversational form.  Because it is written for a younger audience, she relies heavily on anecdotes and stories to...

Our Friends in Heaven Trilogy

Enjoy the entire trilogy of stories of the saints by Pierre and Germaine Noury and save 15% off the cover price! These three books include: The Blessed Virgin: Mary our Mother Saint Nicholas: Patron Saint of Children Saint Francis: The Little Poor...

Sister Mary Philip

The Sacred Heart and Mine in Holy Communion

The Sacred Heart and Mine in Holy Communion is a wonderful set of brief meditations on the titles of the Sacred Heart, suitable for Communion or visits to the Blessed Sacrament.  Sister Mary Philip entered the Bar Convent in 1905, during Mother...

Rev. Henry S. Spalding, S.J.

The Sheriff of the Beech Fork

      The Sheriff of the Beech Fork continues the adventures of 15-year-old Owen Howard and Martin Cooper in the early 19th century Kentucky wilderness, as begun in The Cave by the Beech Fork.  Having befriended the deputy sheriff,...

Highway to Heaven Series

The Magnificat Readers: Third Reader

    The Magnificat Readers are a collection of excerpts from nearly a dozen vintage Catholic school readers, dating from the late 1800s to the early 1930s.  For the most part, the selections found within are those prescribed by the...

Highway to Heaven Series

Religion in Life Curriculum First Grade Teachers Plan Book and Manual

      Developed in the 1930s by the Marquette Institute of Catechetical Research, the Religion in Life Curriculum is more than just a Teacher's Manual for use with its accompanying textbook series, The Highway to Heaven.  It lays out...

Mother Margaret Bolton

God's Hour in the Nursery Package

      God's Hour in the Nursery is a pair of books for teacher and student that are designed to introduce the youngest children to the first lessons of the Baltimore Catechism--namely, those related to creation and the life of the...

Rev. Raymond J. O'Brien

Brass Knuckles

      Speed Austin never meant to get in trouble, but it seems to follow him wherever he goes.  Yet, even though he’s part of the playground gang of toughs, the boys from St. Leo’s are desperate for a shortstop to take the...

Saint Nicholas: Patron Saint of Children

Second in the series of illustrated books by Pierre and Germaine Noury is the tale of a saint who is so widely popular that almost no one knows his true story…because they know him only as Santa Claus. But long before he was known as the Christmas...