Essential reading for heaven-bound pilgrims

There are a handful of simple habits that have been practiced by every saint. And each of these habits can easily be integrated into your life as well. In the spiritual life, if you practice the basics well, God will fill you with the graces you need to persevere to the end. That's why we've compiled our Basics of Catholic Living Set. These are essential books that should be in every Catholic's library. Indeed, you'll find yourself returning to these spiritual classics time and time again. How to Make a Good Confession shows you how to carry the grace of Confession into your daily life and start winning your battles against sin. How to Pray Always offers sure ways to recollect yourself so that your prayers are richer and more productive. The Art of Loving God shows you how to avoid the distractions that trouble and weary your soul, and how you can focus your energy simply on loving God. How to Make Sense of Suffering helps you see that misfortunes are not the blind workings of chance, but are vital elements in God's loving plan. How to Resist Temptation identifies for you the elements of temptation and offers practical advice on how to guard against even the unrecognized causes of temptation.  Basics of Catholic Living $39.99 - 5 volume set Order Online  HERE Also available:  The Treasury of Catholic Meditations  Order HERE Without regular reminders of God and a steady routine of prayer and meditation, your inner life shrivels up, your prayers grow listless, sacramental grace becomes inaccessible, and even the Mass feels fruitless. Daily meditation is a proven remedy for dangerous spiritual lethargy. That's why we've compiled this four-volume set to help you manage your spiritual readings and to achieve the glorious aim of all prayer: union with God! Written by some of the Church's greatest theologians, these meditations will teach you to be ever attentive to the presence of God in you, to remember that He wants you to be a saint, and that He stands ever ready to help you attain that lofty goal. Follow these prayers and you'll soon find yourself reaping the rich spiritual harvest that regular meditation brings - a stronger will, an even greater love of God, and a divine peace and joy that no person or circumstance will take from you. Meditations for Advent will keep you prayerful amidst the worst distractions of the holiday season. Meditations for Lent features fifty brief but remarkably powerful meditations that lift you to God and help you enter into the spirit of mortification called for by the Church during the Season of Lent. Meditations Before Mass offers practical, straightforward advice that will help you overcome distractions during Mass while opening you up to the incomparable swell of graces that Our Lord is ready to give you.  Everyday Meditations will help you discern God's voice daily, rest in it, and respond to it according to each day's opportunities and needs. Treasury of Catholic Meditations $39.99 - 4 volume set “Everyday Meditations is the kind of book that, if taken to heart, draws us into the arms of God.” Charles J. Chaput, O.F.M. Cap. Archbishop of Philadelphia “Everyday Meditations will change your life—helping you to grow in faith, hope and love.” James D. Conley, S.T.L. Bishop of Lincoln “I encourage you to prayerfully read these reflections to help you participate more fruitfully in the Mass, the 'source and summit of the whole Christian life.'” Samuel J. Aquila Archbishop of Denver “These meditations will help you ‘enter by the narrow door,’ just as Jesus urges us.” Fr. Paul Check Director of The Courage Apostolate “Bossuet is a hidden treasure of profound spiritual insight, and his meditations will transform your Lenten experience.” Dan Burke Executive Director of The National Catholic Register Order the  Treasury of Catholic Meditations at this link for only $39.99 Order above, or call 1-800-888-9344 www.SophiaInstitute.com Save up to 40% when you join Sophia's