Devotion

Explore the rich treasury of the Catholic tradition of prayer with your family by picking up Catholic Household Blessings and Prayers.

This refresh of our classic Catholic prayer book will delight those who receive it. With a mix of both traditional blessings and prayers and newer prayers adapted to daily Christian life in the twenty-first century, this prayer book will be useful in all seasons.

Use this book to pray with family members at different moments and milestones of life, and to intercede for the needs of the Church and the world.

Catholic Household Blessings and Prayers is the perfect gift for families with children, newly married couples, and first-time parents in baptismal preparation classes. This book also makes a wonderful gift for adults in faith formation preparing for initiation into the Catholic Church. Share this seasoned book of Catholic blessings and prayers with a friend, neighbor, or loved one today!

"Take concern to have your heart be more pleasing to our Master day by day." --Padre Pio in a letter to Antonietta Vona, January 2, 1918

Padre Pio is many different things to different people. This Italian saint, also known as Saint Pius of Pietrelcina, was an Italian Franciscan Capuchin, Catholic priest, friar, teacher, mystic, and maybe most famously, a stigmatist. In August of 1918, he began to bear the wounds of Christ that would come and go over a period of weeks and to this day cannot be explained. The wounds would soon become permanent and remain on his body for the next 50 years. Suffering these wounds which lead him to devote his life's work to continuing Jesus' work of redemption and wholeheartedly embraced his role as a spiritual leader to many.

Padre Pio is celebrated for his understanding of the spiritual life and the struggles we all face. The letters he wrote to his spiritual directors and to the many people who sought his advice are an immense source of direction and encouragement. The collection in this book of 365 daily reflections drawn from those letters offers inspiration for every day of the year. Let Saint Pius of Pietrelcina share his wisdom with you and become your guide to holiness.

"Pray, hope, and don't worry. Worry is useless. God is merciful and will hear your prayer." --Padre Pio