Study Guides

A Pocket Guide to the Bible

Author/Editor: Scott Hahn
Publisher: Our Sunday Visitor
Address: 200 Noll Plaza
        Huntington, IN 46750
Phone: 800-348-2440
Order No: 978-1-59276-443-3
Retail Price: $6.95
Publisher Website: www.osv.com
Audience: Adults
Medium: Book

Using straightforward, asscessible language, Scripture expert Scott Hahn explains the "nuts and bolts" of the Bible--how it came to be, the types of literature found within it, and the thrust of each book--in a handy, yet thorough way.

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Arise, My Love

Author/Editor: Alonso, Tony and Marty Haugen
Publisher: GIA Publications, Inc.
Address: 7404 South Mason
        Chicago, IL 60638
Phone: 708-496-3800
Order No: CD: CD-832, Music Collection: G7872
Retail Price: $16.95
Publisher Website: www.giamusic.com
Audience: engaged couples
Medium: CD, printed music

A new collection of wedding music from two prominent and popular Catholic musician/composers. Unlike most wedding resources, which tend to include the same traditional selections, Arise, My Love offers engaged couples fresh musical options for their wedding ceremony. CD now available; music collection available Summer 2010.

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Eucharistic Prayers I, II, III, IV

Author/Editor: Recorded by Bishop J. Peter Sartain
Publisher: World Library Publications
Address: 3708 River Road Suite 400
        Franklin Park, IL 60131-2158
Phone: 800-566-6150
Order No: 978-1-58459-456-7
Retail Price: $14.95
Publisher Website: www.wlpmusic.com
Audience: Clergy, Young Adults, Adults
Medium: Audio CD and booklet

An inspired new resource to help you learn and grow comfortable with the new translations of the Mass before they are required to be used. Listen to this audio CD and recite along with Bishop Sartain as he beautifully prays Eucharistic Prayers I-IV. For those who are visual learners, follow along in the accompanying booklet containing the full texts. This flexible program will allow you to acquaint yourself with these new texts at your convenience.

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Faith Charts: The Bible at a Glance

Author/Editor: Scott Hahn
Publisher: Our Sunday Visitor
Address: 200 Noll Plaza
        Huntington, IN 46750
Phone: 800-348-2440
Order No: 978-1-59276-483-9
Retail Price: $7.95
Publisher Website: www.osv.com
Audience: Youth/Adults
Medium: Laminated Card

This is a 6-panel, laminated, "cheat sheet" for the Bible: what it is, who wrote it, how to read it, the books of the Bible, where to find, and more!

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Living the Word 2010 Year C

Author/Editor: Dennis D. Sylva and Rev. James A. Wallace, CSsR
Publisher: World Library Publications
Address: 3708 River Road, Suite 400
        Franklin Park , IL 60131-2158
Phone: 800-566-6150
Order No: 6774
Retail Price: $14.95
Publisher Website: www.wlpmusic.com
Audience: Adults/Young Adults
Medium: Paperback book

The 25th Anniversary Edition has a new look! Includes the year's Lectionary readings along with commentary and discussion questions for Sundays and holy days. A welcome resource for presiders, homilists, small faith communities, Bible study classes, and high school or adult religious education programs. Living the Word has been used widely and successfully by catechumens, candidates, and the newly initiated looking for a deeper understanding of their chosen faith.

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Reading God's Word Today: A Practical and Faith-filled Approach to Scripture

Author/Editor: George Martin
Publisher: Our Sunday Visitor
Address: 200 Noll Plaza
        Huntington, IN 46750
Phone: 800-348-2440
Order No: 978-1-59276-640-6
Retail Price: $14.95
Publisher Website: www.osv.com
Audience: Adults
Medium: Book

George Martin shows us how to read and understand Scripture in ways that help us hear what God is saying to us and that draw us nearer to Him in prayer.

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St. Joseph Atlas of the Bible

Author/Editor: Tim Dowley
Publisher: Catholic Book Publishing, Corporation
Address: 77 West End Road
        Totowa, NJ 7512
Phone: 973-890-2400
Order No: 655/04
Retail Price: $9.95
Publisher Website: www.catholicbookpublishing.com
Audience: Adults
Medium: Book

Richly illustrated throughout with 79 full-color computer-generated original maps of Bible lands, photographs, charts and diagrams. The text clearly tells the story of God's people from the call of Abraham to the early spread of Christianity. (Size 7-1/4 x 10).

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St. Joseph Guide to the Bible: Becoming Comfortable with the Bible in Four Simple Steps

Author/Editor: Karl Schultz
Publisher: Catholic Book Publishing, Corporation
Address: 77 West End Road
        Totowa, NJ 7512
Phone: 973-890-2400
Order No: 656/04
Retail Price: $7.95
Publisher Website: www.catholicbookpublishing.com
Audience: Adults
Medium: Book

This handy volume will help readers select a Bible, develop a reading plan, practice Lectio Divina and begin to interpret the Bible clearly and with confidence. 144 pages, 5 x 7.

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The Bible Blueprint

Author/Editor: Joe Paprocki
Publisher: Loyola Press
Address: 3441 N Ashland Ave
        Chicago, IL 60657
Phone: 800-621-1008
Order No: 9780829428988
Retail Price: $9.95
Publisher Website: www.loyolapress.com
Audience: Adults
Medium: Book

Highly informative yet fun approach to understanding the Bible - key figures, genres of writing, Catholic interpretation and commentary use

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The Divine Office for Dodos

Author/Editor: Madeline Pecora Nugent
Publisher: Catholic Book Publishing, Corporation
Address: 77 West End Road
        Totowa, NJ 7512
Phone: 973-890-2400
Order No: 416/04
Retail Price: $8.95
Publisher Website: www.catholicbookpublishing.com
Audience: Adults
Medium: Book

Contains over 90 detailed lessons with questions, helpful hints, and practice sessions for those who want to pray the Liturgy of the Hours correctly

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The Gospels Simply Explained

Author/Editor: Rev. Jude Winkler, OFM Conv.
Publisher: Catholic Book Publishing, Corporation
Address: 77 West End Road
        Totowa, NJ 7512
Phone: 973-890-2400
Order No: 668/04
Retail Price: $8.95
Publisher Website: www.catholicbookpublishing.com
Audience: Adults
Medium: Book

Energize and enhance your personal or group Bible study as you learn the cultural and theological background of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John guided by Fr. Jude's pastoral and informative text and pertinent chapter questions. 208 pages, 5 x 8.

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The Passion Narriatives

Author/Editor:
Publisher: Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops
Address: 2500 Don Reid
        Ottawa, Ontario K1H2J2
Phone: 613-241-9461
Order No: 182-393K (set of 3)
Retail Price: $49.95
Publisher Website: www.cccb.ca
Audience: General
Medium: Book

Perfect for Passion Sunday and Good Friday, these handsomely-bound hard cover books retain all the decorum of the Lectionary yet are light enough to be easily held with one hand. All four gospels appear as in the Canadian Lectionary for Sundays and Solemnities (2009 NRSV edition).

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Treasures Uncovered

Author/Editor: Jeanne Kun
Publisher: The Word Among Us Press
Address: 9639 Doctor Perry Rd, #126
        Ijamsville, MD 21754
Phone: 800-842-0646
Order No: 978-1-59325-056-0
Retail Price: $10.95
Publisher Website: www.wau.org
Audience: adults
Medium: book

This six-session Scripture guide will help readers explore the surprising-and often challenging-dimensions of six of Jesus' parables. Each chapter includes the full Scripture text of the parable, a short commentary, and questions that will help readers to deepen their understanding of the story and reflect on its meaning for their own lives. Short In the Spotlight sections supplement the commentary with fascinating historical details, explanations of the Greek root words used in the original Gospels, and quotations from church fathers, saints, and contemporary Catholic writers.

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