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June 2018

June 28, 2018

Nothing gets past God; Church Fathers: Day 329

Do you think that anything escapes God’s notice? asks St. Ambrose. Even when we shut...

May 2018

May 20, 2018

The Fisherman’s Tomb – Off the Shelf 073 with John O’Neill

One of the greatest mysteries in Church history was where exactly was the final resting...

May 13, 2018

Never be angry—at all; Church Fathers: Day 285

Anger clouds our judgment, says St. John Cassian. The only way to be safe is...

January 2018

January 15, 2018

Off the Shelf 055 with Adam Blai – Hauntings, Possessions, and Exorcisms

Adam Blai (pronounced "Bly") is a Church-decreed expert on religious demonology and exorcism in the...

December 2017

December 17, 2017

Last minute Christmas gift guide

It’s officially here…..the Christmas time crunch! If you are a last minute shopper and are...

December 06, 2017

A better understanding of the Immaculate Conception of Mary

Many Catholics today misunderstand the dogma of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary....

November 2017

November 25, 2017

Learn the lesson of the bees; Church Fathers: Day 124

St. Basil points to the bees as an example to all Christians. They work industriously...

September 2017

September 29, 2017

Time to water that dry prayer life

Prayer is a fundamental part of every good spiritual routine. Are you finding that your...

July 2017

July 11, 2017

Remember that you sing in the angelic choir; Angels: Day 353

In the time of St. John Chrysostom, popular entertainment had become notoriously immoral, depending on...

April 2017

April 06, 2017

CBB Giveaway: The complete 20 Answers Booklet set

This week one lucky winner will receive a complete set of 20 Answers booklets from...

April 04, 2017

Explore the miraculous

What are miracles and why does God make them happen? Do they hold any importance...

February 2017

February 22, 2017

When do we get guardian angels?; Angel: Day 214

Origen, one of the Church’s earliest theologians, tries to work out the truth about guardian angels. When...

February 07, 2017

Weekly Giveaway: Marrying the Rosary to the Divine Mercy Chaplet

This week one lucky winner will receive a copy of Marrying the Rosary to the...

January 2017

January 23, 2017

YOU can help Pope Francis help the poor

Have you heard of the new giving platform from the Pontifical Mission Societies? It provides...

January 06, 2017

CBB Giveaway: Three Kings Ten Mysteries and The Love That Made Mother Teresa

This week we have an awesome TWO title giveaway! One lucky winner will receive a copy...

December 2016

December 23, 2016

CBB Interview with Robert Wicks

Popular Catholic author and speaker Robert J. Wicks has been helping people take greater stock...

September 2016

September 16, 2016

CBB Giveaway: Marry Him and Be Submissive & Life Lessons

This week we have another TWO titles to give away! One lucky winner will receive a...

September 15, 2016

CBB Review: Life Lessons

Life Lessons: Fifty Things I Learned in My First Fifty Years is a personal testimony...

July 2016

July 29, 2016

CBB Giveaway: Red, White, Blue and Catholic

This week one lucky winner will receive a copy of Red, White, Blue, and Catholic by...

July 01, 2016

CBB Giveaway – Summer Meditations and Meet Your Spiritual Father

This week we have two titles to give away! One lucky winner will receive a...

June 2016

June 17, 2016

CBB Review: Mother Angelica Her Grand Silence

When we first heard the news I believe we were all in a state of...

May 2016

May 21, 2016

A salutation to Mary, Mary: Day 305

A salutation to Mary This prayer was composed by St. John Eudes, a French missionary...

May 20, 2016

A young man is freed of immoral habits, Mary: Day 304

A young man is freed of immoral habits St. Alphonsus tells a story that illustrates...

May 19, 2016

The graces of the family Rosary, Mary: Day 303

The graces of the family Rosary Praying the Rosary as a family remains a popular...

May 18, 2016

Pray the Rosary for peace, Mary: Day 302

Pray the Rosary for peace In 1969, when multiple wars were raging around the globe,...

May 17, 2016

CBB Review: My Badass Book of Saints

Review by Michele Craig Lately I have noticed that as God turns the pages of...

May 16, 2016

CBB Interview with Julie Cragon

Julie Cragon was born in Nashville,TN. She graduated from Vanderbilt University with a BA in...

May 15, 2016

CBB Interview with Brian Kennelly

Brian Kennelly was born and raised in Charlotte, NC. He grew up in a devout...

May 12, 2016

RISEN is available via digital download

A few weeks ago I wrote about the release of the film RISEN. On May...

May 08, 2016

Michele Craig joins CBB

A few weeks ago I announced that Julie Abell would be joining the Catholic Book...

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