Toronto, Ontario.: Griffin House. Near Fine in Good dust jacket. 1969. Hard Cover. 8vo - 21.5 x 13.5 cm; xi - 66 pp. Red cloth with gilt lettering on the spine. The second printing from the same year as publication. Jean Vanier (the founder of L'Arche) writes a spiritual biography of his father, General The Rt. Hon. Georges P. Vanier, P.C., D.S.O., M.C., C.D., 19th Governor General of Canada. Illustrated with black and white photographs. The book shows only a trace of shelf wear and that to the spine tips, otherwise very clean and tight. The unclipped dust jacket has mild wear to the edges and the back panel is lightly soiled. .
Churchill, Manitoba: The Churchill Diocese. Very Good. 1985. Softcover. 0969216300 . 8vo - 20.5 x 13.5 cm.; 282 pages. Illustrated with b/w photographs, maps, footnotes. A biography of Pierre Henry, one of the Oblate missionarie s to the Innuit. He worked in the communities of Pelly Bay, Spence Bay, and Gjoa Haven. Light minor wear to card stock cover. .
Ann Arbor, Michigan.: Servant Books.. Near Fine. 1987. Softcover. 0892833165 . 8vo - 20.5 x 13 cm.; xiv - 142 pp. Foreword by Francis A. Sullivan SJ. "Tells the story of Sister Briege's encounter with the healing power of God . . . shares her insights about faith for healing, the power of the Eucharist in healing, the importance of prayer, and the ministry of the priesthood . . ." Five pages of black and white photographs. One small inked number on the title page, else fine. .
Paris, France.: Albin Michel.. Near Fine. 1990. Softcover. 2226019863 . 8vo - 22.5 x 14.5 cm.; 469 pp. The text is in French. Three appendices: ! - "Calendrier", II - "Docteurs de l'Église", "Fondateurs et fondatrices", "Patrons de confréries et guérisseurs", III - "Table alphabétique des noms cités". Previous owner's name on the first page, otherwise fine. .
Bay Shore, New York.: Montfort Publications.. Near Fine. 1993. Softcover. 0910984573 . 8vo - 21.5 x 14 cm.; vii - 342 pp. First published in Italian as "Maria Luisa Trichet: la Sapienza del Cuore" in 1989 and translated into English by several members of the Daughters of Wisdom, the order co-founded by Marie Louise Trichet in 1703. Illustrated with 8 pages of black and white photographs, 1 black and white reproduction and 1 black and white drawing. Five and a bit page chronology and a 2 page bibliography at the back. Very minor wear to the edges of the covers, otherwise an as-new and unused book. .
New York.: Society of St. Paul.. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1959. Hardcover. 8vo - 21 x 14 cm.; 408 pp. Wine red cloth over boards with gilt lettering on the spine. Translated from the original Italian by G. Anzilotti. Illustrated with 4 black and white plates. Four page, in 5 parts, bibliography. Occasional footnotes within the text. Usual library markings while the text itself is clean and the binding is sound. Minor wear to the spine tips and the gilt spine lettering is a tad faded. .
Chicago, Illinois.: Loyola Press.. Very Good. 1998. Softcover. 0829410740 . 8vo - 23 x 15 cm.; xvii - 478 pp. First published in 1984, this is a first printing of the second edition. Biographies of some 347 Jesuits organized by month according to their feast day or day of death. Illustrated with 15 reproductions of engravings. Five appendices: I - "General Liturgical Calendar of the Society of Jesus", II - "Saints of the Society of Jesus (44) According to Date of Canonization", III - "Blessed of the Society of Jesus (140) According to the Date of Brief of Beatification", IV - "Venerables of the Society of Jesus (36) According to Date of Death", V - "Servants of God of the Society of Jesus (127) According to Date of Death" followed by a 6 page index. Minor wear to the covers and light soiling on the text block edges, otherwise clean with a sound binding. .
Wauwatosa, Wisconsin: Carmelite Convent.. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket. 2000. Hardcover. 8vo - 21.5 x 13.5 cm.; xiv - 284 pp. Blue/gray cloth over boards with silver gilt lettering on the spine. First published in 1953, this is a re-issue (approbations are dated 2000) of the third edition which was translated by Rev. Berchmans Bittle, OFMCap. The third edition was a revision of the original 1953 edition and is a more accurate and thorough translation of this autobiography. Illustrated with 17 pages of photographs, most of which are in colour and one of which is a black and white frontis peice of Mother Mary Teresa. A clean, tight volume in a fine condition with the exception of a remainder dot on the tail edge of the text block. The unclipped dust jacket has minor edgewear and some light scuffing. .
Washington, DC.: The Catholic University of America Press.. Near Fine with no dust jacket. 1965. Hardcover. 8vo - 20.5 x 14 cm.; x - 139 pp. Textured dark red/brown cloth over boards with gilt lettering on blue spine panels and blind stamped border rules on the front and back boards. This is volume 55 from the Fathers of the Church series from this publisher and is a new translation from the original Latin by Ludwig Bieler with the collaboration of Ludmilla Krestan. Illustrated with one simple black and white map of the "Noricum Ripense" area of Italy. Well footnoted throughout and with a 2 page bibliography, a 7 page general index and a 1 and a bit page index of scripture references. The bottom fore corner of the front free end paper has been clipped and a large clip it is. Otherwise the book appears to have been used very little if at all. A clear and removable archival cover has been fitted. .
Tarentum, Pennsylvania.: Divine Word Missionaries.. Very Good+. (1971). Softcover. 8vo - 20.5 x 13 cm.; (4) - 89 - (36) pp. The date given is that of the approbations though this expanded edition is known to be later. Pictorial card stock covers with french folded flaps on the fore edges. Subtitled: "A saint who brings consoling light to all - especially to the nervous and the mentally handicapped". Includes 12 pages of prayers to Saint Dymphna including a novena and a litany. Twenty-four pages of black and white photographs and illustrations entitled "Pictorial Biography of St. Dymphna and History of Her Shrine". Eight pages of advertisements of other books and religious articles from Rev. Lovasik. Previous owner's name on the front flap. The covers show mild wear though they are generally soiled with some staining. The interior is clean and the binding is sound. .
New York.: Paulist Press.. Very Good. 1988. Softcover. 8vo - 23 x 15 cm.; iv - 345 pp. Three main parts: I - "The Writings of Saint Clare", II - "The Writings that Concern Clare Alone and the Poor Ladies", and III -"The Writings that Concern Clare, the Poor Ladies, and Francis and His Brothers". Footnotes throughout. Two page listing of abbreviations, 4 page index to the Foreword, Introduction, Preface and Notes, 4 page index to "Scripture References and Allusions of Part I". 14 page analytical index of Part I, 2 page index of proper names and places of Part I, 2 page index to "Scripture References and Allusions of Part II", 9 page analytical index of Part II, 5 page index of proper names and places of Part II, 2 page index to "Scripture References and Allusions of Part III", 2 page analytical index of Part III, 2 page index of proper names and places of Part III, 3 page bibliography, 5 page "Concordance of Major Translations and the Corpus des Sources Franciscaines", and lastly a 5 page "Concordance of the Acts of the Porcess of Canonization and the Legend of Saint Clare". Minor shelf wear to the covers, otherwise very clean with a sound binding and near fine. .
Beaupre, Quebec.: Shrine of Ste. Anne de Beaupre.. Good with no dust jacket. (1951). Hardcover. 12mo - 18.5 x 12.5 cm.; "The Saint called Good", 51 pages 1951. Burgundy cloth over boards with gilt lettering on spine. A comprehensive book about Saint Anne published by the Basilica of Saint Anne in Beaupré, Québec. There are black and white reproductions of pictures of St. Anne, prayers, stories of healed people, a history of devotion to her, the Solemn Novena, hymns to St. Anne. As someone who is fascinated by the saints, I found this little book to be a wonderful collection of information about a saint who is prominent in our Church but about whom so little is known historically. The stories of the cures are inspirational. The library markings are the usual aong with a blacked out previous owner's name on the front free end paper. Sticker ghost and a white accession number on the lower spine. Very mild wear to the externals, in fact the book appears as though it has been used very little if at all. The second book "The Life of Saint Anne"; 1975, 80 pp. Full colour paper over boards. Illustrated with many black and white photographs and reproductions. A biography of St. Anne. Slight browning of the spine, otherwise clean and tight. The third book "Saint Anne's Pilgrim People" (1975), 132 pages is bound with full coliuyr paper over boards and is very well ilustrated. The first and third books are ex-library with the usual markings though all neatly done. All three books are included. .
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.: Shemco Corporation / The Felician Sisters.. Very Good in Good dust jacket. 1986. Hardcover. 0937057002 . 8vo - 21.5 x 13.5 cm.; xii - 328 pp. Red cloth over boards with gilt lettering on the spine and the front board. Translated and adapted from the original Polish "Angela Truszkowska; I Zgromadzenie SS. Felicjanek na tle dziejow Mysti Religijnej w Polsce XIX w". Thirty pages of footnotes at the back. The library markings are a stamp on the front free end paper and attachment remains on the back end papers. Otherwise very clean with a sound binding. The dust jacket has moderate edge wear and a paper label on the lower spine. .
Notre Dame, Indiana.: Ave Maria Press.. Near Fine. 2010. Softcover. 9781594711909 . 8vo - 21.5 x 14 cm.; xvi - 234 pp. Translated from the French edition of 1996, "Le frère André", by Robert Prud'homme and first published in English in 1999, this is the later Ave Maria Press reprint. Illustrated with 4 pages of black and white photogrpahs. Eight page foreword by Rev. Mario Lachapelle CSC. Four page timeline of Brother André's life and pertinent events and a 6 page index at the back. One small pressure mark or dimple near the middle on the back cover, otherwise the book is as-new and unused. .
Boston, Massachussets.: St. Paul Editions.. Good. 1980. Soft Cover. 0819811017 . 12mo - 17.5 x 10.5 cm.; 92 pp. A small biography of Kateri (1656-1680) , a Mohawk, who became a Christian (Catholic) and was beatified by Pope John Paul II in 1980. Illustrated with 16 full colour plates which actually look like they come from a filmed version of her story. The covers are rubbed with some edgewear, previous owner's stamp on the first page and the binding is very slightly cocked (has a spine lean). .
Toronto, Ontario / Maryknoll, New York.: Novalis / Orbis Books.. Very Good+. 2006. Softcover. 9782895078210 . 8vo - 21 x 13.5 cm.; xiii - 159 pp. Contents: 1 - "Henri the Teacher" by Michael O'Laughlin, 2 - "Henri at the Abbey of Genesee" an interview with Fr. John Eudes Bamberger, 3 - "Henri Nouwen and the Circle of Freindship" by Claude Pomerleau, 4 - "Driving with Henri" by Peggy R. Ellsberg, 5 - "Henri as Spiritual Guide" by Michael J. Christensen, 6 - "Henri the Peacemaker" by John Dear, 7 - "Editing Henri" by Robert Ellsberg, 8 - "A Love that Bridges all Divisions and Heals all Wounds: Henri Nouwen on the Eucharist" by Gerald S. Twomey, 9 - "Painting Nouwen's Portrait: The Construction of a Memory" by Michael Andrew Ford, 10 - "Henri Nouwen; Western Explorer of the Christian East" by Jim Forest, 11 - "Henri, Rembrandt, and Vincent; Three Kindred Spirits" by Thomas Petriano, 12 - "Henri at Daybreak: Celebration and Hard Work" by Carolyn Whitney-Brown. 13 - "Henri's Legacy; You Can Do This!" by Brian Doyle. Illustrated with 8 pages of black and white photographs. The top fore corner of the first page is clipped, else fine. .
Rockford, Illinois.: Tan Books.. Very Good. 1983. Softcover. 0895552132 . 8vo - 21 x 14 cm.; xiv - 114 pp. First published in 1952 as "The Story of Margaret of Metola", this is the Tan Books reprint. Five page preface by Fr. Charles Fiore OP. Illustrated with line drawings by Patrick Marrin OP and also with 3 pages of black and white photographs one of which is the frontis piece. Previous owner's gift note on the title page and the book has minor wear to the cover edges and the spine tips. Otherwise clean with a tight binding. .
New York.: Dell Publishing.. Very Good. 1957. Softcover. 4to - 28 x 21.5 cm.; 124 pp. Full colour photographic wraps in a flat stapled binding. A magazine style presentation profusely illustrated with black and white photographs and with a 4 page centre section of colour photographs. General mild to moderate scuffing of the covers and moderate wear to the to the spine tail. Previous owner's name on the first page, otherwise clean with a sound binding. .
Paris, France.: Editions du Dialogue.. Very Good. 1973. Softcover. 8vo - 21 x 13 cm.; 137 - (7) pp. The text is in Polish. First published in French in 1966 as "Charles de Foucauld aujourd'hui" and translated into Polish by Zofia Nosalewska and edited by Roman Cieslewicz. Previous owner's name on the half title page and a small paper label on the first page. Otherwise the book is very clean with a sound binding and having mild shelf wear to the cover edges. .
Kalamazoo, Michigan.: Cistercian Publications. Fine. 1988. Softcover. 0879076038 . 8vo - 21.5 x 13.5 cm.; vi - 285 pp. Cistercian Studies Series 103. Sixteen essays about Merton plus an appendix on Centering Prayer. An as-new and unused book. .
