Images of Christianity at the beginning of the Third Millennium

Beautifully-produced, this book is packed full of pictures of people from around the world who make the Church what it is today. Revealed are a people of such variety and yet all bound together by Faith. An aid to prayer and reflection, the volume comes complete with reflections from Pope John Paul II and a whole host of other thinkers and theologians.

210 mm x 270 mm 103 pp softback Price $20.00

100 Words of Father Werenfried

“ Without love, the most radical sharing out of riches is worthless.” So wrote ACN founder Father Werenfried van Straaten in this simple yet evocative book full of words of encouragement to Christians – consolation in times of distress and challenge in moments of opportunity. The book has added poignance being produced just before his death in January 2003 at the age of 90.

150mm x 210 mm 126 pp Hardback Price $12.00

I the Lord Am With You Always
Prayers and Meditations for Eucharistic Adoration

2nd edition containing new material and a chapter for children of First Communion/Confirmation age

"The Eucharist is at the heart of our life as Catholics and adoration of the Eucharist has been and continues to be an unrivalled source of grace and support for all who seek to follow Christ faithfully. I the Lord Am With You Always is a wonderful collection of prayers, meditations and reflections on the reality of Our Lord in the Eucharist. I am sure it will be a great aid to prayer before the Blessed Sacrament." Most Rev. Dr. George Pell - Archbishop of Sydney

110mm x 180mm, 268 pp, softback. $12.50 All proceeds to help the persecuted church in Sudan.

Fr Werenfried - A Life
Almost a legend in the modern Catholic Church, Fr Werenfried van Straaten has become known and loved throughout the world thanks to his powerful message of forgiveness and love, and its fulfilment in the work of his charity, Aid to the Church in Need. Altough known to generations as "the Bacon Priest" because of his practical approach to fundraising, Fr Werenfried never neglected the spiritual hunger of the poor and dispossessed. He has remained a fearless witness to eternal truths of the Catholic Faith - and his writing has been an inspiration to millions.
His life and work span one of the most desperate periods of the Church's history; a period when - against all the odds - terror and despair were often overcome by faith, hope and charity. His has been a steadfast voice for the forgotten and the abandoned, and for modern martyrs for the Catholic Church.
This is his life - a story of courage and achievement, centred on Christ and His Church.

137mm x 216mm. 154pp, softback with photos. Cost is a $15.00 donation to help with the training of seminarians.

Challeges and Hopes: Stories from the Catholic Church in China
This marvellous little book on Catholics in China is written by Bishop John Tong, Auxiliary of Hong Kong in China. His stories, spiritual reflections and reliable, little known facts will fascinate, teach and touch anyone who feels an affinity for the suffering Church in this country which is so well known for its oppressed and courageous faithful.

146mm x 209mm. 50pp, softback. $4.00

God Speaks to His Children
This child´s bible with its wonderful illustrations is loved by children throughout the world. This year we have promised over two million to children in poor countries. Over 36 million copies have been printed since 1979 making it the Catholic church's most successful child's bible. Each one you buy enables us to send further copies to where they are most needed.

122mm x 190mm, 96 pp, softback. $5.00 (Plus postage)

"I Believe" - A Little Catholic Catechism

Aid to the Church in Need's latest international project that is taking the world by storm. I believe is written to introduce and explain the Faith to children and adults around the world. The first part of the book is based upon the Apostles Creed. Each article of the Creed is explained in a separate chapter and beautifully illustrated with examples from the Bible. The second part is devoted to the Sacraments, the life of Jesus, Prayer in the Christian life and an explanation of the Lord's Prayer.

142mm x 210mm. 208pp, softback. $10.00 (postage included)

Feasts and Seasons

By Fr. Werenfried an Straaten. This book is a beautiful and thought provoking collection of Fr Werenfried's personal reflections on the Church's year, from Advent through every month to the feast of Christ the King.

130mm x 209mm. 88 pp, softback. $4.00

We Fly Thy Patronage O Holy Mother of God

Inspired by Our Lady´s message at Fatima, Aid to the church in Need offers you this illustrated ecumenical Rosary prayer book. Simple and moving, it reflects the loving devotion to Our Lady found in the Byzantine liturgy.

104mm x148mm. 48 pp, softback. $2.00

Mary Save Us

Prayers composed by four Lithuanian girls imprisoned for their Faith in Siberia; this inspiring book reflects their courageous love, strength and forgiveness.

85mm x 120mm. 84 pp, softback. $1.00

Way of the Cross  with the Church in Need

A prayerful Way of the Cross, with meditations from the words of the Holy Father and prayers for suffering christians everywhere.

116mm x 170 mm. 71 pp, softback. $4.00

Credo
This beautiful book of meditative pictures in colour, by the renowned Polish photographer Andrzel Polec, has its theme the Faith- oppressed, resurgent, deeply rooted but suffering much- in the countries of Eastern Europe. A publication of exceptional artistic quality.

310 x 240 mm, 88 pp, softback. $10.00

Song in Siberia
Written before the collapse of the Soviet empire this is the harrowing but heartening story of a brave young Lithuanian , Nijole Sadunaite. The contemporary, Catholic counterpart to Anna Frank´s Diary.

131mm x 209mm. 150 pp, softback with photos. $2.00

They Call Me The Bacon Priest

The fascinating and impressive account of a modern apostleship of practical love, led by the most irresistible mendicant preacher of our time. This is the powerfully moving story of a young Norbertine priest who went on to beg, receive and give away over $3 billion in the last 50 years.

133mm x 204mm. 241 pp, paperback with photos. $5.00

Where God Weeps

The second half of the story - the spiritual crusade of a man with nothing but an old hat for begging and a heart full of love. This book tells of the sufferings he has encountered during his visits to the Church in Europe and Asia, Latin America, Africa and behind the former Iron Curtain.

133mm x 204mm. 250 pp, paperback with photos. $5.00

The Wayside Stream - Reconciliation

This book is a gathering of stories about people who experienced reconciliation. Some of them had been deeply hurt and thought they could never forgive, or come to peaceful terms with the wounds, with the injustice of it all. They tell how they approached the problem, were helped to overcome it, and speak of the great peace and new freedom they experienced. Some of them became spiritual guides for others precisely because they had suffered. The healing of memories is a way of prayer that helped the author and some of the ones who tell their story in this book.

135mm x 215mm. 156 pp, softback with photos. $12.00

Healing Fire from Frozen Earth

Fr Paul Glynn intimately explores God's healing power and grace which has been shown to His people throughout the ages. Fr Paul shares stories about the people he met while visiting healing shrines in France, Poland, England, Ireland and Mexico. He not only talks with those who have been healed but he meets with relatives, doctors and Church authorities. The book also deals with fundamental faith issues and seeks to bring a fresh kind of hope to those searching for answers about God.

134mm x 207mm. 196 pp, softback with photos. $12.00

A Song for Nagasaki
This is the story of Dr. Nagai of Nagasaki, a scientist who survived the A-bomb and a Catholic convert from atheism. Though dying from radiation he lived in a tiny hut and wrote books that became bestsellers. He lived in property, giving the royalties to Nagasaki´s orphans, wounded and impoverished. He said that Jesus and Mary were the way to post-war reconciliation.

134mm x 215mm. 168 pp, softback with photos. $12.00

The Smile of a Ragpicker

This is the story of a Japanese woman named Satoko Kitahara. Despite family opposition, she was baptised after graduating from University in 1951. Shocked by the poverty of post-war Tokyo ragpickers (dustbin sifters) she abandoned her rich home to become a ragpicker, dying among them of tuberculosis, aged 29. By then she had brought many of them to dignity and Faith, and alerted the nation to their sufferings. She loved Our Lady so deeply that the Japanese media dubbed her 'Mary of the Ragpickers'.

135mm x 214mm. 197 pp, softback with photos. $12.00

Psalms - Songs for the Way Home

In this book Fr Paul combines prayerful reflections with unforgettable human interest stories. A book to dip into over and over for renewed spiritual energy. $12.00

Hearers of the Silent Music

In this book Fr Paul gives you hints on how to pray alone in your own room.

110mm x 149mm. 36 pp, softback. $3.00