Moral Life

The Church’s own summary of what she believes. Every other book on this shelf points back to it.

The whole Catechism in about 600 short questions and answers, good for a weekly session.

Plain-spoken and illustrated. Many OCIA groups hand it out on the first night.

Each chapter opens with the story of an American saint or witness, then teaches the doctrine.

A warm, practical invitation for Catholics coming back to the practice of the faith.

Not a Catholic book, but a doorway countless converts walked through.

A senior devil’s letters to his nephew. A sharp, funny look at temptation.

A spiritual director’s guide to holiness for people with jobs and families.

An introduction to St. John Paul II’s teaching on love, sexuality and marriage.

The whole Catechism in 365 short episodes. Pairs naturally with the OCIA year.

Three priests and a layman on faith and current questions.

Faith, virtue and fatherhood for Catholic men.

Short videos from Fr. Mike Schmitz and others that answer common questions in a few minutes.

A young Franciscan friar on faith, religious life and the Church.

A filmed course covering the whole faith. Many parishes build OCIA around it.