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With one telephone call, old Charlie Carmody brings Father Hugh out of his hum-drum, methodical priestly life, and gives him a place in the story of the Carmody family: old Charlie, his doting daughter, Mary, and free-spirited daughter, Helen; his prodigal son, Dan, and his priest son, John, and a complete supporting cast of vividly drawn and utterly memorable characters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eAt first, Father Hugh is as much in the dark as anyone about the exact plot and this story and the purpose of his unexpected casting in it; yet as he renews the old acquaintances and rehears the old stories, the reasons begin to come to light—and with them, an edge of sadness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e“\u003cem\u003eI knew at once some element of happiness was missing. 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O’Connor’s 1966 novel \u003ci\u003eAll in the Family \u003c\/i\u003eis also available from Cluny. \u003ci\u003eThe Edge of Sadness\u003c\/i\u003e is widely regarded as his best work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e* * *\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePaperback:\u003c\/strong\u003e 400pp.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 978-1685953737\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cluny Media","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46430575722715,"sku":"978-1685953737","price":22.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0458\/2329\/5645\/files\/ProductImages_5.5x8.5--1192.jpg?v=1737063289"},{"product_id":"saint-patrick-apostle-of-ireland","title":"Saint Patrick: Apostle of Ireland","description":"\u003cp\u003eBy Hugh de Blácam\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe mists of time \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eenshroud Saint Patrick of Ireland, obscuring the details of his life and work, blurring the lines between fable and fact. Yet few saints have attracted such lively interest and steadfast devotion down the centuries than the Apostle of the Emerald Isle. Honoring that interest and devotion, Hugh de Blácam brings the man who shepherded the Irish into the fold of the Church to life—not as mythic hero, but as a man in love with Christ and bound to preach His gospel. Like the Apostle Paul, Patrick’s was a “strong, fiery nature, ready to do all, dare all, and endure all for Christ.” Beginning with Patrick’s boyhood and enslavement, de Blácam then chronicles his commission as bishop to return to Ireland; his answer to the “voice of the Irish”; his casting down of pagan idols and contentions with kings and druids; and his unwavering confession that Christ is Lord and Ireland is Christ’s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e“\u003cem\u003eI commend my soul to my most faithful God, whose ambassador I am in my \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003elowliness.… He knoweth that fully and greatly I desire and have been ready that \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eHe should grant me to drink of His cup, as He hath granted to others who love Him.\u003c\/em\u003e” (Saint Patrick)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e“Under God’s providence,” wrote F. J. Sheed, “the Irish were born of St. Patrick, and after fifteen centuries every generation of them still bears his imprint.” First published in 1941, \u003ci\u003eSaint Patrick: Apostle of Ireland \u003c\/i\u003eis a testament to this truth, told with a charm, distinction, and power worthy of its saintly subject.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eHugh de Blácam \u003c\/b\u003e(1891–1951) was an English-born Irish author and editor. A member of the Gae­lic League, he was a staunch republican and advocate for Irish independence from British rule. Inspired by the apologetical writings of G. K. Chesterton, he converted to the Catholic faith in 1913. His other works, Catholic in theme or topic, include \u003ci\u003eThe Story of Colmcille \u003c\/i\u003e(1929), \u003ci\u003eThe Saints of Ireland: Brigid and Columcille \u003c\/i\u003e(1942), and \u003ci\u003eGolden Priest \u003c\/i\u003e(1943), a drama on the martyrdom of St. Oliver Plunkett.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePaperback:\u003c\/strong\u003e 204pp.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 978-1685953829\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cluny Media","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46474178199771,"sku":"978-1685953829","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0458\/2329\/5645\/files\/ProductImages_5.5x8.5--1227.jpg?v=1738861546"},{"product_id":"the-vine-and-the-branches","title":"The Vine and the Branches","description":"\u003cp\u003eBy Edward Leen, C.S.Sp.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe supernatural life and influence of Jesus Christ \u003c\/b\u003eis the underlying reality of human existence. This reality is accessible, not by means of reason or science, of ethical ideals or artistic inspirations, but by faith—adhering to Christ, accepting his commandments, and abiding in his love, safeguarded by the arms of his Church. And this is the Christian life. Following the lines of Sacred Scripture, Edward Leen reflects on the central mysteries and motifs of this life—the Incarnation, the preaching of the Kingdom of Heaven, the Paschal Mystery, the life of the Church, the Mass, traditions of prayer and asceticism, the Christian calling. In this life lies the basis for true peace and unity among mankind, the fulfillment of Christ’s own prayer: “Holy Father, keep them in thy name whom thou hast given me; that they may be one, as we also are.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eFirst published as \u003ci\u003eThe True Vine and Its Branches \u003c\/i\u003ein 1938, Leen’s \u003ci\u003eThe Vine and the Branches\u003c\/i\u003e reveals rich veins of both spiritual counsel and practical applications for growth in the Christian life, for appreciation of the Church, the Sacraments, and the Blessed Mother, and—above all—for abiding faithfully and fruitfully in the true Vine.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eI am the vine; you the branches: he that abideth in me, and I in him,\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ethe same beareth much fruit: for without me you can do nothing. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e(John \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e15:5)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eEdward Leen\u003c\/b\u003e (1885–1944), an Irish Catholic priest of the Congregation of the Holy Spirit, was a missionary and scholar, as well as prolific, widely-read author on spiritual matters. Besides \u003ci\u003eThe Vine and the Branches\u003c\/i\u003e, his other books include \u003ci\u003eIn the Likeness of Christ\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eProgress in Mental Prayer\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Voice of a Priest\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\" class=\"p1\"\u003e* * *\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePaperback:\u003c\/strong\u003e 220pp.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 978-1685954109\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cluny Media","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46772749336795,"sku":"978-1685954109","price":22.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0458\/2329\/5645\/files\/ProductImages_5.5x8.5--130410.jpg?v=1746816759"},{"product_id":"christian-education","title":"Christian Education","description":"\u003cp\u003eBy Edward Leen, CSSp\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat is education? \u003c\/b\u003eTo this demanding question, Edward Leen offers a robust and thorough answer. In the light of Christian inspiration, education is a “culture of the mind, the will and the emotions,” which forms in men and women the capability and condition to exercise their vocations while also disposing them for personal, social, and spiritual flourishing in the course of life’s joys and sufferings. The recipients of a true education, a properly Christian education, are able to test the worth of all things, whether of conduct, achievement, projects, art, literature, and institutions, by properly Christian virtues. Thus, having the minds of Christians, knowing the truth and appreciating the beautiful, they are set right in mind and will in relation to God, to the material world in which they live, to their fellow men and to themselves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eOriginally published as \u003ci\u003eWhat Is Education? \u003c\/i\u003ein 1944, Leen’s thoughtful reply came amidst Western civilization’s reckoning with its educational theories and practices, brought under scrutiny by the miseries of World War II. Emphatically practical in purpose, and fed by the streams of both the classical and Church traditions, \u003ci\u003eChristian Education \u003c\/i\u003ebears out the words of Pope Pius XI, that education “consists essentially in preparing man for what he must be and for what he must do here below, in order to attain the sublime end for which he was created.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003eSince God has revealed Himself to us in the Person of His only-begotten Son, who alone is “the way, the truth and the life,” there can be no ideally perfect education which is not Christian education. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e(Pope Pius XI)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e* * *\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eEdward Leen \u003c\/b\u003e(1885–1944), an Irish Catholic priest of the Congregation of the Holy Spirit, was a missionary, scholar, and prolific, widely read author on spiritual matters. Besides \u003ci\u003eChristian Education\u003c\/i\u003e, his books include \u003ci\u003eIn the Likeness of Christ\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Vine and the Branches\u003c\/i\u003e—both available from Cluny.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePaperback:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272pp.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003e978-1685954314\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cluny Media","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47388300738779,"sku":"978-1685954314","price":22.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0458\/2329\/5645\/files\/ProductImages_5.5x8.5--1354.jpg?v=1754337458"},{"product_id":"the-spiritual-doctrine-of-dom-marmion","title":"The Spiritual Doctrine of Dom Marmion","description":"\u003cp\u003eBy M. M. Philipon, O.P.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAny account \u003c\/b\u003eof twentieth-century Catholic spirituality does well to begin with Dom Columba Marmion. Beginning in 1917 with \u003ci\u003eChrist, the Life of the Soul\u003c\/i\u003e, this humble Irish monk sparked a profound spiritual revival, with countless Christians reading and benefiting from his vigorous preaching. The message was simple: Jesus Christ is the source of life and model of sanctity and He invites all mankind to live in Him, to unite themselves with His Church, and to be led by Him to the bosom of the Father. In \u003ci\u003eThe Spiritual Doctrine of Dom Marmion\u003c\/i\u003e, M. M. Philipon offers a synthesis of this treasury of spiritual teaching. Opening with a biographical sketch of his subject, Philipon then renders the major themes of his writings: life in, with, and through Christ; the monastic vocation; the mystery of the priesthood; and the Virgin Mary, Mother of God, through whom Christ bestows “every grace and every blessing.”\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003ePreserving the doctrinal richness, humble power, and evangelical zeal which characterize Dom Marmion’s books as well as his abundant correspondence, Philipon’s \u003ci\u003eThe Spiritual Doctrine of Dom Marmion \u003c\/i\u003eis an excellent introduction for those as yet unversed in Marmion’s lessons and an enlightening companion for those already familiar with their power to reveal truths forgotten.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003ePerfect happiness, the supreme joy is to be found in sinu Patris and Jesus is the way which leads us there. Without Him we can do nothing.… Let us live in Jesus. \u003c\/em\u003e(\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eDom Columba Marmion, O.S.B.)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eM. M. Philipon, O.P.\u003c\/b\u003e (1898–1972) was a French Dominican priest, theologian, and author. 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High praise, considering that McNabb himself set little in store by the power and weight of words themselves. “The best or the worst of all sermons is a life led,” McNabb said. “We should measure the words by the life, not the life by the words.” The life of this Irishman, however, inspired and informed his words: remarkable for his holiness, as Belloc and innumerable others noticed, McNabb acted out his hope, faith, and charity, and these deeds quickened his preaching of the Word of his beloved friend and master, Jesus Christ.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eStars of Comfort \u003c\/i\u003eis ample evidence of this. 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Against this darkness, a light endured, the only surviving power of the West’s disaster: Christianity. From Ireland, this light shone out with a miraculous brilliance and men and women set forth, as if in a second iteration of the Great Commission, to claim all souls for Christ and cradle them and their newfound faith in their arms. Edited by the renowned Church historian Henri Daniel-Rops, \u003ci\u003eThe Miracle of Ireland \u003c\/i\u003epays homage to these saints and their extraordinary faith in and love for Christ, their labors to build up His Church, and their legacy of civilization and culture upon which the West was made.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eFor a long time, throughout the centuries, and especially through the agency of \u003cbr\u003ethe religious houses which came from them, the West knew what it owed to these Irish missionaries, thanks to whom the Gospel had been sown once again… \u003c\/i\u003e(\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eHenri Daniel-Rops)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eFirst published in 1959, with over a dozen essays on the spiritual teaching and prac­tice of Irish saints, the vastness and vitality of Irish monasticism, the missionary endeavors of the Irish in Belgium, England, and Switzerland, and the prodigious influence of Irish art, \u003ci\u003eThe Miracle of Ireland \u003c\/i\u003epays proper tribute to those Celtic Christian pioneers whose faith traced the plans of giving Christ back to the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eHenri Daniel-Rops \u003c\/b\u003e(1901–1965) was a French Catholic historian. 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In 1956 he received the Order of St. Gregory from Pope Pius XII.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e* * *\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePaperback:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224pp.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN: \u003c\/strong\u003e978-1685954758\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cluny Media","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48327514423515,"sku":"978-1685954758","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0458\/2329\/5645\/files\/ProductImages_5.5x8.5--15507_5e0e85c2-887f-4bbe-8e89-99dbc6838995.jpg?v=1772816448"},{"product_id":"the-legend-of-saint-columba","title":"The Legend of Saint Columba","description":"\u003cp\u003eBy Padraic Colum | Illustrated by \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eElizabeth MacKinstry\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe life of Saint Columba \u003c\/b\u003eis a chronicle of miracles and wonders, revelations and righteousness. Born in Donegal in 521 A.D., Columba grew to be a man of high spirits, quick wit, and strong mettle, his face set even from an early age toward the holy things of God. Instructed first in the ways of governance and war, Columba was turned from this path by a miracle: the resurrection of the dead.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eFrom that day on, Columba strove only to live the life of the saints of God. And so he did—his purity, piety, and wisdom dispelling the darkness of evil and chasing the gloom of sin away from the hills and glens of Ireland.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eThe life of Columba is truly the stuff of legend, alive with the mystery of faerie and magic; the song of Irish folklore and myth; the grandeur of creation on the Emerald Isle; and the sanctifying power of Christ’s Church, firmly planted by Patrick and faithfully tended by Columba—who helped his people to a knowledge of God and to a practice of faith, hope and charity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 40px;\" class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e“Alone with none but Thee, my God, \u003cbr\u003eI journey on my way: \u003cbr\u003eWhat need I fear, when Thou art near, \u003cbr\u003eO King of night and day?” \u003c\/i\u003e(Hymn of Saint Columba)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eFirst published in 1935, and strikingly illustrated by Elizabeth MacKinstry, Padraic Colum’s \u003ci\u003eThe Legend of Saint Columba \u003c\/i\u003ebrings forth riches upon riches from the storehouse of tradition to craft a story everyone can cherish—young and old alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePadraic Colum \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e(1881–1972) was an Irish poet, novelist, and playwright. A leading figure in the Irish Literary revival, he wrote over sixty books and numerous plays and collections of poetry. In 1961, Colum received the Regina Medal from the Catholic Library Association, “awarded annually to a living exemplar of the words: \u003ci\u003eonly the rarest kind of best in anything can be good enough for the young\u003c\/i\u003e.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eElizabeth MacKinstry \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e(1878–1956) was an American poet and illustrator of children’s literature. At one time a student of Auguste Rodin, she channeled those lessons into her illustrations, giving their style a pronounced elegance. Among her illustrated volumes are George MacDonald’s \u003ci\u003eThe Princess and the Goblin\u003c\/i\u003e; Hans Christian Andersen’s \u003ci\u003eFairy Tales\u003c\/i\u003e; and Joyce Kilmer’s \u003ci\u003eTrees\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e* * *\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHardcover: \u003c\/strong\u003e176pp.; illustrated\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 978-1685954673\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff8000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #bc944e;\"\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" style=\"color: #bc944e;\" href=\"https:\/\/clunymedia.com\/collections\/allta\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eALLTA Collection\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" style=\"color: #ff8000;\" href=\"https:\/\/clunymedia.com\/collections\/allta\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e | \u003cem\u003eBook Eight\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cluny Media","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48327576125659,"sku":"978-1685954673","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0458\/2329\/5645\/files\/ProductImages_5.5x8.5--15516.jpg?v=1772817384"}],"url":"https:\/\/clunymedia.com\/collections\/ireland.oembed","provider":"Cluny Media","version":"1.0","type":"link"}