Spiritual Reading with Scepter Publishers

In this excerpt from Fr. Jacques Philippe's Prayer: Oxygen for the Soul, we examine the causes of dryness in our mental prayer and how to overcome these moments.

Kenneth Craycraft is a licensed attorney and moral theologian who holds the James J. Gardner Family Chair in Moral Theology at Mount St. Mary's Seminary & School of Theology in Cincinnati. His book, Staying Sober One Story at a Time, is a unique guide for anyone seeking sobriety, supporting someone who is, or longing for a deeper spiritual response to the wounds of addiction.

This book blends theology and literary fiction, exploring alcoholism and sobriety through four novels. Through the manipulative self-destruction of Don Birnam, the tragic descent of Geoffrey Firmin, the spiritual collapse of Sebastian Flyte, and the hopeful redemption of Fr. Hugh Kennedy, you are invited to consider a deeply Catholic approach to addiction and healing.

Today's reading excerpt comes from a free download called Living in God's Presence by Francis Luna.

Ben Baran is an organizational psychologist, speaker, and management consultant who also serves as a rear admiral in the U.S. Navy Reserve. In his book Crucibles, Baran explores how adversity can both wound and transform, weaving together insights from psychology and sociology with the Catholic tradition, especially the teachings of St. John Paul II.

Life's trials can break us—or they can forge us. When tragedy struck his family, Ben Baran was forced to confront suffering in its rawest form. In the aftermath, Ben Baran sought answers to the questions we all eventually face: How do we endure the unendurable? What purpose might suffering serve? Can faith and science show us a way through together?

As we celebrate the anniversary of the canonization of St. Josemaría Escrivá, we're sharing a passage from his homily, In Love with the Church.

St. Michael and His World recently joined author Mike Aquilina's "His World" series. We sat down with Mike to learn more about the world of St. Michael and how we can learn about this archangel.

In honor of today's feast of the Holy Archangels, we're sharing the second chapter of St. Michael and His World. Author Mike Aquilina explores the biblical record alongside ancient interpretations, revealing a history in which St. Michael is a constant, active presence.

As we prepare to celebrate the beatification of Archbishop Fulton Sheen this week, we are sharing an excerpt from the beginning of his book Three to Get Married.