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Posted: Sat Aug 16th, 2008 05:13 am |
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What part if any did a Catholic Bookstore play in your conversion?
Does a Catholic Bookstore still provide resources or other help as you continue to grow in faith.
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Posted: Sat Aug 16th, 2008 01:11 pm |
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Pioneer wrote:
What part if any did a Catholic Bookstore play in your conversion?
Does a Catholic Bookstore still provide resources or other help as you continue to grow in faith.
Hi, Bob,
I have spent a fortune on Catholic books and materials, but almost all of it has been done online. There is no Catholic bookstore in my town. A few times a year some friends and I drive to Nashville to visit St. Mary's Bookstore. It's a treat to walk around and enjoy the beautiful things there. I am always blessed by the chance to be inside a Catholic establishment where one can reasonably assume that most of the customers and most of the employees are Catholic.
In my town one definitely realizes the minority status since we have only a Baptist bookstore and a Family Christian Bookstore having one small corner of Catholic items.
Are you doing research, Bob?
Grace and peace,
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rbo4u2
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Posted: Sat Aug 16th, 2008 04:00 pm |
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It was a sweet Catholic bookstore owner who launched me into really taking the Catholic church seriously a few short years ago. I had been reading a number of books that mentioned the early church fathers. I discovered her little store tucked in an out of the way mall in Roseville, California one afternoon. I was looking for a book on the fathers. When they entered I heard for the first time, Catholic Answers on the speakers in the store. It intrigued me. She came up to me and asked if I needed help. When I began questions, she gently led me to Karl Keating's book on Fundamentalism and Catholicism and then invited me to the St. Rose of Lima's parish.
I was hooked. Primarily by her sweet Christian love for our Lord and her fervor for the Catholic church. I shortly there after attended an Ash Wednesday service and I've been unable to shake the hook since. While I no longer work in Sacramento I still frequent a local Catholic bookstore near my home. I admit most of my books are bought used on Amazon, simply because I really can't afford full price on most of the books I get. But I still shop the store to help support them when I can. So, when and if I finally cross the Tiber, I'll have that little hispanic Catholic lady who owned that bookstore to thank.
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Steven Barrett
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Posted: Sat Aug 16th, 2008 05:33 pm |
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Thank God for my local Barnes & Noble's (at that time) well stocked supply of books written by Madrid, Currie, Hahn, and Howard. I'm sure I could probably come with other names, but having just finished up a woodworking project, I'm a little tired.
The main Diocesan Catholic Bookstore was too far for me to get to when I finally recrossed to the Vatican side of the Tiber. Unfortunately, it also went out of business. (Perhaps a victim of so many on-line opportunities moresoe than any real lack of buyer interest.) So I had to rely on Barnes & Noble.
Getting back to my (fatigued memory-caused) abbreviated list of authors, I wasn't so tired I couldn't pull up the Forum and especially drop in some familiar helpful authors' names. Their works were enormously helpful in my return to the One True Church. I regained much wisdom, and with that, a lot more courage to upset the family applecart a bit. But the rewards have been indescribably sweet. I have to be honest in using indescribably because every time I even review over my faith testimony, something newer and more spiritually/joyfully satisfying comes to mind.
Sometimes the best friends and mentors you'll find along your journey home, or return journey, will be those you've never met, may never get to meet and would certainly love to meet someday, just to look into their eyes, give a firm handshake and say a simple "Thank you."
By all means, "do drop in" at your literary/spiritual watering hole. It'll keep you fully refreshed. If your diocese still has a good store, support it. If not, then find a good local bookstore that's well stocked -- AND RECOMMEND IT!!!!
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sdreidy
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Posted: Tue Aug 19th, 2008 01:35 am |
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The closest Catholic Bookstore is about 30 miles away, but I try to get up there whenever I can. I especially go there to get rosaries, cards, and gifts.
Catholic bookstore did have a large impact on my journey and I wish there were more.
Barnes & Norman and Borders provided the essential books like Catholicism for Dummies, Scott Hahn's stuff, and others.
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Posted: Tue Aug 19th, 2008 04:20 am |
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Hey,
I also wanted to mention the Catholic Information Center in D.C.
I had an opportunity to go by there when I was in D.C. and thought it was a great place for books and all types of info.
They should consider using it as a model. It would be great to have a Catholic Info Center in a place like Oklahoma where the % of Catholics is under 10%.
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Credo Catholic
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Posted: Tue Aug 19th, 2008 03:28 pm |
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| I had already begun RCIA when I discovered the little catholic bookstore near our church (they have since moved near the mall). But it was like finding a pot of gold. I went as often as I could, and would spend an amount as large as I felt I could, just to support them. Books, rosaries, little statues, holy water, all kinds of first communion items for children. I still go in whenever I can, not really needing anything but just to say hi and support them a little. Once I mentioned to the owner, a sweet lady, that I had bought a copy of Mother Angelica's Little Book of Life Lessons at Books a Million. She about jumped down my throat! We have it here (showing me a tall stack by the front door) we need your business, please never buy from them what you can buy from us, etc. And I never have, because I know they struggle sometimes to keep the doors open, and I would be devastated if they had to close. Barnes & Noble can keep their coffee aroma, I like to browse the shelves smelling the incense and listening to Gregorian chants on the speakers.
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Posted: Tue Aug 19th, 2008 06:44 pm |
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Credo Catholic wrote: Once I mentioned to the owner, a sweet lady, that I had bought a copy of Mother Angelica's Little Book of Life Lessons at Books a Million. She about jumped down my throat!
I have been known to visit Books a Million or shop online and compile a list, which I then bring to my Catholic bookstore to order. I am also likely to shop secular books online or at BAM, and then order it from my local independent bookstore. It does cost a few dollars extra most of the time, but I don't have to pay shipping and when I need something special, they'll bend over backwards to help me, which is not something I can say about Amazon or BAM. Their coffee is better, too.
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rbo4u2
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Posted: Tue Aug 19th, 2008 06:53 pm |
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CajunRick wrote: Credo Catholic wrote: It does cost a few dollars extra most of the time, but I don't have to pay shipping and when I need something special, they'll bend over backwards to help me, which is not something I can say about Amazon or BAM. Their coffee is better, too.
But you know...it's hard to pass up a $25.00 book when Amazon has it on sale for $.01. Even with added shipping that's a bargain. Usually if the difference is only a few dollars, yes, I'll go to the Catholic store. All the used books I've bought at Amazon have been in terrific condition. I've even bought new books for less than a dollar. They are usually first runs or low sellers that are not big in the market. When you buy as many books as I do, it pays to be careful with my expenditures.
I know that's hard on the little book sellers, but in most cases the books I'll buy are not always at the stores. Ya grab 'em when you can.
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I had a unique experience where I went to a concert that an evangelical friend was playing and it was hosted by a cafe attached to a Catholic bookstore. A friend of mine had recently converted and upon trying to change his mind I decided to actually maybe look into a few Catholic sources. I was starting to at least respect their positions. So upon throwing a lot of objections at the bookstore owner he was anering some of them with apologetics and the Catechism. I was intrigued by the catechism.For some reason I heard myself pray or think that if God wants me to cbecome Catholic I pray this man will just give me a catechism as I did not want to spend more than smaller amount of money. Well, lo and behold this man gave me his copy of the Catechism. I looked into Catholicism with some interest, but it was still too early and too much to fight, so I did not convert at that time and was unconvinced by anti catholic websites but a lot of progress as made. Years later when the interest grew in me to join an apostolic church I dug out some old resources and gave them more of a try. Eventually through reading, thought, experience and prayer I discerned I realy did believe in Catholicism. This time the pro catholic apologetic sites (including this forum and links and conversion stories) were more convincing. Also the catechsim was a tremendous help.
So this being a few years later I contacted the man when his business card fell from one of my books. He told me his remembrance of the story which was something akin to him feeling a strong pull or prompting to give his catechism away. Not just any but the one he was attached to and had taken notes in. He also relayed that he had been praying for me and my friends every night since that one conversation and meeting.
He unfortunately died last year at a relatively young age, but he did so much with his life and ministry. His name was Dave Eversole and he ran a ministry called On a Wing and a Prayer Bookstore and a coffeehouse called Daniel's Den. Eternal memory. I still think that he is praying for us and I try to remember him and his surviving wife.
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I love true stories, and Brian, this one is beautiful. What a beautiful gesture by Mr. Eversole to give you HIS copy of the Catechism.
I do keep a spare paperback copy of the Catechism on my shelf, and I've loaned it to two people so far. It came back in really excellent condition, so I don't think they read much in it!
And I've LOANED a few of my books with notes in them to select people. Mr. Eversole has set a new, higher standard for my consideration! IT would certainly take a strong prompting from God for me to give away one of my books with notes in the margins!
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TerminalNewEnglander
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Posted: Wed Aug 20th, 2008 05:08 am |
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Pioneer wrote: What part if any did a Catholic Bookstore play in your conversion?
Does a Catholic Bookstore still provide resources or other help as you continue to grow in faith.
The La Salette Shrine in Attleboro, Mass. doesn't sell their books online apparently, but they do have a pretty well-stocked bookstore: http://www.lasalette-shrine.org/store
The shrine also has 12 hours of Reconciliation per week: http://www.lasalette-shrine.org/Services.html
This bookstore was instrumental to me, pre-Internet, and I still stop in there whenever I take advantage of the convenient Confession hours.
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Posted: Tue Aug 26th, 2008 03:57 pm |
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Oddly enough, it was visiting an Orthodox bookstore that began my journey. Then, about a year later, I visited a Catholic bookstore. At both, I spent more time in conversation than I did browsing the shelves.
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Posted: Tue Aug 26th, 2008 04:16 pm |
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| Hi Joey, welcome to the forum. It's great to have a new "voice" here. Speaking of the little catholic bookstores, I bought a small icon of your avatar at our bookstore. I keep it propped against the mantel of the fireplace, and often look at it while I pray, especially the Divine Mercy. Have you read any good books lately that you'd like to recommend? The most influential book I read when I was learning about catholicism was "Catholicism for Dummies." It explained a lot in one book! God bless
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Posted: Tue Aug 26th, 2008 05:44 pm |
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Credo Catholic wrote: Hi Joey, welcome to the forum. It's great to have a new "voice" here. Speaking of the little catholic bookstores, I bought a small icon of your avatar at our bookstore. I keep it propped against the mantel of the fireplace, and often look at it while I pray, especially the Divine Mercy. Have you read any good books lately that you'd like to recommend? The most influential book I read when I was learning about catholicism was "Catholicism for Dummies." It explained a lot in one book! God bless
Well, I don't have hardly any distinctly Catholic books so far other than This Is My Body, This is My Blood: Miracles of the Eucharist by Bob and Penny Lord. I'm about half way through that one, and I just bought the Catechism of the Catholic Church this past weekend which may take me years to read read.
The local Catholic bookstore does have the icon of the Divine Mercy. That's going to be my next purchase (depending on prioritie$). The Divine Mercy Chaplet has become a very important and inspirational part of my devotional life. I want to read the St. Faustina's Diary. There are just so many that have found their way on my wish list.
I'm a homeschool dad (rare, but we're out there) so it's rare that I get to browse the bookstores in peace. Hopefully, this will change soon as we readjust our schedules these upcoming months. So, I've taken to reading online books, though I'd prefer to read "real" ones.
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Posted: Tue Aug 26th, 2008 06:22 pm |
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calatorul wrote: and I just bought the Catechism of the Catholic Church this past weekend which may take me years to read read.
Hi Joey, Actually you can get through it in a year. Just go to http://www.chnetwork.org/journals/readguide04.pdf and download a Bible and Catechism reading guide or purchase it from the CHN site. I have read through the Catechism once using this guide and am in the middle of my second year reading it a second time. Reading it in little chunks is really helpful. Try it. You'll like it.
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rbo4u2 wrote: calatorul wrote: and I just bought the Catechism of the Catholic Church this past weekend which may take me years to read read.
Hi Joey, Actually you can get through it in a year. Just go to http://www.chnetwork.org/journals/readguide04.pdf and download a Bible and Catechism reading guide or purchase it from the CHN site. I have read through the Catechism once using this guide and am in the middle of my second year reading it a second time. Reading it in little chunks is really helpful. Try it. You'll like it.
Rich
Excellent. What I was kinda getting at was that it would take me years of reading and re-reading to fully understand and appreciate it in its entirety. However, to read it devotionally, would probably be the best way to reinforce it. Thanks.
Does anyone know the best place to find a Catechism study for children?
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calatorul wrote: Does anyone know the best place to find a Catechism study for children?
Perhaps the Compendium of the Catechism of the Catholic Church might be the best approach for children. It presents the teachings of the Catholic Church in a question-and-answer format, with references back to the main Catechism. It was prepared by then-Cardinal Ratzinger, and approved by him after he became pope. You should be able to find it in any Catholic bookstore, and it is available online at the Vatican web site.
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Rich and Rick,
Thanks. This should help.
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We live across the river from Portsmouth,Ohio, where the "Poor Claires" have a monestary . They have a giftshoppe/bookstore where one can buy gifts and books, but its a special treat for us to travel 2 hrs up to Columbus to visit the Cathedral Bookstore...Its like being in a "candy shoppe"..so many books and articles. Pins, roseries and metals, CD's and DVD's.Even I have to admit that I (a guy) can shop until I drop, at that bookstore !!!
After loading up at the bookstore, we always finish our journey with a stop at one of the great restaurantsin Columbus before our "Journey Home"....
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Credo Catholic wrote: I had already begun RCIA when I discovered the little catholic bookstore near our church (they have since moved near the mall). But it was like finding a pot of gold. I went as often as I could, and would spend an amount as large as I felt I could, just to support them. Books, rosaries, little statues, holy water, all kinds of first communion items for children. I still go in whenever I can, not really needing anything but just to say hi and support them a little. Once I mentioned to the owner, a sweet lady, that I had bought a copy of Mother Angelica's Little Book of Life Lessons at Books a Million. She about jumped down my throat! We have it here (showing me a tall stack by the front door) we need your business, please never buy from them what you can buy from us, etc. And I never have, because I know they struggle sometimes to keep the doors open, and I would be devastated if they had to close. Barnes & Noble can keep their coffee aroma, I like to browse the shelves smelling the incense and listening to Gregorian chants on the speakers. I've been to that same book store! Its great...I love it.
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I live in British Columbia out in the boonies. It takes me about 3 and a half hours to get to the nearest Catholic store but when we do go, about once a year, we spend all afternoon there!
A store that had a major influence on me was Brisebois Catholic Store in Windsor, Ontario where my folks live. In 2007, we went to visit them and I had just lost a baby and had a near-death experience. I felt strongly that the Lord was pulling me to the fullness of Christ in the Catholic Church.
I hadn't yet taken any concrete steps aside from watching the Journey Home and Father Corapi but while in Windsor, I bought my first Catholic books. The most influential was David Currie's Born Fundamentalist Born Again Catholic. That basically sealed the deal for me.
Very grateful that God used folks from my hometown to help me home. 
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I walked into a Catholic bookstore without realizing it. I thought it was a regular Christian bookstore and I was looking for a bible that would have both Catholic and Protestant commentary, so I could compare them. (That sounds so funny, now, but I swear, at the time, I was so very anguished about the whole thing!)
I met Gina, who loved her Church, because it showed her how to love God. She told me all about it with her hand over her heart. So beautiful! And, at the time, I was very dubious about people who loved their church, because I thought they loved their church INSTEAD of God! I get it now.
Anyway, she handed me "Rome Sweet Home". I almost didn't buy it, because it had the word Rome in it. But, I felt guilty setting it down in front of her, after she had spent so much time with me, and since she stayed with me until I left, I had to buy it. Isn't that funny?
Gina was there just for me, that day. I know God made sure it! And, I am eternally grateful to them both!
Love, Laura
Oops! I almost forgot - I buy most of my books there, now. Too bad I can't write them off. I'd never have to pay taxes again!
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sdreidy wrote: Hey,
I also wanted to mention the Catholic Information Center in D.C.
I had an opportunity to go by there when I was in D.C. and thought it was a great place for books and all types of info.
They should consider using it as a model. It would be great to have a Catholic Info Center in a place like Oklahoma where the % of Catholics is under 10%.
Where in D.C. is the Catholic Information Center? I get up that way at least once or twice a year - usually end up at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, but until your post - I have never heard of the Catholic info Center. It might be worth checking out on my next trip.
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