“Karol Wojtyła, Pope John Paul II, was a man whose life was the expression of a richly textured and multidimensional soul. The many layers of that soul took on their first, mature form in Kraków.” – George Weigel In this beautifully illustrated spiritual travelogue, New York Times bestselling author George Weigel leads readers through the historic streets of Kraków, Poland, introducing one of the world’s great cities through the life of one of the most influential Catholic leaders of all time. “To follow Karol Wojtyła through Kraków is to follow an itinerary of sanctity while learning the story of a city.” Weigel writes. “Thus, in what follows, the story of Karol Wojtyła, St. John Paul II, and the story of Kraków are interwoven in a chronological pilgrimage through the life of a saint that reveals, at the same time, the dramatic history and majestic culture of a city where a boy grew into a man, priest, a bishop—and an apostle to the world.” With stunning photographs by Stephen Weigel and notes on the city’s remarkable fabric by Carrie Gress, City of Saints offers an in-depth look at a man and a city that made an indelible impression on the life and thought of the Catholic Church and the 21st century world.

City of Saints: A Pilgrimage to John Paul II's Kraków

Biographies & Memoirs

Weigel, George

Gress, Carrie

Weigel, Stephen

Leaders & Notable People

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The Demonic Influence on Women Today In the late ’60s, a small group of elite American women convinced an overwhelming majority of the country that destroying the most fundamental of relationships—that of mother and child—was necessary for women to have productive and happy lives. From the spoiling of this relationship followed the decay of the entire family, and almost overnight, our once pro-life culture became pro-lifestyle, embracing everything that felt good. Sixty million abortions later, women aren’t showing signs of health, happiness, and fulfillment. Increased numbers of divorce, depression, anxiety, sexually transmitted disease, and drug abuse all point to the reality that women aren’t happier, just more medicated. Huge cultural shifts led to a rethinking of womanhood, but could there be more behind it than just culture, politics, and rhetoric? Building off the scriptural foundations of the anti-Christ, Carrie Gress makes an in-depth investigation into the idea of an anti-Mary—as a spirit, not an individual—that has plagued the West since the ’60s. Misleading generations of women, this anti-Marian spirit has led to the toxic femininity that has destroyed the lives of countless men, women, and children. Also in The Anti-Mary Exposed:<ul>
<li> How radical feminism is connected to the errors of Russia, spoken of by Our Lady of Fatima.The involvement and influence of the goddess movement and the occult. </li>
<li>The influence of “female” demons, such as Lilith and Jezebel.</li>
<li>The repulsive underbelly of radical feminism’s chief architects.</li>
<li>A look at the matriarchy, a cabal of elite women committed to abortion, who control the thinking of most women through media, politics, Hollywood, fashion, and universities.</li>
</ul>
 The antidote to the anti-Mary is, of course, Mary, the Mother of God, known widely as the most powerful woman in the world and the source of the belief that women ought to be treated with dignity. She is a beacon of all the virtues and qualities—purity, humility, kindness, beauty—that oppose this sinister force that has cast its spell upon so many women. Mary’s influence is unparalleled by any woman in history. She is the perfect model of Christian femininity, who desires to be a spiritual mother to us all, leading us to her Son, and to the fulfillment of our heart’s deepest desires.

The Anti-Mary Exposed: Rescuing the Culture from Toxic Femininity

Politics & Social Sciences

Women's Studies

TAN Books

At the turn of the 18th century, the French priest, St. Louis de Montfort, became a warrior for his queen. Few preached on the role of the Mother of God better and with more passion than him. St. Louis spread far and wide the practice of Marian consecration, a means by which we give our entire selves to Jesus through the hands of his mother. In this enchanting book, Dr. Carrie Gress, author of The Marian Option, provides a fun and thrilling way for children to participate in this centuries-old practice. In just a matter of weeks, they will come to know Mary as they never have before. They will allow her to take their hand and lead them to Christ. Gress weaves in tales of saints, kings, queens, knights, and princesses as a way to teach children about virtue, courage, and their spiritual mother who loves them. In addition, she draws valuable spiritual lessons from contemporary stories such as The Chronicles of Narnia, The Lord of the Rings, Star Wars, Winnie the Pooh, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, and many other fables and fairy tales that have brought children’s imaginations to life for decades. Divided into 34 days, Marian Consecration for Children includes a short meditation for each day and accompanying discussion questions. Each day concludes with prayers and a “Did You Know?” feature that delivers fun and interesting facts. Children will discover: • Why ladybugs are named for Mary. • The origin of nativity scenes. • Why the moon is a common symbol for Mary. • The story of St. Helena’s search for the True Cross. • The history of the Miraculous Medal and the Brown Scapular. • The miraculous account of the priests who saved Mary’s veil from a fire in Chartres Cathedral. • How St. Louis de Montfort’s book True Devotion to Mary was almost lost forever. • Various stories of Mary saving soldiers in military conflicts. • …And more! Discover the beauty and wonder that has enriched Marian spirituality for several centuries as you allow this holy mother to lead young hearts and minds to her Son!

Marian Consecration for Children

Children's Books

Religions

About the Author\nCarrie Gress is a Fellow at The Ethics and Public Policy Center and a Scholar at The Institute for Human Ecology at Catholic University of America. She is a prolific writer and author of several books, including The Marian Option, The Anti-Mary Exposed, and Theology of Home. She and her husband, and five children, live in Virginia. She is also the editor of the online Catholic women's magazine, TheologyofHome.com.\nNoelle Mering is a Fellow at the Washington DC-based think tank the Ethics and Public Policy Center. She is the co-author of the Theology of Home book series and an editor for TheologyofHome.com. She is a frequent contributor for National Catholic Register, The American Mind, The Federalist, and Catholic World Report. She lives with her husband and six children in Southern California.\nThis new prayer and litany from the authors of Theology of Home will bring daily strength and comfort to all women engaged in the challenging job of homemaking.\nSaid daily, this beautiful prayer helps you bring to God all the joys and struggles of your day, while asking his blessing for your family, your work, and your household. The Homemaker’s Litany also calls on special saints by name. They, including Saints Anne and Joachim and Saint Zelie Martin, are uniquely disposed to intercede for parents.\nBeautifully designed with a large, easy-to-read format, The Homemaker’s Litany will instantly become an essential part of your daily prayer, helping you to offer your daily tasks to God and gain consolation, perseverance, peace.

The Homemaker's Litany

Religion & Spirituality

Mering, Noelle

Christian Books & Bibles

In this second installment of&nbsp;Theology of Home, Carrie Gress and Noelle Mering turn their attention from the home itself to the art of homemaking. &nbsp; Though there has been a resurgence in the domestic arts and a desire to live a simpler lifestyle, the role of a homemaker is still unpopular. Viewed as an unfulfilling and even oppressive way of life, many women feel a sense of shame or futility in managing the world of their home. &nbsp; Theology of Home: The Spiritual Art of Homemaking&nbsp;turns this misguided notion on its head, shining new light on the role of a homemaker as it relates the deepest truths of the Faith with an honest and fearless understanding of the modern world. Rather than looking to the 1950s for inspiration, Gress and Mering forge a new path by looking at the gifts women can offer those they love. &nbsp; Filled with beautiful photography and interviews with several inspiring women,&nbsp;The Spiritual Art of Homemaking&nbsp;examines: &nbsp; <ul> <li>·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;what makes someone a homemaker and how we can look at the role with fresh eyes,</li> <li>·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;how the dots between our love for home and the role of caring for a home can be reconnected,</li> <li>·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;how we can reorient our purpose from achieving power for ourselves to caring for others,</li> <li>·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;how to bear fruit in the various ways in which God calls us,</li> <li>·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;how to foster the qualities that make us particularly adept and skillful at creating a home,</li> <li>·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;the nature of both physical and spiritual motherhood,</li> <li>·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;and how our Mother, the Church, gifts us the means to fulfill the role of a homemaker.</li> </ul> &nbsp; Whether single, married, or a working&nbsp;or stay-at-home mother, discover how to bring beauty, order, and vibrancy to the people and place you love most: Home. &nbsp;

Theology of Home II: The Spiritual Art of Homemaking

Self-Help

Relationships

How do we find the eternal?\nIn the everyday. Following the 2019 release of the best-selling Theology of Home comes this planner that channels the same beauty and inspiration of the book, while helping us order and organize daily life. Covering 16 months and beginning in September 2020, the planner includes: 
Liturgical calendar highlights and saint feast days- Images and excerpts from Theology of Home Full-color interior and spiral binding Quotes from the saints An elegant, airy, and professional design Plenty of space for notes, reminders, and events 
The Theology of Home Planner is a must for anyone who wants to bring more beauty, intentionality, and structure to home life, daily life, and life out in the world.

2021 Theology of Home Planner

Theology of Home Planner returns!\nFor the last three years, Carrie Gress and Noelle Mering’s Theology of Home brand has helped ordinary families uncover the eternal meaning hidden in the quiet moments of their everyday lives. Their line of planners channels the same beauty and inspiration of the books, while helping to order and organize daily life.\nCovering 16 months and beginning in September 2021, the planner includes: 
Liturgical calendar highlights and saint feast days Images and excerpts from Theology of Home II Full-color interior and spiral binding Quotes from the saints An elegant, airy, and professional design Plenty of space for notes, reminders, and events Traditional Catholic prayers 
The Theology of Home Planner is a must for anyone who wants to bring more beauty, intentionality, and structure to home life, daily life, and life out in the world.

2022 Theology of Home Planner

Theology of Home strives to help ordinary families uncover the eternal meaning hidden in the quiet moments of their everyday lives. This planner channels the same beauty and inspiration of the books, while helping to order and organize daily life. 
Covering 16 months and beginning in September 2022, the planner includes: 
Liturgical calendar highlights and saint feast days Images and excerpts from Theology of Home III: At the Sea Full-color interior and spiral binding Quotes from the saints An elegant, airy, and professional design Plenty of space for notes, reminders, and events Traditional Catholic prayers 
The Theology of Home Planner is a must for anyone who wants to bring more beauty, intentionality, and structure to home life, daily life, and life out in the world. Still more, this year's planner highlights the beauty, mystery, and power of sea, both through its images, as well as the quotes and meditations included throughout.

2023 Theology of Home Planner

The End of Woman: How Smashing the Patriarchy Has Destroyed Us

Feminism Doesn't Empower Women. It Erases Them. The bestselling author of Theology of Home, Carrie Gress shows that fifty years of radical feminism have solidified the primacy of the traditionally male sphere of life and devalued the attributes, virtues, and strengths of women. Feminism, the ideology dedicated to "smashing the patriarchy," has instead made male lives the norm for everyone. After fifty years of radical feminism, we can't even define "woman." In this powerful new book, Carrie Gress says what cannot be said: feminism has abolished women. Hulking "trans women" thrash female athletes. Mothers abort their baby girls. Drag queens perform obscene parodies of women. Females are enslaved for men's pleasure--or they enslave themselves. Feminism doesn't avert these tragedies; it encourages them. The carefree binge of self-absorption has left women exploited, unhappy, dependent on the state, and at war with men. And still, feminists cling to their illusions of liberation. But there are real answers. Real answers for real women. Carrie Gress--a wife, mother, and philosopher--punctures the myth of feminism, exposing its legacy of abuse, abandonment, and anarchy. From the serpent's seduction of Eve to Mary Shelley's Frankenstein to Kate Millett's lust, violence, and insanity to Meghan Markle's havoc-ridden rise to royalty, Gress presents a history as intriguing as the characters who lived it. The answers women most desperately need, she concludes, are to be found precisely where they are most afraid to look. Only a rediscovery of true womanhood--and motherhood--can pull our society back from the brink. And happiness is possible only if women are open to making peace with men, with children, with God, and--no less difficult--with themselves. For feminism's victims, Gress is a welcoming voice in the darkness: The door is open. The lights are on. Come home.

End of Woman: How Smashing the Patriarchy Has Destroyed Us

Regnery Publishing

Feminism doesn't empower women. It erases them. The bestselling author of Theology of Home, Carrie Gress shows that fifty years of radical feminism have solidified the primacy of the traditionally male sphere of life and devalued the attributes, virtues, and strengths of women. Feminism, the ideology dedicated to "smashing the patriarchy," has instead made male lives the norm for everyone. After fifty years of radical feminism, we can't even define "woman." In this powerful new book, Carrie Gress says what cannot be said: feminism has abolished women. Hulking "trans women" thrash female athletes. Mothers abort their baby girls. Drag queens perform obscene parodies of women. Females are enslaved for men's pleasure--or they enslave themselves. Feminism doesn't avert these tragedies; it encourages them. The carefree binge of self-absorption has left women exploited, unhappy, dependent on the state, and at war with men. And still, feminists cling to their illusions of liberation. But there are real answers. Real answers for real women. Carrie Gress--a wife, mother, and philosopher--punctures the myth of feminism, exposing its legacy of abuse, abandonment, and anarchy. From the serpent's seduction of Eve to Mary Shelley's Frankenstein to Kate Millett's lust, violence, and insanity to Meghan Markle's havoc-ridden rise to royalty, Gress presents a history as intriguing as the characters who lived it. The answers women most desperately need, she concludes, are to be found precisely where they are most afraid to look. Only a rediscovery of true womanhood--and motherhood--can pull our society back from the brink. And happiness is possible only if women are open to making peace with men, with children, with God, and--no less difficult--with themselves. For feminism's victims, Gress is a welcoming voice in the darkness: The door is open. The lights are on. Come home.

Regnery

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