Sophia Institute Press

01/28/2025

Twenty-five popes consider him the Church's preeminent theologian because he saw truths about God, our Faith, and the Christian life which had never been seen before.

"His teachings could have come only from a miraculous invention by God," said Pope John XXII. Pope Leo XIII said his teachings are "so vast they contain all the wisdom that flows from the ancients."

Enjoy this selection of books on St. Thomas Aquinas, referred to as the Angelic Doctor. 😇📚

01/27/2025

"Many people mistake our work for our vocation. Our vocation is the love of Jesus." -St. Teresa of Calcutta

01/25/2025

"Pius XI describes St. Francis de Sales as 'a model of sanctity... Endowed with every virtue, he excelled in meekness of heart, a virtue so peculiar to himself that it might be considered his most characteristic trait.'

Far from being naturally meek, however, Francis was said to have had a short temper that he was able to conquer through prayer, mortification of his will, and constant watchfulness over himself. 'The meekness of St. Francis was therefore an effect of his tremendous will power, constantly strengthened by his lively faith and the fires of divine love which burned within him.'"

-Deacon Matthew Newsome, The Devout Life

01/24/2025

St. Francis de Sales once claimed that it took him more than twenty years to learn to control his temper. Here is some of his saintly advice for conquering anger.

01/24/2025

"When I opened my first tarot card deck, I remember immediately feeling a warmth pour into my palms, filling me with electricity and excitement. It was a demonic trick used to influence the emotions and feelings."

I looked up from the tarot spread to see his face filled with shock. He jumped up, exclaiming in disbelief as he ran from the room. How did I know those things he never told anyone before? Little did I know the true danger of the tool I held in my hands . . . […]

01/23/2025

"One of the most important points Eduard Habsburg makes in his book is that to have a good marriage and a successful family life, you have to start by getting yourself right with God and the Church."

If you’ve been married for some time, you already know that something is missing if you do not have a deeply shared inner life—that is, a shared spiritual life.

01/22/2025

"When should we make the sign of the cross? When we rise in the morning and retire at night; before and after meals; at the beginning and end of important actions; in any danger or temptation; at various moments in the sacred liturgy." -Bishop Athanasius Schneider, Credo

01/21/2025

Join us in prayer for our country's 47th president, Donald J. Trump, as he begins his four year term. May God guide him and bring our nation together. 🙏🇺🇸

01/20/2025

Either religion penetrates our inner being, becomes part of our consciousness and worldview, or it means nothing.

Daniel Fitzpatrick's book "Restoring the Lord’s Day" is, in essence, a diagnosis of the ills of modernity viewed from the aspect of the Sabbath. Lost today are the grandeur and the normative and unitive force of the Sabbath, the center of the life of the individual, the family, and the community.

01/19/2025

"There was a wedding at Cana in Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there. Jesus and his disciples were also invited to the wedding. When the wine ran short, the mother of Jesus said to him, 'They have no wine.' And Jesus said to her, 'Woman, how does your concern affect me? My hour has not yet come.' His mother said to the servers, 'Do whatever he tells you.'" -John 2:1-5

Art: The Marriage Feast at Cana by Bartolomé Esteban Murillo, circa 1672, oil on canvas.

01/19/2025

"Heaven is a marriage banquet, and Jesus is the Bridegroom, so it makes sense that when Heaven comes to Earth and eternity enters into time, Heaven is recognized in the context of a wedding. This is exactly what happens every time Jesus makes Himself present to us at Mass: it is the marriage supper of the Lamb."

-Fr. Robert J. Altier, God’s Plan for Your Marriage

01/18/2025

Whether we like it or not, every day, hour, and minute, we are moving closer to death and eternal life. Don't waste another second!

and wrote "The Truth about Hell" to teach you how to change your life to ensure that you’re striving for Heaven. Let these pages convict you in your commitment to follow Jesus in this life so that you can spend eternity with Him in the next.

01/18/2025

"She makes holiness seem possible," Carzon said. “I will never be a sister, a soldier, or a surgeon — none of us will ever likely be those things — but we can become saints by modeling her virtue and by loving well."

Dr. Leisa Maria Carzon's biography tells the story of Sr. Dede Byrne, POSC, a hero both on the battlefield and in pro-life ministry

01/17/2025

Wise words from a Desert Father. St. Anthony the Great, father of Christian monasticism, pray for us.

01/16/2025

"In a world where people prefer seeing the movie to reading the book, an artistic movement begun over five hundred years ago can still aid the Church in her mission today." -Elizabeth Lev, How Catholic Art Saved the Faith

01/16/2025

"Most of the religiously unaffiliated do believe in a higher power but have questions about their faith and don’t trust those in the churches, which could lead them into occult practices."

Teresa Yanaros of the forthcoming book, "Freedom From Darkness: A Roadmap of Deliverance from Spiritual Bo***ge and the Occult."

Most of the religiously unaffiliated do believe in a higher power but have questions about their faith and don’t trust those in the churches, which could lead them into occult practices.

01/15/2025

"Satan is an identity thief. Satan’s primary objective is to obfuscate the truth of who you are, which results in keeping you away from accepting your eternal salvation in Christ." -Teresa Yanaros

01/15/2025

The enemy wants us to forget about his existence, and with him, hell.

People do not like to speak of this place, but it is vitally important that we do. What does the Church teach about hell?

What does Jesus say about hell?

Join authors Dan Burke and Patrick O'Hearn for an eye-opening webinar answering what the Church, the saints, and Jesus Himself say about hell.

Register here: https://spiritualdirection.com/the-truth-about-hell