CTS Books & Publications

Every child knows what is celebrated at Christmas. But what about Pentecost and All Saints’ Day? Who were Saint Martin and Saint Nicholas? Why do w...

The Church's Year. Unfolding the Mysteries of Christ. The Church’s Year is often something we live through without noticing its importance. From Ad...

The Complete Order of Celebrating Matrimony within Mass In Scotland. Published in association with the Scottish Bishops Conference, this includes a...

The Day the Bomb Fell. Here is an eyewitness account, by a German Jesuit, of the atom bombing of Hiroshima. Appended is an account of the Christian...

The Dowry of Mary, By Dr Raymond Edwards & Mgr John Armitage. On 29th March 2020, the Bishops of England will formally rededicate our country a...

Pope Benedict XVI describes how ten 1st century Fathers and writers helped the Church to grow and left their mark on her culture and spirituality. ...

John’s Gospel is completely different from the other three Gospels, in style and content. John the Evangelist is traditionally identified with the ...

John's Gospel is completely different from the other three in style and in content as well. John the Evangelist is traditionally identified with th...

Written for Christian gentiles of some social standing, Luke’s Gospel is remarkable for its attention to the birth and early life of Jesus, contain...

Luke’s Gospel was written for Christian gentiles of some social standing. Tradition holds that the evangelist was a doctor and a companion of Paul ...

Mark's Gospel was written for gentile Christians and is widely considered to be the most ancient of the four Gospels. It is not known exactly who M...

Mark’s Gospel was written for gentile Christians, and is widely considered to be the most ancient of the four Gospels. It is not known exactly who ...

Mathew’s Gospel was written for the Judaeo Christian community and contains some of the most important passages for Christianity. It is presented h...

Matthew’s Gospel was written for the early Judaeo Christian community. Only Mark’s Gospel is considered to be more ancient. It contains some of the...

The Holy Land. A Pilgrim's Companion, Illustrated historical and spiritual guide to the Holy Land. Of all Christian pilgrimage destinations, the Ho...

Every time the Mass is celebrated something astonishing occurs: the Sacrifice of Jesus Christ on the Cross is made truly present. The Mass is the s...

A practical guide for educators in understanding the essence and mission of Catholic schools in the life of the Church and society, offering insigh...

The Jesus Prayer. The Jesus Prayer is the most popular devotional prayer in the Orthodox Church and increasingly popular in the west. A simple and ...

The Joy of Mercy. Pope Francis gave a series of talks during the Year of Mercy on the theme of Mercy, in which he explores God's unending love for ...

The Little Way of St Therese of Lisieux. Thérèse’s writings and counsels on trust and self-surrender tell how she overcame her weaknesses and learn...

By reflecting on our baptism, the dialogue of faith and the Gospel 'scrutinies', our Lenten journey takes on a new dimension, and so does our praye...

By delving into the great scholastic and monastic theological debates of the medieval age, Pope Benedict XVI shows how the thought of medieval scho...

The Name of God. The Revelation of the Merciful Presence of God. Pope Benedict XVI wrote that the revelation of God’s Name, which began in the Burn...

The new Order of Celebrating Matrimony, for mandatory use in Scotland since Easter 2016. Beautifully produced in gold blocked red leather with gilt...