Spiritual Reading with Scepter Publishers

Brave Leader, Big Heart : St. John Henry Newman's Adventures invites young readers to meet this new saint. Far from being a distant academic, he was a happy child, a thoughtful young man, a warm friend, and an affectionate brother. With his pen, he helped start a movement that would change lives. As a Catholic priest, his courage and warmth led many to seek his guidance. His heart can still speak...

The month of May is traditionally the month of Mary. To begin these days dedicated to our Mother, we are sharing a portion of St. Josemaria Escriva's homily on To Jesus Through Mary from his book Christ is Passing By.

Join us as we sit down with Scepter Publishers' author Joseph Reel to discuss his book, The Four First Things: Foundations for a Deeper Life with God . In this world of endless noise, shifting values, and spiritual confusion, The Four First Things calls us back to the beginning—to the foundational truths that can shape our lives, heal our hearts, and lead us into a profound relationship with God.

As we prepare for the feast of St. Joseph on March 19th, we're sharing this excerpt from In Conversation with God from the 7th Sunday of St. Joseph.

In preparation for the Feast of St. Catherine of Siena on April 29th, we sat down with author Joan Watson to learn more about her new book, Coached by Catherine of Siena: Lessons in Charity.

Our newest book in the Coached By series was written by Joan Watson and features St. Catherine of Siena and what she can teach us about the virtue of Charity. This is an excerpt from the middle of the book.

The Bible is God's love letter, written to draw us into his life and his plan for our salvation. Theologian Jeffrey L. Morrow offers a clear, engaging, and faithful introduction to Sacred Scripture for Catholics hoping to understand the Bible more confidently and prayerfully.

As we begin to celebrate the Easter season, we're sharing this meditation from In Conversation with God, Volume 2. Here we will look at the joy of the Resurrection and how that joy should always be present in the life of the Christian.

As we attempt to enter more deeply into the mystery of Holy Week, we're sharing an excerpt from St. Josemaria Escriva's Christ is Passing By.

Author Steven Hemler shared the history of how Scepter's newest titles, The Busy Parent's Guide to the Catholic Faith: Short Answers to the Big Questions, came to be, and how it hopes it will help parents, grandparents, and Godparents today!

This week, we jumped into the middle of our newest title, The Busy Parent's Guide to the Catholic Faith: Short Answers to the Big Questions by Steven Hemler, to share some of the questions you can expect to find in the book.

This week, we sat down with Ian Mahood, the author of Prince, Patron and Patriarch: The Litany of St. Joseph and the Dogma that Makes It Strong. He shares more about what inspired him to write this book and how his relationship with this Saint has grown over the years.

Just in time for the Feast of St. Joseph on March 19th, don't miss this new title from Scepter, Prince, Patron, and Patriarch: the Litany of St. Joseph and the Dogma that Makes It Strong by Ian Mahood

Author Thomas Joachim invites us to a holy ambition based in the Scriptures and the writings of the Saints: an ambition not for worldly honors, but the glory of God. This is the fourth chapter of his book.

This week we sat down with Fr. Carter Griffin to discuss his new book, Reclaimed: Win the War of Freedom, Self-Mastery, and Holy Purity. You won't want to miss this conversation about the war our young men, and women, are facing today, and yet the hope he sees for this generation!

Fr. Carter Griffin, Rector of St. John Paul II Seminary in Washington, DC, wrote this new Scepter title about chastity and holy purity. We share the introduction and first chapter of this timely book.

What if heaven isn't just our destination, and happiness isn't something we wait for, but realities we can begin to live now ? This is the question Fr. Edward Maristany asks in his new book Heave Can't Wait.

As we live the Christian Unity Octave from January 18th to January 25th, this is a reading from Volume 6 of In Conversation with God on Mary, Mother of Unity.

As we begin the month of November, a month dedicated to considering the Last Things (death, judgment, heaven, and hell), we share the beginning of our title, Visions of Purgatory: a private revelation.

Get a sneak peek at the first chapter of Jacques Philippe's newest book, The Treasure of Prayer. This book will help you discover the different facets of prayer and all the means that the Church gives us to cultivate it, persevere in it, and make this treasure bear fruit.

This week, we're sharing the first couple pages of our new title, Rebel Believers: Confronting the World with Christian Optimism by Paul Graas.

Tune in as we talk with author Michael Pakaluk on his newest book, The Company We Keep. He discusses what inspired him to write the book, how he hopes it dethrones C.S. Lewis' The Four Loves, and more!

This week, we're sharing the beginning of our newest title, The Company We Keep: True Friendship and Why It Matters by Michael Pakaluk.

Today's reading comes from a homily given by St. Josemaria Escriva entitled A Priest Forever. It can be found in the book In Love with the Church

On October 2nd, the Catholic Church celebrates the feast of the Guardian Angels. This day is also the anniversary of the founding of Opus Dei. To celebrate, we are sharing a reading from Volume 7 of the In Conversation with God series.