Those who have visited a Pauline Books and MediaCenter or have established a relationship with us over the years, know that we are more than a book store. While you may find a few books from Catholic publishers in larger bookstore chains, in a PaulineCenter you will find thousands of books—a wealth of wisdom, inspiration, and life-giving invitations to faith-filled growth. Staff in Walmart may be able to point you to where the religious books are, but the sisters and laystaff at Pauline Books and Media will call you by name. They are highly knowledgeable in the faith and will point out titles that directly respond to your questions and point out new directions for your life. They will remember you in prayer.

Here you will meet religious greats such as John Paul II, Thomas Merton, Von Balthasar, Joyce Rupp, Thomas Keating, Benedict XVI, Chesterton, C.S. Lewis, and others. You’ll find Bibles, catechisms, biographies, spiritual reading, fiction, theology, pastoral ministry resources, children’s books and scripture studies in both English and Spanish. If you prefer to listen there are audio books, chant CDs, liturgical music, Praise and Worship albums, and more. And a full line of religious DVDs rounds out the selection. You’ll also find exquisite religious art, rosaries, crucifixes, and statues.

Chapels in Pauline Books & Media offer you the opportunity to pause for a moment of prayer and peace, making an oasis in your busy day.  Events such as Children’s Story Hours (Summer), Birthday Party for Jesus (Christmas), author signing days, book clubs and more may be happening at your local center throughout the year.

In the words of Bessed James Alberione, founder of the Daughters of St. Paul,

“Do not aim at having simply bookstores,
but rather centers
from which emanate
the light of truth
and the morality of the Church.”

Or, as Benedict XVI has put it,

“The deepest poverty is the inability of joy,
the tediousness of a life considered absurd and contradictory.
This poverty is widespread today.
If the art of living remains unknown, nothing else works.
This art can only be communicated by one who has life—
he who is the Gospel personified.”

If you are looking for a word of solace and encouragement, inspiration, books and DVDs to pass the faith on to your children, resources for pastoral ministry, spiritual reading to deepen your faith or help you explore moral issues, you’ll want to make Pauline Books and Media one of your favorite places to go, either on-line or on foot. Click here to become a fan of Pauline Books and Media on Facebook.

Check for events in the Pauline Book and Media Center nearest you.