| The Catholic faith has made its presence felt not only | | | | reading materials such as books written by the Pope, |
| in the religious aspect of the lives of it members, but | | | | other priests and even lay people. The only |
| also in education and a variety of social concerns. | | | | consideration for the printing of these materials is |
| Given this, there is a need for the Catholic Church to | | | | that they should cater to the spiritual needs of |
| reach out and clarify the views the Church has on | | | | Catholics around the world. Some of these books |
| different issues. These views can be expressed | | | | cover subjects such as the Holy Sacraments, |
| through books and other reading materials that | | | | marriage, the priesthood, family and the modern |
| Catholics have access to in Church or in the | | | | Church. There are also books on the biographies of |
| bookstore. To be able to express these views, | | | | different saints and several notable Catholics. |
| certain groups in the Church and several | | | | For these publishing companies, profit is not the main |
| congregations have chosen to establish publishing | | | | objective. Instead, their goal is to be able to spread |
| companies that cater to the publication of books and | | | | God's message to the world. This is why most books |
| materials for Catholics. | | | | published by Catholic publishing companies are |
| What they publish | | | | relatively more affordable than other books you will |
| The most common materials that these publishers | | | | find in bookstores. |
| print are hymnals, missals and other materials for the | | | | Catholic publishing companies provide information to |
| celebration of the Eucharist. These publishers also | | | | Catholics and non-Catholics alike. By printing |
| print copies of the songs sung during Mass so that | | | | Catholic-based reading materials, these companies not |
| Catholics can learn the songs and sing along. Apart | | | | only help sustain the religious life of Catholics but also |
| from these, Catholic publishing companies print | | | | inform non-Catholics about the faith. |