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Store Profile

Totus is a religious bookstore unlike any other catholic bookstore in the Philippines. It is the only specialty bookstore in the country that offers the widest range of various topics about the Catholic Church. Here, one will find a treasure trove of Apologetics, Doctrine and Dogma, Asceticism and Spirituality, Patristics, Church History, the Moral and Social Teachings of the Church, Papal Encyclicals, and much, much more.

books sampleScan its shelves and names like G.K. Chesterton, Thomas More, William Most, Thomas Aquinas, Hillaire Belloc Fulton J. Sheen, Hans Urs von Balthasar, Henry de Lubac, Josef Pieper, Louis Bouyer, J.R.R. Tolkien, John Henry Newman, Josef Piefer, C.S. Lewis, and Andrienne von Speyr leap out. Rare and difficult to find timeless works reprinted by great the publishing houses of Ignatius Press, Tan Books, Sophia, Regnery, Queenship Publishing Co., and Scepter Books.

Still there is more in the greater selection of contemporary books by authors like Joseph Ratzinger, Peter Kreeft, Patrick Madrid, Stephen Ray, Mitch Pacwa, Scott Hahn, Peter Stravinskas, Karl Keating, Benedict Groeshel, George Wiegel, Thomas Howard, Dave Armstrong, plus dozens others whose writings are destined to be tomorrow’s Catholic classics. These include Filipino authors like Edgardo de Vera, Joseph de Torre, etc. Any layman interested to know and learn more about the Faith will find the bookstore a perfect resource, a boon not only for the laity but likewise for students of theology, seminarians, religious, priests, and bishops as well.

totus bookstore1Aside from books, magazines, periodicals, compact discs and tapes in audio/video format on the Church and religious items such as rosaries and medals, Totus also offers a good limited selection of business, management, general interest, and surprise, surprise, wholesome children’s books and teenage literature. Nestled on the 2nd floor of Red Ribbon Building, corner Connecticut and Missouri Streets in Northeast Greenhills, San Juan City, the bookstore also accepts customer orders from choices in its updated book catalogues.

The name of the bookstore was inspired by the late John Paul the Great. As the name implies Totus is totally committed to orthodoxy as conveyed by the motto: Don’t just read good Catholic books, read the best ones.

 

Payment and Shipping

In line with our commitment of providing an adequate resource on theologically-sound and orthodox Catholic books, Totus Bookstore has payment and shipping options that cater to a convenient and hassle-free delivery of our wares. We ship to all major dropping points both locally and abroad through reliable couriers capable enough of bringing each of our patrons' products on time. With regard to mode of payment, we accept credit cards and money order.

If any of the books in our catalogue interests you, do not hesitate to send an email to to inquire further on a product's cost, availability and other miscellaneous information.
 

Other Information

 Want a straightforward, no frills and an in-depth exploration of the Catholic Faith aside from just reading the best Catholic books around? Totus Bookstore also supports apologetics outreach programs and seminars spearheaded by the Defensores Fidei Foundation--a non-stock, non-profit lay organisation that disseminates Catholic apologetics information to aid the faithful in their understanding of Catholic doctrines and Scriptural interpretation. For more information on this apostolate, do logon to http://defensoresfidei.com .

Last Updated ( Apr 26, 2007 at 02:33 PM )
Contact Details
Totus Bookstore & Publishing House
2nd Floor Red Ribbon Building
Conneticut cor. Missouri Sts., Greenhills,
San Juan, Philippines

Email: info@totusbookstore.com
Tel.: 723-4326