Christian Book Store Waterbury CT

By Marissa Velazquez


There is a lot more going on at a Christian book store Waterbury CT than just selling Bibles. Today's Christian gift and book shops are selling a huge range of books on how to express your faith and become everything you were meant to be. You can find books about fasting, praying in tongues, managing finances the biblical way, inspirational life stories of peoples' journey to Christ and so much more. Multi-media has a big presence, too. They have a wide selection of worship music CDs, audio books and DVDs.

A new genre in literature, faith-based fiction, has hit the scene big time. Christianity is woven into everything from romance to westerns. Some of it is based on biblical facts, while other novels tell stories about trying to live a righteous life in a modern world that is governed by sin. Taylor Caldwell's fictional account of the life of the Apostle Paul reads like it could be his authorized biography.

The City of Waterbury in Connecticut occupies 75 square miles straddling the crossroads of interstate highways 691 and 84. Hartford, the state capital, is 33 miles north. New York City lies 77 miles southwest.

Waterbury, the "brass capital of the world" in the first half of the century, bears the motto " Quid Aere Perennius?" which means something like "brass is eternal." Brass is such a huge part of the city's heritage that it bears the nickname, "The Brass City." Another major industry at one time was the manufacture of quality timepieces.

Vestiges of the city's brass and clock-making glory days are seen in numerous clock towers dotted around along with old factories that once made brass castings, finishings and other assorted ornaments. Robert H. Ingersoll sold more than five million copies of his famous one-dollar pocket watch. Waterbury brass was, at least at one time, used to make the nation's nickels and may now be found in coins in South Africa.

Waterbury has a huge Catholic population (72%). According to statistics from New Haven County, the remaining religious representation is broken down into "Other" (16%), Jewish (7%) and United Church of Christ (5%). Clearly, there is a considerable market for Christian literature, icons and artifacts.

One of the oldest churches in Waterbury is St Joseph's, the first Lithuanian church in Connecticut and commissioned in 1894. Trumping St Joseph's is the Shrine of St Anne, established in 1886 as Waterbury's first French Canadian parish. Also older than St Joseph's is the Basilica of the Immaculate Conception. There are those who refer to it somewhat imprecisely as Westbury Cathedral.

For those who have lost direction and are seeking inspiration, or someone who is trying to find the right present for a friend or loved one, a Christian book store Waterbury CT is an ideal place to begin their search. Who wouldn't love a St Christopher medal or a coffee mug bearing an inspirational scripture from the world's No. 1 best-selling book, the Holy Bible. Whether you end up with a grand family Bible or a modest paperback, whether it sits for ages untouched, someone, at some time, looking to settle a bet or seeking comfort at a sad time, is sure to pick it up and open it!




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