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From a cupboard in a sacristy to its own room on two floors. This is how the Catholic Bookstore in Stockholm has developed since it was started by the Jesuits in 1887. In 1837, St. Eugenia Church was inaugurated at Norra Smedjegatan in Stockholm. 50 years later, the Jesuits opened a small trade in books and religious objects, so-called devotionals. - Thus the Jesuits marked the Ignatian conviction that there are different ways to spread the message of Christ, not just through preaching. He says that it was a Jesuit brother who took the initiative for the trade. - The store was in the church premises so only the faithful Catholics knew that it existed. In 1968, when the church, together with all other buildings along Norra Smedjegatan, was to be demolished to make way for a new city center, the parish had to move into premises that had belonged to the closed Regina cinema on Drottninggatan. - Even if the parish did not find it particularly convenient, the move meant a boost for the bookstore because it got its own room with windows facing the street. Now there were greater opportunities for the Jesuits to expand their range of both spiritual literature and objects that could be helpful in the faith life of individuals. The nativity scenes belong to a church-year-old offer. Although it was St. Francis who already in the 13th century designed a "living" nativity scene, that is, with a living ox and donkey, but it was the Jesuits who in the 17th century created the tradition of having nativity scenes in homes to spread the joy. the Christmas message by appealing to all senses, comments Father Klaus. In 1982, the bookstore moved to its current address on Kungsträdgårdsgatan, where the parish's new church had been inaugurated. The store got completely new opportunities to be seen, with large shop windows facing Kungsträdgården and a spacious room. The management of the bookstore wanted to make the most of the space and therefore built the store on two floors. As a result, the display area became larger and the premises exciting to botanize in. Since the Catholic bookstore established itself at Kungsträdgården, much has changed in the industry. The e-book has made its entry and an increase in online shopping has changed the conditions for many booksellers. But of course Katolsk Bokhandel is part of the development in the sense that the entire range can be bought over the internet. It means books in several different languages, liturgical articles and music. E-commerce is increasing, with customers all over the Nordic region. Catholic Bookstore has survived while other Christian bookcases have been closed down and profane booksellers have shrunk their niches for spiritual literature.
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