Relating to Others as Jesus Would Six Weeks with the Bible: Catholic Perspectives By Kevin Perrotta For busy adults who want to study the Bible but don't know where to begin, Six Weeks with the Bible provides an inviting starting point. Each guide is divided into six concise, 90-minute segments that introduce one book of the Bible. All biblical text is printed in the guides, which means …
How to fortify yoursoul against doubt Doubt is the secret companion of all too many Christians, creeping into souls with the utmost subtlety, leaving prayer hollow and good works sullen and dispirited. Living the Drama of Faith offers you relief from doubt — and the chance to let your faith take wing. It will bring you to a mature understanding of faith that will help you face doubts and …
Jean Petit When the manuscript of this remarkable book arrived in the mail, sent by the cloistered sister who had translated it from the French, no one in our offices had heard of it... or its long deceased author, Fr. Jean Petit. Sister herself had discovered the original edition only by accident, a tattered, yellow, French-language paperback, fifty years old, long forgotten on the shelves of …
by David Scott In his new book, David Scott, biographer of Mother Teresa (A Revolution of Love), presents the Catholic faith as a spiritually fulfilling, intellectually coherent answer to the most important human questions: Why are we here? What can we know of God? How should we live? The Catholic Passion is not an argument for the Catholic faith but a journey to the heart of it, a richly …
A pope for 33 days. A priest for 43 years. A teacher even today. For a little more than a month in the late summer of 1978, Pope John Paul I captured the world's attention. For more than four decades, Father - and eventually Cardinal - Albino Luciani inspired those who knew him well and loved him dearly. From his birth in northern Italy in 1912 to the Vatican's acceptance of his cause for …
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Universally hailed book on the mystical life and how each of us may pursue it BACK IN PRINT, AT LONG LAST Central themes task of the mystic “the dominion of the devil” the mystic in the Church inauthentic mysticism Aquinas on “the highest degree of contemplation in the present life,” found in St. Paul St. Benedict’s “12 degrees of ascetisicm” in our …
Cardinal Christoph Schönborn, the editor of the monumental Catechism of the Catholic Church , a world-wide best seller, provides a brief and profound commentary on the third part of the Catechism , Life in Christ. Schönborn gives an incisive, detailed analysis of living the Christian life, providing a specific meditation for each week of the year on how to better live the Catholic faith as …
Here. Now. - A Catholic Guide To The Good Life Amy Welborn Who am I? What do I want out of life? When did everything get so complicated? Where will I find true happiness? Why do I think that's even possible? How do I choose what's right and what's best in a world with a million different voices trying to get me to listen to - and live by - their answers? There's a voice that will always tell …
For Catholics who strive daily to give God the love He deserves “A small book with great dimensions of love and wisdom.”—Ave Maria The great Jesuit pastor of souls, C. C. Martindale, was asked in 1946 upon his return from five years of confinement under the Nazis to give six readings for the secular BBC. An amazing enough concept in itself for those of us living in …
The Imitation of Christ: Thomas a Kempis A Spiritual Commentary and Reader's Guide One of the best-loved spiritual classics of all time is now more accessible than ever! While many contemporary readers seek the richness of classical spirituality, some find the language and thought patterns of The Imitation of Christ distant and difficult to understand. Fr. Dennis Billy, noted teacher and …
A renowned spiritual director unveils the Master of the interior life. In the prayer lives of many Christians there is one person of the Trinity that often goes overlooked – The Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit is no less involved in our lives than the Father and the Son, yet many are unaware of this. Jesus said about the Holy Spirit, “If I go, I will send you another Comforter.” …
Transformed by Love: The Way of Mary Magdalen By Sister Margaret Magdalen, CSMV Mary Magdalen is often associated with the woman—described as a sinner—who anointed Jesus with costly ointment at the home of Simon the Pharisee. Drawing from Mary’s experience, Sister Margaret Magdalen shows the vital role of transformed passion as a God-given and essential part of Christian life. Each chapter is …
Teresa of Avila (1512-1582) is one of the world's most beloved mystics. Her autobiography has enchanted millions of readers through her use of everyday language to describe her quest for union with God. The Way of Perfection presents Teresa's approach to incorporating spirituatlity into everyday life. Using earthy language, Teresa encourages spiritual seekers to engage in a …
Suffering is a fact of life for everyone. If severe suffering is a fact of life for you, then read this book-slowly and carefully. Its theme will be relevant until the end of time because until the end of time the cross of Christ will be planted on the horizon of the world and each generation will be called on to answer a crucial question: Was the Man on the Cross mistaken, …
Edited by Henry Dieterich Through the Year with Fulton Shee n is Sheen at his best-the master storyteller, preacher, and faithful servant of Christ with a word of encouragement, counsel, and direction for each day of the year. With characteristic insight and eloquence, he penetrates to the heart of the Christian life with reflections on love, holiness, spiritual power, miracles, and …
Light And Images - Elements Of Contemplation One of Adrienne von Speyr's most cherished concerns was to rekindle Christians' desire for contemplation and thus to renew the Church's prayer. Light and Images is one of the most important of her works on the subject. She sets forth the deepest theological foundations of contemplative prayer according to the reciprocal relationship between "light" …
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