Fr. Raymond Thomas Gawronski , S.J. What made the early Jesuits such resolute missionaries? Why were they so unswerving in the face of impossible odds? A good part of the reason was the training they received from the founder, St. Ignatius Loyola. No one has ever devised a more effective spiritual discipline for Christians. Now, Father Gawronski shows us how those Spiritual Exercises can work …
Hans Urs von Balthasar While von Balthasar's classic Prayer is unparalleled in its development of the Trinitarian, Christological, Mariological and ecclesiological dimensions of prayer, Christian Meditation is a short, readable and eminently practical guide to that form of prayer which God's revelation in Jesus Christ has made indispensable: meditation on the word of God revealing the inner …
Adrienne von Speyr The Swiss mystic explores the different "gates into eternal life" which God's grace has placed in our life, including the Sacraments, the Church's calendar, prayer and Holy Scripture.
Gillian T. Ahlgren This book explains the seven stages of the spiritual journey described in the classic Interior Castle. Here, Teresa of Avila, the great Spanish mystic and theological Doctor of the Church, meticulously (and metaphorically, using striking marriage and nature imagery) details the theological doctrine of transformative union with the incarnate, Triune God that systematically …
Father Richard C. Antall Imagine standing at the foot of the Cross. What do you see? What do you hear? Join his mother, one of the women who loved him, and his closest friend as they watch and wait with this heart-rending new meditation on the traditional Good Friday devotion of the Seven Last Words of Jesus. Combining startling Biblical insights, such as the fact Christ might have repeated …
The popular spiritual writer Fr. Rawley Myers presents daily readings on the spiritual life according to the saints. Combining both the thoughts and writings of the saints along with interesting biographical facts and events in the saints' lives, Fr. Myers allows the saints to instruct us on how to be like Christ. As Christ's closest friends, the saints knew Him best. They have the wisdom of …
Without regular reminders of God and a sure routine of prayer and meditation, your inner life shrivels up, your prayers grow listless, the sacraments become habits, and even the Mass seems routine. Daily meditation is a proven remedy for such dangerous spiritual lethargy, and in our day it's more important than ever before. That's why the wise Dominican priest Bede Jarrett penned for busy …
Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger "All Sacred images are, without exception, in a certain sense images of the Resurrection, history in the light of the Resurrection, and for that very reason they are images of hope, giving us the assurance of the world to come, of the final coming of Christ." -Joseph Ratzinger (now Pope Benedict XVI)
Tools From Joseph's Workshop - A 30-Day Apprenticeship With The Man Closest To Christ Rick Sarkisian, Ph.D. Build the life God has planned for you with help for His hand-picked craftsman! Spend a month with St. Joseph and you'll spend a lifetime growing into the person God wants you to be. That's the idea behind Tools From Joseph's Workshop—the 30-day devotional that introduces you to …
Comes in a 3 volume set.
This insightful book expounds the Church's traditional teaching on that full flowering of Sanctifying Grace in the soul which is known as the mystical life. Contrary to some "modern" authors, Fr. Garrigou-Lagrange explains here the Church's traditional teaching - from Scripture, Tradition, St. Thomas Aquinas and other Saints - that the mystical life is not something essentially …
Paul Claudel This classic work by the great French poet and writer, Paul Claudel, is a soaring meditation on the profound Christian truths of the Apostle's Creed. Claudel, a deeply spiritual Catholic poet who meditated at length on what the Church taught him, is filled with ecstasy and wonder as he celebrates his faith, his hope and his love. The reader will be captivated by the profundity of …
For The Greater Glory Of God - A Spiritual Retreat With St. Ignatius Fr. Manuel Ruiz Jurado, S.J. This clear and practical guide is for anyone who wants to discover the will of God in his or her life. The meditations are brief enough–as was St. Ignatius' intention–so that you can see, hear, and observe for yourself the transforming movements of the Holy Spirit. "After guiding countless persons …
The Way of Perfection St. Teresa of Avila A famous classic that teaches a simple form of mental prayer by which to attain great spiritual progress in a short time, plus it covers many other interesting topics. St. Teresa explains the our Father phrase by phrase and much more! Says God rewards our efforts at mental prayer far beyond what we deserve. Nice large type. Imprimatur.
Sister Miriam Pollard, OCSO This book presents a series of unique poems written by a Cistercian nun on a variety of spiritual topics. Sister Pollard, author of other spiritual works, uses themes connected with Scripture, the Liturgy, the life of Christ, prayer, nature and more. These beautiful and moving poems will deepen our awareness of God's presence in our lives and help us to respond …
Abbot Joseph Homick, of the Monastery of the Holy Transfiguration (Monks of Mt. Tabor, Byzantine Catholic) in Redwood Valley, California, is a regular columnist for the Traditional Catholic Reflections website, http://www.tcrnews2.com and has created the acclaimed blog Word Incarnate , http://wordincarnate.blogspot.com . In his new book Abbot Joseph continues to amaze and inspire …
Edited by Dorothy S. Hunt "Love is a fruit in season at all times and within the reach of every hand. Anyone may gather it and no limit is set. Everyone can reach this love through meditation, prayer, sacrifice and an intense inner life." - Mother Teresa These daily meditations of Mother Teresa have been arranged to coincide with the seasons of the liturgical year and have also been …
Prayerful thoughts on the life and teachings of Christ.
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 …
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