Catalina Ryan McDonough Suffering is part of human life. Whether you're ill or are yourself caring for someone who suffers, you can feel terribly alone. But you're never alone. Jesus Christ is walking the same path with you. It's the path He walked on the way to the Cross - a path that leads, in the end, to a glorious resurrection. This little book of devotions can be your constant companion …
Russell Shaw As Pope John Paul II has made clear in The Christian Meaning of Human Suffering, we must have an authentic Christian understanding of suffering in order to accept it. For pain and suffering affect everyone. But the author shows that far from being meaningless and sterile, suffering can be an occasion for grace, interior growth, and conversion. In the course of his journey …
This item will be available in May 2003. Preorder now at our early-bird sale price! Rita Bresnahan In Walking One Another Home, the author traces the spiritual and emotional meaning that emerged in the lives of both herself and her mother during their visits together in a Midwest nursing home. She came to see that both she and her mother were on a pilgrimage. The result was this sensitive, …
Marguerite Duportal These pages will help you gain happiness and peace by showing you how to understand — and conquer — any trouble, no matter how great. Here you’ll learn how to avoid the mistakes most of us make when we’re suffering — mistakes that only make our burdens heavier. You’ll come to see that misfortunes are not the blind workings of chance, but are vital elements in God’s loving …
The Power Of The Cross - Applying The Passion Of Christ To Your Life Michael Dubruiel There is power in the Cross of Christ that, sad to say, many Christians don't experience. Now you can learn to see Jesus' suffering and death not as some spectacle or theatrical production, but as a blueprint for how to live your life. Here is the radical teaching of Our Lord presented in a series of concrete …
Elizabeth Matthews never expected her son Patrick to be diagnosed with autism. But she didn't expect him to become her "escalator to heaven," either, as he was decorating the walls of the family home with mud and crayons. In Precious Treasure: The Story of Patrick, Matthews describes, with candor and humor, the joys, challenges, and heartaches of raising a child with special needs. "If you …
Holy Abandonment is a profound, soul-stirring restatement of the theology of self-abandonment to Divine Providence. Key to this powerful devotional practice-as the author points out-is the realization that all whatsoever happens to us in this life either has been allowed to happen by Almighty God, or He has sent to us directly as some kind of special cross or lesson or chastisement. The …
This book lends hope to persons who are suffering or are in their declining years. A prolific writer of spiritual books, Caryll Houselander (1901-1954) wrote this one during her years of poor health. In The Risen Christ she focuses on Jesus' Resurrection and the joy that is the mark of every Christian life. She brings to life the forty days of our Lord after the Resurrection. What Jesus taught …
After the impact of the car shattered his body on the evening of January 11, 2004... Now Fr. Groeschel reflects on the good that has come - and continues to come - from that horrific accident. And, responding to questions posed by noted British journalist John Bishop in an interview before the accident, he reflects on: Founding the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal Spending time in jail for …
This inspiring volume—written for those who are sick—contains prayers, reflections on living with illness, the wisdom of Scripture, and practical medical reminders.
The author offers prayers to the Divine Persons, those to favorite Saints, and pertinent Psalms to help people cope with difficult, trying times and with the immediate needs of their everyday lives. Printed and illustrated in two colors.
Description Gregory Floyd's autobiographical journey through grief after the tragic death of his youngest son recounts the full impact of such a loss on a Christian family. Floyd allows the reader into his heart as he grapples with the interior emotions that question the goodness of God in the midst of unbearable grief. With honesty and candor, this loving father openly reveals the depths of …
Rev. John Hampsch Written by noted author and preacher Rev. John Hampsch, this series presents some of the most important and popular topics in Catholic life. All of Father Hampsch’s booklets are Scripture-based answers to frequently asked questions about living the Catholic Faith. These 3 3/4" x 6" booklets are perfect when you need to hear the word of God in your busy schedule.
Peace, Not as The World Gives by Father Lasance. Gives answers—solves problems. Helps the reader with meditations on such subjects as: Tribulations, Divine Providence, Resignation, Adversities and Suffering, etc. 140 pages, gold embossed hardcover.
God's Providence Explained by Henri Morice How the Lord fashions each moment and each event to care for you and draw you closer to Him These pages will show you how every moment of your day adn every event of your life is in the loving hands of god. Yes, bad things do happen to you, but these pages will help you realize that God doesn't will these evils for you - nor does He desire that …
"How neurotics can live good Catholic lives, despite struggles and pain" Fr. Alan Keenan was a well known Franciscan preacher in England in the mid-20th century. He was sometimes seen in Hyde Park, speaking for the Catholic Evidence Guild, or preaching Lenten sermons at Westminster Cathedral. But he also taught and wrote, and spent years working pastorally with neurotics (here …
In his work as a priest and commentator for FOX News, Father Jonathan Morris has traveled to the troubled spots of the world, meeting with Muslim youth during the rioting in Paris, sitting down with populists at odds with the Church in Venezuela, and investigating human trafficking in Germany. Now Father Jonathan peels back the layers of questions that arise when someone asks, "Why …
Dom Bruno Webb Hatred, murder, terrorism, and war spring from the sins of men. But why does God let innocent children suffer from the effects of these evils? Why does He let earthquakes devastate cities, despair drive souls to suicide, and cancer kill humans and animals? You and I would prevent these evils if we could. Why doesn’t God? If He’s good — as our Faith claims — why doesn’t He stay …