The Magnificat Magazine Rosary Companion gives meditations for each mystery of the rosary including the Luminous Mysteries. Each mystery is accompanied with beautiful, full-color art work by Fra Angelico. Also included are meditations on the rosary as a whole by various authors. To order a subscription click here . If you have questions about a subscription you've already …
The work here presented "My Daily Bread" is a summary of spiritual doctrine so simplified and arranged that everyone can come to a knowledge and practice of the principles of the spiritual life. It is divided into three books which treat respectively of the three ways of Spiritual Life. (1) Purification - we must reform that which has been deformed in us by sin. (2) Imitation - we …
Fr. Christopher Rengers , O.F.M. Cap. Few Christians can recall all Seven of Our Lord's Last Words on the Cross. Yet these "Seven Words" - brief sentences spoken by Him - give us Our Saviour's sacred parting instructions, messages intended not only for their few immediate hearers on the hill of Calvary, but spoken to all generations by way of Holy Scripture. For nothing that Our …
Un Sumario de La Vida Espiritual Simplificado y Adaptado a la Diaria Lectura, Reflexion y Oracion por Anthony J Paone, S.J.
Thomas A Kempis The "Imitation of Christ" by Thomas A Kempis needs no introduction. For five centuries it has been the most popular spiritual book second only to the Sacred Scriptures. It presents the fundamental principles of the spiritual life. The Christian soul is invited to follow Christ Who is the Way, the Truth and the Life. As we study its contents we are convinced that …
Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen Edited and Compiled by Judy Bauer Advent and Christmas are a time of sharing, a time of storytelling, a time to clear your mind and cleanse your soul through deepened spirituality. The weeks of Advent remind us to set aside some of the hectic business of the holiday season, and to quietly reflect on the promise of the baby born in Bethlehem 2,000 years ago. These …
Msgr. Jeremiah Kenney In this book, I have tried to take gospel cameos and reflect upon them. These cameos are from the New Testament, from the life of Jesus Christ. I have tried to explain what must have happened during the event; I have attempted to bring the events to life. Then, in the second section to each of the chapters, I attempt to engage the Lord Jesus in dialogue. The Lord speaks …
Fr. A. G. Sertillanges These pages will intensify your love of Jesus by burning the events of His Passion into your memory and imagination. Written by a priest who lived in Jerusalem and spent many a day walking and praying in the streets where Jesus walked and prayed, this famous devotional classic gives you vivid details not included in the Gospels; and it brings the Gospel events to …
Leo Luke Marcello This newest entry in the "15 Days of Prayer..." series introduces readers to Saint Katharine Drexel, the Philadelphia socialite who became a nun and missionary to the poor and oppressed. Follow in the footsteps of Saint Katherine Drexel. Born in 1858 into a socially prominent Philadelphia family, Katharine Drexel seemed destined to lead the life of a debutante. …
Behold, He Comes: Meditations on the Incarnation Daily Readings from Advent to Epiphany Benedict Groeschel, C.F.R. The coming of Jesus Christ, the Word made flesh, is the central truth of the Christian faith. Everything in the Christian life depends on it and revolves around it. Against the backdrop of Scripture and the writings of the ancient Fathers of the Church, for each day of the …
Caryll Houselander The timeless spiritual writings of Caryll Houselander are currently enjoying a well-deserved revival. The Way of the Cross , one her strongest works, is a glorious meditative journey in which readers are led to meet themselves through re-experiencing the Passion of Christ. Each of the 14 meditations, written in Houselander's inimitable, insightful style, concludes with an …
Testimony of the Cross is a moving photographic and textual reflection on the mystery of the Cross. The text is written by Pope John Paul II for the Via Crucis (The Way of the Cross) journey which he made to the Colosseum in Rome, Italy, on Good Friday, April 21, 2000. Testimony of the Cross includes illustrations for each station of the Cross, and prayers and meditations written by the Holy …
This book by Bishop Christoph Schonborn, the principal editor of the Catechism of the Catholic Church, is about the human face of God. Artists and theologians have meditated upon the mystery of God's human countenance and tried to express it. This book seeks to present the great sources of this meditation--sources which today are widely unknown, or have become foreign or obscure. …
Fr. Ignatius of the Side of Jesus, Passionist Following from the special charism of the Passionist Order-heartfelt, ardent devotion to the Passion of Our Lord with true contrition for one's sins-this classic helps a person to base his whole spiritual life on the lessons to be learned from the Passion and Death of Jesus Christ. The book gives 31 daily Meditations on the Pas sion, …
Mother Mary Francis, P.C.C. These meditations on the famous prayer of St. Ignatius by a Poor Clare nun and well-regarded spiritual writer will help every reader deepen his prayer life and draw closer to the Person of Christ. Popes, saints, and common folk have made this their daily prayer for centuries. Let the Abbess of cloistered nuns help you reflect deeper on the profound thoughts of this …
John Saward Following up on his acclaimed Redeemer in the Womb, John Saward returns to the mystery of Christ's Incarnation. He draws upon the rich traditions of the Church, as well as the writings of the great Christian mystics, to create a work that is both new and old, revolutionary and orthodox. This profoundly moving meditation will aid any contemplation on the life of Christ. The subject …
Gabriel Bunge, O.S.B. The Fathers of the Church, deeply-rooted in the Scriptures, have left us a rich treasure as inheritance, not only of texts, but also of manners, forms and gestures of prayer. Today, western Christianity in a special way, needs to rediscover the intimate union which must exist—in prayer just as in any aspect of Christian life—between theory and practice, between …
Penny Hickey Carmelite history and prayer begin with Elijah on Mount Carmel. From Elijah has descended a long line of saints who have heard the voice of the Lord calling them to leave everything and come "drink from the stream". This book is an invitation for you to come and pray with the holy men and women of the Carmelite order. The prayers and meditations in this book will help the reader …
Fr. André Ravier, S.J. This book is a most helpful and careful guide to anyone who desires to make an Ignatian retreat but is unable to make the Spiritual Exercises in a normal retreat. It is designed for those who want sincerely to place themselves `face to face' with God so as to order their lives along his loving designs. Fr. Ravier is an expert retreat master who has been giving Ignatian …
Mother Teresa A collection of quotes, stories and prayers that reflect Mother Teresa's undying faith and concern for the human spirit.
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)
Comes in a 3 volume set.
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 …
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 …
Andre Nguyen Van Chau Written by a personal friend of Cardinal Van Thuan, this moving biography chronicles the life of the man Pope John Paul II says was "...marked by a heroic configuration with Christ on the cross." From a communist jail cell, to Rome as the leader of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace, Francis Xavier Nguyen Van Thuan remained a man of unshakable faith …
Retreat to John Paul II and the Papal Household Cardinal Christoph Schönborn In this series of retreat meditations preached to Pope John Paul II and the papal household during a Lenten retreat, Cardinal Christoph Schönborn uses the Catechism of the Catholic Church (of which he was the general editor) and Sacred Scripture to lead us to a deeper union with Christ by helping us to understand and …
Divine Intimacy - Meditations on the interior life for every day of the Liturgical year This Book of Meditations is a classic and is seeped in Carmelite spirituality. For every day it offers two meditations, in liturgical arrangement, that enable the soul to enter the conscious presence of God and to reflect on the theme of the day. These are followed by a ‘Colloquy’ that helps the …
John Henry Cardinal Newman This scarce antiquarian book is included in our special Legacy Reprint Series. In the interest of creating a more extensive selection of rare historical book reprints, we have chosen to reproduce this title even though it may possibly have occasional imperfections such as missing and blurred pages, missing text, poor pictures, markings, dark backgrounds and other …
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