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The Life of St. Thérèse of Lisieux
The Original Biography Commissioned by Her Sister
Language: English
Release Date: April 7, 2017
This remarkable biography of Thérèse of Lisieux, one of the most popular Catholic saints of all time, was commissioned by her sister and religious superior and was the first published in English in 1928. Msgr. August Pierre Laveille was able to portray Thérèse, as well as her parents Zélie and...
by Penny Lord, Bob Lord
Language: English
Release Date: September 14, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: September 14, 2010
Saint Aloysius Gonzaga is a patron of youth. This Saint died while in the Jesuit Seminary. Bob and Penny Lord trace the story of his short life in Italy and Spain.
by Anonymous
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 1997
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 1997
St. Joseph obtains favors of any kind, but particularly in family problems, financial needs, purity, dangers, work, housing and a happy death. He is the universal patron---whatever our petition is, you can pray to St. Joseph with confidence. He was the foster father of Jesus Christ on earth, and Jesus...
by Rev. Fr. Joseph I. Dirvin
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2009
Excellent, popular, definitive life of the saint to whom the Medal was given by Our Lady. Tells both her story and that of the Miraculous Medal apparitions. 61 pictures, including photographs of St. Catherine's incorrupt body. 250 pgs,
Our One Great Act of Fidelity
Waiting for Christ in the Eucharist
Language: English
Release Date: June 14, 2011
From the author of the bestselling, The Holy Longing, comes a book about the central expression of faith for hundreds of millions of Christians, the Eucharist.
More so than anything else, the Eucharist is what anchors many peoples' life, prayer, and ultimately the way they live their lives....
by Raniero Cantalamessa OFM CAP
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2007
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2007
Unity, joy, simplicity, beauty, truth-these are the hallmarks of the three Persons in one God, the Trinity. In Contemplating the Trinity, Fr. Raniero Cantalamessa, the preacher to the papal household, invites readers to turn to the Trinity so that they can enter into and experience the relationship...
Reading To Live
The Evolving Practice of Lectio Divina
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2009
Lectio divina, the ancient practice of prayerful reading, is a font whose waters are waiting to quench the thirst of spiritual seekers, both beginners on the spiritual journey and experienced travelers. The art of holy reading transforms lives. Through the practice of lectio individuals and communities...
Befriending Life
Encounters With Henri Nouen Nouwen
Language: English
Release Date: September 17, 2002
A beautiful collection of reminiscences celebrating the life and works of the bestselling author of The Wounded Healer*,* The Return of the Prodigal Son, and The Inner Voice of Love*.*
Henri Nouwen (1932-96)was a Catholic priest who taught at several theological institutions and universities...
God Is Not Nice
Rejecting Pop Culture Theology and Discovering the God Worth Living For
Language: English
Release Date: October 20, 2017
Ulrich L. Lehner reintroduces Christians to the true God—not the polite, easygoing, divine therapist who doesn’t ask much of us, but the Almighty God who is unpredictable, awe-inspiring, and demands our entire lives. Stripping away the niceties with a sling blade, Lehner shows that God is more...
by Luigi Giussani
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2015
This volume is a selection of the most significant writings by Monsignor Luigi Giussani, founder of the Italian Catholic lay movement Communion and Liberation, which is practised in eighty countries around the world. Presented by Julián Carrón, Giussani's successor as head of Communion and Liberation,...
The Sacred Place of Prayer
The Human Person Created in God's Image
Language: English
Release Date: April 30, 2011
This book considers the human person as the sacred place of prayer. The first three chapters lay philosophical, biblical and theological groundwork for the understanding of the human person as the sacred place of prayer. Subsequent chapters develop this truth more fully. The chapters on desert spirituality,...
Bridging the Great Divide
Musings of a Post-Liberal, Post-Conservative Evangelical Catholic
Language: English
Release Date: September 17, 2004
Bridging the Great Divide: Musings of a Post-Liberal, Post-Conservative Evangelical Catholic represents a pivotal moment in the life of the Catholic community. As the Church seeks to maintain its unique witness, nurture the faithful, and evangelize, a new generation of American Catholics has emerged....
Moral Wisdom
Lessons and Texts from the Catholic Tradition
Language: English
Release Date: September 2, 2016
Moral Wisdom introduces readers to moral theory through a Catholic lens. In a warm, conversational style, Father Keenan shares a wealth of stories and examples to highlight the resources in the Catholic tradition for developing moral wisdom. Connecting formative influences of the Catholic heritage...
by Ellen White
Language: English
Release Date: February 17, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: February 17, 2012
Ellen Gould White (November 26, 1827 July 16, 1915) was a prolific author and an American Christian pioneer. She, along with other Sabbatarian Adventist leaders, such as Joseph Bates and her husband James White, went on to form the Seventh-day Adventist Church. Ellen White reported to her fellow believers...