Easter category: 303 books

John Rybolt, CM, matches passages from St. Vincents meditative writings with seasonal reflections and prayers. Through the Apostle of Charitys words and thoughts, we are led to a greater love for all, especially the poor. Let St. Vincents wisdom inspire you to free yourself of the burdens and temptations...

The Vita Christi, a spiritual classic of the fourteenth century by the Carthusian Ludolph of Saxony, was an early and extremely comprehensive book of meditations on the events recorded in the gospels. A popular and influential book for centuries, it was instrumental in the conversion of Ignatius Loyola,...

Until we get to heaven, we're all unfinished Christians. There are no "self-made" success stories in the spiritual life. No do-it-yourself kits for aspiring saints. That's why Living the Mysteries is ideal for a family member, friend, or fellow parishioner who was recently in the RCIA program and...

In his first full-length book Justin Welby looks at the subject of money and materialism. Designed for study in the weeks of Lent leading up to Easter, Dethroning Mammon reflects on the impact of our own attitudes, and of the pressures that surround us, on how we handle the power of money, called...

This Lent and Easter seaon, author Amy Welborn shares her own struggles and triumphs of trying to live Lent and Easter spirituality year-round. She shares how small moments of frustration can turn into small lessons of grace. We carry our own crosses alongside Jesus this season. But as we drop worldly concerns to pick up our cross, we may realize our burden has actually been lightened.

In Lent we have signs such as desert, mountain, fire, road, water, wood (cross) and for Easter there is darkness/light, hands, fish, sheep, heaven/earth, temple, eyes, community. As Dr. Joseph Martos names it, these are "doors to the sacred." In this Daybreaks for Lent and Easter, Kay Murdy conveys to the reader a way of opening each human sense to everyday experiences in their Lenten journey.

Authors Rev. Warren J. Savage and Mary Ann McSweeny extend their popular seasonal meditation series into Easter and Pentecost. Each day, focus on one scriptural theme by breaking open God’s Word. The reflection then makes us pause in our busy lives to consider what the Word has to offer us during...

For over 1,500 years, believers from all Christian traditions have looked to St. Benedict, the patriarch of Western monasticism, for spiritual wisdom. And rightly so: his rule has shown how one may experience a simple, holy, and common sense life, despite the increasingly busy pace of our daily existence.

Take a journey through Lent with St. Ignatius of Loyola as the wisdom of this great saint deepens your passion for Christ. Fr. Connor, SJ, offers a selection of readings from St. Ignatius, illuminated by Scripture and his own insight into Ignatian spirituality for the modern Christian. Each day provides...

Lent is for those of us who do everything wrong, except for believing Christ loves us. We question our faith; we are shocked at the temptations we feel; we find ways to rationalize financial risks; we even enjoy that bite of steak just before recalling, “It’s a Friday in Lent!” Lent is not for...

These arrestingly thoughtful translations and meditations on the Psalms encompass a wide range of emotional responses to God, providing a richly varied resource for Lent and Easter. ‘As John Calvin said, the Psalms are a “mirror of the soul”, and Megan Daffern helps us to look into this...

A daily devotional inspired by the hymns of Charles Wesley, this new book paves the way for spiritual pilgrimage throughout this sacred period of the Christian year. Wesley’s lyrical theology and hymns represent a monumental devotional treasure within both the Anglican and Methodist heritage. Sacred...

Lent is a time of remembering Christ’s sacrifice—and yet it is not meant to be depressing; it is meant to be reorienting. The 40-day holy season is one of transition when we turn our eyes away from fading disappointments and move ever closer to the radiance of Easter hope. This is the purpose...

Before Jesus died, He cried out in triumph, "It is finished!" Jesus died knowing all things had been accomplished, all Scripture had been fulfilled. The price had been paid to redeem mankind from sin. Jesus went to sleep in death knowing He had accomplished all of His Father's will. LENTEN...