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by John Cornwell
Language: English
Release Date: June 13, 2006
Language: English
Release Date: June 13, 2006
John Cornwell evokes a vanished time and way of life in this moving and, at times, troubling memoir of an adolescence spent in the isolated all-male world of the seminary.
Born into a destitute family with a dominating Irish-Catholic mother and an absconding father during World War II in London,...
God Underneath
Spiritual Memoirs of a Catholic Priest
Language: English
Release Date: August 20, 2002
A delightfully different approach to religion and spirituality, this collection of engaging personal tales transcends specific doctrines to reveal the presence of God in everyday life.
Father Edward L. Beck spins tales like a master, presenting with candor and a touch of irreverence incidents...
Jesus is My All in All
Praying with the "Saint of Calcutta"
Language: English
Release Date: November 4, 2008
The postulator for Mother Teresa’s cause for sainthood, Father Brian Kolodiejchuk, has culled some of her most stirring words into a powerful book that her admirers will treasure. Jesus is My All in All follows the Roman Catholic novena format; derived from the Latin word for nine, the novena provides...
Wish You Were Here
Travels Through Loss and Hope
Language: English
Release Date: February 7, 2012
Wish You Were Here: Travels Through Loss and Hope is the story of Amy Welborn’s trip to the island of Sicily with three of her children five months after her husband’s sudden death from a heart attack. Her journey through city and countryside, small town and ancient ruins, opens unexpected doors...
Seek God Everywhere
Reflections on the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius
Language: English
Release Date: February 2, 2010
The Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius is one of the great masterpieces of the Christian canon. A series of meditations and practices that guides seekers on a journey to spiritual perfection, this manual has been used by millions of religious and lay persons alike for centuries.
Now, in the...
by Henri J. M. Nouwen
Language: English
Release Date: November 20, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: November 20, 2013
With the clarity and depth characteristic of the classics, this spiritual bestseller lays out a perceptive and insightful plan for living a spiritual life and achieving the ultimate goal of that life -- union with God.
Nouwen views our spiritual "ascent" as evolving in three movements....
The Wisdom of the Cloister
365 Daily Readings from the Greatest Monastic Writings
Language: English
Release Date: January 26, 2011
A collection of monastic readings are drawn from a full range of writings from the early and contemporary monastics of various orders and from differing denominations, and includes background information on each author.
Marijuanamerica
One Man's Quest to Understand America's Dysfunctional Love Affair with Weed
Language: English
Release Date: April 2, 2013
Alfred Ryan Nerz is a Yale-educated author, journalist, and TV producer. He’s also a longtime marijuana enthusiast who has made it his mission to better understand America’s long-standing love-hate relationship with our favorite (sometimes) illegal drug. His cross-country investigation started...
Shattered Tablets
Why We Ignore the Ten Commandments at Our Peril
Language: English
Release Date: August 21, 2007
Is morality based on some essential truth or is it defined by society? In this highly original critique of American social mores and popular culture, David Klinghoffer argues that the Ten Commandments are essential to maintaining a morally healthy society. With the meticulousness of a scholar, he...
Letter and Spirit
From Written Text to Living Word in the Liturgy
Language: English
Release Date: November 8, 2005
The bestselling author of The Lamb’s Supper continues his thoughtful exploration of the complex relationship between the Bible and the Catholic liturgy in a revelatory work that will appeal to all readers.
Scott Hahn has inspired millions of readers with his perceptive and unique view of...
Render Unto Caesar
Serving the Nation by Living our Catholic Beliefs in Political Life
Language: English
Release Date: August 12, 2008
“People who take God seriously will not remain silent about their faith. They will often disagree about doctrine or policy, but they won’t be quiet. They can’t be. They’ll act on what they believe, sometimes at the cost of their reputations and careers. Obviously the common good demands a...
An Anxious Age
The Post-Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of America
Language: English
Release Date: February 11, 2014
We live in a profoundly spiritual age, but not in any good way. Huge swaths of American culture are driven by manic spiritual anxiety and relentless supernatural worry. Radicals and traditionalists, liberals and conservatives, together with politicians, artists, environmentalists, followers of...
The Faith
A History of Christianity
Language: English
Release Date: December 18, 2007
Beginning with the birth of Jesus and tracing the religion established by his followers up to the present day, The Faith is a comprehensive exploration of the history of Christianity. Judiciously covering all the signal moments without bogging down in minutia, author Brian Moynahan's superbly written...
A Tremor of Bliss
Sex, Catholicism, and Rock 'n' Roll
Language: English
Release Date: August 17, 2010
Up to the current day, matters of sexual morality—including contraception, abortion, premarital sex, and gay marriage—have polarized the Catholic Church. In the wake of the turmoil of the 1960s, when liberal theologians challenged the Church’s traditional views on the subject, a schism...