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by Penny Lord, Bob Lord
Language: English
Release Date: June 2, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: June 2, 2011
There was a large Crucifix on the back wall of the Church. Many in the parish had a great devotion to Our Crucified Lord and paid homage to Him on this Crucifix. But on this particular evening, they were coming to the close of the mission, and so the attention was not on the Crucifix, but on the priests,...
The Archbishop Wore Combat Boots
From Combat to Camelot to Katrina Memoir of an Extraordinary Life
Language: English
Release Date: May 27, 2010
"I felt as numb and emotionally exhausted as every other American struggling to make sense of the stunningly brutal murder. My own grieving, however, would have to wait. First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy had asked that I deliver the eulogy for her husband--and my friend." -- Archbishop Philip HannanWhether...
Radical Disciple
Father Pfleger, St. Sabina Church, and the Fight for Social Justice
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2010
Revealing the story of a white Catholic priest serving a black Chicago parish who has been criticized as a trouble-making maverick, a renegade cleric, and a publicity hound, this book is a fascinating look at the inner workings of the Catholic Church, the traditions of the black pulpit, and what it...
by Richard Panchyk
Language: English
Release Date: September 21, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: September 21, 2009
Catholic New York City celebrates the religious and cultural life f one of the largest Catholic populations in the world. The first Catholic church was founded in the 1780s, and the diocese was subsequently founded in 1808, when there were only a few priests in the entire state. The 1879 completion of...
by Christina Cox
Language: English
Release Date: April 6, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: April 6, 2015
The Catholic community of Washington, DC, has grown and changed dramatically since 1939, when Pope Pius XII separated the city from the Archdiocese of Baltimore. Catholics in Washington, DC preserves the passion and devotion of Catholics who had Godly visions of making new religious institutions,...
Bedtime Thoughts for the Christian Mom
Devotionals to Challenge and Encourage Mothers
Language: English
Release Date: February 9, 2011
Do you fall into bed each night worrying how many mistakes you made with your child that day? Do you ever wonder if you are the only mother in the world who feels this way? Rest assured: you are not alone! Bedtime Thoughts for the Christian Mom offers the support and encouragement that every mother...
Under the Influence of Jesus
The Transforming Experience of Encountering Christ
Language: English
Release Date: January 8, 2014
Many Catholics feel catechized but not “evangelized”, meaning they know about Jesus but do not feel they know him personally. The bridge between where we are and where we want to be in our faith journey can be confusing without the right guidance. In Under the Influence of Jesus, best-selling...
When Heaven Invades Earth Expanded Edition
A Practical Guide to a Life of Miracles
Language: English
Release Date: March 19, 2013
It is truly possible for human people to walk in the divine, and Christ came to show us the way. It is by rediscovering our true identity in Him that we can begin to move into the promises of God regarding the miraculous. Bill Johnson not only teaches the supernatural, he imparts it by changing the...
Holy Goals for Body and Soul
Eight Steps to Connect Sports with God and Faith
Language: English
Release Date: March 18, 2013
Hockey-playing Catholic bishop Thomas J. Paprocki has a message for teens and young adults: athletics and fitness provide daily ways to connect with God. Bishop Paprocki weaves his unique personal story with eight athletic topics and connects them with a path to wholeness. Holy Goals for Body and Soul:...
Llum del món
El papa, l Església i els signes del temps
Language: Catalan
Release Date: January 1, 2010
Llum del món és la veu sincera i propera dun papa davant un món en plena transformació. Mai abans en tota la història de lesglésia un papa havia respost amb tanta franquesa a les preguntes dun periodista. Després de cinc anys de pontificat i sota lombra dels escàndols dabusos a menors,...
My Soul in Silence Waits
Meditations on Psalm 62
Language: English
Release Date: January 25, 2000
“For God alone my soul in silence waits....”
In these reflections on Psalm 62 Margaret Guenther provides the foundation for a time of reflection and retreat without ever leaving home. The book's first chapter introduces us to ways of making a retreat wherever we are, at a place apart or...
by Charles E. Zech, Mary L. Gautier, Mark M. Gray
Language: English
Release Date: January 2, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: January 2, 2017
A seminal moment in the study of U.S. Catholic parish life came in the 1980s with the publication of a series of reports from the ground-breaking Notre Dame Study of Catholic Parish Life. These reports are now badly outdated, as Catholic dioceses grapple with new challenges that didn't exist in the...
Chicken Soup for the Soul: Living Catholic Faith
101 Stories to Offer Hope, Deepen Faith, and Spread Love
Language: English
Release Date: February 15, 2011
Chicken Soup for the Soul: Living Catholic Faith is relevant to all Catholics, from the once-a-year attendee at Christmas Mass, to the devout church volunteer and daily worshipper. A great gift for Confirmation, RCIA, graduations, weddings, new parents, and holidays!
With 101 poignant and spirit-filled...
by Kathleen Norris
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 1997
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 1997
A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER AND NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK OF THE YEAR
“Vivid, compelling... An embrace of moral and spiritual contemplation.” –The New York Times
“A remarkable piece of writing. If read with humility and attention, Kathleen Norris's book becomes lectio divina,...