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“The declaration that a saint is a Doctor of the Universal Church implies the recognition of a charism of wisdom bestowed by the Holy Spirit for the good of the Church . . .” — Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI The 35 Doctors of the Church presents the most comprehensive and fasci-nating collection...

Throughout the Old Testament stories which span centuries, God progressively revealed more about the Jewish Messiah that He would send to His people. Thousands of people anticipated His coming and wondered if their generation would be the one. When the time had fully come, God sent His angel Gabriel...

Includes hundreds of true stories of miraculous phenomena in the lives of the Saints: bilocation, levitation, multiplication of food, etc. Fascinating, hard to put down, and helpful to strengthen one's faith. This world CANNOT be all there is -- and this book helps to make that truth more REAL to each one of us! An excellent gift book, suitable for all ages. Impr. 597 pgs 77 Illus, .

Inside every man and woman, boy and girl on planet earth there is a hunger to know God and to know the Love that God has for them. The greatest fulfillment in life comes from knowing you are loved by God and that you are created by Him for a distinct purpose. That purpose can only be accomplished...

This popular French Catholic writer, from the Nineteenth Century, has assembled over 30 common objections to going to Confession. He has answered them all with kindness, wit and wisdom. A book to allay fears and to give courage in approaching Confession, that Sacrament which will unlock the Gates of Heaven for many. Includes How to go to Confession.

Let the Saints' lives guide and touch your life each day! The life of a saint is the life of an ordinary person lived well. And that's the life readers will discover in this delightful and often surprising collection of words and wisdom from saints throughout the ages. A lovely and inspiring...

Mary--relic of the religious past or beacon of the future? Mary is more alive today than she was in the early Christian church, surfacing in art and worship in almost every culture on earth. Her appeal bridges the gap between the devotional and the secular, the uneducated and the sophisticated. But...

This is a manual on how to pray. It is simply a description of how to spend time daily in effective, life-changing prayer.

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...

The first cross-over from two of Suzanne M Hurley Non-Fiction Series comes together for The Mysteries of the Rosary - A Meditative and Contemplative Journey with Colors. A subtle joining of the  contemplation of the Mysteries of the Holy Rosary while enjoying the peace and serenity of the joys...

An invitation to share the insights and lessons learned from the author’s life journey.  Well-kept gardens are a pleasure to walk through. Our lives, with four seasons of living are much like a garden, from the springtime of baby and childhood through to the seniors’ winter. The author...

Heartfelt and humorous stories about work, family, loss, and love bring god into everyday life in this unique and quirky devotional. You don't have to pray for hours a day -- all God asks is that you keep the holy spirit in your heart. In three hundred words (or less), Peter B. Panagore can...

Popular author, retreat leader, and priest Barbara Crafton rises early each morning, lights a candle, opens her Book of Common Prayer, and reads the morning office—the ancient Christian service that praises God at the beginning of a new day. When she is done, Crafton usually sits down at her computer...

Everything in life seems to have an impetus, a pivotal thought or focus, a “charge,” if you will. Our Women of Grace Writers knew we were being led by God to write a devotional, but some of our thoughts seemed to sound so superficial. However, after much prayer we found our motivation in the addendum...