Paraclete Press imprint: 274 books
by Scot McKnight
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2008
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2008
"Scot McKnight stirs the treasures of our Lord's life in an engaging fashion. He did so with The Jesus Creed, and does so again with 40 Days Living the Jesus Creed. Make sure this new guide for living is on your shelf." --Max Lucado "Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with...
Making Crosses
A Creative Connection to God
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2009
A new, creative, and active way to pray… Ellen Prewitt invites you to discover how this new spiritual practice—making crosses—can deepen a life lived for Christ. As she says, "To make a cross is to pray in a new way, but it's not as simple as old-fashioned petitionary prayer; making crosses...
Catholic Spiritual Practices
A Treasury of Old and New
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2012
How did the maestro advise the young violinist? There is a story of a young violinist who had an audition at Carnegie Hall. As she hurriedly exited the subway, she was momentarily disoriented. To her relief, she saw an old man with a violin under his arm and thought that surely he would know. “Sir,...
Catching Fire, Becoming Flame
A Personal Guide for Spiritual Transformation
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2013
Ever wonder how some people become enthusiastic and on fire about their relationship with God? In thirty-three short chapters, Albert Haase gives you the tools and kindling to prepare for the spark of God in your life – and then shows you how to fan it into flame until you are set ablaze. This book...
by Page McKean Zyromski
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2010
Learn to pray with (every part of) the Bible. Do you already read the Bible and apply its teachings in your everyday life? Well, there's much more to how you might understand the words of the Old and New Testaments, according to popular educator Page Zyromski. Now—it's time to pray with the Bible,...
Christ Connection
How the World Religions Prepared the Way for the Penomenon of Jesus
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2011
In The Christ Connection noted apologist Varghese (There Is a God, co-written with atheist-turned-Christian philosopher, Antony Flew) offers a comprehensive and compelling formulation of the monumental discovery that Jesus of Nazareth is God and man, Messiah and Savior. The book explores: · The pre-Christian...
Writing to God: 40 Days of Praying with My Pen
40 Days of Praying with My Pen
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2011
"Hackenberg's words have a heartbeat---sometimes they are beautiful and otherworldly; other time they are simple and earthy. When I read her prayers, I'm sure I have just prayed. But she wants me to take up my pen and pray. With a prayer, a Scripture passage, and a task, she gives me a personal...
The Sign of the Cross
The Gesture, The Mystery, The History
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2011
“This book is a little masterpiece: it informs and it explores, it recounts history and it provokes a religious quest. It is a personal book, yet it explores the great questions of theology; it is full of learning, but not ponderous; it is written from the perspective of faith, but is not off-putting...
The Love Chapter
The Meaning of First Corinthians 13
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2009
Now available in a popular contemporary English translation for the first time, important reflections of St. John Chrysostom on 1 Corinthians, Chapter 13. One of the most important passages in the Scriptures, I Corinthians 13 is often read and rarely followed. Medieval theologian, John Chrysostom,...
God With Us
God With Us: Rediscovering the Meaning of Christmas (Reader's Edition)
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2015
Christmas is the season most difficult to grasp and understand in all its spiritual richness. The sentimentality and commercialism that dominate the season tend to obscure the profound mystery at its heart: the Incarnation. God with Us provides the perfect way to slow down and reconnect with the liturgical...
The Way of Mary
Following Her Footsteps Toward God
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2007
The way of Mary is to follow in her footsteps. Christians of all denominations are rediscovering the significance of the mother of Jesus, as films such as The Nativity Story and The Passion of the Christ portray her life in new and startling ways. Written for a popular audience, Mary Ford-Grabowsky's...
O Christmas Three
O. Henry, Tolstoy, and Dickens
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2010
Four classic tales from three famous authors to enliven and inspire your celebration of Christmas this season… This beautiful gift book contains three heart-warming stories that recall Christmases past: • O.Henry's all-American tale, "The Gift of the Magi," originally published in 1906....
Communion of Saints
Poems
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2017
This collection of poems explores the saints of the church's history and contemporary persons who embody something of their charism. Three sections are arranged around the themes of the three "theological virtues":
—Faith, portrayed as a source of strength in times of trial
— Hope, the...
Practicing the Presence of God
Learn to Live Moment-by-Moment
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2010
This edition of a timeless classic--enhanced by Emergent leader Tony Jones--will appeal to college students, readers new to Christian classics, and anyone else who desires to learn how to make spirituality a moment-by-moment way of life. Brother Lawrence's Practice of the Presence of God has stood...