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Love In A Fearful Land (Revised)
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Nouwen’s journey to a Mayan town in Guatemala where he hoped to learn more about the life and faith of Fr. Stanley Rother.This is Henri Nouwen’s personal account of a pilgrimage to Santiago Atitlan, a Mayan town in the highlands of Guatemala. It was there that an American priest, Father Stanley Rother, was murdered by a death squad in the parish where he served. In traveling to Santiago Nouwen hoped to learn more about this modern martyr, about the faith that drew him there, and the love that held him in place, even when his life was threatened.
This richly illustrated edition appears on the twenty-fifth anniversary of Fr. Rother’s death. In commemorating his witness, it also celebrates the truth that we are all, Christians of the North and the South, members of the same Body of Christ
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From Ash To Fire (Reprinted)
$15.00Add to cartThis excellent introduction to one of the most important spiritual classics of the Christian tradition is now reprinted in a new edition by popular demand. Full of solid insight, keen intuition and wise counsel for the spiritual journey, the book situates St Teresa’s work in the context of the Carmelite tradition and of a contemporary understanding of holistic spirituality. One chapter is devoted to each of the seven spiritual mansions of The Interior Castle. From Ash to Fire is particuarly useful for those who are at the beginning of the spiritual journey, but has many valuable insights for all readers. Carolyn Humphreys uses easy to follow, lay person’s language to describe each spiritual stage, relating it to the corresponding human dimension. You may recognize yourself in many of her vivid examples that relate to everyday experiences. She delicately brings to light that ‘authentic humanness comes through a person who is dependent on God and interdependent on others, ‘ and thus guides you along the way with sound advice. Carolyn Humphreys is a registered occupational therapist and a Secular Discalced Carmelite.
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And God Said Play Ball
$16.99Add to cartThis book is entertaining and educational: fanciful and inspirational. And God Said, “Play Ball!” makes the Bible more approachable by relating it to a game loved by both children and adults. It also shows that baseball is not only a game, but a never-ending series of lessons about life, as well. The book is divided into 18 chapters, each representing one half inning of a baseball game. In each half inning a topic is explored, with parallels being drawn between the Bible and the game. Author Gary Graf has been a baseball fan for more than 40 years and a Catholic longer than that. You won’t find a more inspiring gift for the baseball fan in your life.
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Travel Guide To Heaven
$15.00Add to cartA recent Newsweek poll reports that 76 percent of Americans believe in heaven. Yet even avid believers have difficulty conjuring up more than vague images of halos, harps, and wispy angels in flowing robes. Anthony DeStefano knew there had to be a more complete, meaningful, and comforting vision of what heaven is like, and A Travel Guide to Heaven is the entertaining and enlightening result.
Using the Bible as his guide, the author notes that heaven is not only a spiritual place, but also a physical place, a fabulous “luxury resort” more sumptuous than any on Earth. The residents are real, their bodies transformed into their most perfect selves-physically, emotionally, and spiritually. By making a spiritual subject immensely physical, the book provides a picture of amazing places to visit, things to do, luxuries for pampering-not to mention deep, abiding joy.
Combining the clarity and logic of C. S. Lewis with a terrific sense of fun and adventure, DeStefano creates a brilliant, reassuring portrait of heaven, a place that has intrigued and puzzled humankind throughout history. With its clear view of the afterlife, A Travel Guide to Heaven might best be compared to James Van Praagh’s Talking to Heaven or Betty J. Eadie’s Embraced by the Light in its tremendous message of comfort and reassurance.
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Clearing Season : Reflections For Lent
$14.99Add to cartCities across the world celebrate the day-before with colorful parades and over-the-top parties. Then Wednesday arrives … Sigh. Lent. has. begun.
You hear about devout friends giving up seemingly innocent things in life (like chocolate) or stressing out to live a more perfect life during six grueling weeks – for reasons you don’t completely understand. Sermons about penitence are preached, and guilt soaks the congregation.
Sound like a good time?! It’s time to rethink Lent.
Or at least see it for the positive opportunity it offers. It’s spring-cleaning for the soul! Lent offers you time to pause, consider, and renew your relationship with God – an altogether hopeful (not dreary) experience.
“To arrive at newness of life, we first name parts of our lives that are shrouded in darkness,” writes Parsons. “To put it very dramatically,… your first order of business is to break your heart for God. We walk through some muck so that we can leave it behind and find Easter joy beyond…. With God’s help we will clear the darkness away and begin to experience greater joy and newness of life.”
Sure, there’s work to be done during Lent, but it’s the gentle, gradual work of opening one’s heart and mind to grace. A Clearing Space will move you week by week from “wilderness to holy ground,” using a personal tone that will stir and challenge personal reflection.
Parsons includes exercises for small groups, as well as questions at the end of each chapter for individual reflection. Also included is an appendix of spiritual practices for Lent you may not have considered before.
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Butlers Lives Of The Saints
$25.99Add to cartThere is no greater authority on the saints than Alban Butler, and his enormous research has been the standard reference on the subject for the last two and a half centuries. This new adaptation of Butler’s multi-volume book presents a modernized text for today’s reader and provides an illuminating guide both for Catholics and those of other denominations, omitting the difficult ecclesiastical terminology of the original text.
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Praying In The Cellar
$17.99Add to cartWe all hurt in various ways–pain from childhood, unspoken fears, memories that remind us of loss–but Anthony Delisi, a Trappist chaplain, teacher, and retreat leader for nearly sixty years, shows us how to bring all of these to God as we learn to pray “in the cellar.” This engaging guide to contemplative prayer will take you through the depths of what it really means to follow Jesus’s instructions for prayer: “When you pray, go to your inner room, close the door, and pray to your Father in secret.” Fr. Delisi encourages us to accept Jesus’ invitation to enter our interior cellar and in the darkness let our fears come to the surface. Along the way, he also shares his own experiences and reflections on his own journey toward discovering God’s deepest healing, and love. This inviting and helpful book is for all of us who have had trouble praying because memories, family, loves, concerns–life!–gets in the way.
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Blindfolds Eyes : My Journey From Torture To Truth
$30.00Add to cartThe Blindfold’s Eyes is the searing memoir of Sister Dianna Ortiz, an American nun who was abducted and tortured in Guatemala. Her ongoing search for healing and justice offers proof that at the core of the human spirit there is a force stronger than violence and fear.
‘Before you read this book get your soul ready for a deep journey. This is one of the most amazing human journeys I have ever read. Once you read the first few pages you are hooked.’
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Psalms For Zero Gravity
$16.95Add to cartIn this his twenty-first book, Father Edward Hays presents 148 original psalm-prayers. Like the psalms of David, they are richly lyrical, speaking to the heart, soul and mind. The reflections that follow each psalm are guides to the spiritual life for all who desire to learn better how to pray. Some day in the third millennium, perhaps sooner than we think, we will emigrate from planet Earth to a new life in space. Like all space travelers, we will have to acclimate ourselves to living in a gravity-free environment. Yet even without leaving home, all of us are at various times emigrants in the journey of life. Daily life creates forms of gravity we often take for granted until sickness, divorce, the loss of a job or the death of a loved one cause a temporary loss of grounding. Falling in love or crossing over one of life’s borders at various ages or stages of living can also make us temporary emigrants into zero gravity. These psalms give a holy voice both to life’s intoxicating joy and devastating grief and agony. As psalms of the New Testament, these prayers sing of that radical shift in gravity created by the parables and teaching of Jesus, who turned our values upside down. These psalms call us, like medieval troubadours, to the gravity-free joy of falling in love with God, while grounding us in the wholesome soil of daily life.
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Leadership From Inside Out
$19.95Add to cartA series of 31 short and memorable reflections on Christian leadership by one of the premier churchmen in the country. Granberg-Michaelson’s experience in government, private industry, and church life shows how Christian values can inform the daily decision-making at home or in business.
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Courage To Be Catholic
$19.99Add to cartWhen sexual scandals rocked the American Catholic Church, many observers called on the church to abandon its tenets on the vocation of the priesthood and sexuality outside marriage. Acclaimed theologian and bestselling author George Weigel saw the scandals as a crisis of fidelity to the true essence of Catholicism. More than just a response to recent failures, “The Courage to Be Catholic” is his bracing, forward-looking call to action, and a passionate embrace of life lived in faith.
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Spiritual Exercises Of Saint Ignatius Of Loyola
$13.95Add to cartSt. Ignatius of Loyola wrote the Spiritual Exercises between 1522 and 1524, and today, nearly five centuries later, Jesuits in training are still required to study it and follow its precepts during their first
year in the novitiate.Not designed to be read cover to cover in one sitting, this book is made up of daily meditations meant to be closely examined in isolation over a period of about four weeks, under the guidance of a spiritual director. Though The Spiritual Exercises have traditionally been read primarily by those training for the priesthood, in recent years increasing numbers of lay people and non-Catholics are discovering its joys and insights.
This method – edited by Father Elder Mullan (1865-1925) and published in 1914-is essential for anyone interested in strengthening his or her
faith and relationship with God. Spanish priest and spiritual philosopher SAINT IGNATIUS OF LOYOLA (1491-1556) has been described by Pope Benedict XVI as “a man of God,” “a man of
profound prayer,” and “a faithful servant of the Church.” The principal founder of the Society of Jesus, Ignatius was canonized in 1622.Already a classic for those using or studying the Spiritual Exercises of St Ignatius of Loyola, this new revised and corrected edition of Fr Michael Ivens’s masterwork will be warmly welcomed.
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Awakening : Conversations With The Masters
$16.00Add to cartFrom the bestselling author of Awareness and The Way to Love comes a classic reissue of lessons to inspire readers every day of the year.
With more than two million books sold and countless admirers throughout the world, Anthony de Mello is regarded as one of the most influential religious teachers of the past fifty years. Since his death in 1987, widespread recognition of his work’s enduring value has continued to grow. In Awakening, de Mello explores “the wisdom that cannot be conveyed in human speech.” Through 365 meditations, blending the mystical traditions of both East and West, he creates the lessons of a profound “master” to his “pupil,” illustrating our common need for harmony and enlightenment. The daily parables, sometimes cryptic and often witty, are not meant so much to instruct as to awaken the understanding deep within the human heart.
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Finding Heaven : Stories Of Going Home
$16.95Add to cartIn this personal autobiography, author Christopher de Vinck shares his belief that there is indeed a heaven and that we can find evidence of it in the ordinary experiences of our lives. Prompted by his son’s desire for proof of heaven, de Vinck collected thirty lighthearted stories that reveal the presence of heaven in the everyday.
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Collected Poems Of Therese Of Lisieux
$19.95Add to cartThough the influence of Therese of Lisieux has spread far and wide since her canonization, her gifts as a poet have remained largely unknown to English speaking readers. Alan Bancroft’s admirable translation captures the intelligence and fervor of her fifty poems that celebrate her joyous surrender to God.
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Meet Padre Pio
$18.99Add to cartThis brief biography of Padre Pio is designed to introduce readers to one of the most popular and beloved saints of the 20th century. This book presents a life sketch of the famous mystic and miracle worker that is laced with quotations from his writing and that describes his spirituality.
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Saint Anthony And Saint Jude
$15.99Add to cartA gift edition of Mitch Finley’s collection of true stories of miracles granted and prayers answered.
This book is about belief in the help of the saints. It is about recovering a wider sense of the community of faith, one that includes devotion to saints as heavenly intercessors with God.
Beginning with a brief explanation of the communion of saints, we are then introduced to St. Anthony of Padua and St. Jude and given a history of how devotion to these two saints became popular in the U.S.
St. Jude, the patron of lost causes, and St. Anthony of Padua, the finder of lost objects, are two saints who have attracted popular devotion and who have become fixtures in the pantheon of Catholic saints. This book features a selection of real-life stories garnered from people whose prayers to St. Anthony of Padua and St. Jude have been answered.
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Surprised By Truth
$16.95Add to cartYes, this is that book; the one you’ve been hearing everyone talk about. Now it’s time to get your own copy (or one for your friends and family members who need it). It contains 11 moving testimonies of former Protestants who converted to Catholicism. They give you all the biblical and historical reasons for becoming Catholic. With nearly 200,000 copies in print, Surprised by Truth has proven to be a remarkably powerful tool for bringing people into (or back into) the Catholic Church. Don’t take our word for it: see for yourself!
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Redemptive Suffering : Understanding Suffering Living With It Growing Throu
$19.95Add to cartThis compelling book addresses important questions on the meaning of suffering: Why must we suffer? Does suffering have a purpose? How can we grow through our suffering to find peace, and give peace to others? O’Malley suggests that while reflection and introspection cannot in themselves give meaning to suffering, suffering that is beyond our control can be transformed through action.
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Lift Up Your Heart
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In one of his most popular and best-selling books, the beloved Catholic prelate deftly strikes at the very heart and soul of humanity’s universal predicament: overcoming roadblocks to genuine spiritual peace and union with the Divine.This book was written to help all those who struggle to ascent beyond the mere human (ego) level and I-level of existence to reach the supernatural or Divine-level. With charity, logic, and unshakable faith, Sheen provides guidance in solving the problems caused by the tensions and stresses of living in a troubled modern world. This treasured classic contains simple, practical advice on identifying and overcoming conflicts associated with empty pleasure, character weakness, self-discipline, false beliefs, and the fear of “letting go.” Above all, the book offers enduring words of wisdom on grace, prayer and meditation, sanctifying the present moment, and making up for the past.
A brilliant analysis of the inner life, this book will affirm readers on their spiritual quest for a better life.
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Way Of Woman
$17.00Add to cartThe Way of Woman offers a distillation of Helen Luke’s life’s work as a writer, counselor, and Jungian therapist, a luminous, multifaceted reflection on the two questions that have long preoccupied her: Why do so many modern women feel so conflicted about their roles, so cutoff from sources of spiritual nourishment? More importantly, what can they do about it?
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Feathers On The Wind
$11.95Add to cartHeld by God…like a feather, which…lets itself be carried by the wind:” so wrote medieval mystic Hildegard of Bingen. To float like a feather requires freedom not so much from gravity as from attitudes about life’s problems. These short reflections promise a day’s worth of insight for life’s journey.
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Path Of Life
$17.95Add to cartThe late twenthieth century was a time of great change and fragmentation in people’s lives. Many Christians today are searching for a sense of stability and direction, and are turning to the great spiritual masters of the past for their inspiration. St. Benedict is one such master, and his ‘Rule for beginners’ offers a path well-trodden by generations of monks and nuns. But, like any novice joining a monastery, those turning to the Rule need guidance and help.
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Tales Of Padre Pio
$15.00Add to cartInspiring stories of Padre Pio’s miracles, clairvoyance and bi-location.Capuchin monk and spiritual leader, Padre Pio (1887-1968), is known and venerated throughout the world. Drawn by his stigmata (bodily wounds similar to those of the crucified Christ) and by his extraordinary powers of spiritual and physical healing, literally millions of people have made their way to his little monastery in Italy from every corner of the globe.
Tales of Padre Pio is a collection of first-hand accounts of various meetings with this humble and holy friar. Driven by curiosity and a bit of skepticism, the author first sought out Padre Pio some forty years ago and soon became a fervent disciple. Convinced of the man’s saintliness, he remained a close confidant until Pio’s death. As fascinating and inspiring as these stories are, they represent just a small portion of the countless miracles attributed to Pio.
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Healing Ministry : A Practical Guide (Revised)
$16.95Add to cartDominican priest Leo Thomas applies the wisdom of pastoral care to the ministry of religious healing. He does so with practical, concrete, step-by-step explanations of how to offer healing to those who are hurting. The book’s goal is to show Christians lay and ordained, Catholic and Protestant how to minister together in a powerful way so that hurting people can experience the healing love of God who meets them in”
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Return Of The Prodigal Son
$17.00Add to cartA chance encounter with a reproduction of Rembrandt’s The Return of the Prodigal Son catapulted Henri Nouwen on a long spiritual adventure. Here he shares the deeply personal and resonant meditation that led him to discover the place within where God has chosen to dwell.
In seizing the inspiration that came to him through Rembrandt’s depiction of the powerful Gospel story, Henri Nouwen probes the several movements of the parable: the younger son’s return, the father’s restoration of sonship, the elder son’s vengefulness, and the father’s compassion. In his reflection on Rembrandt in light of his own life journey, the author evokes a powerful drama of the parable in a rich, capativating way that is sure to reverberate in the hearts of readers. The themes of homecoming, affirmation, and reconciliation will be newly discovered by all who have known loneliness, dejection, jealousy, or anger. The challenge to love as the father and be loved as the son will be seen as the ultimate revelation of the parable known to Christians throughout time, and here represented with a vigor and power fresh for our times.
For all who ask, “Where has my struggle led me?” or for those “on the road” who have had the courage to embark on the journey but seek the illumination of a known way and safe passage, this work will inspire and guide each time it is read.
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Enduring Grace : Living Portraits Of Seven Women Mystics
$19.99Add to cartKnown to more than a million readers as the coauthor of the classic vegetarian cookbook Laurel’s Kitchen, Carol Lee Flinders looks to the hunger of the spirit in Enduring Grace. In these striking and sustaining depictions of seven remarkable women, Flinders brings to life a chorus of wisdom from the past that speaks with remarkable relevance to our contemporary spiritual quests.
From Clare of Assisi in the Middle East to Therese of Lisieux in the late nineteenth century, Flinders’s compelling and refreshingly informal portraits reveal a common foundation of conviction, courage, and serenity in the lives of these great European Catholic mystics. Their distinctly female voices enrich their writings on the experience of the inner world, the nourishing role of friendship and community in our lives, and on finding our true work.
At its heart, Enduring Grace is a living testament to how we can make peace with sorrow and disappointment and bring joy and transcendence into our lives.
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Secular Sanctity
$14.95Add to cartAn awesome new task faces the spiritual person of the twenty-first century: the challenge to create a new spirituality for a new era. What is needed is a new way of seeing. We need to form a new vision of the sacred as the vibrant dimension hidden within the secular. We must find a way to end the separation, a way to join the two in a wedding, a fusion. This wise and practical handbook for seeking the sacred in the secular world offers you 18 challenging essays on finding holiness in such everyday areas of life as hospitality, sexual spirituality, music, letter writing, sacred idleness and meditation.
