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Abide In Peace
$12.95Add to cartIn a world and nation marked by suffering and division, Marcus Halley invites readers to explore rituals of healing and reconciliation in parish practice.
How is Christian community fostered when healing and reconciliation are prayerfully and actively sought? How do the ancient rituals of healing practiced among us today form a community committed to the Way of Love, the Way of Healing? And how does such practice lead the Christian community to seek peace?
The basics of Episcopal and Anglican worship in North America are explored in this Little Books series, which invites parishioners and newcomers to consider both the beauty of worship and Episcopal ethical commitments.
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Christmas Light
$16.95Add to cartCold, cranky, and restless one winter’s night, the young daughter of a Bethlehem innkeeper is bothered to wakefulness by the crowded, comfortless condition of her family’s sleeping loft. Recalling the young couple staying in the stable out back, she arises to bring them some fire for warmth. There she approaches the newborn Babe asleep in the manger and has an encounter that changes her mood and alters her life forever.
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Breathing Under Water (Anniversary)
$21.99Add to cartTENTH ANNIVERSARY EDITION
“Brother Rohr may just take you to places you’ve both avoided and longed for, to truth, union, joy, laughter, and, greatest of all, to your own precious self, here on earth with us, child of God.”–Anne Lamott, from the foreword
We all suffer from unhealthy dependencies that we continually return to in hopes of having a better life. But after yet another TV show is streamed or another drink is swallowed, we find we once again feel worse, not better, than we did before. Where is the hope for that fully awakened life we long to live?
World-renowned author Richard Rohr says we can only be healed and find true fulfillment by facing our dependencies head-on. In Breathing Under Water he will guide you to:
*Disentangle from cultural cycles of sin and emptiness
*Discover how to get free from your personal toxic dependencies
*Learn how the Twelve Step program can supplement Christian teaching
*Find compassion for others and yourself
*Enjoy a deeper spiritual life, feeling certain of God’s love for youThose who are ready to break negative patterns and experience greater internal freedom will find bold hope and transformation in this insightful book.
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Christian Tradition In Global Perspective
$45.00Add to cartThis one-volume text designed for classroom use situates the history of Christianity within its various social and political contexts by including a wide range of perspectives, ecumenical as well as non-Western, while exploring key movements, documents, developments, and individuals.
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Art Of Preaching
$34.95Add to cartThe growing awareness of the importance of preaching is a sign of our times. In the past decades, conscious that a renewal of preaching is essential for a renewed evangelization, many seminaries have implemented homiletic courses. However, there is still a real limitation of good and systematic resources in order to learn the theological depth and practical elements of the art of preaching.
The Art of Preaching: A Theological and Practical Primer aims to fill that gap. It explores the theological understanding of the homily, lessons from classical and contemporary rhetoric, the relevance of preaching for the life of the Church, highlighting recent teachings of the Magisterium, and it presents the incarnation as the foundation for preaching, understood as an essential aspect of the priestly life and mission.
This primer also offers a simple and effective method for the preparation and delivery of homilies, illustrating this by the example of brilliant preachers and exploring the idea of preaching as locus theologicus, i.e., the privileged place for the exercise of theology today. It is in deepening in the value and importance of preaching that theology can be renewed as a living and essential part of the daily life of priests. Seeing the homily not as a burden but as an occasion to fulfill the priestly identity will offer the opportunity to embrace the preparation for preaching as a key for unity among the many tasks and demands of pastoral life. In the homily prayer, study, and work come together.
The Art of Preaching will also provide a selection of homilies from the great preachers of the Church, organized chronologically, with brief introductions and commentaries that highlight what those homilies teach us for our preaching today. Only learning from the best preachers can we hope to preach effectively in our times.
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Religious Socialism : Faith In Action For A Better World
$24.00Add to cartThis popular-level introduction offers a basic history of religious socialism from a variety of religious traditions and profiles a range of individuals from classic figures like Eugene Debs to contemporary exponents such as Cornel West and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
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Monastery Mornings : My Unusual Boyhood Among The Saints And Monks
$18.00Add to cartMonastery Mornings is a memoir of a young boy from a broken home growing up with a colorful community of Trappist monks in the mountains of rural Latter-day Saint Utah. Michael O’Brien was raised in the 1970s by a single mother…and by monks. He wrote down his memories of the monastery when it closed in 2017, intending to memorialize his Trappist friends. What he really did, however, was document his own formation, specifically how a childhood spent with Trappists revealed a path on which the author learned to live a life as a man of faith, hope, and love.
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Wisdom From The Lives And Letters Of Saint Francis De Sales And Jane De Cha
$13.95Add to cartLive Jesus! Was the motto of St. Francis de Sales and St. Jane de Chantal. As they did for so many others, these master spiritual directors can guide you gently and lovingly to Jesus, so that he can reign in your own heart. On a host of subjects-whether it be how to trust in God, accept your imperfections, deal with temptations, or serve others with love-these saints provide timeless, inspirational advice.
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Ezra And Nehemiah
$29.95Add to cartEzra-Nehemiah has been neglected in biblical studies, but it is important as one of the few windows into the Persian period of Israel’s history, the setting for so much of the final shape of the Hebrew Bible. To know this period is to know what influenced these redactors. In Ezra and Nehemiah Gordon Davies provides that knowledge using rhetorical criticism, a methodology that reveals the full range and progress of the book’s ideas without hiding its rough seams and untidy edges.
The purpose of rhetorical criticism is to explain not the source but the power of the text as a unitary message. This approach does not look at plot development, characterization, or other elements whose roughness makes Ezra-Nehemiah frustrating to read. Instead, it examines the three parts of the relationship – the strategies, the situations, and the ffects – between the speaker and the audience. Rhetorical criticism’s scrutiny of the audience in context favors the search for the ideas and structures that are indigenous to the culture of the text.
Rhetorical criticism is interested in figures of speech as means of persuasion. Therefore, to apply it to Ezra-Nehemiah, Davies concentrates on the public discourse – the orations, letters, and prayers – throughout its text. In each chapter he follows a procedure that: (1) where it is unclear, identifies the rhetorical unit in which the discourse is set; (2) identifies the audiences of the discourse and the rhetorical situation; (3) studies the arrangement of the material; (4) studies the effect on the various audiences; (5) reviews the passage as a whole and judges its success. In the conclusion, Davies explains that Ezra-Nehemiah makes theological sense on its own terms, by forming a single work in which a range of ideas is argued.
Biblical scholars as well as those interested in literary criticism, communication studies, rhetorical studies, ecclesiology, and homiletics will find Ezra and Nehemiah enlightening.
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Enemies Of Salvation
$10.39Add to cartEnemies of Salvation complements TAN’s already vast catalog of timeless Catholic books that have been updated and now reprinted for your spiritual growth. Besides producing traditional Catholic content from living authors, TAN Books looks to the saints and spiritual masters of the past to guide us in the present and into the future to our true home, Heaven.
Authored by renowned Scottish Archbishop George Hay (1729-1811), this work, pulled from Bishop Hay’s The Devout Christian, examines our three chief enemies–the flesh, the world, and the devil–and how they conspire together to threaten our salvation. In this succinct text, Bishop Hay provides a field map to knowing your enemies, and learning how to defeat them.
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Losing Our Dignity
$22.95Add to cartThere is perhaps no more important value than fundamental human equality. And yet, despite large percentages of people affirming the value, the resources available to explain and defend the basis for such equality are few and far between. In his newest book Charles Camosy provides a thoughtful defense of human dignity.
Telling personal stories like those of Jahi McMath, Terri Schiavo, and Alfie Evans, Camosy, a noted bioethicist and theologian, uses an engaging style to show how the influence of secularized medicine is undermining fundamental human equality in the broader culture. And in a disturbing final chapter, Camosy sounds the alarm about the next population to fall if we stay on our current trajectory: dozens of millions of human beings with dementia.
Heeding this alarm, Camosy argues, means doing two things. First, making urgent and genuine attempts to dialogue with a secularized culture which cannot see how it is undermining one of its most foundational values. Second, religious communities which hold the Imago Dei sacred must mobilize their existing institutions (and create new ones) to care for a new set of human beings our throwaway culture may deem non-persons.
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40 Parables Of Jesus
$49.95Add to cartIn this book, which covers all of Jesus’ parables, award-winning author Gerhard Lohfink takes a closer look at the origins of each one-its shape, its realistic details, but most of all its original message and the situation into which it was once spoken. Jesus’ parables speak in bold images of the kingdom of God, making it present to us as they reveal something of the mystery of his own person.
Lohfink also offers a review of some of the scholarship in this area-as this topic has sustained research on Jesus since the first telling of these stories-but not for the purposes of debate. His reflections interpret the forty parables and show how they speak of the coming of the reign of God, lead us to Jesus, and reveal the mystery of Jesus himself.
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Painted Rosary
$12.99Add to cartA Painted Rosary cleverly pairs a modern and sleek design with the richness of traditional sacred art to transform how you pray the Rosary. Increase prayerful focus and deepen your meditation as you become immersed in the 20 mysteries of the Rosary through paintings from the 11th – 17th centuries. With limited distractions and containing just enough content without being overwhelming, A Painted Rosary is designed to be used while praying.
Each turn of a page reveals a mystery of the Rosary with its corresponding full-page painting, spiritual fruit, and a Printed Bead Tracker. Simply move your thumb down the page of beads to keep your place, allowing the colors of the tracker to pull you into the scene of the painting.
While designed for adults, A Painted Rosary is suitable for older children as well. It is perfect for those learning to pray the Rosary, those who want to pray on the go, and especially for those who desire to enter more deeply into the mysteries of the Rosary and the life of Christ.
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My Catholic Keepsake Memory Book Sacred Heart Cover
$19.99Add to cartLet’s make Catholic memories!
“My Catholic Keepsake” is a modern memory book / scrapbook designed just for Catholic parents. Use this book to record your child’s developmental AND faith-based milestones from birth to age 18. From baby’s first step and first time going to Mass, all the way to Confirmation and Senior Year, “My Catholic Keepsake” helps you document so many important moments. Thoughtfully designed for busy Catholic families, this book contains just enough without being overwhelming. Capture memories little by little over the years and you’ll end up with the perfect graduation gift for your child as they head onward, armed with reminders of the importance of their faith!
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40 Parables Of Jesus
$29.95Add to cartIn this book, which covers all of Jesus’ parables, award-winning author Gerhard Lohfink takes a closer look at the origins of each one-its shape, its realistic details, but most of all its original message and the situation into which it was once spoken. Jesus’ parables speak in bold images of the kingdom of God, making it present to us as they reveal something of the mystery of his own person.
Lohfink also offers a review of some of the scholarship in this area-as this topic has sustained research on Jesus since the first telling of these stories-but not for the purposes of debate. His reflections interpret the forty parables and show how they speak of the coming of the reign of God, lead us to Jesus, and reveal the mystery of Jesus himself.
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Night The Saints Saved Christmast
$16.95Add to cartWhat happens when Saint Nick awakes on Christmas Eve with a sore throat and itchy nose? Find out in a Christmas story families and little ones will treasure: The Night the Saints Saved Christmas.
With beautiful illustrations and a memorable rhyme, this children’s book tells the story of a magical Christmas Eve when the saints unite to deliver the presents and concludes with a touching reminder about the true meaning of Christmas.
Children will enter more fully into the reason for the season and learn why we give gifts at Christmas, while growing deeper in their love and appreciation for the saints who watch over us and help us.
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My Catholic Keepsake Monstrance Cover
$19.99Add to cartLet’s make Catholic memories!
“My Catholic Keepsake” is a modern memory book / scrapbook designed just for Catholic parents. Use this book to record your child’s developmental AND faith-based milestones from birth to age 18. From baby’s first step and first time going to Mass, all the way to Confirmation and Senior Year, “My Catholic Keepsake” helps you document so many important moments. Thoughtfully designed for busy Catholic families, this book contains just enough without being overwhelming. Capture memories little by little over the years and you’ll end up with the perfect graduation gift for your child as they head onward, armed with reminders of the importance of their faith!
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Whisper : Finding God In The Everyday
$5.00Add to cartPre-order the book to receive a special PDF companion journal that is perfect for group discussions or personal reflection!
Do you feel like you can’t “find God”?
What if he is waiting for you right where you are?
In this intimate and down-to-earth book, Danielle Bean encourages women of all stages of life to slow down and experience the little whispers of God that are present in their everyday moments.
Danielle writes about real, heartfelt moments that every woman can relate to. The constant striving after achieving more can be relieved. Even more, the ability to do less with more intention can provide a growing awareness of God’s constant presence and interior peace (even if the exterior is still chaotic).
Whisper is perfect for anyone looking to develop a more intimate relationship with the ever-present God. Grab a copy and a cup of tea (or a glass of wine) and dive in to learn from Danielle how to grow closer to God.
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Art Of Indigenous Inculturation
$30.00Add to cartThis breathtakingly beautiful, scholarly, and thought-provoking book is basically about one thing: doing justice to the incarnation. It is the doctrine that confesses not only that God became human, but that God became flesh, became material, thereby signifying the holiness of all God’s creation. It is with this conviction that Antonio Sison embarks on a quest to ‘midwife’ the ‘indigenous inculturation’ present in a triptych of images from the ‘folk Catholic imaginary’ in Nairobi in Kenya, Chicago in the United States, and Manila in the Philippines. His purpose is, with a rich hermeneutic of suspicion, generosity, and serendipity, to bring the edges of theologizing to the center. In doing so, however, he reveals to us that, instead of a new theological hegemony (marginal replacing the center), the edges are actually the center.–From the Foreword by Stephen B. Bevans, SVD
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Earth Cries Out
$25.00Add to cartThe Earth Cries Out describes best practices of faith communities responding to the impending climate and sustainability emergency, and presents the next steps for people of belief in the years following Laudato Si’. Twelve sustainability challenges, ranging from energy and water consumption to land use and socially responsible investing, are each introduced by the cutting-edge sustainability practices of a faith tradition, followed by discussion of the issue’s global importance. Far from a litany of sustainability woes, the book is inspired by a vision of communities of faith that are models of sustainable living.
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Little Faith
$13.99Add to cartRecipient of the prestigious Mom’s Choice Award!! The Mom’s Choice Awards(R) (MCA) evaluates products and services created for parents and educators and is globally recognized for establishing the benchmark of excellence in family-friendly media, products and services.
“I don’t know if I can
Or even if I should try,
But I want to believe just a little bit more
than this doubt that I feel inside.”As a modern day parable, the story of the Little Faith teaches the importance of hope and resilience. Join her on her journey to help save her sick grandmother, where she learns her own grit and determination. Written for children, but with a timeless message for the child in all of us, Little Faith reaffirms the importance of always looking forward with faith, as we embark on our own journey towards peace and happiness.
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Making Room : Soul-Deep Satisfaction Through Simple Living
$18.99Add to cartIs your life an accurate reflection of what you believe to be most important–or do you struggle to bridge your ideals with your reality?
Most of us fall short of fully living out our values, especially if they are countercultural ones like simplicity and soulfulness. As both a family man and the Executive Director of the Passionist Earth & Spirit Center in Kentucky, Kyle Kramer knows that struggle. In Making Room he writes not only as an eco-spiritual expert but also as a fellow pilgrim on the journey toward simplicity, which he defines as the choices that create the freedom to honor our own deepest needs, the concentric circles of human relationships, and God’s gifts of the natural world.
Kramer explains why living simply can give you true satisfaction; how simplicity benefits you, the poor, and the earth; and tangible ways to begin living more simply in specific areas of:
*Work
*Finances
*Play
*Relationships
*Food
*and moreLet this book be your guide as you move toward a way of life that is spiritually nurturing, socially just, and environmentally sustainable.
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Little Brave
$13.99Add to cart“Why can’t I be brave,
Have the courage to fight?
Even with a small heart,
I can do what’s right.”As a modern day parable, the story of Little Brave teaches the importance of finding courage and overcoming fears. Join Little Brave on his quest to defeat Dragon, his deadliest of foes, and save his kingdom from ruin. Written for children, but with a timeless message for all of us, Little Brave reaffirms that no challenge is too great if we have the courage to try.
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Saint Joseph Tender Father
$12.95Add to cartSt. Joseph was an ordinary man who was chosen to celebrate the extraordinary. A devout husband, tender father, and skilled worker, he was completely dedicated to both his family and God’s will. In this book, Louise Perrotta invites you to meet and learn from this largely unnoticed saint who was called in a unique way to reveal God’s glory to the entire world. Encounter him in his struggles and triumphs and find how a simple life lived with integrity and faith can be the most impactful. Come to understand in a new way how St. Joseph is an excellent example for living a devout Christian life today.
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On Pilgrimage : The Sixties – A Chronicle Of Faith And Action Through A Dec
$28.00Add to cartThis collection of Dorothy Day’s “On Pilgrimage” columns from the 1960s is a chronicle of faith and action. Living among the poor and seeking God in her daily life, Dorothy Day had a special vantage point during this tumultuous decade, marked by the Cuban Revolution, Vatican II, the struggle for Civil Rights, Vietnam protests, and the rise of the United Farmworkers.
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Saint Joseph Prayer Book
$24.95Add to cartJust as Saint Joseph protected Mary and Jesus and provided for their needs, his intercession from heaven can protect and provide for you. This prayer book will help you grow in friendship with Saint Joseph and ask for his powerful intercession in prayer.
Includes:
– Help to live the virtues of Saint Joseph, Model of the Interior Life
– Prayers for employment and workers to Saint Joseph the Worker
– Inspiration for fatherhood from Saint Joseph, Strength of Fathers
– Prayers for selling a home and caring for one’s family to Saint Joseph,
Pillar of Family Life– Ways to intercede for the Church to Saint Joseph, Patron of the Universal Church
– Prayers for purity of mind and heart to Saint Joseph, Guardian of Purity
– Prayers for a happy death and for the dying to Saint Joseph, Patron of a Happy Death
– Prayers against the powers of evil to Saint Joseph, Terror of Demons
– Traditional devotions such as the Holy Cloak and the Litany of Saint Joseph
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Nourishing Love : A Franciscan Celebration Of Mary
$16.99Add to cartSt. Francis had a deep and lifelong devotion to Mary, the Mother of God, committing his order to her care. Franciscan Murray Bodo explores that relationship in this evocative and deeply spiritual encounter with Marian devotion across the centuries.
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Human Families : Identities, Relationships, And Responsibilities
$40.00Add to cartPresentations from the 2020 annual conference of the College Theology Society apply theological methodology and insights to pressing issues surrounding the theme of human families and Christianity. Topics include the impacts of economic inequality and insecurity on family and community life, the unique concerns and experiences of families of color, and the particular challenges facing migrant families within the ongoing global crisis.
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Eyes Of Compassion
$20.00Add to cartIn the mid-1960s, Thich Nhat Hanh was a little-known Vietnamese Zen monk, touring the United States on behalf of the cause of peace in his homeland. Jim Forest, a Catholic peacemaker, was asked to accompany him on his speaking engagements. From there emerged a friendship over many decades, in which Jim learned through conversations and daily life about Nhat Hanh’s spiritual teachings on mindfulness and the inner peace that is necessary for promoting world peace. Over the years Thich Nhat Hanh became one of the most influential and revered spiritual teachers in the world. Jim Forest’s intimate portrait, which includes photos and other illustrations, is a unique introduction to a modern spiritual master and his teachings.
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Way Of Peace
$20.00Add to cartThe latest in the bestselling “Way of” collection is an anthology of inspiring stories, poems, and essays that shows the path to peace-within ourselves, among peoples, and with the earth. Welcome your meditations into the company of Mary Oliver, Thich Nhat Hanh, Dorothee Soelle, Eckhart Tolle, Joseph Girzone, Pope Francis, Henry Nouwen, David Steindl-Rast, Jim Martin, and many others.
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What Does The Bible Say About Strangers Migrants And Refugees – Street Smar
$16.95Add to cartMigration is a global phenomenon that is growing in scope and complexity, affecting almost every aspect of human life. What does the Bible say about this pressing issue and unrelenting crisis of our time?
The Bible is basically a tapestry woven together from the stories of one gigantic migrant family. Since it was written by, for, and about strangers, migrants, and refugees, the Bible is essentially pro-immigrant. The Scriptures have a lot to say about many issues related to migration, for example, human trafficking, refugees and asylum seekers, victims of war and violence, women and children, climate change and natural disasters, walls and borders, legal and illegal immigrants, and mission.
In times like these, when anti-immigrant sentiments and racial tensions rear their ugly head, how should Christians respond? This book shows the way-with mercy and charity.
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Light Of Assisi
$16.99Add to cartWhile weaving together Clare’s story and Francis’s story, Margaret Carney draws special attention to Clare’s significant contribution to the Franciscan world in the many years following Francis’s death. Far from merely reflecting Francis’s light, Clare had her own charism, “a gift bestowed by the Spirit of the Lord and given to her in a fullness and forcefulness that was hers alone.”
This book will introduce St. Clare of Assisi to those who do not know her and those who wish to know her better. It leads the reader from Clare’s birth to her death. While taking account of modern scholarship, Sr. Margaret Carney tells the story of this medieval woman in a way readers today can understand.
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Little Envy
$13.99Add to cart“My tail is too simple,
I can never compare
To these beautiful mermaids
Who are perfectly fair!”As a modern day parable, the story of the mermaid Little Envy teaches the importance of how to deal with low self esteem, lack of confidence, bullying, and peer pressure. Join her on her journey to self love and acceptance where she meets a magical sea mage who helps her learn her true identity. Written for children, but with a timeless message for the child in all of us, Little Envy reaffirms the importance of self-acceptance and not comparing ourselves to others as we embark on our own journey towards peace and happiness.
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Catholic Social Teaching
$18.00Add to cartHere is an affordable and helpful guide to understanding what Catholic Social Teaching says and how it relates to global issues. It discusses sources, history, and key themes of the CST tradition, as well as implications of CST for the ethics of war and peace, forced migration, and social reconciliation. Each chapter concludes with reflection questions.
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Facing Apocalypse : Climate, Democracy, And Other Last Chances
$26.00Add to cartDrawing on John’s prophetic Apocalypse, theologian Catherine Keller unveils a “dreamreading” of our current global crisis-particularly the threat of climate change and ecological devastation. She shows that John’s gospel is not a foretelling of future events, but a parable of our present reality, which exposes the deep spiritual roots of these threats.
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Christian Social Ethics
$35.00Add to cartThis college-level introductory text on Christian social ethics combines theory, cases, and analysis. Case studies include the use of drones in war, the Keystone XL pipeline, and Masterpiece Cakeshop vs. the Colorado Civil Rights Commission. Each chapter incorporates suggestions for further research, suggestions for praxis components and other teaching and learning activities, and discussion questions.
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What Does The Bible Say About Angels And Demons
$16.95Add to cartModern western culture seems to find angels, demons, and even dragons irresistible. They are the topic of many books, films, and television series. A recent poll indicated that nearly eighty percent of people believe in such beings. But they are hardly a modern invention. Such creatures that go beyond time and space have been imagined for centuries. The Bible itself addresses the topic with various tales of angels and demons, and yes, even dragons. If you are intrigued about this background, this book is for you. It reveals how thoroughly biblical these creatures are, and what they can still teach us.
?From the words of Jesus to the teachings of the Old and New Testaments, the Bible assumes a world occupied by angels and demons. These beings impact our personal journey as well as the broader history of the world. Our popular culture regularly depicts angelic and demonic figures in books, movies, and television series. In this new addition to the popular What Does the Bible Say About? Series, John Gilman and Clifford Yeary show how a deeper understanding of what the Bible does and does not say about angels and demons can help us live a more faithful life and build a more peaceful world. In seven clearly written chapters the authors provide a compelling explanation of what the Bible does (and does not) say about the reality of angels and demons.
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Return : How To Draw Your Child Back To The Church
$19.95Add to cartThe statistics are troubling: 6.5 people leave the Catholic Church for every one that joins, and 50% of young people who were raised Catholic are no longer Catholic today. The Catholic Church is hemorrhaging young people. Behind these statistics are countless stories of wounded families. Millions of mothers and fathers are longing for their prodigal children to come home to the Church, crying: “Where did we go wrong?” The passive wait-and-see approach is no longer an option. We need a different strategy. We need to understand the real reasons why our young people drift away, and we need a game plan to bring them home. We need Return.
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Saints Celebrated And Unsung
$18.00Add to cartInformed by the theology of the German Jesuit Karl Rahner and almost six decades of the author’s pastoral ministry as a priest of the Diocese of Toledo, Ohio, this collection of saints is inspired by Pope Francis and his Exhortation, On the Call to Holiness in Today’s World. Each chapter includes two stories: one, a celebrated saint, like Saints Augustine and Therese of Lisieux; the other, an “unsung saint.”
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Homilies On The Gospel Of John 41-124 Study Edition
$49.00Add to cartFew ancient Christian authors attempted anything like a complete commentary on the Gospel of John, among them Origen, John Chrysostom and Augustine. Of these, Augustine’s must count as the greatest. Unlike Origen’s, it has come down to us in its entirety, and of the others that remain it is certainly the most theologically profound. John’s gospel allows Augustine to range broadly over themes that were his life’s work -the Trinity, the person of Christ, the nature of the Church and its sacraments, the fulfillment of the divine plan.
The 124 homilies that constitute Augustine’s commentary, however, are masterpieces not only of theological profundity but also of pastoral engagement. In the question-and-answer style that he frequently employs, for example, one can sense Augustine’s real awareness of his congregation’s struggles with the gospel text. And the congregation’s response to Augustine, which he frequently alludes to, is an indication of the success of his dialogical preaching style.
The Johannine literature drew out the best in Augustine. The Homilies on the Gospel of John are the indispensable complement to The Homilies on The First Epistle of John, published in this series, and they should be a part of any serious theological library.
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Love Like A Saint
$15.95Add to cartIn Love Like a Saint, you are invited to be inspired by remarkable saints–virtuous, flawed, and real women who teach us how to surrender to God and be open to his grace. The women you will meet in this latest book from Elizabeth Kelly have cultivated virtue through a life of surrender and love in the midst of deep sorrows and trials. They are students, wives, employees, friends, mothers, and will be your companions in your faith journey. Designed and written as a living workbook to be read in Adoration, as a study, or in prayer and meditation–either alone or in a small group.
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Suffering And Glory
$14.99Add to cartSuffering & Glory recovers some of the best Holy Week and Easter articles from half a century of Christianity Today. Guiding readers from Palm Sunday to Pentecost and including contributions from Tish Harrison Warren, J. I. Packer, Nancy Guthrie, and Eugene Peterson, Suffering & Glory will remind readers of the beauty of Christ’s death and resurrection.
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Baptism : A Guide To Life From Death
$15.99Add to cartYou’ve been baptized. But do you understand what it means?
Baptism is the doorway into membership in the church. It’s a public declaration of the washing away of our sin and the beginning of our new life in Christ. But the sacrament that is meant to unite us is often a spring of division instead.
All Christians use water to baptize. All invoke the triune name. Beyond that, there’s little consensus. Talk about baptism and you’re immediately plunged into arguments. Whom should we baptize? What does baptism do? Why even do it at all?
Peter Leithart reunifies a church divided by baptism. He recovers the baptismal imagination of the Bible, explaining how baptism works according to Scripture. Then, in conversation with Christian tradition, he shows why baptism is something worth recovering and worth agreeing on.
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Promise Of Deliverance
$24.00Add to cartThe Promise of Deliverance is a series of reflections on important themes of Second Isaiah, intended to inspire readers of this biblical text. Each chapters reflects on a variety of themes from Isaiah 40-55: consolation, transcendence, servanthood, glory, sin, compassion, awake! and deliverance. The book guides the reader to see how these themes keep emerging, how they are intertwined, and how they build up a complex message of hope, which is as relevant in our times as it was originally.
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Thief Who Stole Heaven
$18.95Add to cartThe Holy Family is set upon by roadside thieves when Jesus is a boy. The leader of the gang is the Bad Thief; among them is a young Dismas, the Good Thief. Remembering his own mother and family, Dismas is moved with compassion and persuades the leader to let them go. While on the cross many years later, Dismas is caught in the entrancing gaze of Mother Mary from down below, and suddenly realizes that the man next to him was the captivating boy from that fateful day long ago. He asks Jesus for forgiveness. Knowing exactly who he is, Jesus forgives him and assures him of Paradise that very day.
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Mindfulness : Walking With Jesus And Buddha
$16.00Add to cartHere is an introduction to the principles and practice of mindfulness for a western, Christian audience, by Sister Anabel Laity, an English-born Buddhist nun in the lineage of Thich Nhat Hanh. The book presents parallels between Zen and the teachings of Jesus and then outlines principles of “double-belonging,” how it is possible to be at home in more than one spiritual practice.
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Diary Of Jesus Christ
$20.00Add to cartWhile obviously not really the diary of Jesus Christ, here is a first-person account of the life of Jesus by noted Jesuit playwright Bill Cain. The diary places us inside Jesus’s consciousness, where the spirit of discovery, surprise, learning, doubt, failure and growth is in sharp contrast to the canonical gospels where Jesus seems, from the start, self-assured and even predestined to fulfill his role. It is a bold attempt to understand the person whom more than two billion people claim as their savior.
