Mitch Finley
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Rosary Handbook : A Guide For Newcomers Oldtimers And Those In Between
$15.95Add to cartWhy has the Rosary remained such a popular Catholic devotional prayer? In this upbeat and easy-to-read book, Catholic author Mitch Finley explains that the simplicity and depth of the rosary make it a prayer for all seasons. The Rosary is perfect for those times when words can’t express our feelings, when we want to contemplate the basic truths of our faith, or when we simply want to enter into God’s presence. Finley includes a brief history of the Rosary and a short commentary on each of the twenty mysteries.
The revised edition of this best-selling book offers several new features, including guidance on praying the Rosary in groups as well as the Rosary’s role in the Marian apparitions at Lourdes and Fatima. Alternative ways to pray the Rosary, a children’s Rosary, and the Fiat Rosary, are also featured in this new edition, making it a complete guide to this beautiful, timeless prayer.
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Patron Saints Handbook
$15.95Add to cartWho was St. Genesius, and why is he the patron saint of actors? Why is St. Therese of Lisieux, who was a cloistered nun, the patron saint of missionaries? Is there a patron saint for automobile mechanics? How about for atheletes?
Bestselling Catholic writer Mitch Finley answers these questions and more in this delightful book of one hundred saints and the occupations, groups, or causes they are associated with. These are listed alphabetically and cross indexed with a list of the saints featured in the book, making it easier to find either the saint or the cause. In each short selection, Finley describes the life of the saint and why he or she has been selected as a patron.
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Key Moments In Church History
$116.00Add to cartAcknowledgments
Introduction
Jesus Of Nazareth
The Early Church
The Church Gives Birth To The New Testament
The Constantinian Era
The Council Of Chalcedon
The Crusades, The Inquisition, Saint Dominic And St. Francis Of Assisi
The Protestant Reformation
The Council Of Trent
Ultramontanism And The First Vatican Council
Pius X And The Modernist Crisis
John XXIII And The Second Vatican Council
Epilogue: The Current State Of The Church
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Spanning from the birth of Christianity through the Crusades and the Protestant Reformation to John XXIII and the Second Vatican Council, Key Moments in Church History is a brief and accessible guide to the origins and evolution of the Catholic Church. In this insightful and informative look at eleven of the most significant periods in church history, Finley not only helps readers understand the context and characters of the past, but sheds light on the current and future Church. The result is a hopeful and inspirational reading experience that is ideal for personal reflection or group use -
Key Moments In Church History
$35.00Add to cartAcknowledgments
Introduction
Jesus Of Nazareth
The Early Church
The Church Gives Birth To The New Testament
The Constantinian Era
The Council Of Chalcedon
The Crusades, The Inquisition, Saint Dominic And St. Francis Of Assisi
The Protestant Reformation
The Council Of Trent
Ultramontanism And The First Vatican Council
Pius X And The Modernist Crisis
John XXIII And The Second Vatican Council
Epilogue: The Current State Of The Church
Additional Info
Spanning from the birth of Christianity through the Crusades and the Protestant Reformation to John XXIII and the Second Vatican Council, Key Moments in Church History is a brief and accessible guide to the origins and evolution of the Catholic Church. In this insightful and informative look at eleven of the most significant periods in church history, Finley not only helps readers understand the context and characters of the past, but sheds light on the current and future Church. The result is a hopeful and inspirational reading experience that is ideal for personal reflection or group use -
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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7 Gifts Of The Holy Spirit
$14.99Add to cartGod the Father, God the Son, God the Holy Spirit. We’ve all heard the familiar description. But what does it really mean? And what difference does it make?
According to Mitch Finley, it matters only if we care about love, peace, and joy. In this lively yet informative discussion of the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit and how they figure into the lives of Catholics today, Finley serves up a potpourri of down-to-earth commentary, thought-provoking reflections, and concrete evidence from the Catechism, Vatican II, and other sources. In his popular, reader-friendly style, he demonstrates how the seven gifts are the marks of God’s image in us; they are the ways by which we form ourselves into a new person, conformed to the will of God and full of justice and holiness.
