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Foley captures the Christian's continuing journey of faith, ever new, ever alive yet always founded on God's steadfast love. Written in a lively style, "Believing in Jesus" covers the complete spectrum of Catholic faith, leading readers from early Old Testament times through a world "starting over" in Jesus to the end time. This fourth edition is current with Church documents and events, including cross-references to the Catechism of the Catholic Church. |
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Teachers of religious education and would-be catechists will find valuable practical and spiritual aid in Practical Catechesis. Reflected here is the view of experienced and respected catechist Judith Dunlap that catechesis is a matter of heart as well as head-for-mational as well as instructional. She offers practical ways of making that kind of catechesis happen and help with widely ranging challenges to religious educators, from setting up a parish video library to facilitating adult catechesis, from evangelizing and catechizing our children, to catechesis for the developmentally and physically challenged. The
material is arranged according to themes: Visions and Tasks; Message,
Community, Service: Family-Style; Catechesis, Liturgy and the Liturgical
Year; Those to Be Catechized; and Catechesis: A Shared Ministry. Includes
an index. |
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Overberg
views our human suffering through the lens of Jesus' human and divine
suffering and reassures us that we are loved even in and through our
pain. |
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"Lay
contemplatives are hidden leaven scattered throughout the worlds of
family, work, community, church, friendships, the arts and social action.
Their influence as witnesses and transparencies for the larger Presence
is a vital avenue of grace in the world. They deserve every kind of
encouragement and support possible. This book is a great contribution
to the recognition, affirmation and resourcing of this motley band of
precious people."-Tilden Edwards,
from the "Foreword" The
Lay Contemplative draws together a blend of story, theory and practical
help for the many people who feel called to pursue a contemplative prayer
life while living an active life in the world. This book provides a
variety of resources that will assist the Christian layperson in deepening
a contemplative vocation. The
strong testimonies in Part One offer tangible support by describing
real-life experiences of lay contemplation. They are stories from people
who raise families, do housework, earn a living, struggle with relational
and career problems, and who, at the same time, have identified within
themselves an urgency to be contemplative. Part
Two, "Guidelines for Growing as a Lay Contemplative," grounds
the lay contemplative movement in the history of the Church and ways
of discernment. Part Three gives practical information about retreat
centers and centers of formation that specialize in guiding lay contemplatives.
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"We
revere the Bible, we read the Bible, now it's time to pray the Bible."
In a series of lively essays and exercises, Page Zyromski takes the
reader step-by- step through a wide variety of approaches to praying
with Scripture. Drawing
on phrases already familiar from the Mass and models from the lives
of Bible figures, for example, she shows us that we're already praying
the Bible without even knowing it. She encourages us to go on making
God's Word a deeper part of our prayer lives.
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The
Christian feasts that are spread out during the year are like stages
along a magnificent road. Along this road, at each stage and for each
feast, you will discover all that God is accomplishing out of love for
us, his children. To
celebrate the feasts of the liturgical year, Charles Singer has penned
beautiful, inspirational prayers. Chantal Muller-Van de Berghe provides
bright, charming illustrations to enhance our prayers and further mark
the stages on our spiritual road. Prayers
for Feasts offers 49 prayers: one to open a liturgical season and 3
or 4 prayers to pray during each season. You will find prayers for Advent,
Christmas, Epiphany, Lent, Holy Week, Easter, Ascension, The Body and
Blood of Christ, Pentecost, Assumption, Christ the King and All Saints.
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Open
your heart to the words of prayer of Saint Hildegard of Bingen, twelfth-century
mystic, healer and abbess, natural scientist, prophetess and spiritual
guide--one of the greatest female spiritual figures of the last millennium.
From the saint's great visionary works dealing with God, humans and
the cosmos, one of her modern followers has compiled a simple, unpretentious,
consoling book of prayer. The mystical writings of Hildegard of Bingen
(1098-1179), the self-described "trumpet of God" and "zither
of the Holy Spirit," invite you to enter into prayer that is dialogue
on all levels: a dialogue between the Creator and the created, one person
and another, the individual and nature, the body and the soul, virtue
and vice. |
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THE NEWLY CREATED MYSTERIES OF LIGHT! Pope John Paul II calls the rosary a powerful prayer for peace, for families and for contemplating the mysteries of Christ's life. In this revised and expanded edition of Praying the Rosary, an expansion that includes the pope's newly created Mysteries of Light, Gloria Hutchinson breathes life into the rosary for readers who seek to make the rosary relevant to their daily lives and spiritual practices. Hutchinson begins each mystery with a personal reflection linked in some way with the Mary-Jesus event, a meditation based on Scripture, tradition or the author's interpretation of the event, and a brief "Response" that challenges readers to make the rosary their own. |
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Saint
Anthony of Padua Franciscan
expert Anton Rotzetter presents the story of one of the world's most
beloved saints, Anthony of Padua, focusing on Anthony's great ministry
and the legends surrounding him. Not a biography in traditional sense,
the book begins with what Rotzetter sees as the turning point in the
quiet, prayerful monk's life when in the fall of 1222 the saint enters
the public eye during his first preaching appearance and astounds everyone!
Rotzetter's work reflects the personal bond he feels with Anthony, and
he weaves these personal impressions with the saint's life and deeds.
Rotzetter writes in a style almost conversational at times, drawing
parallels to Bible verses from the legends. |
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"There
may be much desolation and suffering in the spirit of the contemplative,
but there is always more joy than sorrow, more security than doubt,
more peace than desolation. The contemplative is one who has found what
every man seeks in one way or other."-Thomas Merton, The Inner
Experience Contemplation is the single strand that binds together the
life and work of Thomas Merton. |
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"Pray
always," Saint Paul exhorts. Yet sometimes it is difficult to pray
outside of church in the rush and worry of everyday living. In this
collection of short meditations, Kathy Coffey uses her unique perspective
and gentle humor to show how God invites us to prayer in all circumstances.
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There
is a story told about ancient monks who searched the earth looking for
the door to heaven. Finally, they found it, the place where heaven meets
earth. When they opened the door, they were back at their monastery,
where they lived heir daily lives.. The greatest role that you and I can play in God's Kingdom on earth is to be at the place where earth meets heaven. It is a simple goal to achieve: a kind word, a drink of water, a visit to a shut in, a smile! "In as much as you have done this to the least of my brethren, you have done it to me!" —from Chapter One In this humorous, sometimes poetic book, author Ken Rolheiser addresses the spiritual hunger of those who want a direct and immediate relationship with God. Drawing on his own experiences growing up in a large rural family, he offers a path to a spirituality that is both within and beyond the trials and joys of everyday life. He challenges and inspires readers to embrace their own experience of God and to share it with others, to understand our Christianity as a call to being Christ for others. |
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With a fresh and popular approach, Journeys Into Matthew breaks open the word of God for our lives today. Raymond Apicella has designed a workbook to enable both individuals and groups to understand the significance of Matthew's message for contemporary Christians. Journeys
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Journeys Into John breaks open the word of God for our lives today. Sister Carolyn Thomas, S.C.N., captures the spirit-filled message of John's Gospel, teaching Christian communities how to interpret Jesus' life and message in contemporary terms. |
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With a fresh and popular approach, Journeys Into Luke breaks open the Word of God for our lives today. Apicella designed a workbook to enable both individuals and groups to understand the significance of Luke's message for contemporary Christians. As a manual, you are encouraged to write in this book, to set your own pace for learning and continue to build your understanding of the Gospel. Each Journey offers background information, reflective exercises and points for review as well as a list of resources for further study. |
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The
second readings from the Lectionary we hear at Mass on Sundays and holy
days are often overlooked by preachers. These readings are almost all
from the writings of the apostles in the New Testament and are almost
all in letter form. In these short commentaries, Archbishop Pilarczyk
focuses on the second readings of all three liturgical years (A, B,
C) in order to clarify their relationship with other Mass readings and
communicate their significance. Each reflection puts the second reading
in context, talks about its content and the consequences of its application
to us, and ends with questions for discussion or reflection. Live Letters
would be helpful to Scripture study groups and prayer groups, or for
individual preparation for Mass. |
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Entertaining
and thought provoking, this instructive guide to the Ten Commandments
is designed to be used by individuals or small groups. Each commandment
is introduced and followed by three strategies for keeping the commandment.
Each strategy is developed separately and followed by some form of reflection
exercise. |
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Award
winner! Catholic Book Awards (Catholic Press Association) First-time author of a book Jesus as "liberator"-this is how Luke presents Jesus. Susan Yanos here explores what liberation means for women-personally, socially, spiritually-not as an ideological feminist but as a critical thinker trying to make sense of her life. Beginning with an in-depth look at the story of Martha and Mary in Part One, Yanos guides the reader into an examination of how women have related to God and how Jesus relates to women in Luke's Gospel and Acts. Part Two guides the reader toward a response to the radical freedom Jesus offers, focusing "less on serving God and more on letting God serve us." Part Three explores women's social and political power and how they can claim and use that power properly, performing "true acts of goodness rather than acts of do-goodism." Ideal
for use with small groups, such as prayer groups and Bible-study groups,
Woman, You Are Free may be used for an ongoing self-guided program,
or read by individual women and men for personal reflection and challenge.
Each chapter opens with an activity involving Scripture reading and
closes with questions for reflection and discussion and suggestions
for further reading. |
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