Prayerbooks

Inspired by Pope Francis Thank you God for loving me...thank you that you hear me when I pray. This creative form of prayer has been around for a long time, and is often credited, especially today, to Pope Francis when he was the Archbishop of Argentina. Regardless of its origins, it is a powerful way to teach our children to pray that the Holy Father has often utilized in his ministry. 16 page boardbook for Children.

These brief but substantial daily devotions encourage regular study of the Psalms as well as Luther’s writings. Through these meditations, you will gain fresh insight into Christ’s Gospel of forgiveness, life, and salvation as presented in the Psalms. Martin Luther committed the Psalms to memory and drew on them throughout his life. He was profoundly affected by his study of the Psalms, so much so that it can be said they helped define his ministry. From his days as a student, they had taken...

The Psalms: New Catholic Version contains a new translation of the Old Testament Book of Psalms, which is often termed the Gospel of the Holy Spirit. This St. Joseph Edition of the Psalms also features a valuable Preface that describes the Psalms as the Prayer of Jesus, offers guidance on how to pray the Psalms with the mind of the Church, and gives a clear explanation of the different systems for numbering the Psalms. Copious other informative notes and cross-references make The Psalms: New...

A new edition of the classic prayer book, much-loved for more than fifty years. The Queen of the Apostles Prayer Book has returned, in a new, up-to-date edition. Bound in soft leatherette with gold edges, this classic includes prayers that cover the rich traditions of the Catholic faith. Time-honored prayers like the Angelus, lectio divina, and morning offerings are alongside devotions like Mary, Untier of Knots, and prayers to St. Gabriel. With Eucharistic devotions, the Chaplet of Divine...

GOD LOVES NEW BEGINNINGS.Do you ever feel like you need a new beginning? Thats exactly how I was feeling not too long ago. I was tired and frustrated, a little disoriented spiritually, disgusted with some of the things happening in the world and in the Church, and distracted by so many situations that I could do absolutely nothing about.I probably needed to recite the Serenity Prayer about a thousand times.God, Grant me the serenityto accept the things I cannot change;courage to change the...

Following the example of St. Ignatius, we believe that praying the Examen will lead to a better life. The 500-year-old daily practice of honest self-assessment and reflection is a founding principle of Ignatian spirituality. What we don�t know is if St. Ignatius ever felt like changing it up a bit. Jesuit speaker and author Mark Thibodeaux, SJ, is confident that St. Ignatius wouldn�t mind a little flexibility in his prayer. Join Thibodeaux as he guides you through new and unique versions of...

This step-by-step guide on how to make a Particular Examen is rooted in the five wounds of Jesus and includes prayers, sample format, and predominant faults to avoid in prayer, work, study, and recreation. As most of us struggle with the same assortment of sins, these targeted reflections will assist you in conquering your faults. This reprint of the 1952 classic contains prayers for each topic from the traditional Roman Missal that help you foster the proper spirit of mind and unction of...

A 6 page folded guide to praying the rosary. Includes The Joyful Mysteries, The Luminous Mysteries, The Sorrowful Mysteries, The Glorious Mysteries and a complete list of prayers for rosary.

The life of Saint Gerard is accompanied by popular prayers and devotions. Softcover.St. Gerard is the patron saint of Mothers.Pages: 32Author: MARK ETLINGSize: 4 X 6Color: ILLUSTRATEDBinding: PAPERBACK

St. Peregrine, whose name means "pilgrim," was an Italian Servite who dedicated himself to the care of the sick and the poor. He worked tirelessly, spent long hours in prayer, and drew people to God. A life of poverty and penance eventually left its mark on the aging Peregrine. A painful cancerous sore devoted on his leg, and in order to save his life the doctors decided to amputate. Peregrine spent the night before in prayer. He was taken up into a mystic state and saw the figure of Jesus on...

Saints of the Roman Calendar PaperbackSince the choice of heroes, models and leaders can have a lasting effect on the development of one's personality and life, the Church has always placed before the eyes of the faithful the example of holiness set by the saints. In the first Preface of the Mass for Holy Men and Women we read: "In their lives on earth you give us an example. In our communion with them you give us their friendship. In their prayer for the Church you give us strength and...

Serenity Prayers for a Woman's Soul"God, grant me serenity in my relationships, my work, my church. . .my life!"What happens when we live God’s way? He brings gifts into our lives, much the same way that fruit appears in an orchard—things like affection for others, exuberance about life, serenity. Galatians 5:22 MSGSerenity Prayers for a Woman's Soul will help you invite refreshing serenity--that comes only through an intimate relationship with the heavenly Father--into every area of your...

A refreshing blend of inspiration and encouragement just for womenThis unique devotional collection features a wisdom-filled reading and heartfelt prayer twice a day for every day of the year. Just-right-sized devotions are arranged into morning and evening readings—including topics like ObedienceFaithPrayerEncouragementLoveJoyand more! Each day speaks directly to your heart, drawing you ever closer to the heavenly Father. ...

St. Joseph Catholic Handbook: Principal Beliefs, Popular Prayers, Major Practices This concise handbook of the Principal Beliefs, Popular Prayers, and Major Practices of the Catholic Faith will serve as a worthy companion to a variety of people on their faith journey. It will help those with no faith to consider entering the Catholic Church by familiarizing themselves with a solid overview of the basics of the Faith.It will serve as a gentle reminder to those who have fallen away from the...

St. Joseph Daily Prayer Book Prayers, Readings, And Devotions For The Year Including Morning And Evening Prayers From Liturgy Of The HoursEdited by Rev. John Murray, this St. Joseph Daily Prayer Book from Catholic Book Publishing is a handy pocket- or purse-sized prayer book with daily prayers, readings, and devotions for the Liturgical Year. A perfect daily companion for all Catholics, this book also offers one week of condensed Morning and Evening Prayer from the Liturgy of the Hours...

St. Joseph New Catholic Version New Testament And Psalms We are pleased to offer our popular NCV New Testament and Psalms together in one volume. Both texts are complete, and therefore their best and most-lauded features remain: readability; copious, well-written, and informative footnotes; illustrations; and the words of Christ in red. This New Catholic Version translation, in conformity with the Church's translation guidelines, is intended to be used by Catholics for daily prayer and...

Symbols that Surround Us: Faithful Reflections Do Christian symbols, imagery, and ritual gestures from the time of Jesus still have meaning? What do the symbols mean? Why are they so important to the Church? And how can you use them to grow your faith? Johan van Parys answers these questions and more in Symbols That Surround Us: Faithful Reflections. The book includes extensive background, informative stories, beautiful images, and questions for discussion and personal meditation on how these...

Devotional Inspiration Especially for Kindred Spirits The Anne of Green Gables Devotional offers lovely inspiration that explores the theme of God’s love and faithfulness through the pages of the classic L. M. Montgomery novel, cherished by generations of readers. Each reading corresponds with a chapter from the book and invites you to embrace God’s redemptive plans for your life as His very own adopted daughter in Christ. This beautiful 40-day devotional includes original artwork throughout,...

Who—or what—are you praying for today? The Ave Prayer Intentions Journal includes ample space to record your daily prayers for yourself, your family and friends, your community, the world, those living and dead, and people most in need of prayer. For each intention there is also room to record the ways you’ve noticed God answering your prayer. This beautifully designed, full-color journal includes generous open space, as well as embellished inspirational quotes from scripture and the saints to...

Anthony Marett-Crosby, Editor The Benedictine Handbook is a lifelong companion for oblates, associates, and friends of the Benedictine communities. Many people who visit communities for retreats and quiet days look for help in integrating into their daily lives some of the things they see and experience. This handbook will help people follow the Rule of Benedictas it explains the essential elements of Benedictine spirituality. It provides information on the spread of the Benedictine movement,...

A Daily Devotional that Encourages Scripture Memorization. . .Just for Men!Here is a inspiring and practical pairing: a Bible memory plan with encouraging devotional thoughts! A Bible memory verse, twice a day for every day of the year, will encourage you to commit God's Word to heart, while morning and evening devotional thoughts and prayers further reinforce the theme of the day's memory verse. The Bible Memory Plan and Devotional for Men is a great reminder to spend quality time in God's...

The Cup of Our Life A Guide to Spiritual Growth Author: Joyce Rupp The Cup of Our Life, Joyce Rupp’s bestselling contemporary classic, has sold more than 200,000 copies. This new edition continues a fifteen-year tradition of helping individuals and groups. Now with a new preface and fresh design, The Cup of Our Life is available to anyone seeking a more intimate and disciplined life of prayer. Rupp illustrates how the ordinary cups used each day can become sacred vessels that connect readers...

The Essential Spirituality Handbook BY WENDY M. WRIGHT, PHD The Essential Handbook series provides a concise resource for understanding and practicing your faith. The Essential Spirituality Handbook presents the foundations of Catholic spirituality in five sections. Beginning with the theological understanding of the term spirituality, Wendy Wright presents an accessible approach to prayer, virtues, discernment, and satisfaction in living a spiritual life. Readers will find Dr. Wright an...

The Glories of Mary is an edition of St. Alphonsus Liguori's masterpiece about Mary, Blessed Mother of Jesus and Our Blessed Mother. This book, adapted by Rev. John Duffy, C.Ss.R., is a very accessible version of St. Alphonsus's classic work about the privileges and intercessory power of Mary which has been translated into many languages. This illustrated edition of The Glories of Mary, in easy-to-read large type, has a pleasing blue cloth cover and will make a cherished gift or personal...

The Glories of Mary: Explanation Of The "Hail Holy Queen" The Glories of Mary is an edition of St. Alphonsus Liguori's masterpiece about Mary, Blessed Mother of Jesus and Our Blessed Mother. This book, adapted by Rev. John Duffy, C.Ss.R., is a very accessible version of St. Alphonsus's classic work about the privileges and intercessory power of Mary which has been translated into many languages. This illustrated edition of The Glories of Mary, in easy-to-read large type, will make a cherished...

The Imitation Of Christ MP3 Audio Book Listen to the wisdom...embrace the peace and joy that the Holy Spirit will bring to you. Be reminded that you can follow the life of Christ to which we all are called. This MP3 The Imitation of Christ Audio is perfect for use with headphones, in your car, or anywhere.

The Little Manual For Spiritual Growth, Paperback Saints don't grow holy by chance. Instead, by living in accord with a plan of life, they transform their everyday frustrations, anxieties, and temptations into opportunities for humility, contemplation, and growth in sanctity. Now you can, too. Here, Fr. John Portavella shows you how to develop for yourself a personalized plan of life that will enable you to balance your duties to God, your family, and your work, and even to make time for...

Saddle-stitched paperback / 24 Pages This book tells how Jesus taught the people to pray (Matthew 6:5–14; Luke 11:1–4). As Jesus taught the disciples to pray with the Lord's Prayer, He teaches children what those words mean in the context of their lives. This product is part of the Accelerated Reader™ program and carries a point value of .5. Ages: 5 - 9Grade(s): Kindergarten - 3

Prepare your heart to welcome the Prince of Peace. This pocket-sized Companion follows a practical, page-a-day format and features original meditations on each day's Gospel by one of twenty-one gifted authors. - A variety of beautiful and practical blessings- An Advent Penance Service- Specially commissioned poetry- Advent Stations- The O Antiphons Advent is that sacred season of anticipation and expectation in which we come to terms with the deepest yearning of our soul—a yearning fulfilled...

The Mystery of the Rosary is a helpful and complete explanation of the Rosary. Written by Rev. Marc Tremeau, O.P., in a simple, pleasant, easy-to-understand style, this book will deepen the understanding and the prayers of all who pray, or wish to pray, this beautiful devotion. This edition has been updated in accord with the Roman Missal. Pages: 96Author: REV. MARC TREMEAU, O.P.Size: 5 1/2 X 7Color: FULL COLORBinding: PAPERBACK ...

In The Name of God Is Mercy, Francis speaks succinctlyand with refreshing forthrightness. . . . He emphasizes moral sincerity over dogma, an understanding of the complexities of the world and individual experience over rigid doctrine. . . . The pope has an easy conversational style that moves effortlessly between folksy sayings and erudite allusions, between common-sense logic and impassioned philosophical insights.Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times A book on mercy might be expected to be a...

The New Testament with Lectio Divina, HardcoverMeditative reading of Scripture followed by heartfelt prayer and a decision to change your life have been steppingstones to Christian spirituality for centuries. This modern tool offers all manner of helpful aids, connections, notes, cross-references, and questions so you can more effectively accomplish that goal. 820 pages, hardcover.

by Henri J. M. Nouwen Throughout the forty-some books that Henri Nouwen wrote and the hundreds of talks that he gave, the subject of Prayer runs through them all and unites them. For him a life of faith is a life of prayer. Drawn from many decades of his life, the compilation of Henri's thoughts, feelings, and the struggle with prayer, reveal the core of the man and his belief that prayer is the only necessary thing.

The Holy Eucharist is the center and source of the Church's life. It is described by many terms. It is called the Eucharist, because it is an action of thanksgiving; the Breaking of the Bread, because Jesus offers his blessings through these signs; the Holy Sacrifice, because it recalls the sacrifice of Jesus for us; Holy Communion because it unites us to Christ; Holy Mass, because it sends us forth to do God's will in our daily lives. Like the manna once given to the Israelites in the desert,...

This book is one in a series of eight, promulgated by the Pontifical Council for the Promotion of the New Evangelization, which are the official catechetical resources for the Jubilee Year of Mercy (December 8, 2015 - November 20, 2016). Pope Francis will be speaking on these themes in his weekly catechesis throughout the year. "At time we are called to gaze even more attentively on mercy so that we may become a more effective sign of the Father's action in our lives." -- Pope Francis88 pages,...

The Power of Praying Through the Bible Book of Prayers By Stormie Omartian Stormie Omartian’s books have sold millions of copies and helped people around the world access the power of prayer. In this compilation of 200 heartfelt and powerful prayers, taken directly from Stormie’s life-changing devotional, The Power of Praying Through the Bible, readers will discover God’s voice and direction from Genesis through the Old Testament and from the passionate life of Jesus and the apostles in the...

This book is one in a series of eight, promulgated by the Pontifical Council for the Promotion of the New Evangelization, which are the official catechetical resources for the Jubilee Year of Mercy (December 8, 2015 - November 20, 2016). Pope Francis will be speaking on these themes in his weekly catechesis throughout the year. "At time we are called to gaze even more attentively on mercy so that we may become a more effective sign of the Father's action in our lives." -- Pope Francis96 pages,...

These minute meditations for every day of the year contain a Scripture reading, a reflection from the writings of the Saints, and a prayer. With ribbon marker. Author: COMPILED AND EDITED BY MARCI ALBORGHETTI Pages: 192 Size: 4 X 6 1/4 Color: TAN Binding: DURA-LUX

This "pocket edition" is the same size as Friends of God and Christ is Passing By and slightly larger than the regular "mini edition." Beloved by millions, The Way is St. Josemaría’s spiritually rich collection of points for meditation and prayer. Genial but pointed, The Way is born out of deep Christian experience and aims at encouraging people to love God and live for Him. Says St. Josemaría: The 999 points which make up The Way were written with yearnings to see Christ, the light of the...

Three Moments of the Day Praying with the Heart of Jesus Retreat master Christopher Collins introduces a powerful approach to both the Sacred Heart devotion and classic Ignatian spirituality. In the tradition of Michael Gaitley’s bestselling 33 Days to Morning Glory, Three Moments of the Day presents a classic Catholic tradition in a way that is fresh and compelling. Jesuit retreat master Christopher Collins introduces three simple, yet powerful prayer habits that are at the foundation of both...

Through Another Lens: Reflections On The Gospels Year B by Barbara Jean FranklinPoetry has both literal and abstract aspects. It has the power to shed new light on old experiences. Through poetry you can enter a prayerful space, a space that renews and empowers. Through Another Lens Year B analyzes and reflects on the Sunday Gospels through spiritual poetry. Barbara Franklin challenges us to enter each Gospel passage in a new way that will lead us to a deeper, richer communion with God and...

Through Another Lens Reflections On The Gospels Year A Poetry has a power all its own. It casts a potent light that enables you to view the world, and your experiences in it, anew. Through poetry you can enter a sacred space, one of prayer and introspection. This innovative book offers a collection of reflections on the Year A Sunday Gospels as seen through the classical poetry of such writers as Denise Levertov, John Donne, and Thomas Merton. Their words will challenge you to enter each...

Within the pages of this charming women�s devotional, you�ll find the encouragement you need to celebrate every day, as you are reminded that you are a beloved daughter of the King, beautifully created in His image. With more than 180 just-right-sized readings, each encouraging devotional is accompanied by a related scripture selection that will leave you feeling perfectly loved.Valorie Quesenberry / paperback / 192 pages

Ready to be rescued from the joy-sucking dully-funks?The Too Blessed to be Stressed devotional offers up a daily dose of devotions (and humor) for a woman's heart.Thousands of women have had the pleasure of reading the wit- and near-wisdom-filled books from beloved inspirational humorist, Debora M. Coty. Her best selling Too Blessed to be Stressed has become a perennial favorite.Now, be ready to be rescued from the joy-sucking dully-funks...In this all-new 365-day devotional featuring...

In a swirling, chaotic world, even believers sometimes lose sight of the peace God plans for His children. Trade Your Cares for Calm by bestselling author Max Lucado invites you to live in God s perfect peace, offering practical ways to set aside anxiety and focus on God, on Scripture, and on the calm only He can bring to your soul.

Transform Your Thought Life and Experience God’s Goodness Anew! Life is hard, but often the destructive thoughts we think—the words we say to ourselves—make it even harder. Within the pages of this beautiful devotional, you’ll find ways to “take every thought captive to obey Christ” (2 Corinthians 10:5 ESV). Transformed: Devotions for a Woman’s Heart and Mind is: A guide to aid you as your build your life, faith, and thoughts on the rock-solid foundation of Christ (see Matthew 7:24–29; Luke...

Treasury of Novenas contains over 40 popular Novenas specifically arranged in accord with the Liturgical Year on the Feasts of Jesus, Mary, and many favorite Saints. By acclaimed author Rev. Lawrence G. Lovasik, S.V.D., this book has a rich, gold-stamped brown Dura-Lux cover and is an excellent collection of Novenas for private devotion. Author: REV. LAWRENCE G. LOVASIK, S.V.D. Pages: 360 Size: 4 X 6 1/4 Color: BROWN Binding: DURA-LUX