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Lift Up Your Hearts Homilies & Reflections This homiletics team concludes their series with homilies/reflections for Cycle A. At the end of each homily are two sets of questions: one for the general reader for (private or group) reflection and one specifically for preachers that suggests "other directions for preaching."

Pain and suffering have been universal human experiences since our beginning. All religions ask, in one way or another, where suffering comes from, why it exists, and what it means. They ask where we can find the strength to endure. They ask for deliverance from it.This is no less true today. The twentieth century saw brutal totalitarian regimes; two world wars; as well as the genocide, concentration camps, and gulags all resulting in the death of tens of millions of people. In the...

The first English translation of Bede's allegorical commentary On the Song Songs, along with selections from his homilies and the Ecclesiastical History, an introduction to his spirituality, and notes.

Readings for each weekday as well as the Sundays of each of the three cycles are summarized and reflections for each day are given based on scriptural scholarship.

Belief in the resurrection of Jesus is central to the Christian faith. But how sure can we be that this belief is well-founded? In "Easter Faith one of the most distinguished Catholic biblical scholars and theologians of our time draws on a lifetime's study and research to review the evidence for the credibility of the resurrection. The result is a lucid and elegant work that brings together biblical scholarship, theology, and lived experience into a unique and compelling portrait of the...

Biblical Meditations For Advent and the Christmas Season by Carroll Stuhlmueller, C.P.

A youngster's guide to the Rosary, with each mystery keyed to scripture to show how the Rosary is not centered around Mary, but leads us, through Mary, to Jesus; includes illustrations and full prayers for how to pray the Rosary. Ages 5 to 9.

And God Said What? Introduction Bibilical Literary Formby Margaret Nutting RalphA revised edition of a bestseller that introduces readers to the importance of understanding the various literary forms that appear in Scripture.

In this volume are the life and revelations of Saint Birgitta (c. 1303-1373), Sweden's "Joan of Arc," a wife, mother, and mystic who influenced both spiritual and political spheres of EuropePAPERBACK

Ignatius of Loyola Spiritual Exercises & Selected Works

A synthesis of Nouwen's integrated approach to spiritual formation which is both driven and tempered by his embodied spirituality of imperfection whereby we learn that the journey to perfection is through imperfection.

By meditating on personal examples from the author's life, as well as reflecting on the inspirational life and writings of Thomas Merton, stories from the Gospels, as well as the lives of other holy men and women (among them, Henri Nouwen, Therese of Lisieux and Pope John XXIII) the reader will see how becoming who you are, and becoming the person that God created, is a simple path to happiness, peace of mind and even sanctity.PAPERBACK.

Dorothy Day, Thomas Merton and the Greatest CommandmentRadical Love in Times of Crisis by Julie Leininger Pycior, PaperbackDorothy Day and Thomas Merton together made history with their radical witness to love of God and neighbor. Even so, this evocative saga has not come center stage—until now. The first-ever pairing of their personal journals reveals that Merton drew great inspiration from Dorothy Day’s devotion to prayer, peace, and privileging “the least,” while she wrote, “I must...

When first published in 1976, and still relevant today, this critically acclaimed work of spiritual theology as reflection on spiritual experience was a growing trend; but at the same time there was a renewed interest in, and a return to, the classical Carmelite theology of prayer, with an effort to formulate that theology in contemporary thought categories. Guidelines for Mystical Prayer embodies both tendencies. It offers a personal narrative, a reflection on the spiritual history of two...

An African Gospelby Bénédite de la RoncièrePaperbackAges 10 and upDiscover the major episodes in the life of Jesus as depicted with the native people and landscapes of the Mafa region of Northern Cameroon. Here is an invitation to contemplate Christ's message with a fresh eye and to appreciate the reality of a God who came to earth for all of us. Contains 65 striking illustrations, texts from Scripture, and commentary to help understand the art. ...

Fratelli Tutti: On Fraternity and Social Friendship Encyclical Letter by Pope Francis Sets out the pope's vision for a post-pandemic world—a preoccupation of his homilies and addresses in the Covid-19 period. In Pope Francis's thinking, care for each other—particularly the poorest and most marginalized in society—cannot be divided from care for creation. “This document is written in an invitational rhetorical style. But be prepared for an unremitting invitation to nothing less than a...

The Deacon Readerby James KeatingThe first-ever systematic academic text for the first years of formation of deacons. This collection of essays on history, pastoral theology, and sociology covers the entire scope of diaconal life.

Shares the Roman Catholic experience of faith intertwined with justice, reviving a common language of public and civic virtue that grounds a political vision for the twenty-first century.

A warm and comprehensive look at the life of this most famous and recognizable figure of our century. Ages 10 and up.

The Heart of the Diaconate: Communion with the Servant Mysteries of Christ by James Keating, PaperbackThrough the three areas of Calling, Formation and Ordination, and Ministry, The Heart of the Diaconate explores the creative tension of the diaconate vocation and what the diaconate for the future will look like. The book outlines what those who are considering the diaconate must possess if it is truly going to be an effective and vibrant ministry within the church. With a focus on...

Reflections on the Weekday Lectionary Readings by Rev Roland Faley, TOR Paperback A concise explanation of each day's readings for the spiritual guidance of believers. Category: Homiletics/Preaching ISBN: 978-08091-4541-6

Prayers For Daily & Occasion Use by Rev. Victor Hoagland, CP PAPERBACK Handy booklet for use during retreats and other spiritual exercises. ISBN: 978-08091-5158-5

The Paulist Biblical Commentary Edited by José Enrique Aguilar Chiu, Richard J. Clifford, SJ, Carol J. Dempsey, OP, Eileen M. Schuller, OSU, Thomas D. Stegman, SJ, Ronald D. Witherup, PSSHARDCOVERThe Paulist Biblical Commentary (PBC) is a one-volume commentary on the books of the Bible designed for a wide variety of Bible readers, especially those engaged in pastoral ministry. The volume consists of a commentary on each of the seventy-three books of the Catholic canon of the Bible along with...