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If you could ask Pope Francis one question, what would it be? Children have questions and struggles just like adults, but rarely are they given the chance to voice their concerns and ask the big questions resting deep in their hearts. In Dear Pope Francis, Pope Francis gives them that chance and celebrates their spiritual depth by directly answering questions from children around the world. Some are fun. Some are serious. And some will quietly break your heart. But all of them are from...

Matthew 26-28: Jesus' Life-Giving Death Six Weeks with the Bible: Catholic Perspectivesby Kevin Perrotta Matthew 26-28: Jesus' life-giving death offers a close look at the passion, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ in Matthew's Gospel. For busy adults who want to study the Bible but don't know where to begin, Six Weeks with the Bible provides an inviting starting point. Each guide is divided into six concise, 90-minute segments that introduce one book of the Bible. All biblical text...

Job: A Good Man Asks Why Six Weeks with the Bible: Catholic Perspectives The book of Job helps us work through one of the most difficult questions that confronts us in life: Why do bad things happen to good people? In Job: A Good Man Asks Why, author Kevin Perrotta walks us through the key points in the book of Job and helps us understand suffering, justice, and love in a new light. For busy adults who want to study the Bible but don't know where to begin, Six Weeks with the Bible provides an...

2 Corinthians: Power in Weakness Six Weeks with the Bible: Catholic Perspectives By: Kevin PerrottaIn Second Corinthians, we discover an early church struggling with problems such as disunity, rancor, moral failure—problems that continue to plague Christians today. Paul addresses these problems, but he also shares with us in Second Corinthians a core, seemingly contradictory, message of the Christian faith: God's power is best felt in our weaknesses. ...

One of Publishers Weekly�s Best Books of the Year�Winner of a Christopher Award�Winner of a Catholic Press Association Book AwardMeet some surprising friends of God in this warm and wonderful memoirJames Martin has led an entirely modern life: from a lukewarm Catholic childhood, to an education at the Wharton School of Business, to the executive fast track at General Electric, to ministry as a Jesuit priest, to a busy media career in Manhattan. But at every step he has been accompanied by some...

Pope Francis has a simple, life-changing message for you: Gods love can grace each of us with a lasting and sustaining hope, no matter how dark or confusing our situation. On Hope is Pope Francis at his most intimate and most inspiring.Life is often a desert, it is difficult to walk, but if we trust in God, it can become beautiful and wide as a highway. Never lose hope; continue to believe, always, in spite of everything. Hope opens new horizons, making us capable of dreaming what is not even...

Sharing the Wisdom of Time By: Pope FrancisHardcover | 178 pagesSharing the Wisdom of Time ​is a collection of stories about elders from around the world. From over 30 countries, elders share their wisdom carved from lifetimes of experience. Every story is a testament to the power of faith, perseverance, human resilience, and love. Pope Francis contributes as a fellow elder, offering the Preface and his own story in each chapter, while also reflecting on dozens of others' stories.Pope Francis...

Positively Catholic 25 Really Good Reasons to Love the Faith, Live the Faith, and Share the Faith By: Michael Leach What's so great about being Catholic? If you posed this question to the average Catholic, there's a good chance they'd look a little puzzled and confess, "I don't know. I've never really thought about it." Well, national best-selling author Michael Leach has thought about it—a lot! In Positively Catholic, Leach joyfully explores and explains 25 really good reasons for Catholics...

Do you have a real relationship with God, or do you just have a religion? Do you know God, or do you just know about God? In How Big Is Your God? Paul Coutinho, challenges us to grow stronger and deeper in our faith and in our relationship with God—a God whose love knows no bounds. To help us on our way, Coutinho introduces us to people in various world religions—from Hindu friends to Buddhist teachers to St. Ignatius of Loyola—who have shaped his spiritual life and made possible his deep,...

Putting kids to bed is easy with My Bedtime Prayer by Tony McCaffrey, SJ. In this charming book, a young bear says his nightly prayers and thanks God for all blessings, large and small. Children can read along and pray goodnight to the world and all of God's creatures. Beautifully illustrated by Ginna Magee, My Bedtime Prayer will captivate young readers while teaching them to appreciate God's presence in all things. Ages 4 to 8. ...

The Greatest Story Ever Told is a pop-up book that can be used as a story before bed or as a Sunday school activity. Either way, children will enjoy how each page engages them in their journey with Jesus. From Jesus' birth to his ministry to his death and Resurrection, this book by Linda and Alan Parry is a visual adventure that children will want to embark on again and again.

Living for a Just Society Six Weeks with the Bible: Catholic Perspectives God is always working to bring about social justice in the world, and He invites us to join him. Living for a Just Society encourages each of us to take a more active role in social justice, across the street and around the world. For busy adults who want to study the Bible but don't know where to begin, Six Weeks with the Bible provides an inviting starting point. Each guide is divided into six concise, 90-minute...

In Mary: Jesus' Mother--and Ours, we look at six episodes from Mary's life in the Gospels of Luke and John: the annunciation, visit to Elizabeth, the birth of Jesus, the encounter in the Temple, the wedding at Cana, and Jesus' death on the Cross. Author Kevin Perotta also delves into some areas of Mary's life not explicitly covered in the Gospels, such as her birth free of original sin, her assumption into heaven, and her maternal role in the family of Jesus' followers. All of this comes...

Isaiah 40-55: Build a Highway for God Six Weeks with the Bible: Catholic Perspectives The book of Isaiah contains some of the most beautiful prophetic verses in the Old Testament, but what is its real purpose? In Isaiah 40-55: Build a Highway for God, the greatest of prophets proclaims the coming deliverance of God's people. Author Kevin Perrotta explains how the prophet's message can change our lives today. For busy adults who want to study the Bible but don't know where to begin, Six Weeks...

Matthew 5-7: How to Be Happy A close reading of the Sermon on the Mount. In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus urged his listeners to live in a way that fosters justice, peace, harmony, and well-being within and among people. Matthew 5-7: How to Be Happy helps us apply the message of the Sermon on the Mount to our own lives today and find true joy in our walk of faith. For busy adults who want to study the Bible but don't know where to begin, Six Weeks with the Bible provides an inviting starting...

Matthew 10-20: On the Road with Jesus Six Weeks with the Bible: Catholic Perspectives In the book of Matthew, Jesus teaches his disciples, and us, how to follow him. Matthew 10-20: On the Road with Jesus brings to life the teachings of Jesus as found in the book of Matthew. For busy adults who want to study the Bible but don't know where to begin, Six Weeks with the Bible provides an inviting starting point. Each guide is divided into six concise, 90-minute segments that introduce one book of...

Nearly 40 amazing stories about angels are recounted in this revised edition of Angels and Wonders by national best-selling author Joan Wester Anderson. Writing with her signature charm and warmth, Joan Wester Anderson recounts stories about angels that demonstrate, with convincing simplicity, that prayer is the key to a relationship with a loving God.

Ray Simpson draws deeply from the rich Celtic tradition to compile a collection of blessings that celebrate God's truth in our day-to-day lives.HARDCOVER

In Awake My Soul, editor James Martin, SJ, offers a meaningful collection of fascinating essays focusing on Catholic devotions and their place in the life of contemporary believers. Originally published as part of a Lenten series in America magazine, each essay discusses a favorite Catholic devotion, its history, its place in an individual's life, and its role in the life of today's Catholics. Awake My Soul features some of today's top Catholic writers celebrating traditional Catholic...

Women everywhere are invited into a moment of inspiration and reflection with Daily Inspiration for Women. Relevant and fresh, this book is a collection of shared wisdom among four women in various stages in life, providing the reader with an abundance of experience, knowledge, perspective, and support.Told through the lens of changing seasons, four women share their individual, spiritual wisdom in this daily source of strength, solace, and celebration that happen in the seasons of a woman�s...

Novenas are under­going a surge of renewed popularity as Catholics reclaim their devotional heritage. Compiled and edited by best-selling prayer-book author William G. Storey, Novenas is the first novena prayer book of its kind. In it, Storey has collected and edited 40 novenas, as well as shorter prayers, in updated form and in modern English. They include novenas of intercession for special needs, novenas to saints, and novenas to Mary, to God the Father, to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit....

Enter a Sacred Space Wherever You Are Prayer is the raising of our hearts and minds to God. It is a holy and sacred experience open to everyone. Sacred Space: The Prayer Book can lead us into a life of prayer and, in doing so, inspire new expressions and depths of faith. The Scripture, prayers, and reflections in this year’s edition of the beloved series will inspire you to a richer daily spiritual experience throughout the liturgical year and invite you to develop a closer relationship with...

There is no better guide than St. Ignatius Loyola if one desires to discover how faith and everyday life can thrive together. In The Ignatian Adventure, Kevin O'Brien, SJ, follows St. Ignatius's lead and offers today's time-strapped individual a unique way of "making" the Spiritual Exercises in daily life. The first part of O'Brien's book provides helpful background information, including a brief history of St. Ignatius, an explanation of the Spiritual Exercises and their purpose, and a...

Saints and Feast Days A Resource and Activity BookHundreds of patron saints come alive for children through this inspiring collection of biographies of Church heroes. This updated edition of the popular Saints and Feast Days, written by the Sisters of Notre Dame of Chardon, Ohio, includes more than 200 saint biographies with an easy-to-use calendar format; this unique format provides an enjoyable way to read about patron saints and celebrate the feast days with children of all ages. Each saint...