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Under the Influence of Jesus
The Transforming Experience of Encountering Christ
Language: English
Release Date: January 8, 2014
Many Catholics feel catechized but not “evangelized”, meaning they know about Jesus but do not feel they know him personally. The bridge between where we are and where we want to be in our faith journey can be confusing without the right guidance. In Under the Influence of Jesus, best-selling...
Holy Goals for Body and Soul
Eight Steps to Connect Sports with God and Faith
Language: English
Release Date: March 18, 2013
Hockey-playing Catholic bishop Thomas J. Paprocki has a message for teens and young adults: athletics and fitness provide daily ways to connect with God. Bishop Paprocki weaves his unique personal story with eight athletic topics and connects them with a path to wholeness. Holy Goals for Body and Soul:...
Llum del món
El papa, l Església i els signes del temps
Language: Catalan
Release Date: January 1, 2010
Llum del món és la veu sincera i propera dun papa davant un món en plena transformació. Mai abans en tota la història de lesglésia un papa havia respost amb tanta franquesa a les preguntes dun periodista. Després de cinc anys de pontificat i sota lombra dels escàndols dabusos a menors,...
by Charles E. Zech, Mary L. Gautier, Mark M. Gray
Language: English
Release Date: January 2, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: January 2, 2017
A seminal moment in the study of U.S. Catholic parish life came in the 1980s with the publication of a series of reports from the ground-breaking Notre Dame Study of Catholic Parish Life. These reports are now badly outdated, as Catholic dioceses grapple with new challenges that didn't exist in the...
Chicken Soup for the Soul: Living Catholic Faith
101 Stories to Offer Hope, Deepen Faith, and Spread Love
Language: English
Release Date: February 15, 2011
Chicken Soup for the Soul: Living Catholic Faith is relevant to all Catholics, from the once-a-year attendee at Christmas Mass, to the devout church volunteer and daily worshipper. A great gift for Confirmation, RCIA, graduations, weddings, new parents, and holidays!
With 101 poignant and spirit-filled...
Pagan Babies
and Other Catholic Memories
Language: English
Release Date: May 20, 2003
As a child, Gina Cascone would hide under her bed, in the closet, and run away from her parents, hoping somehow to escape her worst fear. But she couldn't hide from the awful truth...
She had to go to Catholic school.
Do nuns have legs? Is Original Sin the "starter sin" for novices? Can the rosary...
God Underneath
Spiritual Memoirs of a Catholic Priest
Language: English
Release Date: August 20, 2002
A delightfully different approach to religion and spirituality, this collection of engaging personal tales transcends specific doctrines to reveal the presence of God in everyday life.
Father Edward L. Beck spins tales like a master, presenting with candor and a touch of irreverence incidents...
The Tulip and the Pope
A Nun's Story
Language: English
Release Date: December 18, 2007
The story of novelist and poet Deborah Larsen's young womanhood, The Tulip and the Pope is both an exquisitely crafted spiritual memoir and a beautifully nuanced view of life in the convent.In midsummer of 1960, nineteen-year-old Deborah shares a cab to a convent. She and the teenage girls with her,...
by Leah Perrault
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2012
Highly explored and examined, Pope John Paul II’s scripture-based reflections on human relationships and sexuality have captivated thousands of women and men around the globe. Yet few have discussed the implications of his theology for everyday life. Theology of the Body for Every Body offers us...
The Catholic Mom's Prayer Companion
A Book of Daily Reflections
Language: English
Release Date: August 29, 2016
Winner of the 2017 Catholic Press Association Book Award: Collections of Prayers (First Place).
Are you a Catholic mom who prays for the wisdom and patience to get through each day? Do you pray for your children, husband, family and friends, and sometimes even yourself? The Catholic Mom’s...
Becoming Catholic, Again
Connecting the Faith We Live with the Faith We Were Taught
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2012
We all belong to groups, whether we were born into them or have chosen to join them due to prevailing similarities or common interests. Being a part of certain groups can be the essence of our identity, and it can be devastating to lose that feeling of connection with our group members or leaders....
by The Ironic Catholic
Language: English
Release Date: June 10, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: June 10, 2011
In the style of The Onion, Stephen Colbert, and occasionally Jonathan Swift, the writer of "The Ironic Catholic" website offers mild satirical takes on the world of Catholic news, focusing on the rich vein of human foibles in living the life of faith. The fake news stories (Attendees of...
The Faith Between Us
A Jew and a Catholic Search for the Meaning of God
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2008
Scott Korb and Peter Bebergal, two young progressives, share a secret: They believe in God. One is a former wannabe Catholic priest, the other a failed Jewish mystic, and they formed a friendship that's shaped by their common belief. In The Faith Between Us, they engage in a dialogue that ranges widely,...
by The Irish Jesuits
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2017
Advent, a joyful time of preparation for the birth of Jesus, can be further enriched with *Sacred Space for Advent and the Christmas Season 2017-18*, a daily prayer experience from Sacred Space, the internationally known online prayer guide.
Sacred Space for Advent and the Christmas Season invites...