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Ever read one of Jesus' parables and ask, "What is He talking about?" If so, you're not alone. Jesus' own disciples were also perplexed by the enigmatic stories Christ told. Now you—alone or with your small group—can dig deeper into the meaning of these parables to uncover their...

Saint Nicholas of Tolentino was the pride of the Augustinian Community which flourished in the northeastern section of Italy known as the Marches. He was born in the year 1245, not too far from Tolentino where he spent most of his life as a religious. His elderly parents had not been able to bear a child.

Table of Contents Origin of the True Cross History of the Cross Moses and the Bronze Serpent The Cross, Past and Present Salvation through the Wood of the Cross The Way of the Cross

Meet Petey Pig as he discovers how special he is to God through this story of the Nativity and the vision of Peter. Colorful illustrations help tell this story of Gods love for each of us. This book includes information, ideas, and biblical references for parents to support further Bible study...

Our story begins in one of the most unlikely places, in the home of one of the wealthiest bankers of his day, Francis A. Drexel. Toward the end of the Nineteenth Century, at the time Mother Cabrini was being called to aid one suffering minority, the Italian immigrants in the United States - persecuted...

In this book, the author succeeds in showing short-term psychodynamic psychotherapy to be an authentic and accepted method of therapy. She roots the concept in tradition and also introduces the reader to the relevant contemporary literature. In examining several cases in detail she draws out the key...

Our most important relationship should be our relationship with God. There is no excuse for the distance between the Holy Spirit and us if you know that Jesus is Lord. With a mix of powerful, personal testimony and prophetic poems, Where Are the Heroes gives prophetic warning to the church, shares...

It was the year 1447 and all of Italy was being attacked by a new enemy - the plague. The casualties surpassed the numbers lost in any war. The citizens of Italy were dying by the thousands, as the pestilence spread from city to city and village to village. No one was safe! The plague was nearing...

Biographies of these Saints: Saint Philip Neri Saint Francis de Sales Saint Jane Frances de Chantal Saint Vincent de Paul Coincidence; Holy Coincidence; or Holy Design that two Saints of the Counter-Reformation were born in the same year (1515) that Martin Luther began to espouse his theory on Justification...

During one of Catherine of Siena's ecstasies, she exclaimed, referring to St. Agnes of Montepulciano: "I give you thanks oh my Lord, for showing me the place that will be mine (in Paradise), next to my sister Agnes."Who is this Saint (virtually unknown in our country) that a powerful Saint and Doctor...

Table of Contents Rosary The Life of Jesus and Mary The Joyful Mysteries The Annunciation The Visitation The Birth of Jesus The Presentation The Finding of Jesus in the Temple The Annunciation This day, that would change the history of the world, started like any other day. But the people of Israel...

I desire to use the living examples of my life to bring the revelation that freedom from any kind of bondage, abuse or imprisonment of your heart, mind, soul, emotions and natural physical being and life is possible. You can be free from the worst kind of sorrow, disorder or hopelessness. It is an...

The premise of Fallen Animals is that some how and in some way The Fall of Adam and Eve as related in the Bible has affected all living beings from the largest to the smallest, from the oldest to the youngest, regardless of gender and geography. The movement from the blissful arena of the Garden of...

Holy Innocence The Young and the Saintly Saint Maria Goretti Saint of Purity and of Youth, and of the 20th century - Role model for chastity in our world today. Blessed Margaret of Castello Patron of the Unwanted. Unloved and abandoned by her family, till today, miracles upon miracles...