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The Sacraments
The Word of God at the Mercy of the Body
Language: English
Release Date: March 24, 2016
Why, from its very beginnings, has the Church celebrated the sacraments, in particular baptism and Eucharist? Why, from its origin, has faith in Christ, which is expressed in a human, free, just, loving way of living, ruled by the gospel, also been expressed in the language of rites?
The Sacraments...
Strengthen Your Brothers
Letters of Encouragement from an Archbishop to His Priests
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2012
As Cardinal George aptly states, "This book is an invitation to trust, made by an archbishop who loves his priests."
In recent years, Archbishop Peter Sartain has written to the priests of the Diocese of Joliet (where he served from 2006-10) and the priests of the Archdiocese of Seattle...
Helen Prejean
Death Row's Nun
Language: English
Release Date: August 22, 2017
No person has worked more effectively toward the abolition of the death penalty in the United States than Helen Prejean, CSJ. Her best-selling book Dead Man Walking, and the hit Hollywood film adaptation in which she was played by Susan Sarandon, was a catalyst for drawing national attention to the...
To Be One in Christ
Intercultural Formation and Ministry
Language: English
Release Date: August 28, 2015
The priests and pastoral ministers of our day increasingly reflects the multicultural, multi-ethnic, and multi-lingual nature of the church in the United States. For a variety of reasons, they come from diverse ethnic backgrounds and countries of origin. Seminaries and religious communities are welcoming...
Seminary Formation
Recent History-Current Circumstances-New Directions
Language: English
Release Date: October 4, 2016
The past thirty years have witnessed tremendous societal and ecclesial changes that continue to inform ministry education in the 21st century. In Seminary Formation, Katarina Schuth, OSF, examines the many aspects of theologate-level schools including their structures and missions, organization and...
I Was Ill and You Cared for Me
Biblical Reflections on Serving the Physically and Mentally Impaired
Language: English
Release Date: January 30, 2014
In I Was Ill and You Cared for Me, John F. Craghan offers readers a variety of biblical reflections to help family members, friends, and health care workers deal with the diminished physical and mental conditions of those they love and serve. These reflections will help these relationships become...
The Way of Discipleship
Women, Men, and Today's Call to Mission
Language: English
Release Date: November 4, 2016
Vatican II’s famous declaration that "the church on earth is by its very nature missionary” has often been taken out of context and used to support all manner of church initiatives. But, the conclusion of the statement—"since . . . it has its origin in the mission of the Son and...
Good Intentions
A History of Catholic Voters’ Road from Roe to Trump
Language: English
Release Date: April 11, 2018
The 2016 presidential election was unlike any other in American history. Polls tell us that millions of American Catholics who care about moral issues and who descended from immigrants supported Donald Trump. Why didn’t Trump’s rhetoric on immigration and his promises to close the borders trouble...
Sirach
Volume 21
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2016
The book of Sirach praises the study of the law, the wisdom of the men of old and their prophecies. Its author is well-read and rearticulates traditional Jewish wisdom for his generation, centering it on fear of the Lord, and clearly asserting that wisdom is a gift from God. He encourages his audience...
Proverbs
Volume 18
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2016
Every culture finds ways to pass along its wisdom from one generation to the next. Old Testament Wisdom literature - comprised of the books of Proverbs, Job, Ecclesiastes, Sirach, and Wisdom - raises the big "questions for the people of Israel: Why do the righteous suffer? "Why do we die?...
Reading, Praying, Living Pope Francis's The Joy of Love
A Faith Formation Guide
Language: English
Release Date: January 31, 2017
This guide is designed to help readers work through Pope Francis’s apostolic exhortation by providing necessary context (or “back story”), highlight key points (“front story”), suggestions for prayer, and reflection questions about what it means to live out the Christian vision of marriage...
A Course in Desert Spirituality
Fifteen Sessions with the Famous Trappist Monk
Language: English
Release Date: March 5, 2019
Thomas Merton’s sessions with the young monks at the Abbey of Gethsemani showcase Merton’s brilliant ability to survey the key figures and synthesize their writings, inspiring his listeners and readers with what it means for the spiritual life. Like its companion volume, A Course in Christian...
The World as Sacrament
An Ecumenical Path toward a Worldly Spirituality
Language: English
Release Date: March 24, 2017
Not a few figures—writers, poets, activists, teachers—have focused on the presence of the Holy One in the ordinary, on the many possibilities of worldly spirituality. In this book, pastor, teacher, and theologian Michael Plekon introduces us to several persons of faith from both the Western and...
by John Michael Talbot
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2011
Blessings of St. Benedict is a devotional that brings the Rule of St. Benedict to all people of every state of life. In these brief and accessible reflections on this ancient monastic rule, John Michael Talbot offers simple and timeless monastic wisdom for everyone. Dipping into the well of spirituality...