Paraclete Press: 276 books
When It Feels Impossible to Pray
Prayers for the Grieving
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2018
When words don't come easily, there are still ways to pray. This little book can be your entry to talking with God — with and without words — in this most difficult time. For those who have experienced a sudden and terrible loss, it is important to realize that you don’t have to do the things...
by John McGuckin
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2012
Designed for any 21st-century Christian, this prayer book gathers prayers and rituals from the ancient Church (especially early Greek Christianity), representing them for the use of Christians at home, in small prayer groups, and house churches. It offers structure of prayer offices and blessing rituals...
A Homemade Year
The Blessing of Cooking, Crafting, and Coming Together
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2013
Let A Homemade Year inspire you to discover new and creative ways to experience the rhythm of God's story in your home, with your family and friends, through fun, colorful crafts, party ideas, and recipes. Divided into seasons, *A Homemade Year is filled with celebrations that you already observe...
The Sin-Eater
A Breviary
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2011
Argyle eased the warm loaf right and left and downed swift gulps of beer and venial sin then lit into the bread now leavened with the corpses's cardinal mischiefs, then he said "Six pence, I'm sorry." and the widow paid him. So opens the unsantioned priesthood of The Sin-Eater: A Breviary...
Secrets of the Ancient Manual Revealed
Every Dragon Slayer's Guide to the Bible
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2015
Sir Wyvern Pugilist’s long-awaited guide is a must-read for every Dragon Slayer or Dragon-Slayer-to-be. He guides reader through the stories of the Ancient Manual (a/k/a the “Bible”) and eventually shines a brilliant light on the treasures hidden deep within. He answers your questions about...
Reimagining Exodus
A Story of Freedom
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2017
More than half the world's population is familiar with the exodus of the Israelites from Egypt when they were liberated from slavery. Religious groups and movements of liberation, from the Puritans to Mormons to the American Civil Rights Movement, have used it as a template and an inspiration in their...
At Home with God
A Complete Liturgical Guide for the Christian Home
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2011
With busy work lives, extra-curricular activities and other pressing demands on the schedule, how does the family live and celebrate the gospel of Jesus Christ at home? With the constant demands and pressures of our daily lives, how do we remind ourselves of our identities as believers? At Home with...
Flunking Sainthood Every Day
A Daily Devotional for the Rest of Us
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2014
Over one year recounted in Flunking Sainthood, Riess failed twelve different spiritual practices. To her surprise, thought, she learned something important even from the ones she failed most spectacularly. This new 365 daily devotional, readers who are looking for spiritual growth will find guidance,...
Grief Unveiled
Fifteen Years Later
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2012
Gregory Floyd's autobiographical journey through grief after the tragic death of his youngest son recounts the full impact of such a loss on a Christian family. In this thoroughly updated and expanded edition, Floyd more than ever before allows the reader into his heart as he grapples with the interior...
This Child of Faith
Raising a Spiritual Child in a Secular World
Language: English
Release Date: December 14, 2017
Tain Gregory was present in his third grade classroom on the morning of December 14, 2012, the date of the Sandy Hook shootings. As part of the healing process for the community after the tragedy Tain was asked "What's the most important thing in the world to you?" His mother expected an...
Christ the Ideal of the Monk
Spiritual Conferences on the Monastic and Religious Life
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2014
Columba Marmion believes that Christian discipleship means imitating Christ the Monk no matter your walk or way of life. Christ is the divine model presented by God himself , the ideal of all holiness. By faith, we accept this holiness into our lives—but we must also allow Christ Jesus to become...
We Need Each Other
Responding to God's Call to Live Together
Language: English
Release Date: September 17, 2018
“Jean Vanier is a living saint.” —James Martin, SJ In April 2008, Jean Vanier led a simple retreat in Nyahururu, Kenya, a place recently shattered by violence between people, and bloodshed. People there were shaken. With frequent reference to the Gospel of John, this book comprises the talks...
Barefoot Revolution
Biblical Spirituality for Finding God
Language: English
Release Date: February 14, 2018
Do you feel like you’re in spiritual exile? Have you lost your sense of God’s presence in your daily life? Do you long for true intimacy with God? Through the wisdom of a life lived in God's love and service, Paul Marshall reassures you that you can find life-giving intimacy with God again. Barefoot...
Open Your Heart
12 Weeks of Devotions for Your Whole Life
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2008
If you are on a journey of reclaiming your life for God, or rediscovering your true self after a period of living "out of control" in some way, you may need this wisdom. Carol Showalter—the founder of the 3D Plan—has helped change more than 1 million lives with her advice, self-deprecating...