Paraclete Press: 276 books
Man of Blessing
A Life of Saint Benedict
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2012
Praise for Man of Blessing "The difference with Butcher's book… is the exploration of Benedict's unusual life; his relationship with his twin sister, Scholastica; and the illumination of the saint's miracles. The book's readability will make it easy for patrons to escape into late Roman Culture...
A Life Together: Wisdom of Community from the Christian East
Wisdom of Community from the Christian East
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2011
Written in the tradition of the Orthodox East’s “desert tradition” of short meditations on spiritual themes, Bishop Seraphim’s new book is the Eastern Church’s answer to Bonheoffer’s great reflection on similar themes. Here, Bishop Seraphim explores the Russian understanding of the term...
Breath of Life: God as Spirit in Judaism
God as Spirit in Judaism
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2011
This essential introduction to Judaism’s notions of spirit as they relate to God is designed to inform both Jews and Christians who are studying what it means when we say that God is spirit. Exploring the Hebrew Bible, Midrash, and other rabbinic writings, Rabbi Timoner uncovers surprising insights...
The Jesus Creed for Students
Loving God, Loving Others
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2011
FIRST came the bestselling book. Then the popular blog. Now essential Christian formation for anyone between 16 and 22. The gravity point of a life before God is that his followers are to love God and love others with everything they have. Scot McKnight calls this "The Jesus Creed." Now,...
by Scot McKnight
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2004
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2004
According to Jesus, the spiritually formed person is the one who loves God and who loves others. This Companion Guide enables the reader to anchor the lessons of The Jesus Creed into the depths of one's heart. Reading The Jesus Creed is the first step; reciting throughout the day The Jesus Creed is...
The Road to Siena
The Essential Biography of St. Catherine
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2009
Meet the 14th century woman who fed the poor, challenged bishops and kings, and perhaps even saved the papacy. Catherine of Siena's influence was felt throughout the kingdoms of Europe. She enjoyed the confidence of popes, royalty, and most of all, the common people of Italy. A complicated woman,...
Your Whole Life
The 3D Plan for Eating Right, Living Well, and Loving God
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2007
Don't think thin, think whole. Your Whole Life is the book you need if . . . • You have trouble coping with the demands on your life • You're tired of being obsessed with your weight • You're not interested in another diet program - you're interested in eating right • You know exercise is...
Grace
On the Journey to God
Language: English
Release Date: April 17, 2018
Benedictine monastic spirituality has emerged as an antidote to the spiritual and cultural challenges facing people of faith today. In this book, the author focuses specifically on GRACE, and the benevolence of God as it expresses itself in many different ways along our spiritual journey. What is...
Francois Fenelon A Biography
The Apostle of Pure Love
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2012
Discover the wisdom of this controversial theologian whose counsel and meditations have found a wide audience for more than three centuries. François Fénelon was a seventeenth-century French archbishop who rose to a position of influence in the court of Louis XIV. Amid the splendor and decadence...
Journey to the Kingdom
An Insider's Look at the Liturgy and Beliefs of the Eastern Orthodox Church
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2012
The Orthodox Liturgy is not just an act of worship, but a potentially life-changing journey. Fr Papavassiliou takes you through this journey with clarity and passion, exploring the Liturgy as a reflection of heavenly worship, and an invitation to enter the Kingdom of God. The hymns, prayers, creed...
by Thomas à Kempis
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2008
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2008
he Imitation of Christ has enjoyed an unparalleled place in the world of books for more than five hundred years. 5000 different editions have been published over the centuries, and it has been translated into almost every language in the world. Why is this little book so valued? The Imitation of Christ...
by Francois Fénelon, Robert Edmonson
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2008
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2008
The most engaging collection of the French mystics' writings now available Twenty-first century Christians are now discovering the wisdom of this controversial theologian and spiritual thinker. Fenelon showed how it was possible to have devotion and faith in the original Age of Reason. In many respects,...
Teaching of the Twelve: Believing and Practicing the Primitive Christianity of the Ancient Didache Community
Believing and Practicing the Promitive Christianity of the Ancient Didache Community
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2009
How did the first Christians practice their faith? The Didache, an early handbook of an anonymous Christian community, "is the most important book you've never heard of." It spells out a way of life for Jesus-followers, including how to love one another, how to practice the Eucharist, and...
The Wisdom of Stability: Rooting Faith in a Mobile Culture
Rooting Faith in a Mobile Culture
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2010
Voted Best Book of 2010 by Englewood Review of Books "In whatever place you live, do not easily leave it." –Abba Anthony In an age where we might email a friend in Africa, skype a co-worker in Brazil, and teleconference with people in different time zones–all in one day–the sheer speed...