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Seven Virtues
by Donovan, Jean
Where do you begin a conversation about faith today? This fundamental theology is a starting point to approach Christianity as a way of life, using the classic teachings on: faith, hope, love, prudence, justice, temperance, and fortitude.
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When Wisdom Speaks
by Doucet, Lyn and Hebert, Robin
Female voices of the Bible have been silenced throughout much of history. What would it be like to get to know the women of the Bible as real, living figures whose lives can challenge our own? What can we learn from their faith journeys? What would it be like to pray alongside them? Two lively spiritual directors take us into the world of the women of the Bible. Provoked by the desperation of the Canaanite woman, empowered by Mary's fiat, affirmed by the loyalty of Mary Magdalene and challenged by Ruth's fidelity, Doucet and Hebert enter into a new sisterhood with these active and contemplative holy women who emerge out of history. All of the stories link these holy women from the past with contemporary women, all of them longing after God's own heart.
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Blessed Among All Women
by Ellsberg, Robert
With a record-tying three Catholic Press Awards to its name, Blessed Among All Women has been a sensation in religious publishing. Robert Ellsberg gained renown with his first book, All Saints, which has become a modern classic of devotional writing (over 80,000 copies sold). Using that classic as his starting point, Ellsberg's Blessed Among All Women offers devotional sketches on history's greatest women. From Joan of Arc and Dorothy Day to Emily Dickensen, from Anne Frank to Mary Magadalene and Lady Godiva, Ellsberg offers insights into the way that women of all faiths and backgrounds have lived out the lives of sanctity, mysticism, social justice, and world reform. The material is organized around beatitudes, with each section discussing women who have excelled in one aspect of spiritual life -- including peacemaking and purity of heart.
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Sharing Sacred Stories
by Frager, Robert (ed.)
Contributions by Huston Smith, Jeremy Taylor, Rabbi Zalman Schachter-Shalomi, and Sr Mary Ann Scofield, and Rev. Liz Budd Ellman.
Robert Frager offers this comprehensive introduction to the varieties of spirituality and spiritual guidance by renowned writers and spiritual directors.
Topics include: Dreams + Sufi Tradition + Transpersonal Psychology + Story + The Dark Night of the Soul + The End of Life + Grief Work + Group and Corporation Spiritual Guidance
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Spiritual Consolation
by Gallagher, Timothy M.
What does God want for our lives? How can we assess when feelings, even pleasant ones, are signs that God is calling us in a particular direction? In Spiritual Consolation, Timothy M. Gallagher, a retreat leader and popular author of The Examen Prayer and The Discernment of Spirits, introduces us to the teachings of Ignatius of Loyola on this crucial question. Through the use of real-life examples and the Ignatian principles from the Second Rule, Fr. Gallagher shows how all of us, especially those with busy religious lives, can learn to hear and follow God's leading. This book is both the completion of Fr. Gallagher's esteemed Ignatian trilogy and a provocative work in its own right.
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The Power of Solitude
by Kidder, Annemarie
Married, happily single, recently divorced -- all of us can learn that solitude offers a unique opportunity for personal growth and encounters with God. In the hustle and bustle of modern life the word ""solitude"" may provoke a sigh of relief or the slight anxiety of being lonely. But what Dr. Kidder and other wise guides have found is that a major dimension of our spiritual lives is richly encountered in solitude. Themes include: Romantic allure as a substitute for spirituality; the loner syndrome; cultural conditioning: coupling, co-habitation, and community; Fear of loneliness; Overachieving; The search for intimacy; the search for sexual fulfillment; Biblical roots; Jesus, the solitary person; Mary and the Annunciation; Mary Magdalene in the Gospels, the Gospel of Thomas, and The DaVinci Code; Augustine, Luther, and Calvin; Evangelicalism; Prayer, Song, Drama; Spiritual direction; Meditation; Tending to the body; Vows and covenants of temporary/long-term abstinence; Coping with opposition.
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The Changing Shape of Our Salvation
by Killinger, John
"Is there an afterlife?" "If so, how can I be saved?" For traditional Christians, the fate of the soul after death is the most pressing question of life. But many Christians have never learned the way that concepts of the afterlife evolved throughout the Hebrew Scriptures, New Testament, and church history. In this easy to read new volume, John Killinger gives us a sense of changing and more diverse views on salvation in Christianity, while respecting the importance of the question for many today. "Killinger provides his readers with a sound primer on the subject of salvation that becomes a powerful prod catching us by surprise and catapulting us into a religious world as welcome as it is new." --- C. Welton Gaddy, President, The Interfaith Alliance Topics include: Salvation in the Old Testament -- The Corporate Nature of the Soul -- The Finality of the Sheol -- The Evidence in the Psalms -- The Book of Daniel -- Atonement -- The New Testament -- Paul's Contribution -- Hebrews and Revelation -- The Importance of Conversion -- Salvation through the centuries -- Orthodox views -- The Reformation -- Contemporary views -- Corroboration -- The inevitability of Change
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From Sand to Solid Ground
by Morwood, Michael
Tradition need not be an enemy so much as a starting point for reflection. "We are living through the greatest shift ever in Christian thought," advises bestselling-author Michael Morwood, who has emerged as an internationally acknowledged expert in guiding adults to new realizations about the meaning of faith. Morwood opens windows and lets in fresh air, with a bracing look at the death of old ideas and the growth of new, legitimate insights in Christian faith. He creates a dialogue between seeker and a teacher, a classic technique from Socrates to Buddhism as well as Catholicism. This deceptively simple approach helps readers rethink many of the ideas they view as absolute but may only be traditional, and helps them open their hearts to wider truths, including perennial truths from the tradition.
Topics include: the Meaning of the Gospels; Preaching in a New World, Repression; Hypocrisy in Religious Dialogue; Views of Salvation; The Life of Jesus; Does God Love Us and Hear Our Prayers?; Why Did Jesus Die, and Did Hew Rise Again?; Is Christianity Unique?; Galileo; When Doctrines Change; The Virgin Birth; the Sexual Abuse Scandal; What Can Ordinary Catholics Do?; Religion and Science; The Way Forward.
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Christian Values and Virtues
by Schultz, Karl A. (ed.)
Which pope has had the biggest influence on the daily lives of Catholics today? Despite the great inspirational power of John Paul II, it is Paul VI who affected every aspect of Catholic life, from the shape of the mass to teachings on sexuality and social justice. Remarkably, no single book has presented his memorable teachings and sayings – until now. Christian Values and Virtues presents the influential and most-quoted words of Paul VI. Karl A. Schultz adds an insightful biography of the pope and a word about his influence. Each topic includes an introduction to help us understand this great leader’s life and legacy, as well as how to apply his teachings to our lives today.
Topics include: The Art of Dialogue + Peace + Faith + Hope + Love + Chastity + Human Development + Suffering + Humility + Joy + Evangelization
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The Reform of the Papacy
by Quinn, John R.
Where is the Catholic church going in 2007 and beyond? With the ascendancy of a new pope and talk of a papal visit to the U.S. in 2007, the future of the Catholic church is again on the minds of many. In this influential bestseller, John R. Quinn, who served as Archbishop of San Francisco, makes a clear and bold case for reform within the Catholic Church, particularly of the policies and procedures of the Roman Curia. "Anyone interested in the papacy should read this book by Archbishop Quinn. Drawing on his personal experience, he advocates decentralization, legitimate diversity, and reform in the Roman Curia. Clear, balanced, and constructive, his insights will stimulate fruitful dialogue." -- Patrick Granfield, Professor in the Department of Theology, The Catholic University of America
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Sacred Threshold
by D'Arcy, Paula
Morrie Schwartz, immortalized in Tuesdays with Morrie, invited Paula D'Arcy to help him prepare for death and a deeper understanding of life. D'Arcy explored their relationships, and several other encounters, in this book about risking trust, and new beginnings.
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With Jesus Every Day
by Schoenborn, Christoph Cardinal
From his popular public addresses to his New York Times articles on evolution and faith, Cardinal Schoenborn has emerged as a worldwide figure in Catholic life. With Jesus Every Day, Cardinal Schoenborn invites the reader to a deeper understanding of Jesus as Christ. He traces the life of Jesus and looks at how the faith was passed on and developed through the ages into our present time. With topics such as the voice of conscience, freedom in Christ, and acting responsibly, this book offers a clear and accessible presentation of the tradition of faith and the responses it gives for the basic questions of life.
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Broken Trust
by Fleming, Patrick, Sue Lauber-Fleming and Mark T. Matousek
Tales of anguish straight from the news headlines — Broken Trust contains the stories of the priest abusers in their own words, words of anger, repentance, and even self-delusion. Here are the stories of the abuse survivors, laden with pain and trauma. What brought the respected clergy to abuse boys and girls, men and women in their trust? Is there hope for healing? This book explores the devastation and fears of the survivors, and the tragic mistakes by the Catholic hierarchy. The counselors offer their own expert perspectives on the stories, with one perspective particularly meaningful: one of the counselors herself survived clerical sexual abuse.
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Prayerfully Expecting
by O'Boyle, Donna-Marie Cooper
Your feet are swollen, your hormones are a mess, and you still crave too much ice cream. For every mother-to-be, the nine months of pregnancy can be demanding. Competing with the joy of anticipation is the frustration of bodily pain and limitation. In this intimate book, Donna-Marie Cooper O'Boyle invites pregnant women everywhere to see their pregnancy not as a burden but as a living prayer to God. Connecting the nine months of pregnancy with the nine-part novena prayer tradition known to Catholics everywhere, Donna Marie shows how each month of pregnancy connects the mother to the great Catholic saints and teachers. Alongside the devotional and the catechetical helps are pointed references to the development of the child in the womb as the months of pregnancy progress.
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Coincidentally
by Rutler, George William
FromThe DaVinci Code and Roswell to E Pluribus Unum and the pyramid on the back on every dollar bill, Fr. Rutler draws coincidental links into the sand of history connecting the dots we’ve suspected all along – from Edgar Allen Poe to Princess Diana to Benjamin Franklin to the propensity of Scottish physicians and Nobel Prize politics
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