C.S. Lewis's famous inspirational work on the nature of love. C.S. Lewis's famous work on the nature of love divides love into four categories: Affection, Friendship, Eros and Charity. The first three are loves which come naturally to the human race. Charity, however, the Gift-love of God, is divine in its source and expression, and without the ...
The Catholic Youth Bible is a true companion, helping readers find the answers they seek and helping readers make connections to Catholic beliefs and traditions. NEW a 54-page concordance to help readers locate scripture passages. NEW over 60 additional articles to help readers pray, study, and live the Bible. NEW a reading plan with all the ...
The Catholic Study Bible is based on the New American Bible translation and is combined with over 650 pages of study material, making it one of the most extensive collections contained within any Catholic biblical resource. It contains - in addition to the complete NAB text and notes - introductory essays to Bible study, a mini commentary on each ...
The full, complete exposition of Catholic doctrine, this second edition of the international bestseller has been significantly expanded, enhancing both its content and usability.
The author was challenged to write this book by a friend who did not understand the Christian faith. In explaining it to him, the author draws from his own experience to write in a direct and personal way about "Being", "Becoming" and "Living" as the beloved of God. Friendship with God is everlasting, he affirms, opening new and exciting ...
Saint Augustine, who spent 14 years composing this Christian and literary classic, wrote "City of God" as a defense of Christianity in the wake of the fall of the Roman Empire. "City of God" functions as a history of early Christianity, a critique of Roman polytheism, and a philosophy of history. Its central theme is the duality of good and evil. ...
Visionary theologian and evolutionary theorist Pierre Teilhard de Chardin applied his whole life, his tremendous intellect, and his great spiritual faith to building a philosophy that would reconcile religion with the scientific theory of evolution. In this timeless book, which contains the quintessence of his thought, Teilhard argues that just as ...
Matthew Kelly has inspired more than two million people with his talks and seminars. By combining the ageless tool of storytelling with a profound understanding of today's culture, Kelly brings his universal vision to "The Rhythm of Life", a motivational, easy-to-follow guide geared towards readers of all beliefs and backgrounds. In this fast, ...
This is the 20th anniversary edition of Continuum's best-selling spiritual classic, which has sold over half a million in the English language and has appeared in 10 foreign-language editions (Croatian, French, German, Hungarian, Indonesia, Italian, Korean, Polish, and Portuguese). The new edition consists of a substantial new preface, an expanded ...
In "The Great Divorce", C.S. Lewis employs his formidable talent for fable and allegory, this time exploring the question of heaven and hell. Using his extraordinary descriptive powers, the theologian introduces readers to supernatural beings who will change the way we think about good and evil.
This book means to assist readers in understanding the nature of spirituality. The author, a professor of theology, shows how Christian spirituality manifests itself in multiple aspects of daily life, and how it functions when its adherents doubt both the church and God.
Revealing the inner spiritual life of one of the most beloved and important religious figures in history, this collection of her writing and reflections sheds light on Mother Teresas interior life in a way that reveals the depth and intensity of her holiness for the first time.
Hahn's book explores the connection between the book of Revelation and the Mass. His analysis relies on biblical interpretation but in doing so gives the lay reader a clear message about the importance of ritual.
Mixing Christian spirituality, Buddhist parables, Islamic sayings, Hindu breathing exercises, and psychological insight, spiritualist and Jesuit priest Anthony de Mello challenges readers to identify our most submerged, darkest feeling, accept them, not let them rule us, and allow this new awareness of ourselves to change us.
For the first time ever, these essential volumes by one of the most celebrated literary figures are available in one deluxe gift edition. This volume contains the signature classics: "Mere Christianity, The Screwtape Letters, The Great Divorce, The Problem of Pain, Miracles, A Grief Observed, " plus "The Abolition of Man."
There are more than one billion Catholics in the world, and each one has a similar set of basic beliefs and practices that he or she follows. Some of the teachings of Catholicism are thousands of years old, while others are more recent. So what is the Catholic culture like and what do they believe? "Catholicism For Dummies" answers these and many ...
Nouwen discusses how our own wounds can help us sympathize with those of others, and how we can understand that pain as a reflection of the suffering of our own time.
Henri Nouwen undertakes to talk about Christian leadership and provides a profile in stark contrast to worldly values. His ideal leader is a praying leader, a vulnerable leader, a trusting leader, one who voluntarily chooses a life of downward mobility.
Rice delivers her first work of nonfiction, a powerful and haunting memoir of her journey through life, from writing "Interview with the Vampire" and her 38 years as an atheist to her return to the Catholic Church.
Using Zen parables and personal experiences, Rohr leads readers beyond the techniques of prayer to a place where they can receive the gift of contemplation--and know that everything belongs.
Bestselling author Hahn, a convert to Catholicism, explains the "how and why" of the Catholic faith--through Scripture, his own struggles and questions, and through the experiences of everyday life as well as natural science.
Pope Benedict XVI gives the Church the "food" that it seeks in the 598 questions and answers comprising the official summary of the Catechism of the Catholic Church. Because of the book's format, parents, pastors, teachers, principals, and catechists have a unique opportunity to dialogue with the faithful, and reinvigorate the Church's ongoing ...
This book is at once Martins inspiring memoir of spiritual self-discovery and an homage to the Catholic saints who accompanied him every step of the way. As this witty, confessional, and surprising account unfolds, readers see how saints can help them each find their way in the world.
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