Personal religious testimony and popular inspirational works

Sacrament of Mercy is a guide to help make the experience of the Sacrament of Reconciliation more fruitful.

Traditional Protestant theology has long answered the question, "e;What is the true church?

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I Am This One Walking Beside Me is a moving collection of prayers written by Daniel Gebhardt, who has been living with HIV/AIDS for the past 20 years.

John H.

Bianchi's wide-ranging book draws together insights from the social sciences, the humanities, and religion to establish a holistic framework for a spirituality of aging.

How can you as a unique individual grow older in creative, life-enhancing ways?

Elder Wisdom invites us to a refreshing new vision of aging in the company of one hundred creative elders who share their insights and experiences about getting older.

In this deeply felt book, nine American writers and thinkers from different points of the religious compass discuss how their work is nourished by spiritual concerns.

The Goddess Revival is a Christianity Today Book Award Winner, 1996.

Aspects of Love is a book for those - worn out by cynicism - fatigued by sensory assault - wearied by the drive to experience new thrills - made fragile by the trivial - sickened by a lack of spiritual depthIn a world that longs for intimacy, this book casts a long ray of hope.

"e;Glaser is clearly cloaked in Henri's mantle as he reflects on specific gems from Henri's works.

Usually when we pray we try to shut out the outside world and focus on the interior, the spiritual, in order to be able to be with God.

Within these pages, we find forty-nine meditations on the Holy Spirit that are born of reflection on a wide variety of Scripture passages from both the Old and New Testament--from Genesis to Revelation.

Albert Raboteau was born into a Catholic family in Bay St.

A supportive spirituality for Christians working in the real world of Monday morning.

"e;The republication of this definitive text is long overdue and a must for all those who are concerned for the maintenance of a sound, optimistic spirituality.

This is a book for those whose life is in a state of change, who wait--though not for a clearly defined outcome--unsure of where they are going or where they may be taken.

Intelligent Christians not only lead lives of prayer, but also require an understanding of prayer.

Gossip has always been an integral part of community, but in our Christian communities and homes, gossip becomes even more important.

Thomas Merton once described the Precautions and Counsels of St.

There has been, and continues to be, a great deal of important writing and discussion about the need for retirement planning for the financial health, housing, and other issues faced by persons of retirement age.

What better way to contemplate the wondrous gift of Jesus in the Eucharist than to pray and meditate on a different Scripture reflection every day of the month!

'In liturgical study, and especially in English liturgical study, the subject of the daily office has always been something of the poor relation', writes the author in his preface.

"e;What do you want for your children?

At a time of great material comfort and increasing prosperity more and more people are having that old "e;is that all there is?

A challenging but much-needed book for Christians across a broad spectrum--from laypersons and students to pastors and Christian philosophers--Singleness of Heart systematically yet gently searches the secret places of the Christian heart, taking readers beyond the cursory acquaintance they often have with their own true selves and leading them to the healing power of God's grace and the "e;single-minded pursuit of eternity.

"e;WomanPrayer, WomanSong is a groundbreaking contribution to the church of our day.

The Lord's Prayer has nurtured Christians throughout the ages.

While the world knows Matthew Henry best for his time-enduring Exposition of the Old and New Testaments, the cultivation of personal piety in himself and others was the great business of his practical life; and his treatises on the godly life, while little known today, are among the finest ever written.

Compiled in conjunction with the theological commission of the Ecumenical Association of Third World Theologians (EATWOT), Global Voices for Gender Justice is a detailed anthology of essays written by theologians from Africa, Asia, Latin America, and U.

Is radical discipleship really possible today?

A truly livable and decidedly witty lay spirituality from the most amusing Christian intellectual of our time.

Introducing new reprints by Gerald Heard: The Creed of Christ The Code of Christ Training for the Life of the Spirit Prayers and Meditations"e;There was a period in my early thirties when these four small books by Gerald Heard served almost as my bible.

Making Gospel Sense is theologian James Wm.

The work of this volume is not measured by its bulk.

Spiritual Direction from the English Mystics:'The Revelations of Divine Love', by Julian of Norwich'The Cloud of Unknowing', Anonymous'Scale of Perfection', Walter HiltonThe current popularity enjoyed by these 14th century English mystics lies in their vocation to seek union with God.

The goal of this book is not to analyze the competing viewpoints , "e;women's equality"e; versus traditional family values"e; , in any depth, but simply to step outside the familiar rhetoric in an attempt to obtain a view of the Big Picture.

A compilation of essays on the role of women in the institutional and ordained leadership of Western religion.

Christian mysticism is unique in its view of Jesus' death and resurrection as the very cause and exemplar of the mystical life in all its purity.

"e;With the whole Christian world looking on, we Catholics have entered a sometimes acrimonious debate with ourselves as to what should be expected of those who are in the special ministry of the Church, i.

Evelyn Underhill's classic book on mysticism shows not only the historic development of Christian mysticism and its influence on the Church, but gives a deep insight into the spiritual growth of the individual mystics, their struggles, achievements and influence.