Religious life and practice

In Ever Increasing Faith, Smith Wigglesworth leads you to a greater understanding of what faith is and how one can nurture it.

An exquisite poem from one of Dzogchen's greatest teachers.

What happens when a liberal, free-spirited, modern American girl goes on a spiritual quest into structured, disciplined, traditional Japanese Zen life?

In a world of conflict and strife, how can we be advocates of peace and justice?

Untangling Self invites us to see nonself, interdependence, and mindfulness as rational, real-world solutions to the human condition of suffering.

Laugh aloud even as you look at life anew with these stories from the bestselling author of Who Ordered This Truckload of Dung?

This book isn't about dying.

Daily Doses of Wisdom draws on the richness of Buddhist writings to offer a spiritual cornucopia that will illuminate and inspire day after day, year after year.

Since its beginning, Buddhism has been intimately concerned with confronting and understanding death and dying.

Self-transformation is an essential element in all forms of Buddhist meditation--from Tantra to Zen.

In this book, Janet Jiryu Abels traces the life stories of twelve Chinese Zen masters who, together, shaped what was to become known as Zen's Golden Age.

Engage with a new vision of Buddhism and the modern world with the bestselling author of Money Sex War Karma: Notes for a Buddhist Revolution.

A beautifully illustrated introduction to the Camino de Santiago.

A fresh, authoritative translation of the Little Flower's autobiography from the original French.

If you've ever wished you could sit down and ask Saint Padre Pio, the famous stigmatist of the 20th century, some of the deepest questions of the human heart, now you can.

How do your motivations, actions, and example at work differ from your motivations, actions, and example at Church?

To be a Christian today, to follow Our Lord and accept His call to discipleship, demands heroic courage.

Archbishop Dolan clearly sets forth what it takes to be a Catholic priest in the Third Millennium.

What is the meaning of life?

Make the saints part of your everyday life.

Faith & MoralsHere - carefully documented, footnoted, and indexed - is not only what the Church teaches but also why it is obligated to do so.

Father McBride extends to all an earnest invitation to know and love the Mass more deeply.

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Who were the Apostles really?

Moral decision-making made easierFrom Internet access to lottery tickets, from pet ownership to R-rated entertainment, we're faced with more ethical decisions than we might realize, every single day.

"e;Only the commandment of love, in all its simplicity - steady, humble, unassuming but firm in conviction and in commitment to others - can save us.

Valuable not only for their sublime musical expression, the African American spirituals give us profound insights into the human condition and the Christian life.

To a prepare for Christmasa , in our society is to be sucked into a vortex of indulgence, from decor to gifts to calorie-rich foods.

Rowan Williams, former Archbishop of Canterbury, presents the Gospel accounts of Jesus' crucifixion and resurrection as viewed through the eyes of those who witnessed them.

Lent recalls times of wilderness and wandering, from newly freed Hebrew slaves in exile to Jesus' temptation in the desert.

Rowan Williams explores the essential meaning and purpose of Paul's letters in this beautifully written resource for the Lenten season.

In Isaiah 9:6, a divine utterance is given to us using four royal titles--Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, and Prince of Peace.

In the early 2000's, Mark Achtemeier embarked on a personal journey with the Bible that led him from being a conservative, evangelical opponent of gay rights to an outspoken activist for gay marriage and a fully inclusive church.

God is often at work through the ordinary: ordinary people, ordinary objects, ordinary grace.

The Lenten journey is a shared journeyChristians join with others along the way of faith, following Jesus and seeking to live out the will and purpose of God.

How might a house look for Christmas based on what each Gospel says about it?

Advent for Everyone: Luke provides readers with an inspirational guide through the Advent season, from the first Sunday in Advent through the Saturday after the Fourth Sunday in Advent.

Valuable not only for their sublime musical expression, the African American spirituals provide profound insights into the human condition and Christian life.

Advent for Everyone: A Journey with the Apostles provides readers with an inspirational guide through the Advent season, from the first Sunday in Advent through the Saturday after the Fourth Sunday in Advent.

Advent for Everyone: A Journey with the Apostles provides readers with an inspirational guide through the Advent season, from the first Sunday in Advent through the Saturday after the Fourth Sunday in Advent.

Our faith is full of heroes who experienced God powerfully in solitude.

In this imaginative retelling, John Pritchard explores the Gospel of Luke by looking through the eyes of the disciple John.

Despite the presence of many beautiful Advent songs in many of our hymnals, most of us would prefer to skip right to singing our favorite Christmas carols.

In 40 Days, 40 Prayers, 40 Words, Reyes-Chow encourages readers to pause in the bustle of their daily lives to reflect, engage, and share during the Lenten season.

The second edition of the widely-used Making Disciples, Making Leaders is a comprehensive guide for creating effective spiritual leaders in the Presbyterian Church (U.

The second edition of the widely-used Making Disciples, Making Leaders is a comprehensive guide for creating effective spiritual leaders in the Presbyterian Church (U.

On a seven mile journey from Jerusalem to Emmaus, the resurrected Jesus captivated two travelers with stories from the Old Testament pointing to his life and death.

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Congregations are often confused or uninspired by the emphasis on Old Testament themes during Advent and too a overa , Christmas by December 26 to pay much attention to the gospel stories that follow Jesus' birth.

"e;Walking into Advent can be like walking through the wardrobe.