Religious life and practice

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

Girlfriends Share Words of Wisdom on Making Friends, Having Friends, and Keeping FriendsTrue friends are hard to find and even harder to describe.

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.

There are a lot of books about leadership out there.

"e;Come to Me"e; -- Matt 11:28Jesus told us, "e;Come to Me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.

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

Saint Damien of Molokai is the rivetingaccount of how a humble Congregation ofthe Sacred Hearts priest found a vocation incaring for lepers that led him to hiscanonization in October 2009.

"e;Newman provides a model for so many different kinds of Catholics.

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?

Imagine how your daily outlook would be enhanced by your spending time with one of the spiriutal giants of modern Church history.

Make the saints part of your everyday life.

"e;In this revision of his already classic text, William May shows us once again the wisdom of the Catholic Church's moral tradition in its application to contemporary bioethics.

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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This authoritative account of the first Native American woman to be declared a saint by the Church is sure to inspire you.

Who were the Apostles really?

"e;In this revision of his already classic text, William May shows us once again the wisdom of the Catholic Church's moral tradition in its application to contemporary bioethics.

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.

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The bestselling author of Each Day a New Beginning offers a practical, easy-to-implement guide to making positive changes—and living the results.

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.

Despite our best efforts to create welcoming and affirming congregations, the reality is that church can still be a harmful place to LGBTQIA youth.

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.