Founded in the sixteenth century, the Demirdashiya Sufi order in Cairo has played an influential role in Egypt's public life, and through a line of family sheikhs has channeled the impulses of its Sufi origins into different types of reform.
This powerful and inspiring prayer book from the Apostleship of Prayer(The Pope's Worldwide Prayer Network)engages and inspires readers with the Church's daily scripture readings from the beginning of Advent to Epiphany, introducing Catholics and other Christians to the traditional spiritual devotion known as lectio divina, or sacred reading, in a new way.
In this inspirational book of values, former ambassador Dick Capen presents a refreshing balance of optimism and realism to remind us that it's never too soon, never too late, to "e;finish strong.
Characters from the Promised Land allows its reader to be present in the spirit to witness true stories and live adventures from heaven and on earth-for example, witness when God sent the Word from heaven to dwell on earth among men; hear the words spoken by the angel of God to Mary, who conceived Jesus; be there when John the Baptist first leaped for joy in his mother's womb; travel with the wise men; go up to Jerusalem with Joseph, Mary, and Jesus; to be taxed; go fishing with Simon Peter and his brother; follow Jesus; witness the sick being healed, the dead being raised, the blind receiving their sights, a woman being loosed from her iniquity, sit in with the multitudes being taught by Jesus; and witness his capture, the scourging, his hanging on the cross with the two men dying with him, and rising again.
The Old Testament is a formidable book, a historic journey moving from creation, through the time of Noah and the flood to Abraham and his descendants, Moses and the children of Israel, high priests, judges, kings, and the spoken words of God through the prophets.
Keyed to David Alan Blacks popular Learn to Read New Testament Greek main text, this supplemental workbook includes 1300 Greek to English/English to Greek sentences, more than 700 drilling exercises to reinforce the foundational principles of Greek grammar, and many other helpful learning resources for introductory Greek students.
Daily Meditations to Help You End CodependencyIn 200 short, straightforward daily lessons illustrating the many forms that detachment can take in ones life.
