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An eminently readable resource for lectors rich in theology, history and liturgy. Practical & full of useful suggestions ..

Each year countless Australians go through the difficult experience of a marriage or relationship breakdown. The aim of this book is to provide practical information to help them move through this experience to a happier life. In addition, real-life stories of people who have been through this experience are included to give confidence and hope...

This is a beautiful gift book that honours the songs and prayers written to Mary over the centuries. Each song is illustrated with beautiful icons...

This book, the author wrote in 1931, is an attempt to judge contemporary ideas in the field of morals, religion, science, evolution, sociology, psychology and humanism in the light of the philosophical daylight called 'common sense.' If at times it criticizes certain views on the grounds of their unreasonableness, it does so to prepare for a view which seems more reasonable. If at other times it shows that what is wrong with a certain philosophical outlook is an emphasis on a part against the whole, it does so in order to suggest a view that is more catholic in the sense of being the whole truth. There is little sympathy in these pages for those who believe that everything modern is good, or that everything modern is bad. The remarkable -- if unsettling -- discovery is that seventy-five years later, Bishop Sheen's challenge to tired old errors still finds some of them huffing and puffing under entirely new garb...

Published in association with Caritas (the Catholic Church's agency for social justice) this book draws together a distinguished panel of academics and practitioners involved in the area of social justice in the UK.Combining theory and practice, the book explores issues facing the church and its role in today's society and the relationship between Theology, Social Justice and Social Spirituality. The book looks at how the church identifies its social priorities today, allocates its resource, shapes, facilitates and governs its practices, relates to and seeks to influence civil and secular society. In today's climate, the emerging relationship between religion and society is a matter of intense public interest and the book will also address the role of the church/faith in public life. The book also raises questions related to the nature of social ethics and social spirituality today. Particular problems and challenges pose pertinent questions both in relation to the church and society, ..

In Catholic Ethics in Today's World, Drs. Jozef Zalot and Rev. Benedict Guevin, OSB, address what they describe as "a sense of confusion" expressed by many about what the Catholic Church really teaches on a range of ethical topics, as well as why it teaches what it does. In an accessible and engaging presentation, the authors demonstrate how the Catholic Church approaches many of the social, sexual, and medical challenges that face today's world communities, and they discuss the moral principles the Church provides for the formation of our consciences with respect to these challenges. In the text, the authors fully recognize the breadth of dialogue among moral theologians regarding the teachings of the Church and that there is disagreement among faithful Catholics about issues facing the world today. Upholding the value of critical dialogue among different parties, in this text Zalot and Guevin wish to "offer a baseline from which people can understand what the Cathol..

This book aims to trace the development of doctrine concerning the commandments of God in two Covenants. This development begins with the Ten Commandments as found in Exodus and Deuteronomy, and continues through the Old Testament prophets, and then throught the Gospels and other writings of the New Testament. The development is traced separately for each commandment...

In a time when the very idea of the Christian family is being lost, the role of the father has been devalued to the point of seeming optional. This booklet looks at this most delicate but formative of relationships, exploring it historically, and in the scriptures, but also giving present-day examples and practical advise on how a father can lead his children and his family to fulfilment,happiness and faith...

HOW TO BECOME THE MAN GOD WANTS YOU TO BE Young men deserve straight answers to tough questions about women, dating, sexuality, and authentic masculinity, including… -What do girls want? -How far is too far? -What’s wrong with just thinking about it? -What if its just a swimsuit magazine? -If she’s willing to do it, why is it wrong? -What about safe sex? -Shouldn’t I be free to do whatever I want? -How do I stay pure? Pure Manhood answers these questions and more, while offering practical strategies to help young men to grow in the virtue of chastity...

A useful collection of mini-biographies, stories and resources for use in assemblies or group work with children. Keyed to the liturgical year. Suitable for Yrs 5+..

Through examples of cats doing what cats do, in Towards Purrfection, Benedikitty makes links between what we aspire to in our everyday lives and the wisdom of the great St Benedict who wrote his Rule for monks living in community. Benedikitty gives the reader a glimpse into the rewards found when applying St Benedict’s wisdom while working together as companions. These whimsical reflections offer an opportunity to think about our relationships and how we can be our best selves in our interactions with one another...

Description By Olga Marlin One of the young men who accompanied St. Josemaría Escrivá on his escape to freedom during the Spanish Civil War was Tomás Alvira. He wished to follow the founder of Opus Dei in a life of apostolic dedication, but as a married, rather than a single, person. St. Josemaría advised him to wait and, at the right time, he could become part of Opus Dei as well as be a family man with wife and children, which happened within 10 years. Our Lives in His Handsby Olga Marlin is the story of the life and adventures of and his wife Tomás , who raised a large family and whose cause of holiness is now progressing through the approval process of the Catholic Church Paquita Authors Bio Olga Marlin (New York, 1934)studied in Trinity College Dublin where she obtained an M.A. with a view to becoming a teacher. While there, she met and joined Opus Dei in 1955. In 1957 she studied in Rome for an academic year, where she interacted with the Founder on a number of occasions. In 1960..

In Iraq, Isis is on the move, so is Jesus. Summer 2014,ISIS rages across Stria and Iraq, seeking out and slaughtering Christians by the thousands. Women and children are enslaved and the world looks on in terror. Is this the beginning of the end? Could the church in the Middle East ever hope to survive? How could God let such horrors happen? Pastor and writer Charles Morris wanted to find the answers for himself. In Fleeing ISIS,Finding Jesus, Morris shares the story of how he traveled to Iraq and Jordan. There among the refugees and rescued women and girls he discovered the truth that doesn't get reported by the national media. In the shadow of ISIS, he found God was miraculously at work...

In 1830, at the age of forty, Jean-Claude Colin accepted the call of his colleagues to take charge of the Society of Mary (Marists). He had joined this project as a seminarian in Lyons, France, in 1816, along with Marcellin Champagnat, future founder of the Marist teaching brothers. Since ordination, he had been an assistant priest at Cerdon, preached revival missions in rural districts and been principal of a high school-seminary. Colin always insisted that he was only a temporary superior until someone more capable could take over. Yet, by the time he resigned in 1854, he had obtained papal approval of the priests' branch, established the Society firmly in France, especially in education, and sent fifteen expeditions of missionary priests and brothers to the remote and scattered islands of the southwest Pacific. There they planted the Catholic Church in New Zealand, Wallis and Futuna, Tonga, Samoa, Fiji and New Caledonia. Between his resignation and his death in 1875, Colin wrote C..

Here, at last, is an inexpensive and indispensable guide to Fatima, which will answer all those questions, essential and incidental, that present themselves to English speakers on pilgrimage to the Coda da Iria, the place where the Queen of Heaven came to speak the contemporary man. Facts, timetables for the ceremonies, a brief history of the Shrine together with biographies of the visionaries, historic milestones in its development, a detailed guide to the buildings and their treasures, explanations of key Portuguese words and phrases, a treasury of hymns and devotions, even the beautiful Mass of Our Lady of Fatima in English – they are all here to help the Pilgrim to familiarise him or herself with the rich customs and patrimony of this place of prayer, this suburb of Paradise. The compiler, Leo Madigan, is a New Zealand writer who lives in Fatima. He is also the author of the best-selling pamphlet What Happened at FatimaI (Catholic Truth Society)...

Born in 1901, Witold Pilecki is best known as a Polish Cavalry officer, WWII Polish Underground intelligence operative and resistance leader. In 1940, as the evil of the Nazi regime intensified, he volunteered for a mission which required getting himself imprisoned in the German concentration camp of Auschwitz to gather intelligence and expose its horrors to the world. In captivity he organised resistance and brought comfort to other prisoners. As the world grows in its awareness of the heroic life of Witold Pilecki we can see clearly why he can be rightly considered one of the greatest heroes of World War II, and indeed, of the entire twentieth century. This extensively researched account of Witold Pilecki's life shares with us the story of great adventure, one defined by a rare courage, selflessness and virtue, one that cannot help but to inspire and enthral us. About the Author Adam Koch was born in Zary, Poland in 1949. From 1966 to 1971 he studied at the Warsaw School of Ec..

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Tembo's Roar is a book about his intrepid adventures as he discovers his identity and learns the value that will guide him in life. It is a story for children, but it is also a story for grown-ups...

The Oracle will reveal the mystery behind everything...the past, the present, current events, even what is yet to come! Open the seven doors of revelation—and prepare to be blown away! Jonathan Cahn, author of the New York Times best sellers The Harbinger, The Mystery of the Shemitah, The Book of Mysteries, and The Paradigm, now unveils The Oracle, in which he opens up the Jubilean mysteries and a revelation so big that it lies behind everything from the rise and fall of nations and empires (even America), to the current events of our day, to the future, to end-time prophecy, and much more. Could an ancient prophecy and a mysterious ordinance given in a Middle Eastern desert over three thousand years ago be determining the events of our day? Could some of the most famous people of modern history and current events be secretly linked to this mystery-even a modern president of the United States? Could this ancient revelation pinpoint the events of our times down to the year, month, and ..

Priesthood, Celibacy and the Crisis of the Catholic Church, Publication date 20 Feb 2020, NOW IN STOCK..