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Deborah Maccann Lift up your hearts! “May the God who bestows great gifts on us continue to bless us and nourish us in the days ahead. May our work always reflect God’s mercy. May our lives always reflect God’s glory. May our hearts always reflect God’s love. Bless us, as we gather, as we share, and as we work for your kingdom.” “so many meetings, so little time to prepare for them – especially the prayer dimension!’’ How many times have you had this thought? As a pastoral associate, Deborah Mc Cann Knows firsthand how important that prayer dimension is. “I have seen how prayer can make or break the focus and effectiveness of a meeting. For that reason, it’s important to tailor prayers to the needs of your group and to the purpose of the gathering.” The 50 blessings and service in Lift Up Your Hearts! Include opening and closing prayers, a Scripture reading, time for reflection on the Word, and intercessions. There are blessings for committees, catechumens, planning teams, eucharistic ..

In this lovely book, George Montague invites us to welcome the Holy Spirit into our hearts in fresh, new ways. Both an eminent bible scholar and a humble pastor, Fr. Montague meditates here on the gift of the Holy Spirit in Scripture. He employs popularly presented biblical interpretation, warmly described personal experience, and the inspiring testimony of others to show us how God s gift of the Spirit is meant to powerfully transform our lives. Twenty-six short, readable chapters on biblical images, gifts, and works of the Spirit. A beautifully crafted prayer at the end of each chapter. Relevant for all, no matter where they are in their spiritual journey. Fr. George T. Montague, SM, is a Marianist priest known internationally for his numerous books on Scripture and spirituality. He is former president of the Catholic Biblical Association of America and editor of the Catholic Biblical Quarterly. A popular speaker, he has been involved in the Catholic Charismatic Renewal since 1970, ..

Beth Mahoney has put together a very comforting booklet of rosary services to be used by pastoral ministers, was my class-mate and friend.....

Home Tonight follows the path of Henri Nouwen’s spiritual homecoming. More than three years prior to writing his great classic, The return of the Prodigal Son, Nouwen suffered a personal breakdown followed by a time of healing solitude when he encountered Rembrandt’s famous painting.  Within his solitude he reflected on and identified with the parable’s characters and experienced profound and inspiring life lessons. This captivating book was created from never-before-published materials that formed the basis of the small workshop inspired by Nouwen’s intimate encounter with Rembrandt’s painting. Readers are led to welcome their unique Belovedness through practices of “spiritual listening,” journaling, and communing with God, thus connecting personally with the unique, unconditional love of the One who created them. Home Tonight is practical guide for the inner journey home...

The contemplation of the "mystics" is not reserved to those who live in convents, monasteries and hermitages. It is for everyone everywhere, in the midst of the turmoil of daily life. In this work, he shows us how -- without a lot of methods and techniques -- we can enter into this deeper form of prayer and thus "pray always."..

Grace Community Prayer Forgiveness The spiritual journey is far more complex than being either hot or cold, passionate or dull, full of the Spirit or weighted down with the barnacles of tradition. Spirituality knows both the joy of ecstasy, and the pain of the dark night of the soul. From Reflection 7 A Thoughtful and Passionate Faith “While we may wish for an ever-present spiritual clarity and for an unquestioning certainty of faith, we are often called to walk a more difficult road. On this road it is often more a matter of being held in God’s hand than of holding God’s hand. Light has its shadows and grace has its pains. Joy is not without sorrow, and despair has the fragile veins of hope. This meditational reader seeks to reflect something of this kind of textured picture of the Christian journey, and hence these are the whispers from the edge of eternity.’’ Charles Ringma From the Introduction ..

Whatever the needs in your life, whatever frustrates you, help is as close as your next heartbeat. God is waiting to release miracle power in you and through you. The thoughts and prayers in this simple handbook are practical tools to open you to God's plan of action. Bless you on your journey, Miracle Man!..

The Pope analyses the crisis that has invested the priestly and religious calls and identifies the main cause for it in the failure on the part of the called to actively witness in their own life to what the Master had laid down for them as disciples. These simple and thought-provoking reflections are meant to encourage and strengthen the desire and determination to follow the Master more closely in accomplishing the Fathers' will as well as in ministering the Good News to the brethren. ..

As pagans, the Irish people were passionate about song and poetry. As Christians, their passion, combined with a fiery love for Christ, produced some of the finest and touching spiritual poetry of the Church. In 30 Days with the Irish Mystics, join Thomas J. Craughwell as he meditates on the works of the great Irish saints. From the well-known (Saint Patrick and Saint Brigid) to the obscure (Saint Molaise and Saint Ita), the prayerful poetry of the Irish Mystics is uplifting, beautiful, and devotional. Supplemented with prayers and meditations for each day, 30 Days with the Irish Mystics, is not only a deeper look at the majesty and holiness of the great Irish saints, it is a fine devotional, walking you through 30 days or prayerful song. ..

This book contains a selection of meditations focussed on the garden of the Resurrection, where those who search fidn Christ. Designed for use at any time, it ensures that after Holy Week and Easter Sunday, the Lord's 'great deeds' are not forgotten. By stimulating spiritual growth through deeper prayer it encourages us to renew our joy in Him TODAY AND EVERYDAY...

Over many years, St Pauls has published a number of bestselling classic saints booklets and devotionals, enjoyed by a range of readers across generations. Now, they have rekindled some of these evergreen favourites in a more reader friendly, appealing format with fresh new covers and internal design - for both old and new audiences. From novenas to saints' biographies and devotions, these classic booklets speak to us all, and are as relevant today as ever...

This devotion to "Mary, Who Unties Knots" was initiated by Archbishop Bergoglio, now Pope Francis, who brought copies of the painting back to Argentina after first seeing it in Germany. This booklet contains the original Novena prepared by Father Juan-Ramon Celeiro, the pastor of a poor parish in Buenos Aires. This Novena has now spread around the world. "...it is the image of our Mother who helps us daily on the paths of life. She comes to our rescue, takes care of us, shows us Jesus, and brings us to Jesus. We present our difficulties, our 'knots' to her, especially the ones which affect the Christian life of our family." Archbishop Jorge Mario Bergoglio, SJ, 1999 (Now Pope Francis)..

This novena is in honor of the beloved Saint Gerard Majella. Saint Gerard is known as the mother's saint, and many have prayed to him in time of difficulty. This pamphlet will place in your hands a series of mediations that can serve as a novena to Saint Gerard that can be accomplished in a single day of prayer, or spread over nine days or nine months...

The Book of her Life The Way of Perfection The Interior Castle..

War & Terror, Peace & Hope: Essays on Solidarity and Compassion By Fisher, Archbishop Anthony (Author) "While not shying away from the horrors of war and terror, Archbishop Fisher finds hope in the goodwill at the heart of humanity and calls for respectful dialogue, honest ecumenism and just legal frameworks." more information NEW RELEASE ..

If there is one message Pope Francis repeats regularly it is this: “Pray for me.” These simple words remind us that everyone, including the Pope, needs prayer. In these pages you will find the Holy Father's words - his advice, wisdom, humor, encouragement, and inspiration - to help you grow in your own prayer life. Spend 30 days pondering Pope Francis' words, along with the beautiful reflections and prayers here. May it inspire you to pray with even greater faith and confidence to the Lord who always listens. 32pp...