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Healing Presence is for you who are hurting, to be a prayer aid and companion in the midst of pain and sickness, when words cannot express the depth of your suffering. It is for you, who have been healed by God, to say yes to his call to be his healing presence to others and to pray directly with people for their healing needs. It contains special prayers for all kinds of healing needs, selected Bible verses and psalms for the weary and burdened, and lifter lines bringing messages of hope, healing, and consolation to the sick and weary...

Susan Tassone turns to a passionate and powerful guide to help us pray for the holy souls in purgatory, St. Faustina Kowalska. Includes devotions, prayers, novenas, and the wisdom of St. Faustina...

“Today bring to Me all mankind, especially all sinners, and immerse them in the ocean of My mercy.” — Jesus to St. Faustina Throughout her Diary, St. Faustina speaks of Jesus' call for the conversion of souls. .....

How do I find fulfillment in life? How do I obtain happiness? Despite a multitude of self-help books in recent years, these eternal questions have become increasingly urgent in today’s directionless world. Author Jacques Philippe provides some answers. .. ..

God knows what's on our minds and in our hearts, but we still need to verbalize our innermost thoughts, feelings, and intentions. That's prayer. In this easy-to-read, down-to-earth introduction to conversation with God, you'll discover, or rediscover, what you need to be able to "pray without ceasing." ... ..

In Utopia , Thomas More gives us a traveller's account of a newly discovered island where the inhabitants enjoy a social order based on natural reason and justice, and human fulfilment is open to all. As the traveller, Raphael, describes the island to More, a bitter contrast is drawn between this rational society and the custom-driven practices of Europe. So how can the philosopher try to reform his society? In his fictional discussion, More takes up a question first raised by Plato and which is still a challenge in the contemporary world. In the history of political thought few works have been more influential than Utopia , and few more misunderstood...

A new translation of one of the best-loved and most important books of Christianity, by the Very Revd. Robert Jeffery Demonstrates the individual's reliance on God and on the words of Christ, and the futility of a life without faith, as well as exploring ideas such as humility, compassion, patience and tolerance. In this book, the author demonstrates an encompassing understanding of human nature, while his writing speaks to readers of every age and every nation. A new translation of one of the best-loved and most important books of Christianity, by the Very Revd. Robert JefferyOne of the most influential and well-loved books of Christianity, The Imitation of Christ is a passionate celebration of God's love, mercy and holiness, which has stimulated religious devotion for over five hundred years. With great personal conviction and deep humanity, Thomas Kempis (1380-1471) demonstrates the individual's reliance on God and on the words of Christ, and the futility of a life without faith, ..

The CROSS is reduced to a decorative symbol. What it signifies, viz; suffering voluntarily accepted and appreciated as a blessing is ignored by most people. Mr. R. T. Apraim has done a great service to humanity at large by highlighting the real meaning and significance of the cross. His thoughtfully composed and beautifully crafted pages are a labour of Love, love for the Crucified Saviour, for God Almighty and for all humans. His is a sincere and moving appeal to peruse the Bible, the Word of God, with reverence and devotion and to profit thereby as he so obviously has...

This book embodies prayerful reflections of the author resulting from his journey through life, his various experiences from his younger days to the sunset days of his life. This book presents a unique collection of great thoughts aimed to inspire and lift the spirit of every reader in order that they be guided in order that they be guided towards peace of mind and a positive outlook, with the zest to live to the fullest...

MANY PEOPLE TODAY are thirsty for God and feel a desire for a personal prayer life that is deep and ongoing. But they encounter obstacles that prevent them from following the path seriously and with perseverance. Time for God was written with these desires and difficulties in mind. Author Jacques Philippe focuses on mental prayer: prayer that consists of facing God in solitude and silence in order to enter into intimate, loving communion with him. Practicing this kind of prayer regularly is considered by all spiritual masters to be an indispensable path that gives access to genuine Christian life - a path to knowing and loving God that empowers us to respond to his call to holiness addressed to each individual. Philippe draws on years of experience as a spiritual guide to illuminate the fundamental principles of mental prayer and describes some common mistakes and misconceptions that can lead it astray. With simplicity and clarity, he explains the foundational principles for a health..

Are you seeking to live more abundantly? If yes, the reflections in this book are for you. For more than a decade John O’Connor has offered regular written and audio reflections through the www.foodforfaith.org.nz website to encourage people who are seeking greater maturity of life through faith lived in the reality of the ups and downs of everyday twenty-first century life. In response to requests a selection of these reflections in now offered in these pages, presenting Christian faith as the ultimate adventure, a relationship with the divine which offers meaning and motivation to every person in every moment. There is no right or wrong way to use this book. You might take a journey from the first page to the last, perhaps stopping to ponder a phrase or a paragraph, or skim through the index turning to whichever title attracts you. The braided river cover image suggests that there are as many ways to experience God as there are people and experiences. Sometimes we feel as though we ..

The Imitation of Mary is an excellent companion volume to the beloved and highly esteemed The Imitation of Christ. In this book, culled from the deeply spiritual works of Thomas à Kempis, the reader is treated to beautiful writings about Our Lady set forth in the style of The Imitation of Christ. He offers the reader a splendid way to grow in following Jesus through imitating His Blessed Mother. With a printed flexible cover and blue stained edges, this 160-page book is a profoundly spiritual road map for readers who wish to travel with Mary and Jesus...