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Prayers for Grieving Parents

Rev Nick Donnelly

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Spiritual and practical help on the death of an unborn child This book of prayers, practical advice, meditations and services has been written for parents whose child has died through miscarriage or stillbirth. It takes specific account of the particular needs of those who find themselves faced with the heartbreaking ordeal of such sudden grief, and will also be helpful for those ministering to them. It offers sound advice on dealing with grief, what practical steps can help, and articulates with great sensitivity the answers to the many burning questions of faith that such a loss can provoke. Together with prayers, and meditations on Christ’s loss and vulnerability, this booklet is also unique in that it offers liturgies for the parents and unborn child. ..

Role Of A Christian Father

Chappell Keith

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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...

Thinking Of Becoming A Catholic?

Fr Michael Seed

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In this reassuringly frank and friendly booklet, Fr Seed addresses the difficult questions arising from those first intuitive promptings towards the Catholic Church. Everyone requires their own particular journey, but some key signposts and landmarks are certain. With humour and compassion, Fr Seed convincingly identifies the true destination as freedom in truth and completeness; more an experience of enriching enlightenment of all that has gone before, rather than of abandoning it.Fr Michael Seed, SA, is a Franciscan Friar of Atonement, and has ministered at Westminster Cathedral, London since 1985, and since 1998 in ecumenism under both Cardinal Hume and Cardinal Murphy-O’Connor...

Book of Blessings Blue Altar Edition

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Every blessing the Church can impart is included in this ritual, as is information for the priest on appropriate settings for the blessings and background information. Although intended primarily for use by the priest and deacon, the book opens to qualified lay people the imparting of certain blessings in special circumstances. Approved for use in dioceses of the United States. Two-color printing and two ribbon markers...

Spirituality of the Psalms

Stuhlmueller, Carroll

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The psalms offer a harmony to life and a rhythm that keeps us peacefully in tune with the intense fervor of life. In The Spirituality of the Psalms, Carroll Stuhlmueller, CP, looks at the structure of the psalms to explain how they can have bearing in our lives today. He describes how we can apply the psalms to our spiritual lives and integrate the psalms in the Church's prayer life and ministry. The Spirituality of the Psalms is the last work of Stuhlmueller which was uncompleted upon his death in 1994. He had completed a first draft of all but two chapters, 12 and 13, which Timothy Lenchak, SVD, added from Stuhlmueller's commentary Psalms 1 and 2. The completed text was then edited, revised, and updated by Carol Dempsey, OP, who did so with care so as not to lose Stuhlmueller's voice" and "hand" in the text. Chapters are "Chapter One: The Psalms within the Bible and Christian Community," "Chapter Two: Methods for Studying and Praying the Psalms," "Chapter Three: Hymns of Praise," "..

True Devotion to Mary with Preparation

De Montfort, St Louis

$38.00
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Considered by many to be greatest single book of Marian spirituality ever written, True Devotion to Mary is St. Louis De Monfort's classic statement on the spiritual way to Jesus Christ through the Blessed Virgin Mary. Beloved by countless souls, this book sums up the entire Christian life.....

Meet Padre Pio

Treece, Patricia

$25.99
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A gruff yet godly man, Padre Pio (1887-1968) was a healer and mystic. He aspired to great holiness, both for himself and for the many people who came to him for spiritual direction. For the final 50 years of his life, Padre Pio silently endured the physical pain of his stigmata. Padre Pio was graced with amazing gifts that enabled him to carry out his ministry until the day he died. Over 100,000 of Padre Pio's "spiritual children" attended his funeral, and in May 1999 Padre Pio was beatified by Pope John Paul II. Meet Padre Pio will bring you face-to-face with one of the most beloved yet mysterious Catholic personalities of the twentieth century...

ANNULMENT - 100 Questions and Answers for Catholics

Vere Pete & Jacqui Rapp

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Catholics considering annulment often find themselves with more questions than answers, uncertain how to proceed. * Aren't annulments just Catholic divorce? * Do I need to hire a lawyer? * How much does the process cost?..

Pure Manhood

Evert Jason

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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...

Where The Hell Is God?

Leonard, Richard. SJ

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Combines professional insights along with the author's own experience and insights to speculate on how believers can make sense of their Christian faith when confronted with tragedy and suffering. ..

Miracle Man Handbook

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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!..

Founders and Keepers

Reid Nicholas

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Founders and Keepers, Men and women who made the Catholic Diocese of Auckland ; Founders and Keepers is a unique new history of the Catholic Diocese of Auckland from its foundations to the early 21st century. Drwaing on original sources, many not used by earlier historians, this "biographical history" takes the form of biographies of and interviews with ,twenty people who have been most influential in shaping the diocese...

Last Minute Liturgies

Cole Donna M

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Last-Minute Liturgies helps train leaders in the skills necessary to prepare a prayer service on short notice. Most books on liturgical planning treat it as an ongoing process that sustains a prayer community on their transformative journey. This book deals with the other end of the spectrum: liturgies for any occasion and gathering, including emergencies. It belongs in the hands of every person active in ministry today...

The Celebration of the Mass

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Includes the following: Glossary of Terms The Introductory Rites The Liturgy of the Word The Liturgy of the Eucharist Selected Prefaces Eucharistic Prayer I (The Roman Canon) Eucharistic Prayer II Eucharistic Prayer III Eucharistic Prayer IV Eucharistic Prayer for Reconciliation I Eucharistic Prayer for Reconciliation II The Eucharistic Prayer for use in Masses for Various Needs I The Eucharistic Prayer for use in Masses for Various Needs II The Eucharistic Prayer for use in Masses for Various Needs III The Eucharistic Prayer for use in Masses for Various Needs IV Eucharistic Prayers for Children I Eucharistic Prayers for Children II Eucharistic Prayers for Children III The Communion Rite The Concluding Rites Selected Solemn Blessings *** People's Psalms Old Testament Canticles New Testament Canticles Prayer of the Hours Prayers After Communion The Rosary ..

Resource Book for Children's Groups & Aassemblies

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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+..

The Full Catastrophe

Leonard, Tracey

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At the age of twenty, Tracey Leonard went to Calcutta to work as a volunteer in Mother Teresa's home for a the dying and destitute. This story endeavors to bring the reader along on the journey from the poorest of the poor and realities of daily life in Calcutta to the dizzying heights of a thriving expat nightlife. At the age of twenty-four, Tracey began another adventure in a remote Australian aboriginal community―a world away from India but with problems equally challenging and urgent. She learned to love the place and its people and had come to think of it as "home" when her life was radically altered by a car accident. Tracey's recollections are at once hilarious and shocking, filled with a mordant humor that cuts through piety and cherishes the absurd. ..

Liturgical Resources for Luke's Year Yr C

O'Loughlin Thomas

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A treasure trove of extra resources, insights and practical suggestions for the liturgy of ever Sunday and major feastday in Ordinary Time in Year C...

Sacrosanctum Concilium

Arinze Francis Cardinal

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Sacrosanctum Concilium has been the cause of more controversy than perhaps any other document of the Council, since it initiated a liturgical reform more radical than any in recent Church history. Critics of the reform allege that many innovations since introduced in the Council's name were neither sanctioned nor intended by the authors of the Constitution. Here is an opportunity to discover the truth for yourself...

Like Them That Dream

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The arrival of European missionaries in New Zealand had an immeasurable impact on Māori society. Like Them That Dream tells the intriguing story of early interaction between Māori and missionary, leading to the many distinctive responses to the arrival of Christianity. The book’s first two parts consider how the Christian word was spread and how Māori responded, explaining the identification they felt with the Israelites of the Old Testament. The third part relates the rise of indigenous religious movements, from the early Papahurihia through Pai Marire, Ringatu and the Parihaka Movement, and the later incarnations of the Arowhenua Movement in the South Island and what remains today’s leading Māori church, Ratana...

After Vatican 11 Trajectories and Hermeneutics

Heft James L w O'Malley John

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Since the closing of Vatican II (1962-1965) nearly fifty years ago, several multivolume studies have detailed how the bishops at the council debated successive drafts and finally approved the sixteen documents published as the proceedings of the council. However, opinions vary, sometimes sharply, about the implications of Vatican II. This volume explores the major flashpoints...