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The encounter with the Sacred Scriptures should never leave the Christian unmoved. On the contrary when Christ explained the scriptures on the road to Emmaus, the disciples' hearts burned within them. This booklet lays the foundations for a deeper appreciation of the infinite beauty of the word of God. ..

Offers practical advice to young people, couples, and those wishing to learn more about the teachings of the Catholic Church on marriage..

A fascinating life of St. Thomas More, husband, father, lawyer, politician, scholar, author, and martyr...

A simple and concise exploration into the Bible from an historic perspective..

Saint Paul's letters have been reflected on, studied, and acted upon for two thousand years - but few people have read each of his letters from beginning to end. This fresh and lively translation will encourage people to read Paul's words carefully and to share them with others. Doing this will embed them in our hearts and minds, expand our capacity to love, and deepen our faith. With introduction, outline and notes for each letter, this book comes in a convenient pocketbook size...

‘The church has always felt the need to devote the days and hours of human life to divine praise. Thus, for Christians, sunrise and sunset…have been two special times of prayer since the earliest centuries.’ This series of catecheses, begun by John Paul II and completed by Benedict XVI, offer original and illuminating reflections on each of the psalms and canticles of evening prayer, leading the reader to deeper meditation and understanding. The psalms and canticles used by the Church for the four-week cycle of evening prayer are also reproduced in this volume. These reflections will prove an invaluable companion to those who pray the Liturgy of the Hours or simply for those who love the scriptures. In this volume, ‘we will be on a pilgrimage to that “holy land” made up of the Psalms and Canticles. One by one we will reflect on each of those poetic prayers, which God has sealed with his inspiration. They are invocations which the Lord Himself desires should be addressed to him, for h..

This exciting new development for Christian unity offers a practical way for non Catholics to enter into the Catholic Church while retaining elements of their heritage and their hierarchy. It is important for both Catholics, Anglicans and other Christians to study this document in order to understand the new provision and how it will affect the life of the Church. The Apostolic Constitution and accompanying norms are the response of the Holy Father to the many requests that have been submitted to the Holy See from groups of Anglican clergy and faithful in different parts of the world who wish to enter into full, visible communion with the Catholic Church. The Constitution introduces a canonical structure which will allow for entry into full communion with the Catholic Church while preserving elements of the distinctive Anglican spiritual and liturgical patrimony. The Complementary Norms accompanying the Constitution will guide the implementation of this provision. This Apostolic Con..

The command to make disciples of all the nations and to teach people everywhere all that He had taught His first followers was, from the very beginning, taken very seriously by the Church. The faithful down through the ages have always aspired to know, profess, practice, safeguard and transmit Christ's message to others. History has shown that methods for doing so have enjoyed varying degrees of success along the way. This has certainly been true in our own day and age. Because of a certain de-emphasis on doctrine since Vatican II along with a corresponding decline of emphasis on obedience and holiness of life, we find ourselves witnessing today a great hunger on the part of many for holy wisdom, divine charity, and the Truth that will truly set them free. This book provides an analysis of the issue and provides a theological solution, based on the thought of St. Thomas Aquinas, to handing on the truths of the Faith with unwavering fidelity in the third millennium...

The Eucharist is Christ's gift to his followers to sustain them as they journey to their eternal home. It is the source and summit of the Church's life and mission. As a sacrament, it is a visible sign of Christ's abiding presence -- body, blood, soul and divinity -- in our midst under the appearance of bread and wine. What does this mean? How can Christians of the East and West receive the Lord worthily? What must we bring to the altar? The biblical background and history of the Eucharist in the Orthodox and Roman Catholic Churches, and a comparison of current practices, will be found here along with chapters on our joint Jewish and Greek heritage. Also reviewed are some of the doctrinal and organizational differences that continue to inhibit a return to intercommunion, the ultimate goal of both Churches in their desire to fulfill the Lord's prayer "that all may be one." Members of both communions will find much here to contemplate and consider...

The two-volume set includes: New Daily Homilies for each day in Ordinary Time, and Volume Two: Seasonal and Sanctoral Cycle covering Advent, Christmas, Lent and Easter along with selected memorials of the Saints throughout the Year. These brief reflections on the daily readings of the Mass for Year One of the liturgical calendar, have been designed for an average weekday congregation and mirror the very best in modern, up-to-date scholarship. They provide excellent practical applications to the spiritual growth of all the participants at daily Mass. As such they are also ideally suited for private personal meditation as well as for use in the priest's regular preparation of short daily homilies for Year One of the liturgical year. ..

These brief reflections on the daily readings from the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass for Year One of the liturgical calendar have been designed for an average weekday congregation and mirror the very best in modern, up-to-date scholarship. They provide excellent practical applications to the spiritual growth of all the participants at daily Mass. As such they are also ideally suited for private personal meditation as well as for use in the priest's regular preparation of short daily homilies for Year One of the liturgical year. The two-volume set includes: New Daily Homilies for each day in Ordinary Time, and Volume Two: Seasonal and Sanctoral Cycle covering Advent, Christmas, Lent and Easter along with selected memorials of the Saints throughout the Year...

Life of the Servant of God, Maria Concepción Cabrera de Armida (1862-1937): wife, mother, grandmother, religious and mystic. She addresses herself to all categories of the People of God, to lay and to married people, to priests and to bishops, to religious and to all consecrated lives. By the profoundness of her writings, Conchita rivals St Catherine of Siena or St Teresa of Avila. ..

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, ..

This compilation is an important new resources for every discipline of ecclesiastical studies. Its detailed resume of scriptural pronouncements from the Second Century to Benedict XVI, offers a comprehensive summary of the trends and evolution of biblical analysis. Typical categories treat of Christology, the Church, the Jewish people, Bible interpretation, etc., all systematically organized in this single volume. These and other documents are indispensable resources for students of theology and history. A long and remarkable introduction presents the historical context of the documents. Care is also taken to explain their various levels of authority so as to avoid lending same value judgment to each one indiscriminately. The Church and the Bible appears at an especially auspicious time given the anticipated 2008 Synod of Bishops whose theme will be: The Word of God in the Life and Mission of the Church...

The life and travels of Pope Benedict XVI, told through the eyes of a friendly bird. The sequel to the 2007 publishing sensation Benedict and Chico, Max, a bird who lives in the Vatican, takes up the story from Pope Benedict’s election. He accompanies his travels and observes the busy life of a man who speaks of the love of God to all the world, especially children. Readership 7 years up...

If you're thinking of becoming a Catholic what steps do you need to take? 25 Pack of leaflets also sold individually..