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How I Became A Man

Father Alexander Krylov

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This book takes us into the heart of the Soviet Union, where Alexander Krylov grew up as an underground Catholic in the 1970s and 1980s, never even entering a church until he was a teenager. How does faith in God live on when God is outlawed? How I Became a Man shows us, offering glimpses at the everyday reality of Communism through the eyes of a child, with humor, irony, and a keen sense of human goodness. Divided into short vignettes, this book challenges us look at our own lives differently—especially with regard to freedom. How I Became a Man is a courageous, joyous, even whimsical testimony of living the Catholic faith in today's world...

The Dynamics of Liturgy An Unterpretation

D Vincent Twomey S.V.D.

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The Dynamics of the Liturgy is a constructive critique of the post–Vatican II liturgical reform through the lens of Joseph Ratzinger's liturgical and sacramental theology—written by a former student of the great pope emeritus. For Ratzinger, liturgy is the oxygen of the sacraments, and his sacramental theology, still largely unknown, is the key to understanding his theology of liturgy. This work highlights the specifically ritual dimension of liturgy, and the significance this has for Pope Benedict XVI's proposed "reform of the reform". Father Vincent Twomey warns that the Ordinary and Extraordinary Forms of the Roman Rite—which Pope Benedict XVI had promoted to enrich liturgical practice—are dangerously drifting apart rather than, as the pope emeritus intended, complementing each other as part of an authentic renewal of the liturgy...

In The Stars The Glory of His Eyes

K T Roy

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After twenty-five years of leading pilgrim groups to Catholic shrines across Europe, tour guide K. Troy has seen it all—long lines, strikes, broken-down buses, rebellious tourists, and countless experiences of God's immense providence. Crafted with wit and charm, In the Stars the Glory of His Eyes gives a first-hand account of Christ's hand at work in all the beautiful messiness of pilgrimage. The stories unfold in some of the most evocative Catholic settings: Vatican City, the Holy House of Nazareth in Loreto, the shrine of Saint Padre Pio in San Giovanni Rotondo, the Carmel of Saint Thérèse in Lisieux, the Cathedral of Wawel in Krakow, the magnificent Abbey of Montecassino, and many other sacred places. Traveling alongside these Irish pilgrims—and helped by Troy's rich historical knowledge—the reader will see these famous shrines with new eyes. With humour and a sense of wonder, the book also gives fascinating details from the lives of such great saints as Mother Teresa, John Paul ..

Our lady of Good Success Novena & Prayer Booklet

Marian Therese Horvat, Ph.D

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“STAR OF THE STORMY SEA” In the 1600’s, Our Lady appeared to a Conceptionist sister, Mother Mariana de Jesus Torres in Quito, Ecuador. Our Lady greeted her saying: “I am Mary of Good Success, the one whom you have invoked with such tender affection. Your prayer has greatly pleased. Your faith has brought me here. Your love invited me to visit you.” Our Lady stated that it was Her wish to be made known to the Conceptionist Convent in Quito and the rest of the world as “Our Lady of Good Success”. She foretold that the church would be in a state of crisis in the Twentieth Century. Our Lady asked Mother Mariana to be a victim soul for this particular time. The Blessed Mother specifically asked to be invoked as “Our Lady of Good Success” during this ungodly era. She promised to grant all requests, spiritual and temporal, asked for during this tragic period in the Church’s history. Let us all beseech the Holy Virgin under this most optimistic of all titles to end these terrible times..

Roman Missal & Companion

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Time For God New edition with Study Guide

Jacques Philippe

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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..

FOOD for FAITH

Fr. John O'Connor

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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 ..

Eusebius The Church History

Maier, Paul L

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Often called the “Father of Church History,” Eusebius was the first to trace the rise of Christianity during its crucial first three centuries from Christ to Constantine. Our principal resource for earliest Christianity. The church History presents a panorama of apostles, church fathers, emperors, bishops, heroes, heretics, confessors, and martyrs. This paperback edition includes Paul L. Maier’s clear and precise translation, historical commentary on each book in The Church History, and numerous maps, illustrations, and photographs. Coupled with helpful indexes and the Loeb numbering system, these features promise to liberate Eusebius from previous outdated and stilted works, creating a new standard primary resource for readers interested in the early history of Christianity. ..

My Little Prayer Book - Jesus Praying

Cavanaugh, Sr Karen

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The Imitation of Mary

Hoagland Victor Rev.

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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...

God's Miracles in Our Lives

Leann Theiman

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God’s Miracles in our Lives Through the ages, up to and including ours, Catholics have witnessed or heard about miraculous events that offers supernatural evidence of God’s existence and involvement in our lives. Here is a selection of astonishing true stories that will leave you convinced of the reality of God as never before. This remarkable collecting includes the accounts of: -Angry 15-year-old Cynthia, who scorns her mother’s belief that God will always provide-until she sees an incredible result.(“Thanksgiving Angel”) -Dawn, who, although not Catholic, is asked by her dying son if she too can see “Mary” at his bedside.(“Pretty Lady”) -Courtney, who, in tears and praying in the back seat of her mother’s car after it stalls, watches the impossible as the gas-gauge needle suddenly begins moving above E.(“Fueled by Faith”) -Terrie, a cash-strapped newlywed who skips a weekly milk purchase only to marvel at how long their one gallon lasts.(“The Milk Jug”) -Romona, who feels a tapping ..

Hearing God's Answers in Our Lives

Leann Theiman

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Hearing God’s Answers in Our Lives Throughout history, people have inspired and upheld one another by sharing their stories of faith in times of trial and in times of joy. With that same conviction and mission we have gathered these true stories from prayerful Catholics to continue this legacy. These heart-warming, hop-filled stories prove the power of prayer and clarify God’s presence and guidance in our everyday lives. This collection of stories includes those of: -Dottie, distraught over her daughter’s anorexia, who receives renewed confidence through a childhood devotion.(“Sacred Heart of Jesus”) -Sally, mother of four daughters and a son, who learns that her son has decided to become a priest.(“My Son’s New Job”) -Deborah, left penniless after a divorce, who dares not answer when asked by new friends at a retreat, “What do you need?(“Miracle Soup”) -Martha, who, days before her daughter’s wedding, is still desperately searching for a place for the bridal shower and the family p..

Real Stories of God in Our Lives

Leann Theiman

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Real Stories of God in Our Lives These rich stories present convincing evidence of God's active presence in our lives. Whether you're a cradle Catholic or a convert, solid in the Faith or wavering, these true stories will deepen your belief and stimulate your hope and trust in God. This superb assortment of stories includes those of: -Denise, who miraculously speaks the Romanian language upon meeting the birth mother of the girl she is adopting. ("Speaking from the Heart") Bobbie, who from the sadness of an annual cemetery visit, is startled into laughter by a sudden beyond-the-grave practical joke.("Graveyard Spirits") -Clarence, whose mother was moved to pray fervently at the moment his ship was torpedoed in the pacific-although news of the attack didn't reach her until months later.("When Your Ship Goes Down") -Kristen, who, having rejected God and the Catholic Faith after a tragedy, sees an impossible miracle in something that her daughter sees as ordinary.("Did You See That Boy?")..

It's Good To Be Here

Christina Chase

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My life is very little. "i can't walk; i can't sit up straight; i can't feed myself. If you and I meet, the first thing you'll notice will be my body crumpled in a wheelchair. Once I could at least sit up, but now my weak neck is bent over and my spine is bent so much that my head falls heavily upon my left shoulder and my hunched back." So writes Christina Chase, the twenty-first century Therese of Lisieux whose "Littleness" is humbler even than that of the Little Flower, but whose spiritual power is, by every discernible measure, of comparable intensity. Crippled though she is, Christina's fearful disabilities have led her not into anger, bitterness, or despair, but rather into a profound and exceptional encounter with God's love itself - an encounter that you, too, can experience through the gentle allure of Christina's witness. Locked now for decades within her own fragile, helpless body, Christina has been graced with extraordinary insights into the similar helplessness of Je..

Only a Priest

M.O. Chamberlain

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A young parish priest calls for help in dealing with a problem beyond his experience and capability. A veteran priest comes out of unwanted retirement to answer the cell. Father Gilbert, a former missionary, has served in one of the world’s toughest missions, before a breakdown and fall from grace saw him unworthiness, he stole. Overcoming a profound sense of unworthiness, he has returned to the priesthood. Not wearing the disgrace of his former life lightly, he is driven to make amends. He forms an unlikely alliance with the young Father Ward, and together they fight an ancient Enemy, wearied no by time. A very compelling story within a contemporary setting. I had difficulty putting the book down and that hasn’t happened in a long time Sir Patrick J. Lynch. KNZM, QSO. This book really resonated with many aspects of what it is to be priest. It would make good reading for seminarians and a copy should be in the seminary library. Father Larry Rustia. Only a Priest is poignant, fu..

From Prodigal To Priest

Fr Goyo Hildalgo

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With Jesus's parable of the prodigal son (Luke 15:11-32) as a companion, you will walk with Hidalgo through both the joy and the difficulties he experienced as he came home to the Catholic faith of his childhood””confessing to his mother, relearning how to pray, going to Confession, telling his friends about his reversion, and his call to the priesthood. And you will learn that it's important to pray, discern, trust, and be thankful to God, regardless of the outcome. Each chapter includes prayers for both prodigal sons and daughters and those who accompany them...

Theology and Sanity

Frank Sheed

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Vatican II issued an urgent call for the laity to take a more active role in the life of the Church. What should the life of the Christian believer be like? How are average lay Christians called to help save the world? How does theology fit into the picture? One of Frank Sheed's most popular books, this ideal volume for the layman shows the practical aspects of theology in the life of a Christian believer. Logic, clarity, and simplicity permeate this eminently readable book. Drawing from his fifty years of street-corner preaching, as well as his long career as an author, lecturer and publisher, Sheed understands and communicates better than anyone the importance of theology and its relationship to living sanely in today's world. A brilliant synthesis of the Catholic view of life...

The Divine Comedy (Second hand - Good Quality)

Dante Alighieri

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The Divine Comedy, translated by Allen Mandelbaum, begins in a shadowed forest on Good Friday in the year 1300. It proceeds on a journey that, in its intense recreation of the depths and the heights of human experience, has become the key with which Western civilization has sought to unlock the mystery of its own identity. Mandelbaum's astonishingly Dantean translation, which captures so much of the life of the original, renders whole for us the masterpiece of that genius whom our greatest poets have recognized as a central model for all poets. This Everyman's edition-containing in one volume all three cantos, Inferno, Purgatorio, and Paradiso-includes an introduction by Nobel Prize-winning poet Eugenio Montale, a chronology, notes, and a bibliography. Also included are forty-two drawings selected from Botticelli's marvelous late-fifteenth-century series of illustrations. (Book Jacket Status: Jacketed)..

Theology and Sanity (Second Hand - Good Condition)

Frank Sheed

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Vatican II issued an urgent call for the laity to take a more active role in the life of the Church. What should the life of the Christian believer be like? How are average lay Christians called to help save the world? How does theology fit into the picture? One of Frank Sheed's most popular books, this ideal volume for the layman shows the practical aspects of theology in the life of a Christian believer. Logic, clarity, and simplicity permeate this eminently readable book. Drawing from his fifty years of street-corner preaching, as well as his long career as an author, lecturer and publisher, Sheed understands and communicates better than anyone the importance of theology and its relationship to living sanely in today's world. A brilliant synthesis of the Catholic view of life...

Miraculous Images of Our Lord (Second Hand - Good Condition)

Joan Carroll Cruz

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In this book the best-selling author, Joan Carroll Cruz, has again proved herself one of the foremost Catholic writers and researchers of our time. For the 42 remarkable true accounts included here describe miraculous manifestations of Our Lord from various parts of the globe. Included are actual photos...