Religion

After 20 years involved in pastoral and community issues, Neil Darragh found himself confronted with the need "...to do my theology again." This led to a series of experiments which produced a process of doing theology, a theology grounded in our own lives and our own context. "Theology is about working out and taking stands on what we value and what we believe in."..

Consider Jesus Waves of Renewal in Christology was first printed in 1941 and then reprinted in 2000. Thoughtful readers will find profound theological insights into the person and mission of Jesus Christ in Consider Jesus... To read Consider Jesus is to experience popular theology at its very best...

A Carmelite Psalter with a 4-week selection of Psalms, Antiphons, Readings, Responsory, Canticles, Intercessions, and Prayer. Includes a calendar which indicates the proper week of the psalter to use for the years 1997-2020...

These reflections about life experience and liturgy, written in the form of letters to God, leads readers to the heart of a paradox--to a God who is both transcendent and personal, to a life experience that is both unique and repetitous. But the book is an open one, one that invites readers to pick it up and enter into the journey. ..

Using simple and colloquial language, this book deals with the spiritual realities of 2 Corinthians 5,17: "And for anyone who is in Chris, There is a new creation"...

Why have my prayers not been answered? Why does not God hear my prayers? My petitions for healing and for freeing my family, relatives, friends and me.....

Part personal memoir and part reflection on the challenges that face the Church in the contemporary world. A vision for the future of the Church marked by joy, hope and integrity. Cormac Murphy-O'Connor's first book as Cardinal Archbishop of Westminster is part personal memoir and part reflection on the challenges that face the Church in the contemporary world. He looks back with affection and wry humour at his own personal faith journey, with its Irish Catholic roots, English upbringing, and training for the priesthood in Rome. He considers questions of authority and leadership in the church, shares his passionate commitment to the search for Christian unity, and urges the renewal of parish life through the small communities which, he believes, 'are the secret of the future'. A unique vision for the future of the church and its role in the revitalisation of society emerges, marked by joy and hope as well as realism, integrity and humility...

TIM KIMMEL is one of the most popular authors and speakers on parenting and family issues in America or the world in general today! His books includes Little House on the Freeway, Home-grown Heroes, Powerful personalities, and Raising kids who turn out right...

Challenges the division made popularly today between 'spiritual' and 'religious', asking whether 'spiritual' questions asked now haven't also been explored in existing religious traditions. Suggests how religion and spirituality can be seen as complementary and offers ways to discern the genuineness of types of spirituality being promoted today. Includes notes and further reading list. Author is a priest of the Catholic Diocese of Broken Bay and teaches at the Catholic Institute of Sydney in the fields of spirituality and pastoral theology...

“Faith is the reaisation of what is hoped for and evidence of things not seen.  We know by faith that the universe was ordered by the word of God so that what is visible came to be through the invisible.”..

It encourages students to engage with the text in a stimulating and though-provoking way.......

'Discipline Tips' covers key areas that influence discipline, such as the environment, the lesson plan, attitudes toward the children, rules, and behavioural consequences. Above all, the emphasis is on involving children in the discipline process and always treating them positively and with respect...

Children learn best when they are fully involved with the lesson. With this in mind Gwen Costello provides brief, to the point, and creative activities for each season of the school year. Feasts and church seasons covered include All Saints Day, Thanksgiving, Advent, Christmas, Valentine's Day, Lent Easter, and Pentecost...

This accessible and fact-filled Catholic resource offers a wealth of information. An at-your-fingertips reference book for catechists, its simplicity and ease of use also make it ideal for parents whose children are preparing for the sacraments. ..

People retain only 10 percent of what they hear, but 99 percent of what they experience......

Like the sower in the parable of Jesus, catechists, teachers, religious educators and parish ministers are called to continue sowing the seed by proclaiming through voice and action the word of God. Catechists are also charged with the task of preparing the soil to receive the word and creating an environment for the seed to take root and multiply a hundredfold. Veteran catechist Judith Dunlap offers those who teach children, teens and adults much inspirational and practical help about the call to serve, the gift of faith, the gift of prayer and ritual, the gift of community and the gift of self. She helps these "sowers" to unwrap each of these gifts and discover new ways to share them in their ministry...