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"The Book of Catholic Customs and Traditions" explores a wealth of customs and traditions celebrated by Catholic families all over the world, including every liturgical season; Advent, Christmas, Lent, Easter, and Ordinary Time...

Discerning Disciples Listening for God's Voice in Christian Initiatiion Author Donna Steffen. This volume is an invaluable reference for sponsors and other guides who journey with RCIA candidates. It describes the decision-making process and how people have experienced it...

Linda Schubert is a former member of the pastoral advisory board of the Catholic Charismatic Renewal in the Diocese of San Jose, California, actively involved in writing, workshops and prayer ministry...

Continuing the tradition of centuries, The Divine Office is the Catholic liturgy for morning prayer, prayer during the day, and evening prayer, for every day of the year. Volume One of the Divine Office covers the period from Advent up to the start of Lent, and includes all the prayers, as well as readings. This edition contains an updated table of moveable dates. This edition comes in an attractive binding with ribbon marker. The Divine Office is the official text for the UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, as well as various countries across Africa and Asia...

Continuing the tradition of centuries, The Divine Office is the Catholic liturgy for morning prayer, prayer during the day, and evening prayer, for every day of the year. Volume Two of the Divine Office covers the period from Lent to Pentecost, and includes all the prayers, as well as readings. This edition comes in an attractive binding with ribbon marker. The Divine Office is the official text for the UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, as well as various countries across Africa and Asia...

"Let Us Pray" was first published in 1987 as a compendium of prayers covering a number of concerns for which people wish to pray. It proved so popular, that after a distribution of over 25,000 it was decided after a few years to update and publish it again...

The Pieta Pocket Prayer Booklet (Including the 15 Prayers Revealed to St Bridget of Sweden, and Over 50 Other Prayers for All Occasions) ..

Handbook for Today's Catholic, popular for decades, is now even more valuable. This revised and updated edition includes a new introduction, the current list of the Holy Days of Obligation observed in the United States, the prayer for vocations favored by Pope John Paul II, a new section on how to prepare for a sick call, and much more. Handbook for Today's Catholic, Revised Edition, retains all the features of the previous edition presented in easy-to-understand language, with content divided into the following four sections: Beliefs, Practices, Prayers, and Living the Faith...

The author explains how through his medical and religious experiences he has discovered another method of healing. He believes that many supposedly "incurable" patients are the victims of ancestral control. He therefore seeks to liberate them from this control. By drawing up a family tree he can identify the ancestor who is causing his patient harm. He then cuts the bond between the ancestor and the patient by celebrating, with a clergyman, a service of Holy Communion in which he delivers the tormented ancestor to God...

The extraordinary story of how,among the Masai in Tanzania, an American missioner "rediscovers" the gospel message. Dear Bishop,...Suddenley I feel the urgent need to cast aside all theoories and discussions, all efforts at strategy and simply go to these people and do the work among them for whcich I came to Africa...... just go and talk to them about God and the Christian message. Outside of this, I have no theory, or plan, no strategy, no gimmick, no idea of what will come...I feel rather naked. I will begin as soon as possible.. Vincent Donovan, a Spiritan priest, spent seventeen years in Tanzania before returning to ministry in the United States. He died in 2000..

Loss can take many forms: a missing assignment, the loss of a friend, an accident, and the loss of a parent. One of the most difficult and delicate things a cate-chist has to do is be present to a teen during times of loss.....

A shorter version of the Morning and Evening Prayer, in a handy format, suitable for anyone wanting to pray regularly on their own or in a group setting. Shorter Morning and Evening Prayer is part of the Divine Office range, and is an edited version of Morning and Evening Prayer. It is designed specifically for people who want to pray alone and are seeking a regular, structured cycle of prayer. Being just the bare bones of the Divine Office, it will not be as daunting for the novice reader to get to grips with. As the user's prayer life matures, they then have the foundation to allow them to move on to the fuller Divine Office. It includes the same four-week cycle of the fuller Office with Psalms, Scripture Readings and Intercessions...

Decisions, decisions - we have to make hundreds of them every day! And, as the range of choices we make increases, so too does the accompanying stress... This handy book seeks to make the process more fruitful, more focused and less stressful. It uses a few simple tools that combine the wisdom of ancient spiritual traditions with the common sense of the 21st century and looks at questions such as: * How do we decide what choices to focus on? * How do we learn to be true to ourselves? * How do we implement our choices? * Can we change course if we get things wrong? Through offering suggestions - not rules - and short, accessible chunks of text, Margaret Silf encourages us to trust our own hearts and minds...

Saint Padre Pio (1887-1968) was an internationally beloved Franciscan priest. From his home in Italy, he drew thousands of pilgrims who wished to obtain a blessing, experience healing, go to confession, or be present at Mass celebrated by the blessed friar. He was canonized in June 2002. His feast day is September 23...

The books in this series offer window into discussions on contemporary issues. They provide brief introductions to particular issues, encouraging thought, conversation and informed action. A Hunger for Reconciliation In Society and the Church..

Mary is honored under many titles and in many images. But perhaps none is as famous and beloved around the world as the beautiful icon of Our Mother of Perpetual Help. There is rich symbolism in each element contained in that painting. Have you ever looked closely at the face of Mary, her hands, or the hands of the child Jesus? This unique set of novena prayers considers nine different aspects found within this portrait of the Madonna and Child, and offers a guided meditation with prayers for each of the nine elements. Meditative Novena To Our Mother of Perpetual Help is a beautiful deluxe pamphlet with full-color illustrations that will not only help you understand and appreciate the beloved icon, but will also deepen your devotion to Mary, Our Mother of Perpetual Help...