New Books
What the Saints Said About Heaven: 101 Holy Insights
on Everlasting Life combines
Scriptural passages, saintly writings, & prayers from the heart, all
organized into a daily meditation format.
A Book of Saints for Catholic Moms
Lisa M. Hendey, founder of
CatholicMom.com, leader in Catholic news media, & author of The
Handbook for Catholic Moms, introduces 52 holy companions as guides for
the high calling of Catholic motherhood.
The Devil You Don’t Know
With insight reminiscent of The
Screwtape Letters, Rev. Cameli challenges readers to reconsider what
they've always believed about the devil. Cameli paints a challenging,
unsettling portrait of the devil as a formidable adversary who works great
harm, often in quiet, less-seen ways.
Why Priests Are Happy
Stephen Rossetti
presents the findings from the most comprehensive survey of priests' happiness
& spiritual lives ever undertaken. From this survey of 2,500 priests from
23 dioceses in the U.S., Rossetti discovered that American priests enjoy an
extraordinarily high rate of happiness & satisfaction, among the highest of
any profession.
Conversations with Mother Teresa
Renzo Allegri
relates his impressions upon meeting this “diminutive woman in love with God”
in a way that makes us feel as if we were there with him. He also includes
lesser known stories about her life: her Albanian family; her successful plan
to place a miraculous medal in the Kremlin; & the suffering she felt when
leaving her convent to launch her new mission.
In
this book for young people, Queen Clothilde tells the exciting story of her
life from her point of view. Though it reads like a diary, all of the
historical facts have been thoroughly researched & verified by reliable
sources.
In
this remarkable memoir, you will see how a convert with a checkered past spends
a year reflecting upon Saint Therese of Lisieux - & discovers the radical faith,
true love, & abundant life of a
cloistered 19th-century French nun.
Dragon Slayers
So
you want to be a Dragon Slayer, do you? Well then, you have picked the right
book. So begins Sir Wyvern Pugilist's new guide for preparing the young to
engage the snarly & slimy monsters presently inhabiting our world.
Praying
in Black and White honors the unique wiring of men & offers a simple, concrete
approach to prayer. With a pen & a piece of paper, men are free to bring
their skepticism, task-orientation, self-sufficiency, & independence into a
new connection with God.
This
wry memoir tackles 12 spiritual practices in a quest to become more saintly,
including fasting, fixed-hour prayer, the Jesus Prayer, gratitude,
Sabbath-keeping, & generosity. What emerges is a funny yet vulnerable story
of the quest for spiritual perfection & the reality of failure, which turns
out to be a valuable practice in & of itself.
This beautiful book celebrates autumn & anticipates
the season of Thanksgiving. It challenges people to live in a way that blesses
God, from whom all good things come. Includes reflections from a wide array of
authors as well as many songs, psalms, & prayers.
Sharing personal stories & practical advice, Tammy Evevard addresses the issues women face as we struggle
to find our true identity.
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