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The Complete Introduction to The Devout Life

By: Fr. John-Julian, OJN

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The Complete Introduction to The Devout Life

By: Fr. John-Julian, OJN

De Sales’ classic has been described as “a masterpiece of psychology, practical morality, and common sense” and, after The Bible and The Imitation of Christ, is the widest read spiritual book of all time. Unlike many others, Devout Life was written specifically for lay persons and it demonstrates a rare sensitivity to the demands of life in a world that is often antagonistic to spirituality. In this first-of-its-kind edition, Fr. John-Julian offers a fresh translation, a most thorough historical introduction, and notes explaining points of language and theology along the way.

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1612613500

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Introduction to the Devout Life

(Catholic Classics)

By: St. Francis De Sales,Fr. Jacob Bertrand Janczyk, O.P.

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Introduction to the Devout Life

(Catholic Classics)

By: St. Francis De Sales,Fr. Jacob Bertrand Janczyk, O.P.

Advice and encouragement for lay Catholics pursuing a personal relationship with God from a Doctor of the Church. The first book of the Catholic Classics series, Introduction to the Devout Life is an updated translation of St. Francis de Sales’ original text that makes this key work of Catholic Tradition approachable to modern readers. Written as a letter to St. Francis’ lay cousin, this classic yet relevant text features advice on the questions that members of the Catholic laity often ask themselves, such as: Is living a holy life possible for those called to a vocation other than the religious life? What does spiritual meditation and prayer look like amid the demands of daily life? How can virtues be pursued and vices rooted out when temptations and occasions of sin abound? Why can setting aside daily time for silent prayer and meditation seem like such a daunting task? And more! Written by Doctor of the Church St. Francis de Sales to offer sound preaching and clear instruction for Catholics and translated by Matthew K. Minerd to renew Catholics’ understanding and appreciation of this classic Catholic work, Introduction to the Devout Life promises that “it is possible to have an intimate and personal relationship with Jesus, regardless of the demands of everyday life.” This special version includes: The complete English translation of St. Francis de Sales’ 17th century work (which is not available in all translations) Language updates that make the text accessible without changing its meaning or message Expert commentary from Fr. Gregory Pine, O.P. and Fr. Jacob Bertrand Janczyk, O.P. introducing each section This beautiful book provides inspiration and guidance for all Catholics to deepen their personal relationship with God while living out their unique vocation. A message from the Catholic Classics podcast hosts: “St. Francis de Sales preached and wrote with a simple clarity. At the heart of his message is the conviction that God has made us for himself and that our Lord offers himself in prayer and sacrament as we grow in virtue and heal from vice. Like Catholics of the seventeenth century, we who are living in the twenty-first century can look with confidence to God as he applies his grace to our souls. May St. Francis de Sales and his Introduction to the Devout Life encourage you in your pursuit of Christ.” —Fr. Gregory Pine, O.P., and Fr. Jacob Bertrand Janczyk, O.P.

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Ascension Press

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1954881592

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This Is the Faith

A Complete Explanation of the Catholic Faith

By: Rev. Fr. Francis J. Ripley

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This Is the Faith

A Complete Explanation of the Catholic Faith

By: Rev. Fr. Francis J. Ripley

This Is the Faith covers everything the convert or inquirer needs to know about the Catholic faith, and does so with a thoroughness that is at once completely satisfying, but never trying. Moreover, its approach is always dignified, reverent and commanding of respect. The result is that the reader will garner a true picture of the reasonableness, thoroughness and beauty of the Catholic religion that - with grace - will all but guarantee the assent of his will if he approaches the book with honesty and integrity. This book belongs in every Catholic home. It is unparalleled as a review, as a catch-up course for the poorly informed, or as an introduction to the truth of the Catholic Faith for converts. Great, sadly needed and destined to do great good in our time!

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TAN Books

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1618901613

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Trusting God in the Present

By: Fr. Jacques Philippe

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Trusting God in the Present

By: Fr. Jacques Philippe

Life is always full of new and unexpected challenges, but each challenge is also an opportunity to draw closer to God. Fr. Jacques Philippe, a beloved author and renowned spiritual director, will show you how to maintain peace of heart through turbulent times and discern the choices that will be helpful for you and others. Written in a simple and inviting style, Trusting God in the Present is your spiritual direction manual to trusting God in the midst of difficult times. You’ll find that God is, indeed, with you, and he is inviting you to a new perspective, renewed hope, and a more abundant life.

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1593257058

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Atala Or, the Love and Constancy of Two Savages in the Desert

By: F. R. Chateaubriand

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Atala Or, the Love and Constancy of Two Savages in the Desert

By: F. R. Chateaubriand

At the moment when I was sealing my vows with a gentle kiss, to which Atala at this time made but a feeble resistance, a rapid stream of lightning, followed by a tremendous clap of thunder, filled all the forest with sulphur and light, and shivered a tree at our feet. We fled, trembling with fright. But oh, wonderful! in the calm which succeeded this shock, we head the sound of a bell!We both stood speechless and listened to this noise, so extraordinary in such a wilderness... from AtalaNow considered the father of French literary Romanticism, Fran ois-Ren Chateaubriand was still unknown as an author when he published Atala in 1801, but the sensation it caused skyrocketed him to fame.The story of doomed Indian lovers in 17th-century America, where Catholicism was taking hold and beginning to impassion natives, it is a celebration of nature and innocence, romance and religious feeling.Hard to find in print, this classic of the fiction of early America is essential reading for anyone seeking a deeper appreciation of 19th-century literature.French writer, diplomat, and politician FRAN OIS-REN, VICOMTE DE CHATEAUBRIAND (1768 1848) is also the author of Ren (1802) and Les Martyrs (1809), among other works. A passionate epicure, he lent his name to the cut of beef tenderloin now known as Chateaubriand.

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Cosimo, Inc.

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1605202975

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Cross-Examined: Catholic Responses to the World’s Questions

By: Fr. Carter Griffin

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Cross-Examined: Catholic Responses to the World’s Questions

By: Fr. Carter Griffin

While social norms and political movements are rapidly changing, the truth of the Catholic faith stands firm. In Cross-Examined: Catholic Responses to the World’s Questions, readers are equipped to address even the most sensitive topics, from the existence of God to the existence of hell, from women’s ordination to Marian devotion, from assisted suicide to transgenderism. In Cross-Examined, Fr. Carter Griffin begins each discussion not with Catholic teaching but rather with its most common objections. Articulating these objections serves several purposes. First, it helps Catholics to respect those who do not share their beliefs by identifying intelligent grounds for disagreement. Pointing out objections also helps believers respond more persuasively in discussions with non-Catholic friends. Perhaps most importantly, knowing the common objects instills confidence that the Church is committed to the truth and unafraid to engage with those who dispute her teaching. After identifying principal objections, each discussion continues with a brief summary of relevant Catholic teaching and then responds to each objection in turn. In our shrill age that seems ever less capable of rational discourse, the method used in Cross-Examined can offer a way to remain faithful to our beliefs while acknowledging, respecting, and responding to alternative points of view.

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1645851435

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Live to Tell

V.1 1944-1951 A True Story of Religious Persecution in Communist Albania

By: Fr. Zef Pllumi

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Live to Tell

V.1 1944-1951 A True Story of Religious Persecution in Communist Albania

By: Fr. Zef Pllumi

In 1944, Albania erupted in civil war. The communist party prevailed and acted quickly and brutally. By 1946, through executions, imprisonments, and mass banishments, the communists broke the back of Albania's freedom. A young Franciscan Catholic and man of heroic character in this time of inhumanity, Friar Zef Pllumi was arrested, brutally tortured, imprisoned, and sent to labor camps. Through deeply personal descriptions of shocking atrocities, Fr. Pllumi focuses on his extraordinary will to survive and his powerful faith. His intense desire to "live to tell" honors those martyred with Christ's name on their lips. Fr. Pllumi was initially released in 1949. Fr. Pllumi's memories are a brave confrontation of communism. His story's power lays in the fact that despite obscene efforts, the communist party could not succeed. As Fr. Pllumi states, "They think people are frightened before dying, but what they don't realize is that when you've arrived to a certain agonizing point, nothing is frightening anymore." Fr. Pllumi's historical memoir also delivers clear lessons for today. Amid the many horrors, differences in beliefs melted away. Christians, Muslims, Albanians, Italians, and French alike, although wounded physically, emotionally, and spiritually, were still alive to help each other and stand together and triumph for mankind.

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I Was in Prison with Cardinal Mindszenty

By: Fr. John Szabo

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I Was in Prison with Cardinal Mindszenty

By: Fr. John Szabo

This book tells of the personal experiences by Father John Szabo, who spent five years in prison alongside Cardinal József Mindszenty (29 March 1892 - 6 May 1975), who was the Prince Primate, Archbishop of Esztergom, cardinal, and leader of the Catholic Church in Hungary from 2 October 1945 to 18 December 1973. For five decades, Cardinal Mindszenty “personified uncompromising opposition to fascism and communism in Hungary.” He was imprisoned by the pro-Nazi Arrow Cross Party during World War II and, after the war, opposed communism and the communist persecution in his country. As a result, he was tortured and given a life sentence in a 1949 show trial that generated worldwide condemnation, including a United Nations resolution. After eight years in prison, he was freed in the Hungarian Revolution of 1956 and granted political asylum by the United States embassy in Budapest, where Mindszenty lived for the next fifteen years. He was finally allowed to leave the country in 1971. He died in exile in 1975 in Vienna, Austria. “In simple, understandable language, he has told in his own words of the harrowing experiences, of suffering, of bravery and death. The author’s style is intriguing in its directness and conversational approach.”—Brantley Burcham, Foreword

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1787206319

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Finding My Way to Salvation

By: V G Rev Fr Richard a Ege

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Finding My Way to Salvation

By: V G Rev Fr Richard a Ege

This is a book about our changing world -- the Spiritual content is the important aspect. Finding Truth and migrating to a thought process which helps us to move away from the avarice and greed -- so prevalent today. Understanding the wiles and wickedness of the devil perhaps we can incorporate a true faith that will aid and assist us on our pilgrimage here below. Incorporating the teachings of the Church Fathers and our Lord Jesus Christ -- may we find our way back to that happiness and zeal through a greater understanding of God, Jesus and Mary.

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1460212924

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Nine Days to Welcome Peace

By: Fr. Jacques Philippe

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Nine Days to Welcome Peace

By: Fr. Jacques Philippe

Peace of heart is not only a blessing but also a necessary condition for the growth of our spiritual lives. How do we not only find peace but then keep it? Step by step, in a period of nine days, Fr. Jacques Philippe describes how to welcome this inner peace in all areas of our existence. He shows us how to rest in the deep resonance of God’s holy peace amidst the highs and lows, ease and struggles of everyday life. Allow your heart to be guided by Fr. Jacques toward a more peaceful existence that penetrates every area of your life and calls you to a deeper relationship with the Lord. This is the second of Fr. Jacques’ books in the “Nine Days To” series.

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1594173664

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Science, Reason, and Faith

Discovering the Bible

By: Fr. Robert Spitzer, SJ

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Science, Reason, and Faith

Discovering the Bible

By: Fr. Robert Spitzer, SJ

Built into our very nature is a desire to know about the world around us. The big questions of human existence are inescapable: Who am I? Why am I here, and where am I going? Why is there evil in the world? What is the meaning of life? This yearning for truth ultimately leads us to our Creator. God knows the longings of the human heart, and he reveals himself to us through creation, through Scripture, and ultimately through the Incarnation. Because God the Son became man, we have a person to look to in our pursuit of truth: Jesus Christ himself, who is Truth. Christ helps us see that truth is not just the object of science and reason, but what animates the mysterious and loving power of faith. In Science, Reason, and Faith, Fr. Robert Spitzer, SJ, explores in depth the Bible and the intersection of three realms that the secular world tells us are separate and incompatible. Fr. Spitzer draws the modern reader's attention to the many seeming conflicts between science, reason, and Catholic teaching. By tackling these difficult questions, he shows that it is precisely through the integration of science, reason, and faith that we can truly discover ourselves, our world, and our God.

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Our Sunday Visitor

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1639660585

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The Kingship of Christ and the Conversion of the Jewish Nation

By: Fr Denis Fahey

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The Kingship of Christ and the Conversion of the Jewish Nation

By: Fr Denis Fahey

In this work, Fr. Fahey explains the rights of Christ the King versus organized naturalism which is counter to Christ's rights. Christians are not only called to be holy and spiritual, but also to transform society according to the rules of God so that Christ reigns not only in heaven, but also in everyday society. Fr. Fahey speaks of the role of the Jews against this rule of Christ the King, explains their role in ancient and modern society, and their conversion to Christ the Messias. Modern society is grossly disordered, as any thinking man will readily acknowledge, and it can only be reconstituted by reestablishing the rule of Christ, and His Church, over all parts of society, from the top down. Though written in 1953 it remains timely because the subject matter remains pertinent to our day and age. Father Fahey is the expert on the rights of Christ in society, and a good place to begin to understand what has happened to our society, why, and the solution.

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Lulu.com

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1365212459

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Spiritual Direction: A Guide for Sharing the Father’s Love

By: Fr. Boniface Hicks,Fr. Thomas Acklin

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Spiritual Direction: A Guide for Sharing the Father’s Love

By: Fr. Boniface Hicks,Fr. Thomas Acklin

The need for spiritual direction—or the accompaniment of a spiritual guide—is becoming more prominent in a world where so many are suffering from so many wounds. With a harmonious integration of both timeless spiritual wisdom from the Catholic Church’s tradition of prayer and direction, and the insight of the psychological sciences, Fathers Thomas Acklin and Boniface Hicks offer a comprehensive guide for all who provide or seek spiritual direction. Spiritual Direction: A Guide for Sharing the Father’s Love fortifies priests, religious, and lay faithful who embrace the ministry of spiritual direction and accompany the wounded, assist men and women in hearing the voice of God, and model the love and mercy of the Father for the many who are seeking Him but do not know Him or have false images of Him. This book also shows how various aspects of the spiritual life can emerge from and be fostered by a one-on-one relationship with a spiritual director. Together with concrete guidelines and numerous examples from personal experience, this book refers extensively to Sacred Scripture as the foundation for spiritual direction. Furthermore, since the practice of spiritual direction goes back to the first centuries of the Church, the authors turn for guidance to the Doctors of the Church, the writings of the saints, and the papal magisterium in developing and supporting their insights. Spiritual Direction will call spiritual directors to deeper holiness even as they assist others in growing closer to the Father through His loving gaze of mercy.

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194512556X

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Sunday Snippets from Fr. Dan

Everyday Lessons for Living a Christ-Centered Life

By: Fr. Daniel F. X. Powell Jr.

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Sunday Snippets from Fr. Dan

Everyday Lessons for Living a Christ-Centered Life

By: Fr. Daniel F. X. Powell Jr.

On Thursday, June 21, 2016, our Catholic parish of St. John Neumann, Lancaster, PA started a transformation when Fr. Daniel F. X. Powell, Jr. became our pastor. What was most impressive were his Sunday homilies—sermons that explain the Bible readings at Mass. He often suggested we look inside ourselves and meet the Lord to enrich our spirituality. It was also apparent his suggestions could be a meditative guide in prayer for any Christian denomination, but especially for Catholic Eucharistic Adoration. Therefore, the Bible passages that Fr. Dan is referencing, are also included in this book. At Fr. Dan’s request, funds earned from the publishing of this book, will be donated to St. John Neumann’s sister parish in El Factor, Dominican Republic, St. Francis of Assisi, a poor church and school that he has visited for over 20 years!

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1664254307

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Redeeming Beauty

Soundings in Sacral Aesthetics

By: Fr Aidan Nichols O P

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Redeeming Beauty

Soundings in Sacral Aesthetics

By: Fr Aidan Nichols O P

Redeeming Beauty explores the richness of orthodox Christian tradition, both Western and Eastern, in matters of 'sacral aesthetics' - a term used to denote the foundations, production and experience of religiously relevant beauty. Aidan Nichols investigates five principal themes: the foundation of beauty in the natural order through divine creative action; explicitly 'evangelical' beauty as a quality of biblical revelation and notably at its climax in Christ; the legitimacy of making and venerating artworks; qualities of the self in relation to objective presentation of the religiously beautiful; and the difficulties of practising a sacral aesthetic, whether as producer or consumer, in an epoch when the visual arts themselves have left behind not only Church but for the greater part the public as well. The thought of theologians such as Augustine, Aquinas, Balthasar, Ratzinger, Bulgakov, Maritain and others is explored.

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Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.

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1409477371

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Introduction to Behavioral Science in Medicine

By: F.R. Hine,R.C. Carson,G.L. Maddox,R.J. Jr. Thompson,R.B. Williams

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Introduction to Behavioral Science in Medicine

By: F.R. Hine,R.C. Carson,G.L. Maddox,R.J. Jr. Thompson,R.B. Williams

This book is the product of many years' experience teaching behavioral science in a way that demonstrates its relevance to clinical medicine. We have been guided by the reactions and evaluations of many first-year medical students. The result is a conceptual framework different from those that we and others had tried before. Because the clinical relevance of knowledge about human behavior is less apparent to many first-year students than that of the other traditional pre clinical courses, books and courses organized as brief introductions to psychology, sociology, and behavioral neurology have often been poorly received. Various medical schools and texts have explored ways to overcome this difficulty. One text organizes the presentation around very practical problems which are of unmistakable interest to the future physician: the therapeutic relationship, death and dying, sexuality, and pain, to give a few examples. Another emphasizes stages of development, periods of the human life cycle, as its organizing principle. Both of these approaches have merit and have been used successfully in various schools. They seem to us, however, to have a potentially serious shortcoming. They focus student attention too much on the more immediately intriguing issues of specific clinical problems or on the more easily recognized age specific behavioral issues. In the limited time available, the teaching of general principles of human behavioral functioning may then be neglected.

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Springer Science & Business Media

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1461254523

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Spiritual Food for a Searching Soul

By: Fr. Joseph Bellerive

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Spiritual Food for a Searching Soul

By: Fr. Joseph Bellerive

This book is about our faith that is a blessing for our personal, spiritual and human growth. Those who are humble and open to receive this blessing in their hearts are able to face the multiple challenges of life without being discouraged, distressed or felt abandoned. It is an act of humility that we all need to make in this world of confusion and pride in order to experience the true peace that the Lord came to bring to us. This book is destined to encourage anyone who is concerned with the reality of the Last Day and is willing to deepen his/her faith to stay awake and be prepared for the Lord with the help of the teachings of the faith. It does not matter if that person is an intellectual, teacher, farmer, housewife etc. The book offers a presentation of our own identity as children of God. In everyone of us, there is this spiritual dimension where God communicates with us and which allows us to be called man/woman. It is an aberration that some people call themselves atheists as if they don't believe in God. The irony is that God believes in them and He allows them to be alive and to represent Him on Earth for a particular mission. Confused with the many material things to which they are exposed, those people make the choice not to believe in God. Such a decision is a denial of their own existence because a man or a woman can exist only in relationship with God their Creator. No human being on earth can give life to himself. So, this book is a reaffirmation of our faith expressed in a very simple manner without any complication. This book is also a reminder for us to love our Church and to defend it even though there are many things that are causing us disenchantment. We should not be discouraged rather be happy to know the path that leads to peace and salvation. The Church was started with the betrayal of Judas which has caused the cross of Jesus. This kind of distraction will continue to be present in our world, in our communities and even in the behavior of our leaders however if God is with us who can be against us? Jesus has given us the road we shall follow if we want to be with God our Father. My book is written in harmony with the teachings of the Catholic faith. It goes to the heart of the human person, inviting him/her to maintain the faith in order to understand better his/her role in a world of violence and secularism. We have become violent not only to others but also to ourselves in choosing beliefs and attitudes that do not help us to become obedient, humble and happy people. Many men and women come into the Church but they have an erroneous interpretation of the faith and of the hierarchy. They are not happy about this or about that. They think that they can pick and choose whatever they want. But, it is important to understand that the Church is not and has never been a democracy. The Church is a hierarchy which finds its foundation in the authority the Lord Jesus receives from the Father and through which He said to Peter: "You are Peter and on this rock I will build my Church. And the gates of the underworld can never hold out against it".

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146850598X

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Atlas of Historical Eclipse Maps

East Asia 1500 BC-AD 1900

By: F. R. Stephenson,M. A. Houlden

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Atlas of Historical Eclipse Maps

East Asia 1500 BC-AD 1900

By: F. R. Stephenson,M. A. Houlden

An essential reference work for research libraries, first published in 1986.

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Cambridge University Press

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0521267234

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History and Tropology

The Rise and Fall of Metaphor

By: F. R. Ankersmit

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History and Tropology

The Rise and Fall of Metaphor

By: F. R. Ankersmit

The chief business of twentieth-century philosophy” is “to reckon with twentieth-century history," claimed R. G. Collingwood. In this remarkable collection of essays, Frank Ankersmit demonstrates the prescience of that remark and goes a long way toward meeting its challenge. Responding to the work of Hayden White, Arthur Danto, and Hans-Georg Gadamer, he examines such issues as the difference between historical representation and artistic expression, the status of metaphor in historical description, and the relation of postmodernism to historicism. Ankersmit's fluent grasp of European thought and his ability to incorporate concepts from literary theory, art history, the philosophy of science, and political thought into his analyses assure that this collection will interest readers throughout the humanities. This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1994.

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0520309812

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There and Back Again

A Somewhat Religious Odyssey

By: Fr. Dwight Longenecker

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There and Back Again

A Somewhat Religious Odyssey

By: Fr. Dwight Longenecker

This is a unique tale of one man's spiritual adventure, tracing God's unusual plan of providence from 1950s America to England and back again. Dwight Longenecker's conversion story is a roller coaster ride through fundamentalism, Oxford, Cambridge, and the modern Catholic Church. Brought up in an Evangelical Protestant home, he attended the fundamentalist Bob Jones University, and continued his education by studying theology at Oxford University before being ordained as an Anglican minister, serving as a curate, a school chaplain in Cambridge, and a country parson on the Isle of Wight. Realizing that he and the Anglican Church were on divergent paths, in 1995 Longenecker and his family were received into the Catholic Church in England. For ten years they continued to live in England where he worked as a freelance writer and charity worker. Then in 2006 the door opened to return to the United States and be ordained as a Catholic priest. This story of one man's amazing journey from Protestant fundamentalism through the Church of England to the Catholic priesthood offers an inspiring tale of God's providence, and the truth that "all things work together for good to those who love God and are called according to his purpose.

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Ignatius Press

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1621646262

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Come and See: Wisdom

Job, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Solomon, Wisdom, Sirach

By: Laurie Manhardt, Ph. D.,Fr Jan Liesen,Jan Liesen,Laurie Watson Manhardt

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Come and See: Wisdom

Job, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Solomon, Wisdom, Sirach

By: Laurie Manhardt, Ph. D.,Fr Jan Liesen,Jan Liesen,Laurie Watson Manhardt

Come and See Catholic Bible Study Wisdom covers the wisdom literature of the bible found in the Old Testament -- Job, Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, the Song of Solomon, Wisdom and Sirach. This study uses modern study tools -- inductive and deductive learning, the Catechism of the Catholic Church and the writings of popes and saintsto unlock an ancient treasure and show its current application.

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Emmaus Road Publishing

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1931018553

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Lift Up Your Heart

A 10-Day Personal Retreat with St. Francis de Sales

By: Fr. John Burns

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Lift Up Your Heart

A 10-Day Personal Retreat with St. Francis de Sales

By: Fr. John Burns

Winner of a 2018 Catholic Press Association Award: First-Time Author, Spirituality Softcover (First Place) and a 2018 Association of Catholic Publishers Award: Inspirational (Second Place). For more than four-hundred years, Introduction to the Devout Life by Doctor of the Church St. Francis de Sales has been regarded as the essential guide to holiness and loving God. This spiritual classic takes on new life in Lift Up Your Heart, where Rev. John Burns has interpreted ten meditations for the modern reader and distilled them into a ten-day mini-retreat that can easily be completed in the midst of a busy life. This practical book goes right to the heart of helping you kick the habit of floating along on your spiritual journey to start actively pursuing holiness and devotion to God. During the course of the retreat, you'll learn the basics of forming a daily prayer routine, including how to offer yourself to God, meditate on his love, and maintain peace in the face of suffering and clarity in the midst of temptation. The meditations will help you: Adopt gratitude as a daily prayer practice. Examine and reorder your priorities and relationships to better reflect your love for God. Discern between good and evil in your life. Desire to love and serve as Jesus did. In a very real sense, Burns helps you take St. Francis de Sales as your spiritual director for ten days. As you do so, you’ll feel God’s fatherly love and restart your faith life, equipped with the tools to connect with God and live for heaven now.

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Hadrian the Seventh

By: Fr. Rolfe

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Hadrian the Seventh

By: Fr. Rolfe

One day George Arthur Rose, hack writer and minor priest, discovers that he has been picked to be Pope. He is hardly surprised and not in the least daunted. "The previous English pontiff was Hadrian the Fourth," he declares. "The present English pontiff is Hadrian the Seventh. It pleases Us; and so, by Our own impulse, We command."Hadrian is conceived in the image of his creator, Fr. Rolfe, whose aristocratic pretensions (he called himself Baron Corvo), religious obsession, and anarchic and self-aggrandizing sensibility have made him known as one of the great English eccentrics. Fr. Rolfe endured a lifetime of indignities and disappointments. However, in the hilarious and touching pages of this, his finest novel, he triumphs.

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A Lenten Journey with Mother Mary

By: Fr. Edward L. Looney

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By: Fr. Edward L. Looney

A Lenten Journey with Mother Mary invites you to walk with the world's singular model of faith and purity — the Virgin Mary herself — each day of your Lenten spiritual pilgrimage to Easter. Here the enlightened Fr. Edward Looney presents Mary's messages one by one, dedicating each week of Lent to an overarching theme from her apparitions and drawing from each a vibrant new spiritual lesson for your life. With the help of Our Lady and Fr. Looney, you'll discover how to make your examinations of conscience more fruitful; you'll learn powerful new methods of prayer; and you'll gain an unwavering trust in Our Lord's love and mercy. As you struggle to pray during times of fasting, a new peace will envelop you as you grow in confidence that the Mother of God is praying for you. You'll also learn: The keys to praying silently so you can hear God's voice The three ways Mary works to convert sinners How specifically to pray for the

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The Large Scale Structure of Space-Time

50th Anniversary Edition

By: Stephen W. Hawking,George F. R. Ellis

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The Large Scale Structure of Space-Time

50th Anniversary Edition

By: Stephen W. Hawking,George F. R. Ellis

This influential work explores Einstein's General Theory of Relativity and its predictions relating to singularities in space-time.

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Guide for Implementing Or Enhancing an Endangered Missing Advisory (EMA)

By: Paul Murphy

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Guide for Implementing Or Enhancing an Endangered Missing Advisory (EMA)

By: Paul Murphy

There are some cases of missing children that do not meet the threshold for the issuance of an AMBER Alert. The same concern applies to missing persons older than 18, who fall outside AMBER Alert's purview. The EMA was crafted in 2005 to fill this gap. This report describes how a community can establish a task force to create an EMA plan, which creates voluntary partnerships to recover missing persons who do not fit the AMBER Alert criteria but who may be in danger. EMAs help law enforcement notify the general public that someone is missing and ultimately save lives. This guide provides directions for developing, activating, and sustaining an EMA plan and includes sample plans and press releases. A print on demand report.

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Personal Prayer: A Guide for Receiving the Father’s Love

By: Fr. Thomas Acklin, OSB,Fr. Boniface Hicks, OSB

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Personal Prayer: A Guide for Receiving the Father’s Love

By: Fr. Thomas Acklin, OSB,Fr. Boniface Hicks, OSB

Prayer is at the heart of the Christian life. Given that we are weak and even sinful human beings, how can it be that God has anything to do with us? What does it mean to have a personal relationship with God? Why is God so silent and hidden? How do we grow in prayer? Personal Prayer: A Guide for Receiving the Father’s Love brings the depth of human experience together with the Catholic tradition of prayer to present the path to an intimate and vulnerable relationship with God. Experienced spiritual directors Fr. Thomas Acklin, OSB, and Fr. Boniface Hicks, OSB, explore the many forms of Catholic prayer and demonstrate that vulnerability is essential to growing in relationship with God. Rich with the wisdom of Scripture, Catholic teaching, and the writings of the saints, Personal Prayer is an exhaustive guide for priests, religious, and laity desiring to receive the Father’s love in a profoundly personal way.

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Shavelings in Death Camps

A Polish Priest's Memoir of Imprisonment by the Nazis, 1939-1945

By: Fr. Henryk Maria Malak

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Shavelings in Death Camps

A Polish Priest's Memoir of Imprisonment by the Nazis, 1939-1945

By: Fr. Henryk Maria Malak

Catholic priests all across Poland were arrested and sent to Nazi concentration camps at the beginning of World War II. This memoir by Fr. Henryk Maria Malak (1912-1987) is their story and his. Through the author's eyes we witness the German invasion, atrocities against the local population, and the roundup of priests from the region. A series of "transports" takes them to Stutthof and Grenzdorf in Poland, then to Sachsenhausen and Dachau in Germany. Fr. Malak spent more than four years at Dachau, and he describes camp life in detail. (His final chapters are entries from a diary he kept secretly near the end of the war.) Some priests are selected for medical experiments; others are sent on "death transports." Throughout their ordeal they face brutal treatment, hard labor, hunger, disease. Although many perish along the way, all remain steadfast in their faith and in their loyalty to Poland.

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Faith and Fury

The Rise of Catholicism During the Civil War

By: Fr. Charles Connor

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Faith and Fury

The Rise of Catholicism During the Civil War

By: Fr. Charles Connor

In the bloody Civil War that split our nation, American bishops worked for the success of the Union . . . and of the Confederacy! As Catholics slaughtered Catholics, pious priests on both sides prayed God to give success in battle. . . to their own side. Men in blue and men in gray flinched at the Consecration as cannonballs (fired by Catholic opponents) rained down on them during battlefield Masses. Many are the moving – and often surprising – stories in these pages of brave Catholics on both sides of the conflict – stories told by Fr. Charles Connor, one of our country's foremost experts on Catholic American history. Through searing anecdotes and learned analysis, Fr. Connor here shows how the tumult, tragedy, and bravery of the War forged a new American identity, even as it created a new American Catholic identity, as Catholics—often new immigrants—found themselves on both sides of the conflict. Fr. Connor's account shows that in the nineteenth century and on both sides of the conflict, the Church in America was a combination of visionary leadership and moral blindness – much as is the Church in America today. From consideration of the strengths and weaknesses of both sides, Catholics today will discover ways to bridge the gulf that today divides so many in our Church – and in our nation.

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1682780678

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From Platonism to Neoplatonism

Third Edition Revised

By: Fr. Merlan

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From Platonism to Neoplatonism

Third Edition Revised

By: Fr. Merlan

The first edition of this book appeared in 1953; the second, revised and enlarged, in 1960. The present, third edition is essentially a reprint of the second, except for the correction of a few misprints and the following remarks, which refer to some recent publications* and replace the brief preface to the second edition. Neither Eudemus nor Theophrastus, so I said (p. 208£. ) knew a branch of theoretical philosophy the object of which would be something called 0'. 1 ~ 0'. 1 andwhich branch wouldbedistinct from theology. And there is no sign that they found such a branch (corresponding to what was later called metaphysica generalis) in Aristotle. To the names of Eudemus and Theophrastus we now can add that of Nicholas of Damascus. In 1965 H. J. Drossaart Lulofs published: Nicolaus Damascenus On the Philosophy of Aristotle (Leiden: Brill), Le. fragments of his m:pr. njc; 'ApLO''t'o't'&AOUC; qJLAOO'OqJLiXC; preserved in Syriac together with an English trans lation. In these fragments we find a competent presentation of Aristotle's theoretical philosophy, in systematic form. Nicholas subdivides Aristotle's theoretical philosophy into theology, physics, and mathematics and seems to be completely unaware of any additional branch of philosophy the object of which would be 0'. 1 ~ 0'. 1 distinct from theology with its object (the divine).

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9401015929

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Are You Saved? The Catholic Understanding of Salvation

By: Fr. Mike Schmitz

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Are You Saved? The Catholic Understanding of Salvation

By: Fr. Mike Schmitz

How Catholics respond to the common Christian question: “Are you saved?” Salvation is not just an event—it’s also a process of transformation into being like Christ. Are You Saved? The Catholic Understanding of Salvation, a booklet in The Sunday Homilies with Fr. Mike Schmitz Collection, was created to invite Catholics closer to God by outlining the theology of salvation in everyday language through Fr. Mike Schmitz’s homilies. In Are You Saved?, Fr. Mike Schmitz presents a clear explanation of salvation while encouraging Catholics to take these truths to heart and apply them to their everyday lives. In five short chapters, this booklet introduces the reader to: How someone is saved What a person is saved from Whether salvation is an event, a process, or both How the sacraments fit into salvation What salvation means for Catholics and how that should be reflected in the way they live Complete with thought-provoking questions, prayerful meditations, and real-life challenges after each chapter, this booklet is perfect for individual devotion or group study.

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195488205X

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Ordinary Time

Finding Holiness in Everyday Life

By: Fr. Mike Schmitz

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Finding Holiness in Everyday Life

By: Fr. Mike Schmitz

Invite God into the ordinary moments of everyday life. Amid the big events and exciting days of life, so many days are simply ordinary. Yet these ordinary times hold extraordinary potential for holiness. Ordinary Time: Finding Holiness in Everyday Life, a booklet in The Sunday Homilies with Fr. Mike Schmitz Collection, was created to invite Catholics closer to God by teaching them how to live ordinary days extraordinarily through Fr. Mike Schmitz’s homilies. In Ordinary Time, Fr. Mike Schmitz reveals all Catholics’ divine potential for holiness and how the saints provide a timeless example of living every day for Christ. The practical guidance found in this booklet can help each person invite God into every moment and make the choice to continuously strive for heaven. Live every day extraordinarily with advice on: How to develop a vision for your life and ensure that it is also God’s vision Why cultivating wonder leads to gratitude and joy Whether holiness is for all God’s children or just a certain few How to act on your saintly potential for holiness What giving God the very best of your day looks like Complete with thought-provoking questions, prayerful meditations, and real-life challenges after each chapter, this booklet is perfect for individual devotion or group study.

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Handbook of Catholic Apologetics

Reasoned Answers to Questions of Faith

By: Peter Kreeft,Fr. Ronald Tacelli

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Reasoned Answers to Questions of Faith

By: Peter Kreeft,Fr. Ronald Tacelli

Unbelievers, doubters and skeptics continue to attack the truths of Christianity. Handbook of Catholic Apologetics is the only book that categorizes and summarizes all the major arguments in support of the main Christian beliefs, including key distinctively Catholic doctrines. Also included is a Protestant-friendly treatment of Catholic-Protestant issues. The Catholic answers to Protestant questions show how Catholicism is the fullness of the Christian faith. An expanded, Catholic edition of the popular book Handbook of Christian Apologetics, Handbook of Catholic Apologetics is full of the wisdom and wit, clarity and insight of philosophers Peter Kreeft and Ronald Tacelli. This is an informative and valuable guidebook for anyone looking for answers to questions of faith and reason. Whether you are asking the questions yourself or want to respond to others who are, here is the resource you have been waiting for. Topics include: Faith and reason The existence of God God's nature Creation and evolution Providence and free will Miracles Problem of evil Bible's historical reliability Divinity of Christ Christ's resurrection Life after death Heaven, hell, purgatory Salvation Christianity and other religions Objective truth Sacramentalism The Eucharist and the Real Presence of Jesus Mary's role in the Christian order The authority of the Church Communion of saints Faith and works Catholicism as Complete Christianity

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Prudence

Choose Confidently, Live Boldly

By: Fr. Gregory Pine, OP

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Prudence

Choose Confidently, Live Boldly

By: Fr. Gregory Pine, OP

Decisions, decisions ... life presents us with so many, big and small. How can we confidently make choices that bring us true happiness? The life of the virtues holds the key, and among those virtues, prudence holds the reins. No, this isn’t your grandmother’s definition of prudence. This virtue actually inspires practical wisdom, allowing us to choose well and to bring order into our lives. In Prudence: Choose Confidently, Live Boldly, Fr. Gregory Pine, OP, aims to work prudence back into the conversation and to explain how it can transform us along our path toward what really matters. In the face of fleeting emotions and conflicting convictions, learn how prudence will help you find wholeness, happiness, and freedom. About the Author Fr. Gregory Pine, OP, is a Dominican friar of the Province of Saint Joseph. He is coauthor of Credo: An RCIA Program and Marian Consecration with Aquinas. He contributes to the podcasts Godsplaining and Pints with Aquinas. Currently, he is assigned as a doctoral student in dogmatic theology at the University of Fribourg, Switzerland.

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