BOOKS

NAB Translation

No book in the history of the world has wielded as much influence on humankind as the Holy Bible!

What makes The New Catholic Answer Bible so unique are the answers to questions about Catholic beliefs and practices and their foundation in Scripture. From Where Did the Bible Come From? Are the Seven Sacraments in the Bible? Are Catholics "Born Again"? Why Do Catholic Bibles Have Seventy-three Books? These eighty-eight diverse topics answer tough questions Catholics are asked!

The New Catholic Answer Bible is perfect for those who want to:

• Learn more about the Catholic Faith

• Increase their knowledge of Scripture and deepen their appreciation for it

• Better respond when others ask them about the Catholic Church and its teachings

• The New Catholic Answer Bible is a wonderful gift for a family member or friend who is in the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) or has recently joined the Church.

Are you ready for more meaning-full living?  You were created to do great thing; to make a difference in this world. Only  you have your unique combination of experiences, skills, talents and gifts.  How you choose to use these to best serve God and to benefit other prople will directly determine your level of happiness and personal success.  

This short, easy-to-read book can help you, a family member or friend determine what type of work, vocation or calling God may be drawing you toward - a calling that you can remain passionate about for the rest of your life!

• Learn more about yourself and what motivates you
• Find out how to become the best person God wants you to be!
• Add more meaning to your studies work or family life
• Increase your joy, fulfillment, and peace of mind
• Discover what you were meant to do with your time and life
• Gain encouragement, inspiration, and answers for joyful daily living
• Attract others with enthusiasm and clarity of purpose.

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Here is the book you need to discover and develop the twelve virtues that St. John Baptist de La Salle (1651-1719) -- patron of teachers, education reformer, and founder of the congregation of the Brothers of the Christian Schools -- determined were most important for teachers.

Br. Luke Grande, F.S.C., fleshes out the essence of each virtue as it relates to teaching and how educators can cooperate with God's grace to actualize the potentialities of students in their charge.

In page after page, you will be inspired by practical advice and reflections, including:

• Four prudent ways of establishing a well-run class -- and dramatically reducing disciplinary problems
• Six "fallouts" of impatience in the classroom -- and the best way to guard against it
• Techniques for establishing consistency, discretion, and "fair play" among students
• How to overcome pride, make God the center of your classroom, and accept guidance
• Two surefire ways to enkindle a love of learning within students and appreciation for small gains
• The pursuit of wisdom -- knowing when to act and how to await God's help with trust

You will also learn how to provide an example by how you pray and how you do "ordinary things greatly," and how "playing the part" and reflecting the poise of a mature teacher will earn you the respect of your students.

Moreover, you will see how to be a real, practical example of piety, understanding and respect for your duties toward God without scrupulosity or sentimentality. Best of all, you will learn to teach with genuine compassion and a magnanimous spirit toward every student and to cultivate within them a zeal for learning.

St. Jean Baptist de La Salle encouraged his teachers to have "the firmness of a father and the gentleness of a mother," treating each student with the dignity of a child of God. This classic, desperately needed in this time of educational decline, will help you to see the extent to which you influence students as a teacher and your sacred duty to imitate Christ the Teacher.