Prayerbooks

Order of Prayer in the Liturgy of the Hours and Celebration of the Eucharist 2024. Contains these and many more features: Necrology, Daily Readings, Data on Saints' Lives. Covers all (arch) dioceses in the U.S.

In the tradition of his popular Bible study devotional The Better Part, Fr. John Bartunek offers these stirring meditations to guide you in the way of mental prayer―the prayer of the saints. This practical companion will help you actively engage in this essential form of prayer and cultivate a true friendship with Christ. It will also teach you to rest in God’s love and receive healing, grace, peace, and joy during this sacred season.

Fr. Bartunek’s brief, power-packed reflections, focusing on Lenten themes from true fasting to carrying your cross to overcoming fear and temptation, will help you structure your prayer, grow in faith, and experience renewal. They will also enable you to follow the Holy Spirit’s lead along the path to holiness, encounter the Real Presence of our Lord more fully, and cultivate a greater love of neighbor in your heart. Features include:

• A three-step guide to daily mental prayer with short explanations
• The “Five-R method” for meditative prayer (Who knew it could be so easy?)
• Daily inspirations from Scripture and the saints to stir your thirsty heart in prayer
• Reflections to help you develop a truly personal relationship with God
• Introspective questions to help you converse with God and “go deeper” in your faith journey
• Tips for persevering in prayer during difficult times and making resolutions

Every saint and renowned spiritual director throughout the ages has said the same thing: if we desire to become saints, we must spend time daily in meditation. This life-changing book will irrigate the soil of your soul and enliven your faith, giving you a heightened spiritual maturity and a greater share in the abundant life. This volume―the first of three―also contains a resource list, including a video series, for further spiritual direction and support.

In this powerful book, Fr. Ezra Sullivan, a Dominican professor at the Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas in Rome, reflects on the inestimable gift and responsibility of the priesthood.

Utilizing the examples and teachings of the saints, Fr. Ezra explores how "fathers of souls" should shepherd their flocks with God's self-giving authority and why the Church needs strong, masculine priests to form her children on the road to Heaven. You will learn how to foster devotion to God the Father, how Our Lady is crucial for the sanctification of priests, why St. Joseph is a priest's model, and how to employ the angels and the saints to intercede for priests. You will be heartened as you see how Abraham's spiritual fatherhood reveals the spiritual fruitfulness of God and His priests.

You will also learn about the Pelagian temptation and how those who overwork are more susceptible to it; ways to overcome "functionalism" and worldly concerns; and why the Holy Eucharist and administering the sacraments devoutly are central to a priest's identity.

Additionally, you will gather spiritual and practical tips on attaining union with the Holy Spirit to avoid "Christian Stoicism" and "spiritual adultery", and you will gain a new appreciation for how priests were raised to a supernatural dignity by virtue of their ordination to act in persona Christi.

Alter Christus squarely looks at common pitfalls of priestly sin, shows how a priest can arm himself for the spiritual battle, and gives tips on how to avoid the trap of self-deprecation or despair over one's sins. You will discover how prayer is necessary for union with Christ and a shield from evil; and how a priest's prayer helps to accomplish God's plan for saving the world.

Other absorbing, practical topics covered by Fr. Ezra include:

• The four keys to powerful preaching
• Two virtues to cultivate when combatting a "Messiah complex"
• Why you should never become a "buddy Jesus"
• How love is irreplaceable in a priest's life
• St. John Vianney's heroic gift of self and witness of humility as a parish priest
• What Hell will be like for unrepentant and sinful priests
• What Heaven will be like for holy priests

This Aquinas Press® Classics - The Imitation of Christ outlines clear directives for all who seek to be conformed to Christ Jesus on how to renounce the self in order to more fully embrace the One who loves us most.

Prayer is an essential part of our every day lives and helps keep us focused on our relationship with God. Our collection of treasured Catholic books was written especially for those readers dedicated to living by the spirit of their faith. This book features prayers and devotions to nourish and strengthen the faith of our military personnel at home or overseas.

Our Aquinas Press® best-selling prayer books feature treasured Catholic devotions, including Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, Consecration to the Sacred Heart, the Rosary of the Virgin and many more.

Provides the complete Order of the Mass in Latin (the extraordinary form),much like a traditional Missal, with Latin and English text, along with rubrics and responses. Also features a guide to the Mass and its history, along with prayers before and after Mass.

Softcover

96 Pages

Where did you learn to pray?

At your mother's knee? From the nun or brother who taught your religion class? Has your understanding of prayer matured since then, or do you simply pray, year after year, as you were taught as a child?

No wonder most people have so many erroneous notions about prayer. No wonder our prayers are still far from what they should be!

This remarkable book offers practical ways you can improve your prayers today and grow closer to God. The topics include:

How to pray well even when your heart is empty

Determining the prayer schedule that's right for you

St. Francis of Assisi - the five words that gave this holy man an entire night of contemplation

The saints: why all Christians should pray to them - and with them!

Spontaneous prayer - why it can be less genuine than formal prayers

"Vague cosmic worship" - has it crept into your prayers?

The Rosary - just how much of it should you be saying?

The posture of prayer - should you pray sitting, standing, or kneeling? It makes a difference!

Family prayer: practical hints to make yours even better

The Psalms, adoration, liturgical prayer…and much more!