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Running Hard, Finishing Strong: 7 Stops to Building Momentum in Your Spiritual Life

Running Hard, Finishing Strong: 7 Stops to Building Momentum in Your Spiritual Life
Sarkisian, Rick
$12.95
"It's not how you start that matters, but how you finish"

Nowhere is this more true than in our Christian faith. The ultimate goal of reaching Heaven should be the driving force in our lives. But yet, how many times do we get stuck in the minutia of daily life? How many times do we give into self-pity or a feeling of unworthiness? How many times do we simply feel like we are spinning our wheels, perhaps not going backwards, but definitely not moving forward?

Momentum makes all the difference.

By building momentum, it doesn't matter if you stumble. It doesn't matter if you fall. By building momentum, it you see the process instead of the promises. You make the important connections instead of being sidetracked by life's random events.

Here is the practical guide for developing a momentum mindset that connects your faith with real life in a way that supports, motivates, encourages and enhances your efforts along the way.

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9781612785820
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2013-01-08
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12 Steps to Holiness and Salvation

12 Steps to Holiness and Salvation
Liguori
$22.95
The 12 virtues we must all acquire to be happy in this world and to save our souls is now available in beautiful, Premium UltraSoft, featuring ribbon marker and gilded edges. The 12 Steps to Holiness and Salvation is compiled from the writings of St. Alphonsus Liguori and is considered one of the classic works of spirituality.
St. Alphonsus reviews the 12 key virtues: Love, Hope, Love of God, Love of Neighbor, Poverty, Chastity, Obedience, Meekness or Humility, Morti cation, Recollection, Prayer, and Love of the Cross."
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9781618909220
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2016-10-17
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30 Days to Your New Life: A Guide to Transforming Yourself from Head to Soul

30 Days to Your New Life: A Guide to Transforming Yourself from Head to Soul
DeStefano, Anthony
$21.95

Happiness. Everyone wants it, but not everyone has it -- or knows how to get it. According to a recent Harris poll, only one in three Americans describes himself as happy. Researchers have dubbed this the "most stressed" of all generations, despite its economic prosperity and technological advances. Anthony DeStefano, best-selling author of A Travel Guide to Heaven and Ten Prayers God Always Says Yes To, addresses this problem head-on in his freshly rewritten book, 30 Days to Your New Life, by striving to bring the joy of Heaven down to Earth right now.

Many self-help books explore the subject of happiness, but one important ingredient always seems to be missing: God. In this no-nonsense, refreshingly direct book, DeStefano bridges the gap between personal development programs and Christian/Catholic spirituality. The result is a wake-up call to readers: an outcome-based motivational guide to living life to its fullest -- and holiest. DeStefano'

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9781644136621
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2023-06-20
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33 Days to Greater Glory: A Total Consecration to the Father Through Jesus Based on the Gospel of John

33 Days to Greater Glory: A Total Consecration to the Father Through Jesus Based on the Gospel of John
Gaitley, Michael E, MIC
$15.95

In this third installment of his 33-day consecration series, Fr. Michael Gaitley, MIC, has saved the best for last! 33 Days to Greater Glory stands as the culmination of a trilogy of consecrations that begins with the massively popular manual of Marian entrustment, 33 Days to Morning Glory. Second in the series is 33 Days to Merciful Love, because Mary always leads us to Jesus, the Divine Mercy. Finally, because Jesus wants to bring us home to the Father, we arrive at 33 Days to Greater Glory. And this really is a case of saving the best for last, because a consecration to our Heavenly Father truly is the greater consecration, the one in which all others find their origin and end. Finally, as a bonus, Fr. Gaitley has also included his popular and easy-to-use novena of consecration to St. Joseph, Nine Days to Joseph, which helps us enter more fully into the Fatherhood of God.

Fr. Michael E. Gaitley, MIC, author of 33 Days to Morning Glory, one of the most popular Catholic books of the last decade, brings us his first new book in three years. 33 Days to Greater Glory completes a trilogy of consecrations: first to Mary, then to Jesus, the Divine Mercy, and now to God, our Father. This final consecration to our Heavenly Father truly is the "greater" consecration, the one in which all others find their origin and end.
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9781596145139
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2020-02-03
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33 Days to Merciful Love: A Do-It-Yourself Retreat in Preparation for Divine Mercy Consecration

33 Days to Merciful Love: A Do-It-Yourself Retreat in Preparation for Divine Mercy Consecration
Gaitley, Michael E
$16.95
The stirring sequel to Father Michael Gaitley's 33 Days to Morning Glory -- published just in time for the Jubilee Year of Mercy!
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9781596143456
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2016-02-15
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33 Days to Morning Glory

33 Days to Morning Glory
$16.95
From Fr. Michael E. Gaitley, MIC, author of the popular book Consoling the Heart of Jesus, comes an extraordinary 33-day journey to Marian consecration with four giants of Marian spirituality: St. Louis de Montfort, St. Maximilian Kolbe, Bl. Mother Teresa of Calcutta, and Bl. Pope John Paul II. Fr. Michael masterfully summarizes their teaching, making it easy to grasp and simple enough to put into practice. More specifically, he weaves their thought into a user friendly, do-it-yourself retreat that will bless even the busiest of people. So, if you've been thinking about entrusting yourself to Mary for the first time or if you're simply looking to deepen and renew your devotion to her, 33 Days to Morning Glory is the right book to read and the perfect retreat to make.
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40 Days with God: Time Out to Journey Through the Bible

40 Days with God: Time Out to Journey Through the Bible
Hickey, Kent
$15.99
How much time is enough to be with God? While it could be the 40 days or years used so often in the Bible, it's also possible that simply stealing a few minutes from the busy-ness of each day is enough time to be in Kairos, "God time." The same is true for the space needed to find God. Whether it be in a deserted place or one filled with activity, whatever space we can carve out to find God--or to make enough room to be found--is enough space. This book is about being with God in short time and tight spaces. The journey is taken through and with the Bible, 40 reflections based on 40 passages from Scripture, starting with Genesis and ending with Revelation. For the prayerful reader, it is an opportunity to carve out God-space and God-time, a pilgrimage with God, toward God.
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9781640606043
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2021-02-09
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52 Weeks with Saint Faustina: A Year of Grace and Mercy

52 Weeks with Saint Faustina: A Year of Grace and Mercy
O'Boyle, Donna-Marie Cooper
$15.95
Walk with St. Faustina through the year, guided by weekly meditations written by popular author and EWTN host Donna-Marie Cooper O'Boyle.
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9781596144880
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2019-01-01
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7 Secrets of Divine Mercy

7 Secrets of Divine Mercy
Flynn, Vinny
$14.95

In 2000, Pope John Paul II canonized the great 20th century visionary of Divine Mercy, Sister Faustina Kowalska, and proclaimed the Sunday after Easter to be celebrated annually as Divine Mercy Sunday. In 2006, Pope Benedict stressed that Divine Mercy is not a secondary devotion, but an integral dimension of Christian faith and prayer. Now Pope Francis has proclaimed an extraordinary Jubilee Year of Mercy, which will begin on December 8, 2015. These three Popes have made it very clear that Divine Mercy is a major part of the Christian faith, and now this powerful new book reveals why.

Best-selling author Vinny Flynn continues his popular 7 Secrets series with a book that brings him back to his roots. Vinny was one of the original editors of the official English edition of the actual Diary of St. Faustina, and he has written and edited a vast number of the Divine Mercy materials that are used today.

Through his secrets of Divine Mercy, Vinny shows how Divine Mercy is not just another worthy private devotion; it is the key devotion, the umbrella devotion over everything else. Every other devotion in the Church, every ritual, every activity, every teaching is under that umbrella of Divine Mercy. It's all there to help us understand and enter into Divine Mercy. He shows us how everything in our lives can become more meaningful, more powerful, more life-changing once we really embrace the gift of Divine Mercy -- the overflow of love from the Holy Trinity.

In this compelling and timely book, Flynn draws from Scripture, the teachings of the Church, and the Diary of St. Faustina to not only reveal the heart of Divine Mercy, but to offer you an invitation and a road map so that this mercy can transform your life.

If you're not yet convinced of the impact Divine Mercy can have on your life, if you've never heard of this message and devotion, or if you're curious to learn more about it, this book is perfect for you. It shows us all how to respond to the call of Pope Francis to live lives shaped by mercy, and benefit greatly from the Year of Mercy.

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9781621640851
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2015-12-07
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Abandonment to Divine Providence

Abandonment to Divine Providence
De Caussade, Fr Jean-Pierre
$12.95
"Let go and let God." This popular phrase captures the essence of Father Jean-Pierre de Caussade's 18th century treatise on trust, Abandonment to Divine Providence. Do you doubt? Do you suffer? Are you anxious about the trials of life? Father de Caussade offers the one sure solution to any spiritual difficulty: abandon yourself entirely to God by embracing the duties of your station in life. With wisdom and gentleness he teaches how to practice complete submission to the will of God in every situation, whether we are beginners or seasoned travelers on the way of perfection. True abandonment, he explains, is a trusting, peaceful, and childlike surrender to the guidance of grace.
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9780895552266
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2010-04-01
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Abba's Heart: Finding Our Way Back to the Father's Delight

Abba's Heart: Finding Our Way Back to the Father's Delight
Lozano, Matthew
$16.99
Discover and Embrace the Extravagant, Unconditional Love of the Father


How is it that so many believers get stuck when it comes to entering into a relationship with God the Father? Rather than basking in the Father's endless love, compassion, and delight, we seem to hesitate, like orphaned children unsure of a place to call home.

Neal Lozano breaks through the obstacles that keep us from growing in this pivotal relationship. He shatters fear and estrangement in his joyful exploration of Jesus's promise to show us his Father--and ours. It is a heartwarming journey, starting with the universal experience of loss and ending in the Father's welcoming arms as dearly loved children.


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9780800796846
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2015-08-04
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Abide: A Pathway to Transformative Healing and Intimacy with Jesus

Abide: A Pathway to Transformative Healing and Intimacy with Jesus
Khym, Heather
$17.95

In this personal healing retreat from Heather Khym, cohost of the popular Abiding Together podcast, you are invited to break through the barriers that prevent you from trusting and experiencing the deep love of Jesus and be transformed by the freedom that comes when we vulnerably bring our entire selves to the foot of the Cross.

Rooted in the teaching of Khym's Vancouver-based ministry, Life Restoration, Abide shares scripture, essential Catholic teaching, and the author's personal healing journey to reintroduce you to God as the Divine Healer, Restorer, and Miracle Worker. Khym offers you a compass to navigate your past as you dig into difficult memories that have disoriented your understanding of God and made you afraid to trust him. She challenges you to cast off your self-protective tendencies and to recognize your need for healing so you can be the person you were created to be.

Jesus says, "Abide in me as I abide in you. Just as the branch cannot bear fruit by itself unless it abides in the vine, neither can you unless you abide in me. I am the vine, you are the branches. Those who abide in me and I in them bear much fruit because apart from me you can do nothing" (John 15:4-5).

We are meant to abide in Jesus, to unite ourselves to him. Yet over the course of our lives, we experience brokenness and loss, which lead us to doubt God's presence.

Khym challenges you to step outside your comfort zone so that you can authentically:

  • recognize God as a loving father who desires your happiness;
  • practice spiritual and emotional vulnerability with Jesus;
  • invite the Divine Healer into your past and relationships;
  • acknowledge that you have an enemy who battles for your heart; and
  • overcome false beliefs about God and learn to trust Jesus as a compelling, captivating, and trustworthy lover of your soul.
  • Each chapter includes practical reflection-based exercises that help you recall troublesome memories, identify the roots of your feelings, and meditate on excerpts from scripture and the Catechism of the Catholic Church. You'll come away with a renewed hope in the power of God to bring freedom to your fearful heart as you start to live a life restored in Christ, one that begins with and is sustained by an intimate relationship with Jesus.

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    9781646801176
    Publication Date: 
    2022-02-25
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    Absolute Surrender: The Blessedness of Forsaking All and Following Christ

    Absolute Surrender: The Blessedness of Forsaking All and Following Christ
    Murray, Andrew
    $15.99

    "My God, I am willing that You would make me willing."

    God waits to bless us in a way beyond what we expect. From the beginning, ear has not heard, neither has the eye seen, what God has prepared for those who wait for Him (Isaiah 64:4). God has prepared unheard of things, things you never can think of, blessings much more wonderful than you can imagine and mightier than you can conceive. They are divine blessings. Oh, come at once and say, "I give myself absolutely to God, to His will, to do only what God wants." God will enable you to carry out the surrender necessary, if you come to Him with a sincere heart.

    About the Author

    Andrew Murray (1828-1917) was a well-known South African writer, teacher, and pastor. More than two million copies of his books have been sold, and his name is mentioned among other great leaders of the past, such as Charles Spurgeon, T. Austin-Sparks, George Muller, D. L. Moody, and more.

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    9781622454495
    Publication Date: 
    2017-07-01
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    According to Your Mercy: Praying with the Psalms from Ash Wednesday to Easter

    According to Your Mercy: Praying with the Psalms from Ash Wednesday to Easter
    Shannon, Martin
    $14.99
    Many have called the psalms a 'school of prayer' and indeed St. Augustine in his Confessions wrote that the psalms could be a stepping stone to deeper conversation with God. These ancient words from Scripture mirror our own thoughts and emotions--celebration and praise, suffering and lament, gratitude and asking for help--as relevant today as when they were first sung in the Temple.

    Fr. Martin Shannon brings deep teaching as well as the personal encounter of someone who has chanted and studied the Psalms for years. Each reflection is on one psalm, offering a meditation on its meaning and how it connects to our lives, followed by a word from one of the ancient church fathers and a prayer. There is a reflection for each of the forty-seven days from Ash Wednesday to Easter that reflect the various twists and turns on the Lenten journey.

    Readers will discover the power of the psalms to inspire their own Lenten journey towards Easter.

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    9781612617732
    Publication Date: 
    2017-02-01
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    African Saints 40 Holy Men and Women

    African Saints 40 Holy Men and Women
    Brown, Camille Lewis
    $15.99
    From the continent of Africa come a wealth of saints and other inspirational people included in the Catholic tradition. Some are well-known, like Saints Augustine, a doctor of the church, and his mother, Monica, while others may be unknown to us, such as Blessed Daudi Okelo and Blessed Jildo Irwa, twentieth-century Ugandan martyrs. Regardless of popularity, each holy person included in African Saints, African Stories displays perseverance in faith and can inspire us all.

    Dr. Camille Brown has chosen to share forty stories from hundreds, some for the first time, in this book. Each chapter provides a brief biography, a relevant Scripture passage, a prayer and reflection questions. The African men and women included are declared saints, blesseds or venerables in the Catholic church, as well as saints in waiting, those who have not yet received official recognition from the church but who contributed to the faith and are members of the communion of saints.

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    9780867168051
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    2008-02-01
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    Alluring Voice of God: Forming Daily Encounters

    Alluring Voice of God: Forming Daily Encounters
    Jamilano, Carrell
    $14.99

    Written for young adults and Catholic teens who may be questioning their faith, The Alluring Voice of God invites them to experience God's voice in direct communication. By developing and living in a personal connection with God, readers of all ages, longing for a closer relationship, will discover that our beloved Christ dwells in a prominent place in our hearts.

    Through various prayer exercises, lesson plans for group leaders, and personal reflection guidance, The Alluring Voice of God addresses questions like: Is God really listening? What is God calling me to do? Where is God in my life right now? How do I distinguish God's voice? With relatable content and detailed instruction, anyone suffering a crisis of faith will learn to know and hear His loving and caring call.

    ISBN/SKU: 
    9780764828416
    Publication Date: 
    2021-11-15
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    Always Believe in Love: Selected Writings of Elizabeth of the Trinity

    Always Believe in Love: Selected Writings of Elizabeth of the Trinity
    Elizabeth of the Trinity
    $14.95
    This small but valuable book, now with ICS Publications, offers an insightful selection of the most significant extracts from Elizabeths writingsher diary, letters, and poetrytogether with useful introductions and commentary. Always Believe in Love includes photos and a chronology of the saints life.
    ISBN/SKU: 
    9781939272546
    Publication Date: 
    2017-01-01
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    Amazing Miracles of Padre Pio: and the stories behind them

    Amazing Miracles of Padre Pio: and the stories behind them
    Rega Sfo, Frank M
    $14.25
    Following is a sampling of just some of the amazing wonders you will read in this book; many of these stories are presented in English for the first time. His first recorded miracle; causing unauthorized photos of himself to come up blank; miraculously preventing auto accidents; his involvement in near-death experiences; visits from souls in Purgatory; encounters with angels; reading peoples' thoughts and souls leading to the conversion of stubborn unbelievers; his appearance to a Pope in bilocation; some saw him crowned with thorns, others saw him looking like Jesus; it even seemed he could manipulate time; he predicted that he would work an Easter miracle; assisted an Anglican priest in his healing ministry after his own death; calling forth fire; he offers the praises of all creation to the creator; he experienced the pains of purgatory; cures of desperately and terminally ill persons, sometimes by appearing at their bedside in bilocation; the power of his relics. His supernatural gifts are many and profound, and as you will see, some of them cannot fit into any known categories.
    ISBN/SKU: 
    9781070321103
    Publication Date: 
    2019-06-07
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    An American Little Flower: Blessed Miriam Teresa Demjanovich

    An American Little Flower: Blessed Miriam Teresa Demjanovich
    $12.95

     On October 4, 2014, the first Beatification in the United States occurred. A young American religious, Sister Miriam Teresa, was declared a Blessed. 

    Born Teresa Demjanovich to loving immigrant parents, Blessed Miriam Teresa grew up in Bayonne, New Jersey, in the early twentieth century.  She witnessed events that changed the United States—such as the introduction of automobiles and motion pictures, the sabotaging of American industry during World War I, and the rise of the labor union movement. All the while, Teresa was discovering the unchanging reality of God’s love. 

    Like Thérèse of Lisieux, the Little Flower, Teresa learned that God wanted to be her friend and from an early age desired to become a Carmelite. Jesus longed to be with her, and she wanted to be with Him, whether she was studying, working, praying, or enjoying the company of friends. This was her secret to happiness, and to holiness. 

    In this 36th title in the acclaimed Vision Books series of stories of saints and heroes for youth 9-15 yrs. old, we learn the somewhat unknown and very inspiring story of sanctity in modern America through the life of this beloved young Sister of Charity of Saint Elizabeth.

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    9781621645474
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    An Invitation to the Contemplative Life

    An Invitation to the Contemplative Life
    Merton, Thomas
    $11.95
    Merton's gift to all of us is this simple message: the contemplative experience, which uncovers our unity with the Lord and a new vision of life, is not only for monks but for all Christians.
    ISBN/SKU: 
    9781593250850
    Publication Date: 
    2006-09-01
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    Angels and Saints: A Biblical Guide to Friendship with God's Holy Ones

    Angels and Saints: A Biblical Guide to Friendship with God's Holy Ones
    Hahn, Scott
    $24.00

    Angels and saints. Catholics tend to think of them as different from the rest of us. They're cast in plaster or simpering on a holy card, performing miracles with superhero strength, or playing a harp in highest heaven.

    Yet they are very near to us in every way. In this lively book, Scott Hahn dispels the false notions and urban legends people use to keep the saints at a safe distance. The truth is that Jesus Christ has united heaven and earth in a close communion. Drawing deeply from Scripture, Dr. Hahn shows that the hosts of heaven surround the earthly Church as a great cloud of witnesses. The martyrs cry out from heaven's altar begging for justice on the earth. The prayers of the saints and angels rise to God, in the Book of Revelation, like the sweet aroma of incense.

    Dr. Hahn tells the stories of several saints (and several angels too) in a way that's fresh and new. The saints are spiritual giants but with flesh-and-blood reality. They have strong, holy ambitions--and powerful temptations and opposition that must be overcome. Their stories are amazing and yet familiar enough to motivate us to live more beautiful lives. In this telling of their story, the saints are neither otherworldly nor this-worldly. They exemplify the integrated life that every Christian is called to live.

    Still, their lives are as different from one another as human lives can be. Dr. Hahn shows the heavenly Church in all its kaleidoscopic diversity--from Moses to Mary, Augustine to Therese, and the first century to the last century.

    Only saints will live in heaven. We need to be more like the saints if we want to live in heaven someday. Dr. Hahn shows us that our heavenly life can begin now.

    It must.

    ISBN/SKU: 
    9780307590794
    Publication Date: 
    2014-05-27
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    Anger: Taming a Powerful Emotion

    Anger: Taming a Powerful Emotion
    Chapman, Gary
    $15.99

    Help for anger management -- from NYT bestselling author Gary Chapman

    Anger is a cruel master. If you struggle even a little with anger, you know how it feels to get mad too easily. To lash out at someone you love. To hold onto frustration. You might even notice others seem uneasy around you.

    You know anger is hurting your life, but you don't know how to fix it.

    There is hope. When you understand why you get angry and what to do about it, you can change the course of your life for the better. In Anger: Taming a Powerful Emotion, counselor Gary Chapman shares surprising insights about anger, its effect on relationships, and how to overcome it. His advice and real-life examples will help you:

  • Understand yourself better
  • Overcome shame, denial, and bitterness
  • Discern good anger from bad anger
  • Manage anger and conflict constructively
  • Make positive life changes
  • Let go of your grudges and resentment
  • Help others (like your children) deal with anger
    and more
  • Whether your anger is quiet or explosive, if it's clouding your judgment and hurting your relationships, it needs to go. Learn to handle anger in healthy ways, starting today. Gary Chapman is wise and empathetic, and he'll help you turn over a new leaf.

    ISBN/SKU: 
    9780802413147
    Publication Date: 
    2015-06-01
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    Answering the Questions of Jesus

    Answering the Questions of Jesus
    Apostoli, Andrew
    $11.95

    In these pages, EWTN host and Franciscan Friar Fr Andrew Apostoli reflects on each of the questions asked by Jesus and gently guides you into a deeper understanding of the wisdom of who He is and what He is asking of you. Among the many questions you'll explore are . . .

  • Why were you looking for me? Learn what this answer says about the presence of Jesus in your spiritual life.

  • What do you seek? Discover why Holy Mass is the key to knowing this answer.

  • O woman, what have you to do with me? How this question tests your faith, and why the salvation of your soul may depend on how you answer it.

  • Why are you afraid? Have you no faith? Learn how prayer is the key to fully knowing this answer.

  • Who do you say the Son of Man is? Discover how this question was crucial in granting authority to Peter and the Apostles.

  • Who do you say that I am? Why recognizing Jesus as your Lord is in itself insufficient.

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    9781682780169
    Publication Date: 
    2016-08-09
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    Antichrist: The Final Campaign Against the Savior

    Antichrist: The Final Campaign Against the Savior
    Miceli Sj, Fr Vincent
    $19.95
    ISBN/SKU: 
    9781644136447
    Publication Date: 
    2022-03-22
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    Apostle of the Crucified Lord: A Theological Introduction to Paul and His Letters

    Apostle of the Crucified Lord: A Theological Introduction to Paul and His Letters
    Gorman, Michael J
    $53.99

    Unlike the many books that treat the apostle Paul merely as a historical figure and his letters as literary relics, this new study by Michael Gorman focuses on the theological message of Paul’s writings, particularly what they have to say to the contemporary church.

    An innovative and comprehensive treatment of Paul, including commentary on all of the Pauline letters, Gorman’s Apostle of the Crucified Lord unpacks the many dimensions of Paul’s thought carefully and holistically. Six introductory chapters provide background discussion on Paul’s world, his résumé, his letters, his gospel, his spirituality, and his theology, while the main body of the book covers in turn and in full detail each of the Pauline epistles. Gorman gives the context of each letter, offers a careful reading of the text, and colors his words with insightful quotations from earlier interpreters of Paul.

    Enhancing the text itself are questions for reflection and discussion at the end of each chapter and numerous photos, maps, and tables throughout. All in all, Apostle of the Crucified Lord is the ideal book for students and any other readers interested in seriously engaging Paul’s challenging letters.

    THIS COMPREHENSIVE, WIDELY USED TEXT by Michael Gorman presents a theologically focused, historically grounded interpretation of the apostle Paul and raises significant questions for engaging Paul today. After providing substantial background information on Paul's world, career, letters, gospel, spirituality, and theology, Gorman covers in full detail each of the thirteen Pauline epistles. Enhancing the text are questions for reflection and discussion at the end of each chapter as well as numerous photos, maps, and tables throughout.

    The new introduction in this second edition helpfully situates the book within current approaches to Paul. Gorman also brings the conversation up-to-date with major recent developments in Pauline studies and devotes greater attention to themes of participation, transformation, resurrection, justice, and peace.

    ISBN/SKU: 
    9780802874283
    Publication Date: 
    2016-12-09
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    Aquinas Press® Classics - Butler's Lives of the Saints: Concise, Modernized Edition

    Aquinas Press® Classics - Butler's Lives of the Saints: Concise, Modernized Edition
    $11.95

    We all need heroes and heroines to admire and to follow. From earliest times, the Saints have shown us how to respond in faith and deed to God's gracious invitation to union with Himself. By studying their prayers and actions, we too, learn how to become fully human and holy, God's dream for His sons and daughters. Butler's Lives of the Saints will be a source of inspiration, hope and encouragement to all who seek to follow Jesus and live forever in His joy.

    • Softcover
    • 320 Pages
    ISBN/SKU: 
    886083502354
    Publication Date: 
    2022-07-12
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    Aquinas Press® Saint Michael Manual For Spiritual Warfare

    Aquinas Press? Saint Michael Manual For Spiritual Warfare
    $7.95

    This Saint Michael Manual for Spiritual Warfare by Aquinas Press® helps readers to be spiritual warriors in their homes, places of work, or other areas of influence. The goal is help readers recognize, resist, and overcome the works of the devil.

    This timely book includes an overview of the cunning and subtle tactics of Satan as well as Church teaching on how to recognize and defeat the Evil One. It features a section on the weapons of warfare, as well as chapters on Mary and the Rosary, Prayers for protection and deliverance, the use of sacramentals, Spiritual Warfare Scriptures and more.

    ISBN/SKU: 
    9781617963124
    Publication Date: 
    2020-08-05
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    Art of Loving God

    Art of Loving God
    De Sales, Francisco
    $14.95

    There are as many paths to holiness as there are saints in Heaven . . . but you can't follow them all. Yet there's one thing every saint practices that you can imitate: the simple art of loving God, which the beloved St. Francis de Sales explains for you here.

    Under his wise and gentle guidance, you'll discover the secrets to growing holier through the simple things in life -- work, play, and rest. You'll learn to avoid the distractions (even religious distractions) that trouble and weary your soul . . . and you'll soon be able to focus your energy simply on loving God.

    Listen to the holy words of this saint; take them to heart; make them a part of your life. Soon you'll be well on your way, following that path to Heaven that God, from all eternity, has given you as your very own.

    St. Francis de Sales himself will teach you the secrets of developing:

  • Patience
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    9780918477439
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    2004-05-01
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    Ascent of Mount Carmel

    Ascent of Mount Carmel
    John of the Cross
    $16.99
    This volume represents a contemporary English edition of John's rarely published work, "Ascent of Mount Carmel," a commentary on his entire spiritual vision.
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    9781557257789
    Publication Date: 
    2010-08-01
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    At Home in This Life: Finding Peace at the Crossroads of Unraveled Dreams and Beautiful Surprises

    At Home in This Life: Finding Peace at the Crossroads of Unraveled Dreams and Beautiful Surprises
    Greer, Jerusalem Jackson
    $18.99
    In another 'Benedict Option' the author shares about her hunger for a deeper spiritual life, how Benedictine spirituality has shaped her practice, and the ways she has learned to embody Christian spirituality in everyday life. --James Matichuk

    Foreword by Shauna Niequist

    In the midst of beauty and mess, chaos and monotony, celebrations and mourning, Jerusalem Greer tells her story of finding redemption in what is rather than what could be, by practicing the presence of God through rediscovering ancient contemplative teachings and practices (solitude, study, work, prayer, and service) and pairing them with domestic arts (baking, gardening, sewing). Jerusalem writes with a raw honesty that reassures readers they are not alone in feeling not good enough, not wise enough, not Christian enough to figure out God's plans. Jerusalem is active on Facebook and Pinterest and regularly posts on her blog 'Slow Living in a Fast World' where she records what she calls her "beautymess" attempts at living a sacramental life.

    ISBN/SKU: 
    9781612616322
    Publication Date: 
    2017-05-18
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    Attaining Heaven: What It Is and How to Get There

    Attaining Heaven: What It Is and How to Get There
    McCarthy, John P
    $15.95

    Here is the one book you need to grasp the illimitable joys of Heaven - and to discover how to get there. You will learn here what Scripture unveils and what the Church's greatest saints have written about Heaven and its joys, as well as the reason you'll experience bliss, happiness, delights of every kind, satisfaction of all desires, joy unbounded, and pleasure in Heaven.

    While any true understanding or appreciation of the joys of Heaven is impossible to us, this book unpacks the many hints of Heaven from Scripture and the saints to provide abundant matter for your meditations. You'll learn that Heaven consists almost entirely of spiritual ideas that cannot be grasped without meditation -- and even then only by one who is not preoccupied with this world and its goods.

    Fr. J. P. McCarthy does more than explain what Heaven is - he provides clear guidance on what you can do to secure it. You will learn what to pray for, how to flourish in the virtues of faith, hope, and love, how to experience the depths of God's love for you, and how to be filled with the fortitude you need to live for a happy eternity.

    By reading and meditating on these pages, you will grow in your knowledge of God and will soon contemplate the mysteries of the Holy Trinity in a deeper, more fruitful way. You'll also learn:

    • What the "lesser joys of Heaven" are
    • Why love is the only theological virtue you can take from earth to Heaven
    • What it means to store up treasures in Heaven
    • What the Beatific Vision means

    Best of all, you will discover your true home in Heaven, where you will be welcomed into the friendship of loved ones, the angels, and saints, who await your arrival. You will abide in the total bliss of God's love for you in the eternal wedding banquet and enjoy the resurrection of the body and life everlasting.

    Here is the one book you need to grasp the illimitable joys of Heaven - and to discover how to get there. You will learn here what Scripture unveils and what the Church's greatest saints have written about Heaven and its joys, as well as the reason you'll experience bliss, happiness, delights of every kind, satisfaction of all desires, joy unbounded, and pleasure in Heaven.

    While any true understanding or appreciation of the joys of Heaven is impossible to us, this book unpacks the many hints of Heaven from Scripture and the saints to provide abundant matter for your meditations. You'll learn that Heaven consists almost entirely of spiritual ideas that cannot be grasped without meditation -- and even then only by one who is not preoccupied with this world and its goods.

    Fr. J. P. McCarthy does more than explain what Heaven is - he provides clear guidance on what you can do to secure it. You will learn what to pray for, how to flourish in the virtues of faith, hope

    ISBN/SKU: 
    9781644137840
    Publication Date: 
    2023-01-17
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    Authenticity: A Biblical Theology of Discernment

    Authenticity: A Biblical Theology of Discernment
    DuBay, Thomas
    $16.95
    This book explores the divine strategy in detail. Research discovers in Scripture 40 or 50 themes that bear on discovering truth and recognizing that truth is well-founded. We learn how we discern whether we are being led by the Holy Spirit or by our own unredeemed inclinations and desires, whether it is the spirit of God or the prince of darkness that is operating in our disagreements and programs. We find in these themes clear responses to key questions: Why are there divisions and factions in the Church? How are these divisions to be healed? What are the sure signs that some people have truth, while others are in error? What are the conditions for finding and maintaining a shared vision in marriage, parishes, dioceses, religious orders, the universal Church?
    ISBN/SKU: 
    9780898706192
    Publication Date: 
    1997-08-22
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