Young Adults
Behold the Man: A Catholic Vision of Male Spirituality
Lucid and inspiring, Behold the Man is a unique exploration of Catholic spirituality for men. Much of the literature written for Catholic men focuses on topical issues such as fatherhood and sexuality. While this book does not exclude these subjects, it is the first to present a comprehensive picture of Catholic male spirituality.
What is authentic male Catholic spirituality? What distinguishes it from Protestant male spirituality? How does masculine spirituality complement feminine spirituality? These questions and many more are answered in this book.
Drawing from Scripture and Church teaching, the author roots Catholic male spirituality in a covenant relationship with God and the cross of Jesus Christ. He demonstrates that when a man embraces the cross he is truly able to be himself--the man that God created and calls him to be. Behold the Man can deepen a man's experience of Christ and help him to know the Lord more intimately.
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Favorite Prayers from the Imitation of Christ
Favorite Prayers from the Imitation of Christ from Catholic Book Publishing is an essential prayer book for all those who have been touched by Thomas à Kempis\'s spiritual masterpiece, the Imitation of Christ, as well as those wishing to learn more about this extremely popular book. This new book offers 160 pages of prayers from the classic work with all prayers printed in large type, two colors, and with sense lines for easier reading and understanding. Whether this book is an introduction to the Imitation of Christ or a way to continue to the experience, it will be a cherished prayer book with its beautifully embossed red imitation leather cover.
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Fearless: Conquer Your Demons and Love with Abandon
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Gaming and the Heroic Life: A Quest for Holiness in the Virtual World
Video games fuel a fundamental human drive for adventure--like the epic quest to slay zombies, a solo voyage to rescue the princess, or setting off with a clan to defeat the final boss.
The desire to be a hero in your journey is something Bobby Angel can relate to. A lifelong gamer, he was the cohost of the God and Gaming series on YouTube and often appears as a guest on Bearded Blevins's Around the Halo on Twitch. In Gaming and the Heroic Life, Bobby explains that you don't have to just play the role of hero in a game--you can actually pursue a heroic life by the way you engage the virtual world.
Gaming and the Heroic Life is a map to becoming not only a better gamer but also a better person--one who has a purpose and knows where they fit into the world.
The book contains three levels:
Bobby shows where video games intersect with a life of faith in God--how games echo with our call to holiness and how we can respond to that call in both the virtual and real worlds.
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Go Bravely: Becoming the Woman You Were Created to Be
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God Has GREAT Plans for You!
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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God's Plan for You (Revised)
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Great Divorce
The Timeless Novel About a Bus Ride from Hell to Heaven
In The Great Divorce, C.S. Lewis again employs his formidable talent for fable and allegory. The writer finds himself in Hell boarding a bus bound for Heaven. The amazing opportunity is that anyone who wants to stay in Heaven, can. This is a starting point for an extraordinary meditation upon good and evil, grace and judgment. Lewis's revolutionary idea is the discovery that the gates of Hell are locked from the inside. Using his extraordinary descriptive powers, Lewis's The Great Divorce will change the way we think about good and evil.
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How I Stayed Catholic at Harvard: Forty Tips for Faithful College Students
A Harvard graduate, Rhodes Scholar, and devout Catholic tells you everything you need to know about keeping your faith at a modern university. Drawing on her recent experience, Aurora Griffin shares forty practical tips relating to academics, community, prayer, and service that helped her stay Catholic in college.
She reminds us that keeping the faith is a conscious decision, reinforced by commitment to daily practices. Aurora's story illustrates that when you decide your faith matters to you, no one can take it away, even in the most secular environments and under strong peer pressure. Throughout the book, she shows how being Catholic in college did not prevent her from having a full "college experience," but actually enabled her to make the most of her time at Harvard.
Aurora encourages students who are about to begin this formative journey, or those now in college, that the most valuable parts of college life -- lasting friendships, intellectual growth, and cherished memories -- are experienced in a more meaningful way when lived in and through the Catholic faith.
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Humility Rules: Saint Benedict's Twelve-Step Guide to Genuine Self-Esteem
Saint Benedict's fifth-century guide to humility offers the antidote to the
epidemic of stress and depression overwhelming modern young adults. But the
language of The Rule by Saint Benedict is medieval, and its
most passionate advocates are cloistered monks and nuns. How then does this
ancient wisdom translate into advice for ordinary people?
With candor,
humor, and a unique approach to classical art, Father Augustine, a high school
teacher and coach, breaks down Saint Benedict's method into twelve pithy steps
for finding inner peace in a way that can be applied to anyone's life.
Drawing upon his own life experiences, both before and after becoming a
Benedictine monk, the author explains every step, illustrating each chapter with
color reproductions of sacred art that he has embellished with comic flourishes.
The winsome combination is sure to keep readers from taking themselves too
seriously--which is already a first step on the path to humility.
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Imitation of Christ
This book speaks to the soul of every true Christian, reminding us of the fleeting nature of earthly joy as opposed to the eternity of happiness with God.
The guide of the saints since it first appeared in 1418, it was the sole spiritual reading of St. Therese of Lisieux, who loved it and knew it by heart.
Fr. Garrigou-Lagrange asserted that the true mysticism of which it speaks is accessible to all, if they are willing to follow the way of humility, the cross, continual prayer, and docility to the Holy Ghost.- Please log in to review this product
Imitation of Christ (Abridged Ed)
Adapted by Sister Halcon J. Fisk, this Abridged Edition of the Imitation of Christ from Catholic Book Publishing is designed specifically for contemporary readers. Second only to the Bible in popularity, the Imitation of Christ is Thomas à Kempis\'s masterwork on Jesus, and this Abridged Edition makes it accessible to all readers. With a brown vinyl cover and appropriately sized for easy and frequent use, this 160-page volume captures the spirit and meaning of the original classic.
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Imitation of Christ w/Zip Cover Bonded Leather
The Imitation of Christ, a deeply spiritual book by Thomas à Kempis, is the one book second only to the Bible in popularity among Catholics. Throughout this book, readers will find themselves experiencing the peace and wisdom that have comforted believers from all corners of the world. The pages of this consoling guide show readers how better to live the life of a Christian by closely following Christ's example. The Imitation of Christ will help to enable those seeking guidance in the midst of today's challenges to find encouragement to imitate Christ in many of life's situations.
The text is enhanced by illustrations throughout, including classic full-color images of the 20 Mysteries of the Rosary and the 14 Stations of the Cross.- Please log in to review this product
Imitation of Christ: A Timeless Classic for Contemporary Readers
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Imitation of Mary
The Imitation of Mary from Catholic Book Publishing is a new, updated version of the original companion volume to the beloved and highly esteemed Imitation of Christ. In this book, Rev. Alexander de Rouville, S.J., allows us to follow the Blessed Virgin through the key mysteries and events of her life. He reflects on Mary\'s conduct and sentiments throughout her life, from her Immaculate Conception to the birth, death and resurrection of her Son, Jesus, and finally to her glorious Assumption into heaven. With magnificent full-color illustrations, an attractive blue cloth cover, and stained edges, this edition of the Imitation of Mary teaches us how to conduct our lives if we truly want to live in imitation of Mary.
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Imitation of Mary
An excellent companion to The Imitation of Christ, this book is composed of writings about Our Lady carefully culled from the words of Thomas à Kempis and set forth in the style of The Imitation of Christ. It offers a splendid way to grow in the imitation of Jesus through the imitation of His holy Mother.
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Imitation of Mary
The Imitation of Mary from Catholic Book Publishing is an excellent companion volume to the beloved and highly esteemed book Imitation of Christ. In this book, culled from the deeply spiritual works of Thomas à Kempis, the reader is treated to beautiful writings about Our Lady set forth in the style of the Imitation of Christ. He offers the reader a splendid way to grow in following Jesus through imitating His Blessed Mother. With an attractive gold stamped, blue cloth cover and stained edges, this 144-page book is a profoundly spiritual road map for readers who wish to travel with Mary and Jesus.
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Making Room for God: Decluttering and the Spiritual Life
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Mere Christianity
"C.S. Lewis is the ideal persuader for the half-convinced, for the good man who would like to be a Christian but finds his intellect getting in the way." -- Anthony Burgess, New York Times Book Review
Our moral consciousness and moral judgements are proof to the human race that a moral being exists--God.
Mere Christianity explores the core beliefs of Christianity by providing an unequaled opportunity for believers and nonbelievers alike to hear a powerful, rational case for the Christian faith. A brilliant collection, Mere Christianity remains strikingly fresh for the modern reader and at the same time confirms C. S. Lewis's reputation as one of the leading writer and thinkers of our age.
The book brings together Lewis' legendary broadcast talks during World War II. Lewis discusses that everyone is curious about: right and wrong, human nature, morality, marriage, sins, forgiveness, faith, hope, generosity, and kindness.
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Mere Christianity
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Mindful Catholic: Finding God One Moment at a Time
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My Other Self: Conversations with Christ on Living Your Faith
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Our Lady's Prophecies: God's Messages for Our Time
When Servant of God Mother Mariana de Jesus Torres received her famous apparitions -- the Quito apparitions -- from Our Lady, she was so appalled that she died. A doctor confirmed her shocking death. But thankfully, when her sisters prayed, she was raised to life again.
Here James Valois masterfully recounts the stunning prophecies of Our Lady of Good Success of the Purification, which, though they occurred four hundred years ago in the capital city of Ecuador, concern the current crisis in the Church and the world. Approved by Bishop Salvador Ribera Avalos in 1611 and by every bishop in Ecuador since that time, these apparitions are for our era.
The relevance of many of these prophecies to today's events, spoken, as they were, about what would begin in the twentieth century and spill over into the twenty-first, is remarkable. Their gripping messages foretell the radical changes in customs and the disturbing state of our modern world that we are facing.
Our Blessed Mother's enlightening words to Mother Mariana de Jesus -- a humble nun renowned for her holiness -- bear similarities to the prophecies of Our Lady of Fatima. Although some of the portents are alarming, the promises of hope shine through the darkness of our current crisis.
Our Lady's revelatory words pierce to the heart of our present state of affairs: the attacks on the Church from without and within, targeting the sacraments, the priesthood, and the family. You will be enthralled by:
At such a dark hour, it may appear that all is lost and Christian civilization has ended forever -- but this is not the case. Mother Mariana de Jesus offered her life as a victim soul; the miracles and mystical graces won through her heroic life, and the spiritual phenomena she experienced, continue to result in marvelous transformations of holiness today. Above all, Mother Mary's messages are a call for conversion and renewal and for defenders of the Faith to arise in the face of cultural opposition, join the spiritual battle, and help secure the ultimate triumph, which is the salvation of the world.
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Plan of Life: Habits to Help You Grow Closer to God
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Pray, Decide, and Don't Worry: Five Steps to Discerning God's Will
Pray, Decide, and Don t Worry: Five Steps to Discerning God s Will equips Catholics with a clear five-step discernment process for navigating what St. Ignatius of Loyola calls the movements of the soul, the deeper realities that clue Catholics in to what God is doing deep within their hearts and where He is leading them.
Drawing from the rich tradition of the Church and powerful insights from the saints and the Bible, this invaluable resource teaches Catholics how to recognize God s voice, how to discern spirits, how to know which vocation God is calling them to, and that it s possible to be in the waiting yet fully joyfully alive at the same time.
After reading this book and following this five-step discernment process, Catholics can be at peace with their decision knowing that they have truly discerned God's will.
Pray, Decide, and Don't Worry Includes...
- Questions Catholics should ask themselves when discerning God s will.
- Teachings from St. Ignatius Rules for Discernment.
- Fr. Mike Schmitz's Four Doors discernment method.
- Testimonies from a married couple and a priest.
- Prayers to pray during times of discernment.
- Space to write reflections, thoughts, and inspirations along the way.
In this book, Catholics will learn...
- How to know if a desire on their heart is truly from God.
- What consolation and desolation are, and how to fight desolation.
- What to do when they receive a sign and don't know what it means.
- And so much more!
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Prudence: Choose Confidently, Live Boldly
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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Sacred Rest: Recover Your Life, Renew Your Energy, Restore Your Sanity
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Self Abandonment to Divine Providence
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Simple Life Changing Prayer
For most people most of the time, prayer is hard. It is especially difficult--not to mention unsatisfying--when people experience it as formal, dry, and repetitious. But what might happen if you discovered a simple prayer that changed all that? What if you discovered a prayer that changed you?
In A Simple, Life-Changing Prayer, Jim Manney introduces Christians to a 500-year-old form of prayer that dramatically altered his perception of prayer and the way he prayed. The prayer is the examen, which St. Ignatius Loyola developed for the purpose of nurturing a reflective habit of mind that is constantly attuned to God's presence. What makes the prayer so powerful is its capacity to dispel any notion that God is somewhere "up there," detached from our day-to-day tasks and concerns. Instead, the examen leads us into a relationship with a God who desires to be personally caught up in the lives of those whom he created. By following five simple yet powerful steps for praying the examen, we can encounter the God who, as Scripture tells us, "is not far from each one of us"--the God whose presence in our lives can make all the difference in the world.Also available in Spanish! Una oración sencilla que cambia la vida
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Travel Guide to Heaven
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We Need to Talk: God Speaks to a Modern Girl
When the author decided to return to the Church, she did so kicking and screaming. She had so little faith that God had to open her eyes and heart to her true calling. When God entered Susan Brinkmann's world, he waded into knee-deep piles of sin and daily dealt with her stubborn refusal to like him. And he did something amazing. This is the story of that miracle--not just a little moment, but something huge. He didn't change her. He helped her become who she really was. If you've drifted into complacency, find in We Need to Talk the inspiration to recognize the pull of God's voice and respond.
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Weird Catholic Handbook
Dive into the fascinating and overlooked aspects of the Catholic faith with Weird Catholic Handbook by Michael Lichens. This book takes you on a Chestertonian romp through the peculiar and intriguing elements of Catholic history, offering a refreshing perspective on the faith that combines humor, curiosity, and profound insights.
Lichens invites you to discover the bizarre and extraordinary stories that have shaped Catholicism. From saints who faced mythical monsters to the eerie beauty of bone chapels, this book uncovers the spiritual and historical significance behind these oddities. With a blend of scholarly research and engaging storytelling, Lichens brings to life the unique relics, ghostly encounters, and unusual miracles that have been part of the Church's rich tapestry.
In this book, you will discover:
Weird Catholic Handbook is not just a collection of odd stories; it is an invitation to see the profound truths and spiritual lessons embedded in the peculiar. Each chapter sheds light on how these unusual elements of faith have inspired devotion, art, and a deeper understanding of the divine.
Whether you're a devout Catholic, a curious skeptic, or someone who loves a good story, this book offers something for everyone. Discover how the oddities of the past can inspire and enrich your faith today.
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