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This scriptural study does two things: it unveils the biblical view of angels and it gives fresh insights into the meaning of Scripture itself. Angels appear at key moments in the biblical narrative, to understand them more deeply is to understand that narrative more deeply.
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This mini-series comprises four titles. Cyprian of Carthage lived in troubled times. His freshness and topicality are in part due to this, because his world, as ours, was characterized by restlessness, insecurity and injustice.
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This mini-series comprises four titles. Augustine lived at the time of the collapse of the Roman Empire in the West, when, as in our present day, many of the old certainties were challenged by events. A man of massive intellect and towering spirituality.
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The story of an ordinary, yet remarkable girl, Maria Orsola Bussone, who died tragically at the age of 16. Her decision to live for God, amidst all the normal problems faced by teenagers: crushes, emotional ups and downs, disagreements with parents, had an amazing effect on her companions and on the small village where she lived.
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Unity and Jesus Forsaken, the twin themes of this book, are two sides of the same coin. They sum up the core of the Christian message. Exploring them is to explore the richness found in the person of Jesus.
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In this book of spiritual anthropology, the author of the much-acclaimed The Roots of Christian Mysticism shares his reflections on human nature, its challenges, problems, joys and fulfilment. The result is a treasure that will appeal to all those looking for a deeper meaning of what it is to be human.
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The author began life as a bricklayer, became a war hero, worked as a journalist against Fascism. His diary begins in WWII with his burning desire to love God and a conviction that married life is a way to sanctity.
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This is the first biography of Igino Giordani to appear in English. Preface by Dr Robert Runcie
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This mini-series comprises four titles. Basil the Great is one of the outstanding figures of the Eastern Church, an expert on spirituality. His writings have a universal appeal.
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An insider’s look at Merton by one of his brothers who lived in the same community. Basil Pennington takes us on a whirlwind review of the seasons of Merton’s life and work, showing us how this great soul was formed and drawn into God.
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Wonderfully grasping Thérèse’s ‘little way’, John Nelson shows, profoundly yet simply, how holiness is possible for everyone. Through other classic spiritual texts he provides for Thérèse a perceptive, beautiful setting.
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You will search far and wide to find anything which deals with the topic of vocation in such a deep, yet simple way.
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This book studies an often neglected strand of Anglican theological thought, but one which will speak to Christians of all traditions. It shows how issues to do with Mary and her place in salvation history are highly relevant to contemporary concerns.
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This series, now published in three volumes, is a new and more complete presentation of Franciscan critical texts than has ever been available before. It also offers fresh translations in the light of the latest scholarship – some of the texts are published for the first time in English.
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In the brief 16 years of his priesthood, Saint Louis de Montfort fulfilled a career of founder, missionary, and prolific writer. Two years after ordination he organized the nursing and teaching congregation of the Daughters of Wisdom and in 1705 founded his missionary congregation of men, the Missionaries of the Company of Mary (Montfort Fathers).
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Commentaries on Psalms 51 to 72 by Saint Augustine. A translation for the 21st Century. As the psalms are a microcosm of the Old Testament, so the Expositions of the Psalms can be seen as a microcosm of Augustinian thought. VIEW IN HARDBACK EDITION
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Combining scholarship with spirituality, historical accuracy with practical application, Branick’s informative commentary will open up for you the timeless treasures contained in Paul’s letter.
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Painstakingly reconstructed from hundreds of scraps of paper, Basil Howe eventually emerged as a novel which written by G.K. Chesterton when he was only 20. In fact, it was his first book, although it lay unpublished for more than a century. Now you can read what was in the mind of the man who was to become such a great literary figure of the 20th century. VIEW IN PAPERBACK EDITION
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Painstakingly reconstructed from hundreds of scraps of paper, Basil Howe eventually emerged as a novel which written by G.K. Chesterton when he was only 20. In fact, it was his first book, although it lay unpublished for more than a century. Now you can read what was in the mind of the man who was to become such a great literary figure of the 20th century. VIEW IN HARDBACK EDITION
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This beautiful anthology of stories, poems and prose, both ancient and modern, is a veritable treasure chest for anyone wishing to reflect on the meaning of Christmas and the events surrounding it.
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This is the moving, true story of Lesley Gosch, sent to death row in Texas after being accused, questionably, of murder. It is based on the exchange of letters between him and the author, a Welsh nun, who also visited him.
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Using the language of economics, the articles in this volume convey the principles at the root of the Economy of Communion and explain its unique characteristics within the context of current and historical economic thought and practice at both the micro and macro levels.
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The author of the ever popular Introducing Julian of Norwich has come up with another gem in this simple but profound guide to the spirituality of St Teresa of Avila. She takes the reader right to the heart of the great Spanish mystic’s way to union with God.
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This series, now published in three volumes, is a new and more complete presentation of Franciscan critical texts than has ever been available before. It also offers fresh translations in the light of the latest scholarship – some of the texts are published for the first time in English.
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The Focolare movement has spread across the globe, counting over 2 million members and is at the forefront of ecumenical and interreligious dialogue. It strives to foster in daily life, in the church and in society Jesus’s prayer ‘May they all be one’.
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Integrating recent biblical scholarship with spiritual and pastoral reflections, the author shows that Luke’s Gospel is, above all, a story of joy, peace, forgiveness and salvation.
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This volume, 15 Days of Prayer With Saint Katharine Drexel, introduces readers to the Philadelphia socialite who became a nun and a missionary to the poor and oppressed.
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Knowing wealth but no stranger to poverty, devoted spouse and mother, committed religious, generous heart – Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton has become a model of sanctity to people in all walks of life in America and throughout the world.
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In his encyclical Ut unum sint, Pope John Paul II expressed a desire for common reflection on the exercise of papal primacy. In You Are Peter Olivier Clément gives us a fascinating and brilliant response to this request.
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A fresh and refreshing look at the meaning of “communion” in the documents of the Second Vatican Council. John Markey has laid out a bold and insightful theological vision of the Church that will help guide us.
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The pages of this beautiful reflection on Mary offer the reader a new vision of the mother of Jesus, and a new understanding of her role as a model for the Church and for individual Christians.
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Jesus promised the hundredfold in this life to those who love God. This little book contains a selection from the many thousands of experiences of that hundredfold in the lives of ordinary people who live the Focolare spirituality.
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This is the third in Elizabeth Obbard’s popular series of spiritual biographies with a difference. She is able to communicate the amazing depth of St John of the Cross’ spiritual experience in the simplest of ways in this book, beautifully illustrated by the author herself.
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Today, more and more people of different religions have the chance to meet. How should they interact with each other in order to foster mutual understanding and respect? What problems might this new world of dialogue create? Will it lead to compromising one’s faith? Cardinal Francis Arinze answers these and many other timely questions in this engaging and enlightening interview.
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This work is composed of essays by significant scholars in Franciscan theology, history, and hagiography.
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In this fascinating biography of Charles de Foucauld, Little Sister Annie presents Charles as what he was: a man who was converted from a wayward lifestyle to a heroic follower of Jesus.
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The seven works of Saint Augustine that are contained in this volume all deal with the problem of faith in God. VIEW IN HARDBACK EDITION
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This little book really does take the reader to the heart of Therese’s message. Simple, yet profound, and illustrated with the author’s own drawings, this is a book to treasure, to read and re-read, each time discovering something new about Therese of Lisieux.
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Richard Deats’ analysis of Gandhi’s search for God and the value of nonviolence is very readable and insightful. Gandhi always believed one cannot find God without first understanding and living a nonviolent lifestyle. This book shows us the way to higher thinking and higher living.
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Gloria Hutchinson not only reminds us of this master spiritual fact, she shows us how to foster good relationships - with Jesus, ourselves, fellow pilgrims, and God.
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Already regarded by many as a modern spiritual classic, this new, revised edition of Meditations takes the reader into the heavenly way of thinking, so much so that it often produces a yearning, almost a homesickness, for heaven. Now in hardback with a ribbon page marker.
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This classic exposition of the Christian faith has been frequently and creatively adapted to serve the needs of education in faith in many different contexts. Augustine’s understanding of the problems faced by religious educators demonstrates his profound grasp of the human condition.
