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Mary's Titles Demonstrate Her Relationship to God or to Us
Greatest Marian Titles This work, Greatest Marian Titles  details in some depth twenty-four official titles which provide a veritable encyclopedia of Mariology enabling the reader to encounter the unique and loving countenance of our heavenly Mother in diverse situations and under a wide variety of aspects.

Explanations of the Mission of the Church, its Origin and Aim
A Guide to the Church This book, A Guide to the Church  acquaints the reader with such basic concepts as biblical images of the Church, contemporary models of the Church, and the classical "marks" of the Church. Other topics covered are on the history and theology of Church/State relations and such disputed questions as the origin of the Church.

Theological Reflections on the Sacrificial Elements of the Mass
In many places around the world the reality of the sacrifical nature of the Mass has been seriously down-played to the detriment of the spiritual life of the faithful. The Mass as Sacrifice  examines this whole question in depth, showing how, especially in the Roman Canon, the sacrificial nature of the Mass is emphasized and expressed as it always ought to be.

Reflections on the Priesthood and the Renewal of the Church
I Will Give Them a New Heart I Will Give Them a New Heart  recognizes that now is a time burdened with doubt, mistrust, and suspicion of the Church and those who serve her. Dr. Baars presents profound insight to aid laypersons, priests and religious in order to help usher in a new springtime of life into the Church.

First Saturday Devotion Handbook
First Saturday Devotion to Mary First Saturday Devotion to Mary  walks us through this special devotion in order to assist those who practice it to benefit more profitably from the graces that Mary promises would come to the individual and the world as a result. Among the spiritual exercises attached to this devotion are Confession, recitation of the Rosary, attendance at Mass, and adoration of the Blessed Sacrament.

Official Documents of the Catholic Church
The Church and the BibleThe Church and the Bible is a resource book that all branches of theology will find useful: not only Biblical scholars, but those interested in the dogmatic, moral, liturgical, pastoral and spiritual teachings of the Church. Typical examples are the Pontifical Biblical Commission's studies on Christology, the Church, interpretation of the Bible, all made available in one volume.

A Positive Approach to Catholic Morality, Lifestyle and Attitude
The Ten CommandmentsThe Ten Commandments provides several brief but thoughtful meditations on how we can live our wonderful vocation as Catholics by responding "Yes" to the Lord's invitation to become saints, holy and happy brothers and sisters of the Lord.



The Son, The Spirit, and The Sacred 
Embracing the Mystery of the Holy Spirit Embracing the Mystery of the Holy Spirit shows how the the Christian life is immersed in the activity of the Holy Spirit of God. Christ meets us through Holy Spirit and it is that Holy Spirit Who enlightens our minds, orders our moral conduct, directs our prayer, and transforms us into greater reflections of Christ.

Anniversary Edition of a Timeless Classic!
In this book, You Can Change the World, the late Father James Keller -- Founder of the Christopher Movement -- offers priceless encouragement and timeless advice on how each individual can influence others and, in their own sphere of influence, change the world for good.


Sheen: Refuting Old Errors
Old Errors and New LabelsOld Errors and New Labels, the author wrote in 1931, "is an attempt to judge contemporary ideas in the field of morals, religion, science, evolution, sociology, psychology and humanism in the light of that philosophical daylight called 'common sense.'

Sheen's Last Book is Arguably His Best!
In Those Mysterious Priests, the late Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen offers priests a clear presentation of their role as other Christs and how they can fulfill their sacrificial calling, emphasizing the indispensable aid to their spiritual growth that can come from a daily Holy Hour of Adoration.


A Classic Marian Devotion 
Roses and ThornsIn Roses and Thorns, we are invited to receive the "roses" for our consolation and surrender, while our Mother mary keeps the "thorns" for herself, so that we might discover her motherly love and might keep her company as she reflects on her separation from Jesus following the Ascension. This title is also available in Spanish: Rosas y Espinas.

Role Models for Today 
Encounters with HolinessIn Encounters with Holiness, Father Catoir presents a number of personal encounters and "Christopher Close-up" interviews that he had over the course of the last quarter century with some of the saints who are now up for canonization, as well as with others who are among the holiest people of the twentieth century.

Scriptural Reflections on How to Lose Your Life and Save It
Remember Lot's WifeThe meditations in Remember Lot's Wife endeavor to illustrate our Savior's admonition in a variety of ways. Beginning with familiar short passages from the Old Testament and working his way through the New, one can become more like Christ and thus enter into the fullness of life that we all seek.

Grisez's 3-Volume Work on Moral Theology
Germain Grisez has written a classical 3-volume work on moral theology. The first volume, Christian Moral Principles is constructed primarily as a textbook in fundamental moral theology for students in Catholic seminaries. The second volume in the series, Living a Christian Life, deals with the responsibilities common to all Christians. And the Third Volume, Difficult Moral Questions, seeks to provide guidance, if not always answers, to some 200 intriguing problems that Christians grapple with each day.

"Man does not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God." (Matthew 4:4)
 
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An Intensely Personal Encounter with God
Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius Praying the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius  involves an a very personal encounter between the individual and God. This is a unique experience that not only reveals something of the unfathomable mystery of God, but also affords an important degree of self-knowledge as the reader grows in wisdom and love.

A Practical Handbook for Pastoral Ministry 
Firm but Kind and Gentle Firm but Kind and Gentle has been written especially for priests, deacons, and the increasing number of pastoral ministers who regularly encounter situations like those treated in this volume. Readers will find here both reassurance and challenge as they seek to be firm but kind and gentle in applying the directives of the Church to individual pastoral circumstances.

Woman's Unique Vocation
Priesthood of the Heart In The Priesthood of the Heart, a woman speaks to women simply, warmly, humbly. She passes on to them that which she has shared with numerous others in private and during conferences: many women have thus been enlightened to live in a new and full way the specificity and beauty of their identity, their unique vocation in the Church and in society.

Creation Stories and Visions of Fulfillment in the Bible
I Am the Beginning and the EndReflecting on the first four chapters of Genesis and the last section of the Book of Revelation, I Am the Beginning and the End discerns in them something of the profound meaning behind the creation of the universe (cosmology) and our place in it (anthropology) in the light of faith in God (theology).

Celebrating Easter with Joy
Easter JoyThe reflections contained in Easter Joy are the fruit of a lifetime of reading, studying, and preaching about this great mystery of our faith. They are intended to move the reader into a deeper appreciation of this great event by shedding light on a variety of facets often overlooked in a cursory reading of the Gospels.


Celebrating Christmas with Joy
Christmas Joy Becoming a child demands that we humble ourselves and be "born of God." Christmas is the mystery of this "marvelous exchange." Christmas Joy offers these Christmas reflections in the hope that they will help fulfill that "marvelous exchange" of life with Christ.

Memory, Presence, Hope
The Mother of the LordThe Mother of the Lord presents a comprehensive overview of the actual questions facing the study of Mary in the Church today. Its purpose is to clarify several controversial matters and to point the way to future theological developments in our knowledge and appreciation of Mary, luminous icon of the Trinity, Mother of God and the Mother of us all.

To Effectively Use our Time, Talents, and Energy for God  
Managing Your Time, Energy, and Talent in Ministry Managing Your Time, Energy, and Talent in Ministry was written with many years of involvement in management and ministry to provide the helpful advice found in these pages. May all those involved in ministry of any kind find herein the enlightenment and encouragement they seek.

Practical Catechesis
A Practical Guide for Imparting the FaithThose involved in catechetical and parish ministry will find the model set forth in A Practical Guide for Imparting the Faith to be one that will enable them to better impart the faith and make it come alive in the hearts and lives of those with whom they share it.

Valuable for All Priests Today
Hidden Enemies of the PriesthoodAnger, Envy, Lust, Pride, Gluttony, Sloth and Covetousness are the seven capital or deadly sins. They are the first of the Hidden Enemies of the Priesthood. Ignorance of them can eat away at the moral fiber of priests can prove disastrous for the individuals and for the Church they have vowed to serve.

St. Thérèse of Lisieux
The Saint for the Third Millennium After having turned the spotlight on the spiritual message of the Little Flower, Pope John Paul II solemnly declared her a Doctor of the Church at a Youth Day Rally in Paris, France. In The Saint for the Third Millennium Father Connor sheds new insights into the life and message of this great saint who has much to say to us today.

Explore this Famous and Revered Crucifix
The Crucifix that Spoke to St. FrancisThe Crucifix that Spoke to St. Francis describes in great detail the features of this famous cruicifix. The image of Jesus is dominant, but ther are also many other figures crowd the scene in this famous icon. The present work reveals them to us for each of them tells a story.

Our Lady of Guadalupe 
Mary of the AmericasMary of the Americas studies the apparitions of the Blessed Virgin Mary on Tepeyac Hill northeast of Mexico City on December 12, 1531, when she left her image imprinted on the cloak of an Aztec Indian named Juan Diego. This revised and updated edition includes a detailed account of Pope John Paul II's canonization of Juan Diego in Mexico City on July 31, 2002.

 
 
 
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