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Dr. Muto directs us to be aware of the presence of God in all things, to open ourselves to the invitation of Christ and to recognize our uniqueness as we strive to find that spiritual strength that gives meaning to life.

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Unfortunately asceticism and mysticism are words which have frightened people to the extent that they have been unwilling to inquire what these concepts could mean in their lives. Father Maloney explains and establishes practical applications for those who would lead others to the way of perfection and for those who individually seek to apply the principles to their own lives. Topics such as: What is Asceticism; Christian Perfection; Reflective Prayer; Asceticism for the Modern Christian; and Contemplation, as well as many others, are discussed.

This eight cassette program, recorded at a three-week workshop at St. Norbert College, brings a remarkable blending of deep spirituality, fine literary awareness and sensitivity, and a theological-historical awareness of fourteen subjects relating to human wholeness. The perceptiveness, humor, and remarkable organization of these talks translate well into a significant growth program.

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The political, economic, cultural and social arenas are examined in the light of what they have to contribute to Christian spirituality and vice versa. The challenge is to find the Father's will in every avenue of life and to be creative, hope-filled and forgiving.

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Being single in the world is a true vocation, a high and noble calling with problems and joys, crosses and crowns, just like any other lifestyle. It is a unique way of relating to God, the world and others. Here, Dr. Muto considers the challenges of living alone with God while being immersed in building up his kingdom on earth. She discusses fear and loneliness, inordinate attachments to people and things, the problem of workaholism, and more. Using insights from her book Celebrating the Single Life, she shows how Jesus is the model for the single person in the world and how his example is as relevant and exciting today as it was 2,000 years ago.

Are you really experiencing God in your daily life? Are your eyes open to a world filled with God's love? To help us answer these questions, Fr. George Maloney shows how each of us is a theophany-- a visible manifestation of the presence of God. As the Triune God is a community of love, we-- made in his image-- are called to that same intimacy. As the whole world is in Christ, we are called to love the whole world. For anyone trying to be a greater lover of the world and thereby grow in intimacy with God, these tapes are a must.

Steeped in the mystic tradition of the east and the west, Fr. Maloney explains the brilliance of God's light, the wonder of creation, the deceptive darkness of our spirits, the need for a change of heart, the dynamics of the graced life and the power of the Lord Jesus. The enlightenment gained through grace-filed contemplation transforms the individual into a Christ-conscious being, counteracts the effects of sin and contributes to the renewal of the cosmos itself. The transforming process engages our hearts, our sexuality, our minds and our souls, in order to bring our immense journey to a successful conclusion

Contemplation is knowing. Conversion is answering, resisting, and committing. Creativity is experiencing, reflecting, responding and articulating. Drawing upon mystics, writers, theologians and his own broad experience, Bishop Morneau journeys to discover the foundation of ministry: ministry as leadership, community, worship, stewardship, education and prayer. A covenant grounded in truth, charity, freedom and justice, this journey is a painful process but rewarding as we become generative people, imaginative, full of memories, and fully alive.

Drawing on Teresa's writings enhanced through Buddhist, Jewish and modern spiritual writers, Seelaus helps us grasp the sense of the Feminine. It is a spirituality that grows from within and is affective as well as a revolutionary solidarity of women.

Dynamically blending Western thought, Eastern mysticism, and Irish humor, Fr. George Maloney delivers this retreat about trusting in our loving God. Experience of the heart rather than logic of the mind brings one into a loving relationship with God. Jesus, the image of the Father's love, shows how unconditionally loved you really are. Fr. Maloney shows how this heartfelt experience of love given to you by Jesus allows you to trust and feel lovingly secure with the Lord. Being loved by the Father, you can trust just as Jesus did. Fr. George's intensity and contemplative method will certainly spark the flame of Divine Love in your heart as you are prayerfully led into an overwhelming awareness of God's love.

This Good Friday meditation on the Seven Last Words is a masterpiece of modern preaching. In his two-hour talk, Fr. Groeschel brings out the full impact of what it means to be a disciple of Christ. Through Christ's words on the Cross, we are shown the meaning and value of suffering, the need for forgiveness, the importance of Mary, the example of the Good Thief, and much more. Fr. Groeschel shows how the Twelve Steps of AA are applicable to the Christian life and uses the Book of Revelation to put before the listener the judgment of the world and the coming of the New Jerusalem.

THE SEVEN LAST WORDS FROM THE CROSS

Benedict J. Groeschel, CFR

This powerful Good Friday meditation takes its starting point from Christ's Seven Last Words and goes on to provide a searching examination of the hard aspects of the Christian life. Forgiveness, repentance, loneliness, abandonment, temptation, self-emptying and salvation - all find new depth and meaning when seen in the light of the Seven Last Words.

This is no shallow pep talk. Besides the words of Sacred Scripture, the writings of St. Bonaventure and Jacopone da Todi enrich this tape and place it firmly in Fr. Groeschel's Franciscan tradition. This two hour meditation is a treasure house of insights and consolation, for Good Friday or for any time of the year. It can always be heard with profit.

With his dynamic enthusiasm Fr. George Maloney moves us to live in the core of our being. To become alive, inflamed with the love of the Spirit and eagerly seek out an intimate relationship with God. He stresses the need to move out of the head, intellect, and move down into our heart, the point of our existence, and seek out the God of Fire. Fr. George begs us to move beyond our intellectual concept of prayer and God and discover a God of Fire who purifies yet has mercy for the sinner. Seeing God by faith allows us to brings God's fire to the world as we move toward stillness with Him. Fr. George's words move us in the search and discovery beyond intellectual prayer to find God at the center of our hearts.

MARY IN OUR SPIRITUAL LIFE TODAY

Fr. Fred Jelly, OP

For too long, devotion to Mary, like the doctrines about her, have not been integrated into the spiritual life and theology as a whole. Fr. Jelly, a Dominican Mariologist, has been seeking to show through his writings and tapes how we should contemplate the mysteries of Mary in the context of the central mysteries of our faith, the Trinity, the Incarnation and the Redemption as continued in the mission of Christ's Church. In these tapes of four half-hour lectures, he now strives to build upon this solid doctrinal foundation by explaining how true devotion to Mary is indispensable for our growth in the spiritual life.

Fr. Jelly's tape series gives a panoramic picture of spirituality and spiritual theology with a consideration of the Catholic conviction that a Marian spirituality is significant if we are to reach our full growth in Christ according to our calling as his faithful disciples. These tapes should be very useful to everyone and to all groups who wish to come closer to Christ through Mary.

C.S. Lewis (1898-1963) spent most of his life teaching at Cambridge University, but through his writings he has touched the lives of hundreds of thousands of people. Among his many enormously popular works are Mere Christianity and The Screwtape Letters. In these talks, Bishop Morneau focuses on two other works by C.S. Lewis: Surprised by Joy, an autobiographical account of his conversion to a living faith in Christ; and The Chronicles of Narnia, a multivolume fantasy and religious allegory about the adventures of a group of children in an enchanted world.

In his learned and witty style, well known to those who have enjoyed his previous audiocassette series for Alba House Communications, Bishop Morneau shows how the stories of C.S. Lewis can shape our emotions, guide and direct our energies, and provide meaning for our journey through life.

As the euphoria of a few decades ago diminishes and it becomes clear that all that glitters in the Church music field is not gold, there is taking shape an inevitable return to the music which has stood the test of time and increased the devotion of millions of worshipers. And there is even more. The ancient melodies are resounding impressively on the lips on non-Europeans. Inculturation is a priority for today's Church and here is a fine example of how it can be done in the musical sphere. Enjoy the celebrations of Advent and Christmas in Gregorian plainchant with the Magnificat Choir. Recorded at Edizione Paolini Musicale, Italy.

People think that the mystical life is for a few select souls. They believe that years of austere painful practices are needed before you can enter into a union with God. They are wrong. Sr. Carole, using her knowledge of psychology, spirituality and music, outlines a practical, joyful way to enter into God's presence. Laity, religious, deacons and priests alike will find ways of overcoming years of spiritual stagnation and dryness through the dynamic approach of Sr. Carole. She demonstrates how, in as little as fifteen minutes a day, a person can discover peace of mind, overcome past hurts, ease fears and learn to rest in the lap of God. How? Through the divine influence of music, which stirs the heart to seek God.

Father George Maloney outdoes himself in this dynamic presentation of the person and activity of the Holy Spirit. He guides the believer through the mystery and revelation of the Holy Spirit, who broods over the chaos and who overshadowed the Blessed Virgin Mary and the Apostles. The Spirit still hovers over the created world and dwells in the Church and in every human being.

We are "divinized" by the Holy Spirit who makes us truly Children of God. The Spirit is the sanctifying power that makes us holy, for he is love by his very being. Since Holiness is the total giving in the Spirit, we can measure our holiness by asking ourselves how we love. We don't have to be anyone else but our true selves in Jesus and in the Father. You will enjoy this seven talk series on the Holy Spirit!

Contemplative prayer is explained by a woman for women taking into consideration feminine developmental patterns. Dr. Riley skillfully blends her religious experience and her competence as a counselor and spiritual director in presenting this direct yet sensitively profound presentation on contemplative prayer. Dr. Riley guides the listener with simplicity and clarity through the intricacies of the illuminative, purgative, and unitive ways, along with the dark night of the soul and other transitions in life. She also accompanies you in contemplative prayer by experiences, suggestions and especially prepared exercises designed to nurture spiritual growth in the woman.

Recently visions, apparitions and private revelations have multiplied, capturing people's imaginations and hearts. To a great degree they have also affected patterns of spirituality and belief. Christianity is a revelation-based religion has always left room for the presence and experience of the supernatural through visions, apparitions, and revelations.

Fr. Fred Jelly is a noted Dominican Theologian and Mariologist, with hands-on experience in studying and evaluating visions for the Church. In this program he clarifies these very key concepts: apparition; visionaries; charismatic and sanctifying grace; corporeal, imaginary and intellectual apparitions; public and private revelation; and the supernatural as miraculous and holy. To give this subject a very practical bent, Fr. Jelly applies these criteria and processes to a few very well known, present-day apparitions. He approaches the visionary, the vision itself, and the people affected by them in a very pastoral manner.

Joy, according to St. Paul, is a telltale sign and attitude that sets the Christian apart from the crowd. In reality, griping, complaining, yielding to angry moods, sadness and sorrow are more common to us that deep feelings of joy. Father Maloney deepens our understanding of "Joy" and explores the important causes of joy that mystically center in our relationship with God and others. This exquisite mystical presentation on Joy makes for interesting, practical and formative listening. Excellent for retreats, meditation and discussion groups.

In collaboration with the Epiphany Association, Alba House Communications presents this eight talk audio-cassette program on the Beatitudes as eight essential steps for developing one's spiritual life. Fr. van Kaam and Dr. Muto, in tandem, present each Beatitude - relating it practically to everyday life. Each talk develops one of the Beatitudes as an essential step for developing one's spiritual life. Exceptional material, filled with modern examples for personal and group reflection. Excellent for monthly day of recollection. Primarily presented for lay people, but good for religious and priests as well.

For more than a decade, Fr. Anthony de Mello, a Jesuit priest, directed the Sadhana Institute in Lonavla, India and lectured internationally. In his books, lectures, and tapes, Tony de Mello used the medium of the story to help people achieve self-awareness, work through problems, arrive at spiritual fulfillment and have a unique mystical experience of God. de Mello's unique style and approach to the spiritual life is used by Fr. Dolan in this three talk program.

Fr. Jim Dolan uses stories from life along with a vast repertoire of de Mello stories to help you experience that God loves you all the time and unconditionally, that prayer and holiness flow naturally. He ends each talk with a directed prayer experience to help you focus on the real workings of God in your heart and life.

Whether or not you are familiar with the de Mello presentations, this program will offer the special loving touch of God in your life.

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PRAYER:
LEARNING THE GOD LANGUAGE

Maureen Schuler, PsyD

Prayer is a communication within a relationship. It is therefore guided by a number of spiritual, psychological and emotional aspects that affect any relationship. Personality certainly affects our relationship with God. Our relationship with God and God's relationship with us are present every single day of our lives. It is a relationship that is much longer and deeper than our relationship with our parents, spouse or any other human being.

Our notion of God and our manner of relating to God are ideas and ways of acting that we have learned. God has a plan for each and every person. God calls us to a homeotasis - a balance which we can achieve if we put ourselves in contact with God. I have to find out what God wants from me. Often God touches us through other people. readings, events, and yes, even failure, pain and misery.

In this three cassette program Dr. Maureen Schuler, a Jungian Psychologist, will help you to look into a wide variety of situations and happenings through which God speaks to you. You will learn how to really listen. God, you know, always listens and wants you to pray, because you were created by God for a unique and special relationship.

Learn how God keeps upsetting us until we finally find him, and how God's response to us is not always a pat on the back.

Learn also how to listen to God who has important messages for you in your unconscious, in your shadow, in others, and in events of your life.

Excellent for anyone trying to develop a realistic relationship with God who calls us into balance. Soothing for those trying to understand the hard things of life.

Talk 1 - Communications with the Divine
Talk 2 - Finding Out What God Wants
Talk 3 - Allowing God to Speak and Work Through Us

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Fr. Groeschel uniquely approaches the Good Friday commemoration by looking at some of the questions that were asked not only by Jesus, but by others caught up in the horrible experience of the Passion. There are questions that we as human beings need to ask, as well as questions that are frequently asked of us by God, by Christ, by the Church, and by the events of our lives. In a sense Judas asks for us, Is it I, Lord? Am I grateful to the Lord or am I quite cavalier about dismissing God? Comparisons between Veronica and Judas and Mary Magdalene and Judas bring home the nature of our own gratitude and our own betrayals. The answer to Good Friday is Easter. We can't celebrate the Resurrection, however, without first dealing personally with the crucifixion and death of Jesus and our own sinfulness. This gives the answer to the final question: Why are you seeking the living among the dead?

Perfect reflection material for Lent and Good Friday.

In our days we have experienced a renewed interest in contemplative prayer. Often, however, the what, wheres, whys and hows are difficult to come by and are left unsaid.

Fr. Mergenhagen, a skilled contemplative and instructor of contemplative prayer and prayer styles, has finally prepared this complete audio-cassette introduction to contemplative prayer. This program is not just a primer for beginners, but it is also a refresher course for those who know something about contemplative prayer but want to fill in their gaps in knowledge and practical exercise.

Fr. Mergenhagen will show you how contemplative prayer can 1) improve your concentration; 2) center yourself; 3) know yourself better - discovering the blind spots; 4) heal on deeper levels; 5) help you become more loving. But more than explain contemplative prayer to you, he will show you how to contemplate.

Let Fr. Mergenhagen open new avenues of awareness and prayer for you through his teachings and hands-on guided exercises.

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To Know Jesus Christ and Him Crucified

Sr. Carolyn Osiek, RSCJ

This superb Lenten reflection opens to women and men alike those thoughts on the death and resurrection of Christ that so influenced and moulded St. Paul in his personal life and ministry.

God revealed Jesus to Paul in a very personal way which culminated in his conversion. Paul came to know the person of Christ who was crucified, died and raised to new life.

Paul empties himself as Jesus did. He imitates Christ in every facet of his life. For Paul, all is considered as loss compared to Jesus Christ. Sr. Carolyn shows how St. Paul's portrayal of "Christ Crucified" is a portrayal of a reversal of values, a real conversion; and how we are called to identify with the full humanity of Christ.

To identify with Christ is to conform our life to the fully human and mortal Christ. Our life is to reflect the pattern of Jesus' life - which calls us into conformity with the living and dying of Jesus without shrinking from the cross. This means that we are called to enter the mystery of the scandal of the cross - that is to enter our full humanity and mortality, and to accept our weakness and strength.

Paul connects Baptism, death and freedom from sin. As we enter a new life with Jesus through his death and resurrection

(Baptism) we are called to a life in which there is no sin. The Christian is the one who carries in the "self" the dying and rising of Christ. We are called to live our lives as to reproduce the pattern of Jesus' life, thereby becoming the expression of Christ living in the world. St. Paul allowed his life to be shaped by the symbols of the cross and resurrection. We are asked to reflect on how Baptism into the death and resurrection of Christ has really shaped our lives.

We are called into the resurrection to dwell on and be aware of that level of existence and consciousness in our earthly life that chooses the best - Christ's way. We are called also to

fight against those elements that set us against God's will.

Sr. Osiek tells us that there is a difference between immortality and Resurrection. Immortality tells us that life goes on - Resurrection tells us that life is changed. The celebration of Easter tells us that life is changed into new life.

Excellent Lenten listening. Very useful for reflection and meditation time. Very useful for preparing Lenten talks. Sr. Carolyn Osiek at her best.

Talk 1 - To Know Jesus Christ and Him Crucified
Talk 2 - Baptized into His Death
Talk 3 - Set Your Hearts on What is Above

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OUR FATHER: OUR PRAYER OF LOVE

Fr. Clyde A. Bonar

St. Thomas Aquinas called the Our Father one of the world's greatest prayers. It was taught to the apostles by Jesus Christ himself. It is referred to by modern theologians as the perfect prayer. We pray it at every Eucharistic celebration. But even in its familiarity many may have lost the central message of the Our Father. It is a prayer of love. It tells us how much God loves us and it tells us to ask for and expect that love and to share it with our neighbors. In it we are to petition God for protection from what is not love.

Rev. Clyde Bonar discusses these themes of God's love in depth as revealed to us in the Our Father. Originally delivered as a retreat for priests, Fr. Bonar's insights are valid for all Christians today. Jesus called the Father "Abba" - daddy. Addressing God as Abba is like a child hugging its father. It implies a closeness found only within family. When we understand the love that is within the Our Father we are closer to understanding our relationship with God and the family that is our neighbors.

Fr. Bonar reflects upon each phrase of the great prayer called the Our Father, drawing forth new meaning and relevance in light of the call to the Christian to be the child of God, the loving neighbor, and the brother or sister to all men and women. He reveals a true understanding of forgiveness and the importance of being a forgiving people. The impact of sin on the life of the Christian is explained, and living the "Sacrament of the Present Moment" is explored.

Through this audio cassette series you can learn to "hate what is evil, hold fast to what is good" as the words of St. Paul tell us. Discover the love of God working in your life as you uncover the deeper meaning of the great prayer the Our Father.

Anyone in the position of interacting with teenagers, from the arenas of teaching, counselling, therapy, or parish ministry, appreciates the intricacies of adolescent behavior. The need to understand the spirituality of teenagers is a real concern to those who choose to make a difference in the lives of today's adolescents.

Sr. Carole makes a detailed and systematic study of the complex workings of teenage spirituality in this enlightening and informative audio-cassette presentation. She escorts us through the developmental tasks of the adolescent, demonstrating how the teen must cultivate independence through separation from family, be responsible, integrate sexuality and emerge as a separate, independent person with fully developed identity and values. During this crucial period of growth and personal identity development, the teen begins to discover a sense of self in relation to God. Sr. Carole illustrates how to guide young people through the troubled waters of this age and come to grips with an identity as a reflection of God's love.

The incidence of private revelation in today's world has become prosaic enough that it affects the lives of everyone to a certain extent. When considering reported occurrences of divine manifestation, concern must be exercised in making judgements and proffering opinions. Critical response to private revelation is a difficult subject requiring wisdom, devotion, and faith.

In this provocative and informative discussion, Fr. Groeschel unveils some of the mystery and apprehension shrouding the interpretation of private revelation. He discusses the various forms that these manifestations may take, then leads us through an exposition of the steps that are followed when private revelation is investigated by a Bishop's committee. He concludes with an inventory of important points to be considered in examining reports of private revelation, and a list of appropriate action.

Crucial pastoral information for priests or other clergy who may be in a position to receive reports of private revelation, or for anyone who wishes to reach informed conclusions in light of faith and Church teachings.

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In this revealing and provocative presentation, Rev. Morneau directs the listener to an in-depth comprehension of how images, attitudes, and behavior are interrelated factors of human wholeness. The elements of human behavior are rooted within our attitudes - how we behold the world around us. These attitudes are shaped by our perception of the images that bombard us throughout our lives. Since images have such an instrumental effect on the development of behavior, it is crucial that the images we receive communicate wholesome ideals, a difficult accomplishment in today's world.

Rev. Morneau shows how imagination allows us to live with freshness and vitality, how through the use of the images found in poetry we can develop our faith, shape our attitudes and form standards of behavior that communicate Gospel values. His reflective discussion is peppered with citations from the works of several notable writers - Gerard Manley Hopkins, Robert Frost, George Herbert and Thomas Merton, to name but a few. A thoroughly delightful audio-cassette program.

The spiritual life requires of a person a searching, an examination and an ultimate way of expressing how God is working within the soul. It is the word of God that inclines our thoughts, colors our judgements, and is the source of our inspirations. In this reflective, three-part series delivered as a conference for priests, Rev. Morneau examines how poetry serves to direct our thoughts toward the divine, and allows us to develop alternate ways of seeing, knowing and relating in terms of the spirit presence within. He considers the affinities of poetry and spirituality - truth, goodness, beauty, the search for union and unity. Many notable authors are quoted, using examples of their works, to lead the listener to discover the intersection of spirituality and poetry found at the crossroads of these transcendentals.

Magnificently evocative material for anyone wishing to discover and cultivate a fresh approach to the gifts of the spirit through the radiance of the imagination.

In this tranquil and meditative presentation, Fr. Maloney takes a fresh look at the time honored spiritual exercise known as the examination of conscience. Derived from well-known Western foundations and flavored with Eastern spirituality, he gives us a new technology for achieving closer union with God by transcending the barriers of our personal natures. Searching for God in our lives is actually the quest to understand his will for us, and to know the will of God requires that we break through the emotional boundaries that separate us from his graces. A thorough examination of conscience does more for us that just allowing us to recognize our faults- it lets us discover God working in our lives in the person of Christ.

Fr. Maloney gives us a step-by-step technology that will enable us to cleanse ourselves of false ego and get in touch with the motivations behind our feelings and actions. Then we will be able to achieve the freedom to find God and to recognize Christ in our lives and in all of creation.

Lord Jesus Christ, son of the living God, have mercy on me a sinner. Simple words, yet abundantly fertile with the lifeblood of the Holy Spirit. The Jesus Prayer, properly understood, can become more than a pious exercise - it can be a way of life leading one to a truly charismatic experience formed in the presence of the Spirit.

Fr. Maloney explores the Jesus Prayer in depth, focusing on its roots in the young Church and through the developing spirituality of the early Christian community. We see how it is the perfect prayer, containing the three elements of transcendence, sense of sin, and imminence. These are the rudiments of the prayer which lead to a deeper union with God, the ability to be self-giving and to die and rise with Christ in holiness. Concluding with a brief guided meditation, this audio-cassette program is wonderful material for developing the Spirit in our lives.

Once again, experience the spirituality of Tony deMello in this retreat led by Fr. James Dolan, a Jesuit priest who studied and lived with deMello while in India. Fr. Jim's unique style and engaging manner draw the listener into a reflective assessment of self and one's relationship to God through the glories of the world of nature and the fellowship of one's neighbors. Come to learn of the love that God has for all people and things, and to celebrate life with the knowledge of your uniqueness within the diversity of creation, that all of life's activities are a form of prayer.

Wonderfully reflective material for those busy times when you need a spiritual uplift but can't seem to find the time for a traditional retreat. Whether you are familiar with the deMello style or not, this audio cassette series will prove to be a refreshing and comforting experience.

All experiences of Christ are personal and unique, yet they involve the same object - the Second Person of the Blessed Trinity, Jesus Christ. Accepting the beliefs of Christianity places one within the boundaries of the experience of Christ as the Son of the Father. The interpretation of this experience has parameters within which one lives his faith. Fr. Groeschel addresses what it means to experience Christ with faith, and how that experience is defined by cultural and other factors. He shows us that the Church has never been totally uniform, therefore it would be wrong to simply long for the "old days." We must be ready to encourage the diversity of experience that welcomes all.

Mary pondered in her immaculate heart the deepest meaning of her Son's seven last words from the cross, and in so doing enabled us to stand beside her and listen attentively and devoutly to the greatest sermon ever preached. Of all human beings, she who is truly the mother of the Word made flesh had the greatest influence on forming his characteristics as the man who revealed the limitless love of the Father to us.

Noted Mariologist Fr. Fred Jelly brings to light, through the vision of the Mother of God, the extent of Christ's suffering, and reveals the depths of the redeeming love of the Holy Trinity in this stimulating audio-cassette presentation. Renew within yourself the promise of victory Christ has won for us as you stand, with Mary, on Calvary and discover anew his seven last words from the cross.

In his traditional Good Friday format, Fr. Benedict asks us to meditate on the most profound mysteries of Christianity. Often in our times, the great riches of these mysteries of faith become eclipsed and the great dogmas of salvation are overlooked. In the powerful experience of Good Friday, we meditate on the riches of the life, death, and Resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ and their immense importance in our lives and eternal destinies.

Our Catholic heritage is endowed with a priceless devotion to Mary, the Mother of God, who has been venerated throughout the centuries as mediator and eternal mother. But a rich spiritual treasure can be gained through a more thorough embracing and recognition of the mission of Mary and the gifts of the Holy Spirit that are synonymous with the paradigm of her vocation. In this encompassing audio cassette presentation, Sr. Carole Riley delves into the alliance of the life of Mary with today's Christian, from established patristic viewpoints, Biblical sources and contemporary liturgical, spiritual, pastoral and ecumenical postures. The insights derived from this superb program can be applied across the spectrum of contemporary life to help develop an integration which celebrates the gifts of the Holy Spirit.

Fr. Groeschel returns with this evocative, prayerful audio cassette program acknowledging and celebrating the Passion of our Lord on the Cross. Through Scripture readings and reflections from Fr. Groeschel we may develop a greater awareness of Christ's love for us which was never better expressed than in his Passion and death on the Cross of Calvary. This tape cassette series is perfect for Lenten meditations, either individually or with a group. Fr. Groeschel's insights into the sublime mystery of the suffering and death of Christ will enlighten all of the faithful as we continue to embrace an understanding of God's interaction with humanity, never more visible than in this prayerful, solemn season.

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