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The stories and special intercessory powers of 14 early Saint-Martyrs invoked for numerous special needs, such that they came to be called "The 14 Holy Helpers." St. Barbara, St. Blaise, St. Christopher, St. George, St. Catherine, etc. They are invoked against throat ailments, lightning, diabolical possession, fire, family troubles, etc. Includes prayers to each Saint. This book links the present age to the earliest centuries of the Church.
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Best Catholic Spirituality Writing 2013 is a compilation of 25 essays published in the National Catholic Reporter. Since its founding in 1964, NCR has published many well-known authors of Catholic spiritual writing. This collection features works from Michael Leach, Melissa Nussbaum, Brian Cahill, Alex Mikulich, Angelo Stagnaro, Joseph Veneroso, Ed Hays, Donna Schaper, Ginny Kubitz-Moyer, Eloisa Perez-Lozano, Michael Sean Winters, Diane Pendola, Loretta...
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Not everyone can, or should, live as a hermit. Yet all Christians need an inner hermitage, a place apart where we come face-to-face with our true selves, and listen to the still small voice of God. It is a place of silence, of fear and fascination, of anguish and grace. The writer of this profound yet simple volume encourages us to find our own inner hermitage-a place of calm and contemplation, apart from the demands of the modern world, a place so...
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At various point during the tenure of the Carolingian dynasty, it was necessary to resolve dynastic disputes through the intervention of ecclesiastical synods with the public task of electing a monarch for the realm from the family of Charles the Great. Enclosed in this short volume are the documents relating directly to four of these elections, for the persons of: Boso of Provence, Eudes of France, Louis III the Blind, and Guy II of Italy.
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Monastic life involves a continual return to the Gospel and this exploration begins on the road to Emmaus, in the company of downhearted disciples who were astonished to discover the Lord in their midst. Inviting the reader to a renewed encounter with the Lord on the road, this book explores the Rule of Saint Benedict and illustrates how the English Benedictine Congregation is responding to Christ's call today. It will inspire all clergy, religious...
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The apostle Bartholomew is long remembered for the gruesome nature of his martyrdom. It is an image popularized by Renaissance art, and famed for its brutality. However, the legends that surrounds the life, ministry, and death of this apostle are varied. All accounts name Armenia as the region of his death, and as the founder of the church in that nation. Yet, there is still considerable mystery to his activity. This text contains three different...
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This a collection of the councils of the Frankish & Visigothic realms that have surviving documents relating to their canons. This includes: 5th Council of Orleans (549 AD), Council of Auch (551 AD), 5th Council of Arles (554 AD), 3rd Council of Paris (557 AD), 1st Council of Braga (561 AD), 2nd Council of Lyon (567 AD), Council of Tours (567 AD), 3rd Council of Braga (572 AD), 1st Council of Mâcon (583 AD), 3rd Council of Lyon (583 AD), 2nd Council...
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Compiled by the Poor Clares of Rockford, Illinois. Beatified in 2007, this 19-year-old girl Germaine Castang suffered much in a desperately poor family, with illness, deaths and other sorrows---but her life was crowned by entry into religious life. Allowed to make her profession on her deathbed, Bl. Celine is forever a spouse of Christ. Every saint gives a different beautiful insight into our holy Catholic Religion!
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In the school of Mary, says St. John Paul II, we are "led to contemplate the beauty on the face of Christ and to experience the depths of his love." Mary--refuge of sinners, help of the sick, cause of our joy--is the model for all believers. The Manual for Marian Devotion will deepen your relationship with Mary and, in doing so, draw you closer to her Son. Part One, "Preparing for Marian Devotion," answers the following questions: • What is Mary's...
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Este volumen recoge las conferencias, comunicaciones y homilías pronunciadas en las Jornadas celebradas en 2016 por el 25 aniversario de la muerte del venerable José Rivera. También incluye la Carta Pastoral de monseñor Francisco Cerro (arzobispo de Toledo), cinco años después (2021), con motivo del 30 aniversario.
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OBISPOS: D. Demetrio Fernández González, D. Ángel Fernández Collado, D. Francisco Cerro Chaves, D. Ángel Rubio...
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In Consoling Thoughts on God and Providence, St. Francis de Sales, beloved Doctor of the Church, speaks of how God wants only good for us, and why we should have great confidence in His merciful love. This treasure of spirituality beautifully explains God's love for the sinner, how great His joy is upon the return of just one lost sheep, and how God's mercy extends even towards the damned. St. Francis encourages us to conform ourselves to God's will,...
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In Consoling Thoughts on Trials of an Interior Life St. Francis de Sales, beloved Doctor of the Church, gives us treasured insight from the master of spiritual direction. How can the soul persevere in piety in the midst of affliction? How should we conduct ourselves when suffering interior trials? How can we profit from our own faults? St. Francis de Sales explains all this and more. In this masterful collection, St. Francis speaks to every soul on...
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In desperate circumstances, the Faithful have always turned to the sure help of St. Jude Thaddeus, Apostle, cousin of Our Lord, and martyr for the Catholic Faith. This powerful Saint is invoked in cases of extreme need, grievous illness, poverty, and when circumstances seem hopeless. Plus, he is a special defender of (and helper in regaining) purity. St. Jude has obtained remedies and comfort for countless people who have turned to him in prayer....
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For a long time now, the majority position of Catholic theologians has been that canonizations conducted by the pope are infallible and inerrant. A minority current has always existed that disputes this view. Perennial difficulties with the nature and extension of papal infallibility as well as problems peculiar to recent decades in the Church make it timely to reexamine a debate that has lain dormant for too long, and to give proponents of the minority...
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This is the first book in English on priesthood in religious life to be published in twenty years. Its fourteen contributors search for new ways forward in the understanding of the distinct identity and ministry of religious men-committed to community, the prophetic lifestyle of vows or promises, and the particular charisms of their congregations-who have also answered the call to priesthood. Essays in this collection include reflections from a bishop,...
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Explores the voices of current and former Catholic nuns as they share their lived experiences with Catholicism, both in accordance and in conflict with the institutional Church.
Unruly Catholic Nuns explores the voices of current and former Catholic nuns and, by doing so, contributes to the global conversation about the role of women in the Catholic Church today. Through autobiography, fiction, poetry, and prose, Sisters and former nuns write about...
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This anthology of essays is a classic survey of the Catholic reaction to problems created by the industrial revolution and socialism and is a unique milestone in the history of social thought. Reacting to the Depression and the seeming inadequacies of capitalism and socialism, these thinkers contributed landmark essays on the topics of property, craftsmanship, industrialism, and more. With an introduction by Hilaire Belloc, this volume contains a...
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The dangerous tendency to reduce theological positions to political ones has always fueled divisions in the Church, and it plagues debates surrounding Pope Francis's teaching today. This collection of essays was born of a landmark international symposium designed to promote theological understanding by contextualizing the thought of Pope Francis-from his understanding of history to his theology of mission-within important theological conversations...
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This volume offers translations of the twelfth-century Latin vitae of four monks of the Monastery of Savigny: Abbot Vitalis, Abbot Godfrey, Peter of Avranches, and Blessed Hamo. Founded in 1113 by Vitalis of Mortain, an influential hermit-preacher, Savigny expanded to a congregation of thirty monasteries under his successor Godfrey (1122-1138). In 1147, the entire congregation joined the Cistercian Order. Around 1172, two monks of Savigny, Peter of...
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Pope Francis's vision of the ministry of preaching offers a renewed emphasis on what it means to preach the Word of God in such a way that it transforms lives and communities, and inspires hope. In To All the World, Michael Connors, CSC, draws together contributions from a variety of expert voices to reflect on the importance of liturgical preaching today. To All the World combines contemporary scholarship with pastoral practicality in one volume...
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