Spirituality

10 Things They Never Told Me About Jesus

Author/Editor: Bell, John L.
Publisher: GIA Publications, Inc.
Address: 7404 South Mason
        Chicago, IL 60638
Phone: 708-496-3800
Order No: G-7785 (ISNB 978-1-57999-793-9)
Retail Price: $15.00
Publisher Website: www.giamusic.com
Audience: adults
Medium: Book

In an insightful examination of Christ's ministry, John Bell of the Iona Community provides a fresh theological understanding of Jesus' life on earth. Without pandering, Bell's intriguing observations are candid and challenging and maybe a bit provocative for the general reader, the curious spectator, and the enthusiast for Christian faith.

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A Catholic Handbook

Author/Editor: William C. Graham
Publisher: Paulist Press
Address: 997 Macarthur Blvd.
        Mahwah, NJ 07430
Phone: 800-218-1903
Order No: 978-0-8091-4639-0
Retail Price: $9.95
Publisher Website: www.paulistpress.com
Audience: Adults
Medium: Book

Explanations, definitions, prompts, prayers, and examples for 21st-century Catholics in every pew and aisle.

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A Community Called Taizé

Author/Editor: Santos, Jason Brian
Publisher: GIA Publications, Inc.
Address: 7404 South Mason
        Chicago, IL 60638
Phone: 708-496-3800
Order No: G-7788
Retail Price: $15.00
Publisher Website: www.giamusic.com
Audience: adults
Medium: Book

Jason Santos explores one of the world's first Protestant, ecumenical monastic orders, from its origins in the war-torn south of 1940s France to its emerging mission as a pilgrimage site and spiritual focal point for millions of young people throughout the world.

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A Priest Forever: Nine Signs of Renewal and Hope

Author/Editor: Alfred McBride, O.Praem.
Publisher: St. Anthony Messenger Press/Servant Books
Address: 28 W. Liberty St.
        Cincinnati, OH 45202
Phone: 513-241-5615
Order No: 978-0-86716-954-6
Retail Price: 12.95
Publisher Website: www.americancatholic.org
Audience: Adults
Medium: Book

In this very personal and moving reflection on the meaning of the priesthood, Father Alfred McBride explores a priest's commitment to feed our people and witness the church's social teachings, to spend time in daily prayer, to find solutions to the crisis of priestly identity plaguing today's priests, and to become a man of personal mercy in all one's dealings as a priest.

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Aging: With a Laugh and a Prayer

Author/Editor: Bernadette McCarver Snyder
Publisher: Twenty-Third Publications
Address: 1 Montauk Avenue Suite 200
        New London, CT 06320
Phone: 800-321-0411
Order No: 9781585957361
Retail Price: $12.95
Publisher Website: www.23rdpublications.com
Audience: adults
Medium: book

With a twinkle in her eye, the author says she doesn't pesonally "know anything about aging." That's why she had to interview as many people as possible who do know about this very important "thrid stage of life!" Their stories are both facinating and unique and offer a wide variety of attitudes toward the perks and possibilities of aging as well as insights and options for dealing with its challenges. The author adds her own humorous stories and observations throughout to help senior appreciate and celebrate life with heavy doses of both laughter and prayer.

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All the Flowers

Author/Editor: Tom Milton
Publisher: Nepperhan Press
Address: P.O. Box 1448
        Yonkers, NY 10702
Phone: 914-578-1972
Order No: 978-0-9794579-3-7
Retail Price: $12.95
Publisher Website: www.nepperhan.com
Audience: Adults
Medium: Paperback

A gifted young singer with unshakable faith tries to stop her twin brother from enlisting in the army and going to fight in Vietnam to prove to his father that he is a man. Accompanied by a pianist who falls in love with her when he hears her sing, she tries to save her brother but her faith is tested by events.

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Beloved and Blessed: Biblical Wisdom for Family Life

Author/Editor: Kimberly Hahn
Publisher: St. Anthony Messenger Press/Servant Books
Address: 28 W. Liberty St.
        Cincinnati, OH 45202
Phone: 513-241-5615
Order No: 978-086716-945-4
Retail Price: 14.99
Publisher Website: www.americancatholic.org
Audience: Adults
Medium: Book

The third in a series of Bible studies based on Proverbs 31, Beloved and Blessed offers tools to help you strengthen your marriage and raise your children, creating a civilization of love in your home. Applying Sacred Scripture, Church teaching, and pastoral wisdom, Kimberly Hahn helps you explore marital intimacy, responsible parenthood, facing the financial future without fear, strategies for disciplining and instructing children, and trusting God when parenting hurts.

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Catholic Household Blessings and Prayers (Paperback)

Author/Editor: USCCB
Publisher: USCCB Publishing
Address: 3211 4th Street, NE
        Washington, DC 20017
Phone: 800-235-8722
Order No: 7-046
Retail Price: $24.95
Publisher Website: www.usccbpublishing.org
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Catholic Household Blessings and Prayers is a family resource for exploring the Catholic tradition of prayer. Families will use Catholic Household Blessings and Prayers to bring solace, joy, and hope in God's mercy to families. For families, especially those with children, newlyweds, and young parents in baptismal preparation classes.

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Essentials for Christian Living

Author/Editor: Libreria Editrice Vaticana (LEV)
Publisher: USCCB Publishing
Address: 3211 4th Street, NE
        Washington, DC 20017
Phone: 800-235-8722
Order No: 7-020
Retail Price: $6.95
Publisher Website: www.usccbpublishing.org
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What do Catholics believe? How are we supposed to act? A compact little book, Essentials for Christian Living summarizes the core of what Catholics should know and put into practice. Rediscover the traditional prayers and formulas of Catholic doctrine as well as the basic pillars of the faith, the Creed, sacraments, and commandments, in this pocket-sized volume. Encourage yourself to reflect more deeply using the blank space provided on each page to write down a thought, draw a picture, formulate a resolution, or highlight a key word.

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Ever Ancient, Ever New: An Introduction to Consecrated Life

Author/Editor: Dr Caroline J. Nolan
Publisher: Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops
Address: 2500 Don Reid
        Ottawa, Ontario K1H2J2
Phone: 613-241-9461
Order No: 184-722
Retail Price: $20.00
Publisher Website: www.cccb.ca
Audience: General
Medium: Book

Writing an a clear and engaging style, Dr.Caroline Nolan explores the history, theology and canonical forms of this dynamic vocation and what it means to embrace this life style today. From the discernment process to the beautiful rites of initiation, her extensive knowledge of Scriptural text is joins practical considerations including the involvement of family members in the discernment process and the importance of sustaining friendships and support networks.

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Everyday Psalms: 150 Meditations for Living the Lord's Songs

Author/Editor: Alan J. Hommerding
Publisher: World Library Publications
Address: 3708 River Road, Suite 400
        Franklin Park , IL 60131-2158
Phone: 800-566-6150
Order No: 1759
Retail Price: $12.95
Publisher Website: www.wlpmusic.com
Audience: Adults
Medium: Paperback book

Sometimes all you need is a foot in the door. Focusing on just one verse from each of the psalms, liturgist and composer Alan Hommerding flings open that door into the spiritual world of the Psalter. In this travel-sized book each daily meditation provides a commentary on the selected psalm verse together with a prayer and a modest activity rooted in that day's reflection. The psalm then links to a New Testament passage, calling to mind the central role that the Psalter played in the spiritual formation of the early church. On-the-go folks who think they know the psalms will discover a wealth of new insights from these one-minute daily meditations!

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Following Christ (Spiritual Thoughts Series)

Author/Editor: Pope Benedict XVI
Publisher: USCCB Publishing
Address: 3211 4th Street, NE
        Washington, DC 20017
Phone: 800-235-8722
Order No: 7-056
Retail Price: $6.95
Publisher Website: www.usccbpublishing.org
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What is our responsibility as a follower of Christ? How do we show the love that God so easily shows us? Find inspiration for daily Christian living as you read Following Christ. Using excerpts from his writings, speeches, and homilies, Pope Benedict XVI discusses how to develop a relationship with Christ and become more effective disciples.

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Forgiveness: One Step at a Time

Author/Editor: Joseph F. Sica
Publisher: Twenty-Third Publications
Address: 1 Montauk Avenue Suite 200
        New London, CT 06320
Phone: 800-321-0411
Order No: 9781585957620
Retail Price: $12.95
Publisher Website: www.23rdpublications.com
Audience: adults
Medium: book

As Christians--if we take Jesus seriously--we are challenged to embrace forgiveness, one of the most difficult Christian virtues. Here Father Joe Sica offers ten invaluable steps to help us take forgiveness seriously. He calls these "dance steps" and has choreographed them beautifully to connect with Jesus' teaching about forgiveness. Each step includes something to learn (path), something to consider (ponder), something to do (practice), and something to say (prayer). Father Joe's stories give life to his message and illustrate the inner peace and freedom that true forgiveness brings.

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God's Enduring Presence: Strength for the Spiritual Journey

Author/Editor: Joyce Rupp
Publisher: Twenty-Third Publications
Address: 1 Montauk Avenue Suite 200
        New London, CT 06320
Phone: 800-321-0411
Order No: 9781585957200
Retail Price: $12.95
Publisher Website: www.23rdpublications.com
Audience: adults
Medium: book

Who among us hasn't longed for a deeper experience of God, especially during times of suffering, doubt, pain, and weariness? Bestselling author Joyce Rupp offers us the spiritual assurance that God is always with us, God's presence is enduring, and God gives us strength for our own spiritual journey. These beautiful reflections are filled with hope and abiding faith in God's presence and are intended to help readers discover that "deeper place" within.

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Lessons for Living from the 23rd Psalm

Author/Editor: Victor M. Parachin
Publisher: Resurrection Press Imprint
Address: 77 West End Road
        Totowa, NJ 7512
Phone: 973-890-2400
Order No: RP130/04
Retail Price: $6.95
Publisher Website: www.catholicbookpublishing.com
Audience: Adults
Medium: Book

Verse by verse, this veteran author and preacher breathes new life into a very old and trusted psalm. Supporting Scriptures, affirmations and prayers reinforce the writer's inspirational, true-life reflections. 96 pp., 5 x 7

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My Daily Spiritual Companion

Author/Editor: Marci Alborghetti
Publisher: Catholic Book Publishing, Corporation
Address: 77 West End Road
        Totowa, NJ 7512
Phone: 973-890-2400
Order No: 380/19BN, 380/19BG, 380/19GN, 380/19LAV
Retail Price: $9.95
Publisher Website: www.catholicbookpublishing.com
Audience: Adults
Medium: Book

A finely crafted pocket-sized book to record the special occasions of loved ones and pray with the Saint-of-the-Day for their intentions. 160 pages,4x6, imit. leather binding. Avail in Burgundy, Brown, Green, Lavender.

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Reader's Guide to the United States Catholic Catechism for Adults

Author/Editor: USCCB
Publisher: USCCB Publishing
Address: 3211 4th Street, NE
        Washington, DC 20017
Phone: 800-235-8722
Order No: 7-003
Retail Price: $9.95
Publisher Website: www.usccbpublishing.org
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This easy-to-use journal is the perfect companion to the United States Catholic Catechism for Adults (USCCA). The reflections in the journal support and further expand on the topics in each chapter of the USCCA, helping the reader deepen their enounter with the living Christ. Use the journal with catechumens as part of their preparation for the Easter sacraments. Make it available to participants in your adult faith formation program.

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Rebuild My Church: God's Plan for Authentic Catholic Renewal

Author/Editor: Alan Shreck, Ph. D.
Publisher: St. Anthony Messenger Press/Servant Books
Address: 28 W. Liberty St.
        Cincinnati, OH 45202
Phone: 513-241-5615
Order No: 978-0-86716-947-8
Retail Price: 19.99
Publisher Website: www.americancatholic.org
Audience: Adults
Medium: Book

In straightforward, engaging language, Dr. Schreck examines the meaning and nature of renewal, the challenges and pitfalls that can divert it, historical examples of renewal, the impact of repentance and prayer, the influence of saints and other notable figures, the role of those in ecclesial office, renewal in the twenty-first century, and more. Informative and inspiring, Rebuild My Church underscores the critical importance of renewal throughout history and equips us to participate in God's plan for the Church in these challenging times.

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Reclaim the Fire

Author/Editor: Martin Pable
Publisher: ACTA Publications
Address: 5559 W Howard St
        Skokie, IL 60077
Phone: 800-397-2282
Order No: 978-0-87946-395-3
Retail Price: $12.95
Publisher Website: www.actapublications.com
Audience: adults
Medium: book

It is time to rekindle the fire, to find hope and new life in the church. You've heard the statistics on the church's dwindling numbers, now discover the solution. You know the struggle, now find the joy. Fr. Martin Pable takes a good look at the church and confidently offers a powerful and exciting expression of our possibilities. In a time when the church is needed more than ever before, Reclaim the Fire is a beacon, a promise, and a comfort.

Many Catholics, Pable says, have learned doctrine and participated in sacraments, but have not been evangelized. They have not been taught to know Jesus Christ in a real way. Reclaim the Fire recaptures the heart, the soul, and the mission of the church, and in so doing, feeds the fire started when the church began.

Pable outlines a way to reverse discouraging trends and bring the people back to the faith. He looks to our present culture and shows how the church can be a light to the nations, and he demonstrates how every parish can spread the gospel message with enthusiasm.

No parish should be without this important resource.

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Spiritual Masters for All Seasons

Author/Editor: Michael Ford
Publisher: Paulist Press
Address: 997 Macarthur Blvd.
        Mahwah, NJ 07430
Phone: 800-218-1903
Order No: 978-1-58768-055-7
Retail Price: $18.00
Publisher Website: www.paulistpress.com
Audience: Adults
Medium: Book

Invites four spiritual masters onto the same stage for the first time and shows how they speak--Thomas Merton, Henri Nouwen, Anthony de Mello, and John O'Donahue--while assessing their place in the world of contemporary spirituality.

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The Beauty of the Eucharist

Author/Editor: Dennis Billy, C.Ss.R.
Publisher: New City Press
Address: 202 Comforter Blvd
        Hyde Park, NY 12538
Phone: (845) 229-0335
Order No: 978-1-56548-328-6
Retail Price: 17.95
Publisher Website: www.newcitypress.com
Audience: adults
Medium: Book

This book examines what some of the most prominent voices of Christianity's distant past have taught about the Eucharist. The author's goal is to look at how the proponents of an emerging Christian orthodoxy understood, celebrated, and presented the Eucharist in the centuries immediately following the end of the apostolic era.

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The Breath of the Soul: Reflections on Prayer

Author/Editor: Joan Chittister
Publisher: Twenty-Third Publications
Address: 1 Montauk Avenue Suite 200
        New London, CT 06320
Phone: 800-321-0411
Order No: 9781585957477
Retail Price: $12.95
Publisher Website: www.23rdpublications.com
Audience: adults
Medium: book

This simple book from a great spiritual giant looks at what all of us must bring to the discipline of prayer--whatever form it takes--in order to make prayer a deep and profound part of our lives. Each brief chapter looks at the ongoing steps to daily prayer, steps we retrace over and over again as we do all the other parts of life, until they become the very breath we breathe. This is great spiritual reading for all who long for prayers to be at the core of their lives.

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The Catholic Companion to Jesus

Author/Editor: Mary Kathleen Glavich
Publisher: ACTA Publications
Address: 5559 W Howard St
        Skokie, IL 60077
Phone: 800-397-2282
Order No: 978-0-87946-422-6
Retail Price: $15.95
Publisher Website: www.actapublications.com
Audience: young adults + up
Medium: book

Over 2 billion people on planet Earth call Jesus Christ their Lord and Savior, so it's only appropriate that Sr. Kathleen Glavich would focus on the Son of God for her next book in the award-winning Catholic Companion Series: The Catholic Companion to Jesus is an in-depth exploration of the life, times, and legacy of Jesus of Nazareth.

Written in language that is easy to grasp for all readers, but comprehensive enough to be an academic resource, The Catholic Companion to Jesus delves into the prophets who preached of Christ's coming, the biblical and historical record of the life of Jesus, his ministry and miracles, his death and resurrection, the legacy he left to all of humanity, his role in modern life, and the second coming of the Messiah.

The Catholic Companion to Jesus is intended to be a catalyst for anyone who wishes to know Jesus better. The best and most effective way to know someone is by personal interaction, and this book offers practical ideas through which readers can open their lives to the one the prophet Isaiah foretold would be called "Emmanuel," which means "God with us."

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The Eucharist (Spiritual Thoughts Series)

Author/Editor: Pope Benedict XVI
Publisher: USCCB Publishing
Address: 3211 4th Street, NE
        Washington, DC 20017
Phone: 800-235-8722
Order No: 7-084
Retail Price: $6.95
Publisher Website: www.usccbpublishing.org
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As we remember the gift of sacrifice to us, the Holy Father discusses the sacrament of the Eucharist and how it unites us with the living God and allows us to freely give of ourselves to others. The Eucharist is an exchange between God and humanity that brings us closer to him and reminds us of the purpose for our lives. The heart of the Church and the heart of the life of every Christian is essentially eucharistic in that it carries Christ within.

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The Jesuit Guide to Almost Everything

Author/Editor: James Martin
Publisher: HarperOne
Address: 353 Sacramento Street, Suite 500
        San Francisco, CA 94111
Phone: (415) 477-4400
Order No: 9780061432682
Retail Price: $25.99
Publisher Website: www.harperone.com
Audience: Adults
Medium: Hardcover book

The Jesuit Guide to Almost Everything is a practical, spiritual guidebook based on the life and teachings of St. Ignatius of Loyola that shows us how to manage relationships, money, work, prayer, and decision-making while keeping a sense of humor about it all. Famous for their practical spirituality and ardent commitment to education, the Jesuits have a reputation as smart people of faith who change lives for the better and make a difference in the world. The traditional wisdom that Jesuits use to help other people in their daily lives: how to make decisions, how to move towards freedom, how to live a spiritual life in the modern world are easily applied, but not often explained well to the general public. The Jesuit Guide to Almost Everything translates the 500-year-old insights of Saint Ignatius (often called Ignatian spirituality) for a modern audience, using stories and examples from Martin's 20 years as a Jesuit and from the lives of the great Jesuit saints and spiritual masters.

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The Joy of Knowing Christ

Author/Editor: Pope Benedict XVI
Publisher: The Word Among Us Press
Address: 9639 Doctor Perry Rd, #126
        Ijamsville, MD 21754
Phone: 800-842-0646
Order No: 978-1-59325-151-2
Retail Price: $11.95
Publisher Website: www.wau.org
Audience: adults
Medium: book

Knowing that there is a God who is good, who knows us, who is near to us-this is truly the gospel, the good news that brings us joy. And the Holy Father is the bearer of good news in these fifty-five reflections on passages from the gospels. A strong advocate of lectio divina, the prayerful reading of Scripture, Pope Benedict has said this practice has the potential to bring about a "new spiritual springtime" in the Church. In this collection, taken from homilies and addresses since becoming pope, the Holy Father shows us by example how much nourishment and inspiration we can derive from meditating on Scripture as he opens our hearts and minds to God's love and its power to renew our world.

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The Joy of Praying the Psalms

Author/Editor: Nancy deFlon
Publisher: Resurrection Press Imprint
Address: 77 West End Road
        Totowa, NJ 7512
Phone: 973-890-2400
Order No: RP741/04
Retail Price: $6.95
Publisher Website: www.catholicbookpublishing.com
Audience: Adults
Medium: Book

The Psalms will come alive for new and veteran prayers as they are reminded of the richness of this tradition for both individual and communal prayer. As an added bonus, the author provides lay people with one of the best explanations of the Liturgy of the Hours available today. 112 pp., 5 x 7.

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The Long Yearning's End

Author/Editor: Patrick Hannon
Publisher: ACTA Publications
Address: 5559 W Howard St
        Skokie, IL 60077
Phone: 800-397-2282
Order No: 978-0-87946-403-5
Retail Price: $12.95
Publisher Website: www.actapublications.com
Audience: adults
Medium: book

Popular priest-storyteller Patrick Hannon returns with his third collection of tales about the presence of God's grace in everyday life. The Long Yearning's End contains twenty-one stories, three for each of the seven Catholic sacraments: Baptism, Reconciliation, Eucharist, Confirmation, Matrimony, Holy Orders, and the Anointing of the Sick. These stories demonstrate how God is present in work, family life, nursing homes, baseball parks, etc. Stories include: