Books - Fall 2001 - page 3

DeSideRata: A Teenager's Journey to God
$14.95
"by David P. Eich. Aimed at teenagers and young adults, this book uses the 15 mysteries of the Rosary as a means of understanding all the important Christian virtues and how to live them in our daily lives. Along with the inspiring and practical meditations of the Rosary mysteries, this book is filled with stories of saints and contemporary heroes that show how the lessons and virtues of the Rosary have been put into practice. Saints like Francis of Assisi, Joan of Arc, Kateri Tekakwitha, Maximilian Kolbe, and Bernadette Soubirous teach us through this book what it means to choose Christ everyday and follow him on our journey to God. Illustrated. Softcover, 250 pages, Fall 2001."
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Benedict's Way
$11.95
In the sixth century, a monk named Benedict devised a code of practical principles by which he and his fellow monks could live together and grow in Christian spirit. Centuries later, the Rule of St. Benedict continues to guide and nurture men and women—both inside and outside monasteries—who seek to live a balanced spirituality. This contemplative guide is for individuals of all faiths in search of timeless wisdom.

In thirty short chapters, author Lonni Collins Pratt and Father Daniel Homan, O.S.B. provide stories, reflections, prayers, and actions through which the reader can understand Benedict's principles and allow them to shape ordinary life. This small but powerful book can be used for personal retreat, spiritual reading, and general reflection.

5 x 6 Paperback, 270 Pages
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Rekindling the Fires
~~$12.95~~ $11.01 On Sale!
"Does Your Spiritual Life Lacks Zest? Does your prayer life seem flat? Does going to church feel boring and unexciting? Do you find yourself wondering why everyone else seems to have a better relationship with God than you do? You aren't alone. People of all ages and from all walks of life can find themselves in a spiritual quagmire where God seems far away and life lacks purpose. But there is a solution! Father Val J. Peter, the Executive Director of the world-famous Girls and Boys Town presents Rekindling the Fires. This exciting new release provides practical ways that you can restore vigor and vitality into your spiritual life, while rekindling the fires of love and devotion. A must-read for anyone who needs a spiritual jump-start. Paper, 144 pp. Our Sunday Visitor, Fall 2001"
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Catholic Family Prayer Book
$24.95
By Jacquelyn Lindsey. Each new generation echoes the words of the Apostles, "Lord, teach us how to pray." In order to answer that question, the Church provides a wealth of beautiful devotional prayers that today's Catholic families can use throughout the day and throughout the year. The Catholic Family Prayer Book assembles the very best of these prayers in a convenient and easy-to-use format. From helping new parents teach their children the prayers that will sustain them throughout life to refreshing the memories of prayers learned long ago, the Catholic Family Prayer Book is destined to become a beloved and cherished part of every Catholic family's home and heart. An ideal gift for all ages. Includes an introduction by Father Benedict J. Groeschel. Leather, 384 pp. Our Sunday Visitor; Fall 2001.
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The Liturgical Year
$219.00
This monumental liturgical work, comprising fifteen volumes, was the life-long labor of Benedictine Abbot Dom Gueranger. Written with the heart of a seraphic contemplative, the holy abbot takes the reader on a daily spiritual pilgrimage through the liturgies of both the East and the West as he immerses the soul into the very life of the ecclesia orans et adorans (the church praying and adoring). The author achieves this by providing daily entries corresponding to the yearly cycle of the Church’s worship in both her divine seasonal feasts and those of her saints. Each day begins with a rich and provocative meditation on the mystery of faith to be celebrated together with the ecclesial history of the same; this is followed by excerpts from the Roman Missal’s Mass of the day (complete with Propers, i.e., Introits, Collects, Offertory prayers, etc ) as well a host of exquisite hymns from the divine office which are coupled with varied and sundry sequences garnered from other ancient Catholic rites. The temporal and geographical universality of the Church is thusly honored; and the oneness of faith amply manifested in light of the axiomatic criterion: Lex orandi est lex credendi (the law of praying is the law of believing). If the essence of the Holy Mass is God, the Incarnate Victim, offering Himself to God, then the liturgy of the Mass is man, in union with Jesus Christ (per ipsum, et cum ipso, et in ipso), offering God to God. Truly, here is a priceless treasure awaiting your holy exploitation. Such was the strategy employed by the father of Saint Therese of Lisieux who made it a daily routine in the Martin home to read to his five daughters from these very volumes.
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U Got 2 Believe!
$12.95
By Fr. Stan Fortuna, C.F.R. Y do U Got 2 Believe? … so that you can share in God's life … so that you can have the awesome power of God in your life … in order to deal with all the things life hands you - even the impossible … so you can have peace now and forever in heaven … because belief allows you to become the person God created you to be - so that you can receive the gift of Faith to live it and give it God is offering you this gift of Faith right now! In order to have it, all U got 2 do is believe! Then the power that's available to you, right there inside of your heart, will be yours. What R U waitin' for? Paperback, 128 pages
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Advent, Christmas, and Epiphany in the Domestic Church
$14.95
by Catherine and Peter Fournier

This is an illustrated book of wonderful activities for children and families to better understand and celebrate the Advent, Christmas and Epiphany seasons. A large size, spiral bound volume, this is perfect for families to learn together and share the joys of this happy time of the liturgical year. Filled with a variety of family activities, saint's, celebrations and crafts, this book has something for everyone in the family. Family activities include making an advent wreath, a Jesse Tree with all its symbols, cloth Nativity figures, words for 21 advent and Christmas songs, recipes for special cakes and breads and more. Also included are stories of special saints for the season with activities and prayers. Finally, it offers numerous craft activities including cross stitching Christmas patterns, gift boxes, table-top and Christmas tree Angels, table runners, and many coloring pages. It also includes a helpful index.

The Fourniers' home-tested activities will help Catholic families "take back" Christmas one charming tradition at a time. 11 x 8 1/2 Spiral bound. Ignatius Press 2001
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Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen
$24.95
A Man for All Media, Edited by Greg Ladd. Archbishop Fulton Sheen is considered by many to be the most influential Catholic of the 20th century in America. Millions of people watched his incredibly popular television series every week, Life is Worth Living, and millions more listened to his radio program, The Catholic Hour. Wherever he preached in public, standing-room-only crowds packed churches and halls to hear him. He had the same kind of charisma and holiness that attracts so many people to Pope John Paul II, who called Sheen a loyal son of the Church. This volume is a wonderful coffee-table book filled with over 125 original photos of the great archbishop from the Fulton Sheen archives. It is combined with inspiring quotes from the many popular books Sheen wrote on every kind of spiritual topic. These photos and quotes capture the joy, zeal for the faith and dramatic flair that helped him be such an effective communicator and missionary to all souls. Sheen reached people from all walks of life, and his many converts include numerous famous people like Henry Ford II, Clare Booth Luce, Heywood Broun and Louis Budenz. Sheen wrote 64 books, thousands of newspaper columns, and received up to 15,000 letters per day. Sheen?s popularity remains strong and is growing as his cause for Beatification will be opened in Rome. Numerous books, videos and audio-tapes of Sheen are still available and in great demand. This volume is a glowing tribute to the most renowned American churchman of the 20th century, a great evangelist of the electronic age. Sewn Hardcover 165 pages Ignatius Press Fall 2001
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St. Joan
$9.95

The Girl Soldier

by Louis de Wohl. This volume in the Vision Books series of saints for youth combines a world famous Catholic novelist, Louis de Wohl, with one of the most thrilling and dramatic saint's lives in history, St. Joan of Arc. De Wohl uses his famed narrative skill to tell young people about the brave teenage French girl who had visions and led armies in battle, but also about how her entire life testifies to the amazing power of God's grace. It's all here: how Joan, a humble maiden in an insignificant town, was told by St. Michael the Archangel, St. Catherine, and St. Margaret to lead the French in battle against the English; how she finally succeeded in convincing the French of the truth of her mission; how she met with fantastic success but was betrayed, captured, and imprisoned; and finally, how she suffered through a politically motivated trial for heresy and was burned at the stake.

Best of all, de Wohl is not interested solely in the external details of Joan's life, but in Joan's all-encompassing love for God, which informed all her courageous actions from beginning to end. You'll not only thrill to Joan's heroism; your heart will delight in her example of loving surrender to God's will. Every detail of her life will ring out to you as a joyful witness to the grace of God. Illustrated.
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