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Happiness in This Life: A Passionate Meditation on Earthly Existence
POPE FRANCIS · Random House
Pages: 272
Format: Hardcover
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A collection of homilies, speeches, and "messages of the day" that brings together Pope Francis's wisdom on finding happiness in the here and now For Pope Francis, appreciating our everyday lives is a spiritual undertaking. Joy is a divine attribute, and creating joy around... |
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A Way to God: Thomas Merton's Creation Spirituality Journey
Matthew Fox · New World Library
Pages: 308
Format: Print book
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This powerful book was prompted by an invitation Matthew Fox received to speak on the centennial of Thomas Merton's birth. Fox says that much of the trouble he's gotten into - such as being expelled from the Dominican Order in 1993, after thirty-four years, by Cardinal Ratzinger (who... |
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The Burning Time: Henry VIII, Bloody Mary, and the Protestant Martyrs of London
Virginia Rounding · St. Martin's Press
Pages: 480
Format: Hardcover
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Smithfield, settled on the fringes of Roman London, was once a place of revelry. Jesters and crowds flocked for the medieval St Bartholomew's Day celebrations, tournaments were plentiful and it became the location of London's most famous meat market. Yet in Tudor England, Smithfield... |
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Laudato Si -- On Care for Our Common Home
Pope Francis · Our Sunday Visitor
Format: Print book
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In the heart of this world, the Lord of life, who loves us so much, is always present. He does not abandon us, he does not leave us alone, for he has united himself definitively to our earth, and his love constantly impels us to find new ways forward. Praise be to him! Pope Francis, Laudato... |
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Between Midnight and Dawn: A Literary Guide to Prayer for Lent, Holy Week, and Eastertide
Sarah Arthur · Paraclete Press Inc.
Pages: 266
Format: Print book
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Join poets and novelists from across the centuries as you travel through the liturgical seasons of Lent, Holy Week, and Eastertide. With the popular collections At the Still Point: A Literary Guide to Prayer in Ordinary Time and Light Upon Light: A Literary Guide to Prayer for Advent, Christmas,... |
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Catholic History for Today's Church: How Our Past Illuminates Our Present
John W. O'Malley SJ · Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Pages: 248
Format: Hardcover
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We can't understand the issues swirling in today's Catholic church without understanding the past. In Catholic History for Today's Church acclaimed historian John W. O'Malley, SJ, illuminates some of today's most contentious issues - from celibacy to the role of the pope... |
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The Day the Revolution Began: Reconsidering the Meaning of Jesus's Crucifixion
N T Wright · HarperOne
Pages: 448
Format: Print book
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The renowned scholar, Anglican bishop, and bestselling author widely considered to be the heir to C. S. Lewis contemplates the central event at the heart of the Christian faith - Jesus' crucifixion - arguing that the Protestant Reformation did not go far enough in transforming our understanding... |
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Still Life: A Memoir of Living Fully with Depression
Gillian Marchenko · IVP Books
Pages: 192
Format: Paperback
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"I stand on the edge of a cliff in my own bedroom." Gillian Marchenko continues her description of depression: "I must keep still. Otherwise I will plunge to my death. 'Please God, take this away,' I pray when I can." For Gillian, "dealing with depression"... |
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The Case for Christ Movie Edition: Solving the Biggest Mystery of All Time
Lee Strobel · Zondervan
Pages: 352
Format: Paperback
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Is there credible evidence that Jesus of Nazareth really is the Son of God? Now a major motion picture, Case for Christ, Strobel retraces his own spiritual journey from atheism and former legal editor of the Chicago Tribune to faith. Strobel cross-examines a dozen experts with doctorates... |
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God, Faith, and Freedom
Michael Savage · Center Street
Pages: 243
Format: Hardcover
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For decades, Michael Savage has been preaching his political faith of borders, language and culture to millions on his nationally-syndicated radio show, The Savage Nation. Now, Savage gives his audience a look into his religious faith and his ideas about the Judeo-Christian foundation of the American... |
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A Path Revealed: How Hope, Love and Joy Found Us Deep in a Maze Called Alzheimer's
Carlen Maddux · Paraclete Press Inc.
Pages: 180
Format: Print book
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A Path Revealed is the story about a young family's sudden shift from a comfortable, middle-class American life into an alien world shaped and defined by Alzheimer's disease. Just days after turning 50, Martha Maddux was hit with this diagnosis. The news devastated her and husband... |
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Deep Undercover: My Secret Life and Tangled Allegiances as a KGB Spy in America
Jack Barsky · Tyndale Momentum
Pages: 352
Format: Print book
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One decision can end everything . . . or lead to unlikely redemption.Millions watched the CBS 60 Minutes special on Jack Barsky in 2015. Now, in this fascinating memoir, the Soviet KGB agent tells his story of gut-wrenching choices, appalling betrayals, his turbulent inner world, and the secret... |
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Giving It All Away…and Getting It All Back Again: The Way of Living Generously
David Green · Zondervan
Pages: 192
Format: Hardcover
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David Green believes that generosity and building a legacy based on giving can lead to getting back what you really want: a family that stays together, prays together, and shares life joyfully. Green tells the story of caring for the small things and starting Hobby Lobby in their garage.... |
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Lighthouse Faith: God as a Living Reality in a World Immersed in Fog
Lauren Green · Thomas Nelson
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover
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Is God Just a Distant Concept? An Award-Winning Religion Correspondent is Convinced the Answer is No and Explores the Possible Relationship with Our Creator Fox News Religion Correspondent Lauren Green uses her wealth of stories, vast network of contacts, and her own extensive study of theology... |
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