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Satisfied: A 90-Day Spiritual Journey Toward Food Freedom

Rhona Epstein · Dexterity
Pages: 189
Format: Paperback

Experience this dynamic 90-day journey and satisfy your true hunger. Are you satisfied with your relationship with food? And if not, are you ready to take those first steps toward food freedom? Maybe you question if you're brave enough to face the oppressive power food has over you,...
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Trust Women: A Progressive Christian Argument for Reproductive Justice

Rebecca Todd Peters · Beacon Press
Pages: 240
Format: Hardcover

In an age where Roe v. Wade is in danger of being overturned, a minister and ethicist offers a Christian defense of abortion, arguing that we need to trust women to make moral decisions about their pregnancies, their families, and their futures.Here's a fact that we often ignore: unplanned...
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The Peace of Christmas: Quiet Reflections with Pope Francis

DIANE M HOUDEK · Franciscan Media
Pages: 144
Format: Paperback

Even the most faithful users of Advent devotionals can find themselves forgetting the readings for Christmas and the days after as routines change with the holiday break. The wonder of the Christmas event itself can get lost in the celebration. The Peace of Christmas offers an opportunity...
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Radical Spirit: 12 Ways to Live a Free and Authentic Life

Joan Chittister · Convergent
Pages: 192
Format: Print book

Feeling burnt-out from life, strung-out from social media, and put out by a society that always wants more from you? Beloved nun and social activist Joan Chittister, who appeared on Oprah's Super Soul Sunday, offers a practical, character-building, and inspirational guide to help you take...
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Getting Religion: Faith, Culture, and Politics from the Age of Eisenhower to the Era of Obama

Kenneth L Woodward · Convergent Books
Pages: 464
Format: Print book

"In this thoughtful book, Ken Woodward offers us a memorable portrait of the past seven decades of American life and culture. From Reinhold Niebuhr to Billy Graham, from Abraham Heschel to the Dali Lama, from George W. Bush to Hillary Clinton, Woodward captures the personalities and charts...
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Pilgrimage: My Search for the Real Pope Francis

Mark Shriver · Random House
Pages: 304
Format: Print book

A down-to-earth and deeply intimate portrait of Pope Francis and his faith, based on interviews with the men and women who knew him simply as Jorge Mario Bergoglio Early on the evening of March 13, 2013, the newly elected Pope Francis stepped out onto the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica...
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Silent Compassion: Finding God in Contemplation

Richard Rohr O.F.M. · Franciscan Media; 1 edition
Format: Paperback

Richard Rohr was selected as one of a small group of “world renowned experts on contemplative practice and compassion” to speak at the “Sacred Silence: Pathway to Compassion” event in Louisville, Ky., in mid-May 2013, that featured His Holiness the Dalai Lama. The Franciscan...
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Worry-Free Living: Trading Anxiety for Peace

Joyce Meyer · Faith Words
Pages: 138
Format: Print book

In this compact adaptation of "Be Anxious for Nothing, " #1 "New York Times" bestselling author Joyce Meyer shows readers how to rid themselves of worry and fear by drawing on the peace of God. Difficult times are part of living in this world. However, God has provided...
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The Church of Mercy

Pope Francis · Loyola Press
Format: Hardcover

"A magnificent book, bursting with profound spiritual insights, from a man who has quickly become one of the greatest spiritual teachers of our time." --James Martin, SJ, author of Jesus: A PilgrimageIn the year since he was elected, Pope Francis's simple message of mercy,...
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A Catholic Woman's Book of Prayers

Donna-Marie Cooper O'Boyle · Paraclete Press
Pages: 96
Format: Paperback

As an award-winning author, TV host of EWTN's "Everyday Blessings for Catholic Moms," "Catholic Mom's Cafe," and "Feeding Your Family's Soul," mother of five and grandmother, Donna-Marie Cooper O'Boyle is well aware of the difficulties women...
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How to Be a Perfect Christian: Your Comprehensive Guide to Flawless Spiritual Living

Babylon Bee, LLC. · Multnomah
Pages: 192
Format: Hardcover

With a biting, satirical style reminiscent of The Onion, How to Be a Perfect Christian takes a humorous look at the quirks of cultural Christianity while subtly challenging the reader to search for more than a cultural faith.Written in the trademark style of The Babylon Bee, this book humorously...
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The Ecumenism of Beauty

Timothy Verdon · Paraclete Press
Pages: 128
Format: Hardcover

The last fifty years have seen a rediscovery of the role of the visual arts in the lives of all Christians. In tune with this ecumenical age, this book shares the belief that beauty and art can bridge differences, unite people in "shared admiration," and possibly become an instrument...
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Care for Creation: A Call for Ecological Conversion

Francis, Pope · Orbis Books
Pages: 111
Format: Print book

Drawn from his writings, speeches, and homilies, this collection by Pope Francis lays out the comprehensive vision behind his historic encyclical Laudato Si' and shows how concern for the earth calls for a profound conversion of values that involves a new understanding of our relation...
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Days of Awe and Wonder: How to Be a Christian in the Twenty-first Century

Marcus J Borg · Harper One
Pages: 288
Format: Print book

Showcasing some of his most enduring and insightful writings, including many previously unpublished works, a concise and illuminating introduction to Marcus J. Borg, the late spokesman for progressive Christianity and one of the most revered and influential theologians of our time.In his acclaimed...
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Dorothy Day: The World Will Be Saved By Beauty: An Intimate Portrait of My Grandmother

Kate Hennessy · Scribner Book Company
Pages: 384
Format: Print book

The life and work of Dorothy Day - the iconic, celebrated, and controversial Catholic whom Pope Francis called a "great American" - told with illuminating detail by her granddaughter.Dorothy Day (1897-1980) was a prominent Catholic, writer, social activist, and co-founder of a movement...
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