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Abound with Blessings
A Month of Poems and Prayers
By Julia H. Crim; Margaret W. Morland; Keith R. Crim
89 pp., PhP 179.00
Category: Prayer / Meditation / Inspirational

With the verses of Kyrie Eleison as a guide, this four-week cycle of ecumenical poetry and prayer responds to modern Christianity's deep longing for spiritual meaning and growth. The poems in "Abound with Blessings" are used as modern parables and, together with companion prayers, lead readers back to Scripture where God reveals eternal words of praise, hope, grace and life.

According to John
The Witness of the Beloved Disciple
By John F. O'Grady
174 pp., PhP 259.00
Category: Scripture, Commentary

A reader's guide to the most important themes and ideas in the Gospel of John. Emphasize in copy that preachers will find the index useful for sermon material. An academic catalog selection.

Adult Religious Education
A Journey of Faith Development
By Marie A. Gillen; Maurice C. Taylor
262 pp., PhP 299.00
Category: Religion

Essays that contain the latest in theory and practice concerning adult religious education -- why there is a need for it, the many dimensions of it in a community and how we can improve our practices.

"Highly recommended for those who have responsibility for developing and programming adult religious education."--Pastoral Life

All Things New
The Promise of Advent, Christmas and the New Year
By Gerald O'Collins
80 pp., PhP 159.00
Category: Advent / Inspirational

Sweet, inspirational reflections on Advent and Christmas by a popular author.

An Introduction to Canon Law
(Paperback) - Revised Ed.
by James A. Coriden
Date: July 2004 / Page Count: 256; PhP 990.00
Category: Theology / Ministry Resources

Canon law is the name given to the rules that govern church order and discipline of the Roman Catholic Church. This valuable book, which has been updated to reflect changes and adaptations in canon law and new resources in the field, offers an introductory orientation of all of canon law. A superb teaching and learning tool, it provides outlines and overviews of relatively complex areas of canon law, sketches the basic structure and design of the various offices and functions within the church and how they relate to each other, and gives an orientation to the more important areas of canon law, as well as a background and context within which more detailed rules can be understood. Two appendices offer guidance for doing canonical research and case studies for further discussion.

An Introduction to Spiritual Direction
A Psychological Approach for Directors and Directees
(Paperback)
by Chester P. Michael
Date: Jan 2004 / Page Count: 231 ; PhP 1,110.00
Category: Spirituality / Spiritual Direction / Ministry Resources

The basic knowledge and tools needed by anyone who wishes to be a spiritual director.

Appreciating God's Creation Through Scripture
By Alice L. Laffey; Nicholas T. Markell
88 pp., PhP 119.00
Category: Scripture / Integrity of Creation

This mix of creation, spirituality and Scripture is a call to Christians to realize the interdependence of creation. It gives examples from Scripture, including some that are not well known.

Doing Faithjustice
An Introduction to Catholic Social Thought
by Fred Kammer
PhP 339.00
Category: Ethics and Social Issues

A highly readable survey of Catholic social justice from Genesis to Solidarity, written against the author's autobiographical background of the changing South from the fifties to the eighties.

Evangelization Homily Hints
A Resource for Preachers
By Richard W. Chilson
176 pp., PhP 339.00
Category: Homily Guide. Pastoral Ministry

A collection of brief homily hints for preachers, arranged for all three liturgical cycles, on the subject of evangelization.

Faith Among Faiths
Christianity & the Other Religions
By James L. Fredericks
224 pp., PhP 379.00
Category: Religion. Interreligious Dialogue

Explores the current debate about a pluralistic theology of religions, which fails to provide an adequate response to religious diversity. In its place the author suggests we begin to think about Christianity by comparing it with other religious teachings.

Family Prayers
By Nick Aiken; Rowan Williams
64 pp., Hardcover, PhP 299.00
Category: Inspirational. Pastoral

Many families today are looking for guidance on how to bring their faith into the routine of home and work life. This heartening collection provides prayers for mealtime, the end of the day, and such special occasions as birthdays and Christmas. While many of the prayers are casual and conversational in tone, and even attributed to children, others are more formal in style.

15 Ways to Nourish Your Faith
By Susan Shannon Davies; Nicholas T. Markell
80 pp., PhP 119.00
Category: Spirituality

For anyone who wants to move beyond a Sunday-only faith life, here are fifteen ways to deliberately choose God and a path to holiness. Acknowledging that different people need different paths to God, the author explores a wide range of ways in which the spiritual life can be enhanced and the soul nourished. These are not pious, holier-than-thou attitudes but proven, practical methods that work in everyday life. They include daily prayer, the Eucharist, scripture study, reconciliation, entertainment, journaling, retreats, meditation, contemplation, dreams, spiritual companions, fasting, stewardship, service, and listening.

The Four Gospels and the Jesus Tradition
By John F. O'Grady
275 pp., PhP 299.00
Category: Scripture

This clear and compelling work explains how Jesus was understood differently by each of the four gospel writers. Each gospel began from the early formulas of faith but quickly moved to create a distinct portrait of Jesus for a distinct community. The individual portraits reveal their own unique theological perspectives without contradicting the theologies of the other portraits.

Freedom and Purpose
An Introduction to Christian Ethics
(Paperback)
by Robert Gascoigne
Date: July 2004 / Page Count: 160; PhP 990.00
Category: Ethics and Social Issues

Friendship
The Key to Spiritual Growth
By John W. Crossin
128 pp., PhP 139.00
Category: Inspirational

Friendship is proposed as the foundational relationship that virtue creates--friendship with self, others, and God. "Friendship" says that to recover virtue in today's society, one must order his life around values. It explains how to share spirituality, looks at the Bible on developing character, and tells what it means to believe today.

From Apostles to Bishops
The Development of the Episcopacy in the Early Church
By Francis Aloysius Sullivan
272 pp., Hardcover, PhP 579.00
Category: Theology

Examines the origins and development of the episcopacy in the early church with an eye toward its implications for current ecumenical issues relating to the episcopacy and apostolic succession.

Getting Down to Earth
A Call to Environmental Action
By John Heidtke
179 pp., PhP199.00
Category: Ecology

A "hands-on" book that provides a guided journey for high school students to explore their ecological values and their motivations regarding care and concern for the earth, using questions, strategies and scripture reflections.

The Gift
By Robert F. Morneau; Marjorie Thyssen Mau
32 pp., Hardcover, PhP 299.00
Category: Inspirational. Children's Book

Angela the pumpkin explains to her friend Sammy the rabbit the environmental secrets that have allowed her to grow lovely and special, with the help of the soil, the sun, and the rain, and then she agrees to sacrifice herself for the good of others around her.

Guidelines for Dialogue Between Christians and Muslims
By Maurice Borrmans
132 pp., PhP 259.00
Category: Pastoral

Provides a basic knowledge of Islamic beliefs and practices so that Christians may be better prepared to engage in dialogue with Muslims.

The Historical Development of Fundamental Moral Theology in the United States
By Charles E. Curran; Richard S. McCormick
320 pp., PhP 599.00
Category: Moral Theology

Sketches the development of fundamental moral theology in the U.S. and then uses original sources to document the significant changes that have occurred in the discipline, as well as the primary issues in Catholic moral theology today.

Homosexuality
Catholic Teaching and Pastoral Practice
By Gerald Coleman
PhP 299.00
Category: Moral Theology

An in-depth, thorough and respectful presentation of the Catholic position on homosexuality, from a theological and pastoral perspective.

How the Bible Came to Be
Exploring the Narrative and Message
(Paperback)
by John W. Miller
Date: May 2004 / Page Count: 288, PhP 1,110.00
Category: Scripture / Bible

A detailed study of the form and message of the Bible as a whole, along with carefully documented information on how, when, and why its diverse components were assembled.

Is the Bible Fact or Fiction?
An Introduction to Biblical Historiography
(Paperback)
by Barbara E. Organ
Date: May 2004 / Page Count: 176, PhP 990.00
Category: Scripture / Bible

An exploration of the main historical books of the Bible with a view to understanding how the ancient authors understood and wrote about their history.

Let Yourself Be Loved
By Phillip Bennett; Nicholas T. Markell
96 pp., PhP 119.00
Category: Inspirational

This new IlluminationBook is a gentle invitation to be liberated from fear by God's unconditional love. God delights in being in our presence and in loving us just as we are right now. If we can recognize that this unconditional love is always available, if we can let ourselves be loved, we can let go of fear.

Using references from literature, from classic and contemporary theologians and psychologists, and from his own practice, the author walks us through common fears that hold us back: fear of joy, loss, intimacy, pain, and letting go.

This ecumenical book --
-- blends contemplative spirituality with psychology
-- is ideal for both personal and therapeutic use
-- has original prayers for the healing power of love
-- includes a meditation exercise for sitting in God's presence

Marital Spirituality
The Search for the Hidden Ground of Love
By Patrick J. McDonald; Claudette M. McDonald
192 pp., PhP 299.00
Category: Spirituality

An exploration of marital spirituality that weaves spiritual practice (lectio divina for couples) ancient wisdom, stories, personal experience and contemporary interpersonal process to help bring new life to marriage.

Meditations on the Holy Spirit of God
By Sheldon B. Stephenson
128 pp., PhP 179.00
Category: Spirituality

Forty-nine meditations appropriate for use especially between Easter and Pentecost, that connect the Holy Spirit to the life of Christians.

Models of Jesus Revisited
By John O'Grady
PhP 299.00
Category: Theology

With this revised version of his Models of Jesus, O'Grady makes available a classic work that offers an extensive treatment of various models of Jesus that are not only possible, but actual in the church today. The author first surveys models of Jesus in the New Testament, then examines six contemporary models of Jesus.

Priesthood Today
An Apppraisal
by Thomas P. Rausch
139 pp., PhP 270.00
Category: Personal Growth / Pastoral Ministry

A theological and pastoral appraisal of the Catholic priesthood in the closing years of the twentieth century.

Reading the Bible
A Study Guide
by Timothy R. Carmody
Date: July 2004 / Page Count: 352 ; PhP 1,169.00
Category: Scripture / Bible

The Recovery of Self
Regression and Redemption in Religious Experience
By Kevin Fauteux
248 pp., PhP 379.00
Category: Pastoral Resources

Sigmund Freud believed that regression to primitive behavior was a pathological escape from reality. However all religions, in some manner or another, have urged their adherents to return to a simple way of being. Some have declared child-like behavior to be a high form of holiness. So is religion pathological or not? Or better yet, how and when does religious regression support psychological growth, and when does it not? The Recovery of Self is a pioneering study of regression in religious experience. It maintains that certain kinds of regression offer opportunities to confront unresolved childhood processes and repair them. Just as an artist may be put in touch with his or her primal self during the creative process, so a religious seeker can journey backward into primitive modes of being and recover there a sense of original unity which, when carried into the present, can be redemptive and transforming.

Responses to 101 Questions on Hinduism
By John Renard
176 pp., PhP 259.00
Category: Religion

A short, user-friendly introduction to major historical, cultural, spiritual, and theological points of interest in the complex of faith traditions known collectively as Hinduism.

Responses to 101 Questions on the Psalms and Other Wrtings
By Roland E. Murphy
128 pp., PhP 179.00
Category: Scripture

Candid responses to commonly asked questions about some of the most read and least read books of the Bible.

Spirituality and Moral Theology
Essays from a Pastoral Perspective
By James Keating
144 pp., PhP 299.00
Category: Moral Theology

A collection of essays by leading moral theologians on the topic of how being good is related to being holy in the context of pastoral life.

Time, a Collection of Fragile Moments
By Joan Monahan; Nicholas T. Markell
64 pp., PhP 119.00
Category: Inspirational

This lovely new Illumination Book is about treasuring time, re-discovering it as a gift and not an endless source of stress, and learning how to use it more fruitfully for personal and spiritual development. Drawing from scripture, spiritual writers, anecdotes, poetry, and original prayers, the author offers six reflections that open us to mindfulness and to capturing the beauty of each irretrievable moment.

Transforming Fire
Women Using Anger Creatively
By Kathleen Fischer
256 pp., PhP 299.00
Category: Spirituality

A guide to anger that helps readers harness the fire within themselves and in all of creation in order to move it toward life-giving ends.

Walking in Virtue
Moral Decisions and Spiritual Growth
by John W. Crossin
160 pp., PhP 270.00
Category: Personal Growth / Moral Theology

Addresses the everyday concerns of anyone who wants a practical yet dynamic moral guide to life.

Why I Am a Priest
Thirty Success Stories
by Lawrence Boadt; Michael J. Hunt
138 pp., PhP 250.00
Category: Inspirational / Pastoral

A collection of essays by priests who are content in their vocation.

Will the Real God Please Stand Up
Healing Our Dysfunctional Images of God
By Carolyn Thomas
76 pp., PhP 99.00
Category: Spirituality

This book heals our wounding images of an angry and unfriendly God. It offers us a fresh appreciation of a faithful God who loves us regardless of our response, and who continuously forgive us, consoles us, and nurtures us as we struggle along in life. With a biblical approach, this author provides the basic foundation with which to convey God's fidelity. She then teaches us how to use prayerful images to replace the symbols of God that no longer work for us in a personal way.