God Loves You -- What Are You Going to Do About It?
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God Loves You
and There's Nothing You Can Do About It
Saying Yes to the Holy Spirit
David Mangan
God's love comes to us through the Holy Spirit, but many people are confused about the role and work of this third person of the Trinity. Author David Mangan's experience of the sacrament of confirmation, when the Holy Spirit floods the soul, is typical: "I figured that...God knew what he was doing...and the bshop knew what [he] was doing...but I wasn't so sure that I knew what I was doing."
If you're wondering how to receive more of God's life and love through the action of the Holy Spirit, this book is for you. The power Jesus promised his followers when he ascended to the Father is yours for the asking. Blending lively anecdotes, personal testimony and humor, David Mangan shows you how to turn to God in expectant faith and open yourself to the "dynamite" of the Holy Spiirt.
Freedom!
Spiritual Freedom
God's Life-Changing Gift
Fr. Dave Pivonka, T.O.R.
Foreword by Cardinal Christoph Schonborn, O.P.
Freedom--what does it mean in our spiritual life? Every day we are free to make hundreds of choices, but something within longs for greater freedom in our hearts, in our response to God. Fr. Dave Pivonka has good news. God wants us to be free and it is God who ultimately frees us. He teaches that true spiritual freedom is gained by getting to know God in quiet prayer and learning to follow where he leads us.
Spiritual Freedom teaches us what we are set free from and what we are set free for. No matter where you are on your journey of faith, God wants to give you more freedom. "There is always more freedom: more grace, more forgiveness, more mercy, more God," Fr. Pivonka writes. If you want to dive into that journey of freedom, Spiritual Freedom will be your guide.
Three Remarkable Women; One Remarkable Vision
Holy Simplicity
The Little Way of Mother Teresa, Dorothy Day & Therese of Lisieux
Joel Schorn
Three women, three very different circumstances, yet they walked a remarkably similiar road to holiness. Mother Teresa, Dorothy Day, and St. Therese of Lisieux all knew how to find God in the simplicity of everyday life. Whether actively working with the poor, or living a hidden life of prayer in the cloister, these women all practiced the "little way". They let God's love flow through them in all the mundane circumstances of life, thus transforming the most ordinary tasks into acts of extraordinary holiness.
In Holy Simplicity, Joel Schorn weaves together three lives and the spiritual principles that united them. Their stories will inspire you to seek God in the challenges of ordinary life, a little way to holiness that, as Dorothy Day pointed out, unleashes forces "that help to overcome evil in the world".
Review of: I Choose God
I Choose God
Stories From Young Catholics
Chris Cuddy and Peter Ericksen
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Deeper Conversion
Deeper Conversion
Extraordinary Grace for Ordinary Times
Sister Ann Shields, S.G.L.
Does God's living word in the Bible make a difference in your daily life? If you would like to do better in this area, this book will show you the way. The bottom line is that we are created to live forever with God, and we have great dignity as his sons and daughters. Studying God's word helps us bridge the gap between our ordinary daily activities and this profound truth of our identity and destiny in Christ.
Meditating on Scripture is essential for every Christian, especially in a culture that disregards the gospel message. Are you afraid? Are you hungry for a deeper spiritual life? Does God seem far away? Extraordinary Grace for Ordinary Times will help you incorporate God's truth and live in greater freedom.
Sr. Ann Shields, S.G.L. is an internationally known evangelist and the host of the daily evangelistic and inspirational radio program, Food for the Journey.
Servant Author News
We are pleased to announce that Servant author John H. Hampsch, C.M.F (The Healing Power of the Eucharist, Pathways of Trust: 101 Shortcuts to Holiness and The Awesome Mercy of God), has received a personal invitation from the Vatican (one of only six allotted to North American theologians), from the Pontifical Council of the Laity to contribute to a Colloquium on the Charisms of the Holy Spirit in Rome on April 3-6, 2008. To view his schedule of speaking engagements for the next months, visit his Web site.
A Mountaintop Experience
The Mystery of the Transfiguration
Raniero Cantalamessa, O.F.M. Cap.
"The Transfiguration is a mystery of divine happiness."
--from Chapter Two
On the surface, the Transfiguration is a familiar story: Jesus' glory is revealed to his disciples as he prays on Mount Tabor. They are dazzled by his brilliant transfiguration and by the sound of the Father's voice. Such a lofty experience seems far from our everyday lives. But in The Mystery of the Transfiguration by Fr. Cantalamessa, we find that this transforming glory is meant to be our own experience. Jesus was praying when he was transfigured. Our life of prayer is meant to bring growing intimacy with God and a growing likeness to Christ in our lives. Little by little we are brought from one degree of glory to another.
Does this seem beyond our capacity? Is it an impossible dream? Through the perspective of Scripture and some of the great teachers of the Church, Cantalamessa points out that this mystery is meant for each one of us. We are not just to be witnesses of Christ's glory, but we too are to be transfigured. Are you ready for this great adventure? It begins with a single prayer.
Lourdes: 150 Years Ago and Today
Lourdes Today: A Pilgrimage to Mary's Grotto
Kerry Crawford
In 1858 the Virgin Mary appeared to a poor young girl named Bernadette Soubirous in Lourdes, France. From this humble beginning, one of the greatest shrines in the Catholic world has arisen. The attraction of candlelight processions, bathing in the miraculous spring and stories of miracles have beckoned countless pilgrims to this remote village in southern France.
What does this long-ago apparition have to do with the modern believer? What does Lourdes offer today? Why do we care? In Lourdes Today: A Pilgrimage to Mary's Grotto, Kerry Crawford introduces us to the historical events and people at the heart of Lourdes. She also paints a picture of Lourdes as it is today. Now, as always, Lourdes points us to the person of Jesus Christ and the healing power and hope that come from him. The Blessed Mother has always pointed to him, and a visit to Lourdes brings the pilgrim close to heaven here on earth.
Whether remembering a past pilgrimage or visiting Lourdes for the first time in the words of this book, the reader will experience the mystery and spiritual adventure of Lourdes.
New Year's Resolutions
Do your New Year's resolutions include growing closer to God and learning more about your Catholic Faith? If so, here are some suggestions of books to help you meet your goal.
Prayer Primer by Fr. Thomas Dubay, S.M., will help you grow in prayer whether you are a beginner or more advanced in the practice of prayer. Learn about different kinds of prayer and how you can establish a better relationship with God.
If you have always wanted to read Scripture, but didn't know where to begin, then The Catholic Bible Study Handbook is a good starting point. Fr. Jerome Kodell, O.S.B., will introduce you to the Bible and help you understand the different books. He will give you helpful tools to begin your own study of God's Word.
Theology, or the study of God and the works of God, can seem beyond us, but in Theology for Beginners, Frank Sheed brings the study of God to a level that all can understand. If you would like to understand better what the Catholic church teaches, this book is for you.
Finally, for help in understanding the sacraments, try The Healing Power of the Eucharist by John H. Hampsch, C.M.F., or The Untapped Power of the Sacrament of Penance by Fr. Christopher Walsh. Sometimes we avoid the sacraments because of fear or misunderstanding. Sometimes we are so familiar with them that we fail to realize their incredible power and beauty. These books will help you experience God's mercy and personal love in these sacraments
So, in the middle of your resolutions to exercise more and be more organized, work in a little time for God and grow closer to him this new year.
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