From the time she was a young child, Catherine of Siena sought God ceaselessly in both contemplation and action. By the time she was twenty-one, she had experienced her mystical «marriage» to Christ, and had thrown herself tirelessly into ministering to the poor and the sick. Throughout her active ministry, Catherine pursued eternal Truth through prayer, reading, and ecstatic experiences. While in a trance, Catherine dictated The Dialogu ...
365 inspiring Bible verses, designed to bring a life of faith and hope, to live a life confident in God's love. Not only do these daily verses give us strength in the moment, they are designed to be «bite-sized,» so that they can be memorized easily. Once we memorize Bible verses, they are like «spiritual vitamins» – nourishment for our lives when we need them the most.
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Learn to pray with (every part of) the Bible. Do you already read the Bible and apply its teachings in your everyday life? Well, there's much more to how you might understand the words of the Old and New Testaments, according to popular educator Page Zyromski. Now—it's time to pray with the Bible, too! With lively reflections and experiential exercises, Zyromski takes you step-by-step through a variety of approaches to ...
“Humanity, take a good look at yourself. Inside, you’ve got heaven and earth, and all of creation. You’re a world – everything is hidden in you.” –Hildegard of Bingen She was a Benedictine abbess, artist, composer, dietician, naturalist, poet, travelling preacher, mystic, and political consultant. She was a self-doubter with acute certainty in a merciful and mysterious God; a gifted healer who suffered from illness her whole life. Meet t ...
Why do you stand looking up toward heaven? That's what the angels said to the baffled disciples who had just experienced the Ascension of Jesus Christ. Peter, James, John, and the others stood there, squinty into the sky, trying to make sense of it all. Tim and Aaron Perry confess to being baffled, too. For centuries, Christians have confessed «He ascended into heaven» in their creeds – but what do these words actually mean? The Per ...
"About 30 years ago, I came across the evocative phrase 'religionless Christianity' in Dietrich Bonhoeffer's later writings, and it has stayed with me ever since. In his new book The Fidelity of Betrayal, Peter Rollins has teased out – as Bonhoeffer never had the chance to do – profound possibilities hidden in the phrase. As a huge fan of Peter's first book, I find his second no less thoughtful, stimulating, and at times ...
A complete and engaging one-volume introduction to the saint known as the «Little Flower». Following a thorough introduction to the saint's life, The Complete Therese presents her classic, The Story of a Soul, in complete and unabridged form. Then, unique to this edition is a portion of the original edition rarely seen, describing the saint's final days as seen through the eyes of the Sisters of the Lisieux Carmel; plus a poign ...
Thomas Merton called John of the Cross «the greatest of all mystical theologians.» This volume represents a contemporary English edition of John's rarely published work Ascent of Mount Carmel, a commentary on his entire spiritual vision. It recounts John's passage through a «dark night» of faith on his journey toward complete union with God. Through this humble wisdom, this classic has become an encouraging companion for people through ...
Ancient Paths offers personal and practical insights into «The Rule of St. Benedict», an ancient guidebook for Christian formation in community. Drawing upon centuries of Benedictine spirituality and monastic spiritual practices, Ancient Paths presents a five-fold approach to spiritual formation in community. While Benedict wrote his guidebook for monks living in the early sixth century, Ancient Paths presents Benedict's perspectives and pr ...