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The Complete C.S. Lewis Signature Classics
by C.S. Lewis
For the first time ever, these seven essential volumes by C. S. Lewis
are available in a single edition. This remarkable book presents the classic
works Mere Christianity, The Screwtape Letters, The
Great Divorce, The Problem of Pain, Miracles, A Grief Observed, and
Lewis's prophetic examination of universal values, The
Abolition of Man. Beautiful and timeless, this is a vital collection by
one of the greatest literary figures of the twentieth century.
Lewis reached a vast audience during his lifetime, and
books such as Mere Christianity and
The Screwtape Letters continue to be regarded as
among the best spiritual writing of all time. With his uncanny grasp of
human nature, Lewis offers a refreshing antidote to the modern world's
consumerism and moral relativism. This new edition of his most celebrated
books highlights Lewis's compassion for humanity and his relevance for the
twenty-first century.
Paperback, 752 pages (Item #93656) $26.95 |
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Mere Christianity
by C. S. Lewis
A forceful and accessible discussion of Christian belief that has become
one of the most popular introductions to Christianity and one of the
most popular of Lewis’s books. Uncovers common ground upon which all
Christians can stand together.
Mere Christianity if the most popular of C. S. Lewis’s works of
nonfiction, with several million copies sold worldwide. Heard first as
radio addresses and then published as three separate books The Case for
Christianity, Christian Behavior, and Beyond Personality this book
brings together Lewis’s legendary broadcast talks of the war years,
talks in which he set out simply to “explain and defend the belief that
has been common to nearly all Christians at all times.”
It is a collection of scintillating brilliance which remains strikingly
fresh for the modern reader, and which confirms C. S. Lewis’s reputation
as one of the leading Christian writers and thinkers of our age.
Paperback (Item #85409) $13.99 |
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Catechism of the Catholic Church
Here it is—the first new Catechism of the Catholic Church
in more then 400 years, a complete summary of what Catholics throughout
the world believe in common. This book is the catechism (the word means
“instruction”) that will serve as the standard for all future catechisms
Small Paperback (Mass Market
Edition) (Item #84000) $8.99
Paperback (Item #82000) $24.95 |
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The Screwtape Letters
by C. S. Lewis
In this humorous and perceptive exchange between two devils, C. S. Lewis
delves into moral questions about good vs. evil, temptation, repentance,
and grace. Through this wonderful tale, the reader emerges with a better
understanding of what it means to live a faithful life.
Screwtape is an experienced devil. His nephew Wormwood is just
beginning his demonic career and has been assigned to secure the
damnation of a young man who has just become a Christian. In this
humorous exchange, C. S. Lewis delves into moral questions about good v.
evil, temptation, repentance, and grace. Through this wonderful tale,
the reader emerges with a better knowledge of what it means to live a
good, honest life. Paperback (Item
#83015) $13.95 |
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My Life with the Saints
by
James Martin, S.J.
James Martin has led a thoroughly modern life: from a
lukewarm childhood Catholicism, to the Wharton School of Business, to the
executive fast track at General Electric, to the Jesuits, to a media career
in Manhattan. But at every step along the way he has been accompanied by
special friends—the saints of the Catholic Church. These holy men and women
are not just historical figures to him. Martin’s attachment to them is real
and personal. The saints have guided him. He convincingly shows how the
saints can be our friends too.
Martin’s saintly friends come from the whole of Christian history—from St.
Paul to John XXIII—and they include Thérèse of Lisieux, Joan of Arc,
Ignatius Loyola and other beloved figures. They accompany the author on a
pilgrimage that includes stops in a sunlit square of a French town, a quiet
retreat house on a New England beach, the housing projects in inner-city
Chicago, the sprawling slums of Nairobi, and a gorgeous Baroque church in
Rome. As James Martin’s inspiring, witty, and surprising account unfolds, we
see how saints can help us to find our way in the world.
Paperback (Item #84771) $15.95
Hardcover (Item #84736) $22.95 |
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Handbook for Today's Catholic
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The Great Divorce
by C. S. Lewis
C. S. Lewis takes us on a profound journey through both heaven and hell
in this engaging allegorical tale. Using his extraordinary descriptive
powers, Lewis introduces us to supernatural beings who will change the
way we think about good and evil.
In The Great Divorce C. S. Lewis again employs his formidable talent
for fable and allegory. The writer, in a dream, finds himself in a bus
which travels between Hell and Heaven. This is the starting point for an
extraordinary meditation upon good and evil which takes issue with
William Blake's The Marriage of Heaven and Hell. In Lewis’s own words,
"If we insist on keeping Hell (or even earth) we shall not see Heaven:
if we accept Heaven then we shall not be able to retain even the
smallest and most intimate souvenirs of Hell."
Paperback (Item #85412)
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Sacrament of Charity
(Sacramentum Caritatis)
by Pope Benedict XVI
The long awaited post-synodal exhortation on the
Eucharist from Pope Benedict XVI!
Pope Benedict teaches that the Eucharist finds its
source within the wellspring of love that is the Trinity,
the love that is so abundantly expressed in Jesus’ sacrifice
on the cross and in the new life of the Holy Spirit that
flows into the hearts of those who participate in his
sacrifice and receive him in Communion. The Holy Father also
shows how the Eucharist is the source and summit of the
Church’s life in its relation to the other sacraments,
especially the sacrament of Holy Orders and the sacrament of
Matrimony.
--Bishop William S. Skylstad, President, United States
Conference of Catholic Bishops
Set alongside Pope Benedict XVI's first encyclical God Is
Love (Deus Caritas Est) where he stressed the relationship
between the Eucharist and love, The Sacrament of Charity
picks up that theme and expands it as Pope Benedict explores
the mystery of eucharistic faith and how it reveals the
mystery of the Trinity. Released on the Feast of the Chair
of St. Peter, the Holy Father examines the important
relationship between the Eucharist and the other sacraments,
including the sacrament of the Church. He also highlights
the social implications of the Eucharist and firmly connects
it with the Church's social teaching.
100 page, Paperback (Item #88570)
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Compendium
of the Catechism Two years in the making, the Compendium was prepared by a commission
headed by Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, now Pope Benedict XVI. The Pope
presented the Compendium at the Vatican in late June. Containing 598
questions and brief answers, it makes the essential contents of the faith
accessible to the broadest possible audience.
The Pope said he hoped the compendium would give Catholics and
non-Catholics easy access to the basic and essential tenets of the
Catholic faith.
The new compendium, he said, is “an authoritative, certain and complete
text regarding the essential aspects of the faith of the Church” and it
is “in harmony with the catechism approved by the Pope and destined for
the whole church.”
Hopefully the Compendium will “reopen an ideal dialogue between the
teacher and the disciple, through an urgent series of questions, which
involve the reader, encouraging him to continue in the discovery of ever
new aspects of the truth of the faith,” Pope Benedict said.
The Holy Father expressed the hope that abbreviating the text and reducing
it to the essential “might favor the assimilation and possible
memorization of the contents.”
The Compendium of the Catechism of the Catholic Church originated in 2002
when the Congregation for the Clergy and the Congregation for the Doctrine
of the Faith held an International Catechetical Congress to mark the tenth
anniversary of the release of the Catechism of the Catholic Church. During
the congress, a suggestion was made that a more concise version of the
Catechism would be helpful for use with youth and young adults. Pope John
Paul II accepted the suggestion and appointed the special commission
headed by Cardinal Ratzinger. In 2004 a draft text was sent to Presidents
of Episcopal Conferences for consultation.
Seen as a companion to the widely-used Catechism of the Catholic Church,
the Compendium is structured in four parts like the Catechism. While the
text does contain some direct quotes from the Catechism used in a sidebar
fashion, the questions and answers themselves are original text.
Paperback
(Item #87742) $14.95
Hardcover (Item #87744) $24.95 |
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Return
of the Prodigal Son
by Henri J. M. Nouwen
A story of
homecomingThe beloved
spiritual writer meditates on the parable of the prodigal son's return
-- a powerful drama of fatherhood, filial duty, rivalry, and anger
between brothers -- and its enduring lessons for Christianity.
Full-color photographs with gatefold.
Paperback, 160 pages. (Item #96698) $16.00
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Day By
Day: The Notre Dame Prayerbook for Students
Best selling prayer book for students of all ages.
Paperback. (Item #84663) $8.95 |
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United States Catholic Catechism for Adults
The presence of the Catholic Church in the United
States reaches back to the founding days of our country through the
leadership of Archbishop John Carroll, the first Catholic bishop in the
United States. His story like the stories at the start of each chapter in
the United States Catholic Catechism for Adults give us a glimpse into the
lives of Catholics who lived out their faith throughout our country's
history. Each chapter in the Catechism for Adults includes stories,
doctrine, reflection, quotations, discussion questions, and prayer to lead
the reader to a deepening faith. The Catechism for Adults is an excellent
resource for preparation of catechumens in the Rite of Christian
Initiation of Adults and for ongoing catechesis of adults. (Item
#92723) $24.95 |
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Rediscovering Catholicism
by Matthew KellyAt a time when many people are
disillusioned with the Catholic Church, questioning the faith, and
filled with doubts about the relevance of Catholicism in the modern
world, Matthew Kelly reveals the essence of authentic Catholic
spirituality while addressing some of the most important questions we
face today as both individuals and as a Church.
Hardcover (Item #83437) $22.95 |
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Mother
Angelica's Little Book of LIfe Lessons and Everyday Spirituality
Raymond Arroyo presents an inspiring collection of Mother's powerful
spiritual insights and no-nonsense advice. The book includes a
wide-range of Mother's thoughts and practical teachings on subjects
such as: the purpose of life, pain and suffering, seeking God's Will
in everyday life and much more. This devotional treasure was created
in cooperation with Our Lady of the Angels Monastery. Hardcover
edition. 220 pages. (Item #88696)
$17.95 |
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A Jesuit Off-Broadway
Center Stage with Jesus, Judas, and
Life's Big Questions
by James Martin, S.J.
Called to the priesthood by God, Fr. James Martin was startled to get
a very different kind of call one evening in 2005: a phone call from actor
Sam Rockwell. Rockwell had been cast in the part of Judas Iscariot in an
Off-Broadway play where Judas was on trial for his crime of betraying Jesus;
would Martin be willing to offer some theological insights? Martin gladly
obliged, and within weeks playwright Stephen Adly Guirgis and other members
of the cast began to dialogue with Martin about a host of spiritual issues
that weighed on their minds: Can we believe the Bible? What was Jesus’
mission? What is sin? Does hell exist? Is anyone beyond God’s forgiveness?
A Jesuit Off-Broadway recounts Fr. Martin’s thrilling six months with
the LAByrinth Theater Company, as it created and performed The Last Days
of Judas Iscariot, which had a sold-out five-week run in New York. As
the occasionally profane and worldly playwright, director, and actors
struggled to understand theological issues and ideas, they strove to convey
them in an artistically convincing way to a largely secular audience.
Through it all, Martin learned lessons about theater and life, about how the
sacred and the secular aren’t always that far apart, and how questions often
tell us more than answers do.
Hardcover, 272 pages (Item #93658) $22.95 |
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Celebration of Discipline
The Faith of Spiritual Growth
by Richard J. Foster
In the twenty years since its publication, Celebration of
Discipline has helped over a million seekers discover a richer spiritual
life infused with joy, peace, and a deeper understanding of God. For this
special twentieth anniversary edition, Richard J. Foster has added an
introduction, in which he shares the story of how this beloved and enduring
spiritual guidebook came to be.
Hailed by many as the best modern book on Christian spirituality,
Celebration of Discipline explores the classic "Disciplines," or central
spiritual practices, of the Christian faith. Along the way, Foster shows
that it is only by and through these practices that the true path to
spiritual growth can be found.
Dividing the Disciplines into three movements of the Spirit, Foster shows
how each of these areas contribute to a balanced spiritual life. The inward
Disciplines of meditation, prayer, fasting, and study offer avenues of
personal examination and change. The outward Disciplines of simplicity,
solitude, submission, and service help prepare us to make the world a better
place. The corporate Disciplines of confession, worship, guidance, and
celebration bring us nearer to one another and to God.
Foster provides a wealth of examples demonstrating how these Disciplines
can become part of our daily activities---and how they can help us shed our
superficial habits and "bring the abundance of God into our lives." He
offers crucial new insights, demonstrating how the biblical view of
simplicity, properly understood and applied, brings joy and balance to our
inward and outward lives and "sets us free to enjoy the provision of God as
a gift that can be shared with others." Celebration, often the most
neglected of the Disciplines, is revealed as critically important, for it
stands at the heart of the way to Christ. Celebration of Discipline
will help motivate Christians everywhere to embark on a journey of prayer
and spiritual growth.
Hardcover, 228 pages (Item #93657) $23.95 |
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The Dream Manager
by Matthew Kelly
A business parable about how companies can achieve remarkable results
by helping their employees fulfill their dreamsManaging people is
difficult. With disengagement and turnover on the rise, many managers are
scratching their heads wondering what to do. It's not that we don't dream of
being great managers, it's just that we haven't found a practical and
efficient way to do it. Until now.
The fictional company in this remarkable book is grappling with real
problems of high turnover and low morale -- so the managers begin to
investigate what really drives the employees. What they discover is that the
key to motivation isn't necessarily the promise of a bigger paycheck or
title, but rather the fulfillment of crucial personal dreams. They also
learned that people at every level need to be offered specific kinds of help
and encouragement -- or our dreams will forever remain just dreams as we
grow dissatisfied with our lives and jobs.
Beginning with his important thought that a company can only become
the-best-version-of-itself to the extent that its employees are becoming
better-versions-of-themselves, Matthew Kelly explores the connection between
the dreams we are chasing personally and the way we all engage at work.
Tackling head-on the growing problem of employee disengagement, Kelly
explores the dynamic collaboration that is unleashed when people work
together to achieve company objectives and personal dreams.
The power of The Dream Manager is that simply becoming aware of
the concept will change the way you manage and relate to people instantly
and forever. What's your dream?
Hardcover, 158 pages (Item #93659) $19.95 |
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Celebration of Discipline: The
Path to Spiritual Growth
by Richard J. Foster
The 25th anniversary edition of the most
important contemporary guidebook on Christian spirituality,
which has sold more than one million copies to date.
In the twenty years since its
publication, Celebration of Discipline has helped over a million
seekers discover a richer spiritual life infused with joy, peace,
and a deeper understanding of God. For this special
twentieth-anniversary edition, Richard J. Foster has added an
introduction, in which he shares the story of how this beloved and
enduring spiritual guidebook came to be.
Hailed by many as the best modern book on Christian spirituality,
Celebration of Discipline explores the "classic Disciplines," or
central spiritual practices, of the Christian faith. Along the way,
Foster shows that it is only by and through these practices that the
true path to spiritual growth can be found.
Dividing the Disciplines into three movements of the Spirit,
Foster shows how each of these areas contribute to a balanced
spiritual life. The inward Disciplines of meditation, prayer,
fasting, and study offer avenues of personal examination and change.
The outward Disciplines of simplicity, solitude, submission, and
service help prepare us to make the world a better place. The
corporate Disciplines of confession, worship, guidance, and
celebration bring us nearer to one another and to God.
Foster provides a wealth of examples demonstrating how these
Disciplines can become part of our daily activities--and how they
can help us shed our superficial habits and "bring the abundance of
God into our lives." He offers crucial new insights on simplicity,
demonstrating how the biblical view of simplicity, properly
understood and applied, brings joy and balance to our inward and
outward lives and "sets us free to enjoy the provision of God as a
gift that can be shared with others." The discussion of celebration,
often the most neglected of the Disciplines, shows its critical
importance, for it stands at the heart of the way to Christ.
Celebration of Discipline will help Christians everywhere to embark
on a journey of prayer and spiritual growth.
Hailed by many as the best modern book on Christian spirituality,
Celebration of Discipline has helped more than one million seekers
discover a richer spiritual life infused with joy, peace, and a
deeper understanding of God.
Celebration of Discipline explores the “classic disciplines,” or
central spiritual practices, of the Christian faith. Along the way,
Foster shows that it is only by and through these practices that the
true path to spiritual growth can be found.
Dividing the disciplines into three movements of the Spirit, Foster
shows how each of these areas contribute to a more balanced
spiritual life. The inward disciplines of meditation, prayer,
fasting, and study offer avenues of personal examination and change.
The outward disciplines of simplicity, solitude, submission, and
service help prepare us to make the world a better place. The
corporate disciplines of confession, worship, guidance, and
celebration bring us nearer to one another and to God.
Foster provides a wealth of examples demonstrating how these
disciplines can become part of our daily activities--and how they
can help us shed our superficial habits and “bring the abundance of
God into our lives.” He offers crucial new insights on simplicity,
demonstrating how the biblical view of simplicity, properly
understood and applied, brings joy and balance to our inward and
outward lives and “sets us free to enjoy the provision of God as a
gift that can be shared with others.” The discussion of celebration,
often the most neglected of the disciplines, shows its critical
importance, for it stands at the heart of the way to Christ.
Celebration of discipline will help motivate Christians everywhere
to embark on a journey of prayer and spiritual growth.
Hardcover (Item
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Crossing the Desert:
Learning to Let Go, See Clearly, and Live
Simply
by
Robert Wicks
Robert J. Wicks, noted psychologist and
best-selling author of Riding the Dragon and
Everyday Simplicity, offers with an insightful
guide on how the wisdom of the ancient desert monks can help contemporary
readers grow in personal freedom and authenticity. Exploring the early
Christian monastic movement of the Desert Fathers and Mothers through a
psychological lens, Dr. Wicks uses their wisdom to guide readers towards
humility and freedom. In the same way the desert sages never gave answers,
but always asked questions, Crossing the Desert
presents readers with the Four Desert Questions that will lead them to take
Three Steps to Inner Freedom. 192
pages, Hardcover (Item #88542) $18.95 |
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My Life with the Saints
by
James Martin, S.J.
James Martin has led a thoroughly modern life: from a
lukewarm childhood Catholicism, to the Wharton School of Business, to the
executive fast track at General Electric, to the Jesuits, to a media career
in Manhattan. But at every step along the way he has been accompanied by
special friends—the saints of the Catholic Church. These holy men and women
are not just historical figures to him. Martin’s attachment to them is real
and personal. The saints have guided him. He convincingly shows how the
saints can be our friends too.
Martin’s saintly friends come from the whole of Christian history—from St.
Paul to John XXIII—and they include Thérèse of Lisieux, Joan of Arc,
Ignatius Loyola and other beloved figures. They accompany the author on a
pilgrimage that includes stops in a sunlit square of a French town, a quiet
retreat house on a New England beach, the housing projects in inner-city
Chicago, the sprawling slums of Nairobi, and a gorgeous Baroque church in
Rome. As James Martin’s inspiring, witty, and surprising account unfolds, we
see how saints can help us to find our way in the world.
Paperback (Item #84771) $15.95
Hardcover (Item #84736) $22.95 |
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Perfectly Yourself: 9
Lessons for Enduring Happiness
by
Matthew Kelly
"Just be yourself!" People say it all the time, but how
do we actually live it? Focusing on nine powerful and practical lessons,
Kelly shows us how to find lasting happiness in a changing world. Kelly
explains, "fundamental to all transformation is understanding the
dynamics of change so that we can be aware of the obstacles and
opportunities that await us when we attempt to transform an area of our
lives." Kelly teaches us how to find the balance between accepting
ourselves for who we are and challenging ourselves to become all we are
capable of being. He encourages us to unify the many aspects of our
lives, and reveals how to move beyond other people's expectations of who
and what we should be. Hardcover, 240 pages.
(Item #88294) $22.95
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The Holy Longing
“Anyone searching for the substance and balance in the Christian
spiritual life will welcome the wisdom in Ronald Rolheiser’ words. His
writing is at once learned and clear, not only warming the heart, but
also giving light to the mind and guidance to feet stumbling amidst the
complexities and ambiguities of our age. He steers clear of the
fluffiness and fuzziness clouding today’s spirituality superhighway,
homing in on the essential elements of Christian spirituality both sober
and sane.” Michael Downey, Professor of Systematic Theology and
Spirituality, St. John’s Seminary/Archdiocese of Los Angeles
Hardcover (Item #89306) $22.95 |
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Hebrews
by Alan C. Mitchell
Scarcely any book of the New Testament (with the possible
exception of Revelation) is so perplexing as the “Letter to the
Hebrews.” Not really a letter, but a sermon with some features of a
letter added to it, not really by its putative author, Paul, but by an
anonymous Christian who wrote some of the most elegant Greek in the
Bible, not really addressed to the “Hebrews,” but to Christians,
probably in Rome—this is the work that Alan Mitchell explains in this
commentary.Many scholars have written fine commentaries on Hebrews,
and Mitchell stands on their shoulders, noting where he proposes
alternate interpretations. Mitchell pays particular attention to the
reliance of the author of Hebrews on the Greek Old Testament (the
Septuagint). He also compares the language of Hebrews with similar usage
and ideas of first-century Hellenistic Jewish authors, notably Flavius
Josephus and Philo of Alexandria. Furthermore, he situates Hebrews
against the background of the tradition of Hellenistic Moral Philosophy,
where that is appropriate. Mitchell thus locates Hebrews in its proper
thought-world, something that is essential for the modern reader in
dealing with some of the thornier questions raised by this biblical
book. Chief among these are the role of sacrificial atonement, the
question of “second repentance,” and the spiritual and moral formation
of the Roman Christians who were its recipients.
Like all the volumes in the Sacra Pagina series, this work
examines the text in detail, with careful attention to the words and
phrasing, and then brings those individual insights together into a
coherent summary. The bibliography and special lists appended to each
chapter cover the best of recent scholarship on the Letter to the
Hebrews. Hardcover (Item
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Religious Literacy:
What Every American Needs
to Know--And Doesn't
by Stephen Prothero
*Starred Review* The author of I^ American Jesus (2003) opens
this important book with a paradox. To wit, Americans are deeply religious
I^ and profoundly ignorant about religion; that is, one of the most
religious countries is also a nation of "religious illiterates." Prothero
calls religious illiteracy dangerous because religion is one of the greatest
forces for good--as well as evil--in the world. Nowadays, standing on shaky
religious ground can be literally a matter of life and death. To cite two
brief examples of America's religious illiteracy: only half of American
adults can name one of the four Gospels, and 10 percent of Americans believe
that Joan of Arc was Noah's wife. Prothero defines religious literacy--what
it is, and what it is not. He also discusses the two great religious
revivals in U.S. history, the Second Great Awakening of the nineteenth
century and the postwar revival of the 1940s and 1950s. He argues both the
constitutionality and the necessity of teaching--with an emphasis on
spreading knowledge, not inculcating values--about religion in public
schools and higher education. He suggests that every U.S. public high school
should require a course on the Bible and another on the religions of the
world. And he devotes an entire chapter to "a modest list" of a hundred or
so religious terms that he deems essential, from I^ Abraham to I^ Zionism,
to any American's religious knowledge. A must-read on its subject. June
Sawyers Copyright © American Library
Association. All rights reserved
Hardcover (Item #*HP-9780060846701)
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The Rhythm of Life
by Matthew KellyIn The Rhythm of Life, author
Matthew Kelly exposes the lifestyle challenges and problems that face us
in this age obsessed with noise, speed, and activity. In response, Kelly
proposes an alternative lifestyle which promotes genuine well-being by
attending to our legitimate needs - physically, emotionally,
intellectually, and spiritually. Kelly puts forth a message which is
unmistakably challenging and attractive - "What you become is infinitely
more important than what you do, or what you have." Encouraging each
reader to find their own rhythm, Kelly takes us on an adventure of
self-discovery. Hardcover (Item #84956) $22.95 |
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Amazing Grace:
William Wilberforce and the Heroic Campaign to End Slavery
by Eric Metaxas
Amazing Grace tells the story of the remarkable life of the
British abolitionist William Wilberforce (1759-1833). This accessible
biography chronicles Wilberforce's extraordinary role as a human rights
activist, cultural reformer, and member of Parliament.
At the center of this heroic life was a passionate twenty-year fight
to abolish the British slave trade, a battle Wilberforce won in 1807, as
well as efforts to abolish slavery itself in the British colonies, a
victory achieved just three days before his death in 1833.
Metaxas discovers in this unsung hero a man of whom it can truly be
said: he changed the world. Before Wilberforce, few thought slavery was
wrong. After Wilberforce, most societies in the world came to see it as
a great moral wrong.
To mark the 200th anniversary of the abolition of the British slave
trade, HarperSanFrancisco and Bristol Bay Productions have joined
together to commemorate the life of William Wilberforce with the
feature-length film Amazing Grace and this companion biography,
which provides a fuller account of the amazing life of this great man
than can be captured on film.
This account of Wilberforce's life will help many become acquainted
with an exceptional man who was a hero to Abraham Lincoln and an
inspiration to the anti-slavery movement in America. Hardcover
(Item #*HP-9780061173004) $21.95 |
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The Seven Levels of Intimacy: The Art of
Loving and the Joy of Being Loved
by Matthew Kelly
A throwaway buzzword in pop psychology, intimacy remains a litmus test
for the health of relationships and is something everyone should strive
for, says Kelly, the bestselling author of The Rhythm of Life. "Intimacy
is the one thing a person cannot live happily without," he writes. Since
many people cling to the "pubescent notion" that intimacy and sex are
synonymous, Kelly begins by talking about what intimacy is not-sex,
common interests-and proffering up inspirational tidbits and oft heard
motivational questions ("Who energizes you?" "Why do they energize you?"
"How do you want to be remembered?") before hammering home the thesis of
this book: intimacy is a "legitimate need." His seven levels of
intimacy-clichés; facts; opinions; hopes and dreams; feelings; faults,
fears and failures; and legitimate needs-each get a chapter-length
discussion. Kelly advocates openness-in communication, enduring pain,
delaying gratification-and sprinkles in bits of spirituality in cajoling
readers to foster intimacy, and, in turn, love and the meaning of life.
"Life is about love. It's about whom you love and whom you hurt. Life's
about how you love and hurt the people close to you." His view may seem
simplistic, but Kelly's simple, direct prose and patient explanations
will appeal to spiritual readers.
Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc.
All rights reserved.
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The Mundelein Psalter
by Douglas Martis, editor
The Church’s prayer must
be allowed to speak for itself, to express the joy and grief, the
anguish and elation of God’s children across the ages and around the
globe. This volume hopes to offer an opening to the radical beauty of
the Judeo-Christian prayer, in an accessible, comprehensible way.
–from the Introduction
The Mundelein Psalter is the first
complete one-volume edition containing the approved English-language
texts of the Liturgy of the Hours with psalms that are pointed for the
chanting of the Divine Office. The music consists of simple yet
beautiful Gregorian-based modes composed for this Psalter. Developed at
the University of St. Mary of the Lake/Mundelein Seminary, the Psalter
is designed for use by priests, deacons, religious, and laity, making
singing the hymns of the Liturgy of the Hours easier for all. The
Mundelein Psalter offers communities the opportunity to come
together in prayer and celebrate the Divine Office as it was intended,
with voices raised.
Features of The Mundelein Psalter:
- Translations of hymns proper to each ferial day and a selection
of hymns for feasts and solemnities (taken from the editio
typica).
- Music with the ancient modal settings is provided for each hymn.
Hymns are also arranged to be sung with any long meter (lm)
tune.
- A collection of 14 optional modes that can be used as needed.
- It uses the Grail Psalms and contains Morning Prayer, Evening
Prayer, and Night Prayer. It also includes the Sanctoral cycle and
the Office for the Dead.
- A Pastoral Implementation Guide for the progressive
implementation of the Liturgy of the Hours in a parish setting.
Hardcover, 6 x 9, 1200 pages, (Item
#*LTP-9781595250193) $50.00 |
CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE
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Everyday Prayers for Children
by Lois Rock
Here are 200 prayers to help you find the words to pray,
whatever the day brings. Here are prayers about big things and
little things, sad times and happy times, the things you pray
for yourself and the things you pray for others and for the
whole wide world. This collection brings together prayers both
new and old, along with some of the greatest prayers from the
Bible itself. Hardcover, 128 pages (Item #95014)
$14.95
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Loyola Kids Book of Heroes: Stories of Catholic Heroes and Saints
throughout History
by Amy Welborn
In this book of saints for kids, best-selling author Amy Welborn
tells the stories of devoted Christians, including Mother Teresa,
Dorothy Day, and John the Baptist, who made significant
contributions to people and the world around them. Throughout
Loyola Kids Book of Heroes, Welborn introduces Christian role
models who exemplify the seven cardinal virtues—faith, hope,
charity, temperance, prudence, fortitude, and justice—and helps
children grow in their love and admiration for the saints. Colorful
illustrations and a delightful storytelling style bring to life
these stories of saints for kids. Ages 8-12. Hardcover, 196 pages.
(Item #87136) $15.95 |
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The Book of Saints & Heroes
The first Christians to visit Europe and the British Isles
met pagans who told tales of fairies, talking beasts, and other
wonderful things. To these marvelous stories, they soon added new
ones about the Christian saints. Some were true, others improbable,
and many simply fantastic. In the ones we include here, you’ll meet
the saint who spent seven Easters on a whale’s back and the amiable
lion who was St. Jerome’s friend. You’ll see St. George fight the
dragon, and you’ll read about the fierce wolf St. Francis of Assisi
converted.But many of these stories have
in them scarcely a wave of the fairy wand. So you’ll also find here
true tales of great saints such as St. Louis of France, St. Vincent
de Paul, St. Francis Xavier, and St. Elizabeth of Hungary — souls
marked by courage, kindness, and piety.
These marvelous legends and exciting
true stories of Christian saints and heroes will provide many hours
of delightful reading to believers and non-believers alike! 336
pages (Item #97816)
$24.95
Read the exciting stories of:
St. Anthony
St. Augustine
St. Paul
St. Brendan
St. Colette
St. Columba
St. Elizabeth of Hungary
St. Cuthbert
St. Dorothea
St. Dunstan
St. Richard of Chichester
St. Francis of Assisi
St. Francis Xavier
St. Louis IX
St. Jerome
St. Margaret of Scotland
St. George
St. John of God
St. Malchus
St. Senan
St. Simeon Stylites
St. Vincent de Paul, and others.
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Making Things
Right - Revised
The Sacrament of Reconciliation
Fun
Activities Help Children Learn Profound Truths About God's Infinite
Mercy and Love
Designed for use in the classroom or at home, Making Things Right,
Revised is the perfect way to help children prepare to celebrate the
Sacrament of Reconciliation. Here is catechesis at its finest as, page
after page, ideas and activities engage children and reinforce lessons
presented by a parent or catechist.
Children are eager to
...
- Fill in missing words
- Draw and color
illustrations
- Match answers
- Solve word puzzles
- Decode messages
They learn about ...
- God's love and mercy
- Loving God and others
- Sin and its effects
- What it means to be
sorry and ask for forgiveness
- How to prepare for and
celebrate the Sacrament of Reconciliation with joy
Consistent with the
Catechism of the Catholic Church, Making Things Right, Revised
includes material at the end of the book to enrich the faith of the
parent and catechist and to help them prepare each lesson. The
Parent/Catechist Guide gives an overview of each section, explains the
focus of each page, and suggests ways to integrate the ideas presented
into the children's own faith and life. It is no wonder that Making
Things Right, Revised remains the top choice of religious educators
nationwide!
(Item #84182) $6.95 |
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Life in the Real World
5 minute devotions for teens. Helps you search God's word for His spin on life's
temptations, trials and truimphs. You'll find real ways the Bible applies to real
life--your life. Spend just 5 minutes a day in the "...Real World"
VOLUME 1(Item #87158)
VOLUME 2 (Item #87450)
$8.99 each
Did Adam & Eve Have
Belly Buttons?
Silly title. Great book! Offers today's Catholic, both young and old alike, a
collection of clear and concise answers to questions about the Catholic faith. Questions
came from teens throughout the U.S..
(Item #91401) $13.99 |
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Catholic Prayer Book for Children
With colorful, captivating
illustrations, the Catholic Prayer Book for Children helps boys and
girls ages 6 on up discover the beauty of prayer as it encourages them to
form the lifelong habit of praying.
Here are:
- Beloved, traditional Catholic prayers.
- Original prayers that accurately reflect
a youngster's daily concerns and experiences.
- A "how-to" for offering his or her own
prayers.
- The basics of the Catholic Faith: the
Ten Commandments, Beatitudes, sacraments, corporal and spiritual works
of mercy, and more.
- An age-appropriate "examination of
conscience," and an introduction to the Mass and its major prayers.
The Catholic Prayer Book for Children
makes the perfect First Reconciliation or First Communion gift. This is the
keepsake your child will keep.
64 Pages, Paperback (Item #83713)
$3.95
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Tear Soup
A Recipe for
Healing after Loss
Text by Pat
Schwiebert, Text by Chuck DeKlyen, Illustrated by Taylor Bills
In this modern-day fable, a woman who has suffered a terrible loss cooks up
a special batch of “tear soup,” blending the unique ingredients of her life
into the grief process. Along the way she dispenses a recipe of sound advice
for people who are in mourning or know someone who has suffered a loss. The
book is richly illustrated with poignant and detailed pictures.
This book presents a profound message in a sublime way for children, as well
as people of all ages. An appendix in the book contains a helpful listing of
grief support groups for a variety of situations. Grief counselors and
ministers of many denominations have found Tear Soup a helpful book for
those in the first stages of mourning.
Best Children's Book Award 2001, Association of Theological
Booksellers
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The Catholic Youth
Prayer Book
by Laure Krupp, Matt Miller, Mary Shrader
Help youth understand the meaning of Christian prayer. Introduce them to
traditional and devotional prayers of the Church, as well as to contemporary
styles and methods. Assist youth in developing the habit of daily prayer.
This all-in-one resource for prayer forms was specially written for teens,
in the PRAY IT! STUDY IT! LIVE IT!® model, like The Catholic Youth
Bible® and The Catholic Faith Handbook for Youth. It is the
most expansive prayer book for teens. But this book does more than teach
about prayer. It helps teens become prayerful people.
(Item #85591)
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The Creation Story
In
Words and Sign Language
John P. Audia;
David Spohn, Illustrator
In The Creation Story, Deacon John P. Audia provides children with a
simple version of the classic story of Creation illustrated in word and
sign. Through engaging full-color images and rhyming verses he captures the
attention of children, both deaf and hearing, and reminds them that God is
living in them and that they are a special part of God’s creation. This
story is a first step in helping children to understand that when God speaks
we all can hear.The Creation Story provides a way for parents and
children to share not only the story but also the different signs that are
used to tell the story. It is the ideal book for those looking to help
encourage both adults and children to deepen their faith and serves as a
learning tool to expose them to American Sign Language (ASL), the universal
language for the hearing impaired. It also gives hearing children a head
start on a bilingual education and offers potential to improve literacy
skills by introducing them to the benefits of sign.
(Item #88584) $9.95 |
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Handbook for Today's Catholic
Teen
By author: Jim Auer
This invaluable resource for Catholic teenagers covers traditional topics
like Catholic doctrine, practices, and prayers, then tackles serious
contemporary issues like violence, media, sex, substance abuse, and matters
of conscience. Teens will appreciate the Handbook's honest, friendly
tone; their parents and teachers will appreciate the conversations it
starts. Used alone or with the Handbook for Today's Catholic Teen
Activity Notebook, it's the perfect guide on the journey to Catholic
Christian adulthood. (Item #84076)
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Handbook
for Today's Catholic Children
By author: Francine
M. O'Connor
Patterned after the Handbook for Today's Catholic, this
booklet entertains, informs, and inspires children in the ways of
the Catholic faith. With illustrations, creative analogies, and
simple text, it helps children develop a Catholic identity and a
lasting faith.
64-page booklet
(Item #84072)
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The Catholic Faith
Handbook for Youth
by Brian Singer-Towns
The Catholic Faith Handbook for Youth directly complements the
scriptural wisdom contained in The Catholic Youth Bible® by
offering a rich history of the Catholic Tradition.
With clear, concise information about the beliefs and practices of the
Catholic Church--organized to parallel the Catechism of the Catholic
Church so that young people can appreciate the richness of Catholic
teaching--this handbook is the most comprehensive available. Teens will
appreciate the articles and stories that shed light on issues important to
them.
Paperback (Item #83460) $19.95
Hardcover (Item #*SMP-978-0-88489-767-5)
$26.95
Spiral Bound (Item #*SMP-978-0-88489-833-7)
$24.95 |
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The Mass Book for Children
by Gortler & Piscitelli
Here's a delightful way to introduce your little ones to Jesus in the
Eucharist. With its captivating writing style and charming art, The Mass
Book for Children not only teaches young children the parts of the Mass
but also shows them why joining in the joyful gathering is an experience of
love.Entertaining and educational, The Mass Book for Children is
perfect for the home or classroom. For children preschool to 9 years old.
(Item #83874) $6.95 |
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Little Acts of Grace
by Gortler & Piscitelli
These little customs will comfort your children for the rest of their
lives.
Why do some people kneel on one knee before they sit down in Church? Or bow
their heads when they hear a siren? These are the little things that mean a
lot to God. They're our way of showing how much we love God, and they're
easy to do.There's no better way to introduce children to Catholic
customs than this little book. It's written in a bright, cheerful style that
children will love. And it doesn't just explain these little devotional
customs - it makes the children want to do them, too. For children preschool
to 9 years old. (Item #84505)
$6.95 |
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Welcome, Children!
A Child's Mass Book
Here's a fun, reverent and educational way to help
children celebrate the Eucharist. Activities to develop understanding of the
Mass are arranged in an easy-to-follow sequence that parallels the
progression of the Mass. As Jesus opens the door to invite children in, an
activity identifying what they see - altar, tabernacle, candles, crucifix -
immediately helps them become familiar with the worship space.
Special faith-building features include mass responses (up-to-date and
indicated in red); simple icons that show when to sit, stand, kneel;
illustrations of traditional gestures and postures; 16 activities that
explain the parts of the Mass.
With activities on the left-hand pages and Mass prayers on the right,
parents can easily help children find their place with little interruption
of their own prayer experience. Once complete, the book becomes a personal
keepsake to use week after week. Welcome, Children! can help prepare
children for First Eucharist - or reinforce participation at Mass for those
who already receive Communion. It's a great resource for RCIA too!
(Item #87266) $4.95 |
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Catecismo de la Iglesia Catolica
Spanish version of the Catechism of the Catholic Church, Second
Edition.This second edition:
- Incorporates all the final modifications made in the official
Latin text.
- Provides a much more complete index.
- Contains a brand new glossary of terms.
- Includes Pope John Paul II's 1997 decree promulgating the
official Latin text.
- Is THE official Spanish translation.
All this new information means the second edition is not only easier
to use and easier to understand, it's the definitive Spanish version of
the Catechism!
Over 2.3 million people bought the first edition in English, making
it one of the most influential Catholic books in publishing history.
It's clearly a critical resource for anyone who wants to know the
teaching of the Catholic Church.
This second edition is a "must have" reference for pastors, parents,
students, educators, and anyone who needs to know the definitive
teachings of the Catholic Church without bias, commentary, or
editorializing. Paperback (Item
#*OSV-9780879731298) $19.95
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Manual para el
católico de hoy:
Edición revisada
By author: Una Publicación Pastoral Redentorista
Esta manual de mayor venta está ordenado conforme el Catecismo de la Iglesia
Catálica y examina las creencias, prácticas y oraciánes de la fe catálica.
El manual ha sido ampliado y actualizado conforme al Concilio Vatican II,
para así poder integrar la fe catálica con la vida cotidiana. Trata de los
fundamentos de la doctrina catálica, los sacramentos, los días sagrados, los
ciclos litúrgicos, la oracián y mucho más.
(Item #*LP-9780764813221) $3.95 |
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Conozca primero su
fe católica
By author: Pedro Nuñez
Fue escrito a partir de las preguntas que las personas a través de la radio
le hacían al P. Pedro Núñez. Es un libro fácil de leer.
Know Your Catholic FaithThis book provides very concise answers to
basic questions that Latinos ask about the Catholic faith.
(Item #88365)
$9.95 |
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La Beata Madre
Teresa de Calcuta: Sus
oraciones preferidas
By author: Eileen Egan
La Madre Teresa aprendió a caminar todo el tiempo en la presencia de Dios. Y
ella animó a cientos de personas a buscar y seguir la voluntad de Dios. Este
libro tiene varias de las oraciones usadas por la Madre Teresa. La
introducción incluye una biografía de ella y los comienzos de su ministerio
y cada oración empieza con una breve introducción que now enseña la historia
de ella y cuando la Madre Teresa la utilzó. La variedad de oraciones
aseguran que habrá una oración para cualquier momento del día. Se puede usar
este libro para empezar una reunión o para tener a mano una oración para
ayudarle en un momento difícil o gozoso.
(Item #*LP-9780764811661) $9.95 |
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Celebre el momento del paso de
la niñez a la madurez!
Celebrate a rite of passage!
NEW BILINGUAL PROGRAM
Regálele una formación de fé para toda su vida…
The gift of formation in the faith for all her life…
Mis 15 Años / My 15th Birthday
Bilingual Formation Program and Memory Book
Edición para la jóven
Incluye sección especial para recuerdos y paginas para anotar sus
reflexiones Tapa rústica / 120 pages /
(Item #*PL-0819848506)
$11.95
Mis 15 Años
/ My 15th Birthday
Teaching Material for Quinceañeras Formation
Edición para el instructor
Incluye material adicional! Motive las adolescentes para descubrir su
vocación Cristiana! Paperback / 184 pages /
(Item #*PL-0819848514)
$16.95
Por medio de un programa flexible de cinco
semanas, las jóvenes se preparan para la celebración de su quinceañera
relexionando sobre su cultura hispana y renovando su compromiso de fé
Catolica.
Ambos libros bilingües tartan lo siguente:
- el significado religioso de la
celebración de los quince años
- profundización de una relación con
Jesus a través de un camino de auto-conocimiento
- varias opciones para preparar una
liturgia para los Quince Años
Through a flexible five-week program, young
women prepare for their quinceañera celebration by reflecting on Hispanic
culture and renewing their Catholic faith-commitment. Both books are
bilingual, and discuss:
- the cultural/religious significance of
the “quince años” celebration
- deepening a relationship with Jesus
through a journey of self-knowledge
- various options for preparing a “quince
años” liturgy
and much more!
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Dios Es Amor
by Pope Benedict XVII
Tapa rústica/paperback, 79 pp.
(Item #*PL-958669495X) $1.95 |
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Catecismo Básico
Mary Lea Hill, FSP & Susan Helen Wallace, FSP
Presenta el fundamento de la fe católica con citas bíblicas en forma de
pregunta y respuesta para los adultos.
A concise presentation of the fundamentals of the Catholic Faith in a
question and answer format with related scriptural quotations.
Tapa rústica / Paperback / 208 pages / Dimensiones: 4
3/4" x 6 3/4"
(Item #*PL-9586693147)
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366 Pensamientos de Superación
Pajesma
Un pensamiento positivo para cada día del año para ayudar a vivir con
alegría, esperanza y optimismo.
A brief thought for every day of the year, charged
with joy, hope and optimism.
Tapa rústica / Paperback / 384 pages / Dimensiones: 3
1/4" x 4 1/2"
(Item #*PL-9586692299)
$4.95
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Compendio Catecismo de la Iglesia Católica
El hambre de fe de los católicos sigue creciendo. El papa Benedicto XVI da a
la Iglesia el "alimento" que busca en las 598 preguntas y respuestas
contenidas en el Compendio del Catecismo de la Iglesia Católica. Este
volumen, de 200 páginas, ofrece una rápida sinopsis del contenido esencial
de la fe tal como está promulgado en el Catecismo de la Iglesia Católica.
Como el Catecismo de 1992, el Compendio tiene una estructura de cuatro
partes, e incluye una sección sobre oraciones comunes y fórmulas doctrinales
católicas. Gracias al formato de preguntas y respuestas, los líderes
catequéticos -padres, párrocos, maestros, directores y catequistas- tienen
la oportunidad singular de dialogar con los fieles, y revigorizar la misión
permanente de la Iglesia de evangelizar y catequizar. Los individuos pueden
llegar a "conocer las insondables riquezas del misterio salvífico de
Jesucristo", leyendo, usando y memorizando partes del Compendio del
Catecismo. Una herramienta esencial para jóvenes y adultos jóvenes, el
Compendio es el acompañante perfecto de la Biblia, lectura espiritual o
libro de texto de un joven o adulto joven. Los líderes catequéticos de las
escuelas secundarias, universidades y parroquias apreciarán su versatilidad,
como libro de referencia, promotor del debate o recurso central para
programas RICA.
Catorce imágenes tomadas de obras maestras del arte cristiano marcan el tono
en cada parte o sección. "Las imágenes sagradas, con su belleza, son también
una proclamación del Evangelio y expresan el esplendor de la verdad católica",
explicó el papa Benedicto XVI.
El Compendio del Catecismo fue preparado por una comisión presidida por el
entonces cardenal Joseph Ratzinger. Respondiendo al anhelo de una mejor
apreciación del Catecismo, y a fin de satisfacer una generalizada necesidad
que surgió durante el Congreso Catequético Internacional del 2002, en el
2003 el Santo Padre estableció una comisión especial, presidida por el
prefecto de la Congregación para la Doctrina de la Fe, a la que encargó
preparar un Compendio del Catecismo de la Iglesia Católica, con una versión
más concisa y dialogal del mismo contenido de la fe y moral católica.
Paperback (Item #*USCCB-1-57455-920-6)
$14.95
Hardcover (Item #*USCCB-1-57455-921-4)
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