Author: Joseph Pearce
Publisher: Tan Books
ISBN: 9781505108620
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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This anthology provides some of the finest Christian verse written during the second millennium of Christianity.

Author: David Craig
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 328

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"Selected contributors include: Denise Levertov, Les Murray, Annie Dillard, Robert Fitzgerald, Paul Mariani, Dana Gioia, Bruce Bond, Pope John Paul II, Thomas Merton, as well as 55 other poets."--BOOK JACKET.

Author: Brant Pitre
Publisher: Image
ISBN: 0525572767
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 337

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A compelling exploration of the biblical foundations, contemplative practices, and spiritual path of Jesus himself—from the bestselling author of The Case for Jesus “What happens when a biblical theologian explores classic spirituality? This book. Pitre’s students have asked, Why have we never heard this before? The reader wonders the same.”—Dr. David Fagerberg, author of Liturgical Mysticism The path of following Jesus is an ancient and storied spiritual tradition. Yet many believers are not familiar with the three major forms of prayer and the three stages of spiritual growth that exist to bring them closer to God. In his most personal book yet, Brant Pitre, PhD, draws on the riches of the Bible, the words of Jesus, and the writings of mystics across the centuries to shed light on the mystery—and wonder—of the spiritual life. Starting with the age-old belief that the path of prayer is not only informative but transformative, Dr. Pitre explores • the scriptural roots of the major forms of prayer: vocal prayer, meditation, and contemplation • the purgative, illuminative, and unitive stages of spiritual growth • the spiritual exercises of prayer, fasting, and almsgiving • the Jewish roots of the Lord’s Prayer • Lectio Divina: how to pray with the Bible • seven vices and their seven opposing virtues • the battle of prayer: how to deal with difficulty and distractions • the “dark night of the soul” in the Scriptures Full of sacred truths, contemplative insights, and practical steps, Introduction to the Spiritual Life is a biblical road map of the spiritual landscape that enables us to follow Jesus as our primary guide.

Author: Diane Moczar
Publisher: Sophia Institute Press
ISBN: 1933184159
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 189

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Ten Dates Every Catholic Should Know shows that since the first days of Christianity God has intervened and given strength to those who were faithful to Him.

Author: Terrence J. McNally
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1450045111
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 208

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Author: Gary M. Bouchard
Publisher: Liturgical Press
ISBN: 0814664946
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 128

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Drawing from the poetry of generations of esteemed writers Gary Bouchard shows how poems often express the longings of the human heart as a kind of prayer. Emily Dickinson, Rev. Rowan Williams, Pope John Paul II, Christina Rossetti, Robert Frost, and Fr. Kilian McDonnell, OSB, among others, offer readers an inspiring path to reflect upon and pray with poetic verse. Arranged under six engaging themes, each selection uses the words of poets as vehicles to prompt “heaven in ordinary” or to praise like “exalted manna”; to find the right “paraphrase” for your own soul or maybe sense your “soul’s blood”; to muster up from your grief or anger “reversed thunder” or dare to articulate from your own personal anguish “Christ-side-piercing spear.”

Author: Mary Szybist
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 1555976352
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 81

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The anticipated second book by the poet Mary Szybist, author of Granted, a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award The troubadours knew how to burn themselves through, how to make themselves shrines to their own longing. The spectacular was never behind them.-from "The Troubadours etc." In Incarnadine, Mary Szybist.

Author: Bernat Riera
Publisher: Independently Published
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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Echoes of Faith, a collection of Catholic poems In the pages of this book, you will find a collection of Catholic poems that offer a glimpse into the rich and varied spirituality of our faith. Each poem has been carefully written to express the beauty, mystery, and wonder of our Catholic tradition, and to inspire us to deepen our relationship with God and with each other. This book is printed with a large-print font size of 17 points, to provide the beauty of Christianism poetry to everybody, including the elderly suffering from low vision. Poetry has a unique power to touch our hearts and speak to our souls in ways that prose cannot. It invites us to slow down, contemplate, and enter into a moment of reflection and prayer. Through the beauty of language and imagery, these poems help us to connect with our deepest longings, explore our doubts and fears, and to celebrate the joys and triumphs of life. Unique poetry These poems are unique and were inspired by a diverse range of voices and experiences, each with its unique perspective and style. Some of them are classic-styled works that will stand the test of time, while others are more contemporary-styled and reflect the challenges and opportunities of our modern world. But all of them share a common thread - a deep love for the Catholic faith and a desire to share that love with others. I hope that these poems will touch your heart, challenge your mind, and deepen your appreciation for the beauty of our Catholic tradition. May they inspire you to live with greater love, faith, and hope, and to carry the light of Christ into the world. In the book "Echoes of Faith", You will find poems dedicated to Saints, Angels, Pope Francis, and the community and poems for the time of war, dedicated to the current situation in the eastern countries. May God bless you and guide you on your journey of faith. Bernat Riera, on behalf of Sol y Tierra publications.

Author: Sam Guzman
Publisher: Ignatius Press
ISBN: 162164068X
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 186

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What it means to be a man or a woman is questioned today like never before. While traditional gender roles have been eroding for decades, now the very categories of male and female are being discarded with reckless abandon. How does one act like a gentleman in such confusing times? The Catholic Gentleman is a solid and practical guide to virtuous manhood. It turns to the timeless wisdom of the Catholic Church to answer the important questions men are currently asking. In short, easy- to-read chapters, the author offers pithy insights on a variety of topics, including • How to know you are an authentic man • Why our bodies matter • The value of tradition • The purpose of courtesy • What real holiness is and how to achieve it • How to deal with failure in the spiritual life

Author: Joseph Pearce
Publisher: Saint Benedict Press
ISBN: 161890065X
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 264

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Before he was the world's foremost Catholic biographer, Joseph Pearce was a leader of the National Front, a British-nationalist, white-supremacist group. Before he published books highlighting and celebrating the great Catholic cultural tradition, he disseminated literature extolling the virtues of the white race, and calling for the banishment of all non-white from Britain. Pearce and his cohorts were at the center of the racial and nationalist tensions—often violent—that swirled around London in the late-1970s and early 80s. Eventually Pearce became a top member of the National Front, and the editor of its newspaper, The Bulldog. He was a full-time revolutionary. In 1982 he was imprisoned for six months for hate speech, but he came out with more anger, and more resolve. Several years later, he was imprisoned again, this time for a year and it spurred a sea change in his life. In Race with the Devil: My Journey from Racial Hatred to Rational Love, Pearce himself takes the reader through his journey from racist revolutionary to Christian, including: The youthful influences that lead him to embrace the National Front and their racist platform His dark, angry, exhilarating but ultimately empty days as a revolutionary on the front lines His imprisonment and subsequent dark night of the soul The role that Catholic luminaries such as G. K. Chesterton, Hilaire Belloc, and C. S. Lewis played in his conversion from racist radical to joyful Christian And his eventual reception in the Catholic Church Race with the Devil is one man's incredible journey to Christ, but it also much more. It is a testament to God's hand active among us and the infinite grace that Christ pours out on his people, showing that we can all turn—or return—to Christ and his Church.