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Author
Series
Harper torchbooks volume 1910
Publisher
Harper & Row
Pub. Date
1969, c1965
Language
English
Author
Publisher
Viking, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
"A fascinating behind-the-scenes look at how the Vatican investigates claims of miraculous events. Apocalyptic prophecies and miraculous apparitions are headline-grabbing events that often put the Catholic Church's concept of "rational faith" at odds with the passion of its more zealous followers. To some, these claims teeter on the edge of absurdity. Others see them as evidence of a private connection with God. For the Vatican, the issue is much...
Author
Language
English
Description
"Abandoned by her mother at age seven, Alexandra Winslow took solace in the mystery stories she read with her devoted father -- and soon she is writing them herself, slowly graduating to dark, complex crime stories that reflect skill, imagination, and talent far beyond her years. After her father's early death, at fourteen Alex is taken in by the nuns of a local convent, where she finds twenty-six mothers to take the place of the one she lost, and...
Author
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"A collection of homilies, speeches, and 'messages of the day' that brings together Pope Francis's wisdom on finding happiness in the here and now. For Pope Francis, the appreciation of our everyday lives is a spiritual undertaking. Joy is a divine attribute, and creating joy around us an essential part of faith. Every homily and speech in this book delivers, in warm, engaging language accessible to believers and nonbelievers alike, a key lesson,...
Author
Publisher
Our Sunday Visitor Publishing Division
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
"... This work of discipleship lies at the heart of Forming Intentional Disciples, a book designed to help Church leaders, parish staff, and all Catholics transform parish life from within. Drawing upon her fifteen years of experience with the Catherine of Siena Institute, Sherry Weddell leads readers through: Five thresholds of postmodern conversion ; How to open a conversation about faith and belief ; How to ask though-provoking questions and establish...
Author
Publisher
St. Martin's Essentials
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
Pope Francis met with French reporter and sociologist Dominique Wolton for an unprecedented series of twelve fascinating and timely conversations, open dialogues revolving around the political, cultural, and religious issues dominating communication and conflict around the world, now published here, along with addresses or extracts of addresses given for various occasions during his papacy.
Author
Publisher
Whitaker House
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
"Drawing from Scripture, theology, and the deepest insights of mystics, philosophers, and sages throughout history, the authors present a compelling alternative to aloof and fairytale versions of God: God as Community...as Friendship...as Dance"--
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