Praying the Daily Gospels: A Guide to Meditation


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Trade book edition. Discover a new love for Scripture! Many people have found a new devotion for the Word of God in Scripture and are eager to understand and prayerfully reflect on what Scripture calls them to become. However, learning to pray with Scripture does not always come easily. Focusing on the gospel passage for the Church's weekday liturgy, St. Romain gives the Scripture source for that day's liturgy, followed by brief commentary and reflection, to use as springboards for personal meditation. Those who wish to grow in their prayer life and become more attuned to the seasons of the liturgical year will find a wonderful guide in this spiritual companion. (Pocketbook edition: http: //shalomplace.com/psrbks.html )




My Utmost for His Highest


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My Utmost for His Highest has been a proven, best-selling devotional for many years. Over the past century, Oswald Chambers’s writings have inspired countless people to drink deeply from the biblical truths that he so passionately championed. His words are simultaneously penetrating and invigorating, and they trigger something in your soul leaving you forever changed. The biblical thoughts and themes that Chambers delivers in this updated-language edition will resonate with you as you seek to grow your faith. We have also included the topical section




Advent and Christmas Meditations: Praying the Seasonal Gospels


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Against the backdrop of a culture that can easily draw us into a consumeristic attitude, this little booklet invites us to be true to the spirit of the Advent and Christmas seasons by taking time to pray the Psalms and Gospel readings of the day. A short focusing statement is provided, and questions that invite your own meditation help to stimulate your own engagement with the scriptures. A method for prayer is also included in the Introduction. How will you give priority to God this Advent and Christmas? This booklet can help you to prayerfully keep the true spirit of the seasons.




A Season for Change: Praying the Gospels of Lent


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Philip St. Romain presents a "spiritual companion" for those who want to grow in prayer during Lent. In contrast to many other Lenten prayer guides, this booklet is more than a series of rote meditations. Instead, you will find brief reflections to use as springboards for your own unique meditation on the gospels of the Lenten liturgy. To enhance your meditation, a brief commentary or background on the gospel passage is also provided.




Open Mind, Open Heart 20th Anniversary Edition


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This is the 20th anniversary edition of Continuum's best-selling spiritual classic, which has sold over half a million in the English language and has appeared in 10 foreign-language editions (Croatian, French, German, Hungarian, Indonesia, Italian, Korean, Polish, and Portuguese). The new edition consists of a substantial new preface, an expanded glossary, some changes in terminology, and a reordering of several chapters.







My Meditation on the Gospel


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The essence of our faith is the Good News of Jesus Christ. My Meditation on the Gospel traces the events of Our Lord s life through all four Gospels. This pocket daily devotional puts the reader in the footsteps of an early follower of Christ watching the events of the Gospel unfold. Father James Sullivan recounts the details of the Gospel with a gentle hand and rich historical details. These carefully crafted meditations allow the reader to feel the joys and sorrows of Christ s life, from his public ministry to his Passion, Death, and Resurrection. Father Sullivan brings the eternal Word of God to bear on the daily struggles of contemporary life. The daily readings end with a practical reflection and a contextual prayer for God s grace to deal with modern day anxieties and hopes. This feature-packed little book includes: Iconic pencil drawings featuring scenes from the life of Christ as well as depictions of modern man encountering Our Lord Meditations and prayers on every major event of Jesus life from across all four gospels Beautiful prayers that will help us align our will with Christ s will as exposed in his Word. Reflections on the gospels that will encourage us to live the Good News in our everyday lives And much more Only by prayerfully considering the Gospel and its meaning on a daily basis can we draw ourselves closer to unity with Jesus. My Meditation on the Gospel is the ideal book for careful, daily study of God s Word. A portion of the proceeds from every purchase of this Confraternity of the Precious Blood title go directly to The Sisters Adorers of the Precious Blood in Brooklyn, NY to support them in their vocation. "







Twelve Steps to Spiritual Wholeness


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This book presents the Twelve Steps of recovery groups as a way to grow, to move toward a spiritual awakening, an awareness of our true self in God. Every page bears gentle reassurance that fulfillment of the Twelve Steps inspires a cleansing sense of wholeness -- a renewed spirit that helps readers break free from negative and sinful influences in their lives.




Common Worship: Times and Seasons President's Edition


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This revised, expanded edition of the Common Worship President’s Edition contains everything to celebrate Holy Communion Order One throughout the church year. It combines relevant material from the original President’s Edition with Eucharistic material from Times and Seasons, Festivals and Pastoral Services, and the Additional Collects.