Spiritual Combat Revisited


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Fr. Robinson has done a great service in revitalizing Lorenzo Scupoli's classic, Spiritual Combat, so that contemporary Catholics can rediscover this rich work that has served many generations of Catholics. This book is about the life of prayer and personal reform and renewal. It fits squarely into the tradition of the "great masters" of the spiritual life, and to the line of great modern writers on spirituality. It is a work of particular relevance that confronts modern culture with the tough-minded, deeply authentic challenge of spiritual combat. Robinson has retained Scupoli's appeal to the Catholic reader through a conversational style, short chapters, familiar examples from everyday life, and the pastoral bent which has marked his own outstanding career. Covering the basic difficulties of daily prayer and of obstacles to living the virtues, Scupoli and Robinson test the mettle of real Catholics by calling us to live an interior life for and with God.




The Spiritual Combat


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Salvation and spiritual perfection should not be sought haphazardly; a strategy is needed to win the battle for our souls. The Spiritual Combat, first published in 1589, provides timeless guidance in spiritual discipline. St Francis de Sales (1576-1622) read from it himself every day and recommended it to everyone under his direction. Vigorous, realistic and full of keen insight into human nature, The Spiritual Combat consists of short chapters based on the maxim that in the spiritual life one must either "fight or die". Fr. Scupoli shows the Christian how to combat his passions and vices, especially impurity and sloth, in order to arrive at victory. This is the original TAN edition now with updated typesetting, fresh new cover, new size and quality binding, and the same trusted content.




The Classics Made Simple: The Spiritual Combat


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The Classics Made Simple: The Spiritual Combat is part of a series designed to provide an orientation course before you embark on the the great works of Catholic Literature. Each Made Simple booklet will give you vital facts and features such as: Introduction to the TAN Classic, Major Events Timeline, Biography, How to Read a TAN Classic, color images, Words to Know, and much more. This series will provide you with a compass for navigating the best of Catholic writings.




The Concept of Freedom in the Writings of St. Francis de Sales


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Through the examination of the concept of freedom in the writings of St Francis de Sales the author concludes that, in contradistinction to a contemporary understanding of freedom perceived as self-determination, a Salesian understanding privileges freedom's relationship to 'the good'. This situates St Francis de Sales in the classical Thomistic tradition of freedom's necessary relationship to the good, but involves a methodological shift as he employs the Renaissance starting point of 'the turn to the subject'. This study demonstrates how St Francis arrives inductively at what St Thomas demonstrated deductively, namely, the essential relationship of freedom to the good. Along with this Thomistic influence, the author analyses the Salesian indebtedness to Augustinian anthropology which explains the primacy St Francis gives to the will, and consequently, to love. Love, understood as the heart's movement towards the good, allows the Salesian approach to move beyond the confines of a traditional faculty psychology to embrace a more biblical understanding of the human person. This examination of love's relationship to freedom reveals their teleological and archaeological natures, coming back to our origins wherein we discover the source of our freedom bestowed on us as a gift from God.




The Dr. B. Reader on the Ologies: Psychology, Sociology, Anthropology


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Contemporary views on education, psychology, culture, western philosophy within a Christian perspective. Some previous articles in newly edited version by Dr. B. included.




Europe Meets Florida


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The author presents the essence of Europe and Florida through some of his experiences, some quite unique and some humorous. Included are some spiritual, psychological and cultural insights during these end times. Dr. Baglino is decidedly Catholic and though spent most of his first 30 years fallen away, he describes some of the its major doctrines that he has taken to heart since.




Waging Spiritual Warfare


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Power Over the Enemy Dr. Richard Ing shares his extensive worldwide experience with unseen and powerful enemies. He exposes how to defeat the deceptions used by Satan whose plan is to destroy your spirit, soul and body. He also shows how to be equipped for spiritual battle and how to: Bring powerful angels to assist you Identify the enemy’s strategies Break through strongholds Receive divine protection Minister to the oppressed By exercising the authority that God has given you, you will discover that you have more power than Satan. Then, you can effectively block his evil attacks and achieve victory.




London Revisited


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Spiritual Warfare


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In his powerful examination of spiritual warfare, Richard Ing discusses the rulers and hierarchies of the demonic kingdom. For instance, he reveals the Jezebel and Ahab spirits that plague today's churches, destroying even the most effective ministries through controlling women and passive men.Discover how to overcome Satan's insidious tactics by learning the techniques and strategies available in your full arsenal of weapons, including: The proper use of binding and loosing The anatomy of a deliverance Satan's legal rights Spiritual war games Winning spiritual strategies Victorious spiritual warfare is possible only as the Holy Spirit empowers individuals in the body of Christ.




Now and at the Hour of Our Death


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This book addresses important moral questions people commonly face when they or their loved ones experience life-threatening injuries, end-stage illnesses, or advanced old age. Due to modern medical technology, patients and their family members often confront such questions as: What medical procedures are morally required, and what procedures are optional? Is providing food and water to a patient an optional medical treatment, or is it basic care necessary for all human beings? What roles do conscience, quality of life, pain, and financial burden play in end-of-life decision-making? With a clear, concise question-and-answer format, this book provides moral answers to these questions, and many more, in the light of Catholic teaching based on Scripture and Sacred Tradition. Without knowledge of medical science or familiarity with common medical terminology, people can be misled or confused by authoritative-sounding medical assertions, even immoral ones—thus the need for this easy-to-use guide. In these pages, readers can quickly find the most pressing end-of-life questions along with answers consistent with the moral teachings of the Church. The book uses practical reasoning to reach proper moral conclusions based on correct moral principles. Timely and highly practical, this book addresses issues everyone will eventually face, showing that making good moral decisions leads to happiness now and at the hour of our death.