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Are The Medjugorje Apparitions Authentic?
by: Dr. Mark Miravalle
Publisher: New Hope Press
Published: 2008-08-19
ASIN: 0982040709
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| | More details | The reported apparitions of the Blessed Virgin Mary in the little village of Medjugorje in Bosnia-Hercegovina have attracted the attention of the world. More than 45 million people have gone there on pilgrimage. Since June 24, 1981, six Croatian teenagers began to report daily visits from a heavenly entity, which identified itself as the Blessed Virgin Mary, the mother of Jesus. She said she came as the Queen of Peace. According to the visionaries, the apparitions continue daily, now into the 28th year.
Spiritual conversion has been a consistent good fruit, but questions persist:
**Is the phenomenon of the Medjugorje apparitions real?
**Are these authentic apparitions of the Virgin Mary?
**What is the official position of the Catholic Church about their authenticity?
**Could these simply be the fraudulent deception of hysteric children (now adults) for reasons of attention and personal gain?
Noted theologian Dr. Mark Miravalle and internationally acclaimed author Wayne Weible attempt to answer these questions and show the good fruits of what they consider to be one of the most important events occurring in the world today! |
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Catholicism on Trial Series - Book 2 of 7 - The Bible Alone vs. The Catholic Mass - LIST PRICE REDUCED from $16.95. You SAVE 60%
| | More details | Critics take the Catholic Church to trial in this Series, but they are shocked to find themselves silenced by Catholic Representatives using Scripture itself.
This trial takes place in an International Court where Catholic representatives must demonstrate that Jesus Christ is truly present, Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity under the "accidental appearances" of bread and wine. And they must do so using only Scripture and very restricted historical evidence.
Now, more than ever, a trial concerning the Mass is critical to determine whether it will be Protestants or Catholics who must die to the ego in order to do the will of Jesus Christ. And a recent statement from Pope Benedict XVI made clear that Protestant communities cannot lay claim to the title of "Church" because they lack what the Catholic Church considers "essential to be a Church". This has raised the ire of Protestants around the world because nothing is more lacking to them than the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass.
This trial will deal primarily with one issue. It will be a battle over whether or not Jesus literally meant it when He said,
"Take and eat, this is My Body which is given up for you", and in like manner, the cup, take and drink, "This is the Cup of the New and Everlasting Covenant in My Blood that will be shed for you and for many that sins may be forgiven. Do this in Memory of me".
Once the facts are presented, several other issues that swirl around the words of "Consecration" will be drawn into the vortex of what is at stake, and what is at stake in this trial is nothing short of sensational.
If Protestants are proven wrong it would mean they must embrace the Catholic Mass which they find repugnant for many reasons. And worst of all, they would not be able to hide the shame of having lived in open rebellion against the most Sacred Reality in existence, and the entire world would know about it. It would mean that Protestants could no longer go about referring to the Mass as "Hocus Pocus Dominocus", the greatest magic trick of them all. |
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Consecration to Jesus Christ, Through Mary and Joseph
by: Jayson M. Brunelle
Publisher: Marian Apostolate Publishing
Published: 2012-01-09
ASIN: B006W04ZJO
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| | More details | | "To be Hers is to belong perfectly to Jesus Christ." Few persons realize the great role the Virgin Mary plays in the sanctification of souls. As spiritual Mother of the Mystical Body, Mary, together with the Holy Spirit, has the task of forming Christ in souls through divine grace. De Montfort and Kolbe consistently taught that our response to this role of Mary's should be that of total consecration to Her. In this book is thoroughly explored Mary's role as Mediatrix of all grace, as the basis of consecration to Jesus, through Her. St Joseph's spousal union with Mary, his role as spiritual father, and universality in the call to holiness are also explored, from within the theology of a spirituality for the laity. A new prayer of total consecration to Jesus, through Mary, is included. |
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Dangerous Memories: A Mosaic of Mary in Scripture
by: Elizabeth A. Johnson
Publisher: Continuum
Published: 2004-06-01
ASIN: 0826416381
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| | More details | | Elizabeth Johnson takes the 13 gospel appearances of Mary of Nazareth and creates a rich, deep Marian identity from this complex mosaic. Dangerous Memories is taken from her acclaimed Truly Our Sister: A Theology of Mary in the Communion of Saints (0-8264-1473-7), with the addition of a new introduction and a short annotated bibliography. |
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Devotion to the Sorrowful Mother
by: Approved Sources
Publisher: TAN Books and Publishers
Published: 2009-01-01
ASIN: 0895557266
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| | More details | | Many Catholics are unaware of our holy traditions on and powerful devotions to the Sorrows of Mary. Based on Scripture and the lives of the Saints, this little book will open eyes and hearts to the Sorrows of Our Lady. |
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Divine Mother, Blessed Mother: Hindu Goddesses and the Virgin Mary
by: Francis X. Clooney
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Published: 2004-11-11
ASIN: B000SB8YRC
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| | More details | | The Virgin Mary has long been the object of both devotional and scholarly interest, and recent years have seen a proliferation of studies on Hindu goddess-worship traditions. Despite the parallels between the two, however, no one has yet undertaken a book-length comparison of these traditions. In Divine Mother, Blessed Mother, Francis Clooney offers the first extended comparative study of Hindu goddesses and the Virgin Mary. Clooney is almost unique in the field of Hindu studies as a Christian theologian with the linguistic and philosophical expertise necessary to produce sophisticated comparative analyses. Building on his previous work in comparative theology, he sheds new light not only on these individual traditions but also on the nature of gender and the divine. |
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Hail, Holy Queen: The Mother of God in the Word of God
by: Scott Hahn
Publisher: Image
Published: 2006-09-19
ASIN: 0385501692
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| | More details | A fresh and enlightening new perspective on Mary, Mother of God, and her central importance in the Christian faith, from the author of the highly successful The Lamb's Supper.
In The Lamb's Supper, Catholic scholar and apologist Scott Hahn explored the relationship between the Book of Revelation and the Roman Catholic Mass, deftly clarifying the most subtle of theological points with analogies and anecdotes from everyday life. In Hail, Holy Queen, he employs the same accessible, entertaining style to demonstrate Mary's essential role in Christianity's redemptive message.
Most Christians know that the life of Jesus is foreshadowed throughout the Old Testament. Through a close examination of the Bible, as well as the work of both Catholic and Protestant scholars and clergy, Hahn brings to light the small but significant details showing that just as Jesus is the "New Adam," so Mary is the "New Eve." He unveils the Marian mystery at the heart of the Book of Revelation and reveals how it is foretold in the very first pages of the Book of Genesis and in the story of King David's monarchy, which speaks of a privileged place for the mother of the king.
Building on these scriptural and historical foundations, Hahn presents a new look at the Marian doctrines: Her Immaculate Conception, Perpetual Virginity, Assumption, and Coronation. As he guides modern-day readers through passages filled with mysteries and poetry, Hahn helps them rediscover the ancient art and science of reading the Scriptures and gain a more profound understanding of their truthfulness and relevance to faith and the practice of religion in the contemporary world. |
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John Paul II: A Marian Treasury
by: Pope John Paul II
Publisher: Pauline Books and Media
Published: 2005-04-01
ASIN: 0819839833
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| | More details | | Pope John Paul II has always been profoundly devoted to Mary, the Mother of God. This love for Mary shines through the impressive body of writings he has given to the Church; in addition to his Marian writings, he has mentioned her in virtually every major document. Here is a beautiful collection of his thoughts on Mary: her faith, her holiness, and the gift she made of herself to God—and to us. |
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Look at the SON
by: Kimberly Bruce
Publisher: Xulon Press
Published: 2011-11-30
ASIN: 1619044048
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| | More details | | Chronicling her own transformation from a "lukewarm" Catholic to a person passionate about her faith and the Church through Medjugorje, Look at the SON: The Fruit of Medjugorje focuses on the primary reason for the Virgin Mary's apparitions in Medjugorje - that of leading souls to her Son, Jesus Christ. Reaching out to a diverse Christian audience through her use of biblical passages, examples, factual data and stories of miracles - particularly those associated with the Eucharist - the author seeks to unite us in our unified bond as believers in Jesus Christ and the teachings of the Bible. The Virgin Mary's call is universal and we all have a part to play in this mission. The Virgin states, "Little children, do not forget that you are all important in this great plan which God leads through Medjugorje. God desires to convert the entire world and to call it to salvation and to the way towards Himself, who is the beginning and the end of every being." Awakening, inspiring, and having the ability to profoundly transform the lives of readers, Look at the SON leads one on a journey to deeper faith in Our Lord - to greater holiness - and to the awareness of Holy Mother Mary's great love and desire for us to have an even deeper relationship with her Son. Kimberly Bruce is a wife, mother, author, and speaker who has been an avid student of the Virgin Mary's apparitions in Medjugorje for more than 20 years. Kim has a Bachelor's Degree in Mass Communication. She is a Life Teen catechist, a Women of Grace facilitator, a former RCIA Instructor, and prayer group leader. Kimberly has also attended the Women of Grace Leadership Institute taught by Johnnette Benkovic, host of the Women of Grace television series on EWTN. Contact: kimbruce25@aim.com |
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Love of Eternal Wisdom
by: St. Louis De Montfort
Publisher: Montfort Pubns
Published: 1986-06-01
ASIN: 0910984050
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| | More details | | In this little book, Love of Eternal Wisdom, St. Louis-Marie de Montfort gives us a valuable abridgment of his spirituality which can be summed up in the words of St. Paul: "Christ living in us." Christ lives in all Christians who are in the state of grace. In the great majority, however, the Christian life is only, as it were, in its embryo. Montfort's aim is to develope that embryo until Christ has come to the fullness of His age in us. That is, until we have become perfect Christians. According to Montfort this perfect Christian life is acquired by an ardent desire, continual prayer, universal mortification and a tender and true devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary. from the "Forward" |
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Maria: Pope Benedict XVI on the Mother of God
by: Pope Benedict XVI
Publisher: Ignatius Press
Published: 2009-11-30
ASIN: 1586173073
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| | More details | | This glorious volume is a lavishly illustrated coffee-table book with dozens of inspirational and famous color paintings, sculptures and artwork of the Blessed Virgin Mary from all over the world. The beautiful pictures are accompanied by the profound writings and homilies of Pope Benedict XVI on the person of Mary, and her unique role in human history and in the plan of God for salvation history. The gorgeous paintings and artwork are from many different centuries, some very famous and others less well-known. Many of these artworks are located at popular Marian shrines that Pope Benedict has visited and honored with special events, prayers and homilies, depicted throughout this volume. Some of the famous Marian images include Our Lady of Lourdes, Our Lady of Czestochowa (the ''Black Madonna''), Queen of the Holy Rosary, Our Lady of Loreto, Queen of Carmel, and many others. Pope Benedict offers in-depth, inspirational reflections on the unique spiritual role Mary as the Mother of the Savior, showing her to be the universal ''Woman'' that Jesus calls her in the Gospels, his mother that God made the spiritual mother of all mankind. Using Biblical references of Mary as ''full of grace'' and the ''woman clothed with the sun'', Pope Benedict emphasizes that Mary's main role is to lead us to union with Jesus, to help us know and love Him much better and to be his true followers. A lovely gift book as well as one to use for inspiring spiritual reading, meditation and reflection. |
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Mary and the Saints: Companions on the Journey (Catholic Basics: A Pastoral Ministry Series)
by: James P. Campbell MA DMin
Publisher: Loyola Press
Published: 2001-01-01
ASIN: 0829417257
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| | More details | This booklet gives a short outline of the origins of the devotions to Mary and the saints, the way in which saints are proclaimed today, and the place apparitions of Mary have in the context of the Church. The hope is that catechetical leaders will find here a resource that will help explain the place of Mary and the saints within the context of the life of the Church. Â Many of the most touching images in the Catholic imagination are those of the Blessed Virgin Mary and of favorite saints. We imagine, for example, the young Mary facing an angel who asks her to make a choice not only for herself but for the world as well or the image of a sorrowful mother at the foot of the cross. We also imagine the saints and their heroic love for God and others: the joy of St. Francis of Assisi preaching to the birds; the sacrifice of St. Maximillian Kolbe giving up his life so another can live.
 This book gives a short outline of the origins of the devotions to Mary and the saints, the way in which saints are proclaimed today, and the place apparitions of Mary have in the context of the Church.
—From the introduction Catholic Basics: A Pastoral Series offers an in-depth yet accessible understanding of the fundamentals of the Catholic faith for adults, both those active in pastoral ministry and those preparing for ministry. The series helps readers explore the Catholic tradition and apply what they have learned to their lives and ministry situations. Includes study questions and suggestions for further reading.
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Mary in the Middle Ages: The Blessed Virgin Mary in the Thought of Medieval Latin Theologians
by: Luigi Gambero
Publisher: Ignatius Press
Published: 2005-03
ASIN: 0898708451
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| | More details | | In his book Mary and the Fathers of the Church, Fr. Luigi Gambero presented a comprehensive survey of Marian doctrine and devotion during the first eight Christian centuries. Mary in the Middle Ages continues this journey up to the end of the fifteenth century, surveying the growth of Marian doctrine and devotion during one of the most important eras of Christian history: the Middle Ages. Fr. Gambero presents the thoughts, words, and prayers of great theologians, bishops, monks, and mystics who witnessed to and promoted the dedication of the Christian people to the Mother of God. Each chapter concludes with readings from the works of these important authors. Many of these texts have never before been translated into English. More than thirty great figures each receive an entire chapter, including such giants as the St. Anselm, St. Bernard, St. Anthony of Padua, St. Bonaventure, St. Albert the Great, St. Thomas Aquinas, St. Brigid of Sweden, and Raymond Lull. |
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Mary Magdalene and Many Others: Women Who Followed Jesus
by: Carla Ricci
Publisher: Fortress Pr
Published: 1994-10
ASIN: 0800627180
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| | More details | | Italian philosopher and researcher Carla Ricci addresses an overlooked but significant presence in the Gospels--that of the women who followed Jesus. Citing Luke 8:1-3, Ricci describes a group of women who unswervingly followed Jesus from Galilee to Jerusalem, through his passion and death, to become messengers of the resurrection. |
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Mary Save Us
Publisher: Our Sunday Visitor (IN)
Published: 2005-03
ASIN: 1592761429
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| | More details | | Prayer Book for Widows Our Wedding Anniversary Dear God, As the anniversary of our wedding draws near, I pray again that You will hold him in Your gentle embrace. Share with him the endless joy of knowing You. Shower him with Your love and grace. Remind him, if it be Your will, of my undying love for him. These days sometimes are hard for me, as memories of our sweet vows wring my heart and sorrowful tears flow silently. So as I walk this earth alone, I ask You please for grace. Give me courage and give me strength. For in my weakness You are strong. And I have faith in You alone. Oh, Lord, I pray that on the day my journey ends, and I come home to You, that my beloved be there waiting, too. Reunite us for all eternity in Your everlasting love. Till then I wait in hopeful faith and pray to You. Amen. This is a prayer book like no other, written by a widow for widows. The prayers center on the emotions and situations a widow faces. It is a powerful resource for grief ministers, family members, and friends. It makes a thoughtful gift. |
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Mary, Mother of God: Her Life in Icons and Scripture
Publisher: Intl Development Inst
Published: 2004-08-18
ASIN: 0764812114
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| | More details | Rare and precious Oriental icons, some created in mosaics, are arranged to tell the story of Mary. The accompanying text offers comments and explanations of the images and their symbols. A life of Mary as presented in the writings of the great fathers of the Orthodox Church and in the liturgical rites of the Byzantine traditions is also included.
Its visual impact and beauty, as well as its different perspective, makes Mary, Mother of God: Her Life in Icons and Scripture both a treasured addition to one's personal library and a lovely gift idea. The explanation of the symbolism of the icons and the lovely images themselves will serve as inspiration for meditation. |
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Mary: A Flesh-and-Blood Biography of the Virgin Mother
by: Lesley Hazleton
Publisher: Bloomsbury USA
Published: 2005-03-01
ASIN: B000VTQM0C
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| | More details | Starting with a dark-skinned girl barely out of adolescence when she gives birth, Lesley Hazleton weaves together the many facets of Mary's existence: peasant villager, wise woman and healer, activist, mother, teacher, and yes, virgin, though in a sense we have long forgotten. She follows her through the worst any mother can experience-the excruciating death of her child-and then looks at how she transforms grief into wisdom, disaster into renewal. Strong and courageous, the Mary we see here does not merely assent to her role in history, but chooses it and lives it to the fullest. |
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Mary: A History of Doctrine and Devotion
by: Hilda Graef
Publisher: Christian Classics
Published: 2009-10
ASIN: 0870612522
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| | More details | | In this classic text in the field of Marian scholarship, Hilda Graef provides a look at the place of Mary in the Church, and a chronological overview of the history of Marian studies. This revised and updated edition of Mary: A History of Doctrine and Devotion now features an extended final chapter and new introduction by Thomas A. Thompson, S.M., director of the Marian Library at the University of Dayton. This book is a must-have reference resource for Marian scholars and for lay readers curious about Mary's place in scripture and Church history. |
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