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A Promise in the Storm: Grieving and Dying with Hope (Student Text)
by: Nancy Marrocco
Publisher: Saint Mary's Press
Published: 2000-09-16
ASIN: 0884893669
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| | More details | | To a teenager, death can feel like the storm to end all storms. But death and grief are integral parts of human life, and A Promise in the Storm helps teenagers experience those emotions through the lens of Christian faith. A Promise in the Storm is designed as a full- or half-semester course for eleventh and twelfth graders. But it is not a traditional textbook--it is a story that takes place in a fictional high school and follows the progress of several young people as they come to grips with their experiences of loss. The academic and theological content of this course is integrated into the story. Because of its unique approach to the topic, A Promise in the Storm offers unusual and exciting possibilities for teaching, learning, and growing in faith. Along with providing doctrinal content on Catholic teaching about suffering, death, and eternal life, A Promise in the Storm also examines the spirituality of death and suffering. |
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Amazing Grace for Those Who Suffer: 10 Life Changing Stories of Hope and Healing (Amazing Grace Series)
by: Jeff Cavins
Publisher: Ascension Press
Published: 2002-09
ASIN: 0965922847
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| | More details | | Amazing Grace for Those Who Suffer, is the first title in the new Amazing Grace series, which is called "Catholic 'Chicken Soup for the Soul'" series by Matthew Pinto and Jeff Cavins. These 10 real-life stories are more than powerful. They carry the reader through a dark journey of pain into the light of God's grace. Amazing Grace shows us step by step, how to find God's peace and profound hope and healing for the heart and soul. The stories show us the value of suffering....in some stories their deep faith carried them through their pain; in others, they found Christ in the midst of their suffering. More than Chicken Soup, you won't put down this riveting saga that will make you laugh and cry. And as you read, you’ll discover the beautiful treasures of faith, like how we can unite our sufferings with Christ and how the God is truly the source of our strength. |
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Arise From Darkness
by: Fr. Benedict Groeschel
Publisher: Ignatius Press
Published: 2009-12-10
ASIN: B0030FQOT8
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| | More details | | Well-known author, psychologist and priest Fr. Benedict Groeschel draws on his own years of personal experiences in dealing with people's problems, tragedies and "darkness" as he offers help and guidance for any Christian troubled or burdened by life. If you are struggling with fear, anxiety, grief, loss of loved ones, hurt, anger or anything that makes life difficult or the road through it dark, then this book was written for you. Fr. Benedict offers practical suggestions on how to keep going and even grow with the help of God's grace, even when this help seems remote. The Christian response to the problem of evil and suffering began with the cross of Christ. Our answer is inseparable from the cross-from Jesus' own encounter with evil and his triumph over it. In this light, Fr. Benedict recalls some of our most frequently encountered sorrows and griefs: the failure of friends, financial and personal insecurity, the failure of some in the Church, our own inconsistent behaviors and weaknesses, and the death of loved ones. As we examine these painful experiences, he shows that we can find solutions in the Gospel and in the lives of saints, heroes, and very brave ordinary people. |
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Awakened Imagination/the Search
by: Neville
Publisher: DeVorss & Company
Published: 1954-01-01
ASIN: B004M5II1M
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| | More details | The Power that makes Achievement and Attainment Inevitable.
Using short quotations from the Bible and from Blake, Yeats, Emerson, Lawrence, Quintillian, Hermes, and the Hermetica, Neville reveals the Power that makes the achievement of aims, the attainment of desires, inevitable; showing that the Christ is the human imagination. |
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Beginning Your Marriage
by: John L. Thomas
Publisher: ACTA Publications
Published: 2002-05
ASIN: 0915388243
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| | More details | | This is an excellent resource for couples in the first few years of marriage, when the rosy optimism of courtship and wedding are tempered by the reality of two people learning to negotiate daily life together. |
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Being Priest to One Another
by: Michael Dwinell
Publisher: Liguori Publications
Published: 1996-03
ASIN: 089243872X
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| | More details | | If you consider yourself called to serve people, then you are a "priest", according to Michael Dwinell. In a series of provocative meditations, Dwinell interprets 24 startling images of "being priest". |
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Building Catholic Family Traditions: The Spirituality of St. John of the Cross
by: Thomas Paul Thigpen
Publisher: Our Sunday Visitor (IN)
Published: 1999-09
ASIN: 0879736860
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| | More details | | Paul and Liesa Thigpen What does it take to have a truly Catholic home? How can you implement meaningful activities in your family life without becoming overwhelmed by the effort?Where do you begin creating traditions that suit your family's lifestyle? Paul and Leisa Thigpen present hundreds of practical suggestions for building meaningful customs in Catholic homes. These step-by step strategies for creating sacred and secular traditions for modern families are both time- and budget-friendly. Pick and choose the options that best suit your needs and desires. Easily adaptable to both large and small families, Building Catholic Family Traditions will help you design activities that will nurture the spiritual and emotional health of you and your children now and for years to come. Includes ideas for * Celebrating events of the Church year * Recognizing family achievements * Celebrating seasonal traditions, such as vacation and holiday activities * Appreciating family heritage * Incorporating customs that celebrate ethnic background * Developing traditions unique to your Catholic family   About the authors   Paul and Leisa Thigpen are the authors or coauthors of several books. Leisa is currently a fulltime mother who homeschools. Paul is a Fellow in theology at The College of Saint Thomas More in Fort Worth, Texas, and frequentcontributor to Catholic Parent Magazine |
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By Love Refined: Letters to a Young Bride
by: Alice Von Hildebrand
Publisher: Sophia Institute Press
Published: 1998-11-15
ASIN: 0918477514
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| | More details | | Dr. Alice von Hildebrand What to do when the honeymoon is over! "Because of human imperfections, difficulties crop up in marriage, even between people who love each other deeply. You'll soon find that for this reason, although love is a gift, it must also be learned." So begins this remarkable book of letters to Julie, a young bride - letters that reveal the beauty and importance of high ideals in marriage while teaching you practical tips to help you live up to those ideals daily. You'll learn how to grow in wisdom and in love as you encounter the unglamorous, everyday problems that threaten all marriages. As the author says: "If someone were to gve me many short bits of wool, most likely I would throw them away. A carpet weaver thinks differently. He knows the marvels we can achieve by using small things artfully and lovingly. Like the carpet weaver, the good wife must be an artist of love. She must remember her mission and never waste the little deeds that fill her day - the precious bits of wool she's been given to weave the majestic tapestry of married love." This remarkable book will show you how to start weaving love into the tapestry of your marriage today, as it leads you more deeply into the joys of love. |
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Dr. Sehnert's New Guide to Managing Your Stress
by: Keith W. Sehnert
Publisher: Augsburg Fortress Publishers
Published: 1998-04
ASIN: 0806635959
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| | More details | | When Dr. Keith Sehnert's book, "Stress/Unstress" has published in 1981, it became an instant bestseller. Since then nearly 300,000 readers have learned how to manage their stress for greater health and more effective living. In the '90s, people are under even more pressure. New stress has been added to our lives by the down-sizing of businesses, environmental toxins, food allergies, the misuse of medication, and crime and violence. But Dr. Sehnert assures us we can take charge of our lives with new stress-management techniques including nutrition, exercise, lifestyle changes, meditation, and prayer. For those who want to live healthier and happier lives, "Dr. Sehnert's New Guide to Managing Your Stress" provides reliable advice and spiritual wisdom. |
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