Lectio Divina, Latin for “sacred reading,” is an ancient way of praying with the word of God. Many today are using this ancient art of prayer to contemplate Scripture.Though Lectio Divina took shape in a variety of forms through the centuries, its roots are in early monasticism and the desert fathers. It was used mostly in the more literate religious communities through the centuries but is growing in popularity among laity, religious, and ecumenical groups today.How do you...

Beginning with a brief history of the Church's devotion to St. Joseph, this deluxe pamphlet traces the Saint's popularity and importance from early Christian times to our own day. A section of contemporary prayers helps us to understand the special significance that St. Joseph's intercession can have in our daily lives, while traditional prayers remind us of Joseph's example as a trusting servant of the Lord. Feast day meditations and a section of special devotions complete this inspiratio...

The novenas in this booklet are for those who wish to experience the richness of a time-honored prayer experience. Includes novenas to the Most Holy Trinity, the Sacred Heart of Jesus, Our Mother of Perpetual Help, Our Lady of Guadalupe, and Saint Joseph, and a host of devotional novena prayers to a wide variety of saints, including Saint Jude, Saint Gerard Majella, and St. Anthony. Perfect for personal use, and inexpensive enough to purchase in larger numbers for groups.Deluxe...

In keeping with the exhortation to pray always, this deluxe pamphlet includes a treasury of prayers for a wide variety of events in the life of a parish, as well as a collection of prayers for those who work in service to the parish. In Parish Prayers and Devotions, you will find seasonal prayers that reflect the parishs experience of the liturgical year Advent, Christmas, Lent, Easter, Pentecost, and Ordinary Time. This prayer companion also includes prayers for pastoral ministers, parish...

During the Middle Ages the act of reading was experienced intensively in the monastic exercise of lectio divina 'the prayerful scrutiny of passages of Scripture, savored in meditation, memorized, recited, and rediscovered in the reader's own religious life. The rich literary tradition that arose from this culture includes theoretical writings from the Conferences of John Cassian (fifth century) through the twelfth-century treatises of Hugh of St. Victor and the Carthusian...

Why should we meditate on the cross? Because through the cross of Christ, we can begin to comprehend God’s all-consuming love for us. The short reflections in this book are taken from homilies presented by renounced evangelist Fr. Raniero Cantalamessa on Good Friday in St. Peter’s Basilica. Fr. Cantalamessa, who has been the preacher of the Papal Household since 1980, unfolds for us the mystery and the power of the cross. By willingly embracing the cross for our sake and then rising from t...

Wolves in Sheep's Clothing: The Christian Response to Heresy and False Teaching by Robert Alan King is a booklet with 6,500 words. King first distinguishes between false teachers who preach a different Jesus and those who hold other erroneous views in the church before conveying how we as Christians should properly respond to each. The booklet also discusses the love we should convey in everything that we do. There is also discussion on the differences between the apostles and us, as well ...

This popular Freewill vs. Predestination Pamphlet compares the beliefs of Calvinism and Arminianism on 5 key topics. This Calvinism and Arminianism comparison chart is helpful for personal use, adult Bible study, Sunday school lessons, and homeschool curriculum.This Free Will vs. Predestination Pamphlet IncludesHistory Timeline of Key Events

The Rosary The Life of Jesus and Mary The Glorious MysteriesThe ResurrectionThe AscensionThe Descent of the Holy SpiritThe AssumptionThe CoronationAbout the AuthorsThe ResurrectionJesus said, "The Son of Man must suffer greatly and be rejected by the elders, the chief priests and the scribes, and be killed, and on the third day be raised." (Luke 9:22)It was Sunday, the third day, but everyone had forgotten what He said about t...

One of the first questions that occur on the journey of faith is "What is the Church?" This deluxe pamphlet offers an insightful, complete, yet concise, answer to that question. Directed toward those who are beginning the RCIA program, The Community We Call Church describes the founding and growth of the Church, its mission and self-awareness, and the meaning of its presence in the world.

This is lesson 39 of the Journey Bible Study Program series The objective of this lesson is to describe what makes the Church distinct from all other peoples according to the First Letter of Peter, and to describe the teaching of the First Letter of John on the conditions for communion with God. In chapter 1 we describe the teaching in the First letter of Peter. In chapter 2 we describe the teaching of the First Letter of John on the conditions for communion with God.

Saint Alphonsus Liguori, founder of the Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer, was a musician, painter, and one of the most prolific writers of his time. A humble man who deeply loved Jesus, he is recognized as a doctor of the Church and patron saint of confessors, moral theologians, and those suffering from arthritis.