Uncovering the deeper spiritual meaning underlying everyday events, Heaven in the Orchard, by Father Ted Auble, presents a collection of stories and recollections. He draws on reflections from a wealth of personal experiences with his faith as a theology student at the Catholic University of Louvain in Belgium; as a Peace Corps volunteer in South Korea; and as a priest ordained to minister in the diocese of Rochester, New York.Each reflection, a standalone piece, uses personal anec...

From the author of As A Man Thinketh. One cannot read James Allen without coming away changed. Let this book show you how to confront the truth of who you are and how you came to be who you are. From there you will be free to become who you wish to be. A man must be true to himself, fearless with himself, before he can perceive the Pure Principles of Truth-James Allen.

The Forerunner: His Parables and Poems by Kahlil Gibran is a lyrical collection of parables and prose poems that continue his exploration of spiritual truth, human nature, and societal hypocrisy. Presented through wise fools, silent sages, and symbolic figures, Gibran contrasts outer conformity with inner awakening. With poetic grace and quiet satire, he addresses love, humility, freedom, and the soul’s journey toward enlightenment. A spiritual companion to The Prophet and The Madman, this...

Life.More.Abundantly.God wants You to have an extraordinary life, by seeking him and trusting in his promises.In the Bible, there was a woman who had suffered for many years with disease. But she knew that if she just touched the hem of Jesus' garment, her life would not remain the same...By Faith includes 40 days of God's powerful word, devotional reflections and prayers to inspire you to draw closer to him and experience ...

THE TRUE FAITH THAT MUST BE FOUND AND KEPT IS THE FAITH IN ONESELFEach day you give a part of yourself whether it is at work, at home, or in your daily interaction with others. How do you give of yourself? Do you hold back or go at life half-heartedly?You need to give of yourself with heart, mind, and soul all the time. You never know what interaction with a person will make a difference in their life—or yours. If you don’t believe in yourself and don’t have the confidence ...

Three leading scholars of Latino religious studies team up in this edited collection to present original meditations and reflections on Our Lady of Guadalupe, one of the most prominent religious images of the western hemisphere. Newest in the Celebrating Faith series, this book considers the meaning behind the symbol of Guadalupe. Because of the wide array of contributors, the figure of Guadalupe is examined from a variety of viewpoints: Catholic and Protestant, male and female, scholarly ...

In these days when there are so many voices speaking and so many authors writing, it is imperative that we each see, hear and know All we need. There are many who will willingly take the place of All we need, and there are also many people and things which we allow to take that place; but the bottom line is that nobody else can either see or know this All, Jesus Christ, for you or me. You have to see for yourself. This book contains a collection of short poems and works that may open the e...

“Parable [par‘ə bəl] n.A short allegorical story designed to illustrate or teach some truth, religious principle, or moral lesson.”The title is in the diminutive form out of respect for the official definition of the word parable, and above all out of deference to those works which constitute the true and only real Parables.The 89 short stories which make up this manuscript do indeed respect that intent.Sitting in a Paradise where time runs simultaneously still,...

Today the majority of Christians are no different than the Israelites who wanted a temple and a king, just as Stephen said in his speech. We have built "temples" and we have wanted "kings" to look up to and to tell us what to do and what not to do, what to read and what not to read, what to believe and what not to believe, where to go and where not to go - the list is endless - instead of asking, and hearing, and knowing God for ourselves. We usually get spiritual things around the wrong w...

Spiritual poetry and sayings inspired by God through the prophetic imaginative realms. Inspirational and conducive to the creative process of hearing God through that of stillness, and inspiration .

God is alive and well and speaks to His people today. He does this primarily through His living Word, the Bible. In Blessed is She: Lessons in Living from Women of the Bible, author Elizabeth McDavid Jones demonstrates to today's women that God is speaking to us.Blessed is She is a book meant to lead women to the Bible, to be an aid in helping us understand how to read and study God's Word for ourselves, to apply it to our lives and to grow our faith. The intentio...