Youthful Hearts, Sunshine and Shattered Dreams overtures profounder understandings into the interconnections between life, dreams, experiences especially on the celebration of successes and on contending with the life’s difficulties in achieving one’s dreams. The socio-political issues implicitly and explicitly embedded in this collection of short stories that youngsters the world over have to deal with, how to tide with destitution, how to get educated to have a better life, how to relate...

Thérèse of Lisieux is one of the most popular saints of our time—and for good reason. As Pope St. John Paul II wrote when declaring her a doctor of the Church, Thérèse's "little way" is "nothing other than the gospel way of holiness for all." In this faith-sharing guide, Br. Joseph Schmidt helps readers understand Thérèse's message through the Scripture passages that illuminated her insights about God and his merciful love. Each of the seven sessions features one or more passages from Scri...

Meet St. Thérèse as never before in this latest book from Br. Joseph Schmidt! He provides practical teachings on how to live a life of grace and gratitude derived directly from the qualities and lessons that Thérèse learned to rely upon. Each chapter contains material directly from the writings and life experience of Thérèse, as well as mentoring messages that connect her wisdom with daily life today. It’s like having St. Thérèse as your spiritual director. And what could be better than th...

Thérèse of Lisieux has been called the greatest saint of modern times, but some view her spirituality as sentimental and syrupy. Joseph F. Schmidt, FSC, dispels that notion by contending that Thérèse's "little way" is really the gospel message-a message that can best be understood in the context of her life. Schmidt does a masterful job of weaving together biographical details with Thérèse's profound insights on God's love and mercy. This book is a must-read for anyone who wants an introdu...

The current quandary that the Roman Catholic Church finds itself in right now is what Brother Louis DeThomasis calls "a crisis of confidence" in this insightful, provocative, and hopeful new book. He points to the way of unraveling the quandary by returning the church's historic belief in tradition- "the lived experience of the faithful" - as a source of ongoing revelation and renewal. This is not an attack by someone intent on bringing down the church but rather a wake-up call for the chu...

Believe it, if you can! I don’t know though, but they say that a tectonic event very much unparalleled in history had occurred here in Bokoko in multiple myriads of years ago, just as people claim for a fact that our silvery moon was at some time ago exceedingly close to earth to be clearly noticed; and really believed to be nothing else, but a very true claim of a smiling happy face of the moon. The extraordinary episode which had successfully taken place and gone, concerned a monumental ...

The spirituality of the first major spiritual writer (1651-1719) to integrate the Christian vocation of education of the poor by lay men and women into a coherent spirituality. La Salle is considered to be the founder of modern education.

This story is about a middle schoolaged boy who experiences bullying by his classmates. His parents decide that he needs to be involved in social activities that will help to improve his own self-image. However, his experience on a swim team leads to experiences of this middle school boy that backfires in his life. The consequences of his involvement lead to a tragic ending.

A brief source of ecumenical agreements on the doctrines covered in the Catholic Catechism prepared for educators, priests, and Catholic ministers.

From her early years, Thérèse of Lisieux desired to be a saint, so the primary focus of her life was to walk the path of love—what she called “the science of love.” But she often asked herself if her love was pure and authentic. With sensitivity and insight, author Joseph Schmidt shows us how Thérèse discovered certain qualities of the heart that told her that she was indeed walking the path of authentic love. These qualities—inner freedom, creativity, compassion, willingness, self-surrend...

An extraordinary spiritual practice with the power to transform the ordinary life Even in our modern society, one of the most effective ways to develop a dynamic relationship with God is through the 450-year-old practice of Ignatian spirituality. Joseph A. Tetlow, SJ, a leading expert on the subject, shows how Ignatian principles and practices can help each of us to discern God's will for our life and to become a changed person in Christ.Having overseen the efforts of more than 200 Jesuit ...