You don't change your life for an idea. You change your life for a person. This Advent, don't get caught up in the busyness. Don't get lost in the anxiety of preparing for a day. Joyfully anticipate the coming of the person of Jesus through an encounter with his Most Blessed Mother. Imagine having an Advent that is more peaceful, more joyful, and more meaningful than ever before. The Rejoice! Advent Meditations with Mary, Journal not only lets you walk beside Mary during the first Advent, but also lets you get to know her in a way you haven't before. Rejoice! offers more than insights and information about Mary's life it offers an opportunity for you to encounter Mary in the quiet of your heart. Each day, in a few short pages, Fr. Toups provides you with aids to help guide your prayer: <ul>
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A word - Focus on a single word each day to draw out the details of who Our Lady is.</li> <li>
A reflection - Learn more about Mary, the culture in which she was raised, and the world in which she lived. </li> <li>
A Psalm - Each day, you're given a Psalm to pray (just as Mary herself would have prayed) to help you enter into prayer. </li> <li>
A reading - In reading Scripture, you find the Word of God, bringing you closer to Mary, who carried the Word in her body. </li> <li>
A prompt - Space is provided each day to journal. Record how the Lord is speaking to you this Advent.</li>
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Rejoice! Advent Meditations with Mary, Journal

Religion & Spirituality

Fr. Mark Toups

Christian Books & Bibles

Ascension Press

Rejoice! Advent Meditations with Joseph is a prayer resource with daily meditations that will enrich your Advent by inviting you to experience the first Advent with Joseph and Mary, as they await the birth of their son, the Savior of the world. Together with the guided meditation videos, this journal calls you daily to see through Joseph s eyes, feel what is in Joseph s heart, and read the Scripture that Joseph read, so you can fully prepare to welcome Jesus into your heart this Christmas. Each day, in a few short pages, Fr. Toups provides you with aids to help guide your prayer: <ul>
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A word - Focus on a single word each day to draw out the details, the specifics of who Joseph is.</li> <li>
A reflection - Learn more about Joseph, the culture in which he was raised, and the world in which he lived.</li> <li>
A Psalm - Each day, you re given a Psalm to pray (just as Joseph himself would have prayed) to help you enter into prayer.</li> <li>
A reading - In reading Scripture, you'll enter into the story of the first Advent, and walk beside Joseph.</li> <li>
A prompt - Space is provided each day to journal. Record how the Lord is speaking to you this Advent.</li> </ul>

Rejoice! Advent Meditations with Joseph, Journal

Experience the way of the cross as you never have before. Rather than meditating about Christ's journey to the cross, pray with him. 
Jesus, as an observant Jewish man, would have prayed the Psalms throughout the day, and drawn strength and peace from them. 
In The Way of the Cross: Praying the Psalms with Jesus, Fr. Toups invites us to step closer to Christ and pray beside him, drawing strength from Scripture during his last moments before the crucifixion. 
Each station features: A short reading from Scripture A brief meditation A Psalm to pray with Christ

The Way of the Cross: Praying the Psalms with Jesus

Rejoice! Advent Meditations with the Holy Family is a prayer resource with daily meditations that will enrich your Advent by inviting you to experience the first Advent with Joseph and Mary, as they await the birth of their son, the Savior of the world. Together with the guided meditation videos, this journal will help you to see the marriage of Mary and Joseph in a new light. You will ponder what was in their hearts and minds as they awaited the birth of Jesus and you will be invited to reflect on and deepen your own relationships with others. Rejoice! will help you open your heart to the peace and joy of the Holy Family as you prepare for the coming of Jesus this Christmas. Each day, in a few short pages, Fr. Toups provides you with aids to help guide your prayer: A word - Focus on a single word each day to draw you deeper into the heart of the Holy Family. A reflection - Learn more about Joseph and Mary, their marriage, and the world in which they lived. A Psalm - Each day, you re given a Psalm to pray (just as Mary and Joseph would have prayed) to help you enter into prayer. A reading - In reading Scripture, you find the Word of God, bringing you closer to Mary, who carried the Word in her body. A prompt - Space is provided each day to journal. Record how the Lord is speaking to you this Advent.

Rejoice! Advent Meditations with the Holy Family

Ascension

Encounter the man God chose to raise his Son!\nFr. Mark Toups, author of the Rejoice! Advent Meditations series and The Ascension Lenten Companion series, invites you to experience the life of St. Joseph through 30 guided, imaginative Catholic meditations. 
In these meditations, you will meet St. Joseph and prayerfully enter the world of the Holy Family. By walking in his footsteps for 30 days, Catholics can get to know this man of silence and peace on a personal level. 
This hardcover book includes: 
30 guided meditations based on the events of the life of St. Joseph in the Scriptures, from his betrothal to the events of Advent, Christmas, the flight into Egypt, and the Holy Family’s life in Nazareth 
Beautiful artwork at the beginning of each section to foster meditation 
How to face the unknown without fear 
Space provided to write your thoughts and prayers after each meditation

In Saint Joseph's Footsteps: 30 Days of Meditations

God wants to give us more. This daily prayer resource will help readers discover what it is that God is offering them this coming Lent. Each day, they’ll get: a word, a scripture passage, a short meditation, a journal prompt, a prayer, and a piece of original artwork for each week. These will guide them to rediscover a lived personal relationship with God as they journey through Lent. Together with the powerful weekly videos found on ascensionpress.com and on the DVD, The Ascension Lenten Companion: Year C combines Scripture, contemplative meditations, sacred art, and inspirational prayer exercises to create a unique retreat experience that will take you deeper into your relationship with Jesus and will help you experience Lent in a way you never have before.

The Ascension Lenten Companion: Year C

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