“15 Days of Prayer” Collection Now distributed by New City Press, this popular series is perfect for those looking for an introduction to a particular spiritual guide, those searching for gift ideas and those who merely wish to know more about the person and his or her spirituality. Additional volume planned in 2 to 3 months intervals. Each volume contains: • A brief biography of the saint or spiritual leader introduced in that volume • A guide to creating a format for prayer and retreat • 15 meditation sessions with focus points and reflection guides Follow in the footsteps of Saint Thomas Aquinas Saint Thomas Aquinas (c. 1225–1274), generally regarded as the greatest of Catholic theologians, was born of a knightly family, educated at the monastery of Monte Cassino and in 1244 joined the Dominican Order against his family’s wishes. His life was dedicated to studying, lecturing and writing — his major works were Summa contra Gentes and Summa Theologica — but Thomas was also a mystic, engaging in deeply contemplative prayer that was sometimes ecstatic. In 1272 he experienced a divine revelation, after which he declared his writings “so much straw” in comparison to what he had seen, and composed no more in the brief period before his death. Sit at the Master’s Feet Thomas Aquinas as spiritual guide is inseparable from Thomas Aquinas as teacher; 15 days of prayer with Saint Thomas is also 15 days of absorbing the teachings of the Angelic Doctor. From the nature of God to the Blessed Virgin, from the body of Christ offered on Calvary to the body of Christ incarnate in the Church, here is a lucid distillation of Saint Thomas’s thought and philosophy — an invitation to a 15-day period of reflection and prayer with the Universal Doctor.

15 Days of Prayer With Saint Thomas Aquinas

Religion & Spirituality

Andre Pinet

Christian Books & Bibles

New City Press of the Focolare

“15 Days of Prayer” Collection Now distributed by New City Press, this popular series is perfect for those looking for an introduction to a particular spiritual guide, those searching for gift ideas and those who merely wish to know more about the person and his or her spirituality. Additional volume planned in 2 to 3 months intervals. Each volume contains: • A brief biography of the saint or spiritual leader introduced in that volume • A guide to creating a format for prayer and retreat • 15 meditation sessions with focus points and reflection guides Follow in the footsteps of Saint Dominic Founder of the Order of Friars Preachers (Dominicans), Dominic was well known for his attachment to truth, quick grasp of situations, maturity of reflection aided by long periods of prayer and firmness in his decisions. Joined to these were a great capacity for instant rapport, sympathy and enthusiasm; a great heart quickly moved to mercy; an attachment to confreres and friends and courage. Above all, it was Dominic’s love of neighbor, which he never separated from his love of the Church, that characterized his life. Immerse yourself in the love of Jesus As a cleric, Dominic had a keen sense of the needs of the Church—of her hierarchy and of her resources for action. He was completely dedicated in accepting and bearing the totality of her anxieties and burdens. Everything Dominic thought, said and did was rooted in a strong and poignant love of the Savior. It was in the constant contact with the Christ of the Gospel that he discovered the importance of all the traditions of “imitation of the Apostles,” which he gathered together “to speak only of God or with God.” Enjoy your time with Saint Dominic and be prepared to be surprised as you journey with one of the most engaging spiritual figures of all time.

15 Days of Prayer With Saint Dominic

History

Quilici, Alain

World

“15 Days of Prayer” Collection Now distributed by New City Press, this popular series is perfect for those looking for an introduction to a particular spiritual guide, those searching for gift ideas and those who merely wish to know more about the person and his or her spirituality. Additional volume planned in 2 to 3 months intervals. Each volume contains: • A brief biography of the saint or spiritual leader introduced in that volume • A guide to creating a format for prayer and retreat • 15 meditation sessions with focus points and reflection guides This volume, 15 Days of Prayer With Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton, introduces readers to the “first American-born saint” and leads them to a place of peace and prayer that reflects the spirituality of Saint Elizabeth. Follow in the footsteps of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Elizabeth Bayley was born of a well-to-do family in 1774 and baptized in the Episcopal Church. After the death of her husband, William Magee Seton and her subsequent conversion to Catholicism, Elizabeth was no longer accepted in her previous social and family circles, leaving her a poor widow with five young children. At the invitation of Bishop Carroll, Elizabeth relocated her family to Baltimore, where she founded a school. She was soon joined by other women and formed the Daughters of Charity of Saint Joseph, serving as the first superior of that order. By the time of her death in 1821, Mother Seton’s community had established schools and orphanages in North America, South America and Italy. Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton was canonized by Pope Paul VI in 1975. Serve God always Knowing wealth but no stranger to poverty, devoted spouse and mother, committed religious, generous heart—Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton has become a model of sanctity to people in all walks of life in America and throughout the world.

15 Days of Prayer With Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton

Betty Ann McNeil

What Father Hill has provided is a splendid translation, made from a trustworthy Latin text, of what is for some of us the foundation work of Christian theology. He has fitted out his translation, clearly the best of the four that have been made into English, with notes that go well beyond the perfunctory and a 38-page introduction that is a delight to read.” Journal of Religion and Health Barry Ulanov “Hill has recovered the De trinitate for Augustine: its dynamism, its intimacy are back; the voice, that of the author of The Confessions and the Sermons, is once again recognizable to English readers.” Journal of Early Christian Studies John C. Cavadini University of Notre Dame “The volumes on The Trinity and the Sermons already published have set a very high standard in accuracy and a lively, readable and idiomatic English style. They are a pleasure to read, instructive, and, with their introductions and notes, often illuminating. They will be useful to students, their teachers as well as a wider public.” Robert A. Markus, Notre Dame University

Trinity (Works of Saint Augustine)

Saint, Augustine

Even though she never bore a child physically Gonxha Agnes Bojaxhiu deserves the name by which everyone knows her Mother Teresa of Calcutta. Her sayings reveal the qualities that we treasure in every mother playfulness compassion humility calmness evenhandedness the ability to reprove wrongdoing with firmness and love and the ability to maintain a sense of humor even in the most dire circumstances. In this collection Mother Teresa remains alive and through her Jesus whom she so loved and so wants us to love.

Love that Comes from God: Reflections on the Family

Chiara Lubich

Parenting & Relationships

Francis De Sales: Finding God Wherever You Are

Joseph Power

Carlo Carretto: God's Name Is Love

Joseph Diele

After a short introduction by the compiler, Saint Bernard himself takes us in hand and leads us along the way to the fullness of the life in Christ. Bernard’s rich style, the work of a master poet, is redolent with an inviting warmth that lets the reader discover union with God to be the intimate and all-fulfilling embrace of lovers. It is an embrace that transforms us and makes us truly Godlike. The selections of Bernard’s ever-beautiful prose offered here are varied enough to introduce the reader to all the Saint’s more important writings. They give a taste and invite the pursuit of deeper discoveries. The will encourage the reader no matter where he or she may be on their spiritual journey.

Bernard of Clairvaux: Lover Teaching the Way of Love

M. Basil. Pennington

This is an in-depth look at the heart of Lubich's spiritual teaching that has fascinated millions of people of all religions over the last 50 years. Jesus came so that all might be one she explains and he personally paid the price for this unity by his death on the cross. Unity is not only the destiny of creation but it can become our everyday experience. This profound book full of new and intriguing insights will touch people across all religious lines even those who have no faith at all.

Jesus: The Heart Of His Message: Unity and Jesus Forsaken

Francis of Assisi - The Founder: Early Documents, vol. 2 (Francis of Assisi Early Documents)

Volume 2 in this monumental series presents new translations of texts about Francis in the early Franciscan tradition, some available in English for the first time.

Francis of Assisi, the Founder: Early Documents

Regis Armstrong et. al.

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