Cpc emerging wisdom catalog 2015

Books for Spiritual Living and Religious Thought

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Dear reader, In this catalog we share with you a collection of titles to support your own inner path as spiritual directors, as well as to deepen your work with the spiritual seekers you serve. From time-tested classics to best-selling contemporary authors, we strive to bring books of relevance for those who want to live a spiritual life in the world today.

We invite you to discover the wellspring of emerging wisdom to be found within the pages of our books.

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Index

n Thomas Merton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 n Richard Rohr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 n Ignatian Spirituality. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Timothy M. Gallagher. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 n Women’s Perspectives. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Paula D’Arcy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 n Pope Francis. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 n Spirituality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Thomas Keating. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

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New release: What the Mystics Know See page 6 Books by Thomas Merton…

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n World Spirituality Series. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 n Global Spirituality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 n Community & Society. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 n Contemporary Spirituality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Henri J. M. Nouwen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

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Books on Thomas Merton

THOMAS MERTON

Thomas Merton (1915-1968) was a writer and Trappist monk at Our Lady of Gethsemani Abbey in Kentucky. His writings include such classics as The Seven Storey Mountain, New Seeds of Contemplation, and Zen and the Birds of Appetite. Merton is the author of more than seventy books that include poetry, personal journals, collections of letters, social criticism, and writings on peace, justice, and ecumenism.

Reflections on War and Nonviolence Thomas Merton discovered that at the heart of contemplation there is a sense of being deeply connected to the world around us. The experience of loving union with God and others inspired Merton to work radically and devotedly to end war, racial hatred, and violence.

This new and revised version of Passion for Peace shares some of Merton’s important writing from the early 1960s, the period when he first began advocating to end wars and violence. William H. Shannon’s introduction contextualizes Merton’s strivings and shows the incredible sense of responsibility that the monk brought to his work. Although rooted in the cold war conflict, Merton’s thoughts apply directly to the genocide, terror, and civil and international wars that run rampant in our times.

Thomas Merton

Passion for Peace

Reflections on War and Nonviolence In times of violence we seek resources for peace. This essential book presents the core of Thomas Merton’s insights into the nature of violence, and terrorism, and the Christian call for active, non-violent engagement in the world.

978-0-8245-2415-9 $14.95 pb / 176 pages

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Passions for Peace William H. Shannon

Silent Lamp

The Thomas Merton Story

THOMAS MERTON

“A wonderful biography of Thomas Merton.

Essential for anyone interested in this fascinating man.”

— ALA Booklist “By far the most authentic Merton and Merton story we have to date.”

— The Catholic Historic Review “Highly readable, informative and inspiring.”

— St. Anthony Messenger “The best book about Thomas Merton that I have read.”

—Naomi Burton Stone “Shannon helps us see why so many Catholics and seekers of all stripes claim Merton as their spiritual mentor.”

—Values & Visions 978-0-8245-1281-1 $19.95 pb / 320 pages

Thomas Merton

Honorable Reader Reflections on My Work

“A welcome addition to the long list of Merton’s publications. Unique, fascinating, and highly recommended.”

— Library Journal “Essential information in the mosaic which was not just Merton’s personal journey, but a quest made for thousands of readers in many foreign cultures.”

— Resources for American Literary Study “Direct, lucid, and generous…Reveal[s] Merton’s wide-ranging mind, his openness to people of different cultures, and his concern for issues of social justice.”

—The Christian Century 978-0-8245-1125-8 $19.95 pb / 182 pages

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New, beautifully illustrated book by Richard Rohr Richard Rohr

What the Mystics Know Seven Pathways to Your Deeper Self

RICHARD ROHR

Drawing from the best and most poetic of Richard Rohr’s writing from nearly a quarter of a century, each chapter in this new collection examines one of the seven core mystical truths. Organized according to the mystical path that every seeker must follow, Rohr identifies the pitfalls of everyday life, and shows us opportunities for change even in the face of pain, thereby transforming one’s deeper self into a beacon of light. Illuminating these insights with reflections on Christian and Jewish scriptures while citing the greatest religious writers throughout the ages, Rohr offers an unparalleled window into the wisdom of the mystics, within a succinct volume that represents the best treasury of his vast library of writing.

978-0-8245-2039-7 $19.95 pb / 176 pages E-book editions available

“Richard Rohr opened a new spiritual path for a lot of Americans.”

–Dr. Mehmet Oz

Fr. Rohr with Oprah on Super Soul Sunday FROM THE INTRODUCTION BY THE AUTHOR:

I hope that this book can invite you into the seemingly simple yet always profound realm of those who have found their way close to God and all of creation, and it can place the path of the mystic within your reach.

Through each of the seven pathways outlined in the book, we can discover, in the context of a mature Christianity, or any religion, the God who is “closer to me than I am to myself” as St. Augustine puts it. Through the use of scriptures and both traditional and new metaphors, I want to give thoughtful guidance from classic sources, so you can know that your experience is not just your experience but the common domain of the perennial, or wisdom, traditions, which will always come to the surface in every age.

By applying what the mystics know to your momentary outlook, you will be able to bring open-heartedness into the life you lead and the work you do.

Then you might just be able to recognize that the ordinary path can also be the way of the mystic. It is all a matter of the eyes and the heart.

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“Self-worth is not created, it is discovered.” –Richard Rohr

Simplicity

Richard Rohr’s spiritual classic— revised and with a new reading guide

The Freedom of Letting Go

Everything Belongs

St. Francis’s ancient call to the simple life of freedom and happiness, as seen by America’s foremost Franciscan. Richard Rohr shows you how to: recognize radical dependence on others; understand why less is more; break through to contemplation; embrace deeper spiritual freedom.

The one book every Rohr reader must own.

This bestselling guide goes to the heart of Christianity and teaches us how to let go of ego and open to the connecting and integrating power of contemplation.

978-0-8245-2115-8 $19.95 pb / 192 pages

The Gift of Contemplative Prayer

978-0-8245-1995-7 $17.95 pb / 192 pages

RICHARD ROHR

Richard Rohr

Richard Rohr

The Naked Now

Learning to See as the Mystics See “The Naked Now is a deep breath of fresh air. Richard Rohr invites us, all of us, to slow down and to find God, or be found by God, in all the places we never thought to look.”

–Jim Wallis, President of Sojourners 978-0-8245-2543-9 $19.95 pb /192 pages

JOY IN IMPERFECTION Christian maturity is the ability to joyfully live in an imperfect world.

–From What the Mystics Know

Richard Rohr

Adam’s Return

The Five Promises of Male Initiation Richard Rohr, a leader in the men’s spirituality movement, shares the key concepts of traditional male initiation, and shepherds readers toward an awakening into a conscious, alert, and mature masculinity. A catalyst for a transforming revelation of true self—from a master.

978-0-8245-2280-3 $19.95 pb / 224 pages

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Richard Rohr and Andreas Ebert

The Enneagram A Christian Perspective

Richard Rohr and Andreas Ebert’s runaway bestseller unveils the dynamic, personal evolution that the Enneagram offers. This updated resource discusses the applications of the ancient tool for discernment and reveals the harmony between its principles and the core truths of Christian thought.

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RICHARD ROHR

“Only those who love rightly see rightly.” – Richard Rohr

Richard Rohr

Contemplation in Action Where else can you find spiritual inspiration from Richard Rohr, Edwina Gateley, Thomas Keating, Basil Pennington, Paula D’Arcy, and others in one accessible volume? This book, designed for bedside devotion, offers the best of Richard Rohr’s Radical Grace newsletter, published by Rohr’s Center for Action and Contemplation.

Richard Rohr

Richard Rohr

Quest for the Grail Using the mythological investigations of Joseph Campbell and Robert Moore, Richard Rohr brings alive the ancient legends of knights and the search for King Arthur’s grail, and shows how they can serve as models for a journey of the psyche and spirit.

978-0-8245-1654-3 $19.95 pb / 192 pages

Grace in Action Inspired reflections by Richard Rohr and his colleagues at the Center for Action and Contemplation on how to be a healing presence in the world today, Grace in Action is a hopeful book that looks to the Church community as a positive change agent--a place where justice, healing, love and faith are ushered into a world hungry for meaning and direction.

978-0-8245-1379-5 $14.95 pb / 214 pages

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Spiritual Reflections

Richard Rohr plumbs the depths of the Job’s story to reveal its relevance for us today. This important book shows how the tension between suffering and faith can be a powerful means to an authentic connection with the divine.

978-0-8245-1734-2 $19.95 pb / 192 pages

978-0-8245-2388-6 $16.95 pb / 160 pages

Richard Rohr

Job and the Mystery of Suffering

Richard Rohr

The Good News According to Luke Spiritual Reflections

Richard Rohr shares his understanding of Luke’s message for today’s reader. Grounded in scholarship, but accessible to a general audience, this commentary sheds light on the main themes of Luke’s gospel.

RESURRECTION TAKES CARE OF ITSELF It is not quick or easy, we find, to allow the true self or to allow the true God. The task of life is the gradual unveiling of both. . . Resurrection takes care of itself. It comes naturally once the false self is abandoned.

But what an abandoning!

Every movement toward union will feel like a loss of self-importance and self-control —What the Mystics Know

978-0-8245-1966-7 $19.95 pb / 192 pages

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Ignatian Spirituality

The Spiritual Exercises of Ignatius Loyola

–J. Matthew Ashley, Notre Dame

With Commentary

Letters to Women

Reprinted by popular demand, this major volume in Crossroad’s library of Jesuit Spirituality unveils Ignatius’ spiritual wisdom for women. Rahner’s research and insights offer a priceless glimpse into Loyola’s relations with women—as spiritual directees, supporters, and confidantes.

978-0-8245-2475-3 $45.00 pb / 612 pages

The Call to Discernment in Troubled Times

A compelling re-introduction to Christianity as a lived experience. In times of spreading violence, poverty, and environmental crisis, Fr. Brackley points us beyond dogmatic withdrawal and paralyzing fear to inner freedom, constructive response, and hope.

978-0-8245-2539-2 $16.95 pb / 168 pages

St. Ignatius Loyola

Dean Brackley, S.J.

New Perspectives on the Transformative Wisdom of Ignatius of Loyola

This readable translation and step-by-step commentary unfolds the relevance of a spiritual classic to modern life—for every reader, Christian or not. Stories, analogies, and approachable language make this an ideal companion for anyone seeking inspiration and personal growth.

Hugo Rahner, editor

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Joseph A. Tetlow

“The Call to Discernment in Troubled Times is challenging, yet infused with passion and hope, this book will provide valuable insight both to students of Ignation spirituality, and more generally, to those who wonder how Christian spirituality can continue to shape a creative and faith-filled response to our crucified world.”

978-0-8245-2268-1 $19.95 pb / 320 pages

Anthony de Mello, S.J.

Praying Body and Soul Each chapter offers an awareness exercise, a mental focus, and an imagining exercise using stories from the Bible, and concludes with a short parable or text from tradition. The texts draw from the clarity of the Ignation Exercises and reflect an outstanding experience with prayer and meditation in today’s world.

978-0-8245-1673-4 $16.95 pb / 144 pages

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John Horn, S. J.

Mystical Healing

The Psychological and Spiritual Power of the Ignatian Spiritual Exercises Of the Ignatian Spiritual Exercises Foreword by James Fowler “This book describes sensitively and insightfully how God can use the Spiritual Exercises to bring about deep healing and transformation. Rich with powerful stories and practical applications…”—Maureen Conray, R.S.M. 978-0-8245-1582-9 $19.95 pb / 192 pages 9

“O God , you are my God, for You I long.” Psalm 63:1

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Timothy M. Gallagher, O.M.V.

Praying the Liturgy of the Hours A Personal Journey

Father Timothy Gallagher, loved for his popular guides to Ignatian spirituality, shares in this informative, inspiring volume his own experiences and insights into the daily prayer of the Liturgy of the Hours, a part of his life for the last 40 years.

All around the world, every day, for hundreds of years, Catholics have prayed the psalms, with added readings from the bible and from tradition, in a formal way called the Liturgy of the Hours. And like any meditative practice, there are blissful days and there are others that are just a dry challenge. Fr. Gallagher invites the reader into the beauty and possibilities of this rich prayer, available to all.

978-0-8245-2032-8 $16.95 pb / 112 pages

“As Father Gallagher unlocks the depth of the Divine Office, the reader is led to understand and embrace this prayer of the Church with a renewed sense of appreciation and awe.”

—Donald Cardinal Wuerl, Archbishop of Washington “As Father Gallagher unlocks the depth of the Divine Office, the reader is led to understand and embrace this prayer of the Church with a renewed sense of appreciation and awe.” “Delight, struggles to continue, boredom, and peace: these are all words to describe what happens to anyone who desires a continued relationship with God through prayer. Father Gallagher lives them all.”

—Elizabeth Koessler, spiritual director, wife, and mother “Praying the Liturgy of the Hours stirred my interest right away and kept me fully engaged from beginning to end… I heartily endorse Praying the Liturgy of the Hours: A Personal Journey, and recommend it in particular for priests and religious, and for all those who want to grow closer to Jesus in their daily lives.”

—Most Reverend Thomas Olmstead, Bishop of Phoenix, AZ “… his greatest contribution is the sharing of his personal struggles with the “office” over many years. His honest and searching self-examination will prove invaluable to anyone who has undertaken the responsibility of praying this great prayer of the Church.

—Father Robert Barron, rector of Mundelein Seminary and author of Catholicism: A Journey to the Heart of the Faith, Word on Fire: Proclaiming the Power of Christ, and others “I have prayed the Liturgy of the Hours for over forty years, and Father Gallagher has helped me find new depths in it, as well as offering paths to other ways of enriching this form of prayer…”

—Sister Linda Sevcik, S.M., regional leader, Marist Sisters 10

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When Your life is at a Crossroad...

An Ignatian Guide for Everyday Living

The Discernment of Spirits: A Reader’s Guide

When you’re ready to move more deeply into Ignatian thought, discover this great favorite of spiritual directors, directees, and others who want to understand Ignatius’s Rules for discernment—their keen insight into the human soul and their ability to explain the real-life struggles of spiritual seekers today.

An Ignatian Guide for Everyday Living

An Ignatian Guide for Everyday Living Audio Book

A companion to the bestselling Ignatian guide, this workbook provides a practical means of unlocking the wisdom of The Discernment of Spirits. Each chapter includes key concepts, additional case studies, and questions to consider in the personal application of the teachings.

This title is also availible as an audiobook, read by Fr. Daniel P. Barron, O.M.V. The book comes on 8 CDs and lasts 9 hours, covering the entire text of the printed book.

978-0-8245-2291-9 $24.95 pb/ 232 pages eBook Editions Available

978-0-8245-4985-5 $12.95 pb/ 104 pages

Read by Daniel P. Barron

The Discernment of Spirits

978-0-8245-2004-5 $39.95 CD

“Father Gallagher meets

the pressing needs of retreat directors, retratants students of spiritual theology, and others interested in deepening their spiritual lives.”

—Harvey E. Egan, S.J., Professor of Systematic and Mystical Theology, Boston College

Begin Again

The Life and Spiritual Legacy of Bruno Lanteri Bestselling author Timothy M. Gallagher offers a remarkable biography of Father Bruno Lanteri, who overcame great odds to become the foremost spiritual leader of the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, ultimately founding the Oblates of the Virgin Mary.

978-0-8245-2579-8 $24.95 pb/ 358 pages eBook Editions Available

Which Ignatian title is right for you?

Learn more at: www.crossroadpublishing. com/crossroad/gallagher Titles are available in the following formats: • eBook • Paperback • Hardcover • Audio • Video

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An Ignatian Introduction to Prayer Scriptural Reflections According to the Spiritual Exercises

When you need short, practical exercises for young and old, this volume provides forty short (2-page) Ignatian meditations, including scripture passages, meditative keys for entering into the scriptural story, and guided questions for reflection. For either beginning or experienced groups and individuals.

978-0-8245-2487-6 $16.95 pb/ 96 pages 11

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The Discernment of Spirits

A remarkable teacher of Ignatian spirituality

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“ A clear, concise resource for presenting the freedom inherent in the structure of Ignatian prayer.”

— Presence: An International Journal of Spiritual Direction Father Timothy M. Gallagher, O.M.V., is a member of the Oblates of the Virgin Mary, a religious community dedicated to retreats and spiritual formation according to the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius. A sought after speaker and retreat master, Fr. Gallagher has dedicated many years to an extensive ministry of retreats, spiritual direction, and teaching about the spiritual life.

Discerning the Will of God The Ignatian Guide to Christian Decision Making Fr. Gallagher’s indispensable guide will help you make spiritual sense of major decisions and align with God’s true purpose for you. Real-life experiences bring home the benefit of Ignatius’s ageless teachings and offer tools for finding clarity in a challenging and complex world.

978-0-8245-2489-0 $19.85 pb / 172 pages

Meditation and Contemplation

Spiritual Consolation

To understand the two practices essential to Igatian spirituality, meditation and contemplation, discover this volume. Fr. Gallagher explains what is unique to each practice, shows how you can profit from both at different times in your spiritual life, and reveals how their structure can be adapted to your particular spiritual needs.

Those with some familiarity with Ignatian spirituality will enjoy this book, which extends the approach of The Discernment of Spirits, interweaving stories and Ignatian principles for a more profound understanding of Ignatius’s Second Rule for discernment.

An Ignatian Guide to Praying with Scripture

978-0-8245-2488-3 $14.95 pb / 112 pages 12

The Examen Prayer

An Ignatian Guide for the Greater Discernment of Spirits

978-0-8245-2429-6 $19.95 pb / 192 pages

Ignatian Wisdom for Our Lives Today When you want classic spiritual discipline to apply every day, this highly practical book is an important resource. The Examen prayer helps you discover the hand of God in your everyday life and learn to be receptive to God’s blessings.

978-0-8245-2367-1 $19.95 pb / 192 pages

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A beautiful DVD by Timothy Gallagher , O.M.V Timothy M. Gallagher, O.M.V.

An Ignatian Guide for Spiritual Directors Ten Lectures on DVD with Study Guide In ten lectures, filmed in the beautiful St. Clement’s Shrine in Boston, Father Timothy Gallagher, presents a video guide for spiritual directors based on his bestselling title Discerning the Will of God. Using texts from St. Ignatius’s Spiritual Exercises and real-life situations, Father Gallagher offers the spiritual director instruction on how to guide persons through the process of discernment, how to help them discern the movements of their hearts, and how to walk with them toward clarity regarding God’s will. The insights offered throughout the series can be adapted to a wide range of decisions that persons may face in life. The DVDs are accompanied by a 24-page study guide, making it an ideal resource for all who want to discover where God is leading them, as well as for spiritual directors, retreat directors, and counselors.

978-0-8245-2033-5 $89.95 DVD+Booklet Read by John Wykes, O.M.V.

Discerning the Will of God

NEW AUDIO BOOK TEXT

An Ignatian guide to Christian Decision Making This title is also available as an audiobook, read by John Wykes, O.M.V. The book comes on 5 CDs and lasts 5 hours, covering the entire text of the printed book 978-0-8245-2027-4 $39.99 CD

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Discerning the Will of God

Father Gallagher on St. Ignatius and the Benefits for Spiritual Directors

I G N AT I A N S P I R I T UA L I T Y

We asked Father Gallagher to expound on Ignatian spirituality and it’s benefits for spiritual directors. Here’s what he had to say: Why are the teachings of St. Ignatius beneficial for Spiritual Directors?

Fr. Gallagher: “Many sensitive and sometimes complex issues arise in accompanying others in spiritual direction: issues of struggles, growth, and stages in prayer; experiences of consolation and desolation in the spiritual life; psychological wounds and relationship with God; discerning God’s will in significant life-choices; and so forth. Ignatius of Loyola, in a way all his own, provides clear teachings and tools to assist persons in these and many other situations. Generations of spiritual directors have turned to Ignatius and found in his teaching the clarity they needed in accompanying directees. Their experience explains why so many directors have turned and are turning to Ignatius today.”

How does a Spiritual Director develop the confidence to guide others through the Exercises?

Fr. Gallagher: “The best of all ways is for the Spiritual Director to experience the Spiritual Exercises personally as a retreat or through application of its elements—reflective meditation, imaginative contemplation, the examen prayer, the discernment of spirits, and so forth—in their own daily spiritual lives (the “Exercises in daily life”). When more formal study through reading, group sharing, online resources, Ignatian programs of training for spiritual direction, mentoring, and supervision, is added to this experience, directors learn the Spiritual Exercises deeply and develop the confidence to guide others through them.”

How is it that these teachings from hundreds of years ago are relevant for the busy, modern person seeking spiritual direction?

Fr. Gallagher: “Ignatius was not a monk in a monastery but a man deeply immersed both in God and in the world of his day. He shaped a spirituality that assists persons, as his classic phrase says, to ‘find God in all things’: in the midst of intense activity, in the thousand occupations of daily living, or in the quiet of prayer. He was, in words used by a contemporary, “a contemplative in action,” as every disciple of Jesus in every walk of life can be and is called to be. His teaching is timeless since it rests upon a profound understanding of the human person, both spiritually and psychologically, and describes the spiritual experience common to all who love the Lord.

Ignatius’s teaching is eminently suited to all who live in the world and serve the Lord they love in its manifold activity.”

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“I laugh because it’s silly, and I cry because it’s true.” –Paula D’Arcy, Gift of the Red Bird

retreat leader, and speaker travels widely in the United States, Canada and abroad. She is also President of Red Bird Foundation that supports the growth and spiritual development of those in need.

Paula D’Arcy

Paula D’Arcy

A Mother’s Journey Through Grief and Beyond With an Afterword by Beth Starr D’Arcy

The Story of a Divine Encounter

Song for Sarah

In this diary of tender, loving letters before and after her daughter Sarah’s death, D’Arcy transforms her sorrow into a gift of love that offers peace, comfort, and true hope.

978-0-8245-2523-1 $12.95 pb / 144 pages

Gift of the Red Bird

D’Arcy’s spiritual journey took a radical turn when she lost her husband and toddler daughter in a car accident. From that event, D’Arcy draws the hope and strength that have inspired so many readers. In this classic, she writes about venturing out into the wilderness on a vision quest to wait for God to speak. A red bird appeared and, without words, began to teach... .

978-0-8245-1956-8 $14.95 pb / 152 pages

Paula D’Arcy

Paula D’Arcy

Paula D’Arcy

Encountering the Hidden God

Encountering God’s Presence Today

Guidance for Grievers and the Friends Who Care

A New Set of Eyes

Join Paula in this book of comforting reflections, and receive her extraordinary wisdom of living, open your eyes to the knowledge, intuition and love that are like a wellspring already present in your deepest soul.

978-0-8245-2573-6 $14.95 pb / 144 pages

Seeking with All My Heart A series of parables and reflections designed to guide the reader on their path into greater awareness and openness to the presence of the divine in everyday life.

978-0-8245-2599-6 $16.95 pb / 160 pages

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When People Grieve

This classic manual is filled with practical advice on how to deal with profound grief, including, Loss, Shock, Depression, Anger, Moodiness, The Body’s Response, Things Not To Say, Ways to Help, Honest Conversation, Tips on Visiting and many more.

978-0-8245-2339-8 $12.95 pb / 144 pages

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WOMEN’S PERSPECTIVES

Paula D’Arcy, a writer,

“Life is a teacher of universal truths.” – From The Rule of Benedict Joan Chittister, O.S.B.

WOMEN’S PERSPECTIVES

The Rule of Benedict Joan Chittister is one of the most influential religious and spiritual leaders of our age. For over 30 years she has been a passionate and energetic speaker, counselor, and clear voice for the global community. A Benedictine Sister of Erie, PA, Sister Joan was prioress of her com¬munity for 12 year, and received many awards for her work on the renewal of spirituality, especially on women in the church.

The Rule of Benedict is a little guidebook that was written 1500 years ago by Benedict of Nursia. Ever since, its simple words have attracted people wanting to walk the spiritual path in community with others. Even today, tens of thousands of people follow The Rule of Benedict, both in monastic and in lay communities around the world.

This book includes the original text of The Rule of Benedict, each chapter followed by the visionary and inspiring commentary by one of the most influential Benedictines alive today.

Like no other, Sr. Joan is able to draw out the contemporary relevance and urgency of this short yet so influential book.

The book is accompanied by carefully chosen images, and via a download, prayers sung in the ancient Gregorian Chant cultivated through the centuries by Benedictine monasteries. Together the texts, images, and music invite you to a special experience of The Rule of Benedict.

978-0-8245-2594-1 $16.95 pb/ 328 pages Includes 84 two-color photos and illustrations

“By offering informed commentary that links St. Benedict’s Rule with contemporary questions (stewardship, relationships, authority, community, balance, work, simplicity, prayer, and spiritual and psychological development), Sr. Joan succeeds in her task of making an ancient document accessible to a modern reading public.”

—New Oxford Review “Chittister’s interpretation . . . arranged according to the three-cycle reading Benedictines accomplish each year, is one of the best I have seen. Her commentary is itself a modern reworking of the Rule for contemporary Christians.”

—The Episcopal New Yorker “Any religious or lay person will welcome and identify with her book’s universal themes and concrete examples. Its message is profound and yet accessible to those ‘beginners’ for whom Benedict intended his Rule in the first place.”

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Women’s Perspectives

Elizabeth A. Johnson

Miriam Therese Winter

A Critical Feminist Ekklesia-logy of Liberation

The Mystery of God in Feminist Theological Discourse Winner of the Louisville Grawemeyer Award in Religion “The most substantial and sophisticated effort yet undertaken to connect ‘feminist and classical wisdom’ in a synthesis at once bold and discerning, critical and doxological, at once engaged with the classical sources of Christian theology.”

–Commonweal Magazine 978-0-8245-1925-4 $29.95 pb / 344 pages

The Story of Ludmila Javarova, Ordained Roman Catholic Priest

Discipleship of Equals

Basic texts for a new perspective on the meaning of church.

978-0-8245-1244-6 $29.95 pb / 384 pages

Barbara Fiand

On Becoming Who We Are

Passionate Musings in the Winter of Life “In this time of turmoil and transition in the church, we need to listen to those who have deeply considered the life of faith and who give now voice to ‘ideas that have ruminated in the stillness.”

–Tom Roberts, National Catholic Reporter 978-0-8245-0024-5 $19.95 pb / 240 pages

She Who Is

Out of the Depths

The story and profound insight into priestly ministry by one of the few women ordained during communism with acceptance of the Vatican. And her obedient acceptance of the role of catechist once the Berlin wall fell. A must read for every minister.

978-0-8245-1889-9 $19.95 hc / 272 pages

John Wijngaards

Phyllis Zagano

Historical Texts and Contemporary Debates

An Argument for the Restoration of the Female Diaconate in the Catholic Church

“The contribution made by John Wijngaards to the ordination debate has been unparalleled by any other English-language writer.” –Margaret Hebblethwaite

The authoritative guide to understanding the case for a female diaconate. Clearly and reasonably argued with great knowledge of the relevant history, tradition, and theology.

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WOMEN’S PERSPECTIVES

Elisabeth Schuessler-Fiorenza

WOMEN’S PERSPECTIVES

Women Saints “The diversity of women represented here is extraordinary. Ellsberg has identified holy women in various centuries practicing their faith amid cruel or ordinary circumstances.”

—America Magazine

Madonna Sophia Compton with Maria Compton-Hernandez and Patricia Campbell

Robert Ellsberg

Blessed Among All Women Women Saints, Prophets, and Witnesses for Our Time

Women Saints 365 Daily Readings

The blessed, the prophets, the heroes of love and faith—these dynamic women come to life in this new collection of biographies from the bestselling author of All Saints. Be uplifted by the courage and spirit of this gathering of women.

“This book is truly a book where women (and men) can find an honestly ecumenical, timeless, cross-cultural, and crossracial group of women of holiness. This book is meant to be a k ind of abbreviated liturgical breviary, and accompanying a short biography of each saint are readings and prayers.” –Theandros.com

978-0-8245-2439-5 $24.95 pb / 320 pages

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Siobhan Nash-Marshall

Joan of Arc

A Spiritual Biography A vivid image of the young country girl who accomplished unprecedented victories for her country shines forth in this moving biography. Witness the spirit and faith of the maid of Orleans in Siobhan Nash-Marshall’s carefully researched page-turner.

978-0-8245-9905-8 $19.95 pb / 192 pages

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Guy Gaucher, O.C.D.

Christian Feldman

The Passion of Therese of Lisieux

Mother Teresa Love Stays

With an introduction by Benedict Groeschel, C.F.R.

“Bishop Gaucher’s haunting account of Therese’s final eighteen months, when tuberculosis was consuming her young body and the ‘night of nothingness’ tortured her soul, reveals her at the summit of her journey, when she became the saint for the next millennium.”–Bishop Patrick V. Ahern, D.D. 978-0-8245-0987-3 $24.95 pb / 272 pages

The great spirit whose love embraced and uplifted the poor, sick, and orphaned shines from the pages of this accessible and comprehensive biography by Christian Feldman. The inspiring account includes eye-witness reports, photographs, and Mother Teresa’s own timeless words.

978-0-8245-1738-0 $15.95 hc / 144 pages

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Ways of Seeing

Lyn Holley Doucet and Robin Hebert

When Women Pray

When Wisdom Speaks

Our Personal Stories of Extraordinary Grace

Living Experiences of Biblical Women

“This lovely work prayerfully unfolds stories of fruitfulness, joy, pain, beauty, courage, doubt, angst, longing, confusion, and humor.

Robin and Lyn recognize the grace that holds these stories together. They know it is all prayer.” –Macrina Wiederkehr

Female voices of the Bible have been silenced throughout much of history.

What would it be like to get to know the women of the Bible as real, living figures whose lives can challenge our own? Two lively spiritual directors break open these Bible stories and connect them with contemporary women, all of them longing after God’s own heart.

978-0-8245-2279-7 $16.95 pb / 192 pages

– Fr. Don Piraro, Saint Charles Retreat Center

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Leslie Williams

Jim McManus, C.Ss.R.

Carmen Renee Berry

Who We Are, What We Do, and How We Relate

Mary at the Millennium

Escaping the Messiah Trap

When Women Build the Kingdom Women minister differently from men— this book shows how they use their relationships to build community, how they bring compassion to justice, peace to difficult and violent situations, and authentic spiritual experience to all that they do and are.

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All Generations Will Call Me Blessed Ecumenical in tone, this book views Mary through scriptural, patristic, and contemporary spiritual lenses. Marian devotions and liturgical feasts are explained, and four doctrines of Mary, including the Immaculate Conception, are explored in depth.

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Lyn Holley Doucet and Robin Hebert

“An exciting book reflecting the authentic growth of two women of faith, who balance church and Scripture with the deeply felt experience of their lives.”

Books by Pope Francis

POPE FRANCIS

“I was making one of my occasional visits to talk with my archbishop when he told me that he was gathering together all his writings and other papers. He wanted to have them in order since he would turn 75 in December and so present his resignation to the Pope according to canonical norms.” – Gustavo Larrazabal, Editor of Jorge Bergoglio and of Open Mind, Faithful Heart which is one of the few books initiated, written, gathered and edited by Pope Francis himself when he still had the time to do so. An invaluable treasure of profound insights into what Francis himself sees at the center of his spirituality and understanding of life, ‘Open Mind, Faithful Heart’ demonstrates how a lifetime of work, prayer and reflection is bearing fruit in the extraordinary service and love Pope Francis is offering the church and the world.

“In a sea of books by, for, and about Pope Francis, this outstanding (and particularly attractive) volume by the Argentine Pontiff HIMSELF takes us inside his mind, heart and soul and gives us a blueprint for living, an example of how to live the Christian vocation. I highly recommend it!”

—Deacon James Keating, Ph.D., Institute for Priestly Formation, Creighton University “I highly recommend this volume as instructive and illuminating spiritual reading for all audiences.”

—Rev. Thomas Massaro, S.J “I finished this book feeling that I knew Pope Francis better. The media may not find in this collection of essays the one-liners that are heard so often. But anyone who delves into this book will come away knowing that, indeed, the world has a pope with truly an open mind and a faithful heart.”

—Deacon Michael E. Bulson, St. Andrew Parish, Riverton, Utah “Christians of any denomination will find this book by the reigning pontiff to be of great assistance in their personal spiritual journey. Intentionally composed to be useful in ordinary day-to-day situations, the monograph will be highly useful for individual prayer and meditation as well as serviceable to prayer and Bible study groups.”

—Fr. Rick Gribble, CSC “To read this volume is to get a strong sense of Francis’ own sense of mission and the way he is trying to offer his own path as a guide for others.”

—Christopher M. Bellitto, Ph.D., author of 101 Questions And Answers On Popes And The Papacy 20

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The Book Jorge Bergoglio Wrote POPE FRANCIS Jorge Mario Bergoglio

Open Mind, Faithful Heart Reflections on Following Jesus

This book is not just for reading. It is a path for prayer and a guide for life.

Pope Francis connects with people, especially the young, the forgotten, and the forlorn.

The cameras show him in Rome, in Brazil, in Lampedusa reaching out to the crowds, holding infants, embracing the disabled.

What is the source of his energy, and his spiritual vitality? This book is perhaps the best introduction to what makes the Pope the engaging pastor he is.

“The secret of Pope Francis is found in this book.”

—Bishop Martinez Camino

FROM THE INTRODUCTION “Among the large number of publications that have appeared in the months since the conclave, we do well to distinguish between books ‘about’ the Pope and books ‘of ’ the Pope…the Pope’s own books, of which this is one, come directly from his own hand…These are the books that show us all the depth and breadth of Francis…”

—Gustavo Larrazabal, CFM, The Editor of the Pope

During his years as archbishop of Buenos Aires, Jorge Bergoglio often spoke to those collaborating with him in pastoral ministry.

His constant theme was how to follow Jesus unreservedly, even in the hectic turmoil of our modern world. The texts of these talks, handpicked by the author for this volume, reveal the spiritual depths of Pope Francis as perhaps no other work does.

The strong scriptural orientation of the Pope is evident in the countless references to both Old Testament and New. To help the reader, this edition has supplemented the original text with appropriate scriptural citations.

The language of these pages speaks to the heart as much as to the mind. These are meditations to be savored rather than just read quickly and filed away.

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FROM THE BOOK “WE WILL NEVER be able to explain to our complete satisfaction the mysterious designs of God, who has wanted to reveal himself in the course of history. Over a long stretch of time we humans have been learning, like little children from their father, how to recognize and respond to the face of God. None of the Lord’s past revelations was partial; they all mysteriously contained the totality of the mystery of God in Christ; we perceived it only slowly, in bits and pieces.

It is the same with our personal histories: the Lord reveals himself ‘historically’ in the unfathomable mystery of those who seek God and also in those who reject God and flee from him. That is to say, God reveals himself in the historical mystery of our movement through grace and sin.”

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POPE FRANCIS

Introduction by Gustavo Larrazábal CFM Prologue by José María Arancedo Archbishop of Santa Fe de la Vera Cruz

POPE FRANCIS

The Pope Francis Resource Library

I Ask You Be Shepherds Reflections on Pastoral Ministry

These encouraging reflections for all who minister to God’s people combine texts from Pope Francis’ homilies authorized by the Vatican, and texts, exclusively translated by Herder & Herder, from Bergoglio’s time as Archbishop of Buenos Aires.

The Pope Francis Resource Library 978-0-8245-2057-1 $16.95 pb / 120 pages

The People Wish to See Jesus

Reflections for Those Who Teach Written with expressive gratitude for the work of teachers, and translated exclusively for this volume from talks by Archbishop Bergoglio for the catechists of Buenos Aires, offer deep understanding and challenge for successful catechesis, teaching, and education.

In these unique volumes that aim to give deeper insight into the spirituality and theology of Pope Francis, you will find carefully selected texts from works by Archbishop Bergoglio (exclusively published in English by Crossroad), and texts by Pope Francis (authorized by the Vatican for these editions)

The Pope Francis Resource Library 978-0-8245-2036-6 $19.95 pb / 140 pages

2014 Catholic Press Association Year of Faith Award

Stefan von Kempis Philip F. Lawler (editor)

A Call to Serve

Pope Francis and the Catholic Future This thoughtful, vivid introduction to Pope Francis’s life and his promising future in the Vatican details the historic events surrounding Pope Benedict XVI’s resignation, the subsequent election of Pope Francis, and the particulars of the new Pope’s spirituality and thought.

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A clear map to the Pope’s thoughts and feelings.

Diego Fares, S.J.

The Heart of Pope Francis

How a New Culture of Encounter Is Changing the Church and the World

POPE FRANCIS

The culture of encounter is like a map to the thoughts and feelings of Pope Francis. At the heart of his vision lies a keen interest in people, a passion for understanding the life experience of the other. By reaching out, welcoming and listening to others, especially those at the margins, Pope Francis has already changed the church more than we might even understand.

This small book written by a friend and fellow Jesuit who has worked for many years with Jorge Bergoglio, offers clear and encouraging insights to better understand and dare to follow the Pope.

The Pope Francis Resource Library 978-0-8245-2074-8 $14.95 pb /100 pages

FROM TH E FO RE WO RD BY AN TO N IO SPADARO, S . J .

Coming Soon!

“I remember,”says Father Fares “the first conversation with Jorge took place at the headquarters of the Provincial Curia, an old, stately house in the neighborhood of Flores. I came from Mendoza, where I worked with the Jesuits in a poor neighborhood and the Office of the Provincial was striking me as quite wealthy, with old furniture and a good library. I think he understood because before leaving for the Novitiate, he wanted me to come along to get his coat. We climbed up to the terrace and he showed me where he lived: it was one of those little rooms that are usually found on the terrace of houses and are used as closets for brooms and junk. That day was cool and I noticed that the door did not keep out the cold. Since that day, my feelings and opinion of Jorge, especially on the coherence between what he says and what he lives, never changed. As says Peguy, friendship happens in a moment.”

Jorge and Diego have been friends for almost forty years. To read the pages of this book, therefore, is to enter into the veins of a friendship that has developed over time on a spiritual and intellectual level, within a pastoral and social context.

In a recent interview when I asked Diego Fares about the future of the Church he said: “The arrival of Francis is a time of consolation, not only of the Church but throughout the world. We live what St. Ignatius describes as consolation: an increase of hope, of faith and charity, inner joy that calls and leads the Gospel and all those things that are good for the soul…”

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“Where is the silence?”–Meister Eckhart Meister Eckhart

The Complete Mystical Works of Meister Eckhart Translated by Maurice O’C Walshe With a Foreword by Bernard McGinn

SPIRITUALITY

For the first time, you can own Meister Eckhart’s complete mystical teachings in one volume. With a new introduction by Bernard McGinn and Walshe’s elegant translation, this comprehensive and authoritative work is a blessing for every serious spiritual seeker, and the finest volume on Eckhart ever to appear in English.

Complete Edition

Meister Eckhart, the great Christian mystical writer and philosopher, presented his works in two forms. The Latin works introduce his thought in more analytic detail and precision.

He used his German (vernacular and popular) works to introduce his more personal reflections—his mystical writings on the poverty of spirit, the birth of Christ in the soul, and other themes for which he is renowned. This new treasury contains the entire text of all the mystical works of Meister Eckhart, making it the authoritative volume on Meister Eckhart’s enduring legacy to Western Christianity and to all seekers of truth.

A Herder & Herder book 978-0-8245-2517-0 $98.00 hc / 640 pages / metallicized jacket

FROM THE COMPLE TE MYSTIC AL WORK S OF MEISTER ECKHART:

“ If mysticism in the traditional Western sense implies communion with God, then there is a real sense in which Eckhart may be said to go beyond this, for according to him the soul has to proceed beyond ‘God’ to the nameless Oneness of the ‘Godhead.’ ... Eckhart speaks with authority born of personal experience. But the ‘object’ of that experience is strictly indescribable and ineffable. It can be hinted at and to some extent defined by what it is not. This, of course, is the way of the so-called negative (or apophatic) theology.”

—from the introduction by Maurice O’C Walshe

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“The intelligence of our heart is our spiritual intelligence.”

–Robert Frager

Robert Frager, editor

Edited by Suzanne Buckley

The Psychology of Spiritual Development

Current Approaches to Spiritual Direction

Formation and Transformation in Spiritual Direction Programs

Spiritual Passages

Sharing Sacred Stories

Sacred is the Call

This book is intended to relate some of the sounder insights of contemporary psychology to the classical outline of the spiritual journey contained in the immense and fascinating literature of spirituality.

This outstanding resource for spiritual directors and teachers offers wisdom by the world’s premier authorities about the core components of spiritual direction and guidance across diverse religious and cultural traditions.

978-0-8245-0628-5 $19.95 pb / 224 pages

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Evelyn Eaton Whitehead and James D. Whitehead

Dolores Leckey

Brother David Steindl-Rast

Christian Life Patterns The Psychological Challenges and Religious Invitations of Adult Life

“The authors construct a contemporary spirituality for the Christian based on psychologist Erik Erikson’s pioneering work on adult development.” –Religious News Service “…belongs in the hands of anyone who hopes to minister to adults.”

–America 978-0-8245-2338-1 $24.95 pb / 216 pages

7 Essentials for the Spiritual Journey Wisdom stories and practical guidance to the seven basics needed for our spiritual travels: Mentors and Guides, Silence and Solitude, Authentic Community, Discovering the Sacred in the Ordinary, Savoring, Lightness and Laughter, and Surrender.

978-0-8245-1783-0 $14.95 pb / 128 pages

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SPIRITUALITY

Benedict J. Groeschel

Based on the authors’ collective wisdom of decades of experience in spiritual formation and training, this book explores the call to spiritual direction as a sacred task, and as a journey of faith.

A Listening Heart

The Spirituality of Sacred Sensuousness “Brother David calls us to our holy senses, and shows how our senses are indeed gateways, and not obstacles to Spirit. I am grateful for this deep and profound book.”

–Matthew Fox 978-0-8245-1780-9 $15.95 pb / 144 pages

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“Your friend is the companion of your soul.” –Aelred of Rievaulx

“Insightful and useful.

Explains why theological reflection is critical, and how to pursue it responsibly and fruitfully.”

— Timothy E. O’Connell, Loyola Institute of Pastoral Studies

Carolyn Gratton

Patricia O’Connell Killen and John de Beer

A must for retreat leaders and spiritual directors. This eminently readable work, widely recognized as an essential reference for both guides and those seeking guidance, integrates into one coherent whole a wide variety of psychological and spiritual insights about spiritual formation.

A practical book for those who want to make a vital connection between their faith and their lives. The authors describe theological reflection as “the artful discipline of putting our experience into conversation with the heritage of the Christian tradition.”

Art of Spiritual Guidance

978-0-8245-1223-1 $29.95 pb / 264 pages

Judah Ronch, William Van Ornum and Nicholas Stillwell

The Counseling Sourcebook

A Practical Reference on Contemporary Issues A comprehensive, up-to-date, and practical reference book. The definitive helping book for everyone who counsels.

978-0-8245-1241-5 $29.95 pb / 552 pages

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The Art of Theological Reflection

978-0-8245-1401-3 $17.95 pb / 168 pages

M. Basil Pennington

Eugene Kennedy and Sara Charles

Unmasking the Spirit Within

A Basic Guide for Nonprofessional Counselors and Other Helpers Psychologist Eugene Kennedy and psychiatrist Sara C. Charles have brought this already popular book up to date with the medical and psychological advances over the past ten years. This book continues to provide counselors with all the essential tools they need to respond to people’s problems with intelligence and compassion.

978-0-8245-1913-1 $39.95 pb / 448 pages

On Becoming a Counselor

True Self, False Self Integrating his own powerful spirituality with the humanism of Teilhard de Chardin and the contemplative wisdom of Thomas Merton, a Trappist monk deftly uncovers the direct route to happiness and peace our age so desperately seeks.

978-0-8245-1845-5 $12.95 pb / 128 pages

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God loves infinitively and always.” – Thomas Keating, O.C.S.O.

Thomas Keating

Thomas Keating

An Introduction to Centering Prayer

An Introduction to Contemplative Christianity

Intimacy with God

A founder of the Centering Prayer movement, Cistercian monk and bestselling author Thomas Keating offers here an introduction filled with insight and practical advice. “This is perhaps Keating’s most readable and enlightening work.”

–Spiritual Book News

The Heart of the World The Christian heritage is rich in contemplative wisdom literature and practices. As fresh and vibrant today as when it was first published, this classic book is essential to a deeper understanding of this spiritual center of Christianity.

978-0-8245-2529-3 $16.95 pb / 232 pages

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Thomas Keating

Thomas Keating

Thomas Keating

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A Lenten Passage

Awakenings

Journey to the Center

Thomas Keating

Reawakenings

The perfect companion for the 40 days of Lent, this book offers a bible reading, a commentary by Father Keating, and a prayer for contemplation for each of the days of Lent.

978-0-8245-1149-4 $18.95 pb / 132 pages

978-0-8245-1895-0 $9.95 pb/ 120 pages

Two wonderful collections of Fr. Keating’s best biblical reflections. Each volume contains 30 bible texts and Fr. Keating’s reflection.

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SPIRITUALITY

Fr. Keating is a monk at St. Benedict’s Monastery in Snowmass, Colorado.

He is one of the principal architects and teachers of the Christian contemplative prayer movement for renewal of the contemplative dimension of Christianity.

Mediations on the Parables of Jesus Gathering the strongest texts from The Kingdom of God Is Like, Awakenings, and Reawakenings, this book shows you how to apply meaning of the parables to your spiritual journey today.

978-0-8245-2607-8 $16.95 pb/ 144 pages

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“Hope is the dynamism of human beings.” –Maria Boulding, O.S.B.

Gernot Candolini

Gerald May, M.D.

M. Basil Pennington

Walking Toward the Center With a foreword by Paula D’Arcy

The Spirituality of Mental Health

Renewing the Ancient Practice of Praying the Scriptures

Labyrinths

“These pages are a rich, wondrous blend of history, faith’s deep call, and the wisdom gleaned from the journey.”

–Paula D’Arcy 978-0-8245-2102-8 Including 40 b/w illustrations $16.95 pb/ 146 pages

Simply Sane

Lectio Divina

At an early time Dr. May integrated spirituality and psychology, and years after later he remains a trusted guide. This is, by his own account, his favorite book, and it continues to offer helpful guidance for a balanced, healthy lifestyle.

A popular introduction to the “way of friendship,” the ancient meditative practice of the West. No matter where you are on the spiritual journey, Lectio Divina can guide you to wisdom, guidance, and joy.

978-0-8245-1366-5 $19.95 pb / 216 pages

978-0-8245-1736-6 $16.95 pb / 184 pages

Carole Ann Camp

Joyce Rupp

Joyce Rupp

Meditations for Walking the Labyrinth

The Path of Midlife Spirituality

Hope and Strength in Times of Suffering

Praying at Every Turn

Carole Ann Camp’s insightful book deepens our understanding of the transformative practice of walking the labyrinth.

Bible readings, prayers, and stories from the author’s many years of experience with this powerful ritual support us as we take a journey of faith.

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Dear Heart,Come Home

Your Sorrow Is My Sorrow

Joyce Rupp shares her own midlife journey—its ups and downs—with honesty and insight that will support and inspire other seekers looking to deepen their spiritual lives.

978-0-8245-1556-0 $19.95 pb / 208 pages eBook editions available

A sensitive reflection on the seven sorrows of Mary, connecting the divine mother’s suffering and pain with the trials and afflictions that every human must bear. Let Mary’s patient wisdom guide you as you face life’s difficulties.

978-0-8245-1566-9 $16.95 pb / 192 pages eBook editions available

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A History of Western Christian Mysticism

Bernard McGinn

Bernard McGinn

Men and Women in the New Mysticism: 1200-1350

Origins to the Fifth Century

Gregory the Great Through the 12th Century

The Flowering of Mysticism

The Foundations of Mysticism

“Bountiful, detailed, and exhaustive. Covers the rich terrain of Franciscan mysticism and introduces female mystics great and small. McGinn expands immensely an area previously including only the well-known, such as Hadewijch of Antwerp and Mechthild of Magdeburg. Literate, scholarly, and profound.”–Library Journal

McGinn explores mystical texts and their place in the tradition: early Judaica, preChristian Greek works, the New Testament, Greek and Latin patristic writings, and early monasticism. “An erudite, sober-minded, balanced work sure to become a standard resource for scholars and students.”

–Library Journal

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The Growth of Mysticism “A seminal study from the leading authority on Christian mysticism.”–Publishers Weekly.

A spectacular tour of Christian mysticism as it evolves from 500 C.E. to 1200 C.E. The volume examines the unique contributions of such figures as Pope Gregory the Great, John Scotus Erigena, and Bernard of Clairvaux.

978-0-8245-1628-4 $49.95 pb / 648 pages

“ To say that McGinn tells his story well would do him an injustice. He has simply offered the best available account of the symbolic crucible from which Christian mysticism sprang.”

–Word & World

Bernard McGinn

The Harvest of Mysticism in Medieval Germany A tour-de-force study of medieval German mysticism from Thomas Aquinas and his master, Albert the Great, to Cardinal Nicholas of Cusa, and including Jan van Ruusbroeck, Meister Eckhart, and John Tauler.

978-0-8245-2345-9 $49.95 pb / 768 pages

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Bernard McGinn

The Varieties of Vernacular Mysticism 1350–1550

More than 25 years in the making, this groundbreaking volume reveals the innate genius of the mystical teachers of the late medieval period in Europe. A wealth of information sheds new light on a seminal period of mysticism in Christian history.

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Bernard McGinn

WORLD SPIRITUALITY SERIES

“ Good will cannot miss God.” –Meister Eckhart, The Complete Mystical Works of Meister Eckhart Praise for The Mystical Thought of Meister Eckhart:

“ This gem of a volume will doubtless become the classical presentation of a man most scholars believe to be the greatest medieval Western mystic.”

–Choice

Bernard McGinn and Patricia Ferris McGinn

Bernard McGinn

The Divine Vision of the Spiritual Masters

The Man From Whom God Hid Nothing

Early Christian Mystics

The McGinns are uniquely qualified to introduce us to the rich tradition of the mystics in this accessible book on the insights of the great early Christian mystics and how we can apply that wisdom to our lives today.

978-0-8245-2106-6 $18.95 pb / 256 pages

The Mystical Thought of Meister Eckhart

“Without doubt this will long stand as the best comprehensive introduction to Eckhart’s thought in any language.” –Oliver Davies, The Eckhart Review 978-0-8245-1996-4 $32.95 pb / 320 pages

“ This study will surely take its place as the best comprehensive introduction in English to this renowned mystical preacher and teacher.”

–America

“ An unparalleled resource for studying Eckhart.”

–Religious Studies Review

Mystical Classics

Friedrich von Hügel

Anselm Stolz

The Mystical Element of Religion

As Studied in Saint Catherine of Genoa and her Friends This book remains the authoritative study of the spirituality of Catherine of Genoa.

First published in 1908, this seminal work develops the author’s major theory of the three basic elements of religion—institutional, intellectual and mystical.

The Doctrine of Spiritual Perfection Stolz balances his approach to mysticism with both the psychological insights of his day and theological insights from the church fathers and medieval scholastics.

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“…an indispensable record for future generations.”

–Rabbi A. James Rudin

The Saint for Shalom How Pope John Paul II Transformed Catholic-Jewish Relations

His Complete Texts on Jews, Judaism and the State of Israel 1979-2005 Pope John Paul II’s efforts can serve as a model for reconciliation, inspiring both believers and non-believers to pursue deeper understanding and work together in harmony to help improve the world and achieve Shalom, the Hebrew word for Peace, wholeness and right-relationship, for all of humankind.

“ A must read for everyone interested in the positive and historic role Pope John Paul II played in Catholic-Jewish relations. Leon Klenicki and Eugene Fisher have rendered an important service that will be an indispensable tool for future generations.”

–Rabbi A. James Rudin, author, Christians & Jews-Faith to Faith: Tragic History, Promising Present, Fragile Future

Rabbi Leon Klenicki was a renowned scholar, theologian and interfaith pioneer, and the Anti-Defamation League’s longtime director of Interfaith Affairs and Co-Liaison with the

“This important volume makes crystal clear how John Paul II dedicated much of his twenty-six year papacy to rapprochement between Jews and Catholics. The writings collected here show that step by step he unpacked the implications of the Second Vatican Council declaration Nostra Aetate, producing a theological body of work with a breadth and authority that remains unsurpassed in implementing the Catholic Church’s new relationship to Judaism.” –Philipp Cunningham, Saint Joseph’s University, Philadelphia A Herder & Herder book 978-0-8245-2682-5 $44.95 pb / 398 pages

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John Paul II’s Letter to a Jewish Friend

The Heart-Rending Story of Two Polish Boys Divided by World War II, Reunited

by Love

Vatican.

“…an all-important insight into the origins of the man I have come to know and work with.”—Maestro Gilbert Levine

Dr. Eugene J. Fisher is Distin-

978-0-8245-2044-1 $16.95 pb / 108 pages

guished Professor of CatholicJewish Studies at Saint Leo University.

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GLOBAL SPIRITUALITY

Eugene J. Fisher, Ph.D., Rabbi Leon Klenicki, editors Pope John Paul II

GLOBAL SPIRITUALITY

Africa & African-American Perspectives

Cyprian Davis

The History of Black Catholics in the United States This book makes an extremely valuable contribution to our understanding of African-American religious life by presenting the first full-length treatment of the Black Catholic experience. It should be read by all interested in the history and culture of Black Americans.

978-0-8245-5008-0 $24.95 pb / 366 pages

Joyce Hollyday

William Kelley

The American Missionary Association’s Bold Campaign to Educate Minds, Open Hearts, and Heal the Soul of a Divided Nation

The Life of Henriette Delille

On the Heels of Freedom

“…provides a rare, well-researched, anecdotal history of the blossoming of education among former slaves in the post-Civil War South. I was riveted to and challenged by every page.” –Stephen A. Hayner, Peachtree Professor of Evangelism, Columbia Theological Seminary

Benezet Bujo

Inspirations from the Zairean Liturgy

Beyond the Universal Claims of Western Morality

In 1988 the Vatican approved a special rite of the Catholic mass initiated in CongoZaire, and based on the African spiritual experience. This practical guide introduces readers to the practice of worship as celebrated in the African tradition.

978-0-8245-1489-1 $14.95 pb / 168 pages

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A life-changing historic novel of the pre-Civil War South, by Academy Award winner William Kelley. Henriette Delille’s astonishing and inspiring story is a testimony to how each of us has the power to transform the world.

978-0-8245-1998-8 $19.95 pb / 224 pages

978-0-8245-2348-0 $19.95 pb / 240 pages

Nwaka Chris Egbulem

The Power of Africentric Celebrations

A Servant of Slaves

Foundations of an African Ethic In this groundbreaking book, Benezet Bujo, a leading voice in African Christian theology, offers an informed critique of Western ethics and lays the theoretical groundwork for a new African ethic.

978-0-8245-1905-6 $24.95 pb / 232 pages

Frederick Quinn

African Saints

Saints, Martyrs, and Holy People from the Continent of Africa Episcopal priest and former foreign service officer, Frederick Quinn, who spent many years in Africa, offers a much-needed retelling of lives, prayers, poetry and sacrifice that together form the rich story of African spirituality, nurtured by Africa’s people.

978-0-8245-1971-1 $22.95 pb / 248 pages

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“Contemplation is a long loving look at what is.” – Richard Rohr

I Asked for Wonder A Spiritual Anthology

One of the most influential Jewish theologians of the 20th century, Heschel captured the sense of mystical wonder in a way few writers can do. This anthology, edited by Rabbi Samuel H. Dresner, presents the finest meditations and insights from Heschel’s bountiful writing.

978-0-8245-0542-4 $18.95 pb / 160 pages

Jacques Jomier

How to Understand Islam Jacques Jomier presents the history of Islam—from Muhammad’s birth in Mecca to modern-day Muslim practice. This introduction to the faith highlights commonalities and differences between Islam and Christianity and lays the groundwork for productive dialogue between religions.

978-0-8245-0981-1 $19.95 pb / 176 pages

Anthony de Mello, S.J.

Walking on Water Indian Jesuit priest Anthony de Mello knew like few others how to engage Eastern and Western spiritual traditions in a gentle and truthful way. An exhilarating storyteller himself, in this gift volume he uses stories of monks and rabbis, soldiers, and fairy tales and legends, leading the reader through the basics of spiritual life to the place where “walking on water” is within our reach.

978-0-8245-1737-3 $14.95 pb / 208 pages

JAneela Khalid Arshed

The Bounty of Allah The first collection of its kind, this masterfully selected book offers on each page (one for every day of the year) two quotations: one from the Qur’an, and the second from the Hadith (sayings of Muhammad) or a Sufi saint.

978-0-8245-2134-9 $19.95 pb / 408 pages

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Abraham Joshua Heschel

His Holiness The Dalai Lama

Path of Wisdom, Path of Peace A Personal Conversation

In this precious hardcover gift volume, UN correspondent Felicitas von Schonborn offers a rare, intimate, and wide-ranging sit-down interview with the Dalai Lama along with a compelling introduction to his thought.

978-0-8245-2311-4 $16.95 hc / 224 pages

B.K.S. Iyengar

Light on Pranayama The Yogic Art of Breathing

In this classic, a legendary yoga teacher describes the practice of breathing, together with a comprehensive background of yoga philosophy.

978-0-8245-0686-5 $19.95 pb / 320 pages

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COMMUNITY & SOCIETY

Violence, Peace, and Redemption

Gil Bailie

Thomas Merton

Francis Cardinal Arinze

Humanity at the Crossroads Introduction by Rene Girard

Reflections on War and Nonviolence

A Call for Solidarity to the Religions of the World

Violence Unveiled

“Anyone concerned about the rise of violence and social disintegration in our culture, and who wants to understand what is really happening, must read this book.” –Sojourners 978-0-8245-1645-1 $29.95 pb / 312 pages

Religions for Peace

Passion for Peace

In times of violence we seek resources for peace. This essential book presents the core of Thomas Merton’s insights into the nature of violence, and terrorism, and the Christian call for active, non-violent engagement in the world.

978-0-8245-2415-9 $14.95 pb / 176 pages

“This is a book that needs to be read, reflected on, and responded to by all who care for the future of mankind.” –Rabbi Sr. Jonathan Sacks, Chief Rabbi of Britain and the Commonwealth 978-0-8245-4700-4 $16.95 pb / 165 pages

“Religions therefore do have a role. They supply the moral and spiritual principles and strength without which those who strive to build the earthly city of peace would not be at their best.”

–From Religions for Peace

George Weigel

Michael H. Crosby

Christianity and Democracy, War and Peace

From Control to Compassion

Against the Grain

“A bracing collection of pieces worth reading—and remembering.”–Jon Meacham, Editor of Newsweek 978-0-8245-2448-7 $24.95 hc / 352 pages

“Everything regarding violence, nonviolence and compassion begins with power.”

The Paradox of Power

–From The Paradox of Power

Everything regarding violence, nonviolence, and compassion begins with power. Power is the ability to influence.

Whether you are in a personal relationship, a corporate or political leadership role, this book offers new insights into understanding and dealing with power.

978-0-8245-2470-8 $19.95 pb / 192 pages

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“ A love for life, a desire for happiness, a passion for freedom.”

- Lorenzo Albecete

Frank Hanna

George Coyne and Alessandro Omizzolo

Attraction to Infinity

And How to Use It Well Countless books tell you how to make money: only this one turns to the wisdom of the ages to illuminate for you the reasons you have money in the first place, and the role it’s meant to play in your life and in the lives of others. Here, American entrepreneur and philanthropist Frank Hanna introduces you to a lean, no-nonsense explanation of the meaning of your money.

The Human Quest for Meaning

God at the Ritz What happens when a priest is challenged to defend his faith at a national media convention? That’s the dilemma faced by Msgr. Lorenzo Albacete when he appeared on “Frontline” and found himself addressing the “ultimate issues” of life 978-0-8245-2472-2 $14.95 pb / 208 pages

John Polkinghorne

Quarks, Chaos & Christianity

Questions to Science and Religion

What Your Money Means

Wayfarers in the Cosmos With the embarrassing Galileo condemnation far, far behind us, Coyne and Omizzolo take readers through the history of human understandings of heavens to arrive at a deep understanding of what many secular physicists are themselves saying about the cosmos: that a loving Creator stands behind it all.

978-0-8245-2520-0 $21.95 hc / 256 pages

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Diarmuid O’Murchu

Stratford Caldecott

Spiritual Implications of the New Physics

The Spiritual Vision Behind The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit

Quantum Theology

Quarks, Chaos, & Christianity shows the ways that both science and religion point to something greater than ourselves.

Topics include: chaos theory; evolution; miracles; cosmology; guest for God; how God answers prayer; our human nature; religious fact and opinion; scientists and prayer.

Here, best-selling author Diarmuid O’Murchu presents a vision of the intersection of quantum physics and spirituality. It is now revised to reflect the most recent advances in physics. From black holes to holograms, from relativity theory to the discovery of quarks, this book is an original and rich exposition of quantum theory and the way it unravels profound theological questions.

978-0-8245-2406-7 $14.95 pb / 128 pages

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Power of the Ring

Stratford Caldecott reveals the spiritual undercurrents in The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit, elucidating themes in the popular stories and drawing on Tolkien’s unpublished writing to come to fascinating conclusions.

978-0-8245-4983-1 $16.95 pb / 256 pages

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Lorenzo Albacete

Focus on Father Henri Nouwen Henri J. M. Nouwen

CONTEMPORARY SPIRITUALITY

In the Name of Jesus Reflections on Christian Leadership

In the Name of Jesus is Henri Nouwen’s bold, honest, and heartwarming message about Christian leadership. According to Nouwen, Christians must give up their desire to be powerful and embrace authority based on prayer and forgiveness. His emphasis on a vigorous Jesus-centered life will be helpful to every committed Christian and in particular to all leaders and teachers in the Christian faith.

978-0-8245-1259-0 $14.95 pb / 120 pages

Translated into 26 languages FROM IN THE NAME OF JESUS:

Invited to Washington, D.C., to give a lecture on Christian Leadership of the Future, Nouwen demonstrated his own style of leadership by bringing with him a member of the community of the mentally handicapped he served at Daybreak, in Toronto. What is he to do when, standing at center stage and acknowledging the applause following his lecture, Bill walks up to him and asks if he, too, may address the audience? Here is a lesson in Christian leadership the reader will never forget: identifying the three temptations that everyone faces, Nouwen shows us how to make leadership truly Christian, by admitting our weaknesses and embracing Christ as the source of forgiveness and integrity.

“Only Thomas Merton and C.S. Lewis have had a comparable impact on Christian spirituality in the United States.” –America Magazine ... Michael, a core member at L’Arche community near Toronto who cannot walk or speak ... Hillary Clinton, then First Lady in Washington D.C., one of the most listened-to people in the world ... The late Cardinal Bernardin of Chicago, a beacon of forgiveness and charity to millions ... Whether it is a famous politician, a volunteer in Namibia, or a seminarian in England, people around the world share admiration and enthusiasm for the life and work of the internationally renowned priest and author, professor Henri Nouwen. Without doubt, Father Nouwen has shaped the spirituality of several generations.

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“Listen to a spiritual book as a voice that addresses you directly.”

–Henri Nouwen

Spiritual Living in a Secular World

This spiritual classic began as a simple request from one friend to another. Fred Bratman, a secular journalist and writer, asked Henri Nouwen to write a book explaining the spiritual life in terms that he and his friends could understand, avoiding theology and technical language. Nouwen’s answer has become one of the most cherished books of our era.

The Only Necessary Thing

Finding My Way Home

This meaningful collection of Henri Nouwen’s best writings on prayer and meditation was edited with love and care by one of his close friends, Wendy Greer.

Bringing together four core essays of Henri Nouwen’s work, The Path of Peace, The Path of Power, The Path of Waiting, The Path of Living and Dying, this book “allowed Henri Nouwen to speak about our collective sense of homelessness and the universal thirst for the experience of truly being at home.”

–Sue Mosteller C.S.J.

Living a Prayerful Life

978-0-8245-2493-7 $15.95 pb / 224 pages

Encounters with Merton

Our Second Birth

Encounters with Merton brings together two of the 20th century’s most important and articulate Christian voices.

Henri Nouwen explores themes of solitude, nonviolence, and the encounters between Eastern and Western spirituality as presented by Merton.

Taken from Henri Nouwen’s diary of his last year on earth, the inspirational readings of Our Second Birth throw light on the meaning of life, friendship, and the love of God, and are seen from the perspective of the life to come.

978-0-8245-2149-3 $14.95 pb / 144 pages

Readings for Each Day of Lent Share the forty-day Lenten path with Henri Nouwen, from the solemn beginning of Ash Wednesday to the joyous climax of Easter. Each daily section offers a paragraph from the Bible, a Lenten reflection by the author, and a prayer.

978-0-8245-1353-5 $19.95 pb / 192 pages

978-0-8245-2274-2 $15.95 pb / 160 pages

978-0-8245-1986-5 $16.95 pb / 160 pages

Spiritual Reflection

Pathways to Life and the Spirit

Show Me the Way

Christian Reflections on Death and New Life

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Here and Now Living in the Spirit

Henri Nouwen wrote this book to express what mattered to him most. He shares new insights, new stories, and new information not to be found elsewhere. Now with reflection guide.

978-0-8245-1967-4 $16.95 pb / 232 pages

Beyond the Mirror

Reflections on Life and Death Foreword by Robert Durback “With his brutal self scrutiny and honesty, Nouwen takes us through the interior meaning of his trip to ‘death’s portal,’ and gives us courage and hope for our own encounter some day.”–Church and Synagogue Library Association 978-0-8245-1961-2 $14.95 pb / 96 pages

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Life of the Beloved

C O N T E M P OT RHAE ROYL OS G P IYR I T U A L I T Y

“The experience of hearing just the right word…” – Ronald Rolheiser

David Steindl-Rast

Sidney Callahan

The Essential Wisdom of David Steindl-Rast

A Christian View of Suffering

Common Sense Spirituality

“Brother Steindl-Rast has earned a reputa-tion as a bridge-builder between East and West in matters of religion and is considered by many to be the foremost bearer of standard Christian ecumenism laid down by Thomas Merton.”– Parabola Magazine. This authorized collection is introduced by Sr. Joan Chittister.

978-0-8245-2479-1 $16.95 pb / 192 pages

Barbara Fiand

Prayer and the Quest for Healing

Our Personal Transformation and Cosmic Responsibility With her usual courage and insight, Brabara Fiand explores the appointed time for everything, and delves into the relationship among prayer, personal healing, and cosmic redemption.

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Created for Joy

In the face of suffering, is it possible to believe in God? In this heartfelt and thoughtful new book, revered Catholic columnist Sidney Callahan answers yes, offering a reflection on suffering from a Christian perspective.

978-0-8245-2566-8 $19.95 pb / 256 pages

Ronald Rolheiser

Against an Infinite Horizon The Finger of God in Our Everyday Lives

Fr. Rolheiser speaks of the deepest human longing in words that have reached hundreds of thousands of readers. This book is an attempt to develop a vocabulary that can help decipher the accidents in every life everyday, that might aptly be called divine providence.

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The rich tradition of human fasting Hellmut Luetzner, M.D.

The New Life Fasting Book Seven Days to a Slimmer, Younger, Happier You

Fasting need not come with feeling hungry: Daily plans, recipes and detailed advice for body, mind and spirit guide you through one week of fasting.

978-0-8245-2660-3 $16.95 pb / 125 pages / fully illustrated

FR OM TH E N E W LI FE FA ST I NG BO O K :

2 million copies in print!

“Every person carries within the ability to change to fasting mode. We just need to relearn how to activate the switch. Certainly, a trained body switches more easily than when one fasts for the first time. The formula “Fasting = Living without Food” is a natural part of our being on this earth. Therefore, it seems strange that most people still do not know about this possibility.

The idea that one can live without food and even be productive seems unfathomable. Some fear hunger, sickness, even death. While such prejudices still seem to hold up, we just need to look around in nature to learn better.”

Dr. Hellmut Luetzner specializes in internal medicine with a focus on fasting. From early childhood, he learned about fasting from his parents who were regular practitioners of the discipline.

Since 1975, he has lead and developed the Fasting clinic in Ueberlingen at the Lake of Constance, a center for practical fasting in Germany. Parallel to a TV series on the subject, Dr. Luetzner produced this bestselling book that has been updated and further enhanced over the last quarter century. Together with Dr. Luetzner’s cookbook, developed with a renowned Berlin chef for “Eating after Fasting,” this book has become the main textbook for the education of Fasting Counselors as offered by the Academy of Fasting in Jena, Germany.

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BODY & SOUL

Fasting stimulates your own healing forces, detoxifies your body and regenerates your mind. Fasting creates overall wellbeing, rejuvenates your skin, restores your spiritual balance and positive outlook on life. Fasting can work miracles when done responsibly and wisely. The New Life Fasting Book is the most successful fasting guide to self-directed fasting and has been used for over 30 years across Europe.

BODY & SOUL

“If people knew the real me…” –You Are Good Enough

Niklaus Brantschen

Fasting

What • Why • How To begin the practice of fasting, you first need to clear your mind of misconceptions and learn the basics. This short, no-nonsense introduction from a longtime pioneer and Zen master presents the physical, spiritual, and political dimensions of fasting.

Fasting is a powerful tool for the prevention of illness, the restoration of health, and the gaining of self-knowledge

Margaret Benefiel

The Soul of a Leader

Finding Your Path to Success and Fulfillment Whether you are an executive manager, teacher, committee chair, pastor or parent, Margaret Benefiel gives you real-life stories and practical advice for navigating the path of soulful leadership and persevering through setbacks and successes. “Margaret Benefiel has gone right to the source-leaders who have chosen a deeper, more soulful path to building better organizations and a better society.”

–Lee G. Bolman, author of Leading with Soul

978-0-8245-2540-8 $14.95 pb / 112 pages

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Wesley Granberg-Michaelson

Anselm Gruen

Robert J. Furey

Spirituality and Organizational Change

The Christian Dimension

Overcoming Feelings of Inadequacy

Leadership From Inside Out This book offers a series of 31 short and memorable reflections on Christian leadership by one of the premier churchman in the country. The author draws from his remarkable experience in government, private industry, and church life to show how Chrisitian values can inform the daily decisions everyone in business must make.

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Building Self-Esteem

You Are Good Enough

A Benedictine monk, author and speaker, Anselm Gruen draws on his rich experience as a spiritual counselor and psychologist to present constructive ways to build self-esteem, and deal with powerlessness in our lives.

978-0-8245-1839-4 $16.95 pb / 144 pages

“...filled with helpful insights, engaging stories, and unrelenting hope.” –William L. White, author of Slaying the Dragon Robert Furey is a psychotherapist in private practice, and professor at St. Louis University and the University of MissouriSt. Louis 978-0-8245-1957-5 $16.95 pb / 144 pages

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Recipient of the Eric Hoffer Award Robert J. Cormier

Better than We Believed The news that Father Robert J. Cormier died in a climbing accident when a snow cornice collapsed beneath him on Mount Hood, Oregon arrived the same May 2014 morning as the email notifying the publisher that Cormier’s latest book received the Eric Hoffer Award.

“Better Than We Believed”, read the letter, “endured rigorous judging and surpassed dozens of titles within its category. Each winner was determined to be unique, worthy, and well produced in all aspects of writing and publishing. Your title helps maintain the circulation of ideas, which is a vital and necessary function for a thriving society.”

978-0-8245-4980-0 $12.95 pb / 192 pages

“Robert Cormier is a superb communicator.

He makes faith come alive in words that people can understand. He makes you want a life of faith, and he shows you how to find it.”

–Arthur Rev. Caliandro, Marble Collegiate Church, New York

Fr. Cormier spent his life ministering in inner city churches, schools and hospitals, rehab centers and prisons in Newark, NJ. Besides he served as a deacon in Thailand, a priest to Mayan Catholics in Guatemala, and he loved to travel the world, often with friends. He was a pilot, scuba diver and an accomplished mountain climber and he played the conga. He is the creator of Christian Materialism, a strikingly new synthesis of philosophy and faith.

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NEW AND NOTEWORTHY

How to Apply the Vision That is Faith to the Struggle That is Life

Lady of the Light, Woman for the World Joan Ohanneson

Hildegard of Bingen

Lady of the Light, Woman for the World

CHRISTIAN LIVING

In breathtaking prose, Joan Ohanneson has crafted an unforgettable encounter with Hildegard, the astonishing visionary and prophet, artist and healer, whose music is sweeping the charts again today. Weaving into her text Hildegard’s own vivid accounts of “the Living Light,” the author brings to life the “feather on the breath of God” – Hildegard of Bingen, who shattered stereotypes of women, of saints, and of God for all time.

“This is a new edition of Scarlet Music” 978-0-8245-2018-2 $16.95 pb / 288 pages

Updated Edition “Ohanneson has dramatized the life of 12th-century Hildegard of Bingen in this fascinating novel. Highly recommended”. – Library Journal “In this fictional biography Ohanneson firmly anchors Hildegard of Bingen’s life and prophetic witness in the historical events both religious and secular of twelfth-century Europe, yet weaves for us a remarkable portrayal of a woman, deeply steeped through her visionary insights and mystic experience into the numinous feminine divine which expresses itself as Wisdom and Love.”

—Miriam Schmitt, co-editor of Medieval Women Monastics: Wisdom’s Wellsprings “Hildegard of Bingen will rivet the modern reader with its masterly evocation of times and peoples past, of saints and sinners, abbots and popes, and the shadows of great monasteries spreading across the landscape. ... an episode of Masterpiece Theatre at its most arresting and enlightening.”

—Eugene Kennedy, author of Queen Bee and On Becoming a Counselor

The late Joan Ohanneson was an author, producer, teacher, and international speaker, lecturing extensively on Hildegard of Bingen. Ohanneson’s work brought insight and understanding to the areas of spirituality, sexuality, and women’s gifts to the church.

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