Tag: Catholic

Posted on by — 3 Comments

Amazing Grace for the Catholic Heart: 101 Stories of Faith, Hope, Inspiration & Humor

Amazing Grace for the Catholic Heart will help you celebrate your Catholic faith and will take you on a refreshing spiritual retreat away from the challenges and struggles of everyday life. This collection of 101 stories of faith, inspiration, hope, and humor attests to the power and beauty of God s amazing grace.
You will read about:
● A soldier who received last rites from a priest in the middle of a Vietnam battlefield yet the records show that the priest had actually died two weeks before this soldier s fateful day.
● Former world record-holding runner Alberto Salazar s return to the Catholic faith and how praying the rosary during the final stretch of a marathon gave him the supernatural power he needed to win.
● How the love of a Catholic father and his deceased daughter crossed the barriers of time and eternity during the seventh game of the 1997 World Series.
● How a mother and son were reunited after nearly fifty years of separation through the simple but faithful actions of a Confirmation teacher.
Amazing Grace for the Catholic Heart is a retreat in a book filling your soul with grace, your heart with promise, and your spirit with hope. It is the perfect gift for a friend or family member and for yourself.

Product Features

  • Used Book in Good Condition
Posted on by — Leave a comment

Inspiration from the Saints: Stories from the Lives of Catholic Holy Men and Women

“I have come to bring fire to the earth,” said Jesus Christ, and his words have come true in the lives of Catholic saints through the ages–men, women, and children on fire with love of Jesus, and with the desire to spread his word. The intention of this book of inspirational stories from the lives of saints is to fill the reader with this same fire. Whereas saints were once the popular heroes of our culture, populating our art and folklore, lending their names to our towns and streets and institutions, today they are all too often hidden away in scholarly books and articles. We are too often given a bland image of these holy men and women, whereas they were not vaguely “spiritual” do-gooders, but men and women on a mission: to attain to Heaven through the imitation of Christ, and to bring as many others along with them as possible!

The tales told in Inspiration from the Saints cover a variety of themes in the lives of these holy men and women: their childhoods, inspirations, and deaths; their boldness and their humility; their love of prayer, mortification, and the Eucharist; their urge to spread the Gospel; their family life; the impression they made upon others; and much more besides.

Posted on by — Leave a comment

Saint Quotes on Love Catholic Meditations Coloring Book: plus Note Cards to Color (Volume 1)

This Catholic coloring book for adults, teens, and older children has 30 full-page illustrations including religious art, floral designs, and other patterns to color. There are also 22 note cards to color, cut out, and give away. The simpler design of many of the illustrations and the short saint quotes make it easy for kids, busy people, and senior citizens to color. The book also makes a unique gift for grandparents and the elderly and can be used as a quiet activity for the sick, disabled, and those in nursing homes or assisted living as well. One way to use this book is to reflect on the inspirational quotes from saints and the Bible while coloring inspirational art. The quotes by saints and from the Catholic Bible help set the mood for reflection and meditation on Jesus Christ and his teachings regarding the importance of love. Meditating on the quotations and coloring the pages helps lift the mind to heavenly things. Additional information for each featured quote is provided on the preceding page. There are no rules on how to color, and you don’t even need to stay in the lines. Feel free to use any colors or media you like such as crayons, colored pencils, felt-tip pens, or markers. The illustrations are printed on one side of the page on 60# library-quality, white paper. If using markers or paint, a sheet of paper may be inserted underneath the page while coloring to protect the next page.

Posted on by — Leave a comment

Called to Teach: Daily Inspiration for Catholic Educators

Catholic school teachers have a special vocation to reach the hearts and minds of young people, even in the midst of never-ending lesson planning, grading papers, and trying to lead a balanced life. Called to Teach, a book of 366 short, thought-provoking reflections, can help teachers stay focused on their Christ-centered mission by providing a source of energy, renewal, and affirmation for their day.

This collection of one-minute daily reflections offers a prayerful opportunity to recapture the joyous expectation Christ has in mind for Catholic teachers. Each day begins with a scripture passage that sets a theme and provides much-needed encouragement as a reminder of the daily gifts present in a Catholic school. Justin McClain, a theology and Spanish teacher at Bishop McNamara High School in Forestville, Maryland, will help teachers take a fresh look at everyday benchmarks of success in lesson planning, classroom prayer, and dealing with difficult theological questions. He also addresses needs outside the classroom–relaxation and a good night’s sleep, healthy eating habits, continuing education, and more time for prayer.

Posted on by — Leave a comment

Be Not Afraid: A Book of Quotes for Catholic Men

The Holy Catholic Church has produced thousands upon thousands of saints. Among them were countless authentic men who knew that holiness is the highest calling, the supreme vocation of every man. Some were swashbuckling soldiers like Ignatius Loyola. Others were converted Lotharios like St. Augustine. Still others were peaceful hermits like St. Peter Damian. Though they have long since been laid to rest, the heroic lives of these men still shake the world. And these men still speak to us today. They teach us how to be courageous, how to suffer, how to grow in virtue, and ultimately, how to find God, the true end of every man. These are their words.

Posted on by — 2 Comments

Spiritual Masters: The Living a Life of Prayer in the Catholic Tradition

Let The Great Masters Of Christianity Lead You To Holiness You say your prayers. You attend Mass. You read the Bible. You want a deeper, more intimate relationship with the Lord. You want a more spiritual life, but don’t know where to turn. Now, let the great masters of Christianity instruct you on the heart of prayer. Bishop Alfred Hughes takes you on a step-by-step pilgrimage into the life of the Spirit by summarizing the teaching of great masters of the Faith and then intertwining those insights with practical, personal observations for your own life. Begin taking your Christian life more seriously with Bishop Hughes and Anthony of Egypt, develop a holy rhythm of life with St. Benedict, address the challenges of life with Thomas a Kempis, progress in virtue with St. Francis de Sales, St. Augustine, St. Teresa of Avila, and others until finally you move toward union with God with the assistance of Jean-Pierre de Coussade. Bishop Hughes’s unique approach to Christian spiritual teaching on the art of prayer will direct you naturally according to the movement of the Spirit in your life. Discover this exciting and practical guide to holiness today! About the AuthorBishop Alfred Hughes is the bishop of Baton Rouge. He has taught at St. John’s Seminary in Boston and has written books on Walter Hilton and church ministry. Spiritual Masters grew out of courses he has taught as well as a series of public lectures in Louisiana.