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Catherine of Siena (March 25, 1347-April 29, 1380) was a mystic, activist, and author who had a great influence on Italian literature and the Catholic Church. Catherine's mystical theology was employed towards practical ends for her own spiritual life and those of others. She used the language of medieval scholastic philosophy in the Dialogue, a poetic and prophetic work. Advocating for continuous, humble prayer, she hears God the Father answering her requests in order to receive help to be saved. Catherine gives special importance to mental prayer, but also recommends vocal prayer.

Anne Catherine Emmerich was born in Germany in 1774. As a child she believed that angels, saints, and the Holy Family visited and talked with her as she worked in the fields. At twenty-four, she had her first mystic vision of the sufferings of Christ, accompanied by stigmata and bleeding as if from the crown of thorns. At twenty-nine, she became an Augustinian nun and continued to have visions and stigmata. In her visions, she recounted scenes from the life of Christ, which she seemed to have witnessed.

Inspired by the award-winning film of the same name. If you were told that a murderer was to be released into your neighborhood, how would you feel? But what if it weren't only one, but thousands? Could there be a common roadmap to reconciliation? Could there be a shared future after unthinkable...

"The Key to the Kingdom of Heaven is also our Key to Happiness on Earth." Not only does Catherine Galasso believe this...her life is living proof of it. In God Will Do the Rest, she explores seven qualities that have shaped her daily life and her life's mission: faith, love, persistence, hope, optimism, gratitude and forgiveness.

Dirty laundry, crayon-smeared bills, smashed crackers...and there's your Bible, buried under a pile of diapers. Bleary-eyed from a lack of sleep, without a moment of peace and quiet, you wonder if the spiritual life you crave is even possible. But God sees you. He designed this parenting journey, after all. He understands the chaos of motherhood, and he joins you in everything - whether you're scrubbing the floor, nursing a fussy newborn, or driving your kids to soccer practice.

There is something vital and totally relevant about the religious life as practiced by nuns today. There is a reason why we are fascinated by these women who maintain a mysterious aura, even when they are no longer cloaked in the garb of old. What draws women to this sacrificial life?

Seeds of abundance lie dormant within you, waiting to bloom. "How to Live a Prosperous Life" by Catherine Ponder, a timeless guide to self-transformation, nurtures those seeds with the rain of positive thinking. Discover how to draw wealth, well-being, and radiant relationships into your life, not through relentless struggle, but through the gentle power of your mind.

Descubre cómo sanar las heridas de tu alma y redescubrir tu verdadero valor como mujer creada a imagen de Dios. Este libro te guiará a vivir con propósito, esperanza y una identidad renovada en Cristo. ¿Sientes que las expectativas del mundo y las verdades del evangelio te dividen? ¿Anhelas...

In her early 20’s, Catherine Renfro received a phone call no one should have. In broken hopelessness, her brother, Barrett, called out with despair before taking his own life. She and her father would rush over to his home only to find out that he was no longer with them. Catherine went through a season of grief that hundreds of thousands of people endure every year in America. But even in the midst of anger, suffering, and guilt, she would say that Christ never left her.

In Mid-Faith Crisis, authors Catherine McNiel and Jason Hague provide a compassionate exploration of this challenging phase. With backgrounds in theology and personal narratives of their own spiritual upheavals, they guide listeners through the complex landscape of doubt and disillusionment. Through storytelling and reflection, McNiel and Hague offer practices and disciplines that help reclaim what is genuine and discard what is not. They reassure us that the crisis of faith is not an endpoint but a transformative stage that can lead to a more sincere and robust belief system.

Jesus commands us to love our neighbors. So why are so many Christians taught to fear their neighbors? The American church is known as a people who are afraid, who have been nurtured through fear into hatred, and who have moved from hatred to violence - or at least to neglect. This fear, too often lived out boldly in the name of Jesus, is a false religion.

In the vein of #1 New York Times bestseller Soul Surfer, this inspiring story of loss and resilience follows the Reeder family after a horrific shark attack. A two-week vacation to the Florida Keys meant Mary and Jameson Sr. could share the beauty of their favorite turquoise-blue waters with...

Être chrétien n'appartient pas d'abord aux domaines des idées mais au domaine de l'expérience. L'ouïe, la vue, le goût, le toucher, l'odorat, nos cinq sens, sont les moyens de notre relation au monde et aux autres et de notre communion et communication avec nos semblables. La relation à Dieu est tout intérieure, mais Dieu est vivant et, comme le vivant, il se donne à entendre à voir, à goûter, à toucher et à sentir ou à respirer. La tradition, depuis Origène, a parlé des sens spirituels, qui sont, pour nous, comme les fenêtres de notre âme.

La paix du cœur est non seulement un bonheur à vivre dès ici-bas, mais elle est aussi la condition nécessaire à la croissance de notre vie spirituelle. Comment la trouver et la garder ? Laissons-nous guider pas à pas, en neuf jours, pour accueillir cette paix qui vient d'En-Haut et la laisser prendre sa place dans tout ce qui fait notre vie.