Connecting With Our Faith

Slattery Library News & Notes What's New? LIBRARY NOTES Connecting With Our Faith By Kate Rhea Summa of the Summa: The Essential Philosophical Passages of St Thomas Aquinas' Summa Theologica by Peter Kreeft (Editor and Annotator), Thomas Aquinas Summa Theologica, is timeless, but particularly important today because of his synthesis of faith and reason, revelation and philosophy, and the Biblical and the classical GrecoRoman heritages.This unique book combines selected essential philosophical passages from Thomas' Summa with footnotes and explanations by Kreeft, a popular Thomist teacher and writer.

The Way of the Heart: The Spirituality of the Desert Fathers and Mothers by Henri J.M. Nouwen

Interweaving the solitude, silence, and prayer of the fifthcentury Egyptian Desert Fathers and Mothers with our contemporary search for an authentic spirituality, The Way of the Heart not only leads us to a fuller encounter with God, but to a more creative ministry with our fellow human beings.

Wandering and Welcome: Meditations for Finding Peace by Joseph Grant

Times are difficult; Joseph Grant's meditative delivery wraps his reader in hope, tenderness, and gratitude. Wandering and Welcome is a beacon of poetic kindness rooted in honesty, scripture and truth.

Kate Rhea, administrative assistant for the library and cemetery, is available to help patrons research information, search and select reading material, and even host group meetings in the library. With themed displays each month and many newly cataloged materials ready to borrow, our library is revitalized and ready to serve our patrons.

To sign up for the newsletter featuring topical and seasonal collections, information on newly catalogued books, book and movie reviews, information on book clubs, and more, please e-mail Kate at krhea@dioshpt.org.

The Story of a Soul: The Autobiography of St. Therese of Lisieux by Thérèse de Lisieux

The Story of a Soul conveys St Therese of Liseux's "Little Way" of spiritual childhood - her "elevator" to Heaven, as she called it. This method was approved by Pope Pius XI as a way for all to grow in holiness through unfailing confidence and childlike delight in God's merciful love.

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