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Streams of Contentment by Robert J. Wicks Robert J Wicks is well known for his books Riding the Dragon and Crossing the Desert. His new book, Streams of Contentment: Lessons I Learned on My Uncle’s Farm will surprise with the candid tales of summers spent on his uncle’s farm in upstate New York. As Australia is one of the most urbanised countries in the world with the bulk of our population living in cities with a population of more than one million people, the musings, advice and simple instructions in this book will resonate! With his characteristic charm and insight, Wicks offers a simple prescription for finding contentment, to recognise that a little silence and solitude is no small thing and to discover the surprising power of humility. See page 10.
“As a youngster raised in the city, I learned about the need to be all that I could be in life. I was told to expand my horizons, be willing to risk failure by reaching higher and higher. Rejection had to be faced. Accepting what was ‘a sure bet’ was not good enough. Given my personality I responded to this challenge even though I felt failure keenly. I remember trying my hand at writing a weekly column in high school (all copies of which I now hope have been burned). Other steps of this process of risking included becoming a Marine Corps officer, marrying someone I felt was much more spiritually mature that I was, applying to a doctoral program that I knew was going to accept only seven candidates out of the 360 who applied, writing books for respected publishers, going into Cambodia to work with persons trying to help the Khmer people rebuild their country after years of terror and torture, and working with physicians, nurses and psychologists treating returning, critically injured military personnel at Walter Reed Army Hospital. As I look back I see that I did take the risk to be who I could be. I did deal with failure upon failure on this road even though I felt it deeply since I
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am so thin-skinned. However, I now realise that taking the risk to be in over my head and not settle for less, is not – as I thought it was in the past – the most important risk I would need to take to live fully. Whereas I learned to appreciate the first risk in the intense competitive environment of New York City, the seeds of how to approach the second risk were planted in the country. I experienced in the rural people a different pace of life each summer and a style of living that many of us in the city might consider as quite basic and unworthy of any real gratitude or excitement. Eating a hot breakfast, doing the hard work baling hay and moving it into the barn, running to see a cow’s calving process that went off without a problem, falling asleep while sitting under a tree watching the sun set, or enjoying a glass of homemade hard cider on a Friday evening with family and friends from another farm are only a few of the available gifts that we valued in the country. Quite possibly they would be “no big deal” to others. I also felt this difference on one of the my trips to lecture in Newfoundland. I had a sense of knowing that the movements of the seasons didn’t just mean a change in clothes but that life was something beautiful, if only I had the eyes to appreciate the gifts of each season, I needed to learn again and again the value of looking out the window in the morning and seeing what is – not moaning about what it could or should be. I had been presented with the lens of simplicity and contentment early in life; now I just had to know when to periodically pick it up again, I think I have done this in many conscious ways, and my desire with this book is to share these experiences and the principles that I learned from them with you no matter where you physically live.”
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communities. Look out for the Faith Guides over the coming month. See page 9 for a full list of titles and authors planned for the series. Similarly, new titles in the popular Friendly Guide series include A Friendly Guide to Prayer by Fr Michael Whelan SM and A Friendly Guide to Mark by Fr Frank Moloney SDB. The books in the Friendly Guide series have proven invaluable tools for schools, for catechests, RCIA programs, as well as helping those of us who have always been a part of the Catholic tradition come to a greater understanding of our faith!
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The Australian Children’s Mass Book is possibly one of the most influential books for Catholic children in Australia today. With its upbeat but reverent design, it is introducing an entire generation of children to the Mass and to the revised liturgy. Even in parishes and schools, this book has been used to great effect. The illustrations by highly awarded Australian artist Geoff Hocking have received much praise and all children from across Australia have been able to see themselves somewhere in the book. It’s complemented by resources especially for use in classrooms and in any space where people gather to celebrate the Mass. The poster sets (which can also be purchased on disc) use the illustrations from the book to engage children and adults alike as they familiarise and participate in liturgical celebrations.
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New titles from John Garratt his is a book that will get people thinking — and talking. After all the debate about ordaining women as Catholic priests, here at last is a timely and trenchant analysis of something even the pope hasn’t dismissed: ordaining women as deacons. Forget everything you know, or think you know, about this hot-button issue. Women Deacons breaks ground, shatters misconceptions, and adds immeasurably to the ongoing discussion about women in the church. Deacon Greg Kandra blogger and veteran broadcast journalist ChurCh ministry
In the Prologue of his Rule, St. Benedict maps out the road that leads to heaven; he lays the foundation for life in a community that seeks God. The themes that are present throughout the Rule—obedience, humility, prayer, fear of the Lord, eternal life—are grounded in this important Prologue. By reflecting on the Prologue one verse at a time, Michael Casey, ocso, delves into the richness of meaning that can be found in Benedict’s words. These reflections, first given as talks made available on his community’s web site, build a bridge between the sixth-century text and twenty-first century Christians. In The Road to Eternal Life, Casey invites readers to reflect on the Prologue in light of their own experiences, to seek “the road that leads to salvation.” About the Author Michael Casey, ocso, has been a monk of Tarrawarra Abbey since 1960. After completing a degree in Scripture at Leuven, he received his doctorate from Melbourne College of Divinity for a study of desire for God in the writings of Bernard of Clairvaux. For the past decades he has been engaged in exploring different aspects of monastic spiritualjohngarrattpublishing corporate brand ity, writing, and giving conferences throughout the Englishspeaking monastic world. His books include Strangers to the City (Paraclete Press, 2005), A Guide to Living in the Truth johngarrattpublishing (Liguori, 2001), and Sacred Reading (Liguori, 1996).
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The Radical Christian Life
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The Road to Eternal Life
A Year With Saint Benedict
Past, Present, Future
Joan Chittister
Gary Macy, William T Ditewig and Phyllis Zagano
Michael Casey OCSO
Very little in this world stays fresh and life-giving for 1500 years. But when that happens we should ask ourselves why and what that had to do with us. In this book, The Radical Christian Life: A Year with Saint Benedict, Joan Chittister encourages us to look at that question. In an introductory essay she examines how the insights and values of the sixthcentury visionary Saint Benedict can illuminate today’s search for a meaningful life. Then she leads us through the year, reflecting on twelve stories from Benedict’s life, anecdotes that give us glimpses into his soul. More than that, she draws from these stories daily thoughts for the development of our own spiritual lives in this day and age.
The tremendous growth of the permanent order of the deacon in the Catholic church carries with it lingering and inevitable questions about women deacons. The church’s evident need for more women in ministry demands careful exploration and evaluation of the historical roots, contemporary ecclesial realities, and creative future possibilities for including women in the diaconate. In these three original essays by experts on the diaconate, Gary Macy, William T Ditewig and Phyllis Zagano evaluate the question of women deacons from historical, contemporary and future perspectives in conversation with one another rand with the whole church. The result is essential reading for all who are interested in ecclesiology and in questions of women in ministry, as well as for deacons and deacon directors. Gary Macy PhD is the John Nobili SJ Professor of Theology at Santa Clara university. Deacon William T Ditewig PhD is director of lay and deacon formation in the Diocese of Monterey and Phyllis Zagano, PhD is senior research associatein-residence and adjunct of religion at Hofstra University.
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The tremendous growth of the permanent order of deacon in the Catholic Church carries with it lingering and inevitable questions about women deacons. The Church’s evident need for more women in ministry demands careful exploration and evaluation of the historical roots, contemporary ecclesial realities, and creative future possibliites for including women in the diaconate. In these three original essays by experts on the diaconate, Gary Macy, William T. Ditewig, and Phyllis Zagano evaluate the question of women deacons from historical, contemporary, and future perspectives in conversation with one another and with the whole Church. The result is essential reading for all who are interested in ecclesiology and in questions of women in ministry, as well as for deacons and deacon directors.
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In the Prologue of his Rule, St. Benedict maps out the road that leads to heaven; he lays the foundation for life in a community that seeks God. The themes that are present throughout the Rule – obedience, humility, prayer, fear of the Lord, eternal life – are grounded in this important prologue. By reflecting on the prologue one verse at a time, Michael Casey delves into the richness of meaning that can be found in Benedict’s words. These reflections, first given as talks made available on his community’s web site, build a bridge between the sixth-century text and twenty-first century Christians. In The Road to Eternal Life, Casey invites readers to reflect on the Prologue in light of their own experiences, to seek “the road that leads to salvation.” Michael Casey OCSO has been a monk of Tarrawarra Abbey since 1960 and has degrees in Scripture from Leuven and a doctorate from Melbourne College of Divinity. For the past decades he has been engaged in exploring different aspects of monastic spirituality, writing, and giving conferences throughout the English-speaking monastic world.
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An Amazing Journey
Bridges to Contemplative Living with Thomas Merton
Everyday Reflections, Practices and Prayers Advent 2011
Jonathan Montaldo
Janet Schaeffler
In this accessible introduction to the writings of Thomas Merton, small-group participants are led on a path of spiritual growth from the first week of Advent through Christmas. Each of the book’s five sessions focuses on themes such as hope, salvation, compassion, tenderness and incarnation. The structure of each session includes prayers, a brief thematic introduction, probing dialogue questions, and a reading from one of five other spiritual masters, including Gerard Thomas Straub, Anne D LeClaire, Olivier Clément, Michael Casey and Christopher Bamford. This contemplative approach provides a welcoming haven during the midst of a hectic season for existing small groups or for those looking for deeply rewarding reflection on the meaning of Advent and Christmas. ISBN 9781594711954 Ave Maria Press $8.95 Sophia $7.16
Sacred Space for Advent and the Christmas Season 2011–2012 Jesuit Communication Centre Now in its fifth year of publication, Sacred Space for Advent and the Christmas Season 2011–2012 continues to draw an increasing number of readers looking to complement the hugely popular website www.sacredspace.ie. Sacred Space for Advent and the Christmas Season 2011–2012 offers people a seasonal opportunity to discover the richness of the distinctive prayer method developed by St Ignatius of Loyola, founder of the Jesuits, who has made Sacred Space so beloved around the world. Inexpensive and portable, it is ideal for people who want to grab a few moments to read, reflect, and pray in the midst of their busy days. This resource is ideal for parish-wide distribution, can be used by readers on the go, and is a great companion to the Sacred Space website, which logs over six million visitors per year. ISBN 9781594712784 Ave Maria Press $3.95 Sophia $3.16
Sacred Space The Prayerbook 2012 Sacred Space: The Prayer Book 2012 is the annual prayer book based on the successful prayer website www.sacredspace.ie, inaugurated by the Irish Jesuits. The site logs nearly six million visitors per year, and is translated into twenty languages with people praying at the site at the rate of one person every twenty seconds. Successfully published as a year-long prayer aid for eight years running, Sacred Space: The Prayer Book 2012 continues to draw an increasing number of readers, for whom it serves as a complement to the hugely popular website. Using the simple six-step method first developed by St Ignatius of Loyola, founder of the Jesuits, this new edition provides daily readings and prayer starters. It is ideal for people on the go who want to grab a few moments to read, reflect, and pray in the midst of their busy days. Regular visitors to the website will appreciate this book as a way to fill in for those times when the website is out of reach, and as a gift to introduce their friends to this wonderful prayer method. ISBN 9780855724160 Michelle Anderson Publishing $32.95 Sophia $26.36
Sacred Space for Lent 2012 Jesuit Communication Centre Now in its sixth year of publication, Sacred Space for Lent 2012 continues to draw an increasing number of readers for whom it serves as a complement to the hugely popular website www. sacredspace.ie, and as a daily Lenten resource of unmatched quality. Helping Christians enter more deeply into this important liturgical season, Sacred Space for Lent 2012 is a convenient, pocket-sized book that makes it easy to pray using the Sacred Space format during Lent. Using the simple six-step method first developed by St Ignatius of Loyola, founder of the Jesuits, this booklet provides daily readings and prayer starters, along with the weekly Lenten themes. Inexpensive and portable, it is ideal for people on the go who want to grab a few moments to read, reflect, and pray in the midst of their busy days. Sacred Space for Lent 2012 is perfect for a parish to give to its members as a resource for making the journey of Lent together. ISBN 9781594712791 Ave Maria Press $3.95 Sophia $3.16
Putting Down Roots Day by Day Reflections and Prayers Advent 2011 Fr Richard Berg CSC Here readers are encouraged to let this Advent season be a time for interior work ‘at their roots’, at the deepest level from which they express their love for God and neighbour. ISBN 9781585958511 Twenty-Third Publications $1.95 Sophia $1.56
Here Sr Janet assures readers that while they wait for Jesus in Advent, God is waiting for them to be the Body of Christ in the world. ISBN 978 1585958481 Twenty-Third Publications $1.95 Sophia $1.56
Gathering in the Light Daily Reflections, Family Prayers and Actions Advent for Families 2011 Connie Clarke This lovely booklet assures parents that Advent is a time to immerse themselves in God’s light with their children to explore the mysteries and symbols of their faith. ISBN 9781585958504 Twenty-Third Publications $1.95 Sophia $1.56
Open Your Heart! Daily Thoughts, Prayers and Activities Advent for Kids 2011 Mary Kathleen Glavich Here’s a delightful booklet that helps children recognise jesus as the greatest VIP in the world as they prepare for his birth at Christmas. ISBN 9781585958498 Twenty-Third Publications $1.95 Sophia $1.56
Open Our Hearts A Small-Group Guide for an Active Lent Cycle B Donna Ciangio OP and Thomas B Iwanowski This perennial favorite from pastoral experts Sr Donna Ciangio, OP and Fr Thomas B Iwanowski returns for Lent 2012 Cycle B. Open Our Hearts is a Lectionary-based, small-group booklet that contains everything needed for a successful parish-based Lenten program, including meatless soup recipes for groups that want to begin faith-sharing with a simple meal. It provides a basic introduction, guidelines for six weekly, small-group faith-sharing sessions, and daily scripture meditations to keep participants engaged throughout each week. Sunday gospel texts are printed right in the booklet, and citations with brief commentaries on the first and second readings appear as sidebars. Group sessions link the scriptures with informative and practical commentary and reflection questions, space for written responses, prayers, and suggested activities help reinforce the week’s message. ISBN 9781594712760 Ave Maria Press $8.95 Sophia $7.16
Word Made Flesh Daily Reflections for Advent 2011 ISBN 9782896463275 Novalis Publishing $4.95 Sophia $3.96
Unsheltered heart An At-Home Retreat Cycle B Ronald Patrick Raab New for Advent 2011 (Cycle B), this at-home self-directed retreat follows the same widely praised format used in the initial volume published in 2010. Inspired by the author’s ministry with marginalised people in Portland, Oregon, and based on the Sunday gospel readings (included), this Advent booklet is unique in its profound challenge to find Christ in the disarming presence of the poor. In the tradition of Thomas Merton, Henry Nouwen and Mother Teresa, Ronald Patrick Raab CSC writes from the depths of his own conversion experiences. Living and working among some of the most disaffected people in his local community, the author struggles with the meaning of the Incarnation in today’s fractured word and with his own calling to promote the Gospel message of justice. His narrative style unsettles, challenges and enlightens, yet in the end offers the hope of Christ dwelling among us. ISBN 9781594712845 Ave Maria Press $7.95 Sophia $6.36
Good for the Soul COJO Noel Journal
COJO Noel is a prayerful journey through the Christmas season. From Advent and to the Epiphany. COJO (Companions on the Journey) sings and speaks to a milestone in life. To go deeper, a gift to yourself or a friend. The journal features reflections, space for journaling and ideas to stimulate your awareness about the season of Christmas and to help you in your own journey. The CD is filled with beautiful well-known music from the season. ISBN 9780979009662 $15.95 Sophia $12.76. COJO Noel CD Code CD-N $15.95 Sophia $14.36
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Resouces for Year B Releasing the Captive (Year B) Fr Geoffrey Plant Releasing the Captive is a collection of reflections for Year B of the liturgical cycle, the year of Mark. It is a companion volume to Ascending the Mountain and Welcoming the Outsider. The evocative title of this volume arises from the incident that Mark places at the beginning of Jesus’ public ministry which also provides an interpretative key to the gospel. This dramatic event is an exorcism in the synagogue at Capernaum. We meet a man with symptoms that a modern reader might identify as epilepsy, and Jesus heals him. He has been set free, released from captivity, and that is what Geoffrey Plant exorcism is all about. Exorcism does not feature in the everyday experience of most 21st century readers. But the reality behind demonic possession is very much with us today because we are held captive by forces over which we have little or no control, forces that rob us of freedom, alienate us from God and others, and stunt our human growth. Many modern addictions can hold us captive. Not only the substance addictions which may come easily to mind but also our addiction to possessions, to wealth, to position and power and to busyness. Jesus invites us into the desert to confront the truth about our own lives and the choices we make, to make a personal stocktake. Geoff Plant’s third volume of gospel reflections also issues an invitation: to engage more deeply with the word by reflecting on the Sunday gospels. He once again proves that he is an eloquent and engrossing master storyteller. He breaks open the word, drawing together the biblical and contemporary contexts. His stories inform and delight illuminating the text to deepen understanding of the Gospels and enhance participation in the Sunday liturgy. These reflections will be welcomed by priests and pastoral associates, students of Biblical Studies, Bible Study groups, teachers and individuals wishing to enrich their own spiritual understanding. Geoffrey Plant is pastor of St Michael’s Parish, Lane Cove, within the Archdiocese of Sydney. Ordained in 1972, Geoffrey’s ministry has been in education at secondary and tertiary levels, but parish work is his first love. He studied theology at the Yarra Theological Union in Melbourne, and at Sydney University.
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Releasing the Captive is a collection of reflections for Year B of the liturgical cycle, the year of Mark. It is a companion volume to Ascending the Mountain (Year A, the year of Matthew) and Welcoming the Outsider (Year C, the year of Luke). The evocative title of this volume arises from the incident that Mark places at the beginning of Jesus’ public ministry which may also provide an interpretative key to the gospel. This dramatic event is an exorcism in the synagogue at Capernaum. We meet a man with symptoms that a modern reader might identify with epilepsy, and Jesus heals him. He has been set free, released from captivity, and that is what exorcism is all about. Exorcism does not feature in the everyday experience of most 21st century readers. But the reality behind demonic possession is very much with us today because we are held captive by forces over which we have little or no control, forces that rob us of freedom, alienate us from God and others, and stunt our human growth. Many modern addictions can hold us captive. Not only the substance addictions which may come easily to mind but also our addiction to possessions, to wealth, to position and power and to busyness. Jesus invites us into the desert to confront the truth about our own lives and the choices we make, to make a personal stocktake. Geoff Plant’s third volume of gospel reflections also issues an invitation: to engage more deeply with the word by reflecting on the Sunday gospels. He once again proves that he is an eloquent and engrossing master storyteller. He breaks open the word, drawing together the biblical and contemporary contexts. His stories inform and delight illuminating the text to deepen understanding of the Gospels and enhance participation in the Sunday liturgy. These reflections will be welcomed by priests and pastoral associates, students of Biblical Studies, Bible Study groups, teachers and individuals wishing to enrich their own spiritual understanding.
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About the Author Geoffrey Plant is pastor of St Michael’s Parish, Lane Cove, within the Archdiocese of Sydney. Ordained in 1972, Geoffrey’s ministry has been in education at secondary and tertiary levels, but parish work is his first love. He studied theology at the Yarra Theological Union in Melbourne, and at Sydney University.
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Spiritual Wisdom of the Gospels for Christian Preachers and Teachers Eating with the Bridegroom (Year B) John Shea With a goal of transcendent awareness, John Shea presents this commentary on the Sunday Gospel readings for those who are drawn to the spiritual wisdom of the Gospels. This set is a Lectionary-based resource that references both Roman Catholic and Revised Common Lectionaries, making it useful and interesting to various Christian denominations. A Scripture index makes Shea’s insightful reflections accessible for personal reflection on the Gospel texts as well as other uses outside of liturgical preparation. ISBN 9780814629147 Liturgical Press $39.95 Sophia $31.96
Homilies for Weekdays
Welcoming the Word in Year B Sowing the Seed Verna A Holyhead In this collection of weekly reflections on the Sunday Lectionary for Year B, Sr Verna Holyhead draws us into the inspired texts of both the Old and New Testaments. Through a rich tapestry of literary forms, historical contributions, and life experiences, Sr Verna gives us surprising perspectives and carefully constructed contexts, which are sure to enrich our appreciation for the Word of God. In addition to following St Benedict’s admonition to glean a harvest by attending mindfully to the pages and passages of the inspired books of the Old and New Testaments, Sr Verna generously layers her commentary with insights distilled from the Rule itself. ISBN 9781920721770 $24.95 Sophia $19.96
Clip Art for Celebrating Year B Mark Susan Daily Susan Daily is well-known for her wonderful images that add colour and meaning to the celebration of the sacraments. This collection includes several hundred full-colour copyright free images to help schools and parishes illustrate the readings for Year B, Mark. There are bound to be images to suit your reflections, hold the focus of your congregation and enhance your celebrations. And if you want to link your newsletter to the readings, you will find a suitable black and white image. For each week, Susan has provided six to ten images to link the three readings, as well as images for each psalm and gospel acclamation. ISBN 9781920721657 $59.95 Sophia $47.96
Abiding Word Sunday Reflections for Year B Barbara Reid OP ‘Remain in me, as I remain in you’ Jesus’ disciples are given this command in John’s gospel, and it is a command that extends to every one of his followers, including us. We deepen this mutual indwelling, we in Christ and Christ in us, each Sunday through the word and at the table. In Abiding Word, Barbara Reid OP takes the Sunday experience to every day with accessible weekly meditations on the lectionary readings of the year. This collection of articles includes scripture readings for Sundays and solemnities followed by reflections. Barbara Reid is known for her contributions to ‘The Word’, a widely read column in America magazine. This collection showcases some of her finest entries. ISBN 9780814633120 Liturgical Press $24.95 Sophia $19.96
Living Liturgy for Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion 2012 Year B Joyce Ann Zimmerman Living Liturgy for Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion is a resource that provides a way for all extraordinary ministers of Holy Communion to prepare for the coming Sunday. This little book offers encouragement for Communion ministers and includes personal reflections for each Sunday. It is an indispensable aid for those who take Holy Communion to the sick and homebound. ISBN 9780814633342 Liturgical press $12.95 Sophia $10.36
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Living Liturgy for Cantors
Don Talafous Looking for homily suggestions that faithfully represent the Scripture readings and offer hearers of the text practical applications for Christian life? Homilies for Weekdays, the first of two volumes by Father Don Talafous OSB, contains creative suggestions of what a homilist might say about the daily readings for the two-year Lectionary cycle. This extensive compilation for each day is a result of Father Talafous’ many years of experience in preparing homilies. Written on both a popular and pastoral level, these homily ideas may also serve as daily reflections or meditations on the Scriptural texts for readers interested in nourishing their Christian lives with Scripture.
2012 Year B Joyce A Zimmerman Living Liturgy for Cantors is a resource to help cantors prepare themselves to sing the responsorial psalm. This book offers cantors insight into how the psalm is connected to the readings of the day as well as to their daily lives. Gaining a sense of these connections, cantors will be able to sing the psalm with greater understanding and to lead the assembly more effectively in surrendering to the mystery of Christ made present in the Liturgy of the Word. ISBN 9780814633359 Liturgical Press $12.95 Sophia $10.36
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Resouces for Year B Living Liturgy Sunday Missal 2012
A Year of Sundays
Joyce Ann Zimmerman
Gospel Reflections 2012
The simple yet engaging format of Living Liturgy Sunday Missal offers the quality worship experience your parish expects. By combining essential liturgical content with the finest presentation on the market today, this affordable annual missal provides a fulfilling Sunday Mass guide for the people of faith communities today. NAB translation used.
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Living Liturgy 2012 Spirituality, Celebration, and Catechesis for Sundays and Solemnities Year B Joyce Ann Zimmerman An annual resource for parish ministers, liturgists, pastors and planning committees, Living Liturgy offers a practical means for reflection, catechesis and pastoral practice, the ministry of the assembly and other ministries so that celebrating and living go handin-hand. Written by a pastorally experienced team with expertise in scripture, spiritual direction, liturgy and liturgical music, Living Liturgy teaches that we learn from each other of the fullness of God’s mystery, and by learning and worshipping together we enrich each other. ISBN 9780814633373 Liturgical Press $22.95 Sophia $18.36
Waiting in Joyful Hope 2011–2012 Daily Reflections for Advent and Christmas Jay Cormier Jay Cormier returns once again to help us pause and prepare spiritually for the coming of Christ. During the especially busy advent and Christmas seasons, this little treasure offers down-to-earth and yet deeply meaningful reflections that bring prayer and scripture into everyday life in a thought-provoking and lasting way. Through Cormier’s insightful reflections on scripture readings from the daily Mass, readers will grow in their understanding of the word of God. Small enough to fit in a pocket or purse, this book is perfect for busy people who wish to enrich their personal prayer life during the seasons of Advent and Christmas. ISBN 9780814633618 Liturgical Press $2.95 Sophia $2.36
Sunday Matters Reflections on the Lectionary Readings for Year B Mark A O’Brien OP This book contains reflections on the Sunday Bible Readings for Year B in the Roman Catholic Lectionary. They are intended to assist those preparing homilies or talks on the readings, as well as others whose curiosity and questions have been aroused by these readings. Reflections for Year A was published by ATF in 2010. Author Mark O’Brian OP is currently Prior of St Dominic’s Priory in Melbourne and lectures in Old Testament studies in the Melbourne College of Divinity. He has also taught at Blackfriars, Oxford and at the National Catholic Institute of Theology in Karachi, Pakistan.
In the liturgical year that begins on the first Sunday of Advent 2011 and ends on the feast of Christ the King in November 2012, much of what we will hear comes from the Gospel of Mark. This is a text that is punctuated with a sense of urgency. Jesus is always moving from one place to the next, and the story unfolds in rapid sequence from the desert where Jesus began his ministry, to the empty tomb outside Jerusalem. But do not let the brevity of the gospel of Mark, or its quick pace, fool you into walking briskly through it. Allow yourself to stop each week, pausing as you would at even the smallest stained-glass window in a church. You are sure to find beauty there. This little book is filled with brief but insightful reflections for each Sunday, as well as Christmas, Ash Wednesday and the Triduum. A question for meditation follows each reflection. ISBN 9780814636442 Liturgical Press $2.95 Sophia $2.36
Following in the Footsteps of Jesus Meditations on the Gospels for Year B Jose Antonio Pagola This publication offers a guide for reading Sunday Gospels and meditating Homilies every week for the Liturgical Cycle B from one of the foremost and talkedabout theologians of our time. A close familiarity with the words of the Gospels brings us into consonance with Jesus, inspires in us his love for the world, builds up enthusiasm for his project of the kingdom of God and infuses his Spirit in us. Without scarcely noticing it, we become Christians. This personal meditation on the words of Jesus transforms us more than all the explanations, sermons, and exhortations which reach us from the outside. People change from within. ISBN 9781934996270 Twenty-Third Publications $39.95 Sophia $31.96
Abide Keeping Vigil with the Word of God Macrina Wiederkehr In John’s Gospel we are directed to ‘Abide in me, as I abide in you’. This book presents an invitation to make the word of God your home through the practice of lectio divina. Macrina Wiederkehr OSB encourages you to turn the words of scripture over in your heart as a plough turns over the soil to welcome the seed. In these scriptural meditations, the piercing reflective questions and personal prayers lead the reader into a deeper relationship with the divine. Aware that drawing near the Word of God requires a special kind of presence, the author invites you to breathe into the Word, wait before the Word, walk through the pages of Scripture as a pilgrim, and finally, abide in an intimate and transforming communion with God. The format of the book lends itself not only to daily prayer and reflection, but to group faith sharing as well. ISBN 9780814633830 Liturgical Press $22.95 Sophia $18.36
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Homilies for the Whole Community Wisdom from a Pastor’s Heart Michael T Hayes These sixty-four homilies contain wonderful reflections for every season and major feast days of the Church year. Ideal for homilists, lectors, Eucharistic ministers, and all who want to reflect on words of wisdom from a pastor’s heart. ISBN 9781585955343 Convivium Press $22.95 Sophia $18.36
Sundays Under the Southern Cross Gospel Reflections Year B Mark Mary Coloe PBVM This is an inexpensive resource for readers, teachers and anyone wanting a brief informed reflection on Mark’s Gospel. Mary Coloe’s gospel reflections offer readers brief yet thoughtful, contemporary introductions to the Sunday gospels of the liturgical year. Mark is the focus of Year B. ISBN 9781920721237 $9.95 Sophia $7.96
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Concordia Publishing House is the publishing arm of the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod. It exists for the purposes of strengthening and aiding member congregations in their proclamation of the gospel, and working in partnership with the agencies and congregations of the Synod to provide publishing services. On their behalf, Concordia Publishing House will develop, produce, market and distribute products and services that are faithful to the scriptures and the Lutheran Confessions and which will effectively serve such proclamation to people throughout the world.
Christmas Night Fair and Bright
Saint Nicholas
Julie Stiegemeyer
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With simple words and rhyme scheme ideal for children ages 4 to 7, Julie Stiegemeyer recreates the sights and sounds of the first Christmas. It predictably recounts the events of that first Christmas, but it also includes the flight to Egypt, an event not typically found in children’s Christmas books. This additional information helps children begin to see Jesus’ birth as the beginning of a life story that will culminate in His ascension into heaven.
Many parents and teachers struggle with how to approach the Saint Nicholas or Santa Claus dilemma. Many deal with this by telling children that the legends surrounding Santa Claus are based on a real, historical figure named Nicholas, a Christian bishop known for his generosity. This picture book presents a shortened, somewhat fictionalised version of the life of Saint Nicholas, explaining that Nicholas was a servant of God and that, through him, God’s love was reflected to others. The story touches on the ministry of Nicholas and his generous gift of a dowry to three young girls as a response to God’s love in Jesus. And it brings application to our own lives as we, too, respond with grateful hearts to God’s great gift of love to us.
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Robert C Baker Ages 4 and up For children who question, this book teaches children to focus on Christ and his gifts rather than secular observations. The winsome text and friendly appearance invites children to acknowledge the Christ in Christmas. Paperback ISBN 9780758625175 $10.95 Sophia $10.36 Hardcover ISBN 9780758613462 $19.95 Sophia $15.96
Thrive Devotions for Students
Being a Christian in today’s works isn’t easy. Sometimes it seems like you are just barely surviving, let alone thriving. Between the covers of this book are stories of students, who by faith have learned to flourish even when things go tough. Written by teens for their peers, this collection of devotions was compiled as part of an independent study. Devotions are accompanied by suggestions for bible readings and prayer. ISBN 9780758615077 Concordia Publishing House $12.95 Sophia $10.36
A Year in the New Testament Meditations for Each Day of the Church Year It will guide you through reading most of the New Testament in the course of a year, and do it in a way that is encouraging and manageable, taking the reader’s experiences of daily life into the Bible. The daily devotions follow the seasonal movements of the Church Year in a broad, general fashion, but not in the more focused and specific way that one expects for the lessons and Holy Gospel appointed for particular Sundays and festivals of the Church Year, allowing Scripture to interpret itself in its own literary contexts, and thereby also to inform and shape Christian prayer and devotion over the course of time. ISBN 9780758625908 Concordia $39.95 Sophia $31.96
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Generations of children have learned about the Bible from this best-selling series from Concordia Publishing House. Each book includes a letter to adults that offers background to the story and suggestions for its application to effectively teach Bible stories to children. Told in easy-to-read rhyme and featuring engaging illustrations! Arch Books was selected by Christian Reader as one of the top 10 resources children should read.
Star of Wonder
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The Church from Age to Age
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A History from Galilee to Global Christianity Edward A Englebrecht (ed) It examines key historic events from the time of the apostles through today. Informative and clearly written, readers of all ages will find the answers to the who, why, and how behind the current state of Christianity the world over. Maps, readings from primary sources, and an extensive bibliography, index, and timeline make this a complete one-volume resource for the classroom and for home. ISBN 9780758626462 $69.95 Sophia $55.96
Noah’s 2-by-2 Adventure
A famous storybook telling the story of Noah from the Bible. ISBN 9780570075387 Concordia Publishing House $4.95 Sophia $3.96
When Jesus Was Born
Celebrations of Faith 60 Banner Designs
A beautiful introduction for young children to the story of the nativity.
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Early Christian Letters For Everyone Tom Wright Tom Wright’s own translation of the Letters of James, Peter, John and Judah is combined with a highly readable discussion, with background information, useful explanation and interpretation, and thoughts as to how it can be relevant to our lives. A great resource for personal or group study. ISBN 9780281064656 SPCK $27.95 Sophia $22.36
Heaven A Rough Guide Paula Gooder
Church Pocket Book and Diary 2012 With lectionary black The diary pages are laid out with one week to view, beginning with and including the whole of December and Advent. Titles of Sundays and dates of festivals correspond to the Common Worship Calendar and Lectionary and the Book of Common Prayer. There are pages at the back for personal memoranda, addresses and telephone numbers. ISBN 9780281064410 SPCK $24.95 Sophia $19.96
In this engaging survey, Paula Gooder looks at the ways in which the biblical writers saw heaven and earth connect, exploring all the major strands of belief about life after death, including the role of paradise, and what happens between death and resurrection.
New Testament for Everyone
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Home By Another Way Biblical Reflections Through the Christian Year Barbara Brown Taylor These delightful biblical meditations celebrate the major seasons and holy days of the Christian year – from the expectancy of Advent to the inspiration of Pentecost and beyond. With warmth, charm and disarming empathy, Barbara Brown Taylor explores the essential meaning of these feasts and fasts, leading the reader to a deeper appreciation of all that God has done in Christ. ISBN 9780281065837 SPCK $36.95 Sophia $29.56
The text of the New Testament, drawn from the New Testament for Everyone series, fully integrated to smooth joins between sections and provide a level of internal consistency, for example in how individual Greek terms are rendered. The translation is an accurate rendering of the Greek original, which is the product of a single mind (whose thought has developed over time) rather than a committee. It also represents Tom Wright’s view of the New Testament, something that has helped to shape his theology. ISBN 9780281064267 SPCK $42.95 Sophia $34.36
The Art of Biblical Prayer JW Rogerson
Intercessions Handbook John Pritchard
The bestselling Intercessions Handbook is designed for use in a wide range of formal and informal settings. In two introductory chapters, John Pritchard considers the importance and challenges of the vital task of intercession. He then offers practical examples of intercessions in traditional services, all-age worship, small groups and personal devotions. Material for seasons, major festivals and special events is also included. ISBN 9780281065028 SPCK $27.95 Sophia $22.36
Journeying with Mark Lectionary Year B Paula Gooder, Mark Pryce and James Woodward This is a book to accompany the readings in Year B of the Lectionary. It aims to help individuals and groups to understand and use Mark’s Gospel. There are two other books that will follow this one: Journeying with Luke in Year C and Journeying with Matthew in Year A. This book’s unique slant is that it asks readers to use their imagination ‘to bring the Gospel to life’. It asks readers to visualise themselves in the scenes that Mark describes in order see Mark’s Gospel in a fresh and exciting way. ISBN 9780281059010 SPCK $27.95 Sophia $22.36
Lectionary Reflections Years A, B and C Jane Williams In Lectionary Reflections, Jane Williams aims to help us engage with the Sunday readings in the Revised Common Lectionary for Years A, B & C. Each section gives the lectionary references and provides a thought-provoking starting point for exploring the readings, drawing out points of connection between them. Intelligently written and inspiring, Lectionary Reflections will prove invaluable in preparation for Sunday worship or for regular Bible study throughout the year. It will be of use to both groups and individuals for opening up the Bible and applying its rich teaching and stories. ISBN 9780281065790 SPCK $47.95 Sophia $38.36
‘Prayer’ is a word that is used in a number of different ways. For many people it means essentially petition or intercession. Understood in this way, prayer easily becomes an ‘extra’ – something that is not essential to Christianity, but that some Christians do sometimes, as the need arises. This book aims to show that prayer should be understood as inseparable from Christianity, in the sense that to practise Christianity is to practise prayer and vice versa. ISBN 9780281064502 SPCK $27.95 Sophia $22.36
Christianity and the Renewal of Nature Creation, Climate Change and Sustainable Living Sebastian Kim and Jonathan Draper (eds) The reality of climate change, and the challenges it presents to sustainable living, is perhaps the key issue facing humanity at present. The developing ecological crisis raises profound questions for theology, religious traditions, politics and economics. This book examines the roots and causes of the global emergency from a variety of perspectives and look at the implications of the crisis for future sustainable living on the planet. ISBN 978028063314 SPCK $36.95
For All the Saints Remembering the Christian Departed Tom Wright ‘We have been drifting into a muddle and a mess, putting together bits and pieces of traditions, ideas and practices in the hope that they will make sense. They don’t. There may be times when a typical Anglican fudge is a pleasant, chewy sort of thing, but this isn’t one of them. It’s time to think and speak clearly and act decisively.’ With these robust words, Tom Wright throws down a challenge to current liturgy and practice surrounding All Saints’ and All Souls’ Days, and sets out to clarify our thinking about what happens to people after they die. Heaven, Hell, and Purgatory, what it means to pray for the dead, what (and who) are the saints, are all addressed in this invigorating and rigorously argued book. ISBN 9780281064403 SPCK $25.50
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Mary Coloe The great feast of Pentecost celebrates the birth of the Christian Church when the Holy Spirit came down on the apostles in a dramatic and tangible way. But how many of us give thought to the gentle, powerful presence of the Spirit in our lives? This Faith Guide takes us back to the heart of the mystery of Pentecost and reminds us that the Spirit is not just a focus for the Confirmation class but a living, creative force for each and every one of us. Mary Coloe, PBVM, DTh, holds a joint teaching position at the Australian Catholic University and St Paul’s Seminary, Brisbane. Her publications include numerous articles, Sundays Under the Southern Cross: Gospel reflections Years A, B and C (John Garratt Publishing), God Dwells With Us: Temple Symbolism in the Fourth Gospel (Liturgical Press, 2001) and Dwelling in the Household of God Johannine Ecclesiology and Spirituality (Liturgical Press, 2007).
A New Way of Seeing
Mark’s Gospel
June 2012
Trinity Fr Geoff Plant Anne Hunt In the upcoming new year of the liturgical cycle we will read from Mark’s Gospel. The The Trinity is one of the great mysteries of our faith. For many making the Sign of the first Faith Guide for the new year, entitled A new way of seeing, provides a concise, Cross is the first and simplest prayer we learn. However great scholars have written easy-to-read introduction to the Gospel of Mark. Author Geoffrey Plant uses his gift volumes in trying to unravel this mystery. Trinitarian scholar Anne Hunt will not as a storyteller to provide new insights and make the gospel story come alive in a demystify the Trinity but she will give insights into this central tenet of the Catholic new way. This Faith Guide offers an excellent overview of the gospel for the year faith and provide material for reflection, prayer and discussion. Mark’s gospel, written about 40 years after the death of Jesus, is totally silent about his birth and childhood. and is a wonderful way to stimulate interest and discussion at the start of the new Huntonis faculty dean of theology and philosophy at Australian Catholic opens not with Jesus but with John the Baptist announcing the coming of the messiah.Anne Jesus appears liturgical He year. University. She is currently vice president of the Australian Catholic Theological Geoffreythe Plant of and St Michael’s Cove, withinof the sceneisaspastor an adult more thanParish, a third ofLane Mark, the shortest theArchdiocese four canonical gospels, is about theShe finalis author of Trinity: Nexus of the Mysteries of the Christian Faith, Association. of Sydney.week His ministry has encompassed education at secondary and tertiary levels, of his life. He is baptised by John and led by the Spirit into the desert, and then beginsWhat his public ministry are they saying about the Trinity?, The Trinity and the Paschal Mystery and The but parish work is his first love. He is the author of several books for John Garratt with the words:‘The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is close at hand. Repent, andTrinity: believe insights the gospel’. from the mystics. Publishing, the most recent being Releasing the captive: reflections for the year of Mark. Because the kingdom of God (we could say the rule By placing this incident at the beginning of the
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or reign of God) is at hand, Jesus calls for repentance. public ministry, Mark presents Jesus as the one who Winter December 2011 The Greek word for repentance is metanoia, literally, has come to set God’s people free. Ann Rennie Christmas Our experiences of winter can be vastly different depending on our location in this a new way of seeing or thinking. In his book Michael McGirr vast country: in the tropics a gentler heat, in the south a European feel. Wherever we The Structure of Scientific Revolutions, the American Michael McGirr’s tender stories of family life highlight the deep meanings of are the change of season can be a time for reflection or a time to think about changing Christmasphysicist - not only tinsel andshowed presents lightevery and darkness, good and evil, the Thomas Kuhn howbut almost ourselves as the climate changes. There is something in the air that makes this an Jesus seeks to transform wonder ofsignificant the coming of the Christ Child. This Faith Guide is an ideal antidote to the breakthrough in science has involved a ideal time to pause and to pray, to take stock of our gifts and our burdens, to ask for overwhelming messages which surround oftolife break commercial with the old ways of seeing the world. He us at Christmas. A touching our vision help and give thanks. reminder of what this blessed season is all about. Ann Rennie is currently teaching English and Religious Education at Genazzano coined the term ‘paradigm shift’ to describe this new One of the best-known examples of a paradigm Michael McGirr is the head of faith and mission at St Kevin’s College in Melbourne. College shift comes theof16th century when in theMelbourne and undertaking a PhD candidature at the Australian Catholic way of seeing. Jesusbooks is calling for a paradigm shift. He is the author of many including The Lost Art of Sleep, Bypass: Thefrom story University. She is the author of The Secret Garden of Spirituality: Reflections on paradigm of the universe was a road (a VCE Victoria), You Getemphasis, for Free and Findingprevailing God’s Traces. He Each text of theinfour gospelsThings has a distinctive Life and Education (Michelle Anderson 2011). the centre of the has reviewed over 900 books for The Age and The Sydney Morning geocentric. Herald. The Earth stood at Faith, even though Matthew and Luke (the other two universe, with the sun, planets and stars rotating August around it. But Nicolaus Copernicus proposed2012 a synoptic gospels) use, respectively 606 and 350 of February 2012 Refugees heliocentric, or sun-centred, paradigm of the Mark’s verses.Theabout episodefaith that each evangelist Talking to your661 children Andrew universe.What ensued is known as the Hamilton SJ Judith Lunch places at the beginning of Jesus’ public ministry offers Refugees, migrants and asylum seekers are much in the news, whether in print or on ‘Copernican Revolution’. The dethronement of Parents are theinterpretative first teachers in life and in faith. Yet so many of us us an key.of Intheir Mark’schildren gospel, Jesus begins our TV screens. Earth from the centre of the universe caused Perhaps we have become overloaded with information in this ongoing find it difficult to talk to our children about the things that matterthemost. Parents, debate and no longer listen or perhaps we find the whole thing just too confusing. teaching the synagogue Capernaum, a profound shock to sensibilities: grandparents andin teachers will atbenefit froma village JudithbyLynch’s practical advice on16th-century Jesuit Andrew many people resisted and rejected the notion that Hamilton will help us understand the big picture and the personal lakewith of Galilee and home to the first four disciples. discussingthe faith children. story on refugees, what the church teaches, where we stand as Christians in the the Earth was not at the centre of the universe. He encounters a manwho possessed unclean spirit,After 17 years as a pastoral Judith Lynch is a writer livesbyinanMelbourne. debate and what we can do to help. But what had really changed? Certainly nothing associate in Australian Catholic parishes she now works as a spiritual director with and heals him.The man is set free, released from Andrew is a Jesuit priest. He teaches theology at the United Faculty ‘out there’ had was asHamilton it had particularcaptivity: interestthat in is exploring God’sispresence shechanged. does The universe what exorcism all about. in the ordinary of life. This Theology in Melbourne. The focus of his teaching has been on Christology, the been. What changed wasofour way of seeing, through her weekly column Connexions, as well as a variety of smallalways group programs. sacraments our way of interpreting and understanding theand the history and theology of the early Church. He is also editorial Despite supernatural horror movies like The Exorcist consultant at Jesuit Communications in Melbourne. universe. In calling us to metanoia, Jesus seeks to March (1973) 2012and The Rite (2011), exorcisms are not part of transform our vision of life. Easter the world-view of most people living in the 21st September 2012 Gregory Day Father’s Day century, at least in the Western world. But the reality Easter is the definitive Christian feast; the climax of the liturgical year and the Brian Doyle ideamany of demonic possessionover is very muchis more about chocolate and core of ourbehind belief.the For the excitement Easter Let’s take some time to celebrate our Dads, those who are with us and those who have holidays than thetoday resurrection Christ. with us because weofare all heldGregory captive byDay will give readers something passed away. Some who we are fortunate enough to have with us every day and those other thanforces chocolate to chew over at Easter with a fresh approach to the season that over which we have little or no control who for many reasons are absent from our lives. Those who are our fathers by blood will provide foodthat for rob thought and stimulate discussion – forces us of freedom – alienating us from within the family and the and those who have fostered, adopted, mentored or befriended us in the role of father. classroom. Such an important relationship and such significant people in our lives deserve some God and others, stunting our human growth. Gregory Day is a writer, poet and musician whose debut novel, The Patron Saint of Eels (2005), won the prestigious Australian Literature Society Gold Medal in 2006. His second novel, Ron McCoy’s sea of diamonds (2007), was shortlisted for the 2008 NSW Premiers Prize for Fiction.
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time for prayer and reflection. To give thanks for the joys of being or having a father and to take time also to heal broken or difficult relationships within our families. Brian Doyle is the editor of Portland Magazine at the University of Portland. A widely published essayist, his work has appeared in a number of journals, including Harpers, the Atlantic Monthly and Commonweal.
October 2012 Social Justice
Kathryn Boyle Social Justice issues provide opportunities for tangible expression of our faith. It is not enough to pray and reflect, although these are necessary, we must also act. We must take our faith beyond the church door and carpark into our daily lives and into the wider world. Work, rights, justice, punishment, poverty, mercy, dignity, peace and hope – all the big issues are encompassed under the mantle of Social Justice. Our commitment to these issues is an essential part of our faith. Kathryn Boyle is on the staff at Australian Catholic University. For the past 11 years she worked with St Columban’s Mission Society, based in Essendon, working in the area of Mission and Justice Education. Her recent studies at ACU specialised in Catholic Social Teaching.
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Parish Resources Breaking The Word Reflections for Lectionary Readings Cycle B
Our Family Mass Resources for the Family Sunday Liturgy
Megan McKenna
Year B
In Breaking the Word, Megan McKenna presents commentaries and reflections for the liturgical year of Mark. In her own inimitable style, the author reflects on readings for the Sundays and feast days of this year, accompanying the reader through the peaks and troughs of the biblical landscape and making scriptural connections to life that will challenge, uplift and sustain. Breaking the Word will be an invaluable resource for homilies, personal reflection or group study.
Bernadette Sweetman Our Family Mass is the only Irish-based resource book of the Liturgy of the Word for Children. It offers useful material that can be incorporated into liturgies involving children, such as dramatisations of the gospels and visual aids. This invaluable resource is suffused with strong home-school-parish links and all materials are presented in a manner that is meaningful, relevant and inspiring to families with children of all ages. Drawing on her experience as a primary school teacher and parent, as well as her academic work in religious education, Bernadette Sweetman has compiled a comprehensive collection of ready-togo Liturgies of the Word.
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Celebrating the Mass Throughout the Year
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Eucharist and the Liturgical Year National Centre for Liturgy
The Gospel According to Mark
An accompaniment to the new edition of the Roman Missal, this is a study book for priests, liturgy teams, Ministers of the Word, parishes and all those who want to better understand the celebration of Mass throughout the year.
Marking the Start of the new liturgical year, Veritas presents The Gospel According to Mark. Beautifully illustrated, this special edition, laying out the Gospel of Mark in its entirety, makes a wonderful addition to any church, school or parish centre, Also featured is the Lectio Divina, an ancient way of praying with Scripture and promoting communication with God.
ISBN 9781847302731 Veritas $19.95 Sophia $15.96
Nature’s Way
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A Sense of Beauty Patrick O’Sullivan
The Wedding Mass
This book celebrates the gift of the senses and the way in which they allow us to appreciate the beauty of our landscape. In his evocative and moving passages, Patrick O’Sullivan draws our attention to the beauty and peace inherent in nature, renewing our sense of wonder, deepening our insight into our own place in the world, and helping us respect the generosity of the natural world around us.
Readings, Prayers and Blessings
A handy booklet detailing possible reading choices for the celebration of marriage, along with suggested prayer of the faithful, and blessings and reflections that celebrate the occasion of marriage. ISBN 9781847303196 Veritas $8.95 Sophia $7.16
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“Listen with the ear of the heart.”
In the tradition of the Friendly Guides series A Friendly Guide to Prayer is a beautifully presented book. Its restful tones and exquisite images marry perfectly with the moving text so eloquently presented by Michael Whelan. This is a book for everyone, for the novice, the student, the experienced, the expert. There is something here to touch everyone’s heart.
This simple yet profound phrase from St Benedict is central to the message of Michael Whelan’s Friendly Guide to Prayer. His aim is to open our hearts to the Presence.
Here we are at the heart of prayer as it is understood within the Catholic Tradition. It is the way we will speak of prayer throughout this book – being present to the Presence. Our focus will therefore be primarily on attitudes and dispositions rather than specific acts and rituals. It is the prayerful person we are most interested in, rather than the person who says prayers, the prayerful life rather than the life that contains times of prayer.”
About the Author Michael Whelan is a Marist Father and was ordained in 1972. He gained his PhD in 1984, while studying under Adrian van Kaam at Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, PA, USA. Michael is Director of the Aquinas Academy in Sydney where he also lectures in spirituality. In 1994 Michael helped set up Catalyst for Renewal which is dedicated to promoting conversation for renewal within the Catholic Church and beyond. He is currently the Executive Director of that association. He was Editor of its journal, The Mix (1996-2007). In 1995 he co-founded Spirituality in the Pub which currently operates in a number of venues around Australia. He is the author of three books and a number of journal articles in the field of Spirituality.
In this process A Friendly Guide to Prayer is gentle guide and challenging coach, encouraging the reader to broaden and deepen their prayer life, offering support and providing opportunities for experience as well as knowledge. Each chapter contains sections ‘For reflection’ and ‘For practice’ to inspire readers to make best use of the material presented. The book explores the rich, varied and complex tradition of prayer within the Catholic Church and urges the reader to slow down and listen to the text on the page and the text of their own heart.
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“Listen with the ear of the heart.” This simple yet profound phrase from St Benedict is central to the message of Michael Whelan’s Friendly Guide to Prayer. His aim is to open our hearts to the Presence. Here we are at the heart of prayer as it is understood within the Catholic Tradition. It is the way we will speak of prayer throughout this book – being present to the Presence.
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The focus will therefore be primarily on attitudes and dispositions rather than specific acts and rituals. It is the prayerful person we are most interested in, rather than the person who says prayers, the prayerful life rather than the life that contains times of prayer.” In this process A Friendly Guide to Prayer is a gentle guide and challenging coach, encouraging the reader to broaden and deepen their prayer life, offering support and providing opportunities for experience as well as knowledge. Each chapter contains sections ‘For reflection’ and ‘For practice’ to inspire readers to make best use of the material presented. The book explores the rich, varied and complex tradition of prayer within the Catholic Church and urges the reader to slow down and listen to the text on the page and the text of their own heart. This beautifully presented book fits well with the other titles in the popular Friendly Guides series. Its restful tones and exquisite images marry perfectly with the moving text so eloquently presented by Michael Whelan. This is a book A FRIENDLY for everyone, for the novice, the student, the GUIDE TO experienced, the expert. There is something here to touch everyone’s heart. Michael Whelan is a Marist Father and was ordained in 1972. He gained his PhD in 1984, while studying under Adrian van Kaam at johngarrattpublishing Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, PA, USA. michaelj francis Michael is Director of the Aquinas Academy in whelan sm moloney sdb Sydney where he also lectures in spirituality. He helped establish Catalyst for Renewal and is co-founder of popular movement Spirituality in the Pub. This is his fourth book. 5 9:57:0
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Prayer and Spirituality A Book of Saints for Catholic Moms
Prayerfulness
52 Companions for Your Heart, Mind, Body,
Awakening to the Fullness of Life
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Robert J Wicks Blending insights from Christian contemplation and Buddhist mindfulness, Robert J Wicks offer a brilliant guide to cultivate a receptive and reflective attitude to life. A rich array of insight including seven practical steps, a thirty-day at home retreat, and a spiritual mindfulness questionnaire that helps readers develop a loving, clear and balanced outlook. Drawing from classic and contemporary spiritual writing, Wicks explores seven steps to growth in prayerfulness, including creating simple rituals, honour life’s fragility, face difficulties and befriend anger.
Lisa Hendy Lisa Hendy, founder of CatholicMom.com and author of The Handbook for Catholic Moms, shares her passion for the saints by introducing fifty-two holy companions as guides for the amazing vocation of Catholic motherhood. Building on the success of her first book, Hendy continues to help mothers nurture their hearts, mind, bodies and souls by drawing on the example of the saints. A splendid array of virtuous women and men who have shaped the ahthor’s life as her saintly companions fill the pages of this spiritual guidebook for Catholic mothers. Lisa Hendey invites Catholic moms to share her enthusiasm for fifty-two of her favourite exemplary Catholics. Her list features canonised saints and a few who are in process. She introduces widely known saints like Therese of Lisieux, Blessed Mother Teresa of Calcutta and Patrick, as well as lesser known but equally inspiring saints, like Gianna Beretta Molla and Chiara Badano. Each week offers a thematic prayer intention, biographical and devotional information about the saint, lessons learned, daily scripture meditations, prayers and practical, spiritually rich action steps that help mothers incorporate the wisdom and exemplary faith of each saint. ISBN 97815947 12739 Ave Maria Press $22.95 Sophia $18.36
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2012 A Book of Grace-Filled Days Margaret Silf This book is a favourite of many John Garratt customers. Again, Margaret Silf offers her warm and welcoming spiritual wisdom to this perennially popular book. Filled with daily meditations and scripture readings that follow the lectionary readings of the church year, 2012: a Book of Grace-Filled Days is a portal to God’s loving, grace-filled presence in the midst of our busy lives. Each page lists the scripture readings from the Mass for that day, a quotation from the readings, and a brief reflection to spur meditation, prayer and self-examination. Margaret Silf travels widely in her work as a retreat director and speaker on Ignatian spirituality. She is the author of numerous books. ISBN 9780829429121 Loyola Press $14.95 Sophia $11.96
ABSOLUTELY EVERYTHING!!! Tom Sheridan It’s back…now in its third edition. Tom Sheridan takes the reverent and makes it irreverent. He makes light of the serious routines in our world of liturgy, parish life and religious education. It’s not offensive, remains respectful of our faith and traditions and helps us look light heartedly at some of the more serious goings on in our Catholic world. You and anyone you choose to give it to will find Tom Sheridan’s humorous approach to the world around us a great help to chuckle at what we usually take so seriously. Why not give it to your best friend and together enjoy a chuckle! ISBN 9780879464615 ACTA Publications $14.95 Sophia $11.96
Fragments of Your Ancient Name 365 Glimpses of the Divine for Daily Meditation Joyce Rupp Bestselling author Joyce Rupp once again proves herself a wise and gentle spiritual midwife, drawing forth 365 names of God from the world’s spiritual treasury. The title, Fragments of Your Ancient Name, comes from a poem by German mystic Rainier Maria Rilke. It assembles a remarkable collection of reflections for each day of the year. ISBN 9781933495286 Ave Maria Press $29.95 Sophia $23.96
Streams of Contentment Lessons I Learned on My Uncle’s Farm Robert J Wicks From the bestselling author of Riding the Dragon, Robert J Wicks applies the lessons he learned as a city boy spending summers on his family’s farm to the complex and hectic reality of contemporary life. With characteristic charm and insight, Wicks, who is a highly respected spiritual guide, therapist and speaker, offers a simple prescription for finding contentment. ISBN 9781933495279 Ave Maria Press $29.95 Sophia $23.96
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Other Side of Chaos Margaret Silf From satisfying work to sudden unemployment. From a happy marriage to a hurtful divorce. From caring for the kids to caring for an aging parent. These are just a few of the countless ways that life hurls us into the chaos of change, where our certainties are shaken and our faith may even begin to falter. But what if we saw the chaos – the “mess” – of our lives not as something to fear or eschew, but as something to be embraced? In The Other Side of Chaos, best-selling author Margaret Silf looks closely at the subject of chaos – and the intrinsic transition it brings – through the lens of Christian spirituality. Through Scripture stories and verses, personal accounts, and other anecdotes, Silf helps us develop an authentic “spirituality of transition” that leads us to live out life’s changes constructively, creatively, and confidently. ISBN 9780829433081 RRP $18.95 Sophia $15.16
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A prayer journal is a wonderful tool, giving us an opportunity, giving us an opportunity to record our thoughts, reflections, petitions and answered prayers during our time with the Lord each day. This year’s prayer journal includes: - a scripture verse or quotation from a saint or wellknown spiritual writer on each page - a complete listing of the mass readings for each day of the year - ample space for writing - an inspiring selection of prayers and quotations at the beginning of each month These features have ensured the journal’s popularity year after year. ISBN 9781593251864 Word Among Us $18.95 Sophia $15.16
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Prayer and Spirituality The Saint John’s Bible Desk Calendar Julie Stiegemeyer The creation of The Saint John’s Bible has been at least a twelve-year process, only now reaching its remarkable conclusion. The Saint John’s Bible 2012 Desk Calendar, bound in lovely hardcover, features a different one of the Bible’s colourful and intricate illuminations on each weekly spread. The originals are painstakingly recreated, and the cover makes judicious and thoughtful use of embossing and foil accents. This beautiful calendar is one that will find a place on bookshelves long after the year is over. Please note this calendar is not a Liturgical Year calendar. ISBN 9780814691885 Liturgical Press $19.95 Sophia $15.96
The Mass
Step-by-Step (student booklet) Bernadette Gasslein
This full-colour illustrated booklet was created with young people in mind. Helpful sections offer succinct explanations of the new changes in the Mass. This resource asks and answers why we do certain things during Mass and what they mean. It demonstrates our part in the mass with accurate responses, gestures and attitudes. And it tells us how to listen to the scriptures and how to think more deeply about them. This booklet is built around the structure and meaning of the Eucharist developed for in-class and retreat use. Ideal for those serving in peer-to-peer youth ministry, for students aged 13 to 18 and their teachers. ISBN 9782896462964 Novalis Publishing $8.95 Sophia $7.16
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Living with the Holy Spirit Josephine Lombardi The Living with… series is designed to strengthen spiritual practice in the daily life of busy contemporary Catholics. By offering moments for prayer and meditation, along with nuggets of valuable information, each booklet answers the many questions thoughtful Catholics have about living a faith-filled life in today’s relentlessly secular world. The third installment in the series looks at the Holy Spirit. It walks the reader through the history of the Catholic faith story and explores the many wonderful experiences of the Holy Spirit. This book affirms the action and presence of the Holy Spirit as it as it addresses specific points. ISBN 9782896463008 Novalis RRP $3.95 Sophia $3.16
Living the Mass How One Hour a Week Can Change Your Life 2nd Edition Dominic Grassi In this revised edition of Living the Mass, which takes into account the changes in the new Roman Missal, Grassi and Paprocki thoughtfully explain how each part of the Mass relates to our baptismal call, effectively closing the gap between Sunday Mass and the rest of the week. Ideal for the countless Catholics who attend Mass simply out of habit, for the many who haven’t been to Mass in a while, or for anyone who desires to join the Catholic Church, Living the Mass compellingly demonstrates how the one hour spent at Mass on Sunday can truly transform how we think and act the other 167 hours of the week. ISBN 9780829436143 Loyola Press $18.95 Sophia $15.16
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Meeting St Mark Today
Understanding the Man, His Mission, and His Message Meeting St Mark Today, the final book in Fr. Daniel J Harrington’s series on the Gospels, is a straightforward, practical resource for lay Catholics who want a better understanding of this synoptic Gospel. And, like the other books in the Meeting . . . Today series, it effectively closes the gap between modern biblical scholarship and authentic Christian spirituality. The book begins with background information on the evangelist and his Gospel, and then moves quickly into a concise but complete narrative analysis of the Gospel. Part Three of the book explains how Mark’s Gospel provides answers to two essential questions about what Jesus suffered and why he suffered. It also proposes answers to the universal question about why people suffer. The book’s final section includes five meditations on suffering. Additionally, each chapter concludes with questions for reflection and discussion, ideal for group or individual Bible study. Ultimately, Meeting St Mark Today opens the theological treasure chest of this Gospel, enabling us to see how Jesus’ suffering and the mystery of the cross can reshape our faith and our lives. ISBN 9780829429152 Loyola Press $19.95 Sophia $15.96
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Understanding the Man, His Mission, and His Message Daniel J Harrington
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Meeting St Matthew Today
Understanding the Man, His Mission, and His Message Daniel J Harrington Pre-eminent biblical scholar Daniel J Harrington SJ charts a different course, helping us uncover the unique riches of this gospel, while showing us how St Matthew’s message can shape our lives and love for Christ. ISBN 9780829429145 Loyola Press $19.95 Sophia $15.96
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Understanding the Man, His Mission, and His Message Daniel J Harrington
Charged with Grandeur The Book of Ignatian Inspiration Jim Manney Gerard Manley Hopkins, SJ, famously wrote that ‘the world is charged with the grandeur of God’. This quote, from which Charged with Grandeur takes its name, points towards a key principle of the Ignatian tradition: that God is found in all things, in all places. Charged with Grandeur, edited by Jim Manney, contains 365 insightful and inspiring Ignatian thoughts from dozens of writers, including James Martin, SJ; Margaret Silf; Monika Hellwig; and David L. Fleming, SJ. The entries are grouped under 12 different Ignatian themes that cover the gamut of the Ignatian tradition.
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We offer you this Day… has been created to make teachers’ lives easier and students’ experiences of prayer richer. With a prayer for every school day, reflections on the Gospels, teaching ideas, articles, ways to pray and prayer for special occasions, this valuable new resource will prove indispensable to all classroom teachers and teachers of religion. Presented in a sturdy, functional format with contemporary design We offer you this Day… is full of inspirational ideas and trustworthy practical advice to enhance the prayer life of both staff and students in Catholic schools.
Dr Margaret Ghosn is a Maronite Sister of the Holy Family. She graduated as a Doctor of Ministry in 2008, and was awarded the Beth Blackall prize for outstanding thesis. Dr Ghosn has also completed a Master of Theology, Master of Education, Bachelor of Theology and Bachelor of Science (Hons). She has published articles in various journals including on youth ministry. In 2009 she took up the role of Head of Department - Pastoral Theology with the Broken Bay Institute. She is also Conjoint Lecturer / Honorary Associate for the School of Humanities and Social Science at The University of Newcastle and is an Honorary Fellow with the Australian Catholic University. She has worked extensively with Sydney Maronite youth at educational, pastoral and spiritual levels, at Our Lady of Lebanon College and Parish. Over the last decade she has been involved in Secondary education both at a teaching an administrative level. In her ministry in the local parish she directs annual retreats, spiritual days, writes weekly Gospel reflections and has contributed to a weekly Maronite radio programme.
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Teaching Religion to middle and senior school students can be a daunting if rewarding experience. For busy professionals who find themselves stretched many ways, finding or creating resources for prayer places an extra demand on their limited preparation time.
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Jesus Christ God’s Revelation to the World (Student Text) Michael Pennock Jesus Christ: God’s Revelation to the World is the first in a three book series written high school students. The one-semester course is intended to give students a general knowledge and appreciation of Sacred Scripture while coming to encounter Jesus Christ. Covering the basics of the Christian faith by tracing key stages of Salvation History, this text introduces vocabulary, doctrine, events, and people that will appear throughout a four-year curriculum. While this text is a study of both the Old and New Testament, it begins by centering the study of Scripture on a person’s natural instinct to search for God. Jesus Christ: God’s Revelation to the World is a versatile text that follows the first course of the new curriculum framework but is also suitable for schools teaching a one-semester scripture course or an Introduction to the Catholic faith course in both high schools and parish religious education programs. New features include quick views, an in-text glossary, primary source quotations, review questions, ongoing assignments and a call to prayer. ISBN 9781594711848 Ave Maria Press RRP $34.95 Sophia $27.96
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Teaching Activities Manual for Breakthrough! The Bible for Young Catholics Getting to Know Jesus Brian Singer-Towns (general editor) Getting to Know Jesus invites young adolescents to get to know Jesus through his varied qualities and gifts and during different times in his life. Each chapter in the Getting to Know Jesus teaching activities manual includes an overview, key Scripture passages, related Breakthrough! articles, correlations between the life of Jesus and the lives of young adolescents and activities that familiarize them with stories from the Gospels and Jesus himself.
The Church Our Story (student text) Patricia Morrison Driedger The Church: Our Story provides a means for understanding the interrelationship of the various components of the Catholic Church. The course is constructed around themes that represent Church practice and belief the Church as the People of God, the Church as servant, and the Church as sacrament. Each theme has a historical component tracing the theme through major periods of Church history and providing insights as to how the Church has come to its contemporary expression. Each chapter includes panel activities, review questions, several journal assignments, key vocabulary terms, special projects and a call to prayer. ISBN 9781594710575 Ave Maria Press RRP $34.95 Sophia $27.96
The Old Testament Our Call to Faith and Justice (Student text) Daniel Smith-Christopher The Old Testament: Our Call to Faith and Justice offers high school students a comprehensive overview of the major themes, lessons, and people of the Old Testament. It covers the story of salvation from many perspectives including both the Catholic understanding of the scripture and how the original hearers of God’s Word understood its meaning. Each chapter includes panel activities, review questions, several journal assignments, key vocabulary terms, special projects and a call to prayer. ISBN 9780877937210 Ave Maria Press RRP $34.95 Sophia $27.96
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Learning and Living Justice Student Text
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Catholic Social Teaching: Living and Learning Justice introduces high school students to issues surrounding the key principles of the church’s rich body of social teaching that comes to us from the strong tradition of the writings of the popes, especially since Pope Leo XIII. Catholic Social Teaching attempts to understand how societies work and the values that ought to guide them. This text provides the latest up-to-date applications of the church’s social teaching as it draws on the Compendium of the Social Doctrine of the Church and is organized around the U.S. Bishops’ document, Sharing Catholic Social Teaching. The text highlights two important principles – the life and dignity of the human person and respect for life – as foundational principles that support concepts like the common good, the preferential option for the poor, solidarity among all the people, and stewardship of resources. This second edition addresses morality related to current issues such as the war on terror, global warming, the rights of United States immigrants, and ‘aliens’ and stem cell research.
Exploring the Religions of Our World builds on students’ understanding and experience of their own Catholic Christian faith to study different religious traditions. The text begins with a study of Judeo-Christian history, practice, and tradition before expanding to the study of other ancient religions including Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism, and Shintoism that are now more prevalent than ever throughout North America. The text moves on to uncover a variety of religious traditions that sprang from America’s Protestant roots including Mormonism, Jehovah’s Witnesses, and the Church of Christ. Each chapter begins with an introduction that connects the religion to a contemporary person, practice, or teaching. A brief history follows, including information on the founder and other major figures. Other sections include those on scripture or major writings, beliefs and practices, and sacred places and sacred times. Additionally each chapter ends with a Catholic apologetic focus including ecumenical dialogue between the Catholic Church and the particular religion while pointing out differences and similarities in doctrine, tradition, and practice. Besides being unique in its comparisons of major religions beginning with the experience and knowledge most common among Catholic high school students, each section that specifically refers to the Christianity and Catholicism has been granted a Nihil Obstat and Imprimatur.
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(student text) Michael Pennock Encountering Jesus in the New Testament is an excellent introduction to the New Testament. It is an ideal textbook for Catholic high school students taking a scripture survey course. ‘Who is Jesus of Nazareth?’ ‘Who is the person people of faith call “Christ”. The Son of God?’ These questions form the central focus of Encountering Jesus in the New Testament. The text is intended to provide a scriptural and ecclesial foundation to answer the question of why Jesus is the Christ, the Son of the Living God. It explores how the New Testament offers evidence and faith testimony to the Life, Death, and Resurrection of Jesus Christ. It encourages students’ growth in a personal and ecclesial relationship with Christ through an in-depth presentation of Jesus’ historical, cultural and religious background. Encountering Jesus in the New Testament successfully combines Christology – a complete study of the person and the divinity of Jesus Christ with an overview of the books of the New Testament.
After a survey of Scripture, Jesus Christ: His Mission and Ministry deepens the study of Jesus, highlighting key events in his earthly ministry while unpacking his teachings about God the Father, the Trinity, Mary, and the Holy Spirit. Students learn that the goal of discipleship is a life of grace and holiness and a share of God’s everlasting Kingdom. These goals form the centrepiece of this semester-long course. Jesus Christ: His Mission and Ministry introduces key vocabulary terms, explores relevant questions of faith, profiles famous Christian disciples, and offers several applications to put the lessons into action. The text follows Course II of the new curriculum framework. It is also applicable for a Christology course apart from the framework sequence. ISBN 9781594711862 Ave Maria Press RRP $34.95 Sophia $27.96
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A History of Catholicism Student Text Michael Pennock This Is Our Church is a comprehensive, readable, and faithfilled portrait of two thousand years of Catholic history that highlights important events, people, trends, and teachings. Complete with photos, charts, and chronologies, This Is Our Church is a rich resource for high school students learning about the history of the Catholic Church. ISBN 9781594711695 Ave Maria Press RRP $29.95 Sophia $23.96
The Paschal Mystery of Christ’s Cross and Resurrection stand at the centre of the Good News. In Jesus Christ: Source of Our Salvation, students explore in greater depth the saving actions of the Lord. This text unpacks and studies in depth the meaning of God’s sacred and mysterious plan from creation, onwards to the consequences and the promises of a Saviour, while ultimately focusing on the Life, Passion, Death, and Resurrection of Jesus Christ. ISBN 9781594711886 Ave Maria Press RRP $34.95 Sophia
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Organised around the topics of all three Jesus Christ courses, these films, averaging 4–6 minutes each, provide teachers and catechists vibrant examples of the faith in a media form guaranteed to attract the attention of teens and maintain their interest. Features award-winning short films, vignettes, music and teaching frames that connect scripture doctrine to the real-life experience of teenagers.
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Meeting Jesus in the Sacraments Student Text Meeting Jesus in the Sacraments roots the sacraments as the definitive way Jesus remains present to the Church and the world today. It expresses concrete ways for understanding the sacraments, participating in their rites, and benefiting from their graces. The text is organized around the traditional definition of sacrament from the Catechism of the Catholic Church. This definition is clarified by arranging the chapters around four dimensions of the sacrament: memorial, celebration, communion, and transformation. Each of these elements offers students the opportunity to further their relationships with Christ and the Church. Through regular placement of ‘For Reflection’ panels and assignments that focus on deeper research, developing a personal and communal prayer life, and active transformation of self and society, this text allows students to come to know Jesus through participation in the sacraments and the grace of their effects. Selections from Catholic blogs and profiles of saints offer a practical suitable of the sacrament to teenagers. ISBN 9781594711435 Ave Maria Press RRP $34.95 Sophia $27.96
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25 Questions About The Sacraments
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Ten Commandments Case Studies in Catholic Morality Eileen Flynn
25 Questions About Signs and Symbols of the Catholic Faith
The Ten Commandments: Case Studies in Catholic Morality is a single source that summarises Catholic teaching around the Ten Commandments. Thirty case studies related to reallife issues and dilemmas addressed by each commandment make up the heart of this text and remind students of the central importance of the Ten Commandments as a source for moral decision-making along with contemporary ways the Commandments can be applied in their own lives. The text addresses both every day issues of morality faced by teens, such as cheating on exams, using alcohol and drugs, sex before marriage—along with wider and new societal issues including the use of embryonic stem cells for medical research, responsibility for environmental problems and the proper use of money. The Ten Commandments: Case Studies in Catholic Morality is intended as an ancillary resource for students to accompany their study of Catholic morality. The text is a helpful partner to any theology class to help students review current applications of the Ten Commandments. The book is also applicable as a resource for teens participating in a high school youth ministry program.
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5 Minutes with Christ Louis A DelFra CSC
Words for the Journey for Teens Lisa Freemantle, Les Miller and Melinda Rapallo-Ferrara Words for the Journey for Teens is perfect for the classroom. Each inviting, easy-to use service has simple ideas for setup and is divided into sections for individual readers. All the themes are firmly rooted in the Word of God. The book is organised by month from September to June and can be used in a classroom or whole school setting. Some of the services have parts for the students to act out. Others are more contemplative. All are designed to include the involvement of many students yet can be easily adapted to suit the individual needs of those who are using them. ISBN 9782896463039 Novalis Publishing RRP $29.95 Sophia $23.96
The inspirational reflections on Christ as Teacher in 5 Minutes with Christ provide educators with the spiritual nourishment they need during their busy days. Crafted by graduates and associates of the University of Notre Dame’s Alliance for Catholic Education (ACE) program, the most prestigious Catholic teacher-training program in the United States, each reflection is based on an event in the life of Jesus and invites the reader to connect with him in the chaos of daily life. Each reflection follows a simple format: an excerpt from one of the gospels, a personal reflection by a teacher, and a short prayer. Teachers can use these reflections and prayers as starting points for their own daily devotion or as resources to use in the few minutes they have to pray during the school day. Teachers – particularly those in Catholic schools – are in constant need of spiritual nourishment and inspiration. 5 Minutes with Christ was developed to meet this need. This educator-specific resource is ideal for teacher retreats and spiritual learning communities among faculty members. ISBN 9781594712753 Ave Maria Press RRP $16.95 Sophia $13.56
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