Our Lady of Lourdes Prayer Journal Simple to use — and simply beautiful — the Simply Faithful: My Catholic Prayer Journal is now available from OSV. Simply Faithful offers brief reflections on Catholic prayer, and provides lined pages for notes, prayers, doodles — whatever draws you closer to God. It’s an uncomplicated and flexible journal you can use any…
Brother Victor-Antoine d Avila-Latourrette Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you. Matthew 5:12From the peaceful setting of his Benedictine monastery in upper New York state, Brother Victor-Antoine d Avila-Latourrette shares the secrets of a simple monastic spirituality and…
Meet Therese of Lisieux, one of the modern world s best-loved saints and spiritual guides.Each day you will discover the profound truths in the Little Way and the insights about prayer and holiness that this great saint shared in her autobiography, The Story of a Soul. Each book in the 30 Days with a Great Spiritual…
One of God s greatest gifts to us, his creation, was the gift of song. In words and music, our ancestors in faith-Moses, David, Deborah, Paul, St. Gregory-have taught us how to revel in God s infinite love, proclaim His glory, give thanks for His abounding generosity, and plead for mercy and forgiveness. Sing to the…
Meet the Sisters of the Last Straw, a community of Sisters working hard to overcome their bad habits. Join these loveable misfit nuns as they learn to love God and forgive one another. When Amanda Kate comes to visit, Sister Krumbles gets the idea to run the Saint Patrick’s Day Marathon. But will she be…
A Christmas Calamity Avoided! Can the Sisters raise enough money to buy Christmas gifts for children in need? Or will they be stuck with a lot of unwanted Christmas trees? Meet the Sisters of the Last Straw, a community of Sisters trying hard to overcome their bad habits. Join these lovable misfit nuns in their…
A Scary, Hairy Campground Creature! Will the Sisters’ vacation be relaxing and memorable? What is lurking outside of Sister Krumbles’s tent? Who is chasing Sister Wanda through the woods? Meet the Sisters of the Last Straw, a community of sisters trying hard to overcome their bad habits. Join these lovable misfit nuns as they learn…
A Treasure Map! Clues to unravel! Will the Sisters be able to figure out the clues? Will Mr. Lemon beat the Sisters to the gold? Will God teach everyone the true meaning of riches? Meet the Sisters of the Last Straw, a community of sisters trying hard to overcome their bad habits. Join these lovable…
Griffin is a trustworthy guide . . . She writes with the unmistakable authenticity and authority of a woman steeped in prayer. —America Join Emilie Griffin in these daily devotions for Lent. Using ancient and modern texts as inspiration for her own reflections, Emilie Griffin nurtures and guides us into a deeper knowledge of ourselves…
By: Donna-Marie Cooper O Boyle What can we learn from the Saint of the Gutters? How might her wisdom and intercession help us in our present needs? After all, Mother Teresa was very small in stature, even frail in some respects, and she was a woman—the supposed “weaker sex.” However, this petite woman’s “yes” to God…
What can the lay person learn from the life of a monk? Solitude and Silence are two pillars of monastic life that many people quickly point to as the hardest and most confusing parts of this kind of religious consecration. However, the great spiritual writer Thomas à Kempis, author of The Imitation of Christ, helps us to understand…
Jennifer Fulwiler told herself she was happy. Why wouldn t she be? She made good money as a programmer at a hot tech start-up, had just married a guy with a stack of Ivy League degrees, and lived in a twenty-first-floor condo where she could sip sauvignon blanc while watching the sun set behind the…
Ever wonder why Jesus said, I come to cast a fire on the earth ? His next words how I wish it were ignited suggest a certain impatience. Nevertheless: the sparks, His sparks, are all around us. For over 50 years, a Jesuit priest known simply as Father Frank preached on the syndicated Catholic Quarter…
The Bible and the liturgy were made for one another. To read Scripture in the heart of the Church is to read it with Eucharistic eyes. It is here that we see the great juncture of love: written Word and Incarnate Word. Spirit and Life: Interpreting the Bible in Ordinary Time provides the reader with…
Considered by Ratzinger devotees as his greatest work on the Liturgy, this profound and beautifully written treatment of the great prayer of the Church will help readers rediscover the Liturgy in all its hidden spiritual wealth and transcendent grandeur as the very center of our Christian life. Among the many liturgical issues that he covers…