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Growing Old Gratefully embraces the idea that old age is a gift for which we should be grateful. As such, it encourages us to note the many persons, events, and blessings in our lives for which we can be nothing but grateful. As we reflect on our life, we develop a personal spirituality that sustains us as we grow older. Far from accepting shutting down and waiting for death, Growing Old Gratefully helps us to find hope and presents a roadmap ...

A collection of homilies for all the Sundays of Cycles A, B, and C from a well-known theologian. The road-tested homilies in these books provide relevant, theologically sound material for priests, deacons, and seminarians interested in reaching and holding the attention of contemporary Catholic congregations. Useful and inspirational, these books belong in every parish rectory and library. Parishioners will find them a welcome resource for...

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A collection of essays or "short takes" that tackle the wide range of matters of concern to Catholics,

The book demonstrates the liturgical principal that a homily should be an extension of the proclamation. It makes the ancient texts relevant for modern times.

This book offers a series of concise, thought-provoking chapters primarily written as helpful reflections for engaged couples preparing for Christian marriage and married couples, but suitable as well for clergy seeking ideas for wedding homilies or in marriage preparation programs.

This is a book for believers under stress, such as the stress of unemployment. Helpful for those who are fearful or anxious for any reason, Take Courage is best used on a "Psalm-a-day" basis, letting the Word of God function as a steady support for the day-to-day effort of finding a job, living with discouragement, or dealing with other stressful challenges. If you approach the words of the Psalms with faith, like seeds, they will take root wi...

Suggests ways and words for turning to God, and also encourages readers to compose prayers on their own. This is a book about praying - special, sometimes privileged conversations and communications with God.

The road-tested homilies in this book provide relevant, theologically sound material for priests, deacons, and seminarians interested in reaching and holding the attention of contemporary Catholic congregations. Useful and inspirational, this book belongs in every parish rectory and library. Parishioners will find it a welcome resource for personal reflection and spiritual reading. It is also appropriate for post-Easter reading. Highlights: Th...

This book assists people to recognize in themselves their capacity for and their skills of leadership, and then to help them to exercise leadership most effectively in their service of others. This is exactly what the retreat of St. Ignatius, called "Spiritual Exercises, " aims to do. The ancient Delphic Oracle used to advise people to "know thyself." And then, "To thine own self be true, " is what Polonius tells his son in Shakespeare's play ...

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Ten "old ethical principles" provide effective guidance for today's corporate culture. Through concrete examples drawn from many levels of corporate life, Byron commends these principles to the minds and consciences of decision-makers in the American business system.

Faith-Based Reflections on American Life is a collection of brief general interest essays brought together under the headings of 1) Family, (2) Interesting Individuals, (3) Spirituality, (4) Peace and Justice, (5) Church, (6) Public Policy, (7) Purpose, (8) Education, and (9) Business. This book grew out of the author's experience as a regular syndicated columnist for the Catholic News Service. The presentation has a "religion and politics" th...

Broadens the context of personal prayer to include praying with and for others, particularly for worldwide peace and justice.

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In this revised edition of Jesuit Saturdays, Father Byron shares with great joy and openness the stories and experiences of his Jesuit journey, offering readers the chance to see what it really is that inspires and motivates Jesuits to do what they do. Through Fr. Byron's reflections, readers learn why Jesuits are so heavily involved in education, what it truly means to "live a life for others", what life qualities define and differentiate Jes...