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This groundbreaking book by Gregory Pierce remains one of the bibles of the "workplace spirituality movement, " which holds that the work we do has enormous spiritual significance. This edition of "Spirituality at Work" will find an eager audience among the countless people who are not willing to suspend their spiritual lives just because they have to go to the office. Through ten different disciplines of workplace spirituality, Pierce encoura...

The first of four books developed from interviews with or reflections by Christians in a variety of different professions.

Since self-publishing his revolutionary Baseball Abstracts over 25 years ago, Bill James has changed the way that baseball insiders, professionals and fans look at baseball ? and not always for the better, according to some. Recently named to Time magazine's ?100 People Who Shape Our World, ? his influence has been recognized the world over. This book is a collection of essays from baseball insiders on what Bill James has meant to them and wha...

Gregory F. Augustine Pierce, author of the best-selling Spirituality at Work and former president of the National Center for the Laity, examines the Mass through the lens of the dismissal rite, reinvigorating Catholics' understanding of the liturgy and how it sends them forth to the work they do every day. "Ite, missa est." "Go, we are sent forth." Both profound and practical, and at times entertaining, The Mass Is Never Ended reminds readers ...

For decades, Perspectives on Marriage has been the premier marriage preparation guide. Used by family life offices, marriage preparation weekend retreats, and individual couples preparing for the "adventure of a lifetime, " this easy-to-use booklet focuses on the essential topics and issues that engaged couples will face. A new version of Perspectives on Marriage that includes the F.A.C.E.T. marriage preparation resource is now available. This...

A classic book on the relationship between community organizations and local religious congregations.

Terry Nelson-Johnson: The Shrinking Jesuit (in Shiny New "Chick Magnet" Scooter) Leads the WayHelen Reichert Lambin: A Table for OneKass Dotterweich: Unbounded BeneficencePatrick Hannon: Depressed? Who Me?Robert Raccuglia: The Heart SpeaksAlice Camille: Entertaining FailureVinita Hampton Wright: A Grief SpokenPatrick T. Reardon: Like Setting Fire to a Fifty Dollar BillJames (Jeff) Behrens: The Language of GodJoyce Rupp: The Gift My Brother Gav...

Each contributor to this collection recalls a special Christmas gift and how it evoked emotions that are priceless and unforgettable. In a warm and engaging style, these stories explore how the true spirit of Christmas can be experienced in the gifts we give and receive.

This double CD contains two separate talks by Gregory F. Augustine Pierce, author of the award-winning Spirituality @ Work: 10 Ways to Balance Your Life On-the-Job and the President and Co-Publisher of ACTA Publications. The first, "Spirituality of Work: An Oxymoron?" contains an exploration of the true definition and criteria for spirituality and whether or not spirituality can be practiced in the midst of the hustle and bustle of most workpl...

If there is one constant across different denominations and religions, it is prayer. Whether Catholic, Protestant, Muslim, Jewish, Buddhist or Hindu, virtually every religious tradition has a strong belief in the power of prayer. This beautiful book includes a wealth of sublime, reverent and poignant prayers from many of the world's greatest spiritual minds, including Martin Luther King, Jr., Thich Nhat Hanh, Francis of Assisi, Teresa of Calcu...

The Catholic faith has a rich tradition of comforting and supportive prayers from which we can draw at will. This useful book contains thirty of the best-known and most-loved devotions, intercessions and invocations, including prayers to God, Mary, the Saints, prayers from the Mass, and blessings for all sorts of occasions and locations. Now no one will ever have to worry about forgetting the words to their favorite prayers again. This is the ...

Many books on spirituality ask readers to find quiet, peaceful places away from the hustle and bustle of the modern world. It is relatively easy, however, to find spirituality in such a place. The real challenge is being able to find spirituality in the midst of the daily grind where people spend the majority of their time. With this in mind, Gregory F. Augustine Pierce offers Finding God @ Work, a six-session small group faith-sharing book de...