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This seven-session guide is designed for those just beginning their faith journey as well as those who want to dive deeper into the Scriptures during Lent. Each session includes a "Connection to the Cross" section that encourages participants to continue their Scripture reading and prayer throughout the week. ¿ Features a detailed examination of conscience as well as a guide to the Sacrament of Reconciliation. ¿ Guides for both facilitators ...

What if you could live each day with joy and purpose? Join beloved author Deacon Greg Kandra as he uncovers the rich treasury of Scripture and Tradition to discover just how to live an extraordinary life starting today!

Discover a fresh approach to growing in love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. Author Josh Danis breaks down the myths around striving or finding shortcuts to the fruitful life, and unfolds the true meaning of each fruit-and how to allow it to flourish in our daily lives. It's time to not just know about the fruit of the Spirit, but to manifest it and see how it can affect our relationships ...

Discover the One Thing That Changes Everything! In this booklet, beloved speaker Fr. Mike Schmitz unfolds the mystery of brokenness. He reminds us that we have been fought for by a God who wants us as we are, not as we should be or hope to be. The Lord's will for us is to find our identity in him and to thrive, living the life he has given us. "Filled with wisdom and keen spiritual insight, A World Undone breathes hope into darkness by sho...

Bring your family together during a season that is often too busy, and draw your children closer to Jesus by sharing the meaning of Advent and Christmas. Beloved children's author Angela Burrin invites you to do just that. With conversation starters, inspiring reflections, short prayers, and ideas for activities and service projects, this booklet will leave your family filled with hope this Advent and ready to welcome the long-awaited king on ...

How can you reach your grandchildren and impart faith to them? You are not alone in this question, and author Michael Shaughnessy wants to give you a proven plan for doing just that. Applying the principles of youth work, "The Strategic Grandparent" gives you a step-by-step plan for connecting with your grandchildren, engaging them, and making a lasting impact in their lives. You have an important role to play in God's plan for your grandchild...

We all sometimes find ourselves overcommitted. . . . Where we struggle sometimes to see where we are doing too much, a good girlfriend can sit us down over a cup of coffee and say, "Hey, you need to stop.' "And that's just what Rachel Balducci does in these pages. Like a good girlfriend or a sister who gets it, she sits us down and helps us to see that we need to figure out what our priorities are and let go of some stuff that doesn't matte...

In Nexstep, Volume 2, you are invited to continue your journey of growing in discipleship, delving more deeply into the freedom and victory that Jesus provides over "every burden and sin that clings to us " (Hebrews 12:1). You will also discover how the seven sacraments immerse us in the life of Christ and little by little transform us into His likeness. Join The Evangelical Catholic on this journey of Nextstep, a multimedia experience of s...

In The Way, Part 1, we reflected on the call to know God as friend, savior, and source of all life through Jesus Christ. In this second volume of The Way, we continue to reflect on our call to know and follow Jesus, particularly through the Eucharist, ongoing conversion (including the Sacrament of Reconciliation), the community of faith, and our call to mission.

Our Catholic faith teaches that we should experience new life, abundant joy, and exuberant hope. Yet sadly, many of our parishes lack any of these. Drawing from decades of experience and service to over a hundred parishes, Deacon Keith Strohm breaks down the often complex and overwhelming task of parish renewal using a simple-to-understand framework that can help put your community on the path to vitality. Whether you've just begun the jou...

As Catholic disciples of Jesus, we mature to the extent that we allow the heart and habits of Jesus and his people to become ever more our own. The Way invites individuals and groups to reflect upon the heart and habits of discipleship with Scripture, discussion questions, and prompts for spiritual exercises. In Part 1, we reflect on the call to know God as friend, savior, and source of all life through Jesus Christ. In six sessions, we disc...

Our history is filled with the stories of ordinary men and women who were raised up by God for the people and needs of their times-people through whom God did extraordinary things as they followed Jesus in the midst of his Church. In saints Who Transformed Their World, Sherry Weddell presents stories of laypeople who said "yes" to God and shared the spiritual gifts given to them by God. Be inspired by the stories of lay saints: women and me...

We all experience it: a profound gap in our lives and in our world. There is a gap between what the world is and what we wish, or hope, or believe it could be. There is also a tension within ourselves. Try as we might, our efforts to fix this gap and this tension on our own inevitably fail. The good news is that we are not on our own. Through Jesus, the Holy Spirit, and the many gifts in the Church, God loves us, heals us, rescues us, and t...

Steve Dawson and Mark Hornbacher, from Saint Paul Evangelization Institute, make the case that God still heals people and, like in Jesus' time, he uses healing to bring people to know him and love him and transform their lives. God has more for us . . . much more. This book will show you how!

If you enjoyed Getting More Out of Mass, you are sure to love Getting More Out of the Eucharist. The Catechism of the Catholic Church tells us the Eucharist is the source and summit of our faith. So coming to understand, both intellectually and spiritually, the amazing gift that Jesus left to his Church will transform your life. Learn how Jesus comes to us, giving us his real flesh and his real blood, to console us and strengthen us for our wa...

Sometimes, we can forget that the Blessed Mother is a created being just like the rest of us. Though conceived without sin, she was human and had the same concerns, cares, joys, and sorrows that each of us have. In this practical look at Mary and the Holy Spirit, author Andi Oney demonstrates that while Marys relationship with the Holy Spirit is a unique one, yet it is one that God wants for each of us. This book examines Marys relationship wi...

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For many of us, Lent can be a challenging time. We endure the pain of fasting, the struggle to give up comforts, and the hope to get through without too many slipups. But it doesn't have to be that way. Getting More out of Lent will guide readers to experience the wonderful gifts of the season of Lent, and help us come to know Jesus in more personal way. This 40-page booklet is designed to maximize individuals or small groups time while pr...

This book is a practical, encouraging guide for "the rest of us": Catholic parents that want to impart the faith to their children but aren't quite sure where to start. Topics include leading by example, having conversations about faith, reading the Bible as a family, learning about the Saints, praying together, learning what the Mass means, celebrating special/feast days and liturgical seasons (Advent, Lent), and finding community with other ...

Can Catholic parishes become communities of missionary disciples that bear lasting fruit? If so, what does it take to move them in that direction? Through his years as pastor of Saint Benedict Parish in Halifax, Canada, Fr. James Mallon discovered that the answer to the first question was a resounding yes! Tailored for Catholics, Alpha played a key role in the transformation of the parish he pastored. Unlocking Your Parish aims to provid...