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Welcoming Christ in cold cast bronze captures the warmth of spiritual greeting in timeless form. This 11.75" showcases the craftsmanship of resin molding and a bronze finish, allowing the play of light across the surface to enhance its contemplative presence. Ideal for churches, chapels, prayer rooms, or personal devotional settings.

St. Pio of Pietrelcina had a deep devotion to the Christ Child. The man more commonly known as Padre Pio also possessed extraordinary and unique mystical gifts: Jesus often came to him in the form of a little child.

In Welcoming the Christ Child with Padre Pio, stories about the saint known for his stigmata and ability to bilocate are woven with scripture and prayer to help you experience Advent—Padre Pio’s favorite season—with greater hope and joy.

In this volume of weekly reflections on the Sunday Lectionary for Year C, Verna Holyhead moves deftly between the Old and New Testament readings, providing theological context and tying the texts to contemporary concerns. Rich in references to poetry and history, these reflections are infused with the spirit of the Rule of St. Benedict, which invites Christians to take the two Testaments as the truest guides for human life. The supplementary series of conversations between the Liturgy of the Word and the Rule extend the weekly reflection. As a sourcebook for pastoral ministry or a reference for personal or communal reflection, this volume will assist believers who desire to engage more deeply with the Word.

Subtitle: With Burning Hearts
Author: Verna Holyhead, SGS

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ISBN: 9780814618349
Details: 224 pgs , 6 x 9 
Publication Date: 08/01/2006

Welcoming Virgin is made by the Demetz Art Studio in Italy. Hand carved out of linden wood and fiberglass. It is hand painted in traditional colors. Contact us for a quote on a different size. Each piece can be customized to your requirements (painting, attributes).

Available in the following sizes:
Linden wood 36" 48" 60" 72"
Fiberglass -- 48" 72"

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8" dia., holds 5 3/4" host, all high polished, 24k gold plated.

6 1/8" dia., 3 1/2" well, all high polished, 24k gold plated.

24k gold plated. 5 3/4" dia., 4" well.

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9780893905408 | 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 | 48 Pages

By: Baker, Robert C. Age(s): 5 - 9. Grade(s): Kindergarten - 4. Christmas seems to be under attack from what some have called "secular fundamentalism." Presumably to avoid giving offense, businesses forbid their employees from wishing customers Merry Christmas," retailers substitute Holiday trees for their Christmas cousins, and some school districts have transformed Christmas break into Winter break. This visually-stunning picture book for children asks, "What happened to Merry Christmas?" As Christmas becomes more commercial and secular, Christian parents are increasingly challenged to teach about the real meaning of the day and about celebrating our Savior's birth. In this story for children ages five and up, children can learn about a little boy who discovers that Christmas truly is everywhere we are. For those who believe, the message of God's love in Jesus and the story of His birth are still found in the symbols and traditions of even a modern Christmas.

What I Am Living For: Lessons from the Life and Writings of Thomas Merton

Some of today's most popular spiritual writers including Rev. James Martin, S.J.Bishop Robert Barron; Robert Ellsberg; Rev. Daniel P. Horan, O.F.M.and Kaya Oakes explore the meaning of life and what we live for using Thomas Merton's life and writings as a guide.

In his address before the US Congress, Pope Francis praised Merton as one of four exemplary Americans. This was no surprise to the thousands who already know and appreciate the twentieth-century monk, but there were many listening that day who still have no idea who Merton is.

What I Am Living For offers readers new to Merton, as well as longtime enthusiasts, an opportunity to see how the influential twentieth-century monk and writer continues to encourage the awakening of faith in the twenty-first century.

The book is in two parts. Each contributor to part one focuses on an aspect of the spiritual life that is of vital importance today and on which Merton made a profound impact. These include:

• Martin Finding who God intends you to be
• Ellsberg The spiritual need for solitude and stability
• Oakes The importance of coming to terms with our sexuality, whether married, single, or celibate
• Horan The importance of dialogue with God, culture, society, and people of other faiths

Part two features shorter, often more personal reflections on the future of faith, the life and teachings of Merton, and what he still says to anyone who seeks a relationship with God.

Author: James Martin, S.J. Mary Neill, O.P. Robert Ellsberg, Daniel P. Horan, O.F.M., Kevin Hunt, O.C.S.O. Gregory K. Hillis, Kaya Oakes

ISBN: 9781594717413

5.5" x 8.5" Paperback

224 pages

On-sale date: March 16, 2018

Written by Rev. A. G. Sertillanges, this acclaimed devotional classic gives you vivid and dramatic details not included in the Gospel.

Never has there been spiritual reading as powerful as What Jesus Saw from the Cross, the book that will intensify your love of Jesus by burning the events of His Passion into your memory and imagination.

Written early in this century by Rev. A. G. Sertillanges, a priest who lived in Jerusalem, this acclaimed devotional classic gives you vivid and dramatic details not included in the Gospel: With Jesus, you'll be jostled by crowds as you enter Jerusalem, choke on the dust of the narrow streets, experience the exotic oriental smells of the city at festival time, share the Last Supper with the disciples, stare into the face of Jesus' accusers, and be there as He dies on the Cross.

Do you remember when Jesus begged His disciples to "watch one hour" with Him in the Garden of Gethsemane? With this book, you can watch not just one but many hours with Jesus.

Read it slowly and prayerfully. The vivid details and the gripping narrative will soon take over: you'll find yourself engaged in a personal retreat, an interior pilgrimage, and a profound meditation on the love and sufferings of Jesus on the Cross.

Physical Info: 0.7" H x 8.9" L x 6.0" W 256 pages

What Matters Most: Empowering Young Catholics for Life's Big Decisions

In What Matters Most, University of Notre Dame theology professor Leonard J. DeLorenzo urges youth ministers, teachers, and parents to help young people redefine success in light of their call to discipleship completely saying yes to God.

In Luke's account of the Annunciation, Mary offers a true model of discipleship for young people to follow. Her example will empower them to make choices about how to live their lives as a courageous yes to God in everything they choose just as she did.

DeLorenzo, who served as the long-time director of Notre Dame Vision a program designed to help young Catholics find their true calling as disciples of Jesus shows how Mary exhibited four habits that will guide young people to make important life decisions:

• Listen carefully and practice patience.
• Remember who we are and what we value most.
• Respond with compassion to choices we face.
• Embrace sacrifice for the sake of love.

DeLorenzo includes personal stories from his experience as a father and working with youth and young adults with spiritual wisdom to equip teachers, mentors, pastoral ministers, and parents to reexamine the way they encourage and help form young Catholics approaching significant life choices such as college and jobs. He presents ways to remedy spiritual deficits in these young people created by cultural realities such as the fast pace of tech-driven lives and the looming pressure to succeed with worldly accomplishments.

Author: Leonard J. DeLorenzo

ISBN: 9781594718076

6" x 9" Paperback

224 pages

On-sale date: March 2, 2018

Let the timeless beauty of sacred music deepen your Lenten journey with What Wondrous Love: Daily Prayers for Lent and Holy Week 2026. Rooted in the lyrics of beloved hymns, this daily companion invites you to pray, reflect, and even hum along to powerful songs of the season, including “Blessed Assurance,” “I Know That My Redeemer Lives,” “Beautiful Savior,” and “Down by the Riverside.”

What are Vespers? Where have the consecration bells gone? Why do some liturgical ministers vest and others don't? Blinking sneakers on altar servers, Christmas trees in January . . . what is that all about? These are some of the candid questions that Catholics and others often wonder about the liturgy. In What's the Smoke For?, expert liturgist Johan van Parys offers helpful and engaging answers. Based on church teaching and rooted in sound theology, Johan's responses invite inquiring minds to continue to think about what is happening in the church and to be engaged in learning more about liturgy and the arts.

Author: Johan van Parys

Details: 168 pgs, 5 3/8 x 8 1/4 Paperback

Publication Date: 07/07/2014

This contemporary chalice is beautifully adorned with an engraved wheat motif that twists smoothly from the base up to the outer cup. The rim is smooth finished. A scale paten is included (not pictured).

6" high with 4 3/8" cup diameter. Holds 16 oz.

Available in all brass gold plated or inner cup sterling silver gold plated.

This contemporary ciboria is beautifully adorned with an engraved wheat motif that twists smoothly from the base up to the outer cup. The rim and lid are smooth finished. The entire ciboria is brass gold plated.

7" high with 4 3/8" cup diameter. Holds 380 hosts.

Matching chalice and open ciboria are also available (see links below).

This contemporary open ciboria is beautifully adorned with an engraved wheat motif that twists smoothly from the base up to the outer cup. The rim is smooth finished. The entire ciboria is brass gold plated.

3 3/4" high with 5 1/2" cup diameter. Holds 325 hosts.

Matching chalice and ciboria are also available (see links below).

When someone you love dies by suicide, confusion, shame, and guilt often add to the emotional upheaval and spiritual turmoil in your life. When a Loved One Dies by Suicide was written by Catholics who have lost a loved one due to suicide. The contributors share their personal stories of loss, of learning to cope with the crushing grief, of finding comfort in faith and community, and of discovering hope as they began to move forward again.

Suicide, although common, too often is hidden in our culture and in the Catholic Church. When a Loved One Dies by Suicide dispels the misconceptions about what the Church teaches about suicide and offers a wealth of guidance and support to help you find your own path toward healing. The contributors include Deacon Ed Shoener, Bishop John P. Dolan, Msgr. Charles Pope, Leticia Adams, Tom and Fran Smith, and clinical experts in the field of mental health and suicide.

Each year, many adults who have never been baptized become Catholic. In the United States, these adults are outnumbered by baptized Christians of other denominations who seek to enter into the full communion of the Catholic Church. In the minds of many Catholicsindeed, in many parish preparation programsthere is little difference between the two groups. Baptized and catechized Christians are often placed in programs with those who have not been baptized. Just as often, the two groups are welcomed into full membership alongside one another during the Easter Vigil, thereby obscuring further the distinction between them. Imagine that a high school senior transfers schools and is subsequently placed in middle school classes. Imagine no one thinking this change in status odd.

Turner seeks to clarify and confirm the status of baptized persons who enter into full communion of the Catholic Church. In addition, he explores the rites of reception in the early church and the Second Vatican Council call for ecumenical dialogue and looks to the reception rites of other Christian communities to gain added perspective. Turner historical and ecumenically sensitive analysis will help members of catechumenate teams think more carefully about the baptismal unity of all Christians. Drawing on that foundation of unity, they will find cause for rejoicing and restlessness and will learn steps to avoid and steps to takeso that communion becomes both easier to achieve and a reality in their midst.

Author: Paul Turner, STD

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ISBN: 9780814662168
Details: 184 pgs , 6 x 9 
Publication Date: 01/01/2007

When the Trees Say Nothing: Writings on Nature

First published in 2003 and now available in paperback to celebrate the one hundredth anniversary of Thomas Merton"s birth, When the Trees Say Nothing has sold more than 60,000 copies and continually inspires readers with its unique collection of Merton"s luminous writings on nature, arranged for reflection and meditation.

Thomas Merton was a Trappist monk, author, poet, social commentator, and perhaps the most influential and widely published spiritual writer of the twentieth century. In When the Trees Say Nothing, editor Kathleen Deignan sheds new light on Merton by focusing on a neglected theme of his writing: the natural world as a manifestation of the divine.

Drawing from Merton"s voluminous writing on nature, Deignan has thematically assembled a collection of lucid, poetic reflections. Chapters on the four elements, the seasons, the Earth and its creatures, and the sun, moon, and stars provide brief passages from his diverse works that reveal the presence of God in creation.

Author: Thomas Merton

ISBN: 9781933495903

5" x 7" Paperback

192 Pages

On-sale date: February 16, 2015

By Catherine Maresca

The sacrament of Baptism welcomes us into a community of faith and prepares us for life in God. Each gift received on the day of our Baptism will grow in meaning and purpose as we grow in faith. Using age-appropriate text and engaging illustrations, When You Were Baptized invites children to reflect on this sacrament through the rituals and symbols of the Baptismal rite: water, light, holy oil, God's Word, and the baptismal garment. Each time they read When You Were Baptized, parents and their children will recall their baptismal day and form a loving bond around their memories of when they were welcomed into a community of Christian faith.

978-1-61671-496-3 | Hardcover | 8 x 10 | 32 pages | Language: English | Copyright Year: 2019

Available in Spanish!

Where is Jesus? Can you find him in the stable? Do you see him in the crowd? Where is he in the boat? Lift the flaps to see Jesus, your Savior and your friend! This delightful lift flap book for children makes finding Jesus and learning about him fun and meaningful for children.

Author: Angels Burrin

Illustrated by: Eleonora Pace

ISBN 978-1-59325-337-0

Binding Hardcover

Size 8 x 8

Where Justice and Mercy Meet: Catholic Opposition to the Death Penalty comprehensively explores the Catholic stance against capital punishment in new and important ways. The broad perspective of this book has been shaped in conversation with the Catholic Mobilizing Network to End the Use of the Death Penalty, as well as through the witness of family members of murder victims and the spiritual advisors of condemned inmates.

The book offers the reader new insight into the debates about capital punishment; provides revealing, and sometimes surprising, information about methods of execution; and explores national and international trends and movements related to the death penalty. It also addresses how the death penalty has been intertwined with racism, the high percentage of the mentally disabled on death row, and how the death penalty disproportionately affects the poor.

The foundation for the church's position on the death penalty is illuminated by discussion of the life and death of Jesus, Scripture, the Mass, the Catechism of the Catholic Church, and the teachings of Pope John Paul II. Written for concerned Catholics and other interested readers, the book contains contemporary stories and examples, as well as discussion questions to engage groups in exploring complex issues.

Author: Vicki Schieber, Trudy D. Conway, and David Matzko McCarthy, editors Foreword by Helen Prejean, CSJ

Details: 248 pgs, 6 x 9 Paperback

Publication Date: 02/01/2013

Lent is about more than going to church on weekdays and giving up chocolate or social media. It's also a time to form one's heart and mind through study and prayer. In  Where the Eye Alights, Marilyn McEntyre offers forty short meditations, based on excerpts from Scripture and poetry, that guide readers on a devotional journey from Ash Wednesday through Holy Saturday. As in  lectio divina--the spiritual practice of reading Scripture repetitively and meditatively--McEntyre invites us to notice words that may give us pause and summon us to reflection. This book calls our attention to how the Spirit speaks through phrases that can open doors to deep places for those willing to sit still with them.

"Lent is a time of permission," says McEntyre. "Many of us find it hard to give ourselves permission to pause, to sit still, to reflect or meditate or pray in the midst of daily occupations--most of them very likely worthy in themselves--that fill our waking minds and propel us out of bed and on to the next thing. We need the explicit invitation the liturgical year provides to change pace, to curtail our busyness a bit, to make our times with self and God a little more spacious, a little more leisurely, and see what comes. The reflections I offer here come from a very simple practice of daily meditation on whatever has come to mind in the quiet of early morning."

Deeply spiritual and personal reflections from distinguished theologian Richard R. Gaillardetz.

Diagnosed with terminal pancreatic cancer, theologian Dr. Richard R. Gaillardetz started sharing his thoughts and reflections on CaringBridge and signed off each entry with the Latin phrase "dum spiro, spero" ("While I breathe, I hope"). In his chronologically compiled essays, Rick moves through his final season of life seeking insight from his Christian faith, while discovering new meaning in the signs and symbols that mark familiar liturgical seasons and celebrations. He explores fears and doubts, joys and sufferings, and the graces and blessings he encounters along his final journey. With shots of humor, a few sports analogies, and a sprinkling of quotes from Karl Rahner, Rick offers wisdom for all in his poignant exploration of what it means to be a person of faith, entering the paschal mystery, ever hopeful for the life to come.

ISBN: 9780814688663
Details: 256 pgs , 5 x 8 Paperback

White and blue rosary keepsake box with cross on top. 1" H

White Altar Server Cassocks with Snap Front. 65% polyester and 35% cotton.

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