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Weekday homilies for the Season of Lent, by a Benedictine monk of St. Martin's Abbey, Washington. 62 pages.... more information

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This book is testimony to a simple man who triumphed over evil. "...a role model for every priest." --Bishop Thomas Daley. ... more information

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An extensive catechism, 640 pages in length, with contributions from many scholars."Best of the catechisms to date" --Father Andrew Greeley."A scholarly, well-documented, comprehensive presentation of Catholic teaching" --Cardinal Humbert Madeiros of Boston."This catechism fills a long-felt need. It contains a clear and simple presentation of what the Catholic Church teaches and believes and it does this in a way that is fresh and compelling." --Cardinal William Conway, of Armagh, Ireland.... more information

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Lawrence of Arabia produced his own abridgement of his life story, Seven Pillars. This is it. The text dates from 1919, when the fate of the Arabic-speaking parts of the Turkish Empire was undecided. From Egypt to Iraq, the Arabs were dominant, within the Turkish realm.Lawrence wrote well, with panache. His writings helped create the legend of his valor that endured throughout the century.As a fighter for the British Empire, his mission was to defeat the Turks and, in the end, to break up their dominion. ... more information

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This is a book of humor, with limericks, odd poetry, and whimsical drawings by the author himself. From 1846 to 1895, the various chapters of this book came into being, for better or for worse. After the introduction by Quentin Blacke, you get the following: A Book of Nonsense. Nonsense songs, Stories, Botany and Alphabets. More nonsense Pictures, Rhymes, Botany, etc. Laughable Lyrics: A Fourth Book of Nonsense Poems, Songs, Botany, Music, etc. Nonsense Songs and Stories.Here's one familiar such song:The... more information

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This book considers not only each of the prophetic books in the Hebrew Bible but also the prophets in the Pentateuch and the historical books. Also highlighted is an often-neglected aspect of the prophets' role, namely, their ministry as intercessors for the people, as mediators with God.Here are some features of this work: Prophets are divine spokesmen, with a message for a particular place and time.Important prophetic texts are analyzed in detail.Attention is given to traditions of Israel, used by each p... more information

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This is a set of four volumes, within a double slipcase. After all these years, each volume is still in excellent condition. Gold stamping on the front of each missal, as well as the spine. Gilded page edges, too. The pages are Bible paper, evidently acid-free; they are not yellowed at all.The Ordinary is in Latin and English; the Propers are in English only. Each missal is well illustrated, in some cases with color photos.The monks of St. Andrew's Abbey, Valyermo, California, helped the editor of this s... more information

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This is a fascinating collection of full color reproductions of some of the finest works in the Vatican museums. This book gudies the reader through the public galleries and behind the scenes of these Vatican museums. The editor, Alan Levy, is foreign correspondent of ARTnews magazine.In Treasures of the Vatican Collections, Levy takes the reader to see Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel ceiling frescoes being cleaned on a scaffold sixty feet high. He brings us to hear the artisans tell how they restored Miche... more information

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Each chapter of this wonderful book is headed by a colored sketch, illuminating the book's theme: the beauty of the sea and the seashore. More profoundly, the beach is an occasion for the author's reflection on life and on womanhood.... more information

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The author writes on the current conflict between American secular culture and the Catholic faith. She directs her attention to the feminist movement. Little says that feminism in so many ways exemplifies relativism, subjectivism, and individualism. She emphasizes the importance of the doctrine of the Trinity. She writes of the trinitarian character of reality.... more information

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This is a collection of the newsletters of the Bishops' Committee on the Liturgy, from 1986-1990. The perfect bound binding will hold up about as well as that of your phone book. However, the paper is of good quality.... more information

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Each month, the [Roman Catholic] Bishops' Committe on the Liturgy releases a newsletter on the liturgy. Here is a compilation of all the newsletters from 1991-1995.... more information

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These are the issues of the BCL Newsletter, from 1965 to 1975. The BCL was a standing committee of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. The sewn, hardbound cover (in brown) makes this edition durable, as a reference work. The newsprint paper, however, is low-grade; as of now, the acid has made it faded.... more information

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These are the issues of the BCL Newsletter, from 1976 to 1980. The BCL was a standing committee of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. The sewn, hardbound cover (in brown) makes this edition durable, as a reference work.... more information

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These are the issues of the BCL Newsletter, from 1981 to 1985. The BCL was a standing committee of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. The sewn, hardbound cover (in brown) makes this edition durable, as a reference work.... more information

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Sturdy, smyth-sewn binding. 340 pages. This is the exceptionally extensive book of guidelines for all liturgies presided over by a bishop. The book is remarkable in this edition for its thorough explanation of theology, not just rubrics. Moreover, the Ceremonial represents genuine development, in accord with the impetus of the Constitution on the Liturgy (1963). The "General Considerations" at the beginning of the book in this regard are especially significant.... more information

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This is a provisional text, with the Jerusalem Bible translation. Green cover with gold cross.... more information

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"Father Peter Liuzzi's With Listening Hearts could be subtitled With Loving Words. This gem on homosexuality in Catholic families and faith communities belongs in every parish office and library...When I was serving on the Bishops' Commission on Marriage and the Family, we searched in vain for a book like this to offer anguished homosexuals and their families who were endeavoring to remain loving, healthy, and faithful." --Dolores Curran."...[an] intelligent, pastoral, and truly courageous book." --Father... more information

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Written by eight of the world's foremost experts, here is the ultimate catalog of everything Japanese, whether it be Japanese lifestyle, culture, or its tangible objects. Organized into hundreds of topical units and profusely illustrated throughout with more than 250 photographs, All-Japan includes every facet of Japanese culture, past and present. Oversize. 224 pages.... more information

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This collection includes 31 sermons, preached from 1953 to 1987. The author, Rev. Robert Loughborough, is a retired Presbyterian minister.... more information

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