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Edited by Father Max Polak, spiritual reading, day by day, for the whole of Lent. A theme index is included, helpful for citations. A yellow ribbon is also bound in, for conveniently keeping your place each day.... more information

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Plastic, spiral binding, so the book lies flat and can be read from easily.There are various ways to use this book. You may pray these services in your home icon corner. Or, with the help of your priest, you may adapt one or more of these offices (particularly matins or vespers) for weekday services in the church. A family may want to gather for vespers before dinner as a way to make the transition from workday to family evening. Or someone may find that his only time for prayer is during his lunch hour.At... more information

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This book is an anthology of articles on the diaconate. Authors include a wide spectrum of theologians, historians, deacons, and others. The first part of the book provides essays on historical and theological questions about the diaconate. The second part gives us articles about pastoral foundations for the identity of the deacon. The third part has two essays on the sociological identity of the deacon, including that of married man. The multiple endorsements at the beginning of this book bear witness... more information

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An anthology of various authors, considering Church authority, governance, and leadership. Volume 63 of the Concilium Series.... more information

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General reference work for the liturgy; excellent scholarship. The author is Anglican. Supplanted by the later edition of 1986.... more information

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Dante's Divine Comedy in fine binding, of the highest quality. This is truly a collector's edition. The cover and spine bear embossed gold, in a night sky.This magnificent edition of The Divine Comedy provides a new translation and introduction by Kenneth MacKenzie, as well as one hundred and eleven engravings by John Flaxman. His drawings were first made by Thomas Piroli in 1793, printed here by permission of the Royal Academy. This is a 1983 reprint of the 1979 edition. The inside of the front cover h... more information

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This 96-page book is an extended meditation on the words of Jesus at the Last Supper. The author, a Redemptorist priest, ends each chapter with questions leading to reflection. Some Scripture is then cited, followed by a prayer. ... more information

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Ordained a priest in 1973, the author speaks from experience. Here are real stories from the lives of real people. ... more information

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"A treasure trove of primary sources, from many Christian traditions." --Ruth Duck."This is a valuable resource for studying the historical roots of Christian worship in the Western tradition." --Melva W. Costen.Documents of Christian Worship beongs in Christian libraries everywhere...Dr. White has provided us with a truly fine reference work." --David C. Buttrick.... more information

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In this book, Father Kung goes through the writings of such thinkers as Descartes, Marx, Nietzsche, Freud, and many others. Especially in a European context, atheism is a vital challenge to the Church and to faith itself. Kung, in response, provides much more than philosophical reflection. His book is an account not of ideas but of concrete human beings of flesh and blood.To the present day, Father Kung is respected as an outstanding theologian. His writing on the topic of this book has in no way ever ... more information

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This book is a personal account of the author's ten years of prison ministry: preaching, teaching, and simply visiting the men at San Quentin State Prison. The author reflects on a penal system he sees as corrupt and accountable to no one. As a result, he says, punishment (not rehabilitation) permeates the correctional system.... more information

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Oversize book, with many drawings, maps, and photographs. Fine.The Domesday Book permits English citizens to view their heritage and their lives foreshadowed in the careful lettering of 11th century scribes. There are more than 12,500 entries in 37 gazetteers.During the winter of 1085, Kign William sat down with his Christmas court and commanded them to make a survey of the whole of England, to set a value on the land he conquered 19 years previously. As a result, Royal Commissioners were sent throughout t... more information

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This classic novel was first published in 1886. This reprint of the 1948 edition has been completely reset as it was in that year. This is a collector's edition, finely printed and bound; a rigid slipcase, in black, is provided. The cover cleverly shows a bent-over man with his back turned to us. The left half of the cover is black; the right is white."The originality of the idea [of this book] is matched by the skill with which tension is added to mystery almost to the end. But it is far more than that... more information

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This is the true story of one man who defied war, prostitution, and poverty, to set the children free. Wendy W. de Berger, the first lady of Guatemala, said this is a dazzling biography of man who has never said "no" to God. All the children and mothers you will read about in this book are real. Most are still alive. Patrick Atkinson has journeyed with all of them through the jungles, streets, and slums of the world. Walk with him, in this inspiring, true-life story.... more information

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German-language hymnal, presenting contemporary songs, including Canticle of the Gift. Tablature for guitar, on three pages.Remarkably, some songs are in the English language: Away in a Manger, Blowin' in the Wind, Go Tell It on the Mountain, He's Got the Whole World in His Hands, Heaven is a Wonderful Place,Kumbayah, Lord, I Want to Be a Christian, My Lord, What a Morning, Nobody Knows, O What a Gift, Rock My Soul, Swing Low, To Everything, Wait for the Lord,and Were You There.Most songs, to be sure, are ... more information

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