The story of the Lewis and Clark expedition, as told, supposedly, by Sacagawea, the woman who accompanied them. Richly illustrated with full color photos and images."Ms. Hunsaker's research is extremely well done, resulting in a very accurate presentation historically. Her understanding of native culture and the art of oral history is excellent. Choosing the format of becoming Sacagawea and doing her first-person story is not easy. Joyce does it with ease and powerful believability. She is truly professio... (more information)

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Why and how the liturgy can be seen as drama.... (more information)

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Father Richard Rohr, OFM, says of this book:"If it is true that true spiritual transformation requires images, then David Richo is offering us a profound gift. Scripture, good psychology, mysticism, and even politics come together in this excellent portrayal of a timeless and healing image."Similarly, Father Thomas King, S.J., says:"Devotion to the Sacred Heart has nourished the Church for centuries. . . David Richo restores this old devotion with reflections on the modern world and texts from Pierre Teilh... (more information)

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A theological introduction to the seven sacraments. Sacred Mysteries provides a general introduction to the role of ritual, in terms of certain fundamental principles. In discussion of each of the seven sacraments, which follows, he goes from principle to practice, from Church norms to concrete examples. He writes with clarity, accuracy, and pastoral insight.Father Smolarski is a member of the Jesuit community and a faculty member at Santa Clara University, California. He is also the author of Eucharisti... (more information)

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"In this balanced and clearly written book, [Father] Donald Cozzens shows himself once again to be a wise, well-informed, insightful, and truth-telling observer of the Catholic Church. This book should have as receptive an audience as his widely celebrated The Changing Face of the Priesthood. It should stimulate as much healthy controversy as well." --Father Richard McBrien."In Sacred Silence Donald Cozzens speaks out in a gentle voice in a way that nobody else does in today's Church. With a calmness and s... (more information)

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This book treats the significance of religious myth, symbolism, and ritual, within life and culture. This is a work of great originality and scholarship. Herein the author traces manifestations of the sacred from primitive to modern times. He does so in terms of space, time, nature, the cosmos, and life itself. He shows how the total, human experience of the religious individual compares to that of the non-religious person. This book, The Sacred and the Profane, serves as an excellent introduction to th... (more information)

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"In this sympathetic yet critical study of the teaching of the Council of Trent on the propitiary character of the Mass, David Power makes a significant contribution to the ecumenical process of which the Lima document and the bilateral reports on the Eucharist are prominent parts, as well as suggesting how a changed social and ecclesial context may allow the Roman Catholic Church itself to receive afresh the positive intent of Tridentine teaching in terms of alternative but perhaps not incompatible models ... (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 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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Brand new, unused, first edition, with dust jacket. Comments and opinons of Justice Scalia, edited by Kevin Ring, with introduction and commentary. This volume is the first of its kind, showcasing the quotable justice's take on many of the most controversial issues of our time. This book contains over a dozen of Justice Scalia's opinions. The editor also provides helpful background on each opinion, as well as a primer of Justice Scalia's judicial philosophy. "Scalia Dissents" is the perfect book for re... (more information)

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A polemical work of a sixth-century historian, Procopius, against the Emperor Justinian, his wife, Theodora, and his leading General, Belisarius. What a diatribe! The Secret History may have been written around the year 550 A.D. The two earliest known manuscripts date from the fourteenth century.This is a collector's edition, with fine printing and binding. Check out the front cover, with mosaic-like print, reminiscent of Byzantine art.... (more information)

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Edited by William deBuys, this is a collection of the writings of John Wesley Powell, noted explorer of the American West and Southwest."Powell remains the preeminent interpreter of the American West. Many of his most important writings are little known and, until now, have been largely unavailable. This compilation, with skillful editing and commentary by William deBuys, is an essential book for anyone who ventures west of the hundredth meridian." --Bruce Babbitt, Secretary of the Interior, 1993-2001."We ... (more information)

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The author, Notto Thelle, offers this book as a spiritual antidote to our alienated world by inviting the reader to a personal encounter with God. Faith is described as a spacious landscape in which one can breathe freely. Faith engages, says the author, the rich imagery of the Bible, in order to help the individual find orientation without feeling imprisoned.Notto Thelle here makes comparisons with faith as it is found in other religious traditions, searching out what is of value. Some of the chapters o... (more information)

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Is Christian ministry in a state of crisis today? What is the nature of the crisis? What are the new frontiers? Is there a new spirituality for those in ministry?"This volume will be very rewarding spiritual reading for the busy priest or pastoral minister. The author has brought together serious but readable reflections on ministry." --Brother Jeffrey Gros, F.S.C.... (more information)

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"I highly recommend it." --Bishop Walter E. Sullivan, Richmond, Virginia.This manifesto of faith is charming, convincing, and compelling." --Father Robert F. Drinan, S.J."Being Catholic today is no simple task. These seven secrets are solid and meaningful." --Father Theodore Hesburgh, C.S.C.... (more information)

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"The finest detailed handbook I know for...how to deal humanely with all manners of people." --Father Walter J. Burghart, S.J."A wonderfully revealing and useful book for managers and other supervisors" --Carole O'Keefe, Senior Vice President, Glencoe/McGraw Hill.... (more information)

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Stories are selected and introduced by David Hughes. This is a collector's edition, beautifully printed and bound, smyth-sewn. The book comes with a rigid slipcase.Set in 12 point Monotype Perpetua by Gloucester Typesetting Services and printed by The Bath Press with quarter cloth and paper sides printed with a design by Ian Beck.... (more information)

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A catechetical book, useful for teachers and religious education instructors, especially for creating classroom celebrations. From lighting the Advent wreath to singing around a birthday cake, children delight in rituals.... (more information)

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Theological, historical, and pastoral reasons why Psalms should be sung, not recited. Introduction to the use of Gregorian Psalm tones, for singing the Responsorial Psalm at Sunday Mass. How to interpret the text, especially in view of its natural accent. Practical considerations for every parish.... (more information)

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A small, 96-page book, with reflections and prayers from the heart of a single mother.... (more information)

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