Author: Michel Lafon (père.) Publisher: Liguori Publications ISBN: 9780764804892 Category : Spiritual life Languages : en Pages : 0
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“15 Days of Prayer” Collection Now distributed by New City Press, this popular series is perfect for those looking for an introduction to a particular spiritual guide, those searching for gift ideas and those who merely wish to know more about the person and his or her spirituality. Additional volume planned in 2 to 3 months intervals. Each volume contains: • A brief biography of the saint or spiritual leader introduced in that volume • A guide to creating a format for prayer and retreat • 15 meditation sessions with focus points and reflection guides This volume, 15 Days of Prayer With Charles de Foucauld, will lead you, over a period of fifteen prayer sessions, to a place of prayer where a stronger relationship with God is possible. Follow the footsteps of Charles de Foucauld. From spoiled child to hero of God, the life of Charles de Foucauld is a model of how Christ’s love can transform a person’s soul. A rebellious child, Charles de Foucauld became a wild, pleasure-loving soldier in the French Army. But at 28, he experienced a spiritual transformation, rediscovering the Catholic faith of his childhood and accepting an “apostolate of goodness.” Charles left the life of a soldier for missionary work and believed that to love is the most powerful way to be loved. Serve the poor. A hermit who preferred the silence of solitude, Charles became a respected missionary in the remote Sahara concerned deeply about universal salvation. Believing that Christ did not come to earth primarily to teach but to share the human lot, Charles lived among those who were “furthest from God” and most rejected by men, sharing their lives and their hardships. In 1916, during an anti-French uprising, Charles was assassinated. Now Charles de Foucauld is remembered as not only a martyr for the France he loved but also for the God he adored. Enjoy your time with Charles de Foucauld and be prepared to be surprised as you journey with one of the most engaging spiritual figures of our time.
Author: Constant Tonnelier Publisher: New City Press ISBN: 156548391X Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 153
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Therese's road was one of suffering, spiritual childhood, abandonment to the benevolence of the Lord, trials of faith, periods of painful spiritual barrenness, and a life devoted entirely to love and to the Church.
Author: Jean-Marie Segalen Publisher: New City Press ISBN: 0764807145 Category : Spiritual life Languages : en Pages : 144
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15 Days of Prayer with Saint Alphonsus Liguori is one of twenty titles in the series 15 Days of Prayer with.... This series provides an introduction to spiritual masters of both modern and historical times and gives the reader an opportunity to participate in a spiritual conference with a great teacher-if only through the pages of a book. Each volume contains a brief history of each spiritual guide, an itinerary for each of the fifteen days, an invitation for reflection in each chapter, and a bibliography at the end of the book.
Author: Sabine Laplane Publisher: New City Press ISBN: 1565483499 Category : Religion Languages : en Pages : 137
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Author: Jean Abiven Publisher: New City Press ISBN: 1565483669 Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 153
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As spiritual guide and director, Teresa of Avila placed prayer at the centre of the relationship between the human person and God. She is best known for her mysticism, but this volume presents the many other kinds of prayer that sustain us over the course of our lives.
Author: John J. Cleary Publisher: New City Press ISBN: 1565483502 Category : Religion Languages : en Pages : 151
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These selections, taken from the diary that her spiritual director encouraged her to keep, relate St Faustina Kowalska's mystical experiences, and convey the spirituality she drew from love for the Eucharist and reinforced through trust in the love of God.
Author: Jean Abiven Publisher: New City Press ISBN: 1565483995 Category : Religion Languages : en Pages : 144
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As spiritual guide and director, Teresa of Avila placed prayer at the center of the relationship between the human person and God. She is best known for her mysticism, but this volume presents the many other kinds of prayer that sustain us over the course of our lives. She places steadfast trust in God as the cornerstone of a holy life, but insists upon intellectual engagement and good judgment, objectives this 15-day journey will help readers achieve. Teresa of Avila is a faithful mentor for anyone seeking a spiritual education. Saint Teresa of Avila, a 16th-century Carmelite nun and Doctor of the Church, withstood tremendous opposition to revive the primitive monastic rule and conditions of poverty, hardship and solitude for religious life. With Saint John of the Cross, Teresa became an influential spiritual director, leaving a legacy of classic writings that include The Way of Perfection and The Interior Castle, her most complete statement on prayer and contemplation.
Author: Christian Verheyde Publisher: New City Press ISBN: 1565484878 Category : Religion Languages : en Pages : 139
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15 Days of Prayer with Blessed Frederic marks the 200th anniversary of Ozanam's birth. Verheyde's meditations reflect the breadth of Ozanam's interests: his love for his family; his desire to proclaim the faith authentically.
Author: Bonnie Thurston Publisher: Ave Maria Press ISBN: 1594716609 Category : Religion Languages : en Pages : 160
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"Spirituality & Practice 2016 Award Winner." Blessed Charles de Foucauld (1858–1916) was a complex man. Born into French aristocracy, he floundered as a military officer, but rediscovered his Catholic heritage and eventually lived voluntarily as an impoverished priest/hermit in the Sahara Desert in Algeria. Foucauld wanted to emulate the hidden life of Jesus in Nazareth and in doing so, left a spiritual legacy that attracted such figures as Dorothy Day and author, poet, and spiritual director Bonnie Thurston. Published in celebration of the one-hundredth anniversary of Charles de Foucauld’s death on December 1, 1916, Hidden in God highlights the profound conversion that led Foucauld to embrace the life of a hermit in the Sahara, where he was eventually murdered by a band of marauders. Foucauld’s legacy is an enduring spiritual vision: believe in God, you should live for God and make him your reason for living. Drawing from his letters and journals, Bonnie Thurston explores how the hidden life of Nazareth brings the grace of great closeness to Jesus; the gift of the desert is the grace of complete dependence on God; and the grace of public life is the practice of charity and self-giving. Thurston adeptly demonstrates how these three locations are metaphors for states of spiritual life and ministry and how each one brings both a challenge and a danger. Words of wisdom from Foucauld, as well as questions to ponder and biblical texts to explore conclude each chapter. Thurston shares how she became enamored with Foucauld for the passionate way he lived his ideals without regard for recognition or success. “I’ve fallen in love with a dead Frenchman who was a hermit,” she admitted to a friend. Dorothy Day, founder of the Catholic Worker movement, also was attracted to Foucauld’s desert spirituality and wrote to Thomas Merton and others about Foucauld’s spiritual influence.
Author: Michel Lafon (père.)
Author: Constant Tonnelier
Author: Jean-Marie Segalen
Author: Sabine Laplane
Author: Jean Abiven
Author: John J. Cleary
Author: Jean Abiven
Author: Christian Verheyde
Author: Charles de Foucauld
Author: Bonnie Thurston