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1 1 SPIRITUAL READING. These proposed books have been selected from the catalogue of EWTN (Eternal Word Television Network) which contains 1900 titles. See the last page for instructions on how to order. <<<<<<<<<<>>>>>>>>>> HOLY SPIRIT OF GOD - AN ESSAY IN BIBLICAL THEOLOGY Written by Fr. Francois-Xavier Durrwell and translated by Sr. Benedict Davies, O.S.U. with foreword by Scott Hahn. In this Catholic classic, focuses on Christ's death, resurrection and glorification. He uses his knowledge of Scripture to lead readers to a deeper understanding of who the Spirit is and how the Spirit works with the Father and Son for our salvation. Paperback. 266 pages. Price: $15.00 Item #: THE FULFILLMENT OF ALL DESIRE A Guidebook for the Journey to God Based on the Wisdom of the Saints, by Ralph Martin. Drawing upon the teaching of the Spiritual Doctors of the Church, here is an in-depth study of the journey to God. It offers encouragement and direction for those desiring to know, love, and serve Our Lord. Paperback. 473 pages. Price: $18.00 Item #: HOLY SPIRIT MAKE YOUR HOME IN ME BIBLICAL MEDITATIONS ON RECEIVING THE GIFT OF THE SPIRIT by Fr. George T. Montague, SM. The Holy Spirit is a gift that comes to us wrapped in the Word. In this book, Fr. Montague provides 26 lessons that teach us how to unwrap this precious gift. Paperback. 205 pages. Price: $13.00 Item #: JESUS OF NAZARETH - PAPERBACK The first book written by Pope Benedict XVI during his pontificate uncovers the Jesus of the Gospels. The Holy Father says, "This book is... my personal search 'for the face of the Lord.'" Paperback. 389 pages. Price: $17.00 Item #: THE INCREDIBLE CATHOLIC MASS An Explanation of the Mass, by Fr. Martin von Cochem. A wonderful book about the most incredible reality in our midst - the Catholic Mass! Written by a well-respected theologian, this book is the fruit of a lifetime of study. Paperback. 453 pages. Price: $17.00 Item #: 1523 CHRISTIAN FATHERHOOD - HARDCOVER The Eight Commitments of St. Joseph's Covenant Keepers, by Stephen Wood with James Burnham. This book presents a genuine Christian perspective for renewing the world by restoring the vocation of fatherhood. In a world where the high calling of covenantal fatherhood is undervalued at best and more often ignored, this is an invaluable resource to help men understand and live out their vocation. Hardcover. 198 pages. (For the Christian Fatherhood Study Guide, please see item #57171) Price: $20.00 Item #: 57164

2 2 LIFE IN CHRIST Fr. Benedict Groeschel along with Gerard and Yolanda Cleffi provide thirty-seven meditations to help us grow in faith while growing in love of God and our neighbor. Each short meditation is made up of a list of readings from the Scriptures, a reflection, and questions for meditation. Hardcover. 239 pages. Price: $15.00 Item #: T828 PRAYING CONSTANTLY Fr. Benedict Groeschel demonstrates how the combination of grace with enduring Christian truths and practices will enable you to experience a deep, rewarding prayer life that in effect permeates everything you do. God, who created humans in His image, is constantly trying to get in touch with us. He uses the gift of our senses, the beauty of creation, and the riches of music, art, and literature as a kind of celestial "call waiting" system. The challenge confronting us is to "answer the call" by cultivating an awareness of God's loving presence. Paperback. 158 pages. Price: $15.00 Item #: T1095 THE GOD WHO LOVES YOU Peter Kreeft points out that the person who glimpses God - Who is Creator, Redeemer, and Lover of our souls - will never be the same. Divine Love is the answer to our problems and the fulfillment of our deepest desires. Paperback. 226 pages. Price: $15.00 Item #: 8171 A GUY'S GUIDE TO THE GOOD LIFE Virtues for Men. Robert P. Lockwood combines Scripture, Church teaching, and everyday stories from his own life and the lives of famous men to help men understand temperance, prudence, justice, fortitude, charity, faith, hope, and love. He reveals the virtues as a call to action and our tie to the living God, providing an entertaining, and enlightening guide on the virtues for men. Paperback. 145 pages. Price: $14.00 Item #: AMAZING GRACE FOR MOTHERS Written by Emily Cavins and Patti Armstrong with Jeff Cavins and Matthew Pinto. Here is a book that will lift your heart and send your spirit soaring! Refresh your mothering through stories of love, inspiration, miracles and God's amazing grace. This collection of 101 stories is dedicated to the glorious role of motherhood! Paperback. 346 pages. Price: $14.00 Item #: 5268 EXPERIENCE GRACE IN ABUNDANCE by Johnnette Benkovic. God has a plan for you - in spite of the mistakes you have made. Step-bystep, this book shows how to find and share the inheritance that we have from God and how to live this spiritual heritage in today's busy world. Offers solid Catholic doctrine and practical suggestions to help you live the life that God has always planned for you! Paperback. 245 pages. Price: $13.00 Item #: 74307

3 3 CALLED TO BE HOLY How can we answer God's call to holiness? Archbishop Timothy Dolan helps us answer that question by examining what Scripture and Tradition tells us. He then builds on that foundation with what the Church teaches; what the saints have discovered, lived, and shared; what the Fathers and Doctors of the Church have written; what "ordinary" Catholics - on that path, accepting those graces- have come to learn. The result is a detailed examination and encouraging explanation of faith, hope, humility, love and chastity, human formation, patience, penance, joy, and obedience. Paperback. 159 pages. Price: $13.00 Item #: T123 SEEKING SPIRITUAL DIRECTION How to Grow the Divine Life Within, by Fr. Thomas Dubay. This guide helps Christians who are seeking spiritual direction as an aid to their lives. Fr. Dubay discusses these issues: What is spiritual direction? Do I need spiritual direction? He also looks at: the key concerns in spiritual direction, the role of prayer in the spiritual life and continued growth. Paperback. 301 pages. Price: $13.00 Item #: 8108 THE STORY OF A SOUL - AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF ST. THERESE Translated by John Beevers. This book has been a source of inspiration since its first publication. Millions of copies have spread throughout the world, and it has been translated into more than fifty languages. This book is unlike any work of devotion and spiritual insight ever written, by detailing the "Little Way" of St. Thérèse. Paperback. 159 pages. Price: $11.00 Item #: 9039 POPE BENEDICT XVI - SPIRITUAL THOUGHTS This book wonderfully captures the Holy Father's deep spiritual and holy life and his extraordinary intelligence as he expressed it in the first year of his papacy and begins to unlock the mystery of who this pope is. The short reflections are prayerful, at times forceful, and always satisfying. They offer wonderful insights on how to live out our Christian faith today addressing themes like forgiveness, commitment, freedom, life, atheism, and suffering. Paperback. 128 pages. Price: $10.00 Item #: LEAD KINDLY LIGHT: MY JOURNEY TO ROME Through his highly regarded writing, Thomas Howard's name is familiar to Protestants and Catholics alike, but many have never heard the story of his conversion to Catholicism. With grace, charm and wit, Dr. Howard describes his journey from Evangelicalism to Anglicanism and, finally, to the Church of Rome. Paperback. 105 pages. Price: $10.00 Item #: IN SILENCE WITH GOD Benedict Baur wrote this book to help those seeking to follow our Lord to obtain the silence of the soul necessary to hear and understand the will of God. Paperback. 220 pages. Price: $10.00 Item #: 96033

4 4 LISTENING AT PRAYER A masterfully simple and useful book on prayer written by Fr. Benedict Groeschel. In this easy to read book Father discusses how listening can be the key to encountering God in a fresh way in our lives. Paperback. 96 pages. Price: $9.00 Item #: 582X UNDERSTANDING THE MYSTERY OF THE MASS The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass is God's most precious gift to us. In this book, Fr. Matthew Buettner provides a work of both deep spirituality and profound insight into the Church's liturgy. He challenges us with Jesus' words to the woman at the well, "Si Scieres Donum Dei," which means, If you knew the gift of God." Readers learn to participate more fully in the Mass and receive the gifts God gives us in a fruitful prayer life and the Holy Eucharist. The book teaches the importance the Mass has to our daily lives. Dr. Alice von Hildebrand provides the foreword. Paperback. 92 pages. Price: $9.00 Item #: 3234 WHY WE NEED CONFESSION Russell Shaw explains why Catholics who seldom receive the Sacrament of Penance are making a mistake. The intention is to encourage those who no longer go to Confession to resume the practice; for those who confess occasionally to confess more often; and those who already know the benefits to share what they have learned. Paperback. 127 pages. Price: $9.00 Item #: REASONS FOR HOPE This collection of 120 daily selections from the vast body of Pope John Paul II's writings will bring you into contact with his thoughts about many aspects of life. From the mystery of divine healing to the resurrection of the dead, from the drudgery of daily work to a Christian view of sports! Originally published as "Breakfast With the Pope." Paperback. Price: $9.00 Item #: 3890 THE IMITATION OF CHRIST by Thomas á Kempis. This Catholic classic has brought peace to readers for many generations by showing how to follow the life of Christ to which all are called. This new, easy-to-read revised edition features many illustrations and meditations for the Holy Rosary and the Stations of the Cross. Burgundy hardcover. Measures 4" x 6 1/2". 288 pages. Price: $8.50 Item #: SAINT ANDRE BESSETTE - MIRACLES IN MONTREAL Written by Patricia Edward Jablonski, FSP. An ordinary Brother of Holy Cross, Saint André Bessette spent most of his life answering the door for his religious community. Through his extraordinary devotion to Saint Joseph and his prayers for those in need, thousands of people were miraculously healed and helped. Inspired by God to build the Oratory of Saint Joseph, Brother André Bessette is beloved in his native Canada and beyond. St. André Bessette was canonized by Pope Benedict XVI in October Ages Paperback. 97 pages. Price: $8.00 Item #: 57558

5 5 FOLLOWING THE HOLY SPIRIT Written by Fr. Walter Van de Putte, this is a valuable book for all who what to learn more about the Holy Spirit and His vital role in the lives of all Catholics. Large type, pleasing format, and beautiful illustrations. 288 pages. Price: $8.00 Item #: TOTAL SURRENDER - MOTHER TERESA Edited by Br. Angelo Devananda. In her own words, Mother Teresa tells of the simple joy of following Jesus and surrendering fully to him. Her life of radical poverty and wholehearted dedication to the poorest of the poor forms the heart of this inspiring surrender to God and to those most in need. This book probes the very heart of her spiritual life and vision. Paperback. 157 pages. Price: $8.00 Item #: 6512 MINUTE MEDITATIONS FROM THE POPES A pocketbook of meditations taken from the words of the Popes of the 20th Century. Includes a brief spiritual reading and reflection for each day. Also includes Scripture as a reminder of the Church's commitment to the Word of God and a prayer to assist us in our spiritual growth. Vinyl cover. 192 pages. Price: $7.50 Item #: O BLESSED HOST, HAVE MERCY ON US! The Holy Eucharist in the Diary of St. Maria Faustina Kowalska arranged and introduced by Rev. George Kosicki, CSB. A small collection of more than 80 excerpts about the Most Blessed Sacrament from St. Faustina's Diary ideal for use before or after Holy Mass or during Adoration. Paperback and measures 4" x 6". 88 pages. Price: $7.00 Item #: 1506 FAMILY - SPIRITUAL THOUGHTS SERIES Pope Benedict XVI shares his thoughts on the subject of family: the bonds that are created, the truth of marriage, and the vocation of love that enables us to become loving people. He emphasizes that marriage is between a man and woman and that trust, responsibility, sharing, and loving are nurtured in the family. Paperback. 93 pages. Price: $7.00 Item #: 7075 How to order. By Internet Place orders though 24 hours a day. By Phone Call toll-free , 24 hours a day. By Mail Mail with check, money order or credit card number and expiration date to EWTN Religious Catalogue, P.O. Box ,Irondale, AL 35210