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DAILY REFLECTIONS ON PURITY
These to-the-point daily reflections on purity counter the lust served up by the media 365 days a year. If you've ever felt alone in your efforts to lead a clean ...
EXPLORE THE MASS
"If you are looking for a balanced and comprehensive treatment of what Catholics believe about this sacrament, there are many books which you might find helpful-not the least important of which would be the Catechism of ...
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Personal Growth
Whether it's help working through suffering, loss or a crisis of faith, these offerings bear the wisdom and spiritual depth of the Christian tradition for these moments of need.
   
The Examen of Consciousness
St. Ignatius of Loyola, founder of the Society of Jesus, recommended to his brothers a daily method of examining their lives so that they might better serve the Lord. He proposed a daily exercise, which he called the examen, to discern God's will and grow in the understanding of God's creation. Now called the Examen of Consciousness, this Catholic Update looks at this simple practice and shows how anyone can learn and benefit from it. ...
   
   
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Leonard Foley wrote Believing in Jesus to help "born Catholics" come to a deeper understanding of the beliefs and practices they have held all their lives and to ...
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Revised Sixth Edition

This classic best-seller has been revised and updated to include those recently canonized beatified. The new entries include Charles de ...
WISE COUNSEL
"The young adult years are a time to listen and a time to discern among the many voices that inspire, encourage and invite. It is a time to discover the voice that whispers deep within."-From ...
HOPE FOR CARETAKERS
"When women choose to marry and have children, they start on a daring venture. It takes courage to commit mind, body and heart to another person and to found a family in which the labors and joys, the risks and struggles ...
   
An Invitation to Prayer
A remarkable writer and retreat director shares his advice and wisdom on the art of praying. His brief guide for a richer prayer life is, first of all, ...
The Mystery of Suffering
Father Overberg encourages readers to look to the example set by Jesus when pondering the age-old question of suffering. "Christians have tried to ...
Why Must I Suffer?
Wintz asks: "How can we reconcile God's goodness with the birth of deformed babies, with innocent people being killed or maimed by drunk drivers, ...
   
 
   
       
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