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Spirituality
In this issue of Catholic Update, author Kathy Coffey writes that the Catholic tradition offers believers a smorgasbord of spirituality styles. She examines five styles in depth- Benedictine, Carmelite, Franciscan, Thomistic and Ignatian-and points out that all the styles are rooted in and unified by the Eucharist. She writes, "Within our Catholic tradition we're blessed to have an abundance of different approaches and the freedom to choose what suits each of us best."...
   
   
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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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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 ...
   
The Bible and Prayer
In this issue of Catholic Update, author Michael D. Guinan discusses Pope Benedict XVI's choice of "The Scriptures in the Life and Mission of ...
Sacrament of Reconciliation
This issue of Catholic Update examines the history of the Sacrament of Reconciliation all the way from Jesus' time to the reforms of Vatican II, ...
10 Tips for Married Couples
This issue of Catholic Update discusses the state of marriage today and how the Catholic Church is addressing new challenges. Susan Vogt writes, ...
Sacraments of Initiation
In this issue of Catholic Update, author Thomas Richstatter, O.F.M., discusses sacraments of initiation, in particular baptism. He describes ...
   
 
   
       
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