books by Mike Aquilina     books:       30 Minute Read: Why Me? When Bad Things Happen (30-Minute Read) Mike Aquilina Our Sunday Visitor, 2009 This new book is part of the "30 Minute Read" series. Why me? Why anyone? Suffering is everywhere. Why does God let this happen? It's because he loves us. He has a plan. Don't you want to find out what it is? Noted Catholic author Mike Aquilina helps us to see our woes as blessings - things that lead us toward God instead of away from him.             Angels of God: The Bible, the Church and the Heavenly Hosts4 reviews Mike Aquilina Saint Anthony Messenger Press, 2009 He ain't heavy, he's my angelic brother Aquilina makes the subject easy to understand without dumbing it down. Altogether an informative and fascinating read about the angels and their relationship to us. It makes a good accompaniment to The Angels and Their Mission. There is some duplication of information but a surprising amount in both books stands as complements to each other. Some of that is due to their different foci in the ...             Living the Mysteries: A Guide for Unfinished Christians6 reviews Scott Hahn, Mike Aquilina Our Sunday Visitor, 2003 What every RCIA teacher needs Finally, after ten years of teaching RCIA, I have found the book that every teacher's been looking for. Unlike the other materials that we've had to use, these authors don't talk about mystagogy, they DO it. Better, they show how the Church fathers did it. Our parish priest agrees. This is the best resource for our catechumenal candidates.             Companion Guide to Pope Benedict's the Fathers1 review Mike Aquilina Our Sunday Visitor, 2008 Popularizing the Fathers The "Companion Guide to Pope Benedict's the Fathers" is a valuable resource that should help popularize the Holy Father's recent cycle of catecheses on the Fathers of the Church. Mike Aquilina is an expert on this subject, and in the book's introduction he explains who and what the Fathers are and why we ought to study them. He groups Pope Benedict's addresses (or "audiences" as they are ...             A Pocket Catechism for Kids3 reviews Kris D. Stubna, Mike Aquilina Our Sunday Visitor, 2001 perfect for young kids I use this to teach my kids (5, 4, and 3) the catechism. The questions are notated for age appropriateness, and very brief. We read the question and response every morning, and within 2 weeks my kids have memorized it. It is so easy for us all.             Roots of the Faith: From the Church Fathers to You Mike Aquilina Servant Books, 2010             The Fathers of the Church, Expanded Edition21 reviews Our Sunday Visitor, 2006 Introduction to The Fathers What were the first generations of Christians like immediately after Jesus left them? What were there worship services like? Who were the major leaders and thinkers of the early Church? What have Christians believed throughout the past centuries and how have our current beliefs developed? These questions--along with many more--are tackled within the book I just finished, "The Fathers of the ...             The Mass of the Early Christians21 reviews Mike Aquilina Our Sunday Visitor, 2007 The Words Merge into Your Soul over Time This book is sneaky; it starts out as readable but not engrossing. But by the time I read the final chapter, I found myself "living" within the events. Weeks after I finished reading it, it comes up in my thoughts as I attend Mass, as I participate in Adoration, as I perform my Bible study and attend the group discussions. My wife is not Catholic and as I attend services in her congregation, I ...             Signs and Mysteries: Revealing Ancient Christian Symbols9 reviews Our Sunday Visitor, 2008 Small, charming, and sure to be a classic I bought two copies of this book, one for my library and one for our church library. Here's why: It's a plunge into the ancient world and the signs and symbols that the earliest Christians used to express their faith. The Christians felt they "could appropriate the symbols of pagans and Jews and 'baptize' them, putting them to Christian use" (p 16). Philosophers were thought to be ...             The How-To Book of Catholic Devotions: Everything You Need to Know but No One Ever Taught You5 reviews Our Sunday Visitor, 2000 a catholic primer! this book is essential for the NEW catholic, the catholic brought up in the "anything goes" period of the 60's and 70's, or the catholic who would just like to expand their knowledge of the faith. Very easy format, and flows beautifully. Includes just about all of the basics. I bought it because I was bothered by distractions during prayer, but it gave me much more than I had hoped for.             Praying the Psalms With the Early Christians: Ancient Songs for Modern Hearts1 review Mike Aquilina, Christopher Bailey Word Among Us Press, 2009 A Treasure Chest of Ancient Wisdom The Book of Psalms has been the prayer book and hymnal of God's people for three thousand years. Christians came to see the psalms as the prayers of Christ, to Christ, and about Christ. Mike Aquilina and Chris Bailey remind us of this. They also have a plan to help us replace the latest meaningless jingle running around our brains with the psalms. Thirty-four psalms have been chosen as ...             Weapons of the Spirit: Selected Writings of Father John Hugo David Scott, Mike Aquilina, ... Our Sunday Visitor, 1997 Father John Hugo (1911-1985) wrote with penetrating, prophetic insight into struggles that are ever comtemporary: war and peace, sex and love, justice and mercy. His writings are collected for the first time in Weapons of the Spirit.             Fire of God's Love: 120 Reflections on the Eucharist3 reviews Mike Aquilina Servant Books, 2009 Interesting and Thought Provoking Reflections to Use in Adoration It is simply impossible to express what we gain from adoring the Eucharist as I know full well. How do we describe an encounter with God? Yet many Catholics have expressed some facet of it over the thousands of years since Christ gave us Himself in that gift. Mike Aquilina has chosen 120 wonderful quotations that not only help us rise to meet God but that God uses to push aside the veil ...             Take 5: On the Job Meditations With St. Ignatius3 reviews Mike Aquilina, Kris Stubna Our Sunday Visitor, 2008 helpful book I really enjoy this little book, the daily reading selections are short enough that the "Take Five" title is very much appropriate. Though my "career" consists of being a stay-at-home mom raising young boys, the meditations are still applicable to my daily life in so many way. In places where the book mentions co-workers it is quite simple to substitute in my husband, children, relatives, ...             Talking to Youth About Sexuality: A Parents' Guide Fr. Kris D. Stubna Our Sunday Visitor, 2006 Education in human sexuality demands that our children know the facts of life. But even more important, it is crucial that our children are given a faith-filled and morally correct context in order to make sense of all the issues connected with human sexuality. Developed with parents, doctors, educators, and catechists, this valuable guide--a consistent best-seller--is your practical resource for answering questions and encouraging meaningful ...             Love in the Little Things: Tales of Family Life13 reviews Mike Aquilina Servant Publications, 2007 Great Family Read Aloud I love a great story. The greatest storyteller was, of course, Jesus. He showed us how to live through parables, stories. Mike Aquilina follows in Jesus' footsteps. In the spirit of full disclosure, I should let you all know the Aquilinas are friends. I've had the pleasure of personally hearing some of Mike's stories before he put them into a book for the rest of the world. Yet, there was ...             For the Love of Literature8 reviews Maureen Wittmann Ecce Homo Press, 2007 Do you have kids? Then you need this book! Maureen Wittman, Catholic homeschooling mom extraordinaire, has compiled the book list dreams are made of. She has created a subject-by-subject list that gives a brief synopsis, age range and a special note to identify Catholic titles. There are 950 books listed! They are all readily available (in print) and easy to find at your favorite bookseller or library. My favorite part of the book are ...             The History of the Church: Semester Edition (The Didache Series) Peter V. Armenio Midwest Theological Forum, 2010 This book presents the story of God's intervention into human history from the earthly life of Christ to the present day. It details how God sent the Holy Spirit to act through the Church and her members with special emphasis given to the role of saints and Popes to further the mission of the Church into all the world. It presents a narrative of Church history along with stories of other important historical figures as they became interwoven ...             A Doubters Novena: Nine Steps to Trust With the Apostle Thomas Mike Aquilina, Christopher Bailey Our Sunday Visitor, 2010             The Grail Code: Quest for the Real Presence13 reviews Loyola Press, 2006 Love, sex, God, swordplay One of my favorite books this year, Grail Code is the thoughtful answer to a question that has been on my mind for years, well before Dan Brown unleashed the merchandising behemoth that The Da Vinci Code became: namely, what is the core of the Arthur/Grail stories, and how do we understand the relationship of these stories to Christian culture? 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