books by Our Sunday Visitor     books:       Prayers, Promises, and Devotions for the Holy Souls in Purgatory Susan Tassone Our Sunday Visitor, 2012 "The holy souls are eager for the prayers of the faithful, which can gain indulgences for them. Their intercession is powerful. Pray unceasingly. We must empty purgatory!" – St. Pio of Pietrelcina Tireless advocate for the holy souls in purgatory, Susan Tassone, invites you to join her in the call to action from St. Pio to empty purgatory. Become a prayer warrior on behalf of the suffering souls and bring comfort to them and to yourself along ...             Forming Intentional Disciples: The Path to Knowing and Following Jesus Sherry Weddell Our Sunday Visitor, 2012 How can we transmit a living, personal Catholic faith to future generations? By coming to know Jesus Christ, and following him as his disciples. These are times of immense challenge and immense opportunity for the Catholic Church. Consider these statistics for the United States. Only 30 percent of Americans who were raised Catholic are still practicing. Fully 10 percent of all adults in America are ex-Catholics. The number of marriages ...             Surrender! The Life Changing Power of Doing God's Will Fr Larry Richards Our Sunday Visitor, 2011 At best, the word surrender is decidedly un-American Remember the Alamo, Leave it all on the field, Never give up. But Scripture and Father Larry Richards can be equally as compelling as he challenges you to go against the grain and do what few are willing to do. A gifted and captivating speaker, preacher, and retreat master... inner city pastor Father Richard's infectious enthusiasm, in-your-face realism and solid teaching will help you see ...             New Catholic Answer Bible: Revised New American Bible Dave Armstrong, Paul Thigpen Our Sunday Visitor, 2011 No book in the history of the world has wielded as much influence on humankind as the Holy Bible. What makes The New Catholic Answer Bible so unique is the answers to questions about Catholic beliefs and practices and their foundation in Scripture. From Where Did the Bible Come From? and Are the Seven Sacraments in the Bible? to Are Catholics Born Again ? and Why Do Catholic Bibles Have Seventy-three Books?, these eighty-eight diverse topics ...             Style, Sex, and Substance: 10 Catholic Women Consider the Things that Really Matter Our Sunday Visitor, 2012 Who is to say who the authentic Catholic woman is? And how do the perils and pitfalls of modern society impact that vision? Here is a fresh look at life from the perspective of ten Catholic women who live in the spotlight of the Internet -- ten bloggers who keep it real every day with their personal posts relating their triumphs, trials, and temptations for all to see. In the same way, nothing is off limits in Style, Sex, & Substance. Each ...             Catholic Prayer Book for Children Our Sunday Visitor, 2004 Prayers, lessons, and truths for young hearts, minds, and souls With colorful, captivating illustrations, the Catholic Prayer Book for Children helps boys and girls ages 6 to 10 discover the beauty of prayer as it encourages them to form the lifelong habit of praying. Here are: • Beloved, traditional Catholic prayers • Original prayers that accurately reflect a youngster’s daily concerns and experiences • A "how to" ...             The Church and New Media: Blogging Converts, Online Activists, and Bishops Who Tweet Our Sunday Visitor, 2011 Facebook has over 750 million users. Twitter hosts more than 350 billion tweets each day. Today alone, people will view more than two billion videos on YouTube. And in the past year, Americans sent 1.8 trillion text messages. We're experiencing the most explosive communication shift since the printing press. What does this mean for the Church?  How can Christians harness these new tools to reach out, to teach, to cultivate community, to ...             The Archbishop Wore Combat Boots: From Combat to Camelot to Katrina -- A Memoir of an Extraordinary Life Philip Hannan, Nancy Collins, ... Our Sunday Visitor, 2010 The 82nd Airborne: "Gripping the door's rim for leverage, I hurled myself into the air, doing a half-turn. The propeller instantly ripped open my chute, followed by a terrific body wrench courtesy of my skin-tight harness. In seconds, my entire body was reacting to a forced sudden stop after going 120 miles an hour in a plane." Freeing Jews in Germany: "Walking into the barracks, we were immediately assailed by a suffocating stench, leading ...             Padre Pio: The True Story C. Bernard Ruffin Our Sunday Visitor (IN), 1991 Padre Pio: The True Story focuses primarily on the post World War II era to the time of Padre Pio's death. It was during this time that an onscure Italian Capuchin priest attracted worldwide attention for his holiness as well as his mysterious stigmata.             Mother Teresa and Me: Ten Years of Friendship Our Sunday Visitor, 2011 A brush with fame blossomed into something far more spiritual, much longer lasting -- and infinitely more beautiful... Donna-Marie Cooper O'Boyle will never forget the first time she laid eyes on Mother Teresa of Calcutta. Hunched, frail, shorter than one of Donna's own children, the aging servant of the poorest of the poor cut an unassuming figure awaiting the start of Mass with Her Missionary of Charity sisters. They would speak briefly ...             Catholic Prayer Book for Mothers Our Sunday Visitor, 2005 A Glimpse Into the Future If a woman could ever get a glimpse at what her world would be when she becomes a mother, she would be presented with the realilty that her innermost desires and life plans would be altered or put on hold because she would be inundated with the care of others. If she was also allowed to glimpse the unending joy she would receive as a mother, there would be no pause to consider, no hesitation, as she embraced the whole ...             The Fathers Our Sunday Visitor, 2008 "Let us now devote our attention to the Apostolic Fathers, that is, to the first and second generations in the Church subsequent to the Apostles. And thus, we can see where the Church's journey begins in history." -- Pope Benedict XVI The Fathers of the Church exhorted believers in the face of persecution while fighting heresies and misunderstandings. They were theologians and philosophers, orators and pastors, leaders and problem solvers, ...             A Priest Forever: The Life of Eugene Hamilton Benedict J. Groeschel Our Sunday Visitor (IN), 1998 This is the true story of Eugene Hamilton, a young man who dreamed of becoming a priest; a young man stricked with terminal cancer as his life was just beginning; a man who was ordained, by papal dispensation, just hours before he died.             Thirty-Day Devotions for the Holy Souls Our Sunday Visitor, 2004 The months following the death of a loved one are an especially difficult time. Thirty-Day Devotions for the Holy Souls offers comfort to those who are grieving and gives them a personal and powerful method of praying for their departed family member or friend. Day by day, here are: Prayers and meditations that console the one who mourns and assist the one who has died Scriptural passages Reflections from Church Fathers, saints, and ...             Handbook of Prayers James Socias Our Sunday Visitor, 2006 This beautiful prayer book is compact enough to carry everywhere and comprehensive enough to give you inspiration and uplift in almost every conceivable situation! It contains the complete Latin and English texts of nearly six hundred prayers, including basic prayers, prayers for different times of day, devotions to Our Lord and Our Lady, prayers for the dead, and blessings — plus the order of Mass, an illuminating section that gives you ...             Catholic Saints Prayer Book Our Sunday Visitor, 2008             A Catholic Woman's Book of Prayers Our Sunday Visitor, 2010 Embrace the God-given Dignity of Womanhood With all the mixed messages that women receive from society today, it's easy to be distracted from -- and even unreceptive to -- the deep and abiding love that Christ has for you. Whether single or married, religious or consecrated, parenting children, or spiritually mentoring others, the Lord understands the many challenges you face, your desire for inspiration, and, above all, your need to be ...             Faith at Work: Finding Purpose Beyond the Paycheck Our Sunday Visitor, 2011 How do your motivations, actions, and example at work differ from your motivations, actions, and example at Church? Explore the benefits of applying the basic tenants of faith -- teamwork, perseverance, trust, and goodwill -- at work while connecting with the funny and heartfelt lessons learned along the way by Kevin Lowry. An inspiring exploration of this common and continuous struggle of finding our balance of faith and work. "An ...             The Big Book of Catholic Customs and Traditions for Children's Faith Formation Our Sunday Visitor, 2003 Book Details: Format: Paperback Publication Date: 4/1/2003 Pages: 178             Miracles: Healing for a Broken World Father Stefan Starzynski Our Sunday Visitor, 2010 Ask, and it will be given you; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you (Mt 7:7). Most people think miracles only happen in movies or the Bible and their prayer lives reflect this belief as well. Author Father Stefan Starzynski reminds us, through his personal experience and real stories, that God is ever present, and that miracles are among the gifts offered to those who petition Him in faith. 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