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Celtic Prayers from Iona
by J. Philip Newell
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Published by Paulist Press
From the renowned shrine on the Scottish isle of Iona comes this handsome calligraphy-lettered collection of prayers based on the rhythms and images of Celtic oral tradition.  These morning and evening prayers are used in the daily worship of the famous Iona Community.

 

Night Vision : Praying Through Change
by Anita M. Constance, Anne Haarer
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During the "night" of the soul--crisis, loss, death-- the usual ways of praying no longer comfort.  Anita Constance, with her trademark reflections of beautiful clarity, helps readers gain "night vision," the ability to see the God-light that shines even in the darkness.  With night vision, those disrupted by change can find their way again and discover healing and peace.

 

A Rainy Afternoon With God (Illuminationbooks)
by Catherine B. Cawley
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Written by an experienced retreat director, the newest IlluminationBook helps readers create the time, space, and content of their own day of reflection.  Whether they choose to stay at home, a special private place, or an actual retreat center, this little book offers proven, practical help on structuring the house to provide rest and renewal.

 

Pocket Book of Catholic Prayer
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New beautiful booklet that ocntains the essential prayers for every Catholic in pocket book form.  Full-color illustrations.

 

Pocket Book of Catholic Devotions
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New beautiful booklet that contains the essential devotions for every Catholic in pocket book form.  Full-color illustrations.

 

Pocket Book of Catholic Novenas
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New beautiful booklet that contains the most loved Novenas for every Catholic in pocket book form.  Full-color illustrations.

 

St Joseph Daily Prayer Book
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A perfect daily companion for all Catholics.   It contains prayers, readings, and devotions for the Liturgical Year including one week of Morning and Evening Prayer from the Liturgy of the Hours.  Ideal for communal or private use.

 

Simply Soulstirring : Writing As a Meditative Process
by Francis Dorff
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This ecumenical primer on the art of meditative writing helps restore soulfulness to everyday life.  The author describes how everyone--even "non-writers"--can use writing to reconnect with those aspects of life which they've been divorced.  The book show how meditative writing is healing, creative, and integrative.

 

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The Last Words of the Resurrected Christ
by Richard O. Singleton
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Published by St Marys Press
These eleven Meditations are fresh, unique and essential.  Our belief in Christ only makes sense because of the Resur-rection.  This book will help you experience the resurrected Christ today.

 

So Heart and Mind Can Fill : Reflections for Living
by Lou Guntzelman
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These fifty-eight essays are an invitation to think and reflect.  Whatever the topic--heroes and celebrities, loneliness, cleverness versus justice--each essay is meant to stimulate further thought, reading or discussion.

 

Prayer With Searchers and Saints
by Edward E. Gabriele, Edward Francis Gabriele
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Mary, Teresa of Avila, Martin Luther, Susan B. Anthony, Martin Luther King Jr., Sojourner Truth, Hildegard of Bingen, and Thomas Aquinas are some of the forty searchers and saints with whom we offer these morning and evening prayers.  They all witness to the God of creation who loves the world and gives us the world to steward.

 

Praying With Frederic Ozanam
(Companions for the Journey Series)
by Ronald Ramson
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Frederic Ozanam is probably best knows as a found of the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul, but he was also a celebrated professor at the University of Paris.  He lives in fidelity to God's grace as a loving husband and devoted father, a distinguished writer, and a man who actively practiced the works of mercy.

 

Manual of Prayers
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Used by priests and seminarians at the North American College in Rome.  Contains prayers, litanies, novenas, and meditations.   Included are prayers before and after Mass, morning and evening prayers, prayers to the Blessed Virgin Mary and Saint Joseph, as well as prayers of petition.


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Catholic Book of Prayers
by Maurus Fitzgerald
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In Giant Type.  Today's most popular general prayerbook.  Contains many favorite prayers--for Everyday, to the Blessed Trinity, to Mary, and the Saints, and a summary of our Faith.  Designed especially for Catholic adults and those with limited vision.

 

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After 50 : Spiritually Embracing Your Own Wisdom Years
by Robert J. Wicks
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Insightful, engaging and practical guidance for praying to God, caring for others and nurturing self during this gentle and holy time of life.

 

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124 Prayers for Caregivers
by Joan Guntzelman
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"Sensitive not only to the varying intensity of prayer, but also to the multiplicity of its presentations, these succinct pages of com-mentary, wisdom, and meditation offer perspective as well as faith and credible hope.  It is a manual for every human being who has occasion either to give or--perhaps more unusually--to have to receive help." Publishers Weekly.

 

150 Opening and Closing Prayers
by Carl Koch
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150 Opening and Closing Prayers will be helpful to anyone who wants to use a prayer to begin or end a meeting, a school day, or a class but does not always have time to compose one.  Topics include creating community; hope; peace and reconciliation; leaders; celebration and thanksgiving; creation; compassion; wisdom and understanding; and courage in hard times.  Each prayer employs a passage from either Hebrew Scriptures or the Christian Testament.

 

Daily Prayers for Busy People
by William J. O'Malley
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Containing poems, passages from the Bible and other great literature, and highly evocative original prayers. Consists of a four-week daily cycle of morning, midday, and evening prayers.  The prayers are brief, but provide a rich source for further meditation.  These are prayers for quiet times during morning coffee, subway rides, lunch breaks, or any other time when a person wants to pray, to take a break with God.

 

Praying With Icons
by James H. Forest
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Published by Orbis Books

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A beautiful and fascinating book that not only describes the history of icons, but provided a practical guide explaining how to "pray with icons," and a series of meditative reflections on some of the most well-known icons.