Catholicism

The HarperCollins Spiritual Classics series presents short, accessible introductions to the classic spiritual writers of the West. Abridged from Paulist Press's distinguished Classics of Western Spirituality series, which boasts the best modern translations available, this new series seeks to find n... More

Advance praise for "The Mary Magdalene Within": ""The Mary Magdalene Within" is an achingly beautiful, powerfully moving, and profoundly original story and teaching. Everyone who has been intrigued by The DaVinci Code will want to read this book. The deeper truth told in this book is that men need t... More

Two well-known writers here join forces to describe the special and traditional Catholic feast day dishes of many lands. Whereas the the variety in Christmas, New Year, and Easter observances is known, less familiar are the special foods for "Mothering Sunday," "Maundy Thursday," "Lamas Day." Few kn... More

First published in 1960, this study and translation (from the original Latin) of the letters of Jordan of Saxony (c. 1190-1237), a Dominican friar, to Diana d'Andalr (1200-1236), a cloistered Dominican nun, brings to life an extraordinary friendship, forged in their shared love of God.... More

A personal side to the great 20th century theologian, distributist and Dominican Friar. A moving autobiographical study of Fr. Vincent's early years gives us a candid look into the life of a traditional Catholic family in the late 1800's. From the two children born at sea, to the McNabb boys rolling... More

Crisis grips the American Catholic community. Church professionals abandon it in record numbers while many who remain grapple with low morale, overwork, and compensatory addictions. Schools either close or laypeople staff them. Parishes consolidate, bereft of pastors and communicants. The people its... More

"Isaiah's Leper is the result of more than thirty years of research concerning the relationship, or lack thereof, between the teachings and actions of Jesus of Nazareth and the teachings and actions of the Roman Catholic Church. Dr. George Daniel O'Clock, Jr., encourages readers to think about what ... More

A collection of English prayers and devotions from the Middle Ages, long only in the hands of scholars, compiled and edited with great care by Msgr. Robert Hugh Benson to be put back into devotional use. "And it will be found, I believe, that these exquisite verses and meditations will especially af... More

Noble affinities were the essence of power in sixteenth-century France. This is the first book to analyze the development of a noble following during the whole course of the Wars of Religion. The Guise were one of the greatest families of Christendom and this is the first substantial work on them fo... More

The Old Catholic movement is the best kept secret in Christendom. The fact that there is a valid (if "illicit") form of catholicism that is independent of Rome and which values local control seems scandalous to some and a cause for delight or even relief in others. The Old Catholic churches have bra... More

1937. The text aims at providing a compendium of information about the martyrs and other saints honored in the Coptic Church, for the most part following the biographies given in the Jacobite (Egyptian) Synaxarium, but with some additional matter necessary to illustrate those lives. Contents Part I:... More

The legendary Mother Teresa's work for--and among--the poor has become the yardstick by which the entire world measures compassion, generosity, and selflessness. Her words and actions have inspired millions of people from every race and religion and country to help the poor and needy, a legacy that ... More

In his first book written as Pope Benedict XVI, Joseph Ratzinger shares a personal re-evaluation of the figure at the very centre of Christian faith. When Joseph Ratzinger was elected Pope Benedict XVI in April 2005, he became the most accomplished theologian to ascend to the Papacy in several h... More

This is a story about a beautiful, old house, where a large family lives in harmony with its other inhabitants, big, small and very small. But a war suddenly breaks out and they are forced to leave. Those that are left behind do their utmost to protect and guard the house, in the hope that one day t... More

The Book of Prayer is a multi-faith collection of prayers, sayings and devotional poems, brought together as inspirations and reflections for each day of the year. Represented here are all the world’ major faiths and traditions: Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, Jainism, Judaism, Sikhism an... More

In this new anthology, Michael Andrew Ford gathers Henri J.M. Nouwen's selections that encourage us to embrace our imperfections and find the transforming power of God at work within them. Spiritual refreshment and guidance through the darkness, loneliness, and turmoil of life's challenges.... More

Against a backcloth of early 19th century Europe in cultural and political turmoil, this vivid account of the love of the composer Robert Schumann for pianist Clara Wieck unfolds. Drawing on his protagonists' letters and journals, JD Landis spins a compelling tale of Robert and Clara's passion, enfo... More

Written under the Divine impiration and guidance of Sadguru Sri Sathya Sai Baba, this book traces the journey of a young man's quest for peace and happiness.Paperback,New Book... More

The essays in this volume address questions about responsibility that arise in moral philosophy and legal theory. Some analyze different theories of causality and human agency, scouting for satisfactory resolutions to the controversies of free will and determinism, while some look at the problem of ... More