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A Book of Hours

By Thomas Merton.

edited by Kathleen Deignan with a foreword by James Finley and illustrations by John Giuliani. Published by Sorin Books, Notre Dame, Indiana.

Open any page of this wonderful book and you will find a mind-stopping, heart-catching phrase that will remind you, in Merton's unique way, that God is here, all around, right now. -Sylvia Boorstein author of It's Easier Than You Think

Recommended by

benixu, 7/23/2008.

A Short History of The Mass

By Alfred McBride, O.Praem..

"No one can fully express the sweetness of this sacrament, in which spiritual delight is tasted at its very source, and in which we renew the memory of that surpassing love for us which Christ revealed in his passion."

-Thomas Aquinas, from homily for feast of Corpus Christi-

"From the Last Supper to the Mass of the Apostles, from house churches to medieval cathedrals, from the Tridentine Mass to the sweeping reforms of Vatican II, the Mass has undergone many changes in two thousand years. Yet, for Catholics, the Mass is the source and summit of our faith and remains, at its core, eternally unchanged and unchanging."

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benixu, 9/12/2007.

A Tree Full of Angels - Seeing the Holy in the Ordinary

By Macrina Wiederkehr, OSB.

"A personalized invitation to stop, look, and listen for God in the here and now....She wants us to gather up the crumbs, the little things in our lives, and realize they have the makings of a banquet."

-Abbot Jerome Kodell, OSB, Subiaco Abbey-

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benixu, 9/12/2007.

Drinking from a Dry Well

By Thomas H. Green.

A sequel to the classic When The Well Runs Dry - More than a decade after writing what was to become a classic of modern spiritual literature, Fr. Thomas Green returns to the "dry well" to share what the last ten years have shown him. He explores the dryness and finds there a spot where both mature pray-ers and active contemplatives "can be at home" and can learn to live gracefully "drinking from the dry well of prayer."

http://www.aquinasandmore.com/index.cfm/title/Drinking-From-A-Dry-Well/FuseAction/store.ItemDetails/SKU/57864/index.htm

When The Well Runs Dry

When the Well Runs Dry has been a source of wisdom and guidance for people serious about prayer. Now a revised edition makes Fr. Thomas Green's classic work available to a new generation seeking guidance in prayer. He offers a clear explanation of what the difficulties and consolations of mature prayer are all about. He makes the wisdom of Teresa of Avila, John of the Cross, and Ignatius of Loyola accessible.

http://www.aquinasandmore.com/index.cfm/title/When-The-Well-Runs-Dry/FuseAction/store.ItemDetails/SKU/57863/index.htm

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dosdog2, 9/15/2007.

Faith Of Our Fathers

By James Cardinal Gibbons.

This is the best book for introducing the Catholic faith to non-Catholics. Cardinal Gibbons does an excellent job in adequately addressing all the Protestant charges against the Catholic Church

http://www.marianland.com/adult004.html

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dosdog2, 9/14/2007.

Faith of the Early Fathers, v I, II, and III

By William A. Jurgens.

In this three-volume set the early church fathers speak for themselves. Volume I covers the Pre-Nicene and Nicene eras; Volume II covers the Post-Nicene era through St. Jerome; and Volume III covers St. Augustine to the end of the patristic period

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Without exception the best collection of early church teachers. In addition to the writings of the early church is a thorough general index but more than that an invaluable doctrinal index to find the seeds of virtually every doctrine imaginable. Do not presume to understand early church history without this reference.

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dosdog2, 9/14/2007.

Humble Pie - St. Benedict's Ladder of Humility

By Carol Bonomo.

"It's not exactly like I'm an expert on humility," writes Carol Bonomo in her prelude to Humble Pie. Nor could I admit it if I were."

-Carol Bonomo

Oblate of St. Benedict

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benixu, 9/12/2007.

Jesus of Nazareth

By Joseph Ratzinger - Pope Benedict XVI.

"This Book is...my personal search for the face of the Lord."

- Benedict XVI

"In his first book written as Benedict XVI-seeks to salvage the person of Jesus from recent "popular" depictions and to restore Jesus' true identity as discovered in the gospels."

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benixu, 9/13/2007.

Oasis of Wisdom - The Worlds of the Desert Fathers and Mothers

By David G. R. Keller.

"This rewarding book is not just for information or edification-though it provides an abundance of both. It calls us, through its deep insights, to journey ourselves in pilgrimage into the mysterious desert of our own hearts, to encounter there the God of mercy and love."

-Fr. Robert Hale, OSB Cam.

Professor of Spirituality, Graduate Theological Union, Berkeley, California

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benixu, 9/13/2007.

Praying with the desert mothers

By Mary Forman.

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benixu, 9/13/2007.

Sacraments in Scripture

By by Tim Gray (Author), Scott Hahn (Foreword).

Book Description
Sacraments in Scripture is an excellent tool for deepening one's understanding of the mystery of Christ's abiding presence with us through the sacraments. It is an excellent tool for studying an essential part of the Church's teaching on the sacraments.

http://www.catholiccompany.com/product_detail.cfm?ID=3148

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dosdog2, 10/3/2007.

Send Me Your Guardian Angel

By Fr. Alessio Parente.

This touching book contains a narrative of various encounters Padre Pio had with angels during his life. The stories reveal much about the nature of the angels and the holiness of St. Pio. The author was St. Pio's assistant for many years and witnessed many of the incidents recorded here first-hand.
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dosdog2, 9/21/2007.

The Abbey up the Hill

By Carol Bonomo.

Recommended by

benixu, 9/13/2007.

The Eucharist In The New Testament

By Jerome Kodell, OSB.

"This short study of the Eucharist in the New Testament has two parts. The first seeks to uncover the origins of the Eucharist and to trace developements in the earliest Eucharistic practice and understanding. The second part investigates the Eucharistic theology of the individual New Testament writers.

Jerome Kodell, OSB, received his licentiate in Sacred Scripture from the Pontifical Biblical Institute, Rome, in 1969. Among his publications are Lamentations, Haggi, Zechariah, Second Zechariah, Malachi, Obadiah, Joel, and Baruch in the Old Testament Message Series and The Gospel According to Luke, Collegeville Bible Commentary: New Testament Series."

Recommended by

benixu, 9/12/2007.

The Lamb's Supper - The Mass as Heaven on Earth

By Scott Hahn.

Recommended by

benixu, 9/13/2007.