This inspirational book takes the reader through the 40 days of Lent to the celebration of Easter through the eyes and beliefs of Celtic Christianity. Drawing on primary sources of pastoral letters, monastic rules and the theological teaching of the Celtic church, the author presents a different perspective on the cross of Christ and draws us to see our own life journeys with a new and transforming vision.

This is a beautiful gift edition of beloved prayers. The small size means it will fit in a pocket or bag. This special pocket edition of features an elegant bonded-leather binding, distinctive gilt edging, and decorative endpapers. Durable and collectible, it puts a range of beloved prayers in the palm of your hands.

To Pray and to Love is for all persons who want to pray but do not know how, who pray but feel uncertain about it, and who pray happily but want to grow more deeply. For those who have longing for prayer and yet have never prayed, the author offers some specific suggestions about attitudes, beliefs, and dispositions that get in the way of our prayer without us even noticing. Bondi also shares some of what the founders of early monasticism had to say about prayer and Christian love that she has found especially helpful over the years.

"That prayer is most likely to pierce heaven which first pierces one's own heart." For the Puritans, prayer was neither casual nor dull. Their prayers were passionate affairs, from earnestly pleading for mercy to joyful praise. These rich expressions of deep Christian faith are a shining example of holy living. The Puritan combination of warm piety and careful intellect have fueled a renaissance of interest in their movement. This combination is on display in Piercing Heaven, a collection of carefully selected prayers from leading Puritans. The language in these prayers has been slightly updated for a modern audience while still retaining the elevated tone of the Puritans. With prayers from Richard Baxter, Thomas Brooks, John Owen, and many more, each prayer reminds us that heartfelt prayer is central to the Christian life.

Presents a unique collection of the most important prayers, poems and readings at the heart of the Christian faith. Designed as a compact guide for the journey of life, it contains timeless classics, well-loved favourites and fresh, unexpected modern material, including Common Worship.

In this book, you will find encouragement and a stirring deep in your spirit that will help you press deep into prayer until prayer becomes a part of your daily life. In this book believers will learn the many ways of approaching the throne of Grace and obtaining mercy in all areas of their lives. God gave us the power of prayer; He wants us to use prayer as a daily part of our lives. We must call on Him and communicate with Him in everything we are going through; He is waiting to hear from us. He is our Heavenly Father; no one has ever loved or cared for us like Him. This step-by-step guide will encourage and teach you to make prayer a part of your very existence. It will empower you to call upon your Heavenly Father in the precious name of Jesus with regards to your every need. This book will provide you with the tools to live a victorious life through prayer and answered prayer.

David Adam believes that praying regularly transforms our worship at home and in church - and transforms us too. Here, to help in our preparation for worship, he offers intercessions, forms for the peace and blessings in the Celtic tradition that link with the readings for each Sunday and great festival of the Christian year. Glimpses of Glory follows Year C of the Revised Common Lectionary, and like its companion volumes, Clouds and Glory and Traces of Glory, will benefit those who do not use a weekly lectionary and those who do. 'It is amazing how many situations are suddenly washed with a new brightness when we know that God is there and that God cares' writes David Adam. 'Intercession is a method of stopping and getting glimpses of the hidden glory of God'.

This follow-up to "A Book of Blessings...and how to write your own" collects short prayers about friends, enemies, relationships and the particular moments and places of our daily lives. Three prayer-writing workshops are also included: A Haiku Prayer workshop, Writing Personal Prayers and Writing Intercessory/Bidding Prayers.

This elegant daily ziparound journal features a beautifully designed interior with thought-provoking prompts, encouraging Scriptures, and space for journaling. Stop and ponder, delight in God's love for you, and express your thoughts in the space provided.

A collection of Bible verses, prayers and liturgies for use during times of change, concern, and celebration. While many books provide prayers for worship and daily prayer, few books help clergy and lay people acknowledge, celebrate, or mourn the more secular events of their daily lives. Here, at last, is a collection of prayers, biblical references, liturgies, and reading appropriate for use on birthdays, at the birth of a child, on a couple's engagement, wedding, or wedding anniversary. Other prayers acknowledge the pain of divorce, illness, and the death of loved ones. Resources are also provided for celebrating the beginning of a new job, the move to a new home, and retirement. An excellent pastoral companion for clergy, this book is also helpful to lay people who want to mark the important moments in their lives.

This rich treasury of prayers for the night aims to soothe, reassure, calm, strengthen, delight and restore. Compiled by one of Britain's foremost collectors, the prayers are arranged in categories to help you find just what you need: At the end of a busy day At the end of a happy/special day When it's all gone wrong When someone is ill When you're worried When you're stressed out When you need guidance Saying thank you at the end of the day Confession When you're feeling lonely Prayers for protection Night vigils For people who work at night For a difficult day tomorrow Night as a time for intimacy and love The healing aspect of sleep God in the darkness Angels For sweet dreams Approaching the end of life Bedtime prayers for children and young people Christmas, New Year, Easter, Sundays The unsleeping church.

So often, it seems, liturgical themes and Christological emphases get set aside when special topics such as "Earth Sunday" arise in congregational worship. This book will suggest that the Christologically constructed liturgical year provides a meaningful framework for ecologically oriented worship. This book will maintain the Christocentric emphasis of these liturgical seasons, but will provide an ecological perspective on these seasons, on Christian worship, and indeed on Christ.

So often, it seems, liturgical themes and Christological emphases get set aside when special topics such as "Earth Sunday" arise in congregational worship. This book will suggest that the Christologically constructed liturgical year provides a meaningful framework for ecologically oriented worship. This book will maintain the Christocentric emphasis of these liturgical seasons, but will provide an ecological perspective on these seasons, on Christian worship, and indeed on Christ.

In The Jesuits, Malachi Martin reveals for the first time the harrowing behind-the-scenes story of the "new" worldwide Society of Jesus. The leaders and the dupes; the blood and the pathos; the politics, the betrayals and the humiliations; the unheard-of alliances and compromises. The Jesuits tells a true story of today that is already changing the face of all our tomorrows.

During his long and richly influential ministry, David Adam has found inspiration in prayers written by the Celtic peoples of Britain and Ireland, and especially from the Hebrides. This lovely volume contains a series of meditations on forty prayers whose rhythm and earthiness offer a more natural way of conversing with God. For if we are to know God, we must spend time with him, sharing our concerns - as the Celtic peoples did so simply and naturally. And as we learn to rest in the presence of the One who is ever with us, so we will be drawn more fully into the mystery and wonder of his love.

This lovely volume provides a broad and rich source of blessings, many of which have never before been published. There are blessings for the seasons; for minor seasonal events like Mothering Sunday and Harvest, and for special events, like school and pet services, weddings, and the dedication of homes and church premises. A section of biblical exhortations, ascriptions and doxologies is also included. Those who would like to write their own blessings for public use will find guidance in the helpful introduction, which looks at the theology and nature of a 'blessing' and its constituent parts.

This collection of stories, meditations, poems and prayers evokes the authentic spirit of Celtic Christianity. Capturing the atmosphere of parables passed down through generations, it shows the human warmth, respect for the natural world and robust, down-to-earth qualities for which Celtic spirituality is so greatly valued. With its rich treasury of material - most of it previously unavailable in modern editions - Celtic Parables offers a fresh, lively introduction to the Celtic world.

This book offers 40 daily readings, with reflective questions and suggested prayer responses, that are designed to enable those on spiritual pilgrimage find 'fuel' for their journey. The meditations are drawn from a wide range of spiritual writings in the Christian tradition and over its 2,000 year history. It is from those who have journeyed well themselves that we find most help for our own pilgrimage.

John Henry Newman is recognized as one of the greatest Christian thinkers of the modern age. He was also a man of prayer and deep spirituality. A. N. Wilson's wide-ranging anthology of Newman's prayers, poems and meditations will appeal to all those who are fascinated by this inspirational man. The readings cover the general themes of faith, prayer, the contemplation of Christ, discipleship, the meaning of holiness, and the hope of heaven. In an engaging Introduction, Wilson brings fresh insight to Newman's life and thought. This carefully arranged anthology will provide comfort and sustenance to all those who cherish Newman's writings and to those who are keen to discover one of our best loved spiritual writers for the first time.