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Community
Stephen Lazarus; Henri J.M. Nouwen; Foreword by Robert Ellsberg
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Charles de Foucauld sought to proclaim the gospel not simply by his
words but by his life. Living among the Muslim poor of Algeria, he
sought to be a "universal brother", a witness to the love of God
for all people. Though at the time of his violent death he had
attracted no followers, his story later inspired the foundation of
the Little Brothers and the Little Sisters of Jesus. This volume
offers a poignant entry into the heart of a modern mystic and
martyr.
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Community (Paperback)
Stephen Lazarus; Foreword by Robert Ellsberg
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Therese (Paperback)
Dorothy Day; Foreword by Robert Ellsberg
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Now back in print, this short biography of St. Therese of Lisieux
by Dorothy Day expresses the surprising yet profound connection
between Day - the founder of the Catholic Worker movement who was
praised by Pope Francis for her passion for justice and dedication
to her faith - and the beloved saint best known for her Little Way.
Whether you are called to the active life like Day or a more hidden
existence like Therese, you will discover that these paths have
much in common and can lead you to a love that has the power to
transform you in ways that are unexpected and consequential.
Written originally for nonbelievers or those unaware of Therese,
the book reflects how Day came to appreciate Therese's Little Way,
not as an abstract concept, but as a spirituality that she had
already been living. Day's life, like Therese's, was filled with
all the humble, self-effacing jobs that were a part of this work.
She found in Therese a kindred spirit, one who saw these simple
hidden tasks as the way to heaven.
Drawn from more than twenty of the books of Thich Nhat Hanh, these
are the essential writings of one of the most popular spiritual
writers of today. Thought-provoking and inspiring, this selection
is aimed at the mind, body and spirit.
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Spiritual Writings (Paperback)
Robert Ellsberg; Introduction by Richard Giannone; Flannery O'Connor
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Draws on all of O'Connor's works to reveal the unique spiritual
legacy of one of America's most significant modern writers.
Includes the complete text of her classic story, "Revelation."
Carlo Carretto (1910-1988) was a member of the Little Brothers of
Jesus, the order inspired by the spirituality of Charles de
Foucauld. Through his bestselling "Letters from the Desert" and
more than a dozen other books, Carretto presented an ascetic, yet
joy-filled spirituality that called to mind the spirit of his
favorite saint, Francis of Assisi. Especially appealing to lay
people, he showed that it was possible to live a contemplative life
in the midst of the world. This selection from over a dozen books
covers the spirituality of the desert, Carretto's reflections on
God, the church, prayer, engagement with the world, and the mystery
of suffering and death.
No person has worked more effectively toward the abolition of the
death penalty in the United States than Helen Prejean, CSJ. Her
best-selling book Dead Man Walking, and the hit Hollywood film
adaptation in which she was played by Susan Sarandon, was a
catalyst for drawing national attention to the issue. In the years
since then, her continuing and often controversial work with
death-row inmates has kept the issue near the forefront of national
debate. She has confronted lawyers and judges, politicians and the
media, to expose the indignity and injustice of the death penalty
and inhumane prison conditions. In Helen Prejean: Death Row's Nun,
Joyce Duriga explores Sister Helen's life growing up in
upper-middle-class Louisiana, her growing awareness of the
injustice of the death penalty, and its disproportionate targeting
of the poor and minorities, and her introduction to death-row
inmates Patrick Sonnier and Robert Lee Willie. Through this book,
readers will witness her life's work with victims and their
families, and see how she came to understand her role in prison
ministry, not only as an activist but as a champion fighting for
hope and restorative justice for those facing the death penalty.
"The publication of the letters of Dorothy Day is a significant
event in the history of Christian spirituality." --Jim Martin, SJ,
author of "My Life with the Saints"
Dorothy Day, cofounder of the Catholic Worker movement, has been
called the most significant, interesting, and influential person in
the history of American Catholicism. Now the publication of her
letters, previously sealed for 25 years after her death and
meticulously selected by Robert Ellsberg, reveals an extraordinary
look at her daily struggles, her hopes, and her unwavering faith.
This volume, which extends from the early 1920s until the time of
her death in 1980, offers a fascinating chronicle of her response
to the vast changes in America, the Church, and the wider world.
Set against the backdrop of the Depression, World War II, the Cold
War, Vatican II, Vietnam, and the protests of the 1960s and '70s,
she corresponded with a wide range of friends, colleagues, family
members, and well-known figures such as Thomas Merton, Daniel
Berrigan, Cesar Chavez, Allen Ginsberg, Katherine Anne Porter, and
Francis Cardinal Spellman, shedding light on the deepest yearnings
of her heart. At the same time, the first publication of her early
love letters to Forster Batterham highlight her humanity and
poignantly dramatize the sacrifices that underlay her vocation.
"These letters are life-, work-, and faith-affirming." --"National
Catholic Reporter"
Since the early centuries, Christians have held up the saints as
models of living the Gospel of Jesus Christ. While the church
officially recognizes a relatively small number of saints, the
actual roster is infinitely wider. Blessed Among Us explores this
eclectic "cloud of witnesses"-lay and religious, single and
married, canonized and not, and even non-Christians whose faith and
wisdom may illuminate our path. Brought to life in the evocative
storytelling of Robert Ellsberg, they inspire the moral imagination
and give witness to the myriad ways of holiness. In two stories per
day for a full calendar year, Ellsberg sketches figures from
biblical times to the present age and from all corners of this
world-ordinary figures whose extraordinary lives point to the new
age in the world to come. Blessed Among Us is drawn from Ellsberg's
acclaimed column of the same name in Give Us This Day, a monthly
resource for daily prayer published by Liturgical Press.
Pope Francis shares wisdom and inspiration with those he calls the
"hope and future" of the world. A compilation of his addresses to
youth, including sermons and talks from the two Youth Day
celebrations in Rio and Krakow.
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Catholics - A Novel (Paperback)
Brian Moore; Introduction by Robert Ellsberg
bundle available
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A "near-masterpiece" about faith and doubt by the award-winning,
international bestselling author (The New York Times). In Rome,
surrendering to secular pressures, the Fourth Vatican Council is
stirring a revolution with their official denial of the church's
core doctrines. They've abolished clerical dress and private
confession; the Eucharist is recognized only as an outdated symbol;
and they're merging with the tenets of Buddhism. They're also
unsettled by the blind faith of devout pilgrims from around the
world congregating on a remote island monastery in Ireland-the last
spot on earth where Catholic traditions are defiantly alive. At the
behest of the Vatican, Father James Kinsella has been dispatched to
Muck Abbey with an ultimatum: Adhere to the new church or suffer
the consequences. But in Abbot Tomas O'Malley, Kinsella finds less
an adversary than a man of bewildering contradictions-unyieldingly
bound to his vows, yet long-questioning his devotion to God. Now,
between Kinsella and O'Malley comes an unexpected challenge that
will reveal their truths, their purpose, their faith, and their
doubt. "Told with . . . superb grace and wit," Catholics was
adapted by Brian Moore for the 1973 film starring Martin Sheen and
Trevor Howard (The New Yorker).
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