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Getting the keys to the family car has been a symbol of independence ever since there were cars. You’re not a kid anymore, and you can make your own choices – speed, route, direction, destination. It’s a fantastic journey that can take you nearly anywhere, as long as you follow the signs. That’s a lot like your spiritual life. You can take the wheel of your faith, get out there, and go. And just like a good road trip, your spiritual life can be full of adventure, joy, and exhilaration. But there are also signs to watch out for and hazards to avoid. In Road Signs for Catholic Teens , you’ll hear God speak to you through sixteen signs: Crossroads One Way Road Narrows Slippery When Wet Detour Dead End Rest Area Winding Road Yield School Crossing Deer Crossing Merge Stop Blind Pedestrian Fire Engine Crossing Exit Think of this like your own Catholic Driver’s Manual – with important insights into your life, right now, as you navigate the road of your Catholic Faith. As Pope Francis said, “Life is a journey, along different roads; different paths, which leave their mark on us.” Ready to hit the gas? “ Road Signs for Catholic Teens is easy to understand and easy to use, but is full of depth, rich insights, and great encouragement in its simplicity.” – Katie Prejean McGrady, international Catholic speaker and author of Follow: Your Lifelong Adventure with Jesus Click here to register for the related webcast
Advent and Christmas with Mary
Prepare for and celebrate Christ’s coming with brief daily meditations for the Advent and Christmas seasons. Scripture, personal reflection, a question to think about or act to consider, and a short prayer to Mary are sure to touch your heart and lead you to a deeper relationship with Jesus and his mother, Mary.
Think Right, Live Well
"A character is made by the kind of thoughts a man thinks when alone." Archbishop Fulton Sheen. Television made him famous. But his thoughts, while alone, in public, or before the Blessed Sacrament in Adoration, made him a man of God. Now in Think Right, Live Well , you'll be inspired by Archbishop Sheen's words, and a one-sentence prayer to make your own. In just a couple of minutes a day you'll begin to see how Sheen's central teaching – that shaping our minds with the truth can mean a life lived well, pleasing to God – can make a difference in your own life. Starting today.
Catholic Prayers for All Occasions
A beautiful compilation of favorite prayers. Hundreds of carefully selected prayers including traditional Catholic prayers, prayers for Eucharistic Adoration, daily prayers for the whole family, seasonal prayers, special occasion prayers, consecrations, and many more.
My Daily Catholic Bible
"The words that I have spoken to you are spirit and life" (John 6:63). In less time than it takes to drink a cup of coffee, walk around the block, wash the dishes, play a video game, or fix and eat a snack, you can get a daily dose of God's saving grace through the New Testament. Embrace the story of salvation through the life and words of Christ in 10-minute intervals with My Daily Catholic Bible: New Testament. Begin any day of the year and continue at whatever pace suits you best. Enjoy two readings per day with an insightful quote from a saint, as well as room for notes and a place for a checkmark to track your progress.
Pope Francis Family Devotional
“Let us make room in our heart and in our day for the Lord. As Mary and Joseph also did…” – Pope Francis Now with the Pope Francis Family Devotional , you can take a few short minutes every day to grow in faith together as a family. You’ll be inspired by a quote from the Holy Father, and a simple reflection to spark discussion. Use at dinner time to guide prayer and conversation. Or at breakfast or bedtime as the perfect start or close to each day’s activities. If you’ve been looking for a simple but structured way to add reflection and prayer into your family’s life Pope Francis Family Devotional is a gift from God.
Pope Francis and the Joy of Family Life
"I would like to ask you all a question…. How are things when it comes to joy at home? Is there joy in your family?" – Pope Francis The presence of God in the family brings joy, in good times and bad, because with God all things are possible. Using brief meditations from Pope Francis followed by questions for reflection Pope Francis and the Joy of Family Life offers insight into how you can create an oasis of joyful love within your own family. Spend a few minutes every day in prayer with Pope Francis, and help your family discover God's plan in which every family member «feels that God is close and feels loved by him.»
The Joys and Challenges of Family Life
"You may want to live like a bachelor, but those days are behind you, chief. " So says the man in the mirror on those days when he just wants to hang out with his buddies and sip good bourbon or sit on the couch and watch an action movie. «Snap out of it.» This internal dialogue isn't foreign to most husbands or dads – including the eight regular guys who share their stories in The Joys and Challenges of Family Life: Catholic Husbands and Fathers Speak Out. They've all dealt with the tough, crazy, scary, fun, and always humbling aspects of being a husband and dad in the 21st century, including: fatherhood for the first time (or lots of times), infertility,raising kids in the faith,technology and family life,the porn war and much more. Hang out with these men and find out how they are navigating all the stuff that makes up family life in contemporary society with the help of their Catholic faith.
But Some of Us Are Brave
With a new afterword by Brittney Cooper, assistant professor of women and gender studies and Africana Studies at Rutgers University, Salon columnist, and founder of Crunk Feminist Collective. Brittney Cooper has written for Ebony, NY Mag, and has a column on Salon.com where she posts weekly. The Crunk Feminist Collective has over 24,100 followers on Twitter and over 34,750 likes on Facebook. But Some of Us Are Brave sold 35,000 copies in the first edition. Features archival images and the primary academic documents that were used in developing black women's studies, so the book is an essential resource for anyone interested in American intellectual history, women's studies, or African-American studies.
Multiple Nature-Cultures, Diverse Anthropologies
Over time, the role of nature in anthropology has evolved from being a mere backdrop for social and cultural diversity to being viewed as an integral part of the ontological entanglement of human and nonhuman agents. This transformation of the role of nature offers important insight into the relationships between diverse anthropological traditions. By highlighting natural-cultural worlds alongside these traditions, Multiple Nature-Cultures, Diverse Anthropologies explores the potential for creating more sophisticated conjunctions of anthropological knowledge and practice.