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Saints Celebrated and Unsung
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Saints Celebrated and Unsung, On the Call to Holiness in Today's World, James Bacik, Foreword by Thomas Groome, 152, softcover
“ Saints Celebrated and Unsung  will lend you a fresh sense of your baptismal calling to holiness of life after the way of Jesus. As needed as ever, it...
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Mystics in Action
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Mystics in Action, Twelve Saints for Today, Bruce G. Epperly, 184, softcover
The inspiring stories of twelve activist mystics who awaken us to our own calling people who encounter God in life-changing ways, and then go out to change the world.
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Belonging: One Catholic's Journey
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Belonging, One Catholic's Journey, Frank Butler, Foreword by James Martin SJ, index, illus, 208, softcover
An eyewitness to the struggles over Catholic church reform takes the reader through decades of social change and church life.
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Rabbi Zalman Schachter-Shalomi
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Rabbi Zalman Schachter-Shalomi, Essential Teachings, Modern Spiritual Masters Series, Or N. Rose, Netanel Miles-Yépez, 256, softcover
Selected writings by one of the most creative and influential Jewish spiritual teachers of the late twentieth-century.
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Writing Straight with Crooked Lines
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Writing Straight with Crooked Lines, A Memoir, Jim Forest, Index, photos, 336, softcover

The fascinating story of a lifetime in the service of Christ’s peace and of the extraordinary companions met along the way.

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Said I Wasn’t Gonna Tell Nobody paperback
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Said I Wasn’t Gonna Tell Nobody, The Making of a Black Theologian, James H. Cone, Foreword by Cornel West, 192, softcover
The theological memoir and final work by one of the most influential theologians of our time.
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Keeping Hope Alive
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Keeping Hope Alive, Sermons and Speeches of Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, Sr. , Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, Sr., Edited by Grace Ji-Sun Kim, Index, 256, hardcover with dust jacket

Here, for the first time in print: a powerful selection of sermons and speeches by one of America’s most unforgettable orators and champions of human rights.

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Brother Roger of Taize
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Brother Roger of Taize, Essential Writings, Modern Spiritual Masters Series, Selected with an Introduction by Marcello Fidanzio, 128, Softcover

Selected writings and biography of Brother Roger Schutz (1915-2005) the beloved founder of Taizé, the ecumenical monastic community in France, dedicated to reconciliation among Christians and all peoples, and famous for its music.

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To Speak the Truth in Love
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To Speak the Truth in Love, A Biography of Theresa Kane, RSM , Christine Schenk, CSJ, Index, photos, 336, softcover
The riveting biography of a nun who endured Vatican censure to pursue a vision of equality and justice for women in the church.
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Walter Rauschenbusch
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Walter Rauschenbusch, Essential Spiritual Writings, Modern Spiritual Masters, Joseph J. Fahey, 144, softcover
Selected spiritual writings from one of the primary voices of the Social Gospel movement in the early twentieth century.
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Birth of a Dancing Star
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Birth of a Dancing Star, My Journey from Cradle Catholic to Cyborg Christian, Ilia Delio, Index, 240, softcover
This spirited memoir by bestelling author Ilia Delio integrates concepts from modern science with the intimate formation of personhood.
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The Radical Gospel of Bishop Thomas Gumbleton
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The Radical Gospel of Bishop Thomas Gumbleton, Peter Feuerherd, Index, 128, softcover
The extraordinary story of a true Vatican II bishop.
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The Two Hands of Yes and No
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The Two Hands of Yes and No, One Family's Encounter with the Surprising Power of Active Nonviolence, John Linn, Sheila Fabricant Linn, Dennis Linn , Index, 192, softcover
Offers readers real-life stories of the amazing power of active nonviolence to change the course of history.
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A Living Gospel
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A Living Gospel, Reading God’s Story in Holy Lives , Robert Ellsberg, 192, softcover
Shows us how to read the “living gospel” of every day holiness exemplified in the lives of saints and spiritual masters.
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The Election of Pope Francis
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The Election of Pope Francis, An Inside Account of the Conclave That Changed History, Gerard O’Connell, Index, 336, hardcover with dust jacket

A fascinating behind-the-scenes account of history in the making.

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Teilhard’s Struggle
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Teilhard’s Struggle, Embracing the Work of Evolution , Kathleen Duffy, SSJ, Index, 176, softcover
An intimate look at the major struggles Jesuit Pierre Teilhard de Chardin faced as a scientist, priest, mystic, friend, and member of the church.
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Love Prevails
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Love Prevails, One Couple’s Story of Faith and Survival in the Rwandan Genocide , Jean Bosco Rutagengwa, Foreword by Daniel G. Groody, csc, 208, softcover
A harrowing story of survival in the midst of evil and the subsequent struggle to find healing and reconciliation.
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Ruth Burrows
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Ruth Burrows, Essential Writings, Modern Spiritual Masters, Ruth Burrows, Michelle Jones, 192, softcover
Selected writings by Carmelite nun Ruth Burrows, one of the most popular and revered spiritual writers of the past half-century.
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I Am Indeed Your Brother
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I Am Indeed Your Brother, A Servant of Jesus among Allah’s Poor, Bob McCahill, Foreword by Ray Finch, MM, 128, softcover
Living the gospel ideals of service and love, Maryknoll missioner Bob McCahill bears witness among the Muslim poor of Bangladesh.
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Jon Sobrino
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Jon Sobrino, Spiritual Writings, Modern Spiritual Masters, Jon Sobrino, Robert Lassalle-Klein, 224, softcover
The spiritual writings of Jon Sobrino, one of the original voices of liberation theology and one of the most influential and prophetic theologians in the world today.
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Martyrs of Hope
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Martyrs of Hope, Seven U.S. Missioners in Central America, Donna Whitson Brett, Edward T. Brett, Index, 336, softcover
The inspiring sto­ry of seven U.S. missioners who paid the ultimate price for the poor of Central America.
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Anthony deMello
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Anthony deMello, The Happy Wanderer, Bill deMello, 272, Softcover
2014 CATHOLIC PRESS ASSOCIATION BOOK AWARD WINNER! A unique and loving account of the life and message of a great spiritual teacher by his younger...
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Jacques Ellul
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Jacques Ellul, Essential Spiritual Writings, Modern Spiritual Masters, Edited by Jacob E. Van Vleet, 176, softcover

Highlights the often overlooked, yet enduringly relevant spiritual and theological writings of 20th century French philosopher and sociologist, Jacques Ellul.

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Cardinal Walter Kasper
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Cardinal Walter Kasper, Spiritual Writings, Modern Spiritual Masters, Patricia C. Bellm, Robert Krieg, 192, softcover
“May Cardinal Kasper's insights and ideas, as expressed in this volume, continue to enrich today's renewal of the church's identity and mission in the...
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