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This historic work reveals the inner spiritual life of one of the most beloved and important religious figures in history. During her lifelong service to the poorest of the poor, Mother Teresa became an icon of compassion to people of all religions; her extraordinary contributions to the care... (learn more about this book)
Margaret Starbird’s theological beliefs were profoundly shaken when she read Holy Blood, Holy Grail , a book that dared to suggest that Jesus Christ was married to Mary Magdalen and that their descendants carried on his holy bloodline in Western Europe. Shocked by such heresy, this Roman... (learn more about this book)
In this colorful, eye-opening memoir, Jayanti Tamm offers an unforgettable glimpse into the hidden world of growing up “cult” in mainstream America. Through Jayanti’s fascinating story–the first book to chronicle Sri Chinmoy–she unmasks a leader who convinces thousands of disciples to follow... (learn more about this book)
When Beryl Bissell entered a cloistered convent in New Jersey, she believed that God had called her to this way of life. At first blissfully happy, within a year she became prey to obsessive compulsions. Her vocation at risk, she overcame these disorders, and persevered for another ten... (learn more about this book)
Composed nearly fifteen years ago by the father of Western monasticism, The Rule of St. Benedict has for centuries been the guide of religious communities. St. Benedict's rules of obedience, humility, and contemplation are not only prerequisites for formal religious societies, they also... (learn more about this book)
No one predicted success for Henry Ward Beecher at his birth in 1813. The blithe, boisterous son of the last great Puritan minister, he seemed destined to be overshadowed by his brilliant siblings—especially his sister, Harriet Beecher Stowe, who penned the century’s bestselling book Uncle... (learn more about this book)
The extraordinary saga of Mother Angelica, founder of the multimillion-dollar Eternal Word Television Network and “the most influential Catholic woman in America” according to Time magazine In 1981, the year after Ted Turner founded CNN, a simple nun, using merely her entrepreneurial... (learn more about this book)
Divided into three sections--Thoughts, Prayer, and Stories--this powerful collection speaks to the principles of selflessness, forgiveness, compassion, and spiritual strength that have guided this diminutive heroine along the steep and rocky paths she has chosen to pursue.
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An intimate guide to living a life in full, from a woman who has . . . “Everything starts with one person . . . I don’t care if you’re 5 or 105, God from all eternity chose you to be where you are, at this time in history, to change the world.” “If you are following God, He never shows... (learn more about this book)
One of Fr. Rohr’s best-selling books, this revised and updated edition explores St. Francis’s ancient call to the simple life, where joy, not dry theology helps us build relationships and find peace in ourselves.
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