To Bless the Space Between Us

Anam Cara

Spiritual Wisdom from the Celtic World

John O'Donohue

In this revered classic, John O'Donohue excavates themes of friendship, belonging, solitude, creativity and the imagination, among many others. Widely recognized for bringing Celtic spirituality into modern dialogue, his unique insights from the ancient world speak with urgency for our need to rediscover the thresholds of the soul.

Eternal Echoes

Celtic Reflections on Our Yearning to Belong

John O'Donohue

"A soaring, eloquent meditation on the art of living . . . a treasury for readers of all faiths . . . his book itself is a profound, healing prayer." — Publishers Weekly There is a divine restlessness in the human heart, our eternal echo of longing that lives deep within us and never lets us settle for what we have or where we are. In this exquisitely crafted and inspirational book, John O'Donohue, author of the bestseller Anam Cara, explores the most basic of human desires—the desire to belong, a desire that constantly draws us toward new possibilities of self-discovery, friendship, and creativity. In these pages, you will encounter a wealth of provocative and comforting thoughts . . . Discovery Is the Nature of the Soul Home as the Cradle of Destiny Innocence Keeps Mystery Playful Functionalism Kills Presence The Addiction of Distraction The Cage of Frightened Identity The Haunted Room in the Mind The Shelter of Continuity Our Secret Kinship with the Darkness Suffering's Slow Teachings Prayers: A Clearance in the Thicket of Thought Absence and Presence Are Sisters Brittle Language Numbs Longing "[O'Donohue's books] fairly plead with humankind to escape our contemporary dehumanizing traps and, in so doing, return to a spiritual heritage that includes intimacy, poetry, connectedness and compassion." — Boulder Planet

Anam Cara [Twenty-fifth Anniversary Edition]

A Book of Celtic Wisdom

John O'Donohue

When St. Patrick first came to Ireland in the 5th century AD, he encountered the Celtic people-with their flourishing spiritual tradition, already thousands of years old. Where the Christians worshipped one God, the Celts had many-and in fact, found divinity all around them: in the rivers and hills, the sea and sky, and in every kind of animal. The Celtic reverence for the spirit in all things, and their celebrations of the continuous mysteries of everyday existence, survive to this day-a vibrant spiritual legacy unique in the Western world. a In Anam Cara, Irish poet, priest, and scholar John O'Donohue blends philosophy, instruction, and spiritual insight, taking you inside this remarkable spiritual synthesis. O'Donohue shares an intuitive approach to spirituality that takes you beyond spiritual -programs' to a place where your heart can be truly nourished and healed. You will learn authentic Irish prayers and blessings; how to discover your individual nature; awakening the sense as -thresholds of the spirit; understanding the -secret divinity in your relationships; how the Irish -hospitality towards death can help you become more compassionate, generous, and fearless; and much more. Tracing the cycles of life and nature, this insightful work draws from the holy waters of Ireland's spiritual heritage-from the Celts and their Druid shamans, the imbas (inspirational sagas) of the wandering bards, and the sacred fountainhead of the Christian monasteries.

Echoes of Memory

John O'Donohue

John O'Donohue won hundreds of thousands of admirers with his now classic work on Celtic spirituality, Anam Cara. Just as To Bless the Space Between Us was being published, he died suddenly at the age of fifty-two. His powerfully wise and lyrical voice is profoundly missed, but his many readers are now given a special opportunity to revisit John in his first book, a collection of poetry. O'Donohue's readers know him as both a spiritual guide and a poet. In the same spirit as his bestselling works, readers will be inspired yet again by John's depth of wisdom and artistry.

Computer Applications in Stratigraphic Analysis

John Warvelle Harbaugh, Daniel Francis Merriam

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Benedictus

A Book of Blessings

John O'Donohue

An inspiring and comforting new work from the author of the international bestseller, ANAM CARA.

Magic of Believing

Claude M. Bristol

MILLIONS OF READERS HAVE PROVED THAT THE MAGIC OF BELIEVING WORKS WONDERS! For more than four decades success-oriented Americans have turned to the no-nonsense, time-tested motivational techniques described in The Magic of Believing to achieve all their long- and short-term goals: a better job, an increased income, a happier marriage, or simply a good night's sleep. Now it's your turn to put Claude M. Bristol's special "magic" into your life and into action! His tough-minded, hard-hitting message speaks directly to You. It has yielded proven results for forty years and remains as fresh and focused as ever. Learn how to: * Harness the unlimited power of the subconscious mind and make your dreams come true * Protect your thoughts and turn them into achievements * Use "the law of suggestion" to step up your effectiveness in everything you do * Apply the power of your imagination to overcome obstacles * And much more! If you seek to become more assertive in business, more fulfilled at home, more influential in your dealings with others -- you can believe in MAGIC!

The Abolition of Man

C. S. Lewis

C.S. Lewis’s Classic Work that Is Number 7 on National Review’s List of “100 Best Nonfiction Books of the Twentieth Century” In The Abolition of Man, C.S. Lewis sets out to persuade his audience of the importance and relevance of universal values such as courage and honor in contemporary society. Both astonishing and prophetic, The Abolition of Man is one of the most debated of Lewis’s extraordinary works.

Virgin Nation

Sexual Purity and American Adolescence

Sara Moslener

First taking hold of the American cultural imagination in the 1990s, the sexual purity movement of contemporary evangelicalism has since received considerable attention from a wide range of media outlets, religious leaders, and feminist critics. Virgin Nation offers a history of this movement that goes beyond the Religious Right, demonstrating a link between sexual purity rhetoric and fears of national decline that has shaped American ideas about morality since the nineteenth century. Concentrating on two of today's best known purity organizations, True Loves Waits and Silver Ring Thing, Sara Moslener's investigation reveals that purity work over the last two centuries has developed in concert with widespread fears of changing traditional gender roles and sexual norms, national decline, and global apocalypse. Moslener highlights a number of points in U.S. history when evangelical beliefs and values have seemed to provide viable explanations for and solutions to widespread cultural crises, resulting in the growth of their cultural and political influence. By asserting a causal relationship between sexual immorality, national decline, and apocalyptic anticipation, leaders have shaped a purity rhetoric that positions Protestant evangelicalism as the salvation of American civilization. From the purity reformers of the nineteenth century to fundamentalist leaders such as Billy Graham and Carl F.H. Henry, Moslener illuminates the evolution of a strain of purity rhetoric that runs throughout Protestant evangelicalism.

The Gnostic Gospels

Elaine Pagels

A provocative study of the gnostic gospels and the world of early Christianity as revealed through the Nag Hammadi texts.

Falling Upward

A Spirituality for the Two Halves of Life -- A Companion Journal

Richard Rohr

A valuable new companion journal for the best-selling Falling Upward In Falling Upward, Fr. Richard Rohr seeks to help readers understand the tasks of the two halves of life and to show them that those who have fallen, failed, or "gone down" are the only ones who understand "up." The Companion Journal helps those who have (and those who have not) read Falling Upward to engage more deeply with the questions the book raises. Using a blend of quotes, questions for individual and group reflection, stories, and suggestions for spiritual practices, it provides a wise guide for deepening the spiritual journey. . . at any time of life. Explains why the second half of life can and should be full of spiritual richness Offers tools for spiritual growth and greater understanding of the ideas in Falling Upward Richard Rohr is a regular contributing writer for Sojourners and Tikkun magazines This important companion to Falling Upward is an excellent tool for exploring the counterintuitive messages of how we grow spiritually.

Jesus Christ, Sun of God

Ancient Cosmology and Early Christian Symbolism

David Fideler

The early Christian Gnosis did not spring up in isolation, but drew upon earlier sources. In this book, many of these sources are revealed for the first time. Special emphasis is placed on the Hellenistic doctrine of the "Solar Logos" and the early Christian symbolism which depicted Christ as the Spiritual Sun, the illumination source of order, harmony, and spiritual insight. Based on 15 years of research, this is a unique book which throws a penetrating light on the secret traditions of early Christianity. It clearly demonstrates that number is at the heart of being. Jesus Christ, Sun of God, illustrates how the Christian symbolism of the Spiritual Sun is derived from numerical symbolism of the "ancient divinities."

To Bless the Space Between Us

A Book of Blessings

John O'Donohue

A beautiful collection of blessings to support you through both the ordinary and extraordinary events of life, from the author of the bestselling Anam Cara “John O’Donohue is a man of the soul.”—Times (London) To Bless the Space Between Us is a compelling blend of elegant, poetic language and spiritual insight to offer readers comfort and encouragement on their journeys through life. John O’Donohue, Irish teacher and poet, looks at life’s thresholds—getting married, having children, starting a new job—and offers invaluable guidelines for making the transition from a known, familiar world into a new, unmapped territory. Most profoundly, however, O’Donohue explains “blessings” as a way of life, a lens through which the whole world is transformed. He awakens readers to timeless truths and shows the power they have to answer contemporary dilemmas and ease us through periods of change.

Blessed John Henry Newman Collection [26 Books]

Blessed John Henry Newman, Aeterna Press

BLESSED JOHN HENRY NEWMAN COLLECTION [26 BOOKS] — Quality Formatting and Value — Active Index, Multiple Table of Contents for all Books — Multiple Illustrations John Henry Newman C.O., also referred to as Cardinal Newman, John Henry Cardinal Newman, and Blessed John Henry Newman, was a Catholic cardinal and theologian who was a very important figure in the religious history of England in the 19th century. He was known nationally by the mid-1830s.Originally an evangelical Oxford University academic and priest in the Church of England, Newman then became drawn to the high-church tradition of Anglicanism. He became known as a leader of, and an able polemicist for, the Oxford Movement, an influential and controversial grouping of Anglicans who wished to return to the Church of England many Catholic beliefs and liturgical rituals from before the English Reformation. —BOOKS— AN ESSAY IN AID OF A GRAMMAR OF ASSENT AN ESSAY ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF CHRISTIAN DOCTRINE APOLOGIA PRO VITA SUA CALLISTA DISCOURSES ADDRESSED TO MIXED CONGREGATIONS DISCUSSIONS AND ARGUMENTS ESSAYS: CRITICAL AND HISTORICAL FAITH AND PREJUDICE HISTORICAL SKETCHES LECTURES: ON CERTAIN DIFFICULTIES FELT BY ANGLICANS IN SUBMITTING TO THE CATHOLIC CHURCH LECTURES: ON JUSTIFICATION LECTURES: ON THE PRESENT POSITION OF CATHOLICS IN ENGLAND PAROCHIAL AND PLAIN SERMONS SERMON NOTES SERMONS: BEARING ON SUBJECTS OF THE DAY SERMONS: CHIEFLY ON THE THEORY OF RELIGIOUS BELIEF SERMONS: PREACHED ON VARIOUS OCCASIONS STRAY ESSAYS: ON CONTROVERSIAL POINTS THE ARIANS OF THE FOURTH CENTURY THE IDEA OF A UNIVERSITY THE MONTH: AN ILLUSTRATED MAGAZINE OF LITERATURE, SCIENCE, AND ART THE VIA MEDIA OF THE ANGLICAN CHURCH TRACTS: THEOLOGICAL AND ECCLESIASTICAL TWO ESSAYS ON SCRIPTURE MIRACLES AND ON ECCLESIASTICAL A LETTER ADDRESSED TO THE DUKE OF NORFOLK: ON OCCASION OF MR. GLADSTONE’S RECENT EXPOSTULATION A LETTER ADDRESSED TO THE REV. E. B. PUSEY: ON OCCASION OF HIS EIRENICON PUBLISHER: AETERNA PRESS

Streams of Mercy (Song of Blessing Book #3)

Lauraine Snelling

Anji's Return to the Red River Valley Offers a Fresh Start--and a Surprising Second Chance at Love. Anji Baard Moen, recently widowed in Norway, returns to North Dakota with her children. She quickly settles back into life in the familiar surroundings of Blessing, teaching in the high school and writing articles for the Blessing Gazette. In the midst of an unexpected crisis, Anji is thrust into a role she never imagined. And almost without her even being aware, an old friendship begins to show signs of developing into something more. Meanwhile, Thomas Devlin, a minister without a post, has arrived in town. Devlin supports himself as a journeyman carpenter, and with the town growing rapidly, he has no shortage of opportunities. Establishing himself in a new community has its challenges, but as the newcomer gets to know the young widow whose house he's been working on, he thinks he may have found yet another reason to stay. . . .

Honouring the Loss

A Holistic Guide to Healing with Ritual and Herbal Medicine after an Abortion

India Elyn

A gentle and loving guide for women healing from an abortion. Many women go through at least one in their lifetime, yet in our society abortion still remains a taboo subject. As lucky as we are in the UK to be able to have safe abortions, the nature of medical care has meant that while the process is quick and efficient, minimal thought that has gone into the aftermath. How has it affected our bodies? Is it acceptable to grieve? How can we honour the loss? Honouring the Loss is a guide that covers a whole spectrum of time; whether you are about to have an abortion or had one many years ago, there are specific exercises, meditations, herbs and rituals for each stage of this journey. Woven throughout is the wisdom of herbal medicine; as you discover which herbs to take for common physical or emotional imbalances, as well as learning how to make your own herbal teas, tinctures and oils to empower your journey back to health. Rituals offer the chance to transform any emotions or feelings in a way of beauty, as they open a new doorway that leads you to a place of peace and acceptance for all you have been through.

Sourcebook for Sundays, Seasons, and Weekdays 2016

The Almanac for Pastoral Liturgy

Unknown author

This book is the essential pastoral resource to help you prepare the liturgy each day of the liturgical year! If you are a priest or deacon, liturgist, music director, worship team member, religious educator, or simply interested in more information about Catholic liturgy, this publication will be an invaluable tool

Women and the Book

Assessing the Visual Evidence

British Library

Concentrating on the pictorial evidence, these papers raise many complex and varied themes related to women's creation, use and patronage of books, and the representation of women in them.