Saints are Not Sad
Author: F. J. Sheed
Publisher: Ignatius Press
Published: 2012
Total Pages: 428
ISBN-13: 1586175971
DOWNLOAD EBOOKPresents short biographical sketches of forty Christian saints, from before 500 to the twentieth-century.
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No Saints in Kansas
Author: Amy Brashear
Publisher: Soho Press
Published: 2017-11-14
Total Pages: 321
ISBN-13: 1616956844
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA young adult, fictional reimagining of Truman Capote's In Cold Blood and the brutal murders that inspired it. Gripping and fast-paced, this meticulously researched historical fiction will reinvigorate a new generation to Capote. November is usually quiet in Holcomb, Kansas, but in 1959, the town is shattered by the quadruple murder of the Clutter family. Suspicion falls on Nancy Clutter’s boyfriend, Bobby Rupp, the last one to see them alive. New Yorker Carly Fleming, new to the small Midwestern town, is an outsider. She tutored Nancy, and (in private, at least) they were close. Carly and Bobby were the only ones who saw that Nancy was always performing, and that she was cracking under the pressure of being Holcomb’s golden girl. This secret connected Carly and Bobby. Now that Bobby is an outsider, too, they’re bound closer than ever. Determined to clear Bobby’s name, Carly dives into the murder investigation and ends up in trouble with the local authorities. But that’s nothing compared to the wrath she faces from Holcomb once the real perpetrators are caught. When her father is appointed to defend the killers of the Clutter family, the entire town labels the Flemings as traitors. Now Carly must fight for what she knows is right.
Patron Saints of Nothing
Author: Randy Ribay
Publisher: Penguin
Published: 2020-04-21
Total Pages: 353
ISBN-13: 0525554920
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST "Brilliant, honest, and equal parts heartbreaking and soul-healing." --Laurie Halse Anderson, author of SHOUT "A singular voice in the world of literature." --Jason Reynolds, author of Long Way Down A powerful coming-of-age story about grief, guilt, and the risks a Filipino-American teenager takes to uncover the truth about his cousin's murder. Jay Reguero plans to spend the last semester of his senior year playing video games before heading to the University of Michigan in the fall. But when he discovers that his Filipino cousin Jun was murdered as part of President Duterte's war on drugs, and no one in the family wants to talk about what happened, Jay travels to the Philippines to find out the real story. Hoping to uncover more about Jun and the events that led to his death, Jay is forced to reckon with the many sides of his cousin before he can face the whole horrible truth -- and the part he played in it. As gripping as it is lyrical, Patron Saints of Nothing is a page-turning portrayal of the struggle to reconcile faith, family, and immigrant identity.
Loyola Kids Book of Saints
Author: Amy Welborn
Publisher: Loyola Press
Published: 2011-09-29
Total Pages: 315
ISBN-13: 0829430202
DOWNLOAD EBOOKBook of SaintsWho are the saints, why are the lives of saints important for children, and what can children learn from lives and actions? In Loyola Kids Book of Saints, the first in the Loyola Kids series, best-selling author Amy Welborn answers these questions with exciting and inspiring stories, real-life applications, and important information about these heroes of the church. This inspiring collection of saints’ stories explains how saints become saints, why we honor them, and how they help us even today. Featuring more than sixty saints from throughout history and from all over the world, Loyola Kids Book of Saints introduces children to these wonderful role models and heroes of the church. Ages 8-12.
Catechist Companion
Author: Ida Peterfy
Publisher: LiturgyTrainingPublications
Published: 2009
Total Pages: 242
ISBN-13: 1568547978
DOWNLOAD EBOOKTheology and Sanity
Author: Frank Sheed
Publisher: Ignatius Press
Published: 2011-04-08
Total Pages: 472
ISBN-13: 168149583X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKVatican II issued an urgent call for the laity to take a more active role in the life of the Church. What should the life of the Christian believer be like? How are average lay Christians called to help save the world? How does theology fit into the picture? One of Frank Sheed's most popular books, this ideal volume for the layman shows the practical aspects of theology in the life of a Christian believer. Logic, clarity, and simplicity permeate this eminently readable book. Drawing from his fifty years of street-corner preaching, as well as his long career as an author, lecturer and publisher, Sheed understands and communicates better than anyone the importance of theology and its relationship to living sanely in today's world. A brilliant synthesis of the Catholic view of life.
Celebrating the Saints
Author: Robert Atwell
Publisher: Canterbury Press
Published: 2017-02-17
Total Pages: 593
ISBN-13: 1848259565
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFor every major feast,saint's day and commemoration in the calendars of the Anglican churches in the UK, this liturgical resource and spiritual companion offers a feast of readings that reflects the richness,depth and variety of the Christian tradition.
Wholeness and Holiness
Author: Richo, David
Publisher: Orbis Books
Published: 2020-04-15
Total Pages: 131
ISBN-13: 1608338185
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"Wholeness and Holiness guides us through a three-step journey to psychological soundness, spiritual wholeness, and saintly holiness. To attain this goal, a person must work at all three"--
Saints for Sinners
Author: Alban Goodier
Publisher: Ignatius Press
Published: 1993
Total Pages: 180
ISBN-13: 9780898704631
DOWNLOAD EBOOKSaint John Paul the Great
Author: Jason Evert
Publisher: Totus Tuus Press
Published: 2014-03-06
Total Pages: 280
ISBN-13: 0991375424
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAlthough there are countless ways to study Saint John Paul the Great, the most direct route is by entering the man’s heart. Discover the five greatest loves of Saint John Paul II, through remarkable unpublished stories about him from bishops, priests, his students, Swiss Guards, and others. Mining through a mountain of papal resources, Jason Evert has uncovered the gems and now presents the Church a treasure chest brimming with the jewels of the saint’s life.
