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SpiritLed Woman

SpiritLed Woman brings you dynamic teaching and practical insights, and supports you in your pursuit of a life guided by the Holy Spirit.

Today's Christian Woman

Magazine including dynamic features and lively interviews with spirited women.

The New American Bible
for Catholics:
With Revised New Testament and Revised Book of Psalms (Paperback)

The text of the books contained NAB are from the original and oldest available texts of the sacred books, it aims to convey as directly as possible the thought and individual style of the inspired writers.

The Catholic Study Bible
Donald Senior

Since its publication in 1990, the Catholic Study Bible has been widely accepted for use by advanced students that have benefited from its wealth of background information on the historical, literary, and theological dimensions of the Bible. Now this landmark resource for Catholics has been significantly upgraded.

Holy Bible: New Revised Standard Version With The Apocrypha And The Deuterocanonical Books (Hardcover)

Translated by a multi-denominational committee, and based on the original Hebrew, Greek, and Aramaic, the New Revised Standard Version is widely used by English-speaking congregations throughout the world.

( Holy Bible: New Revised Version, continued...)

The Apocrypha is a collection of books found in the Septuagint-the Greek version of the Jewish Bible. Though not incorporated into the final, canonical version of the Hebrew scriptures, they were included in important Bible translations such as the Latin Vulgate and the original King James Version of 1611. For centuries the books of the Apocrypha have had a significant influence on Christian art, literature, and theology.


 

Daily Guideposts 2006

This favorite daily devotional has almost thirty years of success behind it. And the theme for 2006 is “Great is thy faithfulness.” Each selection features a Bible verse, a short devotion, and a prayer. With an entry for each day, the collection will provide continual inspiration throughout the year and will lift the spirit of the reader.

Walk in a Relaxed Manner: Life Lessons from the Camino
Joyce Rupp

"Seeds of the future plant themselves in our hearts every day..."

Fresh Bread
Joyce Rupp

This popular classic introduced a hungry world to Rupp's unique brand of spiritual nourishment: prose, poetry, and prayer to help us reflect upon and rejoice in the sacred everyday world that is at once around and within us.

Circle of Life
The Heart's Journey Through The Seasons
Joyce Rupp

We long for connection in the midst of our disconnected lives. Connections to ourselves…to others…to the world we live in. We ache for the touch of the sacred. The authors show us a way to connect with life’s sacred center, through the cycles of nature.

The Beatitudes for Today
James C. Howell

In this first volume of an exciting new series for laity, author and pastor James Howell takes us on an engaging exploration of the Beatitudes. Howell considers each of the well-known phrases in these passages from Matthew (Blessed are the poor in spirit) and creatively applies Jesus' teachings to our contemporary world and Christian lives.

The Fragrance of God
Vigen Guroian

"A lovely slim volume…. A reasoned yet passionate window into why gardening is true soul-work."
Christianity Today

Sacred Rhythms:
Arranging Our Lives for Spiritual Transformation
Ruth Haley Barton

"With elegant writing and a personal touch, Barton covers the basics handily---the role of desire and longing in a relationship with God, praying with Scripture, the need for solitude, self-examination, discernment, and Sabbath. A wonderful starting point for eager Christians,"
Publishers Weekly

This Blessed Mess:
Find Hope Amidst Life's Chaos
Patricia H. Livingston

"A humble storyteller in her 60s tells a graceful personal story about how she coped with the unexpected tragedies in her life. Never self-pitying, her message is that things often look bleak and unmanageable before we find the hope we need to fashion some kind of life order after a loss."
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Lessons of the Heart:
Celebrating the Rhythms of Life
Patricia H. Livingston

In this inspirational book, she uses stories, anecdotes, and illustrations from popular culture to explicate the dynamics of faith, hope, love, suffering, and mercy in everyday life. Livingston sees spirituality as "our receptivity to God's revealing of God's self in the present moment."

May I Walk You Home: Courage and Comfort for Caregivers of the Very Ill
Joyce Hutchinson & Joyce Rupp

When my time comes to die, I hope that Joyce Hutchinson can be by my side.... She is truly a midwife of the dying. Joyce visualizes herself as accompanying each dying person to the door that opens to the other side. She "walks them home" with loving care, quiet joy, tenderness, and compassion.

Praying Our Goodbyes
Joyce Rupp

We all have our own unique goodbyes - times when we lose someone or something that has given our lives meaning and value. With the touch of a poet, Joyce Rupp has written a book about the spirituality of change. It is a book for anyone who has experienced loss....to help heal the hurts caused by goodbyes and the anxieties encountered by change.

The 36 Hour Day
Nancy L. Mace

In the late 1970s there were no books guiding caring for people with dementing illnesses, the words "caregiving" and "Alzheimer's Disease" weren't yet part of the vernacular. In 1981 along came "The 36 Hour Day" and the world changed. This is the "Bible" for families who are giving care to persons with dementing illnesses including Alzheimer Disease.

Devotions for Caregivings: A Month's Supply of Prayer
Marilyn Driscoll

Your Sorrow is My Sorrow: Hope and Strength in Times of Suffering
Joyce Rupp

"Whether or not anyone has any affiliation or devotion to the mother of Jesus, I have come to believe that everyone can find their struggles and sadness hidden in the folds of Mary's robe of sorrows.... In Mary I have found a woman of compassion and courage whose life experiences give me strength..."

Let in the Light
Patricia H. Livingston

“Life is essentially mixed. There are difficult, painful, diminishing moments of darkness; and there are peaceful, joyful, strengthening moments of light. The question is, how can we open ourselves more to light?” writes Livingston. She answers her own question with a combination of thoughtful storytelling, lessons of personal discovery....

Grieving - A Beginners Guide
Jerusha Hull McCormack

"We are all amateurs at grief," writes Jerusha Hull McCormack, "It comes to us all; we must all go through it. Some of us make extraordinary discoveries while doing so. To treat grief as a problem to be fixed, or (worse still) to medicalize it, is to rob us of the extraordinary privilege of encountering this experience on our terms...."

Unattended Sorrow: Recovering from Loss and Reviving the Heart
Stephen Levine

"Nothing is more natural than grief, no emotion more common to our daily experience...Levine puts it all together and presents many practices that can help individuals cope with not only the sorrow that accompanies the death of a loved one but also the losses that accumulate over the years.." Frederick & Mary Ann Brussat

Grieving with the Help of Your Catholic Faith
Lorene Hanley Duquin

This book gives Catholics a meaningful way to help themselves or others through this challenging time...with personal stories, reassuring prayers, & spiritual wisdom...perfect resource for individuals, grief support groups, clergy, and lay ministers alike. It offers comfort, empathy, & inspiration that will be relied upon time and time again.

When People Grieve: The Power of Love
in the Midst of Pain
Paula D'Arcy

There is no one size fits all in grief, so each of us has to follow our own special path...may include tears, anger, silence, inertia, or an eagerness to talk...grief contains the healing we need, and it can become a profound spiritual helper if we keep our hearts open. Frederick & Mary Ann Brussat

Gently Grieving: Take Care of Yourself by Telling Your Story
Constance M. Mucha

The author has a kind, gentle way of writing..explains that grief is a necessary & natural part of dealing with death...you are not alone...author has experienced so much grief of her own- she adds a full dimension of authenticity and proof that life can be enjoyed again, even after the death of a loved one. Amy Kline

Inviting God In: Scriptural Reflections and Prayers Throughout the Year
Joyce Rupp

"God is always there, always waiting for our invitation to come in. Yet sometimes we need help hearing the knock at the door, putting some time aside...In this collection of scriptural reflections and prayers, Joyce Rupp offers us the encouragement we so often require to stop and pray." (From the publisher)

May I Have This Dance?
Joyce Rupp

Rupp shows us that prayer is a dance with the Divine, a joyous and hope-filled experience, an inner dance in which God takes the lead, guiding us through the joys and sorrows of life.

The Cup of Our Life
Joyce Rupp

Joyce Rupp shares how the ordinary cups that we use each day can become sacred vessels that connect us with life and draw us ever closer to God. She explores how the cup is a rich symbol of life, with its emptiness and fullness, its brokenness and flaws, and all of its blessings.

Live, Laugh & Be Blessed: Finding Humor and Holiness in Everyday Moments
Anne Bryan Smollin

Finding joy in life and grasping its beauty is not hard...It is a choice we make that leaves us more eager to share life with others...While difficulty, stress, and sorrow will always be a part of life, a positive attitude and a healthy dose of good humor will help us live each moment, both good and bad, more fully.

Tickle Your Soul : Live Well, Love Much, Laugh Often
Anne Bryan Smollin

Captured in a happy blend of psychological and spiritual principles, coupled with anecdotes and folk wisdom, Tickle Your Soul delivers joy, health, and wellness. Offering pathways to happier wholesome living, Anne Bryan Smollin enables readers to "wrinkle their faces with smiles" and avoid "drying up their souls like prunes."

The Awesome Mercy of God
John H. Hampsch

No matter what our situation—whether we are feeling burdened by sin, enduring temptation, coping with illness, or struggling with doubt—God's healing love is as near as the air we breathe. With lively stories and inspiring meditations on Scripture, Fr. Hampsch reveals the good news that God stands by our side, persistently offering his mercy.

Soul Moments - When Heaven Touches Earth
Isabel Anders

Anders' beautiful and vivid prose lights up the pages of Soul Moments with her life experiences as she offers the reader the many ways our daily lives overlap and meet God. She challenges us, with her stories, to examine God's hand in not just our daily journey, but in our past and future experiences. Armchair Review

Your Spiritual Garden: Tending to the Presence of God - a 6 Week Daily Life Retreat
Pegge Bernecker

Seeing the world and life through Pegge's eyes and heart, I gained a much deeper appreciation of the wonderful resources around me...It is well worth the time and effort to journey to and spend time in your personal garden of life... the harvest will be abundant." Fr. Bob Amundsen

The Discerning Heart: Exploring the Christian Path
Wilkie Au

We can consciously practice and come up with different ways to listen for the Spirit of God; but, at the same time, we have to acknowledge that human effort alone cannot make it happen. "Regular practice of discernment sharpens sensitivity to the creative Spirit hovering over our world..." Frederic & Mary Ann Brussat

A Mystic Garden: Working with Soil, Attending to Soul
Gunilla Norris

The garden is a place for learning patience, letting go of our need to control...Whether writing about drainage, companion planting, staking, weeding, blooming, beetles, or pruning; the author mines the meanings in these activities and helps us to savor the spiritual lessons that lie in all that we do. Frederic & Mary Ann Brussat

Called to Holiness
Ralph Martin

What does it mean to encounter the living God? How can such an encounter transform our lives and make us holy as He is holy? Ralph Martin challenges us to know God more profoundly by experiencing His holy presence at work in our daily life. Holiness, he points out, is nothing extraordinary. It is the spiritual birthright of every Christian.

The Power of a Focused Heart: 8 Life Lessons from the Beatitudes
Mary Lou Redding

Go and Do Likewise: Jesus and Ethics
William C. Spohn

In his study of the scriptures, Spohn finds several keys to Christian identity including compassion, service, and participation in the inbreaking of the Kingdom of God. Christian formation is further enhanced by "the gradual sanctification that comes from God's grace through a faithful community." Frederic & Mary Ann Brussat

Our Endangered Values: America's Moral Crisis
Jimmy Carter

President Carter reviews with dissapointment & apprehension the changes in our governmental & individual practices which he specifies indicate a lack of morals...shows many cases in which America was handling problems in a common sense way...deliberately changed to cause problems with our citizens & foreign governments.

The Slow-Release Miracle: A Spirituality for a Lifetime
Andrew Nugent, O.S.B.

A guide to the awakening, the growth, and the maturing of the human spirit as it discovers its relationship to God.

Today Matters: 12 Daily Practices to Guarantee Tomorrow's Success
John C. Maxwell

John Maxwell will teach you how to think in a way that will keep you ahead in these turbulent times and create exciting new opportunities and possibilities.

Thinking for a Change: 11 Ways Highly Successful People Approach Life and Work
John C. Maxwell

To do well in life, we must first think well. But can we actually learn new mental habits? Drawing on the words and deeds of many of the world's greatest leaders...this book answers that question with .."yes" and...shows you the mental strategies that can change your life.

The Dance of Life: Weaving Sorrows and Blessings Into One Joyful Step
Henri J. M. Nouwen

New anthology on the 10th anniversary of death of spiritual writer & teacher Henri Nouwen (1931-1996) Nouwen looks at his emotions and refuses to run from them. He sees that joy and sorrow cannot be separated; to do so is to live in a reality sealed off from the everyday. Frederic & Mary Ann Brussat

The Sacred Art of Forgiveness: Forgiving Ourselves and Others through God's Grace
Marcia Ford

Forgiveness—a simple concept that is complex and difficult to live out—is basic to most all spiritual paths...a book on forgiveness that stresses the spiritual connection we foster with God when we forgive. "God wrote the book on the sacred act of forgiveness." Publishers Weekly

The Deeper Journey: The Spirituality of Discovering Your True Self
M. Robert Mulholland, Jr.

As you journey deeper in the Christian pilgrimage..you will discover a growing sense of intimacy and abandonment to God. Not only will you encounter the joy of discovering your own self, you will also find a greater love for others and compassion for the world. Publishers Weekly

Habits of the Soul: Learning to Live on Purpose
Linda Perrone-Rooney

THis powerful book guides readers to form new habits in their inner lives...of joy and peace... generosity and love for the poor. It touches readers in the deepest part of their being and taps into those things that make them truly human and truly holy. Highly recommended for all who want to reestablish their ties to their Catholic roots and traditions.

True Self-Esteem: Precious in the Eyes of God
Jim McManus

Forgotten Among the Lilies
Ronald Rolheiser

Rolheiser lets light in from many different directions...in essays on friendship, love, sex, romance, community, patience and chastity, guilt and obsessions. Whether mystics... philosophers... or Shakespeare... all are intrigued with the human passion that drives us to dream, to create, to reach out in love, and to draw closer to God. Frederick & MaryAnn Brussat

A Life in Balance: Nourishing the Four Roots of Happinesss
Kathleen Hall

Blending science, psychology, and spirituality, S.E.L.F. is composed of four roots and forms the heart of A LIFE IN BALANCE. Simple, comprehensive, and easy to remember, the four roots guide readers to happiness:... * Serenity: Reclaim Your Source * Exercise: Revive Your Rhythm * Love: Realize Your Intimacy * Food: Replenish Your Self.

The Power of Intention: Learning to Co-Create Your World Your Way
Wayne W. Dyer

Dr. Dyer transforms conventional thinking about how things happen in our lives into an exploration of the power of intention and an understanding of how each person possesses the power to co-create the life he or she desires. Change the way you look at things, and the things you look at will change!

Inspiration: Your Ultimate Calling
Wayne W. Dyer

Inspiration is when "an idea has taken hold of us from the invisible reality of Spirit." To Dyer, getting rid of ego in all its manifestations is the first step to connecting with the power of inspiration. Publishers Weekly

The Spirit-Led Leader: Nine Leadership Practices and Soul Principles
Timothy C. Geoffrion

Designed for pastors...and all who see themselves as leaders and who want to fulfill their God-given purpose, The Spirit-Led Leader addresses the critical fusion of spiritual life and leadership... a new vision for spiritual leadership as partly an art, partly a result of careful planning, and always a working of the grace of God.

Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More Than IQ
Daniel Goleman

..Not only intriguing information but solid advice about handling the pitfalls of emotionality and using it in positive ways in your relationship, work and health. It also expands our understanding of how we learn. "It's emotional intelligence," says Daniel Goleman, "that allows you to use your other potentials, no matter what they may be."

Beyond Reason: Using Emotions As You Negotiate
Roger Fisher and Daniel Shapiro

"You will learn a strategy to generate positive emotions and to deal with negative ones" "...powerful enough to use in your toughest negotiation" Managing one's emotions can often be an incredibly daunting task...focusing on five universal human wants: Appreciation, Affiliation, Autonomy, Status, and Role The Negotiator Magazine: John Baker

Life @ Work: Marketplace Success for People of Faith
John C. Maxwell

People of faith need to be comfortable and intentional in two worlds-the world of the kingdom and the world of the commercial-blending and balancing their roles in each...basic tools followers of Jesus should always have in their work toolbox: Calling, Serving, Character, and Skill. ..helps readers learn how to better integrate faith and work...

Behind the Bottom Line: Powering Business Life with Spiritual Wisdom
Stephen R. Graves, Thomas G. Addington

...Much-needed resource for understanding the spiritual factors that have a profound influence on our business lives... biblical wisdom can become a vital and integral part of our work lives and a pathway to business excellence... spirituality is intrinsic to our professional lives.

Doing the Right Thing at Work: A Catholic's Guide to Faith, Business and Ethics
James L. Nolan

...James Nolan helps the Catholic layperson succeed in doing so everyday... identifies and helps us better understand what drives people in the workplace and what motivates a person to do the right thing... examine self-awareness, expand horizons, incorporate prayer into one's daily life and in the workplace.

On the Job Prayers: 101 Reflections and Prayers for Christians in Every Occupation
William Thompson

On-the-Job Prayers is for people who go to work every day, whether in an office, factory or at home. It is not so much about the spirituality of work as that it invites readers to practice the spirituality of work.

How in the World Do We Make a Difference? Getting to the Heart and Soul of Love and Work
Rev. Norm Douglas

...Provides necessary foundation to begin a journey to find happiness and fulfillment... "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you." Living by this philosophy can dramatically improve the satisfaction and fulfillment we get from life, love and work.

Nine Lives: Stories of Women Business Owners Landing On Their Feet
Mary Cantando

'...powerful stories encourage each of us to seek our own new sense of self...’ Marsha Firestone, Ph.D '...resonate with any Reader's own struggles... learning how to be an adult, a wife, a mother, a business woman & then, inevitably, the descent into the pit & the crawling back out. Rebecca Brown

Jesus, CEO: Using Ancient Wisdom for Visionary Leadership
Laurie Beth Jones

When Jones writes about Jesus and the apostles as an example of a team working together... with a visionary plan, clearly defined goals... the principles could just as easily be coming from management consultancy insiders... The only difference is the presence of Jesus at the heart of the text.

The Woman's Advantage: 20 Women Entrepreneurs Show You What It Takes to Grow Your Business
Mary Cantando

..Each business concept is presented through the story of one woman who started with nothing... implemented that idea... and now owns a multimillion dollar business... key strategies that entrepreneurs must embrace for maximum success.

The Art of Business: In the Footsteps of Giants
Raymond T. Yeh

Sun Tzu, ancient master of strategy outlined five strategic arts that create a simple formula... to create win-win solutions: Do the right thing, and then do things right. Doing the right thing means choosing a goal that ... makes a positive difference in the world, and then achieving that goal with impeccable leadership.

( The Art of Business, continued..)

The stories in this book demonstrate the results of wisely applying these five arts-an organization with soul. Such an organization operates under the auspices of a higher purpose, or Tao, which transforms it from a collection of working people to a community on a mission to make a difference in the world. Guided by this mission, the organization applies the arts of timing, leverage and mastery to walk in step with its destiny; using everything in its environment to achieve its mission and becoming the undisputed master and pioneer of its domain. All of these arts are coordinated by perhaps the highest and most difficult art of all, the art of leadership.