הוצאת Paraclete Press
הספרים של הוצאת Paraclete Press
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The most insightful book about Francis of Assisi—ever. Ideal for gift-giving, this beautiful edition offers all of G. K. Chesterton’s insight, humor, and wit as he uncovers the real meaning of the life of the world...
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A mystical classic now easier to understand Very few spiritual classics from centuries past offer real guidance for entering into the darkness and light of Christian mysticism. Notoriously difficult to understand, this contemporary English translation of o...
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With timeless insight, Frederick Buechner introduces readers to the Jesus of the Gospels. The old, old story begins to ring new as Buechner revisits the ancient stories and shows us different aspects of the faces of Jesus. Award-winning author Frederick Buechner retells the stories of the...
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Gregorian Chant offers a detailed tutorial in the history and liturgy of Gregorian chant for musicians and musicologists, clergy and liturgists, passionate participants, and others who are interested in the revival of chant in the church, today. |
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Griffin is a trustworthy guide . . . She writes with the unmistakable authenticity and authority of a woman steeped in prayer."– America
Join Emilie Griffin in this daily companion for the Lenten journey. Using ancient and modern texts as inspiration for her ... |
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A Catalogue of Angels: The Heavenly, the Fallen, and the Holy Ones Among Us
מאת Vinita Hampton Wright We often think of angels as winged creatures with supernatural powers that assist us when we are in danger. Where did that image of wings come from? Popular novelist, Vinita Hampton Wright, answers this and other questions in this illuminating and richly informative guide to an...
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A Universal Question, thoughtfully answered! What do you think: Will we see our dogs and cats in the hereafter? Does God's plan for eternity include the created nonhuman world? Franciscan friar and popular writer Father Jack Wintz brings a love for all creation and infectious enth... |
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Our oldest Christian traditions invite us to listen as well as speak when we pray, yet often the Voice seems barely audible. With over 40,000 copies sold since its original release in 1996, Echoes of Eternity: Volume I is helping many who desire to quiet their hearts and listen. Echoes of Eternity p...
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A superbly practical guide to creating order out of the chaos of daily life. Learn to create a home you want to live in. Encouraging. Light-hearted. Roll-up-your-sleeves helpful. In this down-to-earth guide, you begin by assessing the essentials of your home and daily routine. Then, fac...
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"Once there was a town called Chelm where there was no luck. If something could go wrong, it did. The roofs of the houses always leaked. The sidewalks were cracked. The gardens grew only weeds. Nothing was ever right." So begins best-selling children's author, Sandy Eisenberg Sasso (nea... |
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According to Scot McKnight, author of The Jesus Creed (15,000 sold since October ‘04) Christians today have four gospels: a Creation Day Only Gospel, a Good Friday Only Gospel, an Easter Day Only Gospel, and a Pentecost Day Only Gospel. But the gospel itself concerns an entire weekend, from Good F...
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The most engaging and complete collection available of this 14th century English mystic The Revelations of Julian of Norwich is the first book written in English by a woman – in this case, by a 14th century recluse who recounts the poignant, subtle, and radical insights granted to her i...
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With sensitivity to the Christian tradition and a rich understanding of postmodern thought, Peter Rollins argues that the movement known as the “emerging church” offers a singular, unprecedented message of transformation that has the potential to revolutionize the theological and moral...
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"So I saw in my dream that the man began to run. Now, he had no run far from his own door when his wife and children, perceiving that he was leaving, began to call to him to retun. Bu the man put his fingers in his ears, and ran on, crying, "Life! life! eternal life!'"
John Bunyan's The Pilg... |
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The most engaging collection of the French mystics' writings now available
Twenty-first century Christians are now discovering the wisdom of this controversial theologian and spiritual thinker. Fenelon showed how it was possible to have devotion and faith in the original Age of Reason. ... |
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The Jesus Prayer: The Ancient Desert Prayer that Tunes the Heart to God
מאת Frederica Mathewes-Green In the earliest centuries of faith, Christians in the deserts of Palestine and Africa sought a short prayer that could be easily repeated, in order to acquire the habit of “prayer without ceasing.” The result was The Jesus Prayer: “Lor...
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Here is an endearing collection of angel stories retold from the Old and New Testaments with accompanying prayers and blessings to delight young children. The stories highlight key points in the Bible, from Creation to the Resurrection and onto Revelation, where the veil between heaven an... |
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You are not alone on this pilgrimage of faith
These stories of grace and courage will find their way into your heart each morning. They may even influence the way that you treat others. They have the power to slowly transform your life over the course of the next year. The Cath... |
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Practicing the Presence of God: Learn to Live Moment-by-Moment (Christian Classics for Today)
מאת Brother Lawrence of the Resurrection
Brother Lawrence is worth two hours of your time.
This obscure French monk who worked in the kitchen shows all of us how to recapture the intimate friendship with Christ that was shared by the first disciples. He achieved a concentration on God that was rooted in the everyday practicalities of ... |
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How to Be a Monastic and Not Leave Your Day Job: An Invitation to Oblate Life (Voices from the Monastery)
מאת Brother Benet Tvedten Dorothy Day was an oblate while she lived in the heart of New York City. So was the French poet, Paul Claudel. Kathleen Norris is an oblate, and so was Elena Lucrezia Cornaro Piscopia, the first woman in Europe to earn a Ph.D. What connects them all? There are at least ten thousand oblates...
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According to Jesus, the spiritually formed person is the one who loves God and who loves others. This Companion Guide enables the reader to anchor the lessons of The Jesus Creed into the depths of one's heart. Reading The Jesus Creed is the first step; reciting through...
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This delightful keepsake may be the gift-of-choice for children baptized this Easter, and for kids on the occasion of First Communion, as a profound but simple way to remind them of the meaning of Baptism. My Baptism Book includes prayers that are easy to commit to me...
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Catherine of Siena’s influence was felt throughout the kingdoms of Europe. She enjoyed the confidence of popes, royalty, and most of all, the common people of Italy. A complicated woman, she was able to speak bluntly to a queen: “Instead of a woman, you have b... |
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Advent is about learning to love the waiting… Waiting is the primary lesson of Advent, says Paula Gooder. In the company of the biblical characters with whom the candles on the Advent wreath are traditionally associated, she helps us to discover v...
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If you long for more meaningful connections to other people…We've never needed this book more than we do right now. Most of us are involved with people all day long, every day, but rarely do we feel a part of real community in our lives.In A Good Neighbour Robert Benson takes ... |
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When an expert in the law asked Jesus for the greatest commandment, Jesus’ reply changed the course of history. With one phrase, Jesus amended the fundamental creed of Judaism and laid the foundation for his life and ministry:
"Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your so... |
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Make Christmas special this year by exploring the legends, message, and theology behind some of your favorite carols and hymns. This book of daily devotions will take you from December 1 to January 6, from the first days of Advent, through Christmas, ending at Epiphany. Each day, Gordon G...
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St. Francis, the patron saint of animals, is particularly remembered for his gentle and caring deeds towards his world and those who shared it with him. His vibrant faith inspired many others to follow his example of a life filled with consideration. Set in the medieval countryside surr... |
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A daily dose of the Bible—verses to inspire and live by 365 inspiring Bible verses, designed to bring a life of faith and hope, to live a life confident in God’s love. Not only do these daily verses give us strength in the moment, they are designed to be “bite-sized,” so that they can ...
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In his travels Wayne witnessed miracle after miracle of healing and reconciliation in people of all faiths, while on the home front God was blessing his troubled family in ways he could not possibly imagine. In this intimate, heart-warming narrative, he takes you with him each step of the way--and t...
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St. Paul was the first to really define love. St. John Chrysostom unpacks it. One of the most important passages in the Scriptures, First Corinthians 13 is often read and rarely followed. Medieval theologian, John Chrysostom, was calle...
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The most important biography of St. Patrick of Ireland—now in PB! Explore Patrick’s place in history, the spread of Christianity beyond the Roman Empire, how Patrick first came to Irela... |
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Need help communicating with God? Maybe you hunger to know God better. Maybe you love color. Maybe you are a visual or kinesthetic learner, a distractable or impatient soul, or a word-weary pray-er. Perhaps you struggle with a short attention span, a restless body, or a tendency to ...
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Join Wayne Weible and the six original visionaries to pray with the Blessed Virgin Mary. This warm invitation to personal prayer includes unique morning prayers given to Weible over the course of the last twenty-five years, as well as meditations on the rosary that have been inspired by ...
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Liturgy lures us through our senses, grounds us in a great tradition, and plants us in the midst of a diverse community, present and past. From our beginnings, Americans have tried on various religions, rituals, and philosophies in the quest for a unique and personal spirituality... |
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With this profound little book, you will discover how to live the Eucharist. First appearing in its original Polish in late 2007, The Mystery of Faith has quickly sold through six printings in Poland. Now available in England, and soon to be pu...
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Are you able to forgive those who have hurt you? If you find it difficult to forgive, this book is your encouragement. If you’re having trouble accepting forgiveness for something you have done, this is your inspiration. With honesty, writing about her own failings, Paula Huston ex...
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Rollins has already established himself as a major voice and an astute, generative force within the emergence Christianity. The Orthodox Heretic is his most accessible and engaging work to date." - Phyllis Tickle In this bold new book Peter Rollins presents a vision o... |
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As a young roach, Francesca was warned against churches: Her mother had told her there was no reason to visit such a place. Churches were disgustingly clean, barren of food, although sometimes you might find leftover rice from weddings under the pews, and they were dangerous.
Fra...
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Listen With Your Heart: Spiritual Living with the Rule of St. Benedict (Voices from the Monastery)
מאת M. Basil Pennington
For today's hungry Christians, teachings on the Rule of Saint Benedict by one of the twentieth century's best-loved Catholic writers.
"Benedict is saying, `Wake up! Open your eyes! Open your ears! Let the divine life and light invade you so that your life is filled with aspiration, joy and hope.'"... |
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The world was shocked when the letters of Mother Teresa were published last year for the first time. The media focused attention at once on the unexpected phenomenon of darkness in the life of the saint, the astonishing revelation that, for decades, Mother Teresa had struggled mightily with belie... |
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In the village of Medjugorje in Bosnia-Hercegovina, six teenagers—two boys and four girls—began to report seeing visions of the Blessed Virgin Mary in the summer of 1981. Since then, millions of people have made pilgrimages to this remote mountain village, where the messages of Mary continue to ...
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"We are very close to accepting God as the only source of meaning."
So says 17-year old Marjorie Corbman in this passionate search for God, love, and identity. Sharing her own experiences as well of those of many of her friends, Marjorie dismantles with transparency and grace the misconceptio... |
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On October 4, 1990, Lisa Hamilton's husband, Scott, was diagnosed with a cancer that killed him eight months later, at age 32. Finding prayer to be the greatest teacher in the midst of her rage, depression, loneliness, and overwhelming grief, Rev. Hamilton has designed a prayer book for those wh...
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Pray with more than just your mind—learn how to use your whole self In this innovative prayer book, readers are invited to do more than read—they are asked to move in prayer by expressing the Psalms with motion. This way of praying helps deepen and broaden a relationship with G...
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Now kids can pray in color, too! This first-of-its-kind resource will forever change the way kids prayer - and how adults try to teach them to do it. This is prayer that makes sense to kids. One minute a day will do. Any time of the day will work. Drawing with markers or crayons is h alf the...
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A passport to peaceful slumber and sweet dreams. A perfect way to end the day---together. "I loved it. The most beautiful thing Walt has done." Maurice Sendak"Oh, please, why must I be too old for someone to read this dear rhyme at my bedtime? Walt Wangerin's flight of fanc... |
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The Teaching of the Twelve: Believing & Practicing the Primitive Christianity of the Ancient Didache Community
מאת Tony Jones
What can we know about the practices of the early church? “The Didache is the most important book you've never read,” begins Tony Jones, in this engaging study. The Didache is an early handbook of...
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“The extreme greatness of Christianity lies in the fact that it does not seek a supernatural remedy for suffering, but a supernatural use for it.” –Simone Weil “Like most people I, too, have been blindsided by personal grief now and again over the years. And I have ... |
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François Fénelon was a seventeenth-century French Catholic archbishop who rose to a position of influence in the court of Louis XIV. He became a wise mentor to members of the king’s court, his writings preserved by the many people whom he counseled. These words have inspired Chri...
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Letters From Medjugorje is a tremendous encouragement, for here are other ordinary people, struggling to live the message, and here is Wayne on the same path, pointing out the sharp rocks an hard places....
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"The will of God has nothing but sweetness, grace, and treasures for the surrendered soul"
This inspirational classic was compiled more than a century after the death of its author, the French Jesuit, Jean-Pierre de Caussade. Gathered from the notes, discussions, and letters that he... |
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Discover how a boy became devoted to the people who enslaved him, returned to their shores, and changed Ireland forever...
He was taken from his home in England and dragged across the sea to Ireland. When he escaped, he traveled on the European continent, lived for a while as a monk, and then... |
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Following the 15 Stations of the Cross—from Gethsemane to the Resurrection—this reader will inspire you this Lenten season. Lent’s forty days are a time to focus on obedience and waiting on God. The biblical models of this inten... |
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Naming the Child: Hope-Filled Reflections on Miscarriage, Stillbirth, and Infant Death
מאת Schroedel Jenny Hope and healing for those who suddenly find themselves in the most terrible sort of grief For those who have experienced miscarriage, stillbirth, or the death of a child within the first year, this gentle resource offers:
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Deepen your conversation with God—in the nuances of the most complex Psalm. Throughout the centuries, writers have retranslated the Psalms, trying to keep alive the beauty of its images and the depth of its message, for each generation. Psalm 119...
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Mary inspires love and confidence to a degree that surpasses all other saints. We identify with her because she was as human as we are; she was a daughter and wife and mother; she knew heart-piercing sorrows and great joys. We feel close to her, but we also know that Mary is very close to God. Ma... |
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The purity and simplicity of Gregorian chant is what fed the musical and liturgical life of Christianity for more than a millennium before there were any Protestants. But after the reforms of the Vatican II concils in the 1960s, chant went into disuse.Gregorian chant is back, and more pop...
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The breathtaking scenic beauty, architectural splendor, and spiritual legacy of Assisi make it one of the most treasured places on earth. Written by an experienced tour leader, this guidebook blends practical tourist information, historical background, full-color illustrations, maps,...
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In their groundbreaking book Radical Hospitality: Benedict’s Way of Love, Lonni Collins Pratt and Fr. Daniel Homan share monastic wisdom and their own life experiences, encouraging all people to embrace the true meaning of hospitality, regardless of denomination or creed.
This study guide p... |
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On October 27, 1985, in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, newspaper publisher and columnist, Wayne Weible, first learned of the phenomenon occurring in the little town with the unpronounceable name. Sensing that there might be material for his column, he decided ot pursue the story. Already he had a tie...
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The Imitation of Christ has enjoyed an unparalleled place in the world of books for more than five hundred years. 5000 different editions have been published over the centuries, and it has been translated into almost every language in the world. Why is this little book s... |
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In The Illumined Heart, Frederica Mathewes-Green encourages today's Christians to discover the ancient, timeless faith of the early church, exploring tools such as fasting, alms-giving, and prayer. Now, this study will enable individuals or groups to use The Illumined Heart i...
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