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Poems that face some of the hard questions of life"--

Roth, a Christian, had an emptiness he couldn't fill -until he discovered Jesus in the eucharist. This book is an encouragement for all to find a deeper life in Christ"--

This collection of poems begins in the growing darkness of November, stretches through Advent and the seasons leading to Easter and to Pentecost, and ends in the budding light of the Scottish Orkney Islands, where the canonical hours measure time over centuries and where God broods over an austere and beautiful landscape. The measurement of time passing and returning, year after year, in the rhythms of the seasons and of the liturgical year, c...

In these poems, Wallace endeavors to find God in all things, and elevate them to holiness"--

An inspirational book of photographs and short quotations that will help start the day with beauty and peace"--

These poems map a private pilgrimage to nowhere--from the chair to the couch, the couch to the chair. These poems also map a public pilgrimage through the landscape of pandemic, from dire disaster to the hope for healing. They chronicle a year spent in lockdown in a small village just outside New York City. Living amid the Coronavirus catastrophe has occasioned extraordinary outpourings of love over the past year. These poems recognize the pub...

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A book about memory, about what stays in the mind, and why, about the presence of God in our lives and all the experiences that become unforgettable"--

Each town has its own secrets, and those secrets belong to each citizen in his or her own way. When it becomes known that Mr. Nicholas, the eccentric owner of the hardware store, is somehow involved with reindeer, toys, and children, the town becomes more and more suspicious that this man is more than just a clerk on Main Street.JB, a clever, open, ten-year-old boy with Down's syndrome, is able to figure out the secret from the first time Mr. ...

In this ... illustrated book, animals of the Bible tell their own story, teaching us the value of all living beings, and something about ourselves"--

Avoiding the Sin of Certitude is a series of dialogues between a progressive rabbi ordained in the Reform Tradition and a Roman Catholic theologian. Both are women who are deeply committed to interfaith work and social justice.

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Deep Understanding for Divisive Times offers thirty-three original essays by scholars, activists, and educators who specialize in interreligious/interfaith studies and grassroots efforts. Designed to inspire, inform, and guide, these short pieces by leaders in the field and Journal of Interreligious Studies staff offer wisdom regarding challenges that divide and collaborations that heal. The collective experiences of these authors provide indi...

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A love letter to a community of Trappist monks who provided family when it was needed the most. This warmhearted memoir describes how a small, insecure boy with a vibrant imagination found an unlikely family in the company of monks at Holy Trinity Abbey, in the mountains of rural Latter-day Saint Utah. Struggling with his parents' recent divorce, Michael O'Brien discovered a community filled with warmth, humor, idiosyncrasies, and most of all,...

How might a literary artist write the incomparable story of Christ for our time? God said so much in the life of his Son, our perfect Savior and his fullest Word. The most beautiful poem in the world occurred when God spoke his Word in time: God's divine poem performed, as old Simeon says, "in the sight of all nations." As readers walk through these pages, sensory detail brings life to the story of Jesus in Roman-occupied Judea of the first ce...

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The most ancient form of prayer is probably petition. Scot McKnight has set out to understand this better, and guide pray-ers and churches to reinvigorate their practice of asking God. To You All Hearts Are Open begins with the Collects of the Book of Common Prayer - timeless prayers that have been used by Christians for centuries, are rooted in the Catholic tradition of prayer, and are deeply biblical. These prayers common to churches of near...

Breathe is a journey through Ascension, Pentecost, and Ordinary Time. Imbued with a sense of wonder, and a strong connection to the natural world, Laura Alary's book invites young readers to engage with this beautiful and hope-filled season of the church year.