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A Practical Understanding of God's Love Anamchara's modern version of this classic spiritual work allows twenty-first-century readers the opportunity to learn from Bernard of Clairvaux, one of Christianity's great theologians and mystics. Bernard's spirituality is both robust and positive, offering a timeless analysis of the nature of God—as well as the human impulse to love God—that is as practical and intelligent now as it was in the eleventh century. This careful paraphrase of Bernard's ancient words is a doorway to a fresh understanding of Divine love. "Love," writes Bernard, "is ...

Have you ever walked into someone's home and felt an overwhelming sense of peace? This tranquil atmosphere is often created intentionally through spiritual blessings, reflecting the biblical principle found in Proverbs 24:3-4, "By wisdom a house is built, and through understanding it is established; through knowledge its rooms are filled with rare and beautiful treasures." "Bless This House: Prayers to Cleanse and Protect Your Home" harnesses this wisdom to help you consecrate and safeguard your own living space.

Saint Roch, patron of plagues, miracle worker, patron saint of cholera, plague, epidemics, dogs, dog lovers, pilgrims, bachelors, surgeons, and grave diggers, among others. The Lord works in powerful ways. What a time for St. Roch to come back into our lives than now, when the world is in the midst of an epidemic.

We have often said that in times of crisis, God sends us miracles of the eucharist, apparitions of our lady, angelic intercessions and saints and other powerful men and women in our church. This account is about one of those powerful men, a true hero in our Church, Charles Cardinal Borromeo, defender of the faith of the 16th century. He was one of God's soldiers along with Ignatius of Loyola, founder of the Society of Jesus, Philip Neri and Pope St. Pius V, who went to battle against Luther, Calvin and all the betrayers of the Church; and became heroes of the Counter-Reformation.

If you’ve ever wondered what devotion to Mary is all about, you’ll treasure this one-of-a-kind, popular glimpse into the early Church’s life, doctrine, and devotion to Our Lady.

To have found God and still seek Him is a love paradox, rejected by the too-easy-satisfied religious person, but justified by the offspring of the flaming heart in happy experience. This heavenly contradiction was expressed by Saint Bernard of Clairvaux in a musical four-line poem that will be quickly grasped by every worshiping soul.

When you're an empath, regardless of how much you may try to change your own mood, sometimes you just can't. Even when you've done all the right things to move beyond something, you may still feel stuck. This isn't because you're only thinking about or merely empathizing with others, but literally taking on their energy. This is why training yourself to handle your abilities is so important. It is tailored to your situation and goes above and beyond basic psychological tips for coping. This book will help you find these tools.

Eusebio Ferrer nos ofrece una apasionante biografía escrita con estilo ágil y ameno en la que, los abundantes datos y hechos adquieren vida y nos descubre los sentimientos, el pensamiento y el alma de Juan Pablo II. El autor ha sabido compaginar la amenidad con la rigurosidad e igualmente, entrelazar el profundo pensamiento de Juan Pablo II con su azarosa vida. Con agilidad periodística nos ofrece el retrato de uno de los Papas del siglo XX que más años ha ocupado la Sede de Pedro. A través de sus Encíclicas, documentos, escritos, entrevistas, viajes… cumple su misión de Apóstol ...

Antes de los treinta años, San Padre Pío ya había alcanzado la cima de la vida espiritual conocida como el "camino unitivo" de la unión transformadora con Dios. Se confesaba fervientemente, hacía penitencia y oraba continuamente. A pesar de esta profunda conexión con lo divino, su vida no estuvo exenta de sufrimiento.

"Les Fioretti" (petites fleurs) sont l'ouvrage le plus connu et le plus populaire sur Saint François d'Assise. En effet, comment ne pas être sensible à la poésie de la prédication, aux oiseaux ou à l'émotion du récit sur la Joie parfaite ?

Blood and Gold. Mystery and Wonder. These have been the keys to understanding the profound soul of Naples throughout the centuries. And there is something that has managed to encompass all of this: the miraculous relics of blood. That of San Gennaro, certainly. But not only his, because the city, throughout its history, has been adorned with dozens, hundreds of relics of blood, to the point that in the 18th century a French traveler, astounded by their number, referred to the city as Urbs Sanguinum, the city of blood. And among them, some have challenged common sense and the laws of ...

Saint Teresa later wrote of Saint John of the Cross: "I realized that he was a saint, and had always been a saint." Before her was a figure tiny in physical stature, as the world measures, but a towering giant in the eyes of the Lord. She recognized the same fire burning in him that raged inside of her. She was 52; he was 25. She, a nun twice his age! He, a young friar with a dream to become a Carthusian hermit.

Listen to Holy Innocence to know more about saints like Saint Maria Goretti, Saint Aloysius Gonzaga, Blessed Margaret of Catello, Saint Dominic Savio, Saint Gabriel Possenti, Saint Rose of Viterbo, Saint Stanislaus Kostka, and Saint Philomena.

Saint Therese of Lisiuex is one of the most powerful saints of the 20th century. We have never prayed for the intercession of another saint who lived so close to our time. She died in 1897 at the age of 24, and was canonized in 1925. When she died, she was virtually unknown, even in her own community. Within two years of her death, the power of her intercession began to be felt all over Europe.

Francis of Assisi has inspired the church for centuries. Francis took the gospel literally, following all that Jesus said and did without limit, and his devotion led to a life filled with miracles and wonders. Born to a wealthy cloth merchant in Assisi, Italy, Francis didn’t seem destined for the life of prayer and poverty that he chose. Bankrolled by his father, and with natural good looks and personality, Francis indulged in worldly pleasure. He had a ready wit, sang merrily, and delighted in fine clothes and showy display.

Saint Paul was born in Tarsus, a port city in the southeastern part of Turkey. He was from a Jewish family who traced their roots back to the tribe of Benjamin. This Jewish community had been sent to Tarsus during the Diaspora. Pompey had made Tarsus the capital of the province of Cilicia. Mark Anthony gave the people of Tarsus freedom, immunity, and the right to become Roman citizens, which accounts for Paul's reference to, and pride in, his Roman citizenship. He invoked his rights as a Roman citizen many times during his ministry to get out of some serious scrapes with the Jews.

Possibly the only thing the nobility and merchants in Assisi agreed on was the anger that rose up in them when they heard the name of Francis di Bernardone. To their way of thinking, he had disgraced his family and stolen from his father to give to beggars and lepers. He must surely be crazy. To add to their indignation, many of the sons of the nobility of Assisi kept flocking to Francis, joining him in his insanity.

The funeral mass was celebrated on Sunday the 18th. The preacher, a Franciscan Priest from Bevagna, instead of giving the homily he had prepared, found himself delivering the most extraordinary eulogy, extolling Clare’s sanctity and selfless giving to all who came, never counting the cost. As the words poured from his lips, they became his, and he found himself realizing the gift the father had given him; he was eulogizing a saint.

The name of Saint Maria Goretti has a special place for me. I would judge that most everyone in my generation has grown up having heard the story of the little crimson and white rose of Jesus, Saint Maria Goretti. Her story inspires such emotions in us, such a desire to bring ourselves to Jesus and his mother Mary as pure buds, ready to flower into whatever vocation they desire for us, whether it be religious, lay people, or as in the case of little Maria, saints who gave their lives as martyrs.

Nine Days with Saint Peregrine brings you a brief biography of the world renowned "cancer saint". Healed by a vision of Jesus coming down from the crucifix, Saint Peregrine is the saint Catholics and non-Catholics turn to for loved ones with cancer. However, this short biography also will tell the listener why St. Peregrine fought vehemently with another great saint of the Church, even to the point of striking him in the face! Then, learn what happened right after that!