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Since it first appeared, Flor McCarthy has listened closely to the comments and advice of priests who used this book. As a result, this new revision of New Sunday & Holy Day Liturgies contains a lot of new material, including new homilies. There are two...

Since it first appeared, Flor McCarthy listened closely to the comments and advice of priests who used this book. As a result, this new version of New Sunday and Holy Day Liturgies contains a lot of new material, including new homilies. There are two...

In a sacramental ecology, divine grace is to be found in the evolutionary emergence of life. The ‘Epic of Evolution’ is the scientific story that reveals that we live in an approximately 14 billion year old universe on a planet that is approximately 4.6...

How does one discuss liturgical matters in the Church of today? Doing so as part of a culture war between conservatives and liberals leads to Stalemate and divisiveness. What is needed, Liam G. Walsh believes, is to see liturgy, first and foremost, as...

Liturgies For Weekdays: Lent Is Designed To Help Towards Celebrating Lent Fruitfully. Its Reflections And Prayers Enter Into The Baptismal And Penitential Character Of The Season. They Provide Pathways To A Deeper Appreciation Of The Mystery Of Christ's...

Liturgies for Weddings is intended not just for the use of celebrants, though it is will be great help to them. It is also offered to the bride and groom. Its main purpose is to help them plan their wedding ceremony. But it might do more. Alongside the...

Like Father, Like Son sets out to indicate how, when we try to express the truth of who God is and how God acts, we need to think the unthinkable – that God is fully revealed in a human life. In Jesus of Nazareth God has come to walk with us. In him God...

A Light Undimmed tells the story of one of the oldest Irish convents in the world. The convent of Nossa Senhora do Bom Sucesso, (Our Lady of Good Success) owes its origin to the fact that religious life in Ireland had become impossible in the aftermath...

The definitive guide to Ley Lines

We all have ideas about what we think life will be like - ideas we pick up from books, films, music videos, the adults around us, and even church. We think we have a roadmap that will guide us towards success. But it isn’t long before life throws some...

Kabbalah Center, Christian Kabbalah, Kabbalistic Tree of Life, Judaism, Spirituality, Mysticism, Lurianic tradition, Golden Dawn, Toledano Tradition, Jacob's Ladder, Mind body spirit, Meditation, Hebrew tradition, Religious wisdom, Spiritual...

What Maggy Whitehouse has discovered, over more than a quarter of a century of studying, teaching and writing books on Kabbalah, is that, used as a tool for inspiration, Kabbalah is a magical loom on which we can weave our healing, and from that healing,...

Among the many images which the New Testament writers use to describe discipleship, that is the life of Jesus' followers, one of the images which speaks to me most is that the life of a disciple is a journey. It is actually the image behind Jesus' call...

This small volume contains a powerful message for these times of global capitalism, environmental destruction, and religious intolerance. In his first title, this controversial author focuses on achieving spirituality without the dogma and control of...

Many contexts have shaped Benedict XVI during his life, but how did Joseph Ratzinger come to be such a great theologian with, as Corkery puts it, "his polemical bent and his keen eye for where the Gospel and the world diverge"? Corkery's insightful book...

Irish Church Architecture in the Era of Vatican II Richard Hurley. This book reviews the historical evolution of church buildings in Ireland by examining the best known churches built in the country between the 1960s and the 1980s. The first initiative...

Henry VIII's Archbishop of Canterbury, Thomas Cranmer, is credited with a pivotal role in the English Reformation. As well as playing a leading part, together with Henry's Chancellor, Thomas Cromwell, in securing the separation of the Church in England...

Death remains the one gateway through which every human being must pass, the one experience nobody can avoid. In our thoughts we may treat it like an unwelcome guest, someone whom we do not want to know. And so, we need to discover how to look at death...

Are you ready for the Truth? Citing historical evidence, including a secret mathematical code in the Gospel of John, John Koerner makes a compelling case that in the mysterious forty days after Jesus rose from the dead he was hunted down, executed, and...

Human Dignity and Spirituality in a Globalised World is the fruit of a Conference organised by the Justice Commission of the Confer- ence of Religious of Ireland (CORI). This book is the second in a series under the general theme of Spirituality for...

Our screens and newsfeeds are full of violent images; our world is full of poverty, inequality and injustice. We find it hard to live together, in our families, communities, or in the world at large. At the same time, we are surrounded by the beauty of...

What help does the Christian tradition give us towards understanding the environmental concerns so prominent today? How can it be a source of ener- gy among people who band together to solve these problems? These are some of the questions Seán McDonagh...

To come to a full understanding of the depths of the lectionary for Sundays and Holy Days, one needs an array of tools. And that's exactly what Wilfrid Harrington op and Philip Gleeson or provide in this work. Wilfrid Harrington, lecturer in Scripture...

What is the point of preaching? Does it bore God as well as the hearers? Is it ever possible to preach helpfully on moral questions? Can preaching learn anything from adult education? How does preaching relate to a life of prayer or contemplation? Why...

Flor McCarthy is well known for his capacity to present the Christian message in ways that are fresh and vibrant. His books of homilies show him to be a master story-teller, who contributes in a special way towards providing a new lively style of...

The Gospel according to Mark is a story of action of discourses. It was addressed, in the first place, to a people facing not a series persecution; and to every generation of hearers and readers it issues an invitation to reflect on the identity and...

Denis McBride brings a notable power of popular exposition to bear upon the Gospel ... The language is consistently fresh and contemporary ... a real pleasure to read ... a god-send for students and anyone seeking an introduction to Luke.' Doctrine and...

Reading and enjoying Bill East's homilies for the Year R of Mark made me think how simple a good homily is. All it takes is a good soaking in the Word of God, a quiet heart to pray through it, a mind attuned to the Spirit to ruminate on it, a life-time...

Many live a self-inspired life. Many others live an others-inspired life. If we live a self-inspired or others-inspired life, we could underdo things. It is equally possible that we overdo things and get burnt out. A God-inspired life is not only the...

The way in which we see God's relationship with us can be revolutionised by reading The Friendship Of Jesus and God's Secret. So many struggling Christians have not come across the way in which His love can affect us. This book will open a new dimension...

Yule—also known as the Winter Solstice—is celebrated when nighttime has reached its maximum length, and there is a promise of brighter days to come as candles are lit and feasts are enjoyed. This guide shows you how to perform rituals and work magic with...

Weaving Germanic Paganism with mysticism, magic, and his background as a transpersonal therapist, Matthew Ash McKernan introduces you to wyrd, a mysterious web of being that connects everything. Wyrd encompasses all organisms, ecosystems, matter,...

Now is the Time to Do Witchcraft, Not Just Read About It Packed with hands-on exercises, inspiring journal prompts, and confidence-boosting activities, this book helps build your magical foundation and eases any concerns you have about getting started in...

No Matter What Magical Path You Walk, This Book Will Inspire and Renew Your Practice In today's world, it can be hard to find time for magic—but this practical guide helps keep you inspired and connected to your spirituality. Designed so that you can...

The three-volume Witch School teaching series will prepare you for initiation into all three degrees of Correllian Wicca, one of the largest and fastest-growing Wiccan traditions in the world. As an additional bonus, WitchSchool.com offers many optional...

Run with Your Pack and Unleash Your Power with Joy and Wildness Beyond Werewolf Magick, this lycanthropic Book of Shadows unites you with your spiritual kin and invites them to join in rituals, romps, and spells that call on the feral magick within and...

The first entry in Llewellyn's exciting new Elements of Witchcraft series, Water Magic reveals the amazing possibilities of using water in your modern practice. Once you learn to access the enormous depths of this life-giving and powerful element, it...

Discover the Power Where Art and Magic Meet A follow-up to the bestseller Sigil Witchery, Visual Alchemy takes a deeper look at the extraordinary connection between art and magic. Laura Tempest Zakroff expands on her signature sigil witchery method, an...

Witchcraft to Celebrate Your Intelligent & Skillful SelfImprove your magical practice and personal development with the power of your Virgo Sun sign. Ivo Dominguez, Jr. and Thumper Forge share what strengths and challenges your sign brings to both...

Selling more than 300,000 copies, this popular guide to the Craft has been helping a new generation of Witches—those practicing or wishing to practice the Craft on their own—for over a decade. Filled with Silver RavenWolf's warmth, humor, and personal...

Teenagers and young adults comprise a growing market for books on Witchcraft and magick, yet there has never been a book written specifically for the teen seeker. Now, Silver RavenWolf, one of the most well-known Wiccans today and the mother of four...

A Lost Underground Classic for Seekers and Instructors of the Craft Teaching Witchcraft is written for today's practitioners, both in coven groups and solitary study. Featuring more than thirty-five lessons that reflect current cultural perspectives and...

Witchcraft to Celebrate Your Sensual & Practical Self Improve your magical practice and personal development with the power of your Taurus Sun sign. Ivo Dominguez, Jr. and Thorn Mooney share what strengths and challenges your sign brings to both...

The definitive guide to sexual pleasure that will transform your lovemaking into something supernatural every time Tantric Pathways to Supernatural Sex is an operation manual for generating powerful sexual energy. When you master the revolutionary...

Power Your Witchcraft with the Celestial Magic of Talismans Filled with advanced planetary and zodiacal magic, this book shows you how to make talismans—materialized spells that are continually and perpetually operating for your benefit. It teaches you...

2005 COVR Award Winner Hoodoo is an eclectic blend of African traditions, Native American herbalism, Judeo-Christian ritual, and magical healing. Tracing Hoodoo's magical roots back to West Africa, Stephanie Rose Bird provides a fascinating history of...

In the Gospels of the Bible there are a few comments about Mary Magdalene here and there. But in the Gnostic scriptures that have been discovered, there are tantalizing hints that both her relationship to Jesus and her role among Jesus' disciples may...

Spiritualism in the Age of Sherlock Holmes and Edgar Allan Poe A woman wearing a black veil convenes a séance. A magician puts a volunteer into a trance. A fortune-teller leans over a crystal ball. Everyone knows what Victorian mysticism looks like...