A Guide for Exploring the Horizons of Your HeartMore people than ever find themselves unfulfilled by merely material abundance and prosperity. More people than ever find their hearts yearning for some kind of satisfaction beyond swiping right or going viral. This is because the human soul was made for more than video games, social media, SMS messages, and flashy distractions.This book, written with the warmth, sincerity, and clarity characteristic of Father Bartuneks many popular books, op...

Nature and winter. Depending on where you live, these two words may mean one thing: snow. Snow that makes it harder for you to get out of the house; snow that makes it harder for you to get your holiday chores done; snow that makes traveling treacherous. But what if that snow was an opportunity? The final book in a series of four seasonal meditations books, Winter Meditations explores religious topics in the context of modern-day life. The twelve reflections in this book follow the rhythms...

When was the last time you stepped outside just to enjoy the sights, sounds, and fragrant scents of summer? We look forward to summer and its longer days as a time to relax, yet we toil and sweat outside under the summer sun. With all the demands of a busy (sometimes over-scheduled) life, we often don’t give ourselves time to be in harmony with nature. These weekly reflections let you reconnect with summer; a season that reminds us in all things there’s a time to work and a time to rest.

When was the last time you stepped outside simply to bask in the warm spring weather? With all the demands of a busy (sometimes over-scheduled) life, we often don’t give ourselves time to just be in quiet harmony with nature. The 12 weekly reflections in this book help you reconnect with spring, the season of resurrection and renewal. The first in a series of 4 seasonal-reflection books, Spring Meditations explores religious topics in the context of modern life as it follows the natural rh...

A Guide for Exploring the Horizons of Your HeartMore people than ever find themselves unfulfilled by merely material abundance and prosperity. More people than ever find their hearts yearning for some kind of satisfaction beyond swiping right or going viral. This is because the human soul was made for more than video games, social media, SMS messages, and flashy distractions.This book, written with the warmth, sincerity, and clarity characteristic of Father Bartunek's many ...

The third in a series of four seasonal meditations books Autumn Meditations explores religious topics in the context of modern-day living. The 12 reflections in this book follow the calendar season, rather than the liturgical season, with one reflection written for each week of the calendar year. Reflection questions will be provided for each week, to take the reader even deeper so they can apply the reading to their own life.

Award-winning author and Benedictine oblate Paula Huston invites readers to de-clutter their minds, hearts, relationships, and souls in a book of daily Lenten practices woven from the gospels, the Desert Fathers, and the author’s own wealth of spiritual experience. “What are you giving up for Lent this year?” It’s the expected question amongst Christian friends each spring. In Simplifying the Soul: Lenten Practices to Renew Your Spirit, Huston asks her readers a deeper, alternativ...

These short meditations are a perfect way for Catholic women of any age to start or end their days. Anne Costa helps us to see beyond the daily clutter of our lives to our real purpose-fulfilling the great calling God has given to women, whose unique gifts can change the world. While acknowledging the struggles and temptations that women face, Costa always leaves them with hope that they can be renewed in Christ and become people who bring many blessings to others. Each meditation features...

Newly repackaged, Making All Things New is an eloquent and simple explanation of the spiritual life from Henri J.M. Nouwen, author of Letters to Marc About Jesus and A Letter of Consolation and one of the best-loved spiritual writers of the twentieth century.

10th Anniversary Edition Whatever path you're on, God is there to guide you . . .Anyone seeking to deepen his or her relationship with God will greatly benefit from Inner Compass, Margaret Silf's dynamic presentation of the profound insights of St. Ignatius of Loyola's Spiritual Exercises. While reflective, the work exudes a congenial, practical outlook and a thoroughly modern sensibility. As Silf points out, the book "grew out of questions rather than certainty, discovery rather than doct...

We all deal with stress in our lives and we all struggle with how to let go of that stress. The prayers in this book will help you surrender your stress-and yourself-into the arms of God. Each meditation begins with a Scripture verse, followed by a short reflection and prayer. Guntzelman's reflections will resonate with you in those times when you may be feeling burdened, alone, unappreciated, or unloved. She then wisely leads you to recognize the often hidden causes of your tension and ex...

What is God asking of me? How do I know if this is really of God and not simply my imagination? Should I follow my head or my heart? Discerning God's will is an ongoing process – not a static, one-time decision. Albert Haase, OFM, scholar of Christian spirituality and spiritual mentor to hundreds of people, reminds you that your ordinary life is the megaphone through which God communicates to you and to the world. Fr. Haase is known for offering clear, practical spiritual advice. This book is...