Saint Bernard was born in 1090 near Dijon, France. He joined the fifteen-year-old monastery of Cîteaux in 1113. In 1115 he became the founding abbot of Clairvaux Abbey, whence his name, Bernard of Clairvaux. Saint Bernard was a gifted and prolific writer of theological treatises, Scriptural commentaries, letters, and many sermons. The sermons in the collection published here, styled Sermones de diversis (Sermons about Various Topics), lack the specific point of departure that char...

Aelred (1110–1167) served Rievaulx Abbey, the second Cistercian monastery in England, for twenty years as abbot. During his abbacy he wrote thirteen treatises, some offering spiritual guidance and others seeking to advise King Henry II. He also wrote thirty-one sermons as a commentary on Isaiah 13–16 and 182 surviving liturgical sermons, mostly addressed to his monks.This volume contains the first half of Aelred's ninety-eight liturgical sermons from the Reading-Cluny collection, S...

The following stories have been taken from the great[v] mass of unwritten lore that is to the black-eyed, brown-skinned boys and girls of the Shan mountain country of Burma what "Jack the Giant Killer" and "Cinderella" are to our own children. The old saw as to the songs and laws of a country may or may not be true. I feel confident, however, that stories such as these, being as they are purely native, with as little admixture of Western ideas as it was possible to give them in dressing th...

Aelred (1110–1167) served Rievaulx Abbey, the second Cistercian monastery in England, for twenty years as abbot. During his abbacy he wrote thirteen treatises, some offering spiritual guidance and others seeking to advise King Henry II. He also wrote thirty-one sermons as a commentary on Isaiah 13–16 and 182 surviving liturgical sermons, mostly addressed to his monks.This volume contains the second half of Aelred's ninety-eight liturgical sermons from the Reading-Cluny collection, ...

A Timeless Tale of Adventure and CourageAcclaimed as one of the greatest literary masterpieces in the world, John Bunyan’s beloved allegory has captivated reader’s attention for centuries while providing insight into the Christian life.Now, a modern-language translation with vivid illustrations brings this epic journey to life. Follow Christian and Christiana, a man and his wife on adventurous odysseys across rough terrain, over sunlit hills, and through da...

We may think of the twenty-seven books of the New Testament as the only sacred writings of the early Christians, but this is not at all the case. Lost Scriptures offers an anthology of up-to-date and readable translations of many non-canonical writings from the first centuries after Christ--texts that have been for the most part lost or neglected for almost two millennia. Here is an array of remarkably varied writings from early Christian groups whose visions of Jesus differ dramatically f...

A vivid retelling of the greatest story ever lived, a dramatic and moving recounting of the birth, life, Crucifixion, and Resurrection of Christ, from one of our best-known and most-loved American Catholic leaders“Precisely the kind of writing that the Pope is hoping for in order to restore devotion to Christ.”—Father Benedict J. Groeschel, C.F.R.Widely proclaimed a classic work of Christian faith, Life of Christ has been hailed as...

Writing to a Roman layman and enquiring Christian named Lawrence in AD 421, Augustine intended The Handbook: A Guide on Faith, Hope, and Love as a guide for catechesis and spiritual development. In this strikingly concise book, he breaks down Christian life to its most basic elements–faith, hope, and love–and by examining these central commitments he provides one of the most accessible and direct introductions to Christianity and to his thought.The Handbook

The popular pocket-sized prayer book is intended for both personal and family devotions. This book of new and traditional prayers features a fresh format and contemporary language. It also offers clear direction about prayer, Bible Studies, Confession and Holy Communion. 'My Orthodox Prayer Book' encourages one to pray and to grow in prayer. (Ages 10-adult) The brand new e-book edition of the popular 'My Orthodox Prayer Book' includes all the original prayers and texts that people have com...

This classic work by Sir Robert Anderson is a great chapter-by-chapter study through the book of Hebrews. This edition includes an Active Table of Contents and fully-linked End Notes. Contents: CHAPTER 1: AUTHORSHIP CHAPTER 2: OTHER TESTIMONY CHAPTER 3: HEBREWS IN THE OLD TESTAMENT CHAPTER 4: PRIESTHOOD CHAPTER 5: CHRIST'S DEITY ENFORCED CHAPTER 6: ASPECTS OF HIS WORK CHAPTER 7: A GREAT PRIEST CHAPTER 8: WHY THE TABERNACLE?...

This edition is packaged for gifting, and is ideal for Bible study groups, as well as confirmation and graduation gifts. The affordable price and compact size makes it ideal for those who like to have a copy they can take to the office, or pack conveniently in their luggage when traveling; a trusted companion for both physical and spiritual journeys.For more than 460 years, The Book of Common Prayer has been a treasured resource for those of the Episcopal faith. Within its ...

This edition of On the Gift of Perseverance & Predestination of the Saints comes complete with a Touch-or-Click Table of Contents, divided by each book and chapter. Augustine of Hippo, also known as Augustine, St. Augustine, St. Austin, St. Augoustinos, Blessed Augustine, or St. Augustine the Blessed, was Bishop of Hippo Regius (present-day Annaba, Algeria). He was a Latin-speaking philosopher and theologian who lived in the Roman Africa Province. His writings were very influential in the dev...