Our lives are filled with memories, many of which we associate with food. In Tasty Kitchen, Jessica Romano Roberts shares her own treasured memories from her family's kitchen. Raised in an Italian American household in New York, she routinely observed and assisted her Nonna in the kitchen and grew up with the tradition of regular family meals with the whole family. Utilizing fresh, seasonal and organic ingredients, she presents a collection of simple, yet elevated recipes inspired...

Jesus Christus offers a series of illuminating sermons on the life of Christ that were delivered to students at Berlin University, where Romano Guardini (1885-1968) taught. He was a mentor to such prominent theologians as Hans Urs von Balthasar and Joseph Ratzinger (Pope Benedict XVI) and in this book, Guardini’s teaching style comes truly alive.Delivered while writing his bestselling masterwork The Lord, these reflections inspire the reader to contemplate the pre...

Forced back to her remote hometown by the war, Giulia is immediately drawn to a couple in a similar situation: graceful, spontaneous Ada and her husband Paolo, a sickly teacher and partisan in hiding. Joined from Turin by Giulia's husband Stefano, the two couples form an intense bond; as the Germans begin to occupy Italy, a subtle dance of attractions begins, intensified by their shared isolation and the muffled hum of threat over a long, hard winter.In prose of subtle, enigmatic a...

Learn the ins and outs of the Industrial Internet of Things through subjects ranging from its history and evolution, right up to what the future holds.Key Features\[\*\] Define solutions that can connect existing systems and newer cloud-based solutions to thousands of thousands of edge devices and industrial machines\[\*\] Identify, define, and justify Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) projects, and design an application that can connect to and contr...

Upon the death of her husband, Innocenzo Monti, Lalla Romano sought to distil the essence of their long life together. The result was In Farthest Seas: a piercingly intimate retelling of the first four years and final four months of their relationship, built from shard-like moments of connection and revelation.With precise artistry, Romano braids together seemingly minor details-the expressiveness of Innocenzo's hands, the beauty of his face in sleep, a fleeting instance o...

This text, now in its second edition, presents the mathematical background needed to design many optical combinations that are used in astronomical telescopes and cameras. It uses a novel approach to third-order aberration theory based on Fermat’s principle and the use of particular optical paths (called stigmatic paths) instead of rays, allowing for easier derivation of third-order formulae. Each optical combination analyzed is accompanied by a downloadable Mathematica® notebook that auto...

From the hidden villages of Old Castile to the austere cells of reforming monasteries, The Life of Saint John of the Cross unveils the extraordinary journey of one of the Church’s greatest mystics and Doctors. Born in 1542, John of the Cross burned with ardent love for God and the Blessed Virgin from childhood, and his life became a living witness to purification, detachment, and union with divine love.Drawn from the 1680 Speculum Carmelitanum, this rare biography...

In honor of its fortieth anniversary (1978–2018), Ignatius Press presents a special Commemorative Edition of one of the most important works written by Joseph Ratzinger, The Spirit of the Liturgy.This edition includes the earlier classic work with the same title by Servant of God Romano Guardini, a book that helped Ratzinger to "rediscover the liturgy in all its beauty, hidden wealth and time-transcending grandeur, to see it as the animating center of the Church, the very ...

How do we listen to God speak to our hearts, minds, and wills-especially above the noise and stress of the modern world? What is the process of discerning God"s will? Best-selling author and popular EWTN host Fr. Mitch Pacwa, SJ, tackles these and other questions in this comprehensive book on discernment. He says that first we need to believe in God and his moral laws and make a commitment to please him in all that we do. Then we need to pray so that we can experience the peace that can co...

Inspiration and Guidance for LifeScripture is deeply rooted in the Church’s worship and is for expanded use in your own personal study. Allow God’s inspired Word to provide guidance in your daily life.The highly anticipated revised edition of the New American Bible (NABRE) is the culmination of years of work by hundreds of scholars, theologians, and bishops. The completely revised translation showcases the latest biblical scholarship, archaeological discove...

This warm devotional commentary explores Ephesians’ fifteen key themes of the inner life, including the Father, living in Christ, love, the Holy Spirit, the power of God, the church, our walk, and the Christian’s armor. F.B. Meyer’s concern that Christian principles should challenge and affect every area of our daily walk shines through in his writing. “The Epistle to the Ephesians,” Meyer said, “is pre-eminently the Epistle of the Inner Life. . . . And as we weave [the key words of Ephesi...

“We live between two mighty events…”Advent is as much about looking back as it is looking ahead—back to Christ’s incarnation, ahead to His return. From Heaven combines A. W. Tozer’s best reflections on these two themes to help us better appreciate the season of Advent. Each daily reading is paired with Scripture for meditation, drawing our attention to the rising light of Christ.“I am struck with the wonder and the significance of the limitless mea...