books by Saint Anthony Messenger Press     books:     Saint Anthony Mess...      A Concise Guide to the Documents of Vatican II Edward P. Hahnenberg Saint Anthony Messenger Press, 2007 The "Missing Manual" for Vatican II In his opening paragraph, the author states that the documents of Vatican II "shape virtually every aspect of church life today," yet hardly anyone ever reads them, probably because they lack "a proper introduction." His Concise Guide is that introduction, designed to ...             Things Hidden: Scripture As Spirituality Richard Rohr Saint Anthony Messenger Press, 2008 richard releases the freshest breeze of resurrection air with this book, once again richard releases the freshest breeze of resurrection air within the catholic tradition. i entreat mr bunbury to read the book again, but this time with easter-eyes and thus enter the joy of being wrong (to paraphrase james alison, ...             Believing In Jesus: A Popular Overview Of The Catholic Faith Leonard Foley Saint Anthony Messenger Press, 2005 FIVE STARS ALL THE WAY! THE BEST BOOK I'VE READ ALL YEAR! I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS BOOK. IT REALLY TAKES YOU ON A JOURNEY OF FAITH IN MODERN LAYMAN'S TERMS. THIS BOOK REALLY HELPS THOSE WHO ARE APROACHING THE CATHOLIC CHURCH FOR THE FIRST TIME UNDERSTAND THE CHURCH AND HER BELIEFS. IT ALSO HELPS CATHOLICS GAIN A DEEPER ...             Hope Against Darkness: The Transforming Vision of Saint Francis in an Age of Anxiety Richard Rohr, John Bookser Feister Saint Anthony Messenger Press, 2001 a wake up call This book blew my hair back as I was reading it. It turned my parochial understanding of Christianity on it's head and soothed the cynicism I held in my heart toward Christianity. If you're already a member of the choir, familiar with Rohr and more modern and adult ...             Armchair Mystic: Easing into Contemplative Prayer Mark E. Thibodeaux Saint Anthony Messenger Press, 2001 Useful Instructional Tool Fr. Mark Thibodeaux is a spiritual director and retreat leader. When reading this book one gets the impression that he has taken a course on prayer and put it into book form. As such this book is exactly what the sub-title claims, a class on "Easing Into ...             Saint Paul: Called to Conversion: A Seven-Day Retreat Ronald D. Witherup Saint Anthony Messenger Press, 2007 Ancient Letters Speak to Us Today With this retreat on the letters of Paul, Ronald Witherup hopes to help readers discover "a wonderful roadmap for a rich spiritual journey." He introduces Paul as the most prominent personality of the New Testament, apart from Jesus himself, and reminds us that Paul ...             Care for Creation: A Franciscan Spirituality of the Earth Ilia Delio, Keith Douglass Warner, ... Saint Anthony Messenger Press, 2008 wonder ful blend of science and theology This book is an excellent introduction to the field of ecologocial theology. And timely, in view of our seemingly unstoppable drive to destroy this planet we have been so blessed to share with all creation. A book to be read and prayed             Radical Grace: Daily Meditations by Richard Rohr Richard Rohr, John Bookser Feister Saint Anthony Messenger Press, 1995 At the heart of the matter! Richard's simplicity and "prophetic" voice comes across quite beautifully in this book of daily meditations. His gift for making very difficult subjects into "a-ha" & "of course" experiences for the rest of us is quite remarkable. This all comes together in small ...             From Wild Man to Wise Man: Reflections on Male Spirituality Richard Rohr, Joseph Martos Saint Anthony Messenger Press, 2005 great update to a spiritual classic The book is a major update and revision of "The Wild Man's Journey". All chapters were improved and updated, all were shortened for easy small group use, seven were dropped, and three completely new ones added. We have a much more user-friendly version of 25 ...             The Mystery of Faith: An Introduction to Catholicism Michael J. Himes Saint Anthony Messenger Press, 2004 It does not get much better or more concise than this! Nothing I write will come close to the appropriate praise that this little book deserves. Michael Himes, a professor of theology at Boston College, known for his excellent video series from which this book was derived, does an amazing job at summarizing the essential ...             Great Themes of Scripture: New Testament (Great Themes of Scripture Series) Richard Rohr, Joseph Martos Saint Anthony Messenger Press, 1988 A Mind and Heart Opening View Of The Bible Fr. Richard Rohr, OFM, is one of the greatest teachers of Christianit y in America today. His style is easy to read, entertaining, and, most of all, thought-provoking. He offers a look at the bible that goes deeper and beyond the shallow waters that most Christians ...             Jesus' Plan for a New World: The Sermon on the Mount Richard Rohr, John Bookser Feister Saint Anthony Messenger Press, 1996 Thinking outside the box A profound, well researched book on the essence of Jesus's teachings both on the spiritual and the sociological level. The author, deeply influenced by the early mystics and eastern traditions,fully captures the complexity and grace of a God ever compassionate and ...             Conscience in Conflict: How to Make Moral Choices The Rev. Father Kenneth R. Overberg Of The Society Of Jesus Saint Anthony Messenger Press, 2006 CHECK AMAZON'S SEARCH INSIDE FEATURE: IT'S CHURCH AUTHORIZED AND EDUCATED This excellent overview of Moral Theology and the modern world was written by a Jesuit Priest (who should therefore be addressed by Catholics by his proper title) who has a Doctoral Degree in Moral Theology, and must therefore by recognized as PhD. The Copyright ...             People of God: The History of Catholic Christianity Anthony E. Gilles Saint Anthony Messenger Press, 2000 Highly recommended to all Christians Do not be deceived by this title. This book rocks. Never have I seen a more concise and clear history of the church ever. Even though the focus of this book is the history of the Roman Catholic Church, I recommend it to all Christians as it teaches a very easy to ...             The Bible Makes Sense Walter Brueggemann Saint Anthony Messenger Press, 2003 Makes sense to me... I have been a `fan' of Walter Brueggemann since discovering his great text `Theology of the Old Testament' a few years prior to going to seminary, and then studying the text in detail with the great Gerry Janzen, guru of the Hebrew Scriptures at my seminary. ...          products you might be interested in search for books catholicism, christianity, contemplative, introduction, spirituality, transforming      toavi.com    web we recommend Useful Instructional Tool randomly chosen VHS: Sleeping Beauty (Fully Restored Limited Edition) (Walt Disney's ...