Becoming Women of the Word: How to Answer God's Call with Purpose and Joy
By: Sarah Christmyer
4.55
Format: 160 pages, Paperback
Winner of a 2020 Catholic Press Association book award (third place, scripture-popular studies). Th…
Want to Read $ 12.99"Human emptiness...gives God a place in which to plant his life."-Sarah Christmyer, Becoming Women of the Word: How to Answer God's Call with Purpose and Joy
"God always can bring a greater good out of a bad situation, even a terribly evil one"-Sarah Christmyer, Becoming Women of the Word: How to Answer God's Call with Purpose and Joy
"Faith is accepting [God’s offer of love]—even if it means holding his hand in the dark."-Sarah Christmyer, Becoming Women of the Word: How to Answer God's Call with Purpose and Joy
"God doesn’t have visiting hours, neither does he sleep. He’s there whenever we need him."-Sarah Christmyer, Becoming Women of the Word: How to Answer God's Call with Purpose and Joy
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1. The Reed of God
By: Caryll Houselander
4.59
Format: 187 pages, Paperback
First published in 1944 and now a spiritual classic for Catholics across the globe, The Reed of God… read more
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"The sense of the joy in anything is the sense of Christ."-Caryll Houselander, The Reed of God
"Powerful to alleviate, to delay, to camouflage, though money is, in the end it lets us down."-Caryll Houselander, The Reed of God
"Most people know the sheer wonder that goes with falling in love, how not only does everything in heaven and earth become new, but the lover himself becomes new. It is literally like the sap rising i…"-Caryll Houselander, The Reed of God
"... those who seek the lost Lord will find traces of His being and beauty in all that men have made, from music and poetry and sculpture to the gingerbread men in the pâtisseries, from the final calc…"-Caryll Houselander, The Reed of God
2. Introduction to the Devout Life
By: Francis de Sales
4.37
Format: 288 pages, Paperback
Written for Christians in every walk of life and for every age, St. Francis De Sales' classic work … read more
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"Be who you are and be that well."-Francis de Sales, Introduction to the Devout Life
"We are crucified to the world, and the world must be as crucified to us. It esteems us as fools, let us esteem it as mad."-Francis de Sales, Introduction to the Devout Life
"The desire and pursuit of virtue tends to make us virtuous, but the desire and pursuit of honors tends to make us odious and despicable."-Francis de Sales, Introduction to the Devout Life
"If, when stung by slander or ill-nature, we wax proud and swell with anger, it is a proof that our gentleness and humility are unreal, and mere artificial show."-Francis de Sales, Introduction to the Devout Life
3. Our Town
By: Thornton Wilder , Donald Margulies , Tappan Wilder
4.35
Format: 26 pages, Paperback
Our Townwas first produced and published in 1938 to wide acclaim. This Pulitzer Prize-winning drama… read more
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4. Diary of Saint Maria Faustina Kowalska: Divine Mercy in My Soul
By: Maria Faustyna Kowalska
3.94
Format: 111 pages, Paperback
This bestselling book that birthed the Divine Mercy movement, one of the fastest growing movements … read more
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5. iGen: Why Today’s Super-Connected Kids Are Growing Up Less Rebellious, More Tolerant, Less Happy--and Completely Unprepared for Adulthood--and What That Means for the Rest of Us
By: Jean M. Twenge
4.03
Format: 96 pages, Hardcover
A highly readable and entertaining first look at how today's members of iGen--the children, teens, … read more
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- nonfiction
6. I Believe in Love: A Personal Retreat Based on the Teaching of St. Thérèse of Lisieux
By: None , Jean du Coeur de Jésus d'Elbée
4.65
Format: 282 pages, Paperback
A personal retreat based on St. Therese of Lisieux. A wondrous distillation of the teachings of St.… read more
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"How can we not ask at every turn, 'What is going to happen? How will this turn out?' The main thing is not to consent consciously to anxiety or a troubled mind. The moment you realize you are worryin…"-None, I Believe in Love: A Personal Retreat Based on the Teaching of St. Thérèse of Lisieux
"I assure you, we are bathed in love and mercy. We each have a Father, a Brother, a Friend, a Spouse of our soul, Center and King of our hearts, Redeemer and Savior; bent down over us, over our weakne…"-None, I Believe in Love: A Personal Retreat Based on the Teaching of St. Thérèse of Lisieux
"Then keep your confidence in the infinite mercy of the Savior. Say, like one mother I know who was distressed by the conduct of her children, 'Jesus, You love them too much not to save them.' Thank H…"-None, I Believe in Love: A Personal Retreat Based on the Teaching of St. Thérèse of Lisieux
"I have often thought, during these conferences, about the comment that Maurice Maignan, one of the first companions of Ozanam, made after a retreat: "One thought strikes me. All the means of sanctifi…"-None, I Believe in Love: A Personal Retreat Based on the Teaching of St. Thérèse of Lisieux
7. True Grit
By: Charles Portis
3.20
Format: 168 pages, Paperback
Mattie Ross, 14, from Dardanelle, Arkansas, narrates half a century later, her trip in the winter o… read more
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8. Catechism of the Catholic Church: Complete and Updated
By: Pope Benedict XVI , Pope John Paul II , Catholic Church , United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
4.50
Format: 846 pages, Paperback
Over 3 million copies sold! Essential reading for Catholics of all walks of life. Here it is - th… read more
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" Man and woman were made “for each other"-Pope Benedict XVI, Catechism of the Catholic Church: Complete and Updated
"The Liturgy itself is prayer; the confession of faith finds its proper place in the celebration of worship."-Pope Benedict XVI, Catechism of the Catholic Church: Complete and Updated
"The Catholic wisdom of the people... provides reasons for joy and humor even in the midst of a very hard life."-Pope Benedict XVI, Catechism of the Catholic Church: Complete and Updated
"When I am completely united to you, there will be no more sorrow or trials; entirely full of you, my life will be complete"-Pope Benedict XVI, Catechism of the Catholic Church: Complete and Updated
9. Peace Like a River
By: Leif Enger
4.09
Format: 315 pages,
Once in a great while, we encounter a novel in our voluminous reading that begs to be read aloud. L… read more
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10. The Cabin Faced West
By: Jean Fritz
4.15
Format: None pages, Paperback
Ann Hamilton's family has moved to the western frontier of Pennsylvania, and she misses her old hom… read more
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11. Men, Women and the Mystery of Love: Practical Insights from John Paul II's Love and Responsibility
By: Edward Sri
4.40
Format: 165 pages, Paperback
"Love and Responsibility brilliantly sheds light on the mysterious dynamics between men and women a… read more
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- spirituality
- catholic
12. Time for God
By: Jacques Philippe
4.60
Format: 120 pages, Paperback
Are you too busy to pray? What if you could actually gain time and be more productive by praying? W… read more
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"A person who does not pray habitually, no matter how believing or pious he may be, will not achieve full spiritual growth. Neither will he acquire peace of soul because he will always experience exce…"-Jacques Philippe, Time for God
13. Brideshead Revisited: The Sacred and Profane Memories of Captain Charles Ryder
By: Evelyn Waugh
4.00
Format: 452 pages, Paperback
An alternative cover for this ISBN can be found here. The most nostalgic and reflective of Evely… read more
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"Here my last love had died."-Evelyn Waugh, Brideshead Revisited: The Sacred and Profane Memories of Captain Charles Ryder
"No one is ever holy without suffering."-Evelyn Waugh, Brideshead Revisited: The Sacred and Profane Memories of Captain Charles Ryder
"I had been there before; I knew all about it."-Evelyn Waugh, Brideshead Revisited: The Sacred and Profane Memories of Captain Charles Ryder
"So through a world of piety I made my way to Sebastian."-Evelyn Waugh, Brideshead Revisited: The Sacred and Profane Memories of Captain Charles Ryder
14. Bad Therapy: Why the Kids Aren't Growing Up
By: Abigail Shrier
4.06
Format: 350 pages, Kindle Edition
In virtually every way that can be measured, Gen Z's mental health is worse than that of previous g… read more
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"Children’s and adolescents’ sense of self is still developing. They cannot correct the interpretations or recommendations of a therapist."-Abigail Shrier, Bad Therapy: Why the Kids Aren't Growing Up
"When I agreed with my therapist, I told her so. When I didn’t, we talked about that. And when I felt I needed to move on, I did. Which is to say: I was an adult in therapy. I had swum life’s choppy w…"-Abigail Shrier, Bad Therapy: Why the Kids Aren't Growing Up
15. Beautiful Eucharist
By: Matthew Kelly
4.39
Format: 126 pages, Paperback
Nothing will transform your life quite like a personal encounter with Jesus in the Eucharist. When … read more
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16. Life is Messy
By: Matthew Kelly
3.77
Format: 196 pages, Hardcover
Life is messy. It isn't a color-within-the-lines exercise. It's a wild and outrageous invitation … read more
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17. The Connellys of County Down
By: Tracey Lange
3.83
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
When Tara Connelly is released from prison after serving eighteen months on a drug charge, she know… read more
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18. The Anti-Mary Exposed: Rescuing the Culture from Toxic Femininity
By: Carrie Gress
4.37
Format: 228 pages, Hardcover
The Demonic Influence on Women Today In the late ’60s, a small group of elite American women convin… read more
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"Parents are the bridge between a child and God; they are the first icon of his unconditional love."-Carrie Gress, The Anti-Mary Exposed: Rescuing the Culture from Toxic Femininity
"We live under ghe impression that we are freethinkers; the irony is that thinkers are generally not free when they think just like everyone else."-Carrie Gress, The Anti-Mary Exposed: Rescuing the Culture from Toxic Femininity
"Anglican convert Blessed John Henry Cardinal Neumann described Mary as our "happier world". By leading her children to her Son, the Blessed Mother helps "them to regain that which has been lost throu…"-Carrie Gress, The Anti-Mary Exposed: Rescuing the Culture from Toxic Femininity
19. The New Menopause: Navigating Your Path Through Hormonal Change with Purpose, Power, and Facts
By: Mary Claire Haver
4.35
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
Filling a gaping hole in menopause care, everything a woman needs to know to thrive during her horm… read more
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20. The Generosity Habit
By: Matthew Kelly
4.18
Format: 150 pages, Paperback
MATTHEW KELLY’S BOOKS AND IDEAS have been inspiring men, women, and children of all ages for thirty… read more
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21. Becoming Women of the Word: How to Answer God's Call with Purpose and Joy
By: Sarah Christmyer
4.55
Format: 160 pages, Paperback
Winner of a 2020 Catholic Press Association book award (third place, scripture-popular studies). Th… read more
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"Human emptiness...gives God a place in which to plant his life."-Sarah Christmyer, Becoming Women of the Word: How to Answer God's Call with Purpose and Joy
"God always can bring a greater good out of a bad situation, even a terribly evil one"-Sarah Christmyer, Becoming Women of the Word: How to Answer God's Call with Purpose and Joy
"Faith is accepting [God’s offer of love]—even if it means holding his hand in the dark."-Sarah Christmyer, Becoming Women of the Word: How to Answer God's Call with Purpose and Joy
"God doesn’t have visiting hours, neither does he sleep. He’s there whenever we need him."-Sarah Christmyer, Becoming Women of the Word: How to Answer God's Call with Purpose and Joy
