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The Unoriginal Sinner and the Ice-cream God (Loyola Classics)

15 reviews
John R. Powers

Loyola Press, 2006

If I could give this book 10 stars, I would!
It's about time that this novel has been reprinted. I bought this book about 25 years ago. In that time, I've read it about 15 times. I cry every time I get to the last chapter. Do yourself a favor. When you buy this book, and you will, buy all of the others in the series. You can't go wrong.

Heroic Leadership: Best Practices from a 450-Year-Old Company That Changed the World

21 reviews
Chris Lowney

Loyola Press, 2003

Heroic Leadership-A book for all leaders
I have purchased and gifted this book over 20 times; mostly to young adult leaders. The central theme is that each and every one of us has leadership potential. Our job as adult leaders who work with youth is to make sure young adults are given the opportunity to grow as positive, productive citizens. The Jesuit model Lowney presents in this book was the perfect model 450 years ago and is just ...

The Keys of the Kingdom (Loyola Classics)

25 reviews
A. J. Cronin

Loyola Press, 2006

Superbly written - dashedly skeptic - historically relevent
I purchased this book on the cheap not knowing a thing about A.J. Cronin. Reading the back, seeing the "Christian" theme, I decided to give it a try (it was on the clearence table!). Grabbed from the first few pages, one can't help but feel for poor Francis as he struggles through his emotional and tumultous childhood, discovering his faith and ultimately landing in China to rekindle the flame ...

More Than a Dream: How One School's Vision Is Changing the World

12 reviews
G. R. Kearney

Loyola Press, 2008

The Cristo Rey Network
This is an excellent book that outlines the foundation of the first Cristo Rey school in Chicago. The Jesuits created Cristo Rey Chicago in the late 1990's, and now the Cristo Rey Network includes over 20 schools. The Jesuits started the program to provide a college prep high school experience for economically challenged students in the inner city. I teach at the Cristo Rey school in Kansas ...

The Gift of Peace: Personal Reflections

27 reviews
Joseph Cardinal Bernardin

Loyola Press, 1997

A PURE, GENTLE, SAINTLY VOICE WHICH LEFT US THIS EVERLASTING GIFT OF PEACE, FORGIVENESS AND RECONCILIATION WE NOW SO BADLY NEED
Those of us losing our eyesight and who love to read often turn to the audiobook. It is like having a wonderful text read to us at bedtime as we listen on levels spiritual and psychological unreached by silent reading. Please notice the audiobook of this present precious text of peace is read by a Monsignor, a close coworker of this blessed Cardinal. The false accusations of abuse made against ...

The Edge of Sadness (The Loyola Classics Series)

16 reviews
Edwin O'Connor

Loyola Press, 2005

A Contemporary Catholic Classic
As I was reading THE EDGE OF SADNESS, I couldn't help but think that in 1961, when this Pulitzer Prize winning novel was published, it must have been rather controversial. It dealt with the humanity of priests, noting flaws but in a respectful manner. While some writers such as Georges Bernanos dealt with such issues in his DIARY OF A COUNTRY PRIEST, American audiences were still used to the ...

Benedict's Way: An Ancient Monk's Insights for a Balanced Life

11 reviews
Lonni Collins Pratt, Daniel Homan

Loyola Press, 2001

Simplify & Enjoy God's gift of life!
Benedict's Way guides the reader easily into understanding God's intentions of our time here on earth. We have created a fast paced lifestyle that is self serving causing much anxiety. This is evident by the ever increaing need for lifestyle managing drugs. Our current society with all its technology and materialism has the highest rates of divorce, depression, sucide, etc., in history. It seems ...

The Grail Code: Quest for the Real Presence

12 reviews
Mike Aquilina, Christopher Bailey

Loyola Press, 2006

Love, sex, God, swordplay
One of my favorite books this year, Grail Code is the thoughtful answer to a question that has been on my mind for years, well before Dan Brown unleashed the merchandising behemoth that The Da Vinci Code became: namely, what is the core of the Arthur/Grail stories, and how do we understand the relationship of these stories to Christian culture? Mike Aquilina and Chris Bailey have done a bang-up ...

In This House of Brede

43 reviews
Rumer Godden

Loyola Press, 2005

a page turne!
I'd heard about this book from various sources, and finally found it on Amazon. I am completely thrilled with it's ability to tell a great story, it's attraction as a spiritual journey, and it's honesty about living with others in cloister is no different that with our famiies. A wonderful read! But, be forwarned...you may be 'encouraged' to vocation!

A Jesuit Off-Broadway

10 reviews
James Martin

Loyola Press, 2007

Another Great Work from James Martin!
While strikingly different from his previous work, both in subject and method, this book about his experience working with the cast and crew of an off-broadway show called the "Last Days of Judas Iscariot," is phenomenal. It has been a while since I last read one of Jim Martin's books - the last major one was "Becoming Who You Are," which was sort of an expansion of some of his thoughts in "My ...

Loyola Kids Book of Saints (Loyola Kids)

8 reviews
Amy Welborn

Loyola Press, 2001

Great resource about the saints
I bought this book for my kids and we have incorporated it into our bedtime routine at least once a week. All of us, including my husband and me, have learned so much! Wellborn writes in a easy-to-understand, and easy-to-remember way about our successful brothers and sisters. It really highlights the things we have in common with the saints who unfortunately seem so super-human the way some books ...

Five for Sorrow, Ten for Joy (Loyola Classics Series)

10 reviews
Rumer Godden

Loyola Press, 2007

a joy to read
Often I give away a book, especially fiction, once I've read it. Not this book. I have bought aeveral to give to my friends and without exception, each of my friends had to get the book to give to their friends. This is a story packed with reality, mercy and new beginnings - it overflows with hope even when things for the central character seem at the worst. I so appreciate Godden's ...

The Catholic Passion: Rediscovering the Power and Beauty of the Faith

8 reviews
David Scott

Loyola Press, 2006

Passion is no ordinary word
David Scott is interested in Catholicism as made vividly manifest by artists, poets, and saints. In "The Catholic Passion," he seeks to get to the romantic, dramatic, visionary, vibrant core of Catholicism, in all its cultural manifestations. It's a rewarding and rewarded effort. This book takes as its starting point Chesterton's assertion that the most perilous and exciting path is not heresy ...

Hearts on Fire: Praying with Jesuits

11 reviews

Loyola Press, 2005

Brilliant distillation of Ignatian Spirituality
It is seldom that I actually like a book of prayers, rarer still that I enthuse, and only once or twice ever would I actually rave about such a work to my friends. I don't normally think prayer books help; they are after all someone else's prayer and I see prayer as an intensely personal thing that cannot be attained 'second hand'. Thats probably why, even before joining the Jesuits, I came ...

God's Library: A Catholic Introduction to the World's Greatest Book

7 reviews
Joe Paprocki

Loyola Press, 2005

What a Great Resource for Bible Study!
I have recommend use of the God's Library to a number of groups looking for Bible Study and great dialogue around Scripture. We also recommend it to those newly received into the Church as adults. Groups and individuals can both benefit from this straight-forward, informative, faith-filled guide. It's a great gift and resource for those looking to grow deeper in faith who have not yet discovered ...

A Friendship Like No Other: Experiencing God's Amazing Embrace

8 reviews
William A. Barry

Loyola Press, 2008

A Friendship Like No Other, Experiencing God'S Amazing Embrace
This is book is very good book, teaching me a lots and opening our mind how easy to be friend and to understand God work. God want us to be friend with Him not to be afraid. This book is easy to read and to understand.

What I Wish My Christian Friends Knew about Judaism

11 reviews
Robert Schoen

Loyola Press, 2004

You don't have to be Christian to love Schoen's book
As a Jew I frequently am asked by non-Jews about such things as Kaballah (which I know nothing about) and if I keep kosher (I don't, but I have a hard time explaining why I don't). When I hear phrases such as "Christian values" I want to say that they originally were Jewish values. When people wish me a happy Easter or merry Christmas, I want to explain to them why I don't celebrate either of ...

When the Dying Speak : How to Listen to and Learn from Those Facing Death

8 reviews
Ronald Wooten-Green, Joseph M. Champlin

Loyola Press, 2002

The most uplifting book on death I've ever read!
My mother (Rosemarie Twomey - see review above) gave me a copy of this book. I have enjoyed it so much and it has given me such a different way to approach my fear of death of loved ones that I'm here at Amazon.com to buy copies for friends of mine who have recently lost loved ones and also one who ministers to the dying and bereaved. I'm so glad to have the opportunity to read this while my ...

How Big Is Your God?: The Freedom to Experience the Divine

8 reviews
Paul Coutinho

Loyola Press, 2007

The Breath of God
Jesus taught us by telling stories. Paul Coutinho does the same in this wonderful book. The brief chapters are understandable and thought provoking-perfect for daily or weekly reflection. I look forward to reading How Big Is Your God over and over again. It is good to be reminded that we are the breath of God.

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