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15 Days of Prayer With Pierre Teilhard de Chardin

2 reviews
Andre Dupleix

New City Press, 2008

A Guide through Meditation with Teilhard
Very thoughtful meditations. I found each day reflective and useful. Some meditations did not seem very "connected" to Teilhard and the one on priests was not very user-friendly for the lay person. But all in all, a good 15 days of prayer.

Letters 211-270, 1*-29# (Works of Saint Augustine)
Saint Augustine

New City Press, 2005

Complete set of Letters by Augustine

Francis of Assisi - The Saint: Early Documents, vol. 1 (Francis of Assisi: Early Documents)

2 reviews
Regis Armstrong et. al.

New City Press, 1999

The set of books to read about the Saint
This first volume of a projected 3 volume edition of documents pertaining to the life and order of Saint Francis will easily become the source for all followers of Christ through the inspiration of this timeless saint. It provides the best translations and most recent scholarship on the life and times of the saint. In many way St. Francis is the most universal and beloved of Chirstian ...

Essential Sermons (The Works of Saint Augustine)

2 reviews
Saint Augustine

New City Press, 2007

Especially recommended for church and seminary library collections
Skillfully and accessibly translated into modern English by Father Edmund Hill, Essential Sermons is an astutely chosen selection of the sermons of Augustine of Hippo (354-430), who served as bishop of Hippo in North Africa after his conversion to Christianity. Featuring a new introduction and notes by Father Daniel Doyle, Essential Sermons reveals a level of genius and insight that transcend his ...

Teaching Christianity

1 review
Saint Augustine

New City Press, 1996

Just skip the intro
I've just read this book for my Intro to Theology class. While the publisher and the comments on the back of the book seems to cherish the 100 pages of introduction by other scholars, I have to say reading through the first 50 pages makes me want to pull my hair out or stop reading this book altogether. I finally took the advice of my wife (who got an earful about the Intro) and skipped the ...

Trinity (Works of Saint Augustine: A Translation for the 21st Century)

5 reviews
Saint Augustine

New City Press, 1991

Perhaps Augustine's most difficult work
Trinitarian theology is a difficult subject. Scriptural references are few and their meaning is not obvious - indeed, they can easily be read as contradictory. In fact, there is no explicit description of the Trinity in the scriptures at all - the orthodox view of the Trinity (three persons in one God) is an inferential conclusion from scripture that took generations to piece together. Having ...

Catherine of Siena: Passion for the Truth--Compassion for Humanity

2 reviews
Mary O'Driscoll

New City Press, 2005

Teaches us to seek peace and extend true love to others
Catherine of Siena: Passion for the Truth Compassion for Humanity: Selected Spiritual Writings Catherine Benincasa, named the "Doctor of the Church," lived during the fourteenth century in Italy. She was born in 1347 and grew up during a period almost identical to ours: one of war, famine, homelessness, confusion, social upheaval, crisis in the church, and a plague of unknown origin and having no ...

Trilogy on Faith and Happiness
Saint Augustine

New City Press, 2010

Augustine of Hippo, one of the most prolific writers of late antiquity, known primarily for four masterpieces: The Confessions, Teaching Christianity, The City of God, and The Trinity, composed a vast body of work comprised of more than five million words. He composed his earliest works in the form of dialogues shortly before his baptism in 387. The next decade of his life, a relatively unproductive transitional period, was followed by an ...

Roots of Christian Mysticism: Texts from Patristic Era with Commentary

9 reviews
Olivier Clement

New City Press, 1996

A Brilliant Book
Orthodox Theologian Olivier Clement's book is nothing short of a masterpiece. I read this book almost three years ago while in a directed study by one of my professors as I was conducting a research paper for a conference. Their is so much to say, but it would require a lengthy review because the information in this book requires great consideration - I cannot do this book justice here. I ...

Francis: The Saint of Assisi: A Novel

3 reviews
Joan Mueller

New City Press, 2010

Francis, the Friend of Christ
"Francis" is a remarkable book, combining accurate historical research, with the flavor of the times in which he lived. For those who think they are familiar with the story of St. Francis of Assisi there is enough that is familiar to feel at home, but at the same time there is a wealth of new information to allow the reader to learn so much more. The book is interesting, insightful, and ...

We Live Inside a Story

1 review
Megan McKenna

New City Press, 2010

Relationship between stories and spirituality
Megan McKenna is a popular workshop facilitator, retreat leader, and author. In this book she uses images of Russian dolls and nesting baskets and boxes to show the relationship between stories and spirituality. She sees stories as critical to living, "intertwined with truth in such a way that we can carry them with us, remember them, and pass them along, sharing them as needed." The book ...

Matthew: The Book of Mercy

3 reviews
Megan McKenna

New City Press, 2007

Excellent commentary on Matthew
I have enjoyed all of Megan McKenna's books and this one did not disappooint me. I especially enjoy the stories that are intertwined with the commentary to give us examples and illustrations. Matthew doesn't put his own personality and opinions into this gospel for the focus is on Jesus. He learned much as JEsus' disciple and now McKenna helps us delve deep into these writings to appreciate ...

Luke: The Book of Blessings and Woes

2 reviews
Megan McKenna

New City Press, 2009

An uplifting read that will do wonders for the spirit
True faith does not shun wisdom of other religions. "Luke: The Book of Blessings and Woes" discusses the book of Luke and how it ties into the greater teachings of faith around the world, as Megan McKenna draws on faith mainly from Christianity, but draws from everything from Rabbis to Japanese spirituality to more modern thinkers. "Luke: The Book of Blessings and Woes" is an uplifting read that ...

The Art of Loving
Chiara Lubich, Francis Cardinal George (Foreword), ...

New City Press, 2010

Here is a small volume with a collection of texts drawn from the writings of Chiara Lubich. Her simple down-to-earth language draws us into the very meaning of evangelical love and challenges us to start living it. The same ideas shine through each of these lines, a paradigm which she was fond of using during her last days on this earth, in her urgency to spread the Gospel message of unity and peace to everyone. A few simple phrases compose her ...

Francis of Assisi - The Founder: Early Documents, vol. 2 (Francis of Assisi: Early Documents)

2 reviews
Regis Armstrong et. al.

New City Press, 2000

major resource on the Saints life
The second in a projected three-volume series, this well-crafted tome brings together the early sources on Francis of Assisi (1182-1226), arguably one of the most popular saints among Christians and non-Christians alike, shedding light on his role as religious founder. The writings of Francis himself were collected in the first volume, as were the earliest lives of Francis and some liturgical ...

Francis Trilogy: The Life of Saint Francis

2 reviews
Thomas of Celano, Preface by Regis J. Armstrong

New City Press, 2004

Fabulous!
I loved this book! So many great details about St. Francis: his humility, holiness and deep devotion. A must read for anyone who loves reading "the Saints" of history.

The Augustine Catechism: Enchiridion of Faith, Hope and Love (The Augustine Series, V. 1)
St. Augustine, Bruce Harbert, ...

New City Press, 2002

Written as a favor for a friend this ?little work? is a wonderful explanation of the Christian faith. A true catechism from which, throughout the history of the church, other catechisms have drawn and learned including the recent Catechism of the Catholic Church which quotes Augustine extensively. Within the context of the three theological virtues, faith, hope and love, Augustine masterfully covers the faith. He first works his way through the ...

You Are Peter: An Orthodox Reflection on the Exercise of Papal Primacy

3 reviews
Olivier Clement

New City Press, 2003

Seeking a united Church, east and west
One of France's leading Eastern Orthodox theologians, Clément is no stranger to ecumenical dialogue. Like Bishop Kallistos Ware, his charitable style, combined with a personal humility, makes him one of the more likeable characters on the ecumenical scene in Western Europe. This work, aimed at bringing mutual understanding between the Orthodox and Romans, is something of a brief refresher on ...

Simply Bonaventure: An Introduction to His Life Thought and Writings

2 reviews
Ilia Delio

New City Press, 2001

"Simply Bonaventure" is simply good!!
Ilia Delio's book offers an incredible journey into the major themes of Saint Bonaventure's theology. Delio is able to take his often complex and mystical medieval theology and present it to the reader in a way that is not only digestible, but enjoyable. I found that this Thirteenth century Franciscan friar has much to offer us in the dawning of the Twenty-First century. In a world that is ...

Homilies on the Gospel of John 1-40 (Works of Saint Augustine: A Translation for the 21st Century)

1 review
Saint Augustine

New City Press, 2009

Beyond Great! A true masterpiece. Spot on today while written in 400 AD
Homilies on the Gospel of John (1-40) (Works of Saint Augustine A Translation for the 21st Century) This new translation by Father Hill provides a very readable book which connects the Gospel of John to the experience of Augustine's audience. It is as timely today as it was when composed in the fifth century. Read it, absorb it and love it. Your life will be all to the better.

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