Biography & History
101 Surprising Facts About Church History
9781618907332
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Think you really know Church History? Think Again The Catholic Church is the longest-standing and the most universal of all institutions. The contributions made by Catholic men and women over the past 2000 years are most impressive, from a properly functioning calendar to the inventions of many things that we...
A Catholic Pilgrimage Through American History
9781646800902
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Historian Kevin Schmiesing takes you to more than two-dozen sites and events that symbolize and embody America's rich and sometimes tumultuous Catholic past, including the Santa Fe Trail, Gettysburg, and the Bourbon Trail. You'll also meet both famous and infamous Catholics””including Augustus Tolton, Dr. Samuel Mudd, and Frances Cabrini””who impacted...
A Century of Mission and Unity
9781856076890
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Marking the centenary of the 1910 World Missionary Conference in Edinburgh, this book tells the story of the conference and considers its great significance for mission itself as the beginning of the modern ecumenical movement. These pages trace a century of mission and ecumenism from Edinburgh 1910 until the present.
A History of St Joseph's Maori Girls College
9781775506218
$49.99 In stock
This is the first comprehensive history of St Joseph's MÄori Girls' College, the second oldest MÄori boarding school, which was started by Sisters of Our Lady of the Mission in 1868. For 152 years, the college has been dedicated to nurturing the aspirations of young MÄori women. Their teachings are...
9781626983250
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In a number of award-winning books, Robert Ellsberg has reflected on the lives of saints, prophets, and spiritual masters, drawing particular attention to models of holiness that speak to the needs of our time. The message of such figures, as he shows in this new book, is found not only...
9780143773412
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A modern, user-friendly phrasebook for all New Zealanders. A Maori Phrase a Day offers a fun and easy entry into the Maori language. Through its 365 phrases, you will learn the following: - Everyday uses - English translations - Factoids - Handy word lists Presenting the most common, relevant and...
9780143772132
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An incredibly simple, fun and practical Maori dictionary for all New Zealanders. A Maori Word a Day offers an easy, instant and motivating entry into the Maori language. Through its 365 Maori words, you will learn the following: - English translations - Word category, notes and background information - Sample...
A Pilgrim's Guide to St Paul Greece Turkey Malta Cyprus
9780953251124
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Detailing all the places visited by St Paul on his three Missionary journeys as well as his final journey to Rome and death. Separate chapters deal with Greece, Turkey, Malta and Cyprus, with maps of the countries and the journeys he undertook. This book offers the essential details of each...
A Pilgrim's Guide to: Lourdes and Surrounding Area
9780953251179
$32.50 In stock
A new edition of this colourful guide book, with revised text and new plans of the Domaine, the town and region, together with a guide to the surrounding area of the French and Spanish Pyrenees. Lourdes' place in the practice of pilgrimage, the Lourdes story, an historical background, the Domaine...
A Pilgrim's Guide to: Oberammergau Passion Play
9780953251131
$32.50 In stock
Since it was first performed in 1634, the Passion Play at Oberammergau has been an unforgettable experience for many millions of people. Concise, compact, colourful and informative, this guide will enable the visitor to make the most of what will necessarily be a brief stay and evoke many lasting memories....
A Pilgrim's Guide to: Rome and Assisi
9780953251148
$32.50 In stock
This aims to be an indispensable companion to your pilgrimage to Italy, and a colourful souvenir to stimulate many happy memories for years after your return. Including thorough descriptions of all the pre-Christian and Christian eras, as well as dealing with the wealth of art and architecture that present day...
A Popular History Of The Catholic Church
9780884893950
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Studying the past to gain insight into the present is exactly why exploring the story of the Church can be so important to our faith. This concise history of the Catholic Church tells the story of the 2,000-year relationship between Jesus and the believers who have followed him. It is...
A Short History of the Church of Ireland: 5th Edition
9781788125369
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The Church of Ireland traces its history back to the coming of Christianity to Ireland in the fifth century. Kenneth Milne here outlines the story of the Church within the wider context of Irish history, given the Church of Ireland's role as the Established (State) Church for several hundred years...
9781626981171
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Through the life of a courageous bishop, an absorbing look at the inner workings of the American Catholic Church, how we got here, and how it could be different. Pope Francis has spoken of his desire for pastoral bishops-shepherds who have "the smell of the sheep." The story of Raymond...
A Worldwide Heart: Life of John J. Considine
9781626980211
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2014 CATHOLIC PRESS ASSOCIATION BOOK AWARD WINNER! AN OUTSTANDING BOOK OF 2013 - INT'L BULLETIN OF MISSIONARY RESEARCH John J. Considine, M.M., (1897-1982) was one of the leading figures in Catholic mission in the twentieth century””this despite his never having served in an overseas mission assignment. From the time of...
After the Ivory Tower Falls: How College Broke the American
9780063077003
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Today there are two Americas, separate and unequal, one educated and one not. And these two tribes - the resentful “non-college” crowd and their diploma-bearing yet increasingly disillusioned adversaries - seem on the brink of a civil war. The strongest determinant of whether a voter was likely to support Donald...
9781905010240
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The Story of Adomnán of Iona. The second half of the seventh century was a time of great change in Ireland, Scotland and northern Britain, and, as ninth Abbot of Iona and leader of the monastic federation founded by Columba, Adomnán was fully involved in the social and political upheavals...
9780994133090
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Agents of Change: Kiwis Making A Real Difference contains the stories of fifteen Kiwis who are making a real difference to the way we live, in communities throughout New Zealand. Some are making housing affordable and offering comprehensive care services. Others are saving teenagers from addictions and transforming low socio-economic...
An Indigenous Voice to Parliament: Considering...
9781922484659
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Australians will soon be asked to vote in a referendum asking ”˜Do you support an alteration to the Constitution that establishes an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice?' Frank Brennan has been an advocate for Indigenous rights for 40 years. Here he shows the difficult path travelled by Aboriginal and...
Barking to the Choir: The Power of Radical Kinship
9781476726168
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In a moving example of unconditional love in difficult times, Gregory Boyle, the Jesuit priest and New York Times bestselling author of Tattoos on the Heart, shares what working with gang members in Los Angeles has taught him about faith, compassion, and the enduring power of kinship. In his first...
Birth of a Dancing Star: From Cradle Catholic to Cyborg...
9781626983472
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"I have spent a lifetime entangled with the mystery of God, constantly in the throes of Augustine's question, 'What is it I love when I love You, my God?' I liken my story to the biblical story of Jonah and the whale; no matter how much I try to run...
Bleeding For Jesus: John Smyth and the cult of the Iwerne...
9781913657123
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A Christian barrister and moral crusader who viciously caned young men in his garden shed. An exclusive network of powerful men seeking control in the Church of England. A shared secret of abuse that casts a dark shadow over a whole generation of Christian leaders. This is the extraordinary true...
9781788126144
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The summer of 2022 saw an unprecedented heatwave in Spain and the author, a Jesuit priest was accompanying a Dublin taxi driver on a walking retreat on the Ignatian Camino to Manresa, near Barcelona. This book tells the story of that testing pilgrimage: trying to find a way through severe...
Camino to Santiago: A Spiritual Companion
9780852314586
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People embark on the Camino to Santiago for any number of reasons ”“ a diversity that is reflected in this selection of stories written by pilgrims from across the English-speaking world. For some it is a walk of faith. For some it is a test of their perseverance and stamina....
Christian Socialism: An Informal
9781626983557
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Once again in America the banner of socialism has been raised - for some, an aspirational agenda, while for others a terrifying specter. What does it actually mean, and what is its relation to Christian social principles? John C. Cort answered these questions in this expansive work, first published in...
Decolonizing Palestine: The Land The People The Bible
9781626985490
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Decolonizing Palestine challenges the weaponization of biblical texts to support the current settler-colonial state of Israel. Raheb argues that some of the most important theological concepts ”“Israel, the land, election, and chosen people ”“ must be decolonized in a paradigm shift in Christian theological thinking about Palestine. Decolonizing Palestine is...
Exploring Theology Together: A History of CIT ....
9780992248505
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The Catholic Institute of Theology was grounded in the enthusiasm inspired by the reforms of the Second Vatican Council. Its participants believed in the intellectual capacity of Christians to work ecumenically with one another and to engage with the contemporary world; they wanted to make theological education accessible to as...
9781684514878
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Modern feminism increasingly benefits only a small class of professional women. There is no reason to sacrifice everyone else's happiness for their sake. Mary Harrington shows that women's liberation was less the result of moral progress than an effect of the material consequences of the Industrial Revolution. We've now left...
9780994133083
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Join four adventurous Kiwis in their 4WD vehicles as they travel 16,000 kms over the Silk Road. Learn of their challenges and encounter sights the ordinary traveller never sees ”“ in China, Central Asia and Eastern Europe. Visit fascinating towns like Kashgar and romantic cities like Samarkand.
He Leadeth Me: An Extraordinary Testament of Faith
9780804141529
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Captured by a Russian army during World War II and convicted of being a "Vatican spy," Jesuit Father Walter J. Ciszek spent 23 agonizing years in Soviet prisons and the labor camps of Siberia. Only through an utter reliance on God's will did he manage to endure the extreme hardship....
Hearts on Fire: Story Maryknoll Sisters Centenary Ed
9781570759345
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Hearts on Fire is the inspiring story of the Maryknoll Sisters, updated to mark the centenary of their founding in 1912. Through the voices of the Sisters themselves, Penny Lernoux draws a loving portrait of a community in constant transition and shows how in their process of growth and conversion...
Hiking The Camino: 500 Miles With Jesus
9780867168822
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You might reasonably wonder why anyone would shoulder a heavy backpack, grab a walking stick and hike across Spain. Whatever happened to planes, trains and automobiles? But Father Dave Pivonka knew that the Camino - the ancient pilgrim path to the tomb of Saint James the Apostle in Santiago -...
9781877487996
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Using the story of the untimely extinction of the huia, Ruka offers a fresh perspective on the narrative of New Zealand; a tale of two cultures, warring worldviews, and the things we lost in translation. Huia Come Home offers a fresh perspective on the story of Aotearoa by revisiting the...
Ignatius in the Holy Land: A Guided Pilgrimage
9781788126175
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Experience the sacred sites of the Holy Land through the eyes of Ignatius and his fellow sixteenth-century pilgrims with Josef Briffa's fascinating guide.Jesuit priest and archaeologist Josef Briffa is your knowledgeable guide on this profound physical and spiritual journey, marking 500 years since the Ignatian pilgrimage to Jerusalem. This momentous...
Ignatius Loyola: Christian Mystic
9781788126489
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Interest in mysticism is increasing at a time when commitment to religious institutions is in decline. Mysticism, in the eyes of many, evokes the free workings of the Spirit, while churches as institutions evoke rigidity and control. That this is a distorted picture is somehow beside the point - perception...
Jesus of Nazareth: Archaeologists Retracing the...
9781621643074
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Michael Hesemann's archaeological biography, Mary of Nazareth, was a best-selling work that has been translated into several languages. In this work Hesemann set out once again to the Holy Land on a search for traces of the New Testament. In this sequel, his interest is focused on the central figure...
9781788125963
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Judge John O'Hagan was a Young Irelander, poet, educationist, and liberal scholar. Law lecturer, commissioner for National Education and later in charge of the Land Commission, he was a man ”˜beloved and respected by all'. Thomas J Morrissey is a Jesuit Priest, an educationalist, historian and author. He is a...
9781921472442
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Julian Tenison Woods: A Life is history at first hand: observing, quoting, recording incidents and memories not to be found elsewhere. It offers insights to the world of the 19th century and reveals two remarkable people who have made an indelible impression on the Church in Australia.
Julian Tenison Woods: Father Founder
9781876295943
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Mary MacKillop always called Julian Tenison Woods 'Father Founder'. Even though it was she who went on to make their project a reality, their collaboration gave to Australia a new form of religious life entrusted with a special care for the underprivileged.
9781788126786
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An award-winning Belfast journalist reflects on reporting Northern Ireland's Troubles, global conflicts, and the complex interplay between religion and journalism. In this book the award-winning Belfast journalist and author reflects on a long career of reporting on the main events in Northern Ireland over the past sixty years and on...