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Category: Lived Religion
Black Magic: Religion and the African American Conjuring Tradition, by Yvonne Chireau
From the book flap: Black Magic looks at the origins, meaning, and uses of Conjure–the African American tradition of healing and harming that evolved from African, European, and American elements–from the slavery period to well into the twentieth century. Illuminating…
A Faith that Frees: Catholic Matters for the 21st Century
A Faith that Frees: Catholic Matters for the 21st Century, by Richard G. Malloy, SJ, is a work that shows how the practice of Catholicism can transform cultures and foster a world of peace and justice. Using practical examples, Fr.…
Liturgical Calendar – United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
This site from the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops offers a liturgical calendar for the Roman Catholic Church. Simply click on the day to find the readings for each day of the current month. Move forward or backward through…
A Friendship Like No Other: Experiencing God’s Amazing Embrace, a book by William A. Barry
A Friendship Like No Other offers three well-supported and practical sections: prayerful exercises to help lead the reader to the conviction that God wants them for a friend; a close look at objections to this idea; and reflections on experiencing…
A Faith that Frees: Catholic Matters for the 21st Century by Richard G. Malloy
Fr. Malloy speaks to all Catholics who are neither ideologically “left” nor “right” but simply seeking to understand and live the gospel in a world of confusion, violence, and excess. He brings to life a Catholicism that does justice and…
A Civilization of Love: What Every Catholic Can Do to Transform the World by Carl Anderson
Theory and practice regarding the calling to bring Christian teachings to bear on social, political, and economic issues. Find it. Did you like this? Share it:Tweet
A Book of Hours, by Thomas Merton
Thomas Merton was the most popular proponent of the Christian contemplative tradition in the twentieth century. Now, for the first time, some of his most lyrical and prayerful writings have been arranged into A Book of Hours, a rich resource…
7 Ways of Teaching the Bible to Adults: Using Our Multiple Intelligences to Build Faith, by Barbara Bruce
This book shows teachers of adults how to use styles of learning to enhance the student’s experience and enrich their own teaching. A chapter is devoted to each of the seven styles: verbal, independent, social, visual, physical, musical and logical. Each…
365 Mary: A Daily Guide to Mary’s Wisdom and Comfort, by Woodeene Koenig-Bricker
She has been called the Blessed Virgin, the Mother of God, the Queen of Heaven, Mother of Perpetual Help, Queen of Peace, and Mother of Mercy. But by any name and in every age, Mary has been the beloved bringer…
