This is the credo and seminal text of the movement which was later characterized as liberation theology. The book burst upon the scene in the early seventies, and was swiftly acknowledged as a pioneering and prophetic approach to theology which…
A Theological Journey, by Ghislain Lafont, O.S.B.; Translated by John Burkhard, O.F.M. Conv.
From the earliest proclamation of the Gospel to the present, Benedictine theologian Ghislain Lafont traces the development of the Christian faith. In A Theological Journey, now available in this superb translation by John Burkhard, O.F.M. Conv., Lafont explores key doctrines…
A Soldier Surrenders: The Conversion Story of Saint Camillus De Lellis, a book by Susan Peek
This is the story of the dramatic conversion and inspiring goodness of the soldier Camillus de Lellis who lived in the late 1500’s, and became the founder of the religious order known then as “Ministers of the Sick”, and today…
A Short History of Myth, by Karen Armstrong
“Human beings have always been mythmakers.” So begins best-selling writer Karen Armstrong’s concise yet compelling investigation into myth: what it is, how it has evolved, and why we still so desperately need it. She takes us from the Paleolithic period…
A Retreat With Thea Bowman and Bede Abram: Leaning on the Lord (Retreat With– Series), by Joseph A. Brown
This retreat series offers you the opportunity to make a retreat with some great saint or holy person from history. Favorite authors weave the mentor’s own words into seven days of prayer and deepening acquaintance. Find it here. Did…
A Prayer for Peace
On this anniversary of the terroist attacks on September 11, 2001, may we join with people of faith and hope from around the world and from all faiths in praying for peace and understanding. This prayer is from a website…