Pope John XXIII. commentaries by John Cronin SS. Francis X. Murphy CSSR. Ferrer Smith OP..
The Encyclicals and Other Messages of John XXIII.
Washington DC.: TPS Press. Very Good. Soft Cover. 8vo -22.5 x 15 cm.; xi - 522 pp. The arranging and editing of the various pieces was done by the staff of "The Pope Speaks" magazine. Illustrated with a centre section of 23 pages of black and white photographs. An appendix of 9 pages followed by an 11 page index. The library markings none of which are external are stamps on the title page and the tail margin of page 522 along with library attachments on the blank verso of the last page. Otherwise clean with a sound binding. . TPS Press. paperback
Referencia librero : 32883
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Eucharistic Congress; Chicago June 20-24 1926. Pictorial Album. The Picture Story of the XXXIII International Eucharistic Congress Chicago.
Chicago Illinois.: Eucharistic Congress Pictorial Syndicate. Very Good. 1926. Soft Cover. 8vo - 21.5 x 28 cm. oblong; Unpaginated with 16 pages. Red card stock covers with back lettering and art work on the front cover in a saddle stapled binding. Sixteen pages of 28 black and white photographs with captions one of which is a 2 page panorama spread of the crowd 350000 the child's chorus 62000 and the altar at Soldiers' Field. The covers are darkened on the margins and the spine fold in the covers is separating from the tail end to approximately half way up. The interior is very clean and aside from the cover tear at the spine the binding is sound. . Eucharistic Congress Pictorial Syndicate. paperback
Referencia librero : 32884
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Binz Stephen J.
Conversing with God in the Easter Season; Praying the Sunday Mass Readings with Lectio Divina.
Frederick Maryland.: The Word Among Us Press. Fine. 2013. Soft Cover. 9781593251994 . 8vo - 20.5 x 13.5 cm.; 229 pp. Suitable for both individuals and groups. The readings from all 3 liturgical cycles A B and C are included. Each reading has 4 sections; the reading Lectio a meditation Meditatio a prayer Oratio a contemplation Contemplatio and a result or action Operatio. An as-new and unused book. . The Word Among Us Press. paperback
Referencia librero : 32882 ISBN : 1593251998 9781593251994
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Schlarman Rev. Joseph H.
Public Prayer Front Devotion for the Duration of the War.
St. Louis Missouri.: B. Herder Book Company. Very Good. 1942. Soft Cover. 16mo - 16.5 x 10 cm.; 44 pp. Beige wraps with brown lettering and art work by A. de Bethune on the front cover in a saddle stapled binding. Schlarman was the bishop of Peoria at the time of writing. Includes a liturgy for Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament with hymns in both Latin and English and the Christmas Eve 1941 allocution of Pope Pius XII. The "Inductee Record" on the frist page has never been filled in. Minor wear and light soiling to the wraps else near fine. The shipping cost for this small item will be reduced after it is ordered. . B. Herder Book Company. paperback
Referencia librero : 32878
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Hart OSA. Leo A.
Saint Nicholas of Tolentine: Augustinian Priest. Patron of the Souls in Purgatory.
Villanova Pennsylvania.: Augustinian Seminary Guild. Near Fine. 1963. Soft Cover. 12mo - 18 x 11.5cm.; 48 pp. White card stock wraps with black lettering and a black and white picture on the front cover in a saddle stapled binding. Nine illustrations thoughout the text one of which is a map. A brief biography of Saint Nicholas 1245 to 1305 with the Bull of Canonization by Pope Eugene IV in 1446 followed by various prayers and the hymn to Saint Nicholas with words by Rev. Hart and music by Rev. Sheedy on pages 46 and 47. Quite minor wear to the card stock covers else fine. The shipping cost for this small item will be reduced after it is ordered. . Augustinian Seminary Guild. paperback
Referencia librero : 32879
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Burke CSP. John J. editor.
Catholic Prayer Book for the Army and Navy.
New York.: The Chaplains' Aid Association. Very Good. 1917. Soft Cover. 24mo - 12.5 x 8.5 cm.; 64 - 2 pp. Olive green linen over thin card stock wraps with black lettering on the front cover in a sewn binding. Begins with daily prayers the liturgy of the Mass in both Latin and English prayers for Confession prayers for Holy Communion Benediction and then various prayers devotions litanies and novenas. One page index on page 64. Knights of Columbus Naval Service Club stamp on the inside of the front cover. Quite minor wear to the covers else near fine. The shipping cost for this small item will be reduced after it is ordered. . The Chaplains' Aid Association. paperback
Referencia librero : 32880
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Raymond OCSO. M.
A Trappist Writes to Mothers Whose Sons are in the Service.
Bardstown Kentucky.: Abbey of Gethsemani. Very Good. 1943. Soft Cover. 16mo - 15.5 x 9 cm.; 45 - 1 pp. Green wraps with dark blue lettering and art work on the front cover in a saddle stapled binding single staple. No additional printings are noted though the 'letter' is dated May 10 1942 by the author on page 5. Known from other sources to have been written by Fr. Raymond. Two small ink stains on the back cover. Two leaves pages 37/38 and 39/40. have small horizontal creases from a binding fault. Otherwise the interior is clean while the covers show very mild wear and light soiling. The shipping cost for this small item will be reduced after it is ordered. . Abbey of Gethsemani. paperback
Referencia librero : 32877
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De Oliveira Rev. Galamba
A Flower of Fatima.
Boston Massachusetts.: St. Paul editions / Daughters of St. Paul. Good. Soft Cover. 8vo - 20.5 x 13.5 cm.; 179 pp. Full colour covers with french folded flaps on the fore edges. One of the "Lives of the Saints for Children in Color" from this publisher. No date given and this is the scond printing. Translated into English by a Daughter of St. Paul. The 'flower' is of course - Jacinta. Illustrated with many in-text drawings in black and green. Minor wear to the covers as the plastic laminate film is beginning to peel off the covers otherwise clean with a sound binding. . St. Paul editions / Daughters of St. Paul. paperback
Referencia librero : 32881
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Clarke SJ. Richard F.
Maria Magnificata: Short Meditations for a Month on Our Lady's Life.
New York.: Benziger Brothers. Very Good. 1888. Soft Cover. 24mo - 14 x 9.5 cm.; 36 pp. White paper over stiff card covers with gilt lettering and decorations on the front cover. Linen re-enforced spine on the inside as issued. From the author's preface: "These meditations in miniature are intended for the month of May or October or to accompany the recital of the Thirty Days' Prayer. They are founded on the chief incidents in our Lady's life as recorded in Holy Scripture or handed down by tradition." Previous owner's dated 1894 name and address on the first page. Minor wear and light soiling to the covers otherwise clean with a sound binding. A clear and removable archival cover has been fitted. The shipping cost for this small item will be reduced after it is ordered. . Benziger Brothers. paperback
Referencia librero : 32859
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Gress Carrie.
The Marian Option: God's Solution to a Civilization in Crisis.
Charlotte North Carolina.: Tan Books. Near Fine. 2017. Soft Cover. 9781505109108 . 8vo - 21.5 x 13.5 cm.; xxii - 214 - 4 pp. Pictorial paper over boards with a matching dust jacket. Ten page appendix "Daily Ways to Live the Marian Option" and 1 page of suggested further reading. The top fore corners of both the book and the jacket are lightly bumped else an as-new and unused book. . Tan Books. paperback
Referencia librero : 32873 ISBN : 1505109108 9781505109108
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O'Murchu Diarmuid.
The Transformation of Desire: How Desire Became Corrupted - and How We Can Reclaim It.
Maryknoll New York.: Orbis Books. Near Fine. 2007. Soft Cover. 9781570757044 . 8vo - 21.5 x 13.5 cm.; viii - 200 pp. Five pages of notes 7 page bibliography and a 7 page index. Signed by the author on the first half title page. Minor scuffng to the covers otherwise fine. ; Signed by Author . Orbis Books. paperback
Referencia librero : 32872 ISBN : 1570757046 9781570757044
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Chapoton CSsR. Rev. Jos. A.
Sketch of the Miraculous Image and the Confraternity of Our Lady of Perpetual Help and St. Alphonsus also a Practical Method of Making a Novena.
Oakland California.: Privately published. Very Good. 1927. Soft Cover. 24mo - 13 x 8 cm.; 63 pp. Brown wraps with dark brown lettering in a saddle stapled binding. Illustrated with 5 full page sepia-toned reproductions. Minor wear to the bottom fore corner of the booklet otherwise near fine to fine. The shipping cost for this small item will be reduced after it is ordered. . Privately published. paperback
Referencia librero : 32871
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Rondoni Davide. editor.
Communion and Liberation: A Movement in the Church.
Milan Italy.: Cooperativa Editoriale Nuovo Mondo. Very Good. 1998. Softcover. 8vo - 21 x 14 cm.; vi - 119 pp. Translated from the Italian of 1998 "Communione e liberazione; Un movimento nella Chiesa" by Patrick Stevenson and Susan Scott. Illustrated with several black and white photographs. Communion and Liberation is a late 20th century renewal movement in the Catholic Church founded by Monsignor Luigi Giussani. This is a history of the movement by Rondoni a poet and member of the central planning committe of C&L. Two pages of notes a 3 page select bibliography an 1 page of references. Minor shelf wear to the covers otherwise clean and tight. . Cooperativa Editoriale Nuovo Mondo. paperback
Referencia librero : 32874
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Adam Karl.
One and Holy.
London UK.: Sheed and Ward. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1954. Hardcover. 8vo - 20 x 13 cm.; vii - 102 pp. Blue cloth over boards with silver gilt lettering on the spine. Translated from the German by Cecily Hastings. The text of 3 lectures that Karl Adam delivered at Stuttgart and Karlsruhe to a large gathering of the Una Sancta movement: "The Roots of the Reformation" "How Luther Left the Church The Possibiity of Reunion" and "How is Reunion to be Achieved" Previous owner's name on the front free end paper otherwise very clean with a sound binding. The externals show mild wear to the bottom fore corners of the boards and the spine along with the head edges of the boards being a tad faded. A clear and removable archival cover has been fitted. . Sheed and Ward. hardcover
Referencia librero : 32853
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Linges et ornements liturgiques usage symbolisme mati�re forme couleur. Ornements d'�glise 1 - ornements sacr�s proprement dits. 2 - autres ornements liturgiques.
Paris France.: Maison de la Bonne Presse. Very Good. 1915. Soft Cover. 12mo - 17 x 10 cm.; 60 - 4 pp. The text is in French. Blue wraps with dark blue lettering on the front cover. One of the "Biblioth�que du Noel" series from this publisher. The date given of 1915 is the date of the approbations. In 2 parts: 1 - Chasuble Manipule �tole Voile de calice Bourse Chape Dalmatique et tunique �charpe ou voile hum�ral; 2 - Antipendium ou Devant d'autel Conop�e ou Pavillon de tabernacle Pavilion de ciboire Voile du Saint Sacrement Voile pour le pupitre Voile pour la paix Couveture du missel Housse de l'autel Tapis d'autel Coussins Voiles de la Passion Voile du Jeudi-Saint Dais Ombrellino. Well illustrated with measured drawings patterns and photographs. Mild wear to the spine tips and some light soiling on the head margin of the back cover. Old price sticker 4 Fr. on the back cover bookseller's stamp Librairie Garneau Qu�bec on the title page. . Maison de la Bonne Presse. paperback
Referencia librero : 32858
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Muench Most Reverend Aloisius J.
The Will for Peace.
St. Louis Missouri.: Central Bureau Press. Very Good. 1945. Soft Cover. 12mo - 18 x 12 cm.; 32 pp. Beige card stock wraps with black lettering in a saddle stapled binding. This declaration was authored by Bishop Muench of Fargo and a member of the Bishop's Peace Committee presented to and adopted by the Catholic Central Verein of America and the National Catholic Women's Union at their meeting in Milwaukee in August of 1945. One page bibliography on the inside of the back cover. Minor soiling of the wraps else fine. The shipping cost for this small item will be reduced after it is ordered. . Central Bureau Press. paperback
Referencia librero : 32855
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Goring CC. Fr. Mark.
St. Joseph the Protector: A Nine-Day Preparation for Entrustment to St. Joseph.
Ottawa Ontario.: Companions of the Cross. Fine. 2015. Soft Cover. 9781508450801 . 8vo - 20.5 x 13.5 cm.; 67 pp. "This booklet is a nine-day preparation for entrustment to St. Joseph. Each day read one chapter then pray the Memorare to St. Joseph followed by an Our Father Hail Mary and a Glory Be. On the last day entrust yourself to St. Joseph by praying the prayer of entrustment on page 55." The full litany to St. Joseph is at the back. An as-new and unused book. The shipping cost for this small item will be reduced after it is ordered. . Companions of the Cross. paperback
Referencia librero : 31741 ISBN : 1508450803 9781508450801
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Gillis CSP. James M.
False Prophets.
New York.: The Macmillan Company. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1929. Hardcover. 8vo - 19 x 12.5 cm.; 10 - 201 pp. Blue cloth over boards with gilt lettering on the spine and the front board. One single blind stamped border rule on the front board. The text block head edge is trimmed while the fore and tail edges are not as issued. Gillis looks at 8 modern thinkers and writers: George Bernard Shaw H. G. Wells Sigmund Freud Conan Doyle Friedrich Nietzsche Ernst Haeckel Mark Twain and Anatole France. The last 2 chapters are entitled "The Revival of Paganism" and "Back to Christ - or Chaos". Previous owner's name discreetly on the front free end paper. The fore corners of the boards and the spine tips show mild wear. The book is otherwise clean with a sound binding. A clear and removable archival cover has been fitted. . The Macmillan Company. hardcover
Referencia librero : 32845
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Pacwa SJ. Mitch.
Father Forgive Me for I Am Frustrated: Growing in Faith When You Don't Find It Easy Being Catholic.
Cincinnati Ohio.: Servant / Franciscan Media. Fine. 1996. Soft Cover. 9780892838400 . 8vo - 20.5 x 13 cm.; 196 pp. First published in 199 this is a later printing. Eight pages of biblographical notes at the back. An as-new and unused book. . Servant / Franciscan Media. paperback
Referencia librero : 32830 ISBN : 089283840x 9780892838400
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St. Teresa of Avila. Kieran Kavanaugh OCD and Otilio Rodriguez OCD translators
The Collected Works of St. Teresa of Avila. Volume Two 2: The Way of Perfection Meditations on the Song of Songs The Interior Castle.
Washington DC.: ICS Publications. Good. 1980. Softcover. 0960087664 . 8vo - 21.5 x 14 cm.; 554 pp. This is volume two pnly of the three volume set. Definitive edition from the Institute of Carmeilte Studies ICS. Thirty-seven pages of notes 39 page index and a 9 page appendix to the index along with a 2 page biblical index. The covers show moderate edge wear and scuffing. The interior is clean and the binding is solid. . ICS Publications. paperback
Referencia librero : 32822 ISBN : 0960087664 9780960087662
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Coates Gerald.
Walk With Me: Meditations on the Way of the Cross. 2 copies.
Great Wakering Essex UK.: McCrimmons. Fine. 1994. Soft Cover. 0855975318 . 12mo - 19.5 x 12.5 cm.; Unpaginated with 40 pages. Glossy pictorial wrappers in a saddle stapled binding. Fifteen stations as the Resurrection is included. Illustrated with photographs of the carved wooden stations from the Church of Christ the King in Steyning. The stations were carved by Chris Shawcross from Tadcaster in North Yorkshire. Both copies are as-new and unused and both are included. . McCrimmons. paperback
Referencia librero : 32836 ISBN : 0855975318 9780855975319
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Wilson CP. Alfred.
Tempered Optimism and the Grace of Confession.
Fort Collins Colorado.: Roman Catholic Books. Near Fine. Soft Cover. 9781934888018 . 8vo - 21.5 x 14 cm.; 6 - 48 pp. Card stock wraps in a saddle stapled binding. This is an excerpt from Fr. Wilson's book "Pardon and Peace" first published in 1947. Three sections have been excerpted and entitled; "Remorse and Repentance" "Tempered Optimism" and "Centre of Gravity". No date given for this reprint. The shipping cost for this small item will be reduced after it is ordered. . Roman Catholic Books. paperback
Referencia librero : 32832 ISBN : 193488801x 9781934888018
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Lambruschini Monsignor Giambatista.
Delizie del Cristiano ossia Esercizi di Piet�.
Milan Italy / Winterberg Germany/ New York.: I. Steinbrener. Very Good. 1889. Hardcover. 24mo - 12.5 x 6.5 cm.; 4 - 191 - 1 pp. The text is in Italian. Black plastic bakelite with exposed linen hinges both inside and outside with the paste down end papers being trimmed at the hinge as issued. Embossed metal cross on the front board and with 2 working brass hasp closures on the fore edges of the boards both being is very good condition. All text block edges are gilt with rounded fore edge corners as issued. Illustrated with 2 full page colour plates printed on heavier paper stock. Small rubs to the fore edge cornrs of the covers and some very minor and spotty foxing present on some pages. An uncommon book of pious devotion to say the least. . I. Steinbrener. hardcover
Referencia librero : 32811
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John Paul II.
Essays on Religious Freedom.
Milwaukee Wisconsin.: Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights. Near Fine. 1984. Soft Cover. 8vo - 23 x 15 cm.; iv - 103 pp. A collection of 14 essays letters and addresses by Pope John Paul II all dealing with the question of religious freedom. Contents: "Freedom of Conscience and Religion" "Education and the Family" "The Sanctity of Human Life" "Christian Freedom" "Religious Freedom; The Foundation of All Other Rights" "Charter of the Rights of the Family" "Marriage and the Family" "Lourdes Homily on Religious Freedom" "The Role of Evangelization" "Christian Marriage" "Cultivating Peace on Earth" "The Role of the Laity" "Religious Freedom a Right" and lastly "Trials of the Elderly with Christ at the Cross". Very mnor wear to the covers else fine. . Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights. paperback
Referencia librero : 32810
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Schlink Mother Basilea.
Well-Spring of Joy: Songs of the Sisters of Mary for Singing or Praying.
Radlett Hertfordshire UK.: Evangelical Sisterhood of Mary. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1971. Hardcover. 0551001496 . 8vo - 21.5 x 13.5 cm.; viii - 352 pp. Blue cloth with a faux leather finish with gilt lettering on the spine and the front board. 272 musical pieces in all with accompaniment and full lyrics. Six page index of titles. Previous owner's name stamped on the front free end paper otherwise clean with a sound binding. Minor wear to the spine tips and the spine itself is a tad faded. A clear and removable archival cover has been fitted. . Evangelical Sisterhood of Mary. hardcover
Referencia librero : 32809 ISBN : 0551001496 9780551001497
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O'Murchu MSC. Diarmuid.
Consecrated Religious Life:The Changing Paradigms.
Maryknoll New York.: Orbis Books. Near Fine. 2006. Soft Cover. 9781570756191 . 8vo - 21.5 x 14 cm.; x - 267 pp. First published by the Claretian Press in the Philippines this is the fourth Orbis printing. Three pages of end notes followed by a 5 page bibliography. Old price inked on the first page else fine. . Orbis Books. paperback
Referencia librero : 32798 ISBN : 1570756198 9781570756191
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O'Murchu MSC. Diarmuid.
Religious Life: A Pophetic Vision. Hope and Promise for Tomorrow.
Notre Dame Indiana.: Ave Maria Press. Near Fine. 1991. Soft Cover. 0877934630 . 8vo - 23 x 15 cm.; 259 pp. Nine pages of end notes and a 6 page bibliography. From the back cover: "The author believes that religious life can no longer be contained within demoninational confines: to do so condemns it to stagnation nd death. He lifts it out of the stifling legalistic devotional categories which so often trivialize its potential for growth and obliterate its exciting challenge for our world." An as-new and unused book having a wee bit of shelf wear to the edges of the covers and the spine is tad sunned. . Ave Maria Press. paperback
Referencia librero : 32803 ISBN : 0877934630 9780877934639
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O'Murchu MSC. Diarmuid
Poverty Celibacy and Obedience: A Radical Option for Life.
New York.: Crossroad Publishing. Near Fine. 2000. Soft Cover. 0824514734 . 8vo - 21 x 13.5 cm.; vi - 135 pp. From the back cover: "O'Murchu claims that the vows are first and foremost about values and not about laws. And in this provocative work he suggests that the Eastern concept of non-violence is a core value of the vowed life in all the monastic traditions known to humankid." An as-new and unused book showing a wee bit of shelf wear to the covers. . Crossroad Publishing. paperback
Referencia librero : 32800 ISBN : 0824514734 9780824514730
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Translated by C. H. Talbot.
The Life of Christina of Markyate.
Oxford UK.: Oxford University Press. Fine. 2009. Soft Cover. 9780199556052 . 12mo - 19.5 x 13 cm.; xxxi - 3 - 100 pp. First issued by Oxford as a volume in the series "Oxford World Classics" in 2008 this is the second printing. Revised with an introduction 20 pages and notes 11 pages by Samuel Fanous and Henrietta Leyser. One page chronology of Christina's life map of plaxces associated with Christina a 3 page bibliography and a 2 page index. An as-new and unused book. . Oxford University Press. paperback
Referencia librero : 32804 ISBN : 0199556059 9780199556052
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Scharper Stephen Bede.
Redeeming the Time: A Political Theology of the Environment.
New York.: Continuum Publishing Company. Very Good. 1998. Soft Cover. 0826411355 . 8vo - 23 x 15 cm.; 240 pp. Nineteen pages of notes a 22 page bibliography and a 6 page index. The book examines the growing environmental crisis while looking for true possibilities of change from a faith perspective. Various modern thought patterns and movements are examined. Scharper is on faculty at Notre Dame and president of the Religious Education Association. One instance of marginalia - an inked bracket in the fore margin of page 185. Signed and dated by the author with an inscription on the title page. Minor wear to the edges of the covers and shelf wear to the fore edge corners of the text block. Otherwise clean with a sound binding. ; Signed by Author . Continuum Publishing Company paperback
Referencia librero : 32799 ISBN : 0826411355 9780826411358
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Griffin OCD. Michael D. editor.
Saint Jospeh and the Third Millennium: Traditional Themes and Contemporary Issues.
Hubertus Wisconsin.: Teresian Charism Press. Fine. 2000. Soft Cover. 8vo - 21.5 x 14 cm.; 14 - 370 pp. First published in 1999 this is the "Millennium Edition". Contents: 1 - "Saint Joseph in Sacred Scripture" by Larry M. Toschi SSJ. 2 - "Joseph Prefigured in the Old Testament" by Michael Gasnier OP. 3 - "The Annunciation to St. Joseph Matthew 1:18-25" by Raymond E. Brown SS. 4 - "The Apostolic Exhortation - Guardian of the Redeemer" by Pope John Paul II 5 - "Commentary on Redemptoris Custos" by James J. Davis OP. 6 - "History of the Holy Family Devotion" by Joseph F. Chorpenning OSFS. 7 - "Theological Reflections on Devotion to Saint Joseph" by Michael D. Griffin OCD. 8 - "St. Joseph Can Serve as Guide for Re-discovering Fatherhood" by Bishop Albert-Marie Monl�on OP. 9 - "Saint Joseph in the History of Salvation" by Roland Gauthier OCS. 10 - "St. Joseph and Women" by Sister Mary de Sales Fleury CSJ. 11 - "St. Joseph and Men" by Steve Wood 12 - "St. Joseph Founder and Father of the Teresian Carmel" by the Secretary General of the Discalced Carmelite Nuns 13 - "Prayer to Sant Joseph Heals Family Hurts" by Dr. Richard Fitzgibbons 14 - "A Homily for the Feast of St. Joseph" by Karl Rahner SJ. 15 - "Homily Entitled In St. Joseph's Workshop" by Blessed Jos�maria Escriva 16 - "Imitating the Holy Family Today" by Francis L. Filas SJ. An as-new and unused book. . Teresian Charism Press. paperback
Referencia librero : 32802
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Maritain Jacques.
The Peasant of the Garonne: An Old Layman Questions Himself about the Present Time.
New York.: Holt Rhinehart and Winston. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1968. First Edition. Hard Cover. 8vo - 21 x 14 cm.; vii - 3 - 277 pp. Black cloth over boards with gilt and white lettering on the spine gilt device on front board. The text block head edge is stained a pale yellow as issued. Translated from the French of 1966 "Le Paysan de la Garonne: Un vieux la�c s'interroge � propos du temps pr�sent" by Michael Cuddihy and Elizabeth Hughes. First published in English in February of 1968 this is a stated first edition on the copyright page. Maritain wrote this when he was 85 years old. He takes apart the "modern theology" for he sees the new trends as kneeling before the great god of secular smoothness and obfuscation. Some peasant! - some thinking! - some writing! Four appendices. The book shows very mild wear to the spine tips. The unclipped dust jacket shows mild to moderate wear to the spine tips. A clean and tight volume with a good presentation. . Holt, Rhinehart and Winston. hardcover
Referencia librero : 32806
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Burke OP. John.
A Good News Spirituality: Finding Holiness in Parish Life.
Mahwah New Jersey.: Paulist Press. Fine. 2000. Softcover. 0809139634 . 8vo - 20 x 13.5 cm.; 227 pp. Fr. Burke a Dominican priest is professor of homiletics at the Dominican House of Studies in Washington DC and director of the National Institute for the Word of God. An as-new and unused book. . Paulist Press. paperback
Referencia librero : 1014 ISBN : 0809139634 9780809139637
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Horan OFM. Daniel P.
The Franciscan Heart of Thomas Merton: A New Look at the Spiritual Inspiration of His Life Thought and Writing.
Notre Dame Indiana.: Ave Maria Press. Fine. 2014. Soft Cover. 9781594714221 . 8vo - 21.5 x 14 cm.; xxvi - 260 pp. From the author's introduction: "It is not at first apparent and it has long been overlooked but among the myriad influences that combine to shape and inform the life thought and writing of Thomas Merton stands the Franciscan intellectual and spiritual tradition. It is widely known that Merton first sought to enter the Order of the Friars Minor . . ." One appendix "Merton's Prayer to St. Francis of Assisi". Twenty-three pages of notes followed by 10 page index. An as-new and unused book. . Ave Maria Press. paperback
Referencia librero : 32795 ISBN : 1594714223 9781594714221
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Clark Keith. Capuchin.
An Experience of Celibacy: A Creative Reflection on Intimacy Loneliness Sexuality and Committment.
Notre Dame Indiana.: Ave Maria Press. Near Fine with no dust jacket. 1982. Hardcover. 0877932395 . 8vo - 21 x 14 cm.; 176 pp. Brown paper over boards with gilt lettering on the spine. Very minor wear to the spine tips else fine. . Ave Maria Press. hardcover
Referencia librero : 32793 ISBN : 0877932395 9780877932390
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Nouwen Fr. Henri J. M.
The Road to Daybreak: A Spiritual Journey.
London UK.: Darton Longman and Todd. Fine. 2001. Softcover. 0232522383 . 8vo - 21.5 x 13.5 cm.; xii - 228 pp. First published in 1988 by Doubleday of New York this is the third printing of the UK softcover edition. "The Road to Daybreak is Henri Nouwen's intimate diary that records the poignant year at L'Arche Trosly France that began in the summer of 1985 a precious time of inner renewal and self-discovery. . . . Such was the impact of this experience that he chose to say yes to the call to go to the L'Arche community in Toronto called Daybreak and make it his permanent home and ministry." An unused and as-new book. . Darton, Longman and Todd. paperback
Referencia librero : 32796 ISBN : 0232522383 9780232522389
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Leddy Mary Jo.
Radical Gratitude.
Maryknoll New York.: Orbis Books. Fine. 2003. Softcover. 1570754489 . 8vo - 23.5 x 15 cm.; ix - 182 pp. First published in 2002 this is the third printing. Eight pages of notes on sources and recommended readings. An as-new and unused book. . Orbis Books. paperback
Referencia librero : 27986 ISBN : 1570754489 9781570754487
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St. John Of The Cross. translated by E. Allison Peers.
Dark Night of the Soul.
Nw York.: Image Books / Doubleday. Very Good. 2005. Soft Cover. 0385129306 . 8vo - 21 x 14 cm.; x - 211 pp. Translated by E. Allison Peers from the critical edition of P. Silverio de Santa Teresa CD. This is the forty-second printing of the Image Books edition and that is a lot!! Three page outline of the life of St. John of the Cross at the back. Eight page introduction by the translator to the first edition and a 2 page introduction by the translator to the second edition and a 13 page more general introduction from the publisher. Minor wear to the covers otherwise clean with a sound binding. . Image Books / Doubleday. paperback
Referencia librero : 32791
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DeMarco Donald.
The Shape of Love.
Toronto Ontario.: Fidelity House Publishers. Very Good. 1983. Soft Cover. 0920107028 . 8vo - 21 x 13 cm.; viii - 137 pp. DeMarco eplores the idea of love in 13 contexts such as reality desire care poverty . . . Signed and dated by the author with an inscription to the former owner on the half title page. Four page index at the back. Minor wear and scuffing to the covers otherwise clean with a sound binding.; Signed by Author . Fidelity House Publishers. paperback
Referencia librero : 32789 ISBN : 0920107028 9780920107027
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a Kempis Thomas.
The Imitation of Christ.
Mineola Nw York.: Dover Publications / Thrift Editions. Fine. 2003. Soft Cover. 0486431851 . 8vo - 21 x 13 cm.; xiii - 139 pp. Translated from the Latin by Aloysius Croft and Harold Bolton an unabridged republication of the Bruce Publishing edition of 1940. First published by Dover in 2003 this is a later printing. An as-new and unused book. . Dover Publications / Thrift Editions. paperback
Referencia librero : 32792 ISBN : 0486431851 9780486431857
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Hitchcock James.
On the Present Position of Catholics in America.
New York.: The National Committe of Catholic Laymen. Very Good. 1977. Soft Cover. 8vo - 23 x 15.5 cm.; 2 - 46 pp. Light blue wraps with black lettering in a saddle stapled binding. On half page of notes at the back. This is publication #1 from the NCCL. The spine fold is sunned otherwise clean with a sound binding. The shipping cost for this small item will be reduced after it is ordered. . The National Committe of Catholic Laymen. paperback
Referencia librero : 32778
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Blum SJ. Virgil C.
Quest for Religious Freedom: Selected Columns.
Milwaukee Wisconsin.: The Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights. Very Good. 1984. Soft Cover. 8vo - 20.5 x 14 cm.; xi - 246 pp. Three page introduction by Dale Francis. Fr. Blum was the founder of the Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights in 1973 and this collection of essays and columns 143 in all covers writings from 1977 to 1983. Very minor wear to the edges of the covers and some light soiling to the front and back. Otherwise clean with a sound binding. . The Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights. paperback
Referencia librero : 32772
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McMunn Richard editor.
Religion in Politics: Collection of Essays Articles and Speeches.
Milwaukee Wisconsin.: The Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights. Very Good. 1985. Soft Cover. 8vo - 21.5 x 14 cm.; x - 134 pp. Contents: 1 - "Moral Values in Democracy" by Virgil C. Blum 2 - "Human Lives Human Rights" by Rev. John J. O'Connor 3 - "Keeping God in the Closet" by Henry J. Hyde 4 - "Religion and Politics" by Joseph Cardinal Bernardin 5 - "The Seamless Garment" by Virgil C. Blum 6 - "The Naked Public Square" by Rev. Richard John Neuhaus 7 - "Religion and Politics: Some Reflections" by Rabbi Seymour Siegel 8 - "Religious Pluralism" by Rev. Harvey G. Cox 9 - "Reflections on Religion in Politics" by Virgil C. Blum. Minor wear to the covers otherwise clean with a sound binding. . The Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights. paperback
Referencia librero : 32773
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McGrath SJ. Fergal.
More Memories of Father John Sullivan.
Dublin Ireland.: The Messenger Publications. Very Good. 1976. Soft Cover. 12mo - 18 x 12 cm.; 6 - 70 pp. Green wraps with white and black lettering in a saddle stapled binding. A collection of previously unpublished reminiscences from Dr. George Little and Fr. Michael Sweetman SJ. Minor wear and light scuffing to the covers otherwise clean with a sound binding. The shipping cost for this small item will be reduced after it is ordered. . The Messenger Publications. paperback
Referencia librero : 32770
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Translated by Archbishop Bartolomeu Valeriu Anania.
Biblia sau Sfanta Scriptura: Versiune Diortosita dupa Septuaginta. Redactata Adnotata si Tiparita . . . the Bible or Holy Scripture in Romanian.
Cluj-Napoca Romania.: Editura Renasterea. Near Fine. 2009. Hardcover. 9789731714691 . 8vo - 23 x 18.5 cm.; 1839 - 9 pp. Red leather over boards with gilt lettering on the spine and the front board. All text block edges are gilt and a red book mark ribbon is set into the head band as issued. Five pages of full colour maps at the back. The text is printed on a high quality 'bible' paper. Footnotes and side-bar scripture references throughout. Bartolomeu Valeriu Anania was the archbishop of Vadului Feleacului si Clujului; Mitropolit al Clujului Albei Crisanei si Maramuresului at the time of publication. Very minor wear to the leather binding the text block edge gilding is very bright and the interior is clean. A few pages 1 through 16 have small dog-eared creases on the bottom fore corners. Otherwise the book appears to have been used very little if at all. . Editura Renasterea. hardcover
Referencia librero : 32775 ISBN : 9731714693 9789731714691
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Foley OFM. Leonard O. F.
Believing in Jesus: A Popular Overview of the Catholic Faith Fifth Revised Edition
<p>Clean unread copy. No marking or writing in the book. Covers are clean and show no wear.</p> St. Anthony Messenger Press
Referencia librero : biblio1599 ISBN : 0867167254 9780867167252
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Storey William G. compiler / editor.
A Prayer Book for Eucharistic Adoration.
Chicago Illinois.: Loyola Press. Fine. 2010. Hardcover. 9780829429060 . 16mo - 16 x 10 cm.; xxiii - 296 pp. Brown vinyl with a faux leather finish over thin and flexible somewhat boards with gilt lettering on the spine and the front board. In 3 parts: 1 - "Mass and Holy Communion" prayers reflections commentary 2 - "Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament" devotions; 7 outlined visits Office of the Blessed Sacrament 3 - "Holy Hours for Eucharistic Adoration" 8 different Holy Hours. Nine pages of referencd notes at the back. An as-new and unused book. . Loyola Press. hardcover
Referencia librero : 32755 ISBN : 0829429069 9780829429060
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Kelly Rev. M. V.
A Great Christian Layman: A Memoir of John Eldridge Hepworth Ont.
Toronto Ontario.: Privately Published. Very Good. 1920. Soft Cover. 8vo - 19.5 x 13.5 cm.; 32 pp. An ancestor of the church bell manufacturing Eldridges of Sussex England John 1837-1908 immigrated to Canada settled on a farm in the Owen Sound area of Ontario and did much to aid the development of the Catholic Church in the area. A saddle stapled booklet with brown card stock covers and 1/4" yapped edges. The cover has some soiling and edgewear former owner's name Elizabeth Eldridge is on the first blank page; frontis is a photograph of Mr. And Mrs. John Eldridge in 1891. The interior is very clean and the binding is solid. The shipping cost for this small item will be reduced after it is ordered. . Privately Published paperback
Referencia librero : 32761
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The Rule of St. Benedict.
Garden City New York.: Image Books / Doubleday. Very Good. 1975. Soft Cover. 0385009488 . 12mo - 18 x 10.5 cm.; 117 pp. Translated with a 31 page introduction and notes by Anthony C. Meisel and M. L. del Mastro. Two page listing of further reading at the back. Minor wear to the covers and a previous owner's name on the inside of the front cover otherwise clean with a sound binding. The shipping cost for this small item will be reduced after it is ordered. . Image Books / Doubleday. paperback
Referencia librero : 32763 ISBN : 0385009488 9780385009485
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The Glories of Czestochowa and Jasna Gora.
Stockbridge Massachusetts.: Our Lady of Czestochowa Foundation. Very Good. 1981. Softcover. 12mo - 19 x 12 cm.; 8 - 155 - 1 pp. Full colour pictorial front cover with black lettering on the spine. Originally written in Polish and translated with some editing into English by the Polish Roman Catholic Clergy of the Diocese of Worcester Massachusetts. First published as such in 1955 this is a later printing. The cover egdes show mild shelf wear the interior is clean and the binding is tight. . Our Lady of Czestochowa Foundation. paperback
Referencia librero : 25626
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