‎Catholicism‎

‎Daughters of St. Paul.‎

‎Yes Is Forever! Mother Thecla Merlo the First Daughter of St. Paul.‎

‎Boston Massachusetts.: St. Paul Editions. Very Good. 1981. Softcover. 0819887021 . 8vo - 20.5 x 13.5 cm.; 109 pp. One of the "Encounter Books" from the Daughters of St. Paul. Mother Thecla Merlo 1894-1964 from Castagnito in the Piedmont region of Italy was a co-founder of the daughters of St. Paul along with Fr. James Alberione and she was the first superior general of the order. A biography of her suitable for younger readers. Illustrated with black and white photographs and drawings. Minor shelf wear to the covers otherwise very clean with a tight binding. . St. Paul Editions. paperback‎

Bookseller reference : 28062 ISBN : 0819887021 9780819887023

‎Maloney SJ. George A.‎

‎God's Exploding Love.‎

‎New York.: Alba House. Very Good. 1987. Softcover. 081890514X . 8vo - 21 x 14 cm.; xvi - 164 pp. This is a second printing. From the back cover: "The perfect and transcendent God fills the universe with His uncreated energies of love. In Christ He becomes one with us in self-emptying love and calls us to return that love by living in service to one another." Previous owner's gift note long on the first page otherwise clean with a tight binding and the covers showing mild wear to the edges. . Alba House. paperback‎

Bookseller reference : 30165 ISBN : 081890514X 9780818905148

‎Padovano Anthony T.‎

‎A Retreat with Thomas Merton: Becoming Whe We Are.‎

‎Cincinnati Ohio.: St. Anthony Messenger Press. Fine. 1995. Softcover. 0867162295 . 8vo - 21.5 x 14 cm.; 6 - 111 pp. A seven day retreat with Thomas Merton "whose astonishing appeal tp people derives from his ability to fuse his theology with his life and from his capacity to address the reader as though he were writing for no one else." An as-new and unused book. . St. Anthony Messenger Press. paperback‎

Bookseller reference : 30170 ISBN : 0867162295 9780867162295

‎Maloney SJ. George A.‎

‎Listen Prophets: An Urgent Call to Every Christian to Pursue His Mysterious Vocation Buried Within Him by Baptism.‎

‎Denville New Jersey.: Dimension Books. Near Fine. Softcover. 8vo - 20 x 13 cm.; 210 pp. No date of publication stated. Sticker ghost on the top fore corner of the front cover else fine and appears to have never been used. . Dimension Books. paperback‎

Bookseller reference : 30160

‎Maloney SJ. George A.‎

‎Mary: The Womb of God.‎

‎Denville New Jersey.: Dimension Books. Good. 1976. Softcover. 8vo - 20.5 x 13 cm.; 208 pp. From the back cover: ". . . draws upon the Bible and the inspiration of early Church Fathers as well as modern psychologists and contemporary theologians to paint a picture of Mary as a primeval archetypal figure whose life foreshadowed the role of every Christian to be wombs of God to be containers that contain the uncontainable". Several pages ~7 have dog-eared creases to the top fore edge corners. The covers show moderate shelf wear to the edges and scuffing otherwise clean and tight. . Dimension Books. paperback‎

Bookseller reference : 28026

‎Maloney SJ. George A.‎

‎Your Sins Are Forgiven You: Rediscovering the Sacrament of Reconciliation.‎

‎New York.: Alba House. Near Fine. 1996. Softcover. 081890691X . 8vo - 21 x 14 cm.; xv - 127 pp. First published in 1994 this is a later printing. A look at the sacrament of reconciliation in light of the twenty years since the promulgation of the new rite after the Second Vatican Council. Very minor wear to the covers else fine. . Alba House. paperback‎

Bookseller reference : 30159 ISBN : 081890691X 9780818906916

‎Maloney SJ. George A.‎

‎Nesting in the Rock: Finding the Father in Each Event.‎

‎Denville New Jersey.: Dimension Books. Near Fine. 1977. Softcover. 0871930021 . 8vo - 20.5 x 13 cm.; 167 pp. From the author's introduction: "A nest does something to most people at least it does to me. It must have done so also to the Israelites in the desert to the Psalmist and to Jesus Himself for we read the many references in Holy Scripture to nests." A wee bit of wear to the fore edges and corners of the covers else fine. . Dimension Books. paperback‎

Bookseller reference : 30158 ISBN : 0871930021 9780871930026

‎Maloney SJ. George A.‎

‎Nesting in the Rock: Finding the Father in Each Event.‎

‎Denville New Jersey.: Dimension Books. Good. 1977. Softcover. 0871930021 . 8vo - 20.5 x 13 cm.; 167 pp. From the author's introduction: "A nest does something to most people at least it does to me. It must have done so also to the Israelites in the desert to the Psalmist and to Jesus Himself for we read the many references in Holy Scripture to nests." Moderate wear and light soiling/scuffing to the covers with some surface foxing to the head edge of the text block. Previous owner's partial address label on the first page. Otherwise clean with a sound binding. . Dimension Books. paperback‎

Bookseller reference : 30157 ISBN : 0871930021 9780871930026

‎Chittister OSB. Joan.‎

‎Songs of the Heart: Reflections of the Psalms.‎

‎New London Connecticut.: Twenty-Third Publications. Fine. 2011. Hardcover. 9782896463947 . 16mo - 15.5 x 11 cm.; 4 - 131 pp. Pictorial paper over boards. Sister Joan offers "poignant and challenging reflections of twenty-five psalms each offering a spiritual oasis away from the stresses of the world . . .". An as-new and unused book. . Twenty-Third Publications. hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : 30149 ISBN : 2896463941 9782896463947

‎McKenna OSC. Sister Briege with Henry Libersat.‎

‎Miracles Do Happen.‎

‎Ann Arbor Michigan.: Servant Books. Near Fine. 1987. Softcover. 0892833165 . 8vo - 20.5 x 13 cm.; xiv - 142 pp. Foreword by Francis A. Sullivan SJ. "Tells the story of Sister Briege's encounter with the healing power of God . . . shares her insights about faith for healing the power of the Eucharist in healing the importance of prayer and the ministry of the priesthood . . ." Five pages of black and white photographs. One small inked number on the title page else fine. . Servant Books. paperback‎

Bookseller reference : 30140 ISBN : 0892833165 9780892833160

‎Acta et Decreta Concilii Provincialis Torontini Secundi.‎

‎Toronto Ontario.: Toronto Archepiscopacy. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1938. Hardcover. 8vo - 23 x 15 cm.; xxiv - 98 pp. The text is in Latin. Black cloth with gilt lettering on the spine and the front board with blind stamped border rules on the front. The acts and decrees of the second episcopal council held in Toronto in December of 1938 under the leadership of Archbishop McGuigan. Thirteen page analytic index at the back. Minor shelf wear to the externals and the gilt lettering is a tad faded. The fore edge margins of the text block pahes show minor crimping from exposure to moisture. Otherwise very clean with a sound binding. A clear and removable archival cover has been fitted. . Toronto Archepiscopacy. hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : 30122

‎Harakas Stanley Samuel.‎

‎Living the Liturgy: How the Divine Liturgy Can Become Exciting Rewarding and Meaningful to You.‎

‎Minneapolis Minnesota.: Light and Life Publishing. Very Good. 1974. Softcover. 8vo - 20.5 x 13.5 cm.; 144 pp. Subtitled "A practical guide for participati ng in the Divine Liturgy of the Eastern Orthodox Church". Four pages of notes at the back. Minor wear and light scuffing to the covers else clean with a tight binding. . Light and Life Publishing. paperback‎

Bookseller reference : 30121

‎Englebert Omer.‎

‎La fleur des saints: 1910 pr�noms et leur histoire suivant l'ordre du calendrier.‎

‎Paris France.: Albin Michel. Near Fine. 1990. Softcover. 2226019863 . 8vo - 22.5 x 14.5 cm.; 469 pp. The text is in French. Three appendices: ! - "Calendrier" II - "Docteurs de l'�glise" "Fondateurs et fondatrices" "Patrons de confr�ries et gu�risseurs" III - "Table alphab�tique des noms cit�s". Previous owner's name on the first page otherwise fine. . Albin Michel. paperback‎

Bookseller reference : 30114 ISBN : 2226019863 9782226019868

‎Papasogli Benedetta.‎

‎Wisdom of the Heart: The Story of Marie Louise Trichet.‎

‎Bay Shore New York.: Montfort Publications. Near Fine. 1993. Softcover. 0910984573 . 8vo - 21.5 x 14 cm.; vii - 342 pp. First published in Italian as "Maria Luisa Trichet: la Sapienza del Cuore" in 1989 and translated into English by several members of the Daughters of Wisdom the order co-founded by Marie Louise Trichet in 1703. Illustrated with 8 pages of black and white photographs 1 black and white reproduction and 1 black and white drawing. Five and a bit page chronology and a 2 page bibliography at the back. Very minor wear to the edges of the covers otherwise an as-new and unused book. . Montfort Publications. paperback‎

Bookseller reference : 30100 ISBN : 0910984573 9780910984577

‎Reuter Frank T.‎

‎Catholic Influence on American Colonial Policies 1898-1904.‎

‎Austin Texas.: University of Texas Press. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1967. First Edition. Hardcover. 8vo - 23 x 15 cm.; xiii - 185 pp. Green cloth over boards with gilt lettering on a black spine panel. Footnotes throughout with an 8 page bibliographical essay followed by a 12 page bibliography and a 5 page index. Usual library markings though sparse and neatly done. The spine is a tad faded and the externals show only very mild shelf wear. A clean and tight volume. A clear and removable archival cover has been fitted. . University of Texas Press. hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : 30103

‎Adram Morris B.; Slawson John‎

‎The Second Vatican Council's Declaration on the Jews: A Background Report‎

‎New York: American Jewish Committee 1965. The book has some browning wear along the top and bottom edges. . Not Stated. Paperback. Very Good. 12mo - over 6�" - 7�" tall. American Jewish Committee Paperback‎

Bookseller reference : 064680

‎Berulle Pierre de; Madeleine de Saint Joseph Jean Jacques Olier John Eudes.‎

‎B�rulle and the French School: Selected Writings.‎

‎New York.: Paulist Press. Near Fine. 1989. Softcover. 0809130807 . 8vo - 23 x 15 cm.; xx - 360 pp. A volume from the Classics of Western Spirituality Series from Paulist Press. Edited and with an introduction by William M. Thompson translated by Lowell M. Glendon SS and a 3 page preface by Susan A. Muto. Four pieces by Berulle 1 by Madeliene de Saint-Joseph 2 by Jean-Jacques Olier and 2 by John Eudes. Each selection is followed by notes while at the back a 16 page bibliography a 7 page index to the foreword preface and introduction and lastly a 3 page index to the texts. Minor shelf wear to the covers otherwise the book appears to have been used very little if at all. . Paulist Press. paperback‎

Bookseller reference : 30090 ISBN : 0809130807 9780809130801

‎Ebner Margaret. Leonard P. Hindsley translator and editor.‎

‎Margaret Ebner; Major Works.‎

‎Mahwah New Jersey.: Paulist Press. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1993. Softcover. 0809104628 . 8vo - 23 x 15 cm.; viii - 209 pp. Translated from the original Middle High German by Hindsley and the first English translation ever made. introduction by Margot Schmidt and Leonard P. Hindsley with a preface by Richard Woods. Margaret Ebner 1291-1351 was a Dominican nun from southern Germany and achieved a widespread reputation for her sanctity and mystical life. The texts in translation are the "Revelations" of Margaret Ebner and "The Pater Noster". Minor wear to the cover edges and a sticker scar quite noticeable - gosh darn it in the middle of the front cover. Otherwise clean with a tight binding. . Paulist Press. paperback‎

Bookseller reference : 30082 ISBN : 0809104628 9780809104628

‎Eugippius.‎

‎The Life of Saint Severin.‎

‎Washington DC.: The Catholic University of America Press. Near Fine with no dust jacket. 1965. Hardcover. 8vo - 20.5 x 14 cm.; x - 139 pp. Textured dark red/brown cloth over boards with gilt lettering on blue spine panels and blind stamped border rules on the front and back boards. This is volume 55 from the Fathers of the Church series from this publisher and is a new translation from the original Latin by Ludwig Bieler with the collaboration of Ludmilla Krestan. Illustrated with one simple black and white map of the "Noricum Ripense" area of Italy. Well footnoted throughout and with a 2 page bibliography a 7 page general index and a 1 and a bit page index of scripture references. The bottom fore corner of the front free end paper has been clipped and a large clip it is. Otherwise the book appears to have been used very little if at all. A clear and removable archival cover has been fitted. . The Catholic University of America Press. hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : 30071

‎Lefebvre CSsR. Eugene.‎

‎The Saint Called Good / The Life of Saint Anne / Saint Anne's Pilgrim People. 3 books‎

‎Beaupre Quebec.: Shrine of Ste. Anne de Beaupre. Good with no dust jacket. 1951. Hardcover. 12mo - 18.5 x 12.5 cm.; "The Saint called Good" 51 pages 1951. Burgundy cloth over boards with gilt lettering on spine. A comprehensive book about Saint Anne published by the Basilica of Saint Anne in Beaupr� Qu�bec. There are black and white reproductions of pictures of St. Anne prayers stories of healed people a history of devotion to her the Solemn Novena hymns to St. Anne. As someone who is fascinated by the saints I found this little book to be a wonderful collection of information about a saint who is prominent in our Church but about whom so little is known historically. The stories of the cures are inspirational. The library markings are the usual aong with a blacked out previous owner's name on the front free end paper. Sticker ghost and a white accession number on the lower spine. Very mild wear to the externals in fact the book appears as though it has been used very little if at all. The second book "The Life of Saint Anne"; 1975 80 pp. Full colour paper over boards. Illustrated with many black and white photographs and reproductions. A biography of St. Anne. Slight browning of the spine otherwise clean and tight. The third book "Saint Anne's Pilgrim People" 1975 132 pages is bound with full coliuyr paper over boards and is very well ilustrated. The first and third books are ex-library with the usual markings though all neatly done. All three books are included. . Shrine of Ste. Anne de Beaupre. hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : 30060

‎Hays Fr. Edward Marcellus.‎

‎Psalms for Zero Gravity: Prayers for Life's Emigrants.‎

‎Leavenworth Kansas.: Forest of Peace Publishing. Very Good. 1998. Softcover. 093951642X . 8vo - 22.5 x 13.5 cm.; 264 pp. From the back cover: "Father Hays presents 148 original psalm prayers. Like the psalms of David they are richly lyrical speaking to heart soul and mind. The reflections that follow each psalm are guides to the spiritual life for all who desire to learn better how to pray." Two page listing of a bibliography and resources followed by a 3 page index guide to prayer themes. Minor wear to the cover edges and the spine tips else the book appears to have been used very little if at all. . Forest of Peace Publishing. paperback‎

Bookseller reference : 30059 ISBN : 093951642X 9780939516421

‎Nouwen Fr. Henri J. M. edited by Wendy Wilson Greer.‎

‎The Only Necessary Thing: Living a Prayerful Life.‎

‎New York.: Crossroad. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1999. First Edition. Hardcover. 0824518330 . 12mo - 19 x 13 cm.; 224 pp. Black cloth over boards with gilt lettering on the spine. Seven page foreword by Sue Mosteller CSJ. Three page preface by Wendy Greer the prresident of the Henri Nouwen Society. Previous owner's name on the front free end paper otherwise fine. The unclipped dust jacket has very mild edge wear at the spine tips. . Crossroad. hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : 30062 ISBN : 0824518330 9780824518332

‎An Hour With Jesus.‎

‎Goleta California.: Queenship Publishing. Fine. 2000. Softcover. 157918135X . 8vo - 22 x 13.5 cm.; iv - 124 pp. Full colour card stock covers. First published by the Riehle Foundation in 1994 this is a new edition. Contents: Part I: Meditations Part II: Prayers Part III: Prepared one hour format Part IV: Prepared second hour format. From the back cover: "The book provides an extensive segment of meditations which also include a prayer response. There is an additional segment devoted to a variety of prayers and another which offers a prepared format covering a one hour period. It is especially suggested to those who might have difficulty with meditation". An as-new and unused book. . Queenship Publishing. paperback‎

Bookseller reference : 28866 ISBN : 157918135X 9781579181352

‎Cuthbert OSFC. Father.‎

‎Catholic Ideals in Social Life.‎

‎Westminster UK.: Art and Book Company. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1905. Hardcover. 12mo - 18.5 x 12.5 cm.; 249 pp. Red cloth with titling printed on a paper label at the spine head. First published in 1904 this is the second printing. A Catholic pespective on the social and political life of turn-of-the-century England. Mild wear the corners and spine tips. Previous owner's label on front paste down. The interior is clean and the binding is solid. Old bookseller's label on the back paste down end paper. Otherwise very clean in a sound binding. . Art and Book Company. hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : 22612

‎Greenstock STD. David L.‎

‎Be Ye Perfect.‎

‎St. Louis Missouri.: B. Herder Book Co. Very Good in Good dust jacket. 1952. First Edition. Hardcover. 8vo - 20.5 x 13.5 cm.; 6 - 362 pp. Blue cloth with gold lettering on spine. A somewhat non-technical look at the spiritual life concentrating on essential perfection rather than accidental perfection as the words of our Lord "Be Ye Perfect" was not advice from Jesus but a command and a statement. Usual library markings but neat and minimal. DJ is worn chips and closed tears on the edges but mostly on the spine crown and heel. . B. Herder Book Co. hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : 5809