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Augustine of Hippo.
The Monastic Rules.
Hyde Park New York.: New City Press. Fine. 2004. Softcover. 1565481305 . 8vo - 21.5 x 13.5 cm.; 149 pp. Volume 4 in the Augustine Series from New City Press. Foreword by George Lawless commentary by Gerald Bonner translation and notes by Sister Agatha Mary and Gerald Bonner and edited by Boniface Ramsey. From the back cover: "This volume brings together three Augustine scholars of international reputation . . . in a rare collaborative effort to present St. Augustine's highly influential Rule to a wide audience". Three page bibliography at the back. A new and unused book. . New City Press. paperback
Référence libraire : 26341 ISBN : 1565481305 9781565481305
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William of Saint Thierry. William of St. Thierry.
The Mirror of Faith.
Kalamazoo Michigan.: Cistercian Publications. Fine. 1979. Softcover. 0879076151 . 8vo - 21 5 x 14 cm.; xxxi - 104 pp. Cistercian Fathers Series no. 15. Original title of "Speculum Fidei" and this translation by Thomas X. Davis has been based on the edition "Le Miroir de la foi" of 1946 while being compared with later editions from 1959 and the well known "Patrologia Latina". Introduction by E. Rozanne Elder. Three pages of notes a 3 page appendix on the "Affectus" and a 6 page general index at the back. A new and unused book. . Cistercian Publications. paperback
Référence libraire : 26340 ISBN : 0879076151 9780879076153
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Doucet Camille Antonio.
The Trappists of Oka: Their History from the Foundation of their Abbey in 1881 until the Present Day. 1881-1981.
Quebec City Quebec.: Privately published. Near Fine. 1981. Softcover. 8vo - 23 x 15.5 cm.; 170 pp. First published in 1979 in French as "La Trappe d'Oka" and translated into English by persons unknown meaning not accredited that I can find. Illustrated with many black and white photographs some of which are archival. Each of the12 chapters has its own list of footnotes and bibliographic references. . Privately published. paperback
Référence libraire : 26339
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Madden OCD. Father Richard.
Men in Sandals.
Milwaukee Wisconsin.: Bruce Publishing. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1957. Hardcover. 8vo - 20 x 13.5 cm.; xiv - 154 pp. Gray cloth over boards with brown lettering on the spine. A description of Carmelite life Fr. Madden is a dscalced Carmelite friar from the Carmeilte monastery in Holy Hill Wisconsin illustrated with black and white sketches by his sister Margaret. Previous owner's name stamped on the front free end paper. The externals show light shelf wear otherwise the book is clean with a sound binding. . Bruce Publishing. hardcover
Référence libraire : 28728
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Simon Raphael.
The Glory of Thy People: The Story of a Conversion. revised edition.
Petersham Massachusetts.: St. Bede's Publications. Very Good. 1986. Softcover. 093250647X . 8vo - 21.5 x 14 cm.; xx - 133 pp. First published in 1947 this is a later and revised edition. Preface by Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen. Simon a Jew became a Cistercian monk leaving behing his profession of being a practicing psychiatrist. Three appendices and a 3 page analytic table of contents. Minor wear to the covers and with a dog-eared crease on the lower fore corner on the front cover. Otherwise clean with a sound binding. . St. Bede's Publications. paperback
Référence libraire : 28727 ISBN : 093250647X 9780932506474
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McGuire Brian P.
The Difficult Saint; Bernard of Clairvaux and His Tradition.
Kalamazoo Michigan.: Cistercian Publications. Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1991. Hard Cover. 0879076267 . 8vo - 21.5 x 14 cm.; 317 pp. Light tan cloth over boards with gilt lettering on the spine. Cistercian Studies Series #126. Notes and an 11 page general index. Various aspects of St. Bernard's life are examined from the perspective of the Middle Ages and of the modern world. McGuire teaches at the Medieval Centre of Copenhagen University. The dust jacket has mild wear to the spine tips and a small scuff on the front panel. Else a new and unused book. . Cistercian Publications. hardcover
Référence libraire : 28721 ISBN : 0879076267 9780879076269
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Bernard of Clairvaux.
Bernard of Clairvaux: Selected Works.
New York.: Paulist Press. Very Good. 1987. Softcover. 0809129175 . 8vo - 23 x 15 cm.; viii - 296 pp. One of "The Classics of Western Spirituality" series from Paulist Press. Translated by G. R. Evans introduction by Jean LeClercq and a preface by Ewert H. Cousins. One page select bibliography and 2 indices: a 3 page index to the introduction and a 4 page index to the actual text. The contents briefly: 4 treatises; "On Conversion" " On the Steps of Humility and Pride" "On Consideration" "On Loving God" "Sermons on The Song of Songs" and "Selections from Letters". Previous owner's name on the first page and the covers show mild shelf wear and spine/cover folds are rubbed . Otherwise very clean with a sound and solid binding. . Paulist Press. paperback
Référence libraire : 26306 ISBN : 0809129175 9780809129171
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Boultwood OSB. Alban.
Alive to God: Meditations for Everyone.
Montreal Quebec.: Palm Publishers. Very Good- in Good dust jacket. 1964. Hardcover. 8vo - 21.5 x 13.5 cm.; 8 - 180 pp. Brown cloth over boards with gilt lettering on the spine. A collection of 52 essays of spiritual counsel and comfort. Alban Boultood was the Abbot of St. Anselm's Abbey at the time of writing. "Taking his inspiration from the liturgical calendar the Abbot meditates with his lay sons and daughters on the great themes of the Christian year". Previous owner's label on the front paste down end paper and the front free end paper has the top fore edge corner clipped. Otherwise clean and tight with minimal wear to the externals. The dust jacket is rubbed and scuffed on the corners the spine tips and the spine itself along with wear to the edges. . Palm Publishers. hardcover
Référence libraire : 26319
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Oury Guy Marie.
Saint Benedict: Blessed By God.
Collegeville Minnesota.: Liturgical Press. Very Good. 1980. Softcover. 0814611818 . 8vo - 20.5 x 14 cm.; vi - 90 pp. Approbations present. Bibliography. Translated from the French edition of 1974 "Ce que croyait Benoit" by Rev. John A. Otto. Introduction by Abbot Jerome Theisen OSB. Oury was a monk and priest of the Abbey of Solesmes in France. Besides biographical material on St. Benedict this book focuses on different features of the Rule of St. Benedict for reflection. Minor general wear on card stock covers; the text pages are clean and the binding is tight. . Liturgical Press. paperback
Référence libraire : 26315 ISBN : 0814611818 9780814611814
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Pennington OCSO. M. Basil.
The Cistercians.
Collegeville Minnesota.: Michael Glazier / Liturgical Press. Near Fine with no dust jacket. 1992. First Edition. Hardcover. 0814657206 . 8vo - 21.5 x 14 cm.; 141 pp. Black cloth over boards with gilt lettering on spine and front along with a gilt Cistercian crest on the front also. This is volume 4 in the "Religious Order Series". Eight appendices The Four Evangelists of Citeaux The Little Exordium The Exordium of Citeaux The Charter of Charity The Epistle of Thurstan of York Declaration of the General Chapter of 1969 on the Cistercian Life unity and Pluralism - A Statute of the General Chapter of 1969 Constitutio ns and Stautes of the Cistercian Order of the Strict Observance a one page bibliography and a listing of Cistercian monasteries today at the back. The externals show only the mildest of shelf wear and that at the spine tips and board corners the interior is clean and the binding is tight. A clear and removable archival cover has been fitted. . Michael Glazier / Liturgical Press. hardcover
Référence libraire : 26329 ISBN : 0814657206 9780814657201
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Lockhart Robin Bruce.
Halfway to Heaven: The Hidden Life of the Sublime Carthusians.
London UK.: Methuen. Very Good. 1987. Softcover. 0423021400 . 8vo - 20 x 12.5 cm.; xx - 153 pp. First published in 1985 this is the first soft cover edition. From the back cover: "Founded 900 years ago by St. Bruno the Carthusian Order forms the only completely enclosed religious order in the Catholic Church. Living alone and in silence in almost perpetual prayer the monks are the spiritual heirs to the early Christians the Desert Fathers". Foreword by Archbishop Bruno Heim. Four appendices: "Pope John Paul II's Message to the Carthusians on their 900th Anniversary" "Timetable of a Day in the Life of a Carthusian Father" "The Charterhouses in 1985" and "Bibliograph y and Further Reading". Six page general index at the back. The covers show very mild wear and the text pages are very lightly tanned on the margins. Otherwise clean and tight. . Methuen. paperback
Référence libraire : 26324 ISBN : 0423021400 9780423021400
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Elder E. Rozanne. editor.
Mary Most Holy: Meditating with the Early Cistercians.
Kalamazoo Michigan.: Cistercian Publications. Fine. 2003. Softcover. 0879071656 . 8vo - 21.5 x 14 cm.; xxxi - 401 pp. Cistercian Fathers Series number 65. A collection of Marian devotions from the following: Adam of Perseigne Aelred of Rievaulx Amadeus of Lausanne Baldwin of Forde Bernard of Clairvaux Geoffrey of Auxerre Gertrude the Great of Helfta Gilbert of Hoyland Guerric of Igny Isaac of Stella John of Ford Stephen of lSawley William of Saint Thierry. Five pages of short biographical sketches of the various authors and 3 pages of sources at the back. A new and unused book. . Cistercian Publications. paperback
Référence libraire : 26330 ISBN : 0879071656 9780879071653
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Esolen Anthony.
Reflections on the Christain Life: How Our Story Is God's Story.
Manchester New Hampshire.: Sophia Institute Press. Near Fine. 2012. Softcover. 9781933184852 . 8vo - 21.5 x 14 cm.; x - 161 pp. From the back cover: "Indeed this book will finally awaken in you the unshakable confidence that despite the tragic stories of this life the good things you have known and loved are not gone forever: all that is lost will be found; all will be restored; all will be perfected. Truly there will be a new heaven and a new earth Rev 21:1". An as-new and unused book. . Sophia Institute Press. paperback
Référence libraire : 28717 ISBN : 193318485x 9781933184852
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Sinetar Marsha.
A Way Without Words: A Guide for Spiritually Emerging Adults.
New York.: Paulist Press. Near Fine. 1992. Softcover. 0809133032 . 8vo - 23 x 15 cm.; x - 192 pp. One 6 page appendix: "On the choice and role of facilitators" a 6 page bibliography and 7 pages of end notes. The covers show some very mild edge wear otherwise clean with a sound binding. . Paulist Press. paperback
Référence libraire : 28711 ISBN : 0809133032 9780809133031
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Sullivan Father Joseph T.
How to Share Your Faith with Others: A Good News Guidebook.
Liguori Missouri.: Liguori Publications. Fine. 2000. Softcover. 0764806653 . 8vo - 23 x 15 cm.; viii - 158 pp. A how-to guide for Catholics on evangelizing. One page listing of resources and an appendix "Sample Copy for Leaflets". An as-new and unused book. . Liguori Publications. paperback
Référence libraire : 28713 ISBN : 0764806653 9780764806650
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Ripple FSPA. Paula.
Walking with Loneliness.
Notre Dame Indiana.: Ave Maria Press. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1982. Hardcover. 0877932581 . 8vo - 20 x 13 cm.; 159 pp. Pale blue cloth over boards with green lettering on the spine. Sister Paula Ripple was the president of the Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration in La Crosse Wisconsin at the time of writing. The book has a trace of wear to the spine tips while the dust jacket is mildly worn on the spine tips and the spine is faded. . Ave Maria Press. hardcover
Référence libraire : 28686 ISBN : 0877932581 9780877932581
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Shields SGL. Sister Ann.
Deeper Conversion: Extraordinary Grace for Ordinary Times.
Cincinnati Ohio.: Servant Books / St. Anthony Messenger Press. Fine. 2008. Softcover. 9780867168112 . 8vo - 20.5 x 13 cm.; xvi - 112 pp. A series of 34 meditations on St. Matthew's gospel designed so as to make the wisdom apllicable to your daily life. One page bibliography and 2 pages of notes at the back. An as-new and unused book. . Servant Books / St. Anthony Messenger Press. paperback
Référence libraire : 28705 ISBN : 0867168110 9780867168112
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Sheed F. J.
The Holy Spirit in Action: Why Christians Call Him "The Lord and Giver of Life".
Ann Arbor Michigan.: Servant Books. Near Fine in Good dust jacket. 1981. Hardcover. 0892831278 . 8vo - 20.5 x 13.5 cm.; 93 pp. Dark green cloth over boards with gilt lettering on the spine. Minor wear to the spine tips of the book. The dust jacket is moderately worn on the edges with small chips closed tears and associated creases. . Servant Books. hardcover
Référence libraire : 28698 ISBN : 0892831278 9780892831272
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Sheed Frank J.
Theology and Sanity.
San Francisco California.: Ignatius Press. Near Fine. 1993. Softcover. 0898704707 . 8vo - 20.5 x 13.5 cm.; x - 461 pp. First published by Sheed and Ward in 1946 this is the Ignatius Press softcover reprint. From an early review: "The first section treats of God . . . The second section treats of the universe God made . . . The third section considers more particularly what the life of man must be . . .". From the back cover of this edition: "Drawing from his fifty years of street corner preaching as well as his long career as author lecturer and publisher Sheed understands and communicates better than anyone the importance of theology and its relationship to living sanely in today's world". The covers show very mild wear to the edges and a previous owner's name on the first page otherwise clean and tight. . Ignatius Press. paperback
Référence libraire : 28700 ISBN : 0898704707 9780898704709
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MERTON Thomas
Selected Poems
London: Hollis & Carter 1950. First UK edition. Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo beige cloth <br/><br/>First publication of the final poem dedicated to Dytan Thomas Dell'Isola E 2. "IF we are to understand these poems as we should we must enter into the conditionis and climate of their compositioin. Gethsemani like Little Gidding is a place where 'prayer has been valid' and if we desire to taste the fruits of it we must go upon our knees - Foreword." Hollis & Carter hardcover
Référence libraire : 0008017
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Schonborn Christoph Cardinal.
Loving the Church: Spiritual Exercises Preached in the Presence of Pope John Paul II.
San Francisco California.: Ignatius Press. Fine. 1998. Softcover. 0898706769 . 8vo - 20.5 x 13.5 cm.; 218 pp. Translated by John Saward from the Italian "Amare la Chiesa: Esercizi Spiritual predicati al Papa Giovanni Paolo II". These exercises were preached to the papal household from February 25 to 30 of 1996. The book appears as-new. . Ignatius Press. paperback
Référence libraire : 28697 ISBN : 0898706769 9780898706765
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Schonborn Christoph Cardinal.
Living the Catechism of the Catholic Church: Volume 2 The Sacraments. A Brief Commentary on the Catechism for Every Week of the Year.
San Francisco California.: Ignatius Press. Near Fine. 2000. Softcover. 0898707277 . 12mo - 18.5 x 12 cm.; 137 pp. Translated by John Saward from the German "Quellen unseres Glaubens Liturgie und Sakramente im Katechismus der Katholischen Kirche". Previous owner's name on the inside of the front cover else fine. . Ignatius Press. paperback
Référence libraire : 28696 ISBN : 0898707277 9780898707274
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Sheed Frank J.
Theology and Sanity.
San Francisco California.: Ignatius Press. Very Good. 1993. Softcover. 0898704707 . 8vo - 20.5 x 13.5 cm.; x - 461 pp. First published by Sheed and Ward in 1946 this is the Ignatius Press softcover reprint. From an early review: "The first section treats of God . . . The second section treats of the universe God made . . . The third section considers more particularly what the life of man must be . . .". From the back cover of this edition: "Drawing from his fifty years of street corner preaching as well as his long career as author lecturer and publisher Sheed understands and communicates better than anyone the importance of theology and its relationship to living sanely in today's world". The covers show mild wear to the edges and the top fore corner of the text block has a small bump otherwise clean and tight. . Ignatius Press. paperback
Référence libraire : 25922 ISBN : 0898704707 9780898704709
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Rolheiser OMI. Fr. Ronald.
The Shattered Lantern: Rediscovering a Felt Presence of God. revised edition.
New York.: Crossroad Publishing. Very Good. 2001. Softcover. 0824518845 . 8vo - 21 x 13.5 cm.; 208 pp. First published in 1994 this is the revised edition with no specific date given. From the back cover: "The Shattered Lantern draws from a variety of sources to offer a spiritual antidote to our everyday agnoticism." Each of the 7 chapters in 3 parts have their own notes. Two page reflection guide from the publisher at the back. Previous owner's name on the first page and the spine has 3 small bumps/scuffs otherwise the book appears unused. . Crossroad Publishing. paperback
Référence libraire : 28689 ISBN : 0824518845 9780824518844
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Rupp OSM. Joyce.
May I Have This Dance
Notre Dame Indiana.: Ave Maria Press. Very Good. 1994. Softcover. 0877934800 . 8vo - 20 x 17.5 cm.; 182 pp. " Organized on a monthly basis this explores twelve major themes each followed by prayer suggestions which include litanies creative writing guided meditations and ideas for reflection and journal keeping." Eighteen page appendix of Suggested Scripture Passages for Daily Prayer. Rupp is a member of the Servite Servants of Mary community and is a writer lecturer spiritual director and giver of retreats. Previous owner's name and inscription on the first page and the spine is faded. . Ave Maria Press. paperback
Référence libraire : 28691 ISBN : 0877934800 9780877934806
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Rupp OSM Joyce.
Fragments of Your Ancient Name: 365 Glimpses of the Divine Daily Meditation.
Notre Dame Indiana.: Sorin Books. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2011. Hardcover. 9781933495286 . 12mo - 17.5 x 12.5 cm.; x - 406 pp. Brown cloth over boards with black lettering on the spine. The author draws forth 365 names for God from various religions and faiths with reflections. Signed by the author on the title page with an inscription.; Signed by Author . Sorin Books. hardcover
Référence libraire : 28692 ISBN : 1933495286 9781933495286
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Rolheiser OMI. Fr. Ronald.
The Holy Longing: The Search for a Christian Spirituality.
New York.: Doubleday. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1999. First American Edition. Hard Cover. 0385494181 . 8vo - 21 x 13.5 cm; xi - 257 pp. Green paper on boards with grey/green cloth and gilt lettering on the spine. First published in the UK in 1998 this is the first American edition. Fr. Rolheiser is one of those Catholics priests that evokes strong emotions in people of faith. Perhaps he is one of God's modern prophets - he certainly writes like one. From the dust jacket: "In posing the question - What is spirituality Father Rolheiser gets quickly to the heart of common difficulties with the subject and shows through compelling anecdotes and personal examples how to channel that restlessness that deep desrie into a healthy spirituality." Small remainder dot on the text block head edges otherwise fine. The unclipped dust jacket has very mild wear to the spine tips. . Doubleday. hardcover
Référence libraire : 28688 ISBN : 0385494181 9780385494182
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Richards Fr. Larry.
Surrender: The Life-Changing Power of Doing God's Will.
Huntington Indiana.: Our Sunday Visitor. Fine. 2011. Softcover. 9781592767595 . 8vo - 20.5 x 13 cm.; 155 pp. From the back cover: "A gifted and captivating speaker preacher and retreat master Fr. Richards will challenge you to let go of attachments assumptions and excuses that hold you back and give yourself more fully to God." An as-new and unused book. . Our Sunday Visitor. paperback
Référence libraire : 28684 ISBN : 1592767591 9781592767595
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Richo David.
Catholic Means Universal: Integrating Spirituality and Religion.
New York.: Crossroad Publishing. Fine. 2000. Softcover. 0824518373 . 8vo - 23 x 15 cm.; 190 pp. From the back cover: "By mining the Catholic traditions for its mystical roots the book reconnects us to our spiritual center and dispels the false dichotomy between spiritual and religious." Four page bibliography. An as-new and unused book. . Crossroad Publishing. paperback
Référence libraire : 28685 ISBN : 0824518373 9780824518370
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Apostoli CFR. Fr. Andrew.
What to Do When Jesus Is Hungry: A Practrical Guide to the Works of Mercy.
San Francisco California.: Ignatius Press. Near Fine. 2011. Softcover. 9781586174491 . 8vo - 20.5 x 13.5 cm.; 188 pp. Fr. Apostoli is one the founding members of the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal and in this book he discusses the seven corporal works of mercy and the seven spiritual works of mercy. The covers show a whisper of edge wear and scuffing else fine. . Ignatius Press. paperback
Référence libraire : 28672 ISBN : 1586174495 9781586174491
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Pennington OCSO. M. Basil.
Seeking His Mind: 40 Meetings with Christ A Voice from the Monastery.
Brewster Massachusetts.: Paraclete Press. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2002. Hardcover. 8vo - 20.5 x 13.5 cm.; xxiii - 134 pp. Dark red glossy paper over boards with silver gilt lettering on the spine. Pennington uses the ancient practice of "lectio divina" sacred reading to consider 40 passages from scripture. He outlines the method in his 13 page introduction. . Paraclete Press. hardcover
Référence libraire : 28674
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Cayley David.
The Rivers North of the Future: The Testament of Ivan Illich as Told to David Cayley.
Toronto Ontario.: House of Anansi Press. Near Fine. 2008. Softcover. 9780887847141 . 8vo - 23 x 15.5 cm.; xx - 252 pp. First published in 2005 this is the third printing. From the back cover: ". . . based on a series of interviews with David Cayley in the late 1990's Illich explores this theme Illich found the roots of modernity in the attempts of the churches to institutionalize legitimize and mange the Christian vocation - to love - characterized by the saying the corruption of the best is the worst." Fourteen pages of notes and an 8 page index. Two partial lines are highlighted in yellow on the first page of the introduction otherwise the interior is clean and the covers show quite mild shelf wear. . House of Anansi Press. paperback
Référence libraire : 28679 ISBN : 0887847145 9780887847141
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Green SJ. Thomas H.
When the Well Runs Dry: Prayer Beyond the Beginnings.
Notre Dame Indiana.: Ave Maria Press. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1979. First Edition. Hardcover. 087793181X . 8vo - 21 x 13.5 cm.; 175 pp. Burgundy cloth with a faux leather finish over boards and gilt lettering on the spine. One of the modern classics on prayer and personal spiritual growth. Very minor wear to the spine tips previous owner's name on the front free end paper otherwise clean and tight. The unclipped dust jacket is mildly worn on the spine tips and fore corners and has 2 small closed tears in the edges. . Ave Maria Press. hardcover
Référence libraire : 28675 ISBN : 087793181X 9780877931812
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St. Thomas Aquinas. Translated by Rev. Paul M. Kimball.
Commentary on the Gospel of St Matthew.
Camillus New York.: Dolorosa Press. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 2012. Hardcover. 9780615440408 . 8vo - 21.5 x 14 cm.; xx - 1002 pp. Gray cloth over boards with gilt lettering on the spine. A new translation from the original Latin text by Fr. Kimball. One appendix in Latin: "Transcription of Basel Manuscript B.V. 12" made by Dr. Hans Kraml of the University of Innsbruck and edited bt Fr. Paul Kimball of the Society of St. Pius X. When the Angelic Doctor first delivered this series of lectures and then when they were assembled they were always considered incomplete until the discovery of an original Thomistic manuscript in Basel Switzerland at which time the true text was restored and this translation is made from that restored text. Four pages of endnotes. The book appears as new and unused while the dust jacket has some very minor wear to the tail edge. . Dolorosa Press. hardcover
Référence libraire : 28653 ISBN : 0615440401 9780615440408
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Dolphin Frank J.
Indian Bishop of the West: The Story of Vital Justin Grandin 1829-1902.
Ottawa Ontario.: Novalis. Near Fine. 1986. Softcover. 2890882772 . 8vo - 21 x 13.5 cm.; 207 pp. Vital Justin Grandin was an Oblate Oblate Missionaries of Mary Immaculate or OMI and the first bishop of St. Albert later the archdiocese of Edmonton. Illustrated with ten black and white photographs and one map. Four pages of notes a 1 page bibliography and a 3 page index. The covers have some very minor edge wear else fine. . Novalis. paperback
Référence libraire : 28663 ISBN : 2890882772 9782890882775
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Dolphin Frank J.
Indian Bishop of the West: The Story of Vital Justin Grandin 1829-1902.
Ottawa Ontario: Novalis. Very Good. 1986. Softcover. 2890882772 . 8vo - 21 x 13.5 cm.; 207 pp. Vital Justin Grandin was an Oblate Oblate Missionaries of Mary Immaculate or OMI and the first bishop of St. Albert later the archdiocese of Edmonton. Illustrated with ten black and white photographs and one map. Four pages of notes a 1 page bibliography and a 3 page index. The library markings are a stamp on the first page and a never used pocket and stamp on the inside of the back cover. No external markings. ; Ex-Library . Novalis. paperback
Référence libraire : 20740 ISBN : 2890882772 9782890882775
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Bloom Archbishop Anthony.
Beginning to Pray.
New York.: Paulist Press. Fine. Softcover. 0809115093 . 8vo - 20.5 x 13.5 cm.; 6 - 114 pp. First published in the UK in 1970 as "School for Prayer" this is a later softcover reprint with no date of publication given. This introductory book on prayer by the Orthodox Archbishop Anthony has become somewhat of a classic on prayer revered by both catholics and protestants alike. . Paulist Press. paperback
Référence libraire : 28644 ISBN : 0809115093 9780809115099
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Pelletier AA. Joseph A.
God Speaks at Garabandal: The Message of Garabandal with a Summary and Picture Story of the Apparitions.
Worcester Massachusetts.: Assumption Publications. Near Fine. 1978. Softcover. 12mo - 18.5 x 11.5 cm.; 128 pp. First published in 1970 this is the fourth printing and second revision from 1978. Grarabandal is located in the Cantabrian mountains of northwestern Spain. The Marian apparitions began there in June of 1961 and continued until November of 1965. Illustrated with 1 small black and white map and 12 pages of black and white photographs. The covers have some minor scuffing and edge wear otherwise very clean with a sound binding. . Assumption Publications. paperback
Référence libraire : 28648
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Walter George Florian.
A Pilgrim Finds the Way: A Walk from Barcelona to Jerusalem.
Pittsburgh Pennsylvania.: Typecraft Press Inc. Fine. 1988. First Edition. Softcover. 0962028711 . 8vo - 21 x 13.5 cm.; v - 189 - 21 pp. The journal of Walter as he walked the pilgrim's route and then some reflections from 15 years of living out the vocation of pilgrim and poustinik. Fourteen pages of 3 appendices of an assorted nature. Illustrated with 5 black and white maps one of which is a 2 page spread. . Typecraft Press Inc. paperback
Référence libraire : 28661 ISBN : 0962028711 9780962028717
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Brother Francis Maluf MICM. Fahkri Maluf.
The Challenge of Faith.
Fitzwilliam New Hampshire.: Loreto Publications. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 2004. Hardcover. 1930278411 . 8vo - 21.5 x 13.5 cm.; xi - 81 - 19 pp. Light brown cloth over boards with black lettering on the front board. Illustrated with black and white photographs reproductions and small drawings used as insets. A collection of 72 meditations with each one done in a point form. Francis Maluf is a former professor of philosophy born in Lebanon in 1913 and now living in a Benedictine monastery in New Hampshire. The unclipped dust jacket show only very mild wear to the spine tips else fine. . Loreto Publications. hardcover
Référence libraire : 28654 ISBN : 1930278411 9781930278417
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Saint Omer CSSR. Father Edward.
St. Gerard Majella: The Wonder-Worker and Patron of Expectant Mothers.
Rockford Illinois.: Tan Books. Fine. 1999. Softcover. 0895556308 . 12mo - 17.5 x 11 cm.; xxi - 258 - 6 pp. First published in English in 1907 as "The Wonder-Worker of Our Days; The Life Virtues and Miracles of St. Gerard Majella Lay-Brother of the Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer". Fr. Saint-Omer based this work on the Italian work of 1893 "Vita del Beato Gerardo Majella" produced on the occasion of Gerard's beatification. As to the condition of the book it appears to have never been used. . Tan Books. paperback
Référence libraire : 28652 ISBN : 0895556308 9780895556301
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Stoddard Charles Warren.
Saint Anthony: The Wonder-Worker of Padua.
Rockford Illinois.: Tan Books and Publishers. Very Good. 1978. Softcover. 0895550393 . 12mo - 17.5 x 10.5 cm.; 108 pp. First published in 1896 by Ave Maria of Notre Dame Indiana Tan Books republished it in 1971 and this is the second printing of that later edition. Saint Anthony is known affectionately as the patron of lost objects. Saint Bonaventure also called him the Hammer of Heretics. I believe that Bonaventure sees a connection there. Minor edge wear to the covers while the interior is clean and the binding is sound. . Tan Books and Publishers. paperback
Référence libraire : 28650 ISBN : 0895550393 9780895550392
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Sacra Congregatio de Religiosis.
Constitutio Apostolica Sedes Sapientiae. Eique Adnexa Statuta Generalia de Religiosa Clericali Apostolica Institutione in Statibus Adquirendae Perfectionis Clericis Impertienda.
Rome Italy.: Custodiam Librariam Sacrae Congregationis de Religiosis. Very Good. 1956. Hardcover. 12mo - 18.5 x 12.5 cm.; 94 - 2 pp. Rebound in blue cloth over boards with gilt lettering on the spine. One page of errata at the back. The library markings are a library accession number on the lower spine stamps on the front free end paper and attachments on the back paste down end paper. Book binder's label on the back paste down end paper also. Otherwise the book shows minimal wear and is clean and tight.; Ex-Library . Custodiam Librariam Sacrae Congregationis de Religiosis. hardcover
Référence libraire : 28643
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Gilbert Of Hoyland.
Sermons on the Song of Songs III.
Kalamazoo Michigan.: Cistercian Publications Inc. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1979. Hard Cover. 0879074264 . 8vo - 21.5 x 13.5 cm.; Pages 397 - 596. Green cloth over boards with gilt lettering on the spine. Cistercian Fathers Series No. 26. Includes Sermon 33 - Sermon 48. When Bernard of Clairvaux died in 1153 he had reached only the first four verses of chapter three of the Canticle in his eighty-four sermons. It was Gilbert who took up his unfinished task. Gilbert died without completing the task so it was completed by John of Ford a contemporary English abbot. Gilbert's contribution has been published in three volumes of which this is the third in the set. Previous owner's book plate on the front free end paper and signed by the translator on the title page. The book shows minor wear to the board corners and spine tips else fine. The dust jacket is faded on the spine and has some very minor edge wear. . Cistercian Publications Inc. hardcover
Référence libraire : 28642 ISBN : 0879074264 9780879074265
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Gilbert Of Hoyland and Roger of Byland.
Treatises Epistles and Sermons with a Letter of Roger of Byland - the Milk of Babes
Kalamazoo Michigan.: Cistercian Publications Inc. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1981. Hard Cover. 0879074345 . 8vo - 21.5 x 13.5 cm.; 242 pp. Green cloth over boards with gilt lettering on the spine. This is Volume 4 of the works of Gilbert of Hoyland and contains 7 treatises 4 epistles a letter of Roger of Byland - The Milk of Babes. This edition and translation of the works of Master Gilbert Abbott is from MS Bodley 87 from the Bodleian Library. #34 in the Cistercian Fathers Series. Translated and with introduction by Lawrence C. Braceland SJ. Translation is based on the edition of Jean Mabillon Milan Gnocchi reprint of 1852. previous owner's name on the front free end paper and signed with a note by the translator of the on the verso of the half title page. The book is otherwise fine. The dust jacket is sunned and faded on the spine and margins with minor wear to the tail edge. Fourteen pages of notes a 7 page letter from the translator to Gilbert of Hoyland 2 pages of abbreviations used a 5 page selected bibliography an 11 page cumulative index to the works of Gilbert of Hoyland and a 19 page scriptural index. . Cistercian Publications Inc. hardcover
Référence libraire : 28641 ISBN : 0879074345 9780879074340
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Pat McCloskey
Day by Day with Followers of Francis & Clare
<p>Brand new Perfect Copy</p><p>Shipped immediately from NJ</p> Saint Anthony Messenger Press and Franciscan paperback
Référence libraire : biblio1017 ISBN : 0867163364 9780867163360
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Gilbert Of Hoyland. translated by Lawrence C. Braceland SJ..
Sermons on the Song of Songs II.
Kalamazoo Michigan: Cistercian Publications. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1979. Hard Cover. 0879074140 . 8vo - 21.5 x 13.5 cm.; Pages 203 - 395 with 8 unpaginated pages following. Green cloth over boards with gilt lettering on the spine. Translated from the original Latin "Sermones in Canticum Salamonis ab eo loco ubi B. Bernardus morte praeventus desiit" by Lawrence Braceland. The source work in question is the edition of Jean Mabillon published in Milan in 1852. This present work is volume 20 in the Cistercian Fathers Series and includes Sermon 16 to Sermon 32. When Bernard of Clairvaux died in 1153 he had reached only the first four verses of chapter three of the Canticle in his eighty-four sermons. It was Gilbert who took up his unfinished task. Gilbert died without completing the task so it was completed by John of Ford a contemporary English abbot. Gilbert's contribution has been published in three volumes of which this is the second in the set. Two pages of abbreviations used and a 5 page selected bibliography. Previous owner's presentation book plate on the front free end paper and pasted on the title page is a slip of paper signed by the translator with a presentation note on same. The book appears to have been used very little if at all. Very mild wear to the spine tips of the dust jacket and the jacket's spine is a tad faded.; Signed by Translator . Cistercian Publications. hardcover
Référence libraire : 28640 ISBN : 0879074140 9780879074142
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Maturin Fr. Basil William.
Old Testament Meditations.
London UK.: Sheed & Ward. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1926. Hardcover. 12mo - 19 x 12.5 cm.; 106 pp. Black cloth with tan coloured paste down paper labels on the spine and front board. Ten page Introduction by Maisie Ward who authored "A Memoir of Father Marutin". Fr. Marutin was known for his preaching and often used passages from the Old Testament to set the tone and theme of his talks. His meditations on these passages is presented in this slim volume. Of interest here is that Fr. Marutin a convert to Catholicism from the Anglican Communion was one of the passenges on the ill-fated Lusitania and died in his 68th year on that fateful day May 7th of 1915. The library markings of which none are external are a stamp on both the front and back free end papers and a pocket on the back paste down end paper. The interior is otherwise clean with a sound binding. The externals show mild wear with the paste-on spine label being chipped and there is moderate wear to the spine head. A clear and removable archival cover has been fitted. ; Ex-Library . Sheed & Ward. hardcover
Référence libraire : 28629
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The Passion Week Manual: The History of the Sufferings Death and Exaltation of the Saviour.
Winston-Salem North Carolina.: Moravian Church in America. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1943. Hardcover. 16mo - 15 x 10.5 cm.; 6 - 112 pp. Black cloth over boards with gilt lettering on the front board. From the preface: "The Passion Week Manual is an extract from the Harmony of the Gospels in narrative rather than parallel form and contains the last discourses of the Saviour together with the history of His sufferings . . . in its present form dates from 1769 . . ." The externals show minor wear to the corners and spine tips and the black cloth is a tad faded. Previous owner's name on the first page otherwise the book is very clean and the binding is sound. . Moravian Church in America. hardcover
Référence libraire : 28628
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McNamara OCD. William.
Christian Mysticism: A Psychotheology.
Chicago Illinois.: Franciscan Herald Press. Good. 1981. Softcover. 0819907936 . 8vo - 20 x 14 cm.; xix - 154 pp. From the author's preface: "This is not a psychological textbook or a scientific investigation of psychological or mystical cases but an attempt to answer some essential questions: What is mysticism contemplation mystical experience Is mysticism for everyone . . ." Library markings are a label scar on the lower spine blacked out library stamps on the first and last pages and a library pocket on the verso of the last page. The book shows moderate wear to the covers on the edges and on the spine. The interior though is clean and the binding is soild.; Ex-Library . Franciscan Herald Press. paperback
Référence libraire : 28633 ISBN : 0819907936 9780819907936
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