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A Journey through the Three Days: Theological Reflections on the Paschal Triduum by Donna M. Eschenauer

This resource provides a spiritual journey through the Three Days of the Sacred Paschal Triduum. Each chapter reflects on the Triduum from a unique perspective and includes questions for discussion as an opportunity to gain a deeper understanding of the sacred mysteries of the Catholic faith. It illustrates the Triduum as the highest form of worship, ritually enacting human life and its set of relationships with God and each other. Donna Eschenauer clarifies and develops a theology of the Paschal Mystery as revealed through the rites of the Triduum, ultimately offering a foundation from which to understand all Catholic liturgy and to uncover its power to form Christian disciples.

978-1-61671-479-6 | Paperback | 6 x 9 | 96 pages | Language: English

A Lent Sourcebook compiled by J. Robert Baker, Evelyn Kaehler, Peter Mazar

Over 1,000 entries accompany the reader on the journey through Lent. You'll find selections about conversion, repentance, renewal, rebirth, mystery, and eternity.

978-0-92965-036-4 | Paperback | 6 x 9 | 492 pages | Language: English

A Light for My Path: Praying the Psalms on the Way of the Cross, Leader's Guide by Michael Ruzicki

Filled with practical advice for staging, preparing, and rehearsing the Stations of the Cross service, this Leader's Guide also offers tools for spiritual preparation and mystagogical reflection. Included on the CD-ROM are materials for promoting the service in your parish community through personalized invitations, pre-designed bulletin inserts, and a promotional video for your parish website. For those communities that may be interested in hosting a retreat centered on the Stations of the Cross, the Leader's Guide offers  reflection questions, invitation flyers, and ideas for planning and hospitality. Music ministers will find this resource especially helpful as it includes sheet music for keyboard, guitar, C instrument, cantor, and SAB choir, along with recordings of the music for reference and rehearsal purposes.

The CD-ROM includes:

• Invitation flyers for your parish community  
• Promotional video for your parish website
• Bulletin inserts to promote your service as a parish retreat, a single prayer service, or an opportunity to pray with other faith communities
• Invitation letters to involve your liturgical ministers and those in neighboring parish communities Catechesis and Formation
• Bulletin inserts reflecting on The Stations in History, the art in this book, and why we pray the Stations of the Cross  
• Suggestions and ideas for praying the Stations of the Cross at home
• Reflection questions to encourage mystagogical reflection
• Order of Service
• Sheet music for cantor; soprano, alto, and baritone choir; guitar; keyboard; and C instrument  
• Recordings of the Music    ¦And much more!

978-1-61671-191-7 | Saddlestitched | 8 1/2 x 11 | 96 pages | Language: English

A Light for My Path: Praying the Psalms on the Way of the Cross by Michael Ruzicki

This fresh approach to the Stations of the Cross connects excerpts from the Book of Psalms to the Gospel accounts of Christ's Passion and Death. Perfect for use throughout Lent and especially on Good Friday, this order of prayer includes a pastoral reflection, a short Scripture reading, sung psalm responses, and original art for every station.

About A Light for My Path:

• Br. Mickey McGrath depicts the Stations of the Cross in a modern urban setting, using poignant images that resonate with the twenty-first-century disciple.
• Unlike artistic interpretations of the Stations of the Cross, Jesus is noticeably absent, inviting the participant to see and experience the Cross through his eyes.
• This edition of the Stations of the Cross relies on biblical foundations, especially the Book of the Psalms.

Thus, as you pray A Light for My Path, you will become more familiar with the prayers that Jesus said, along with many of the prophecies pertaining to his life and Death.

978-1-61671-190-0 | Paperback | 5 3/8 x 8 3/8 | 32 pages | Language: English

A Triduum Sourcebook compiled by Joan Halmo and J. Frank Henderson

A Triduum Sourcebook presents the scripture readings and prayers of Holy Thursday, Good Friday, the Easter Vigil, and Easter Sunday, along with a treasury of hymns, poetry, homilies, and reflections gathered from contemporary and ancient sources.

TRIDR | 978-1-56854-099-3 | Paperback | 6 x 9 | 560 pages | Language: English

An Easter Sourcebook: The Fifty Days compiled by Gabe Huck, Gail Ramshaw, and Gordon Lathrop

A prayer guide and rich literary resource for neophytes, godparents, teachers, homilists, liturgists, and all who want to discover the beauty of Eastertime.

9780930467760 | Paperback | 6 x 9 | 184 pages | Language: English

Bible Stories for the Forty Days by Melissa Musick Nussbaum

This delightful book contains a wonderfully told story from the Bible for each day of Lent. Parents and teachers can read this book with very young children; older children will make it their own. Stories from both the Old and New Testaments bring to life characters we all need to know, from Adam and Eve and Noah to patriarchs, matriarchs, liberators, judges, and prophets. Also included are often overlooked stories of heroic women. When a story is read each day, the characters take us through the 40 days of Lent and toward the celebration of Easter each year. Children (and adults) will love these stories so much you'll want to keep this book out all year long.

978-1-56854-179-2 | Paperback | 8 1/2 x 11 | 96 pages | Language: English

Daily Lenten Meditations: Prayerful Reflections from John Paul II edited by Fr. Max Polak

This book is a small representation of John Paul II's teaching presented as a help to those who wish to live the Christian Church's season of Lent more meaningfully. It can also meet the interest of inquirers who wish to know something of the Pope's message to Christians and of his hopes for a world in which the respect for truth and the knowledge of God's love bring joy and peace to the hearts of many.

Pope John Paul II's pontificate was one of the longest and most eventful of the whole history of the Catholic Church. More importantly, this Pope's enduring and courageous preaching of the Gospel message throughout the world has meant that an unprecedented number of people have been exposed to its challenging and invigorating influence. People of the most varied cultures and degrees of Christian commitment have listened to this ambassador of Christ as he addressed their needs and concerns while digging deep into the words of Jesus. Many have been moved to take up the Gospels themselves and rediscover their ongoing relevance while others have felt their devotion to the Church strengthened.

Father Max Polak is currently Catholic chaplain to the University of Tasmania (Australia). For more than sixteen years he was chaplain of Warrane College at the University of New South Wales and also served as Catholic chaplain to the University of Waikato (New Zealand). Before beginning studies for the priesthood, he completed degrees in aeronautical engineering at MIT. Later, before being ordained as a priest of the Opus Dei Prelature, he studied in Rome and at the University of Navarre (Spain), presenting a doctoral thesis in patristic theology on Saint Ambrose. He has published an earlier anthology of texts of Pope John Paul II as well as articles in a number of newspapers and magazines on topics of theology and bioethics. He was ordained in 1975.

978-1-56854-530-1 | Hardcover | 100 pages | Language: English

A companion book for anyone celebrating the season of Easter, with prayers and practices from a variety of denominations and traditions. Sections include It's Friday, But Sunday's Coming; Easter Vigil Prayers; Pascha-themed Prayers; He Is Risen; and Prayers for Eastertide.

For almost fifty years, the simple, intimate, and powerful words of Clarence Enzler's perennially bestselling Stations of the Cross booklet have invited readers to grow closer to Christ by embracing the mystery of suffering in the world.

Beautiful, bold commissioned woodcuts by Annika Nelson and her mother Gertrud Mueller Nelson help us meditate on the passion and death of Christ and to see how Christ is among us often in unexpected places.

Also available in Spanish and in a large-print edition, the booklet is ideal for personal or parishwide use during the Lenten observance of the Stations of the Cross.

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For almost fifty years, the simple, intimate, and powerful words of Clarence Enzlers perennially bestselling Stations of the Cross booklet have invited readers to grow closer to Christ by embracing the mystery of suffering in the world.

Beautiful, bold commissioned woodcuts by Annika Nelson and her mother Gertrud Mueller Nelson help us meditate on the passion and death of Christ and to see how Christ is among us often in unexpected places.

The large-print booklet is ideal for personal or parish wide use during the Lenten observance of the Stations of the Cross.

Also available inSpanish and in a standard-print edition, the booklet is ideal for personal or parish wide use during the Lenten observance of the Stations of the Cross.

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Using vignettes set in or near his monastery in downtown Newark, New Jersey, Benedictine monk Albert Holtz helps us to see that the Easter mystery, which can often seem abstract and distant, is in fact present all around us. As we accompany him through the fifty days of the Easter season, we listen in on his intriguing interactions with local street people and his inner-city high school students-an insider's look at what goes on in a monk's heart as he chants Vespers to the sound of police sirens. Anyone wishing to deepen his or her experience of the Easter mystery will find this a valuable and engaging book.

Paperback 152 pgs , 5 x 7 
Publication Date: 01/22/2019

Bishop Serratelli invites you to journey with those who were with Jesus in His last hours. You may be like Peter one day, and like Judas, Simon, Mary Magdalene, or Our Lady on another. This Lenten book provides a deeper appreciation for God's eternal saving love.

Size 4-3/8 x 6-3/4 Pages 96

Catholic author and self-described recovering worrier Gary Zimak combines practical spirituality, daily scripture readings, and simple action steps to help you kick the worry habit as part of your Lenten renewal. He shows you how to let go of the anxiety-producing areas of life in order to find the lasting peace that comes from trusting God.

During the season of Lent, Catholics and other Christians frequently give up something they enjoy as a measure of penance or self-discipline and often fall back into old habits at the first Alleluia! In Give Up Worry for Lent!, Zimak offers fellow worriers practical, scripture-centered advice on how to relinquish the need to control the uncontrollable not just for Lent but for good and how to find peace in Christ.

From Ash Wednesday to Easter Sunday, Zimak guides you to ponder a scripture passage and to apply it to your own life by following four simple steps:

• read
• reflect
• respond
• pray

As you continue to meditate on scripture and practice the simple action steps at the end of each reflection, you will find it easier to replace old worries with new messages of hope and to change your life forever.

Author: Gary Zimak

Format: Paperback

Pages: 160

Trim size: 5 x 7 inches

ISBN: 978-1-59471-881-6

On-sale date: January 25, 2019

Glory in the Cross: A Journey through the Paschal Triduum by Corinna Laughlin

The Paschal Triduum is the heart of the liturgical year. This sacred season brings us more deeply into the life, death, and Resurrection of Jesus Christ the Paschal Mystery. This inspiring booklet provides a spiritual journey through the Three Days by exploring the rituals that take place on Holy Thursday evening, Good Friday, Holy Saturday, and Easter Sunday. The questions at the end of each short chapter will help readers to glory in our Lord's Cross and live it in their lives.

978-1-61671-492-5 | Saddlestitched | 4-1/4 x 5-1/2 | 32 pages | Language: English

Lent calls us to undertake a journey, a step-by-step process in which our view of the world shifts almost imperceptibly - until we look around and realize how far we've come. Pastor and scholar Mary Alice Mulligan leads us through Jesus' journey to Jerusalem, examining the scriptures in which Jesus calls on his Disciples to leave everything and follow him, is baptized and announcements his ministry, predicts his own death, clears the temple and pledges to rebuild it in three days, and proclaims God's love for all. During Holy Week, Mulligan takes us through the events of that long-ago week with fresh eyes, new ways to understand an old story. Entries begin with the darkness of Ash Wednesday and voyage through the glory of Easter morning. These concise entries include scripture, reflections, suggested spiritual practices, and a prayer. Entries are undated, making this a perennial resource.

Guide for Celebrating the Holy Week and Triduum by Corinna Laughlin, Kristopher Seaman, and Stephen Palanca

Holy Week and the Sacred Paschal Triduum are the most important days of the Catholic liturgical year and require careful and collaborative preparation. Guide for Celebrating Holy Week and the Triduum provides a detailed overview of the rubrics surrounding the various liturgies, rites, and devotions of this time and addresses concerns surrounding multicultural communities, evangelization, and liturgical aesthetics. This practical resource will assist parish communities to enter the Paschal Mystery of Jesus life, Death, and Resurrection more deeply each year.

As part of the Preparing Parish Worship series, this book includes:

• Theological reflections on this sacred time
• Historical overview of the ritual development of Holy Week and Triduum
• Answers to frequently asked questions
• A glossary and suggestions for additional resources
• Inspirational and informative quotations from Scripture and Church documents

978-1-61671-292-1 | Paperback | 6 x 9 | 160 pages | Language: English

Introduction to Lent and Eastertime by Gabe Huck

How often have you tried to explain what Lent and Eastertime mean to the life of the Church? Now you can expand the understanding, participation, and devotion of your community with this small booklet. Affordable pricing allows you to purchase copies for study groups, catechumens, liturgical ministers, or the whole parish.

978-0-93046-772-2 | Paperback | 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 | 16 pages | Language: English

Bestselling author and beloved retreat leader Joyce Rupp has offered companionship and gentle guidance throughout the seasons in such books asMay I Have This Dance? and Anchors for the Soul. InJesus, Friend of My Soul,each two-page daily reflection brings our attention to the Lenten season, providing reflections for growth and inviting us to follow Jesus and become more like him.

As Christians, Joyce Rupp writes, we look to the person of Jesus to learn from him.Because our lives are filled to the brim with activity, it is easy to drift away from trying to live as Jesus did, and we find ourselves in need of time to focus on drawing close to him again and learning from his example. In Jesus, Friend of My Soul, Rupp guides us from Ash Wednesday through Easter Sunday illustrating both how Jesus called his followers to change and how his actions provide us a blueprint for growth.

Rupp helps us learn from the qualities of Jesus and the actions and teachings that marked his time on earth, including:

• how Jesus extended mercy after Peter's denials
• how Jesus trusted in his Father, even as he experienced other emotions when troubling events occurred
• how Jesus spoke and acted with integrity, which made him a valuable and trustworthy person for others to listen to and follow

Each day's reflection begins with a verse from scripture and a meditation centered on Jesus life, actions, and teachings that are applied to our lives. We are then offered a prayer and an intention to carry with us throughout the day. Each brief reflection gently leads us to new growth in our lives and invites us to reach new depths in our faith. Questions for individual or group study are included.

John Paul II's Biblical Way of the Cross

In 1991, Pope John Paul II introduced a new Bible-based interpretation of the Stations of the Cross. This devotional guide invites readers to prayerfully walk in solidarity with Jesus on his agonizing way of the cross from his last torturous moments in the Garden of Gethsemane to his death and burial.

Now with full-color station images from previously unpublished paintings by Michael O'Brien, this booklet creates an ideal resource for individual or group devotional use, particularly during the Lenten season.

Author: Amy Welborn, Michael Dubruiel

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5.5" x 8.5" booklet

32 pages

January 1, 2009

Lent is a time in the yearly Christian calendar when we mourn our sin and let go of worldly things that keep our hearts from experiencing God more fully. But how do we reevaluate and recalibrate the values of our hearts to match those of our suffering Savior?

In this forty-day Lenten devotional, best-selling author Paul David Tripp invites us to set aside time from the busyness of our lives to focus on the suffering and sacrifice of Jesus. Each of the short readings encourages us to abide in the abundant joy found in Christ as we encounter the Savior more fully and follow him more faithfully during this Lenten season.

In Lenten Grace, members of the Daughters of St. Paul share the fruits of their lectio divina (a prayerful reading of Sacred Scripture). This handy volume contains their insightful reflections on the daily Gospel readings of Lent.

Features & Benefits:

• Implements and explains the lectio divina prayer method.
• Includes the Sunday readings for Cycles A, B, and C.
• Can be used for Lenten reflection year after year!

About the Authors:

The Daughters of St. Paul are an international congregation of women religious. They were founded in Italy in 1915 by Blessed James Alberione. Lenten Grace contains entries from 15 members of the Daughters of St. Paul, including Kathryn J. Hermes, Mary Peter Martin, Anne Eileen Heffernan, and Mary Lea Hill.

Binding: Paperback
Category: Spirituality/Lent
Trim size: 5" x 7 1/4"
Pages: 160

Lenten Healing: 40 Days to Set You Free from Sin

Lenten Healing offers a twist to traditional Lenten fasting: instead of giving up chocolate, give up your sin. This daily Lenten devotional offers a unique approach to fasting, helping you reexamine the psychological and spiritual roots of sin in your life while sharing reflections and prayer exercises for overcoming sinful habits and acquiring virtuous ones.

Author: Ken Kniepmann

192 pages

January 5, 2018

 This bestselling “Way of the Cross � booklet follows Jesus on his journey to Calvary through the eyes of his mother, Mary. With a mother's love and also with deep faith, she accompanies him and invites readers to follow him as well.

32 pages | 5.5" x 8.5"

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My Daily Way of the Cross Folder. Measures 3 3/8" x 6 3/16" folded. 100 per box.