A Living Gospel Reading God's Story in Holy Lives by RobertEllsberg Paperback, 176 Pages, Published 2019 by Orbis Books ISBN-13: 978-1-62698-325-0, ISBN: 1-62698-325-9
"In his latest work, Robert Ellsberg, author of many acclaimed works on the saints, looks on the "living gospel" that is written in human lives. From biographical reflections on traditional saints and spiritual masters (including Dorothy Day, Henri Nouwen, Thomas Merton, Flannery O'Connor, and Oscar Romero), he reflects on what it means to read the spiritual text that is written in such lives. From that, we learn to read our own lives in ..."
Blessed Among All Women Women Saints, Prophets, and Witnesses for Our Time by RobertEllsberg Paperback, 320 Pages, Published 2007 by Crossroad ISBN-13: 978-0-8245-2439-5, ISBN: 0-8245-2439-X
"Winner of three Catholic Press Awards. The best-selling author of "All Saints" presents this new collection of devotional sketches on history s greatest women. From Joan of Arc to Anne Frank to Mary Magdalene, Ellsberg offers insights into the lives of women that inspire us.""
All Saints Daily Reflections on Saints, Prophets, and Witnesses for Our Time by RobertEllsberg, Karen Palmer Paperback, 608 Pages, Published 1997 by The Crossroad Publishing Company Bargain Price ISBN-13: 978-0-8245-1679-6, ISBN: 0-8245-1679-6
"In 1950's New Orleans, a recent parolee debates going home, and a white nurse who had a child with a black man contemplates raising her son in a white world. Karen Palmer's debut novel describes in heart-wrenching detail the spiritual centers of people and the critical epiphanies that determine destiny. Regional author appearances."
""If you want to identify me, ask me not where I live, or what I like to eat, or how I comb my hair, but ask me what I am living for, in detail, and ask me what I think is keeping me from living fully for the thing I want to live for."--Thomas Merton Some of today's most popular spiritual writers--including Rev. James Martin, S.J.; Bishop Robert Barron; Robert Ellsberg; Rev. Daniel P. Horan, O.F.M.; and Kaya Oakes--explore the meaning of ..."
Blessed Among Us Day by Day with Saintly Witnesses by RobertEllsberg Hardcover, 792 Pages, Published 2016 by Give Us This Day ISBN-13: 978-0-8146-4721-9, ISBN: 0-8146-4721-9
"Since the early centuries, Christians have held up the saints as models of living the Gospel of Jesus Christ. While the church officially recognizes a relatively small number of saints, the actual roster is infinitely wider. Blessed Among Us explores this eclectic “cloud of witnesses”—lay and religious, single and married, canonized and not, and even non-Christians whose faith and wisdom may illuminate our path. Brought to life in the ..."
Blessed Among All Women(1st Edition) Women Saints, Prophets, and Witnesses for Our Time by RobertEllsberg Hardcover, 316 Pages, Published 2005 by The Crossroad Publishing Company ISBN-13: 978-0-8245-2251-3, ISBN: 0-8245-2251-6
"Blessed Among All Women From the bestselling author of "All Saints" comes this new collection of devotional sketches on history's greatest women. From Joan of Arc to Anne Frank to Mary Magdalene, Ellsberg offers insights into the way that women of all faiths and backgrounds have lived out the lives of sanctity, mysticism, social justice, and world reform. Full description"
The Saints' Guide to Happiness(Reprint) Practical Lessons in the Life of the Spirit by RobertEllsberg Paperback, 240 Pages, Published 2005 by Image ISBN-13: 978-0-385-51566-5, ISBN: 0-385-51566-9
"“What is happiness and how can I find it?” may be one of the most frequently asked questions there is. Perhaps that’s because it is so hard to experience lasting happiness.In The Saints’ Guide to Happiness, Robert Ellsberg suggests that some of the best people to show us are holy men and women throughout history—from St. Augustine to Flannery O’Connor, Thomas Merton to St. Theresa of Avila and Mother Theresa.These people weren’t saints ..."
Todos los Santos Reflexiones Diarias Sobre Santos, Profetas y Testigos de Nuestro Tiempo (Spanish Edition) by RobertEllsberg Paperback, 624 Pages, Published 2001 by The Crossroad Publishing Company ISBN-13: 978-0-8245-1911-7, ISBN: 0-8245-1911-6
"The Spanish version of the praised and best-selling daily reader All Saints presents short, comprehensive biographies of 365 saints and spiritual masters from Christianity and other faith traditions, including Mary Magdalene, Therese of Lisieux, Thomas Aquinas, Mother Teresa, Moses, Martin Luther, and Gandhi."
The Duty of Delight(1st Edition) The Diaries of Dorothy Day by RobertEllsberg, Dorothy Day Hardcover, 700 Pages, Published 2008 by Marquette University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-87462-023-8, ISBN: 0-87462-023-6
"Dorothy Day, co-founder of the Catholic Worker movement, has been called the most significant, interesting, and influential person in the history of American Catholicism. For almost fifty years, through her tireless service of the poor and her courageous witness for peace, she offered an extraordinary example of the gospel in action. Now the publication of her diaries, previously sealed for twenty-five years after her death, offers a un ..."
"This anthology highlights the lives and teachings of a dozen modern spiritual masters, each of whom embodied a form of engaged spirituality????????????????????????????????????????????????attuned both to God and the needs of a wounded world. Balancing contemplation and action, the mystical and the political, prayer and compassion, these figures--including some of the world's best-known spiritual teachers?????????????????????????????????? ..."
Dorothy Day Selected Writings; By Little and by Little by RobertEllsberg, Dorothy Day Paperback, 371 Pages, Published 2005 by Orbis Books ISBN-13: 978-1-57075-581-1, ISBN: 1-57075-581-7
"2005 marked the twenty-fifth anniversary of the death of Dorothy Day (1897-1980) - co-founder of the Catholic Worker movement, and one of the most challenging and inspiring figures of recent history. In her lifelong option for the poor and her unstinting devotion to active nonviolence, Day fashioned a new face for the gospel in our time. In 2000 the Vatican recognized her cause for canonization, and she was officially termed 'Servant of ..."
"Renowned for his illustrations of literary classics by Dostoyevsky and Tolstoy, Fritz Eichenberg, who died in 1991 at the age of 90, was one of the world's master wood engravers. This collection contains his contemporary renderings of the life of Christ--among the homeless, hungry, and persecuted--from his 40 years of contributions to The Catholic Worker newspaper. 50 illustrations."
"Considering the huge number of books that beloved Buddhist master Thich Nhat Hanh has put out, we really need a "best of" collection. Here we have it, in Thich Nhat Hanh: Essential Writings, which brings together snippets from Nhat Hanh's poetry, his Christian-Buddhist dialogues, his introductions to Buddhist sutras, and of course, his own well-spoken takes on core Buddhist ideas. If there is one word that sums up Nhat Hahn's Budd ..."
"Flannery O Connor (1925-1964) is widely regarded as one of the great American writers of the twentieth century. Only in 1979, however, with the publication of her collected letters, could the public fully see the depth of her personal faith and her wisdom as a spiritual guide. Drawing from all her work this anthology highlights as never before O Connor s distinctive voice as a spiritual writer, covering such topics as Christian Realism, ..."
"Winner of the Christopher Award, this collection highlights the work and vision of a challenging and inspiring religious figure of recent history -- a woman whose tireless efforts to live Christ's gospel among the poor gave her unparalleled insights into the meaning of the over-used term "social justice".Jim ForestThere is no better introduction to (the writings of) Dorothy Day or any book that better reflects the wide borders of her in ..."
By Little & By Little The Selected Writings of Dorothy Day by Dorothy Day, RobertEllsberg Paperback, 371 Pages, Published 1983 by Alfred A. Knopf ISBN-13: 978-0-394-71432-5, ISBN: 0-394-71432-6
"" The present volume is a selection of Dorothy Day's published work, spanning a period of over fifty years."
"A noted spiritual writer seeks answers to life's big questions in the stories of the saintsIn All Saints---published in 1997 and already a classic of its kind---Robert Ellsberg told the stories of 365 holy people with great vividness and eloquence. In The Saints' Guide to Happiness, Ellsberg looks to the saints to answer the questions: What is happiness, and how might we find it? Countless books answer these questions in terms of perso ..."
The Courage to Be Happy The Pope Speaks to the Youth of the World by Pope Francis, RobertEllsberg Paperback, 176 Pages, Published 2018 by Orbis Books ISBN-13: 978-1-62698-272-7, ISBN: 1-62698-272-4
"Nowhere does Pope Francis's exuberance and outgoing personality seem to come more alive than in the company of young people. That vitality, tenderness, and love is on display in this comprehensive collection of his talks with young people around the world. Constantly he exhorts his "dear young people" to "have a deep spirit," "to dream of great things," to have "the courage to be happy." His encouragement also comes with a challenge: "G ..."
""Solidarity, this word that frightens the developed world. People try to avoid saying it. Solidarity to them is almost a bad word. But it is our word!"--Pope FrancisThe plight of migrants and refugees has been a constant and urgent priority for Pope Francis. On his first trip outside of Rome to the Island of Lampedusa, a waystation for refugees in the Mediterranean, he spoke of the many who have drowned: "We are a society which has forg ..."