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  | | A Living Gospel Reading God's Story in Holy Lives by Robert Ellsberg 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 ..." |
 | | What I Am Living for Lessons from the Life and Writings of Thomas Merton by Robert Ellsberg, Kaya Oakes, Daniel P. Horan, James Martin, Jon M. Sweeney, Fr Robert Barron, Sylvia Boorstein, Gregory K. Hillis, Pico Iyer, Sue Monk Kidd Paperback, 197 Pages, Published 2018 by Ave Maria Press ISBN-13: 978-1-59471-741-3, ISBN: 1-59471-741-9 ""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 Robert Ellsberg 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 ..." |
 | | The Franciscan Saints by Robert Ellsberg Paperback, 256 Pages, Published 2017 by Franciscan Media ISBN-13: 978-1-63253-194-0, ISBN: 1-63253-194-1 "Reading Robert Ellsberg’s profiles of holy men and women is like throwing open a window in a stuffy old church and taking in great gulps of fresh air. Henri Nouwen has described his writing as “evocative without being pious.” He broadens the traditional vision of sanctity and calls modern readers of all stripes to claim their potential for moral and spiritual growth, courage and action. By choosing relevant models and contemporary heroe ..." |
 | | A Stranger and You Welcomed Me A Call to Mercy and Solidarity With Migrants and Refugees by Pope Francis, Robert Ellsberg Paperback, 128 Pages, Published 2018 by Orbis Books ISBN-13: 978-1-62698-303-8, ISBN: 1-62698-303-8 ""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 ..." |
 | | The Courage to Be Happy The Pope Speaks to the Youth of the World by Pope Francis, Robert Ellsberg 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 ..." |
 | | A Harvey Cox Reader by Harvey Cox, Robert Ellsberg Paperback, 400 Pages, Published 2016 by Orbis Books ISBN-13: 978-1-62698-170-6, ISBN: 1-62698-170-1 "One of the most creative American theologians of the past fifty years, Harvey Cox is best known as the author of The Secular City, among the true classics in religious studies and an international bestseller. This volume includes selections drawn from his entire career, showing surprising lines of continuity, while offering an exciting example of the dialogue between faith and an ever-evolving culture, and ending with a challenging essa ..." |
 | | The Franciscan Saints by Robert Ellsberg 256 Pages, Published 2017 by Franciscan Media ISBN-13: 978-1-63253-195-7, ISBN: 1-63253-195-X "The first postulants were eleven girls from the local school—some of them not yet ten. Under a rule that eventually received papal approval, they became the Franciscan order of the Annonciades of Bourges. Publicly renouncing her title and her property, Joan embraced a life of voluntary poverty. She died within a year. Her canonization followed in 1950. If so it is to be, praised be the Lord." |
 | | Blessed Among Us Day by Day with Saintly Witnesses by Robert Ellsberg 792 Pages, Published 2016 by Liturgical Press ISBN-13: 978-0-8146-4745-5, ISBN: 0-8146-4745-6 "Aelred, who was born in northern England, spent his life within the penitential atmosphere of a Cistercian monastery. Yet it might be said of him, as he said of one of his monks, that he was “friendship's child,” for he spent all his energy “in seeking to be loved and to love.” In his early life, Aelred served in the court of the kings of Scotland. He might well have enjoyed a successful career in this service had an errand not bro ..." |
 | | Rejoice and Be Glad On the Call to Holiness in Today's World by Pope Francis, Catholic Church, Robert Ellsberg, James Martin Sj Paperback, 128 Pages, Published 2018 by Orbis Books ISBN-13: 978-1-62698-305-2, ISBN: 1-62698-305-4 ""The great grace of the document is in its invitation for all human beings to become saints, and to do it in their own ways." -- From the Afterword by James Martin, SJIn his new apostolic exhortation, Pope Francis offers an inspiring reminder of the universal call to holiness and a practical guide about how to pursue it. While we draw inspiration from the official saints of the church, it falls to each believer to "discern his or her ow ..." |
 | | Ambassadors of God Selected Obituaries from The Catholic Worker by Amanda W. Daloisio, Dan Mauk, Terry Rogers, Robert Ellsberg Paperback, 164 Pages, Published 2018 by Resource Publications ISBN-13: 978-1-4982-3950-9, ISBN: 1-4982-3950-1 "In a world I won't see, but I wish I would, the biographies of some others here, including a few whom we serve lunch to, would be written and be read as eagerly as you say one of me would be read. —Dorothy Day Ambassadors of God is a collection of remarkable obituaries taken from The Catholic Worker newspaper. Rich in anecdote, detail, and unexpected humor, they tell stories of men and women, living in poverty and distress, who were pa ..." |
 | | Helen Prejean Death Row's Nun (People of God) by Joyce Duriga, Robert Ellsberg Paperback, 112 Pages, Published 2017 by Liturgical Press ISBN-13: 978-0-8146-4663-2, ISBN: 0-8146-4663-8 "No person has worked more effectively toward the abolition of the death penalty in the United States than Helen Prejean, CSJ. Her best-selling book Dead Man Walking, and the hit Hollywood film adaptation in which she was played by Susan Sarandon, was a catalyst for drawing national attention to the issue. In the years since then, her continuing and often controversial work with death-row inmates has kept the issue near the forefront of ..." |
 | | Thérèse by Dorothy Day, Robert Ellsberg Paperback, 224 Pages, Published 2016 by Christian Classics ISBN-13: 978-0-87061-306-7, ISBN: 0-87061-306-5 "Dorothy Day's unpretentious account of the life of St. Thérèse of Lisieux sheds light on the depth of Day's Catholic spirituality and illustrates why Thérèse's simplicity and humility are so vital for today. Whether you are called to the active life like Day or a more hidden existence like Thérèse, you will discover that these paths have much in common and can lead you to a love that has the power to transform you in ways that are unexp ..." |
 | | Catholics(Reprint) A Novel by Brian Moore, Robert Ellsberg Paperback, 108 Pages, Published 2018 by Open Road Media ISBN-13: 978-1-5040-5034-0, ISBN: 1-5040-5034-7 "A “near-masterpiece” about faith and doubt by the award-winning, international bestselling author (The New York Times). In Rome, surrendering to secular pressures, the Fourth Vatican Council is stirring a revolution with their official denial of the church’s core doctrines. They’ve abolished clerical dress and private confession; the Eucharist is recognized only as an outdated symbol; and they’re merging with the tenets of Buddhism. T ..." |
 | | What I Am Living For Lessons from the Life and Writings of Thomas Merton by Robert Ellsberg, Daniel P. Horan, Kaya Oakes, James Martin 224 Pages, Published 2018 by Ave Maria Press ISBN-13: 978-1-59471-742-0, ISBN: 1-59471-742-7 "Merton on the Spiritual Promise of Interreligious Dialogue, by Acharya Judith Simmer-Brown 1. ... Carolyn Gimian (Boston: Shambhala, 2004), 263. 2. ... The dialogues in these Naropa conferences were published in Susan Szpakowski, ed ., Speaking of Silence: Christians and Buddhists in Dialogue (Halifax, NS: Vajradhatu ..." |
 | | Archbishop Romero and Spiritual Leadership in the Modern World by Claudia Bernardi, Rev. Carlos Sanchez, Fabio Colorado, Julian Filochowski, David B. Perrin, Damian Zynda, Mauro Pando, Margaret R. Pfeil, Ricardo Urioste, Michael E. Lee, Robert Ellsberg, Sister Pat Farrell, Rev Robert Pelton, Roberto Cuéllar, Gustavo Gutiérrez, Thomas M. Kelly, Rev Michael Connors, Robert S. Pelton, Cuellar Roberto, Perrin/Gutierrez/Pfe Paperback, 192 Pages, Published 2017 by Lexington Books ISBN-13: 978-1-4985-0953-4, ISBN: 1-4985-0953-3 "Archbishop Romero and Spiritual Leadership in the Modern World presents a contemporary and integrated understanding of one of the most remarkable pastoral leaders of our time. This bishop, Oscar Romero of El Salvador, experienced deeply the overwhelming sufferings of the Salvadoran people, as well as those within himself. He cried out in vain to Presidents Carter and Reagan, “no more arms to El Salvador,” but his pleas were not heard at ..." |
 | | Eight Whopping Lies and Other Stories of Bruised Grace by Brian Doyle, Robert Ellsberg Paperback, 192 Pages, Published 2017 by Franciscan Media ISBN-13: 978-1-63253-165-0, ISBN: 1-63253-165-8 "“Brian Doyle is an extraordinary writer whose tales will endure.” —Cynthia Ozick, National Book Critics Circle Award-winning author of Quarrel and Quandary This is a guided tour through the mind of one of the most acclaimed voices in contemporary Catholic writing. Brian Doyle effortlessly connects the everyday with the inexpressible and consistently marries searingly honest prose with interruptions of humor and humanity. These essa ..." |
 | | Harvey Cox Reader by Robert Ellsberg Published 2016 by Orbis Books ISBN-13: 978-1-60833-637-1, ISBN: 1-60833-637-9 "character named Roncalli was elected and took the name John XXIII. His choice of this name was a bit puzzling to those of us who knew a bit about papal history since the previous John, who had reigned seven hundred years earlier, had become a slight embarrassment to the church. John XXII had sat in Avignon and thus represented an episode in church history some Catholics would prefer to forget. He had worried theologians (is anythin ..." |
 | | Archbishop Romero and Spiritual Leadership in the Modern World by Claudia Bernardi, Fabio Colorado, Julian Filochowski, Damian Zynda, Mauro Pando, Ricardo Urioste, Robert Ellsberg, Rev. Carlos Sanchez, David B. Perrin, Margaret R. Pfeil, Michael E. Lee, Sister Pat Farrell, Roberto Cuéllar, Gustavo Gutiérrez, Thomas M. Kelly, Rev Robert Pelton, Robert S. Pelton, Rev Michael Connors, Perrin/Gutierrez/Pfe, Cuellar Roberto Hardcover, 192 Pages, Published 2015 by Lexington Books ISBN-13: 978-1-4985-0951-0, ISBN: 1-4985-0951-7 "Archbishop Romero and Spiritual Leadership in the Modern World presents a contemporary and integrated understanding of one of the most remarkable pastoral leaders of our time. This bishop, Oscar Romero of El Salvador, experienced deeply the overwhelming sufferings of the Salvadoran people, as well as those within himself. He cried out in vain to Presidents Carter and Reagan, “no more arms to El Salvador,” but his pleas were not heard at ..." |
 | | A Living Gospel Reading God's Story in Holy Lives by Ellsberg, Robert 260 Pages, Published 2019 by Orbis Books ISBN-13: 978-1-60833-786-6, ISBN: 1-60833-786-3 |