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  Treatise on Purgatory

  Saint Catherine of Genoa

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  Saint Catherine of Genoa (Caterina Fieschi Adorno, born Genoa 1447 – 15 September 1510) is an Italian Roman Catholic saint and mystic, admired for her work among the sick and the poor. She was a member of the noble Fieschi family, and spent most of her life and her means serving the sick, especially during the plague which ravaged Genoa in 1497 and 1501. She died in that city in 1510.  
   
  In 1551, 41 years after her death, a book about her life and teaching was published, entitled Libro de la vita mirabile et dottrina santa de la Beata Caterinetta de Genoa. This is the source of her "Dialogues on the Soul and the Body" and her "Treatise on Purgatory", which are often printed separately. Her authorship of these has been denied, and it used to be thought that another mystic, the Augustinian canoness Battistina Vernazza, who lived in a monastery in Genoa from 1510 till her death in 1587 had edited the two works, a suggestion discredited by recent scholarship, which attributes a large part of both works to St Catherine, though they received their final literary form only after her death. 
   
  In the Treatise on Purgatory, St. Catherine wrote about the purpose of Purgatory, the unspeakable pain endured by the souls in Purgatory, and the great hope that souls have while in Purgatory, of seeing and spending eternity with God in Heaven. (Introduction by Wikipedia and Ann Boulais)

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  The Magnificent Prayers of Saint...

  Saint Bridget of Sweden

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  Saint Bridget of Sweden was one of the most privileged mystics in the history of the Church. Born to a wealthy family, she was given in marriage to a pious and good-hearted nobleman, with whom she raised eight children, including the future Saint Catherine of Sweden. When her husband died, Bridget founded an order of nuns, the Order of the Most Holy Savior, more commonly called the Bridgettines. She labored until her death to spread her order and boost morality and devotion in the decadent 14th-century Church. She also labored to bring the papacy back to Rome from Avignon. In all her efforts, she was wise, charitable, and outstanding in sanctity. 
  Devout from a young age, Saint Bridget also received numerous visions of Our Lord and Our Lady, including intimate details of Our Lady's early life, the Holy Family in Nazareth, and the Passion, as well as prayers the famous 15 Prayers attributed to her, popular devotions in the late Middle Ages and our own era. The Magnificent Prayers of Saint Bridget of Sweden collects these prayers and presents them for the modern devotee. 
  Do not miss these stirring and vivid prayers from one of the greatest foundresses and mystics of the Church's history. Imbued throughout St. Bridget's life, and thus these prayers of hers, is the undeniable spirit of piety, devotion, and saintliness that characterized her earthly life—and by which she merited to become privy to sublime mysteries. Let, then, her insights penetrate you through the recitation of these meditative orations.

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  Leveling the Church -...

  Micah Fries, Jeremy Maxfield

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  What if the secret to pastoral success is to do less ministry?Or maybe it’s more like a two-part secret: do less ministry, develop more people. The typical pastor takes on far too much. Who visits the hospital? Who counsels couples? Who teaches and preaches and disciples? Usually, the pastor. But according to Ephesians 4, a pastor’s true goal should be to equip the so-called ordinary members of their church to take on these pastoral tasks. Micah Fries and Jeremy Maxfield will show you how by: Exposing the dangerous undercurrents that may be holding back your church cultureTeaching you how to narrow your focus in order to multiply your ministry Walking you through how to delegate, develop leaders, and deploy your members. Yes, the people in those pews expect a lot from you, but learn how you can manage expectations, lead well, and pastor biblically. Not only does this approach drastically reduce the pressure on you, the pastor, it multiplies the effectiveness of your ministry 10, 20, even 100-fold!

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  A Bleu Streak Summer

  T. I. Lowe

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  School's out for summer! 
   
  Time to hit the California beach for a Bleu Streak Tour with new bandmate Will Bleu! 
   
  While the typical shenanigans continue on as usual, lead guitarist and prankster Maxim King finds himself on an abandoning ride of self-doubt. Can the charismatic musician figure out an exit before completely abandoning the life he worked so hard for, as well as losing the love of an exceptional woman? 
   
  “If chemistry were enough to fix my stupidity … ‘Cause, baby, we've got that in spades.” 
   
  “Sounds like song lyrics to me.” She leaned up and pressed one final kiss to his lips.

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  Reflections of a Grieving Spouse...

  H. Norman Wright

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  When author and counselor H. Norman Wright’s beloved wife, Joyce, passed away, he grieved the loss of his partner and the life they shared. Even in his state of sorrow, he knew he had to find a way to live without Joyce, to forge a hopeful path, and to move forward in God’s grace and strength. 
   
  With vulnerability and emotional insight, Norm shares from his deeply personal journey and illuminates the way back to living when someone you love is gone. Readers who have lost their spouse will discover support and guidance as they: 
  work through anger, including anger at God, to ease toward God’s peacemove away from denial and “what ifs” to move forwardallow memories to provide comfort without getting stuck in the pastcreate a healthy new, daily routine to care for themselvesturn their new identity and life over to God’s leading and mercy 
   
  This tender and inspirational book will help any reader who is grieving or who is walking alongside a grieving friend.Reflections of a Grieving Spouse: The Unexpected Journey from Loss to Renewed Hope has been providing solace, comfort, and guidance to widows and widowers for nearly 20 years. 
   
  This audiobook is skillfully read by Peter Coates, and was produced and published by Echo Point Books & Media, an independent bookseller in Brattleboro, Vermont. Audio engineering by Blake Rook.

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  Albert Schweitzer And Modern...

  John Warwick Montgomery

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  An introduction to Albert Schweitzer's (1875 -1965) life and thought, especially as it relates to the quest for the historical Jesus.

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