Publisher: Cervantes Digital
Celano, who alludes to this laud, says of St. Francis that he was of the race of Ananias, Azarias and Misael, inviting all creatures with him to glorify Him who made the.
Bread and wine are symbols of Divine Substance and Divine Life. The Bread is the God-like thought; the wine is the manifestation of our ideal. We are familiar with the saying that thoughts become things. "God thinks and worlds appear." The whole world is a thought of God. The creative form of our thought manifests itself in outward form; as any thought felt as true is always out-pictured on the screen of space: thus the word "became flesh" or was made manifest. Another way of stating it is that the bread is the desire; the wine is the acceptance and realization of your desire in consciousness.Show book
A gentle guidebook for Christians caught in the messy middleIn the wake of scandal, culture wars, and abuse, many Christians are wondering whether the North American church is redeemable—and if not, whether they should even stay. While many are answering no to those questions, this book is for those who long to disentangle their faith from all the cultural baggage and recapture the joy of following Jesus. Through personal anecdotes, encounters with the global church, deep dives into Scripture, and helpful historical context about Christianity, An Untidy Faith takes readers on two journeys. The first journey lays out the grand vision of Christianity and the legacy passed on to us by the early believers in hopes of renewing readers’ belief in the church writ large. The second journey helps believers understand why they feel distant from their church settings and provides a reorientation drawn from Scripture of God’s vision for community. A gentle companion, Kate Boyd walks alongside those who have questions but can’t ask them for fear of being labeled by or cast out of their communities. An Untidy Faith is a guidebook for those who want to be equipped with practices to rebuild their faith and shape their communities to look more like Jesus.Show book
Drawing on more than 20 years of experience as a spiritual teacher and psychologist, Patrick Marando has written a guide to remembering who you really are - teaching how you, too, can live from the state he calls the true self. Patrick bridges the gap between spirituality and modern psychology, describing how we become disconnected from our true self, providing a guide to remembering your truth and fully awakening to who you are. The result will be a life of well-being, peace, and fulfillment. Patrick also discusses how the mind develops and functions, how it doesn't always align with the true self; he explains how to utilize our minds to help - instead of limit - us. He thoroughly describes our common emotions and tells us why we have them, how to manage and utilize them to help align with the true self. With his clear explanations and practical exercises, Patrick has created a step-by-step guide to being human and overcoming the barriers to living your truth.Show book
In 1929, nearly four hundred years after the deaths of Saints Thomas More and John Fisher, G.K. Chesterton observed in words equally attributable to Fisher, “Blessed Thomas More is more important at this moment than at any moment since his death, even perhaps the great moment of his dying; but he is not quite so important as he will be in a hundred years.” Judge Robert J Conrad, Jr. anticipates Chesterton’s one-hundred-year mark in a collection of stories from the lives of More and Fisher, demonstrating how their sanctity and integrity carried them and those who loved them through tumultuous and heart-wrenching times which, perhaps surprisingly, bear a striking resemblance to the present epoch. At first blush, nothing could appear more different than the pre-industrial sixteenth century and the tech-centered modern era. But a closer examination presents a similar tale of political maneuvering and hostile hearings, legal corruption, viral pandemics, riots, suppression of speech, loss of religious liberty, and a profound indifference for truth. Judge Conrad effortlessly weaves together tales of both men and what made them who they were—family, faith, friendship, oaths, vocation, detachment, conscience—inviting those who strive for holiness down the same narrow path these two martyrs walked with a clarity founded upon the truth of Christ’s Church, and a wit that charmed even their persecutors. Both these men refused to consent to the theological farce that would permit the king’s divorce and remarriage and drive a wedge into the unity of the Christian world, and both paid for their convictions with their lives. More died the king’s good servant and God’s first. Fisher approached his execution with joy befit for a wedding. And yet, both stand today, long after they are gone, as models of courage in a time when it is desperately needed.Show book
With the epic Garlucci family cruise adventure behind her, Millie is looking forward to smooth sailing on the Siren of the Seas' upcoming cruise to the ABC islands. Before they set sail, Andy calls the entertainment staff to the stage for an important announcement. The ship’s cruise director has managed to sign a wildly popular musical production for a monthlong gig. When the star of the show arrives and promptly produces a long list of “must-haves”, Millie believes this is just the tip of the iceberg of what could be a disastrous cruise.Her close friend and coworker, Felix, not only knows the lead actor, but there’s some bad blood between them, and he threatens to quit and walk off the ship rather than work with his old nemesis. Things go from bad to worse after the star is found dead and the evidence starts stacking up against her friend.As the clues are uncovered, Millie is convinced the murder was an act of revenge. The deeper she digs, the more she believes someone on board the ship has a secret that they’re willing to kill for. Can Millie solve the mystery in time to clear her friend’s name, or will Felix’s next starring role be performing a life sentence behind bars?Find out what happens when you grab your copy of Rendezvous and Revenge today!Show book
Her past is as shadowy as the criminals she hunts. US Marshal Milana Tanner doesn’t know where she came from. Abandoned as a toddler, she was adopted into a pastor’s family and raised as their own. Her brother is the sole witness to a murder… and the intended target. She’ll do whatever it takes to keep him safe from the infamous assassin hunting him, even if it means confronting the demons from her own mysterious past. It will test her training, her skills, and her faith. Now more than ever, failure is not an option. The hitman knows things he shouldn’t. As the killer closes in, she and her team fight to stay one step ahead, but he counters their moves with uncanny stealth. If someone is feeding him intel, it must be someone on her team. Who can she trust when her brother’s life is on the line? She already lost one family. She can’t lose another. But how can she stop a killer so embroiled in the shadows that he’s indistinguishable from the darkness surrounding him? Deadly Alliances is a riveting story of Christian suspense combining danger, intrigue, and the power of God to work through His people in any situation. Pick up your copy today! Deadly Alliances is book 1 in a 4 part series.Show book
