catholic church

Gathers together all the information lay people will need in order to function as eucharistic ministers.

The author leads the reader on a journey filled with filled with shared memories, hopes, and dreams of what could be.

Seeks to awaken the dormant inner depths of the spirit so long neglected by Western people, to nurture a deeply contemplative and mystical dimension in our spiritual lives.

Explores the healing fire of God available to each of us here and now.

Drawing on examples of human love, John sheds light on the many scriptural passages that also make this enlightening comparison, and goes on to share with the reader the passionate spirituality of St. Francis.

Has much to say to lay people, clergy and religious alike - "spirituality in the age of the laity" rooted in the universal call to holiness.

What is prayer and how do you pray?.

Everyone is a mystic or artist until our culture, religion, or education drives this out of us.

Fr. Shannon teaches a wordless form of prayer in which the reader experiences a "silence on fire": life aglow with the presence of God.

The sacraments are an important area of Christian life. They are special signs that put us in touch with the Risen Lord.