By Christine O'Keeffe Lafser
The death of a child leaves parents, siblings, family, and friends devastated at a life lost too soon. Author Christine O’Keeffe Lafser addresses the intense emotions faced by those who have lost a child and invites the reader to take a journey of faith and build a new life.
In a series of touching profiles written by parents and siblings, the lives of infants, children, teenagers, and adult children are remembered and celebrated. From miscarriage and murder, to illness and accidents, families share feelings and memories of children they’ve loved and lost.
Accompanying meditations address the stages of grief and recount the real experiences of those living through them. Scripture verses provide spiritual comfort, and an appendix lists grief-support resources. Most importantly, Lafser offers families hope that life can and will go on. Paperback, 418 pages; Spring 2002 Quantity
By Angela Ann Zukowski and Pierre Babin
Only seven percent of that which is communicated is done through words. A message is largely expressed through the less tangible elements of sound and images. Global culture has gone from the Age of Print, where intellect, doctrine, and the written word ruled, to the Era of the Media, where communication, connection, and experiential immersion are key. The Gospel in Cyberspace maps these changes and offers guidance in navigating the new frontier as it relates to the Church.
Authors Pierre Babin and Angela Ann Zukowski draw upon their experience in evangelization, catechesis, and media to lead readers through the new technologies. They insist that, while the message will remain the same, the delivery must change if the Church is to reach and retain an audience. To foster this change, they walk the reader through the shifting paradigm of current catechetical practices to the possibilities of evangelizing in the enriched environment of the Internet Age. Through historical perspective, questions for reflection, and suggestions for implementation, this insightful book blazes into the new millennium, guiding readers to avoid the dangers while taking risks to nurture faith in the Internet Age. Paperback 205 pages, Spring 2002
In Still Called by Name, Father Dominic Grassi, an urban priest, natural storyteller, and author of the popular Bumping into God books, reflects on his vocation and recalls the reasons he became a priest. Through poignant and often humorous recollections from his thirty years as a priest, Grassi celebrates the special moments of grace he has witnessed and the special people who have touched his life.
Grassi pulls aside the veil of mystery shrouding the priesthood and breaks down barriers between priests and lay people. Grassi shares simple stories that reveal the incredible joy, profound awe, and overwhelming peace he finds in his life as a priest. Still Called by Name, restores faith and trust in priests at a critical time for the Catholic Church. Hardcover, 200 pages, Loyola Press Fall 2003
In thirty short chapters, author Lonni Collins Pratt and Father Daniel Homan, O.S.B. provide stories, reflections, prayers, and actions through which the reader can understand Benedict's principles and allow them to shape ordinary life. This small but powerful book can be used for personal retreat, spiritual reading, and general reflection.
5 x 6 Paperback, 270 Pages Quantity
