Foundation Material for Doctrinal Catholic Action
by Mother Margaret Bolton
A translation that uses traditional English of the marriage service as celebrated in the Orthodox Church. This consists of three parts: the betrothal, the crowning, and the removal of the crowns. This booklet has the texts for all the participants: priest, deacon, and chanter. It will also allow wedding guests who are unfamiliar with the service to follow it and will be particularly helpful when the service is celebrated in a language other than English. It does not contain any musical settings...
Marriage is the oldest institution in the world as ordained by God through the union of Adam and Eve; yet it has been faced with a multitude of challenges through the ages. The aim of this book is to provide a model and a parameter for successful and happy marriages. As such, it presents possible guidance to marriages and families in crisis, and tries to ensure that the reflections in it will edify us and promote a healthy marriage culture.This book does not judge or condemn, but tries to help p...
The collaboration of priests and deacons in the ministry of the gospel has not always been without some tension. The fiftieth anniversary of the restoration of the Permanent Diaconate in the Catholic Church welcomes a cooperative, creative, and prayer-imbued communion between priests and deacons who labor as one to serve the spiritual needs of parishioners. Remain in Me promotes such a communion, addressing the interior lives of priests and deacons simultaneously. The sacrament of Holy Orders is...
Journey of Faith for Teens, Catechumenate
by Redemptorist Pastoral Publication
The consolidation and closure of parishes across the United States has become a fact of contemporary Catholic life. Responding to such an event is often traumatic. How do lay leaders allow their parish to heal when an approved ritual format does not exist? Through the voice of experience and local diocesan offices, Michal Weldon, OFM, has created a guide to the reconciliation process and the rites of parish closures in A Struggle for Holy Ground. Composed of thirty-five interviews conducted fro...
Prayer Requests Notebook. Troubles have an Expiry date. Proverbs 24 (Volume, #1)
by Prayer Team