1)      Alliende-Luco, Fr. Joaquim.  Rosary:  For the Church in Need.  Washington, D.C.:  United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, 2005.

2)  Andersen, Frank, M.S.C. Making the Eucharist Matter. Notre Dame, Indiana: Ave Maria Press, 1998.

"How can it be that many find the celebration at the heart of Christian faith merely routine—or even meaningless? And more  important, what can we do about it…Frank Andersen addresses these questions head-on, exploring how the liturgy’s meaning can come alive for us, how it can ennoble and involve us. Grounding his reflections in the biblical roots of the Eucharist and in the earliest practice of the church, he explores the extraordinary possibilities that the Eucharist affords us: to embody Jesus and his values, and to embrace the compassion he showed for all."

Reference Number:  A-00025 

3)      Archambult, Marie Therese.  A Retreat with Black Elk:  Living in the Sacred Hoop.  Cincinnati, Ohio:  St. Anthony Messenger Press, 1998.

“Your director for this retreat, Living in the Sacred Hoop, is Nicholas Black Elk, Oglala holy man and catechist.  Called a spiritual genius by many today, Black Elk is credited with the reawakening and recovery of the pan-Native American ritual and spiritual tradition in America.  His life reflected his conviction that his people could live again spiritually through the Catholic and Lakota traditions, both of which he embraced with dedication in his lifetime.  With Black Elk we seek and pray for wisdom to bridge two ancient traditions that both begin with the great mystery of God.”

 Reference Number:  A-00094

4)  Barclay, William.  The Lord's Prayer.  Louisville, Kentucky:  Westminster John Knox Press, 1964.

    "The Lord's Prayer is for many people a mere collection of words that has been repeated so often that it has lost its meaning. It is in danger of becoming a vacuous repetition devoid of genuine faith. Renowned theologian William Barclay, former Professor of Divinity and Biblical Criticism and Glasgow University, delineates and explicates this ancient prayer, showing us the depth of each phrase. He discusses it in detail and considers both its historical background and its application to our world today. In this book Professor Barclay demonstrates how Christ has given us a prayer that is at once a prayer to use and a model for all other prayers. The Lord's Prayer helps us to remember the sovereignty of God and our pledge of allegiance to our Creator."

      Reference Number:  B-00078

5)  Bartocci, Barbara. Unexpected Answers. Huntington, Indiana: Our Sunday Visitor Publishing Division, Our Sunday Visitor, Inc., 1994.

"Sometimes it feels like God doesn’t hear us. That He is so far away our prayers can’t reach Him. That He doesn’t really care. But God always answers prayers. It’s just sometimes His answers come in ways we aren’t expecting. In this warm and masterfully written collection of inspirational stories, well-known author Barbara Bartocci shows how God enters our lives to provide for our deepest needs, not always as we anticipate, but always in ways that are best for us."

Reference Number:  B-00116

6)      Beckman, Betsey, O’Connor, Nina & Sparough, J. Michael, S.J.  A Retreat with Our Lady, Dominic & Ignatius Praying with Our Hearts.  Cincinnati, Ohio:  St. Anthony Messenger Press, 1997.

 “Your directors for this retreat, Praying With Our Bodies, are Our Lady Dominic and Ignatius.  Our Lady-Mary of Nazareth, widowed women, survivor, sojourner, seeker of sanctuary, marginalized woman, woman pregnant with hope-teaches us how to bring Christ to a broken world and to let the Spirit pray through us in word, in silence, in stillness and in movement.  Our other two mentors, Dominic, founder of the Order of Preachers, and Ignatius, founder of the Society of Jesus, are will know for their steadfast devotion to Our Lady.  They, too, have much to teach us about how to let the Holy Spirit pray in us through these "temples" of the Holy Spirit, our bodies.”

 Reference Number:  B-00260

7)  Bell, John L. He was in the World: Meditations for Public Worship. Chicago, Illinois: GIA Publications, Inc., 1995. 

"A collection of 25 meditations for use in public worship. The meditations cover a range of personal, pastoral and biblical themes. Written to be read where people are gathered, they can be used in congregational worship, or with smaller assemblies such as prayer groups, youth fellowships and housegroups." 

Reference Number:  B-00117

8)  Bednarski, Sister Gloriana, RSM. Listening for the Lord: A Catechesis for a Praying People. Mystic, Connecticut: Twenty-Third Publications, 1977.

"A guide for Christians seeking a broader perspective for personal and group spiritual transformation. The book itself is transformational, combining the best of traditional spirituality, insights of modern psychology, fresh developments in the theology of the theology of the Spirit, and insistence on social concern for a suffering world."

Reference Number:  B-00119

9)  Bergan, Jacqueline and Schwan, S. Marie. Birth: A Guide for Prayer. Winona, Minnesota: Saint Mary’s Press Christian Brothers Publications, 1985.

 "The third book of a five-book series entitled Take and Receive. These volumes offer support and direction for solitary prayer as well as provide ad framework for use in prayer groups or faith-sharing groups. Ecumenical in content and approach, the series is also a resource for spiritual directors, retreat leaders, and religious formation personnel. Based on the model of Christian conversion found in the Spiritual Exercises of Saint Ignatius, these books are intended for all who hunger to more intimately know God’s presence, activity, and love in their lives."

Reference Number:  B-00120

10)  Bergan, Jacqueline Syrup and Schwan, and S. Marie. Forgiveness: A Guide for Prayer. Winona, Minnesota: Saint Mary’s Press Christian Brothers Publications, 1986.

     Reference Number:  B-00121

11)  Bergan, Jacqueline Syrup and Schwan, and S. Marie. Surrender: A Guide for Prayer. Winona, Minnesota: Saint Mary’s Press Christian Brothers Publications, 1986.

"The fourth book of a five-book series entitled Take and Receive, invites us to be with Christ in his passion and death. Through contemplation we are lead to the sustaining discover of how, in daily life, our sufferings and our surrender are both a participation in his own suffering and surrender, and a means of oneness with him."

Reference Number:  B-00122

12)  Bertanzetti, Eileen Dunn.  Praying in the Presence of Our Lord with St. Padre Pio.  Huntington, Indiana:  Our Sunday Visitor Publications, 2004.

    "During his fifty-eight years as a Capuchin friar, Padre Pio never stopped encouraging the faithful to receive Jesus in the Eucharist and to pray in the presence of Our Lord in the Blessed Sacrament. During that time, thousands upon thousands of pilgrims streamed to Pietrelcina, Italy, to be there as he celebrated Mass, to receive the Sacrament of Penance from him, to seek his spiritual guidance, and to ask for his prayers. Among them, in 1947, was a young Father Karol Wojtyla, the future Pope John Paul II who proclaimed him St. Pio in 2002. Now you can enter into the presence of Our Lord in the Eucharist accompanied by this humble stigmatist (one who suffers the wounds of Christ crucified.) Here are his words, his prayers, on life's sorrows, fears, trials, temptations, and joys, including: Even on Earth, Simply Love God, In the Garden and on the Cross with Jesus, Divine Mercy, Thy Will Be Done, Testing of Faith, Road to Perfection."

      Reference Number:  B-00238

13)  Bingen, Hildegard of. Let There Be Light. Notre Dame, Indiana: Ave Maria Press, 1997.

"A invitation to experience the light of God’s wisdom through the visions of Hildegard of Bingen. This twelfth-century abbess, whose extraordinary talents and accomplishments have captured the imagination of contemporary seekers, was firs and foremost a visionary and a mystic. Let the power of her insights lead you out of the darkness and into the light of divine love."

Reference Number:  B-00123  

14)  Bitney, James. Bright Intervals: Prayers for Paschal People. Minneapolis, Minnesota: Winston Press, 1982.

"An intriguing collection of seasonal, communal, and personal prayers that celebrate key transitional or passage moments in life. For some, experiences of life’s ups and downs are bright intervals in which the story of Christ’s death and resurrection takes on new meaning. It is for such paschal people that author Jim Bitney writes."

Reference Number:  B-00125

15)  Bliven, Edmond. Book of Catholic Prayer. Portland, Oregon: OCP, 1993.

       Reference Number:  B-00126

16)      Bodo, Murray & Sing, Susan Saint.  A Retreat with Francis & Clare of Assisi: Following Our Pilgrim Hearts.  Cincinnati, Ohio:  St. Anthony Messenger Press, 1996.

 “Your directors for this retreat, Following Our Pilgrim Hearts, are Francis and Clare of Assisi, contemporaries who were determined to follow the Christ who spoke to them from the cross of San Damiano and to rebuild the Church by living the gospel of Jesus.  You will walk in the footsteps of Francis and Clare through Assisi and the Umbrian countryside, focusing on pilgrimage and retreat, the going forth and the going within of the souls' journey.”

 Reference Number:  B-00259

17)  Boelhower, Gary J., Ph.D., Flannery, Daniele D., Ph.D., Lynch, Patricia A., and Schmitz, John R., M.A. Let Us Give Thanks: Meal Prayers for All Occasions. Milwaukee, Wisconsin: Hi-Time Publishing Corp., 1986.

"Mealtimes are perfect opportunities for family prayer. We need to express our love for God and our gratitude for all His gifts. At mealtimes, we are often more aware of His gifts—our food, our family, our life. Our prayer should be a natural expression. It should flow from our hearts and our lives. Some prayers are prayers are poetic, but the words we use need not be flowery. Simple and straightforward, the images of prayer should be drawn from Scripture and everyday life."

Reference Number:  B-00127

18)  Boelhower, Gary, J., Ph.D. Sacred Times, Timeless Seasons. Milwaukee, Wisconsin: Hi-Time Publishing Corp., 1986.

"The familiar images and surprising stories which Dr. Boelhower shares in Sacred Times, Timeless Seasons can touch your heart and change your way of seeing life. In thirty-four poems and eight short stories, Dr. Boelhower uses the insights of his own life to express the powerful presence of God. Sacred Times, Timeless Seasons affirms the goodness and value of human life: birth, celebration, emotions, memories, struggles, sexuality, loss and death."

Reference Number:  B-00128

19)  Borst, James, M.H.M. Contemplative Prayer: A Guide for Today’s Catholic. Liguori, Missouri: Liguori Publications, 1979.

"Contemplative prayer—the very phrase is forbidding to some people. But to many others a simple, deeper way of communing with God is just what they have been seeking. For the first 15 centuries in Catholic history, resting in here-and-now loving awareness of God was normal as breathing. Then an "eclipse" took place. A more complex form of "mental prayer" became standard practice. The "eclipse" has passed. The Spirit is beckoning, and the renewal of simple prayer—with centuries of tradition to guide it—is one of the great graces of our time."

Reference Number:  B-00129

20)  Breighner, Rev. Joseph  F.  Beyond Easter Sunday:  Stations of the Resurrection.  Mystic, Connecticut:  Twenty-Third Publications, 2002.

    "The Way of the Cross has been a popular devotion since the Middle Ages. Here, Fr. Joe Breighner helps readers continue this traditional Lenten practice throughout the Easter season with a Stations of the Resurrection. Based on gospel events that occur following the resurrection of Jesus, Fr. Breighner creates a prayerful and sensitive depiction of the risen Christ in the lives of his disciples, and in the formation of the early Christian community. Each of the stations features a Scripture passage, meditation, and prayer. These allow the reader to reflect on the gospel message for the Easter season, then apply these teachings to their own lives. The words are joyful and uplifting, and encourage a deeper understanding of the mysteries of the Easter season. This book is appropriate for either group or individual use and is a great gift book for neophytes."

      Reference Number:  B-00211

21)  Brown, Raymond E. A Retreat with John the Evangelist: That you May Have Life. Cincinnati, Ohio: St. Anthony Messenger Press, 1998.

"I this seven-day retreat, That you May Have Life, your director is John the Evangelist, author of the fourth Gospel. Through his artful appearance in the role of "Translator" for John, Scripture scholar Raymond E. Brown weaves the evangelist’s words into a week of prayer and deepening acquaintance, ending with a list of resources to help you continue this relationship. He brings immediacy to the "Gospel Message," allowing modern readers to understand and resolve difficulties in the text and its interpretation throughout the centuries. Transcending the political struggles and divisiveness of some modern Christians, this retreat will refresh for you what it means to be, first and foremost, a disciple of Jesus."

Reference Number:  B-00130

22)  Brueggemann, Walter. Praying the Psalms. Winona, Minnesota: Saint Mary’s Christian Brothers Publications, 1993.

"Invites us to discover in the Psalms a way of getting in touch with, affirming, and expressing our life experiences. In order to pray the Psalms, two things are necessary: the Psalms themselves, and the honest recognition and acceptance of our own story."

Reference Number:  B-00131

23)  Buser, Christella. Flowers from the Ark: True Stories from the Homes of L’Arche. New York, New York: Paulist Press, 1996.

"A book of delight, joy and wisdom. It gathers stories from the homes of L’Arche—the worldwide ministry for developmentally disabled adults founded by Jean Vanier. Here people, both disabled and abled, make community. As they work, live, laugh and pray together, the disabled "core members" often become the teachers. The stories they share are moments of illumination, funny and bittersweet. For those who look at these pages, they reveal the deepest qualities of our own human nature."

Reference Number:  B-00132

24)   Callahan, Sidney.  A Retreat with Mary of Magdala & Augustine:  Augustine Rejoicing in Human Sexuality.  Cincinnati, Ohio:  St. Anthony Messenger Press, 1997.

 “Your directors for this retreat, Rejoicing in Human Sexuality, are Mary, devoted disciple of Jesus and first person to witness the Resurrection, and Augustine, bishop, theologian and writer, who exercised a decisive influence on the church.  Both saints have a genius for giving and receiving the gift of friendship.  They are leaders and exemplars of holiness who have thrilled and magnetically attracted people throughout the centuries.  As passionate spirits they don't hold back; they live to the fullest in wholehearted love and celebrate the gift and grace of embodied existence.  Each of these great hearts experienced healing and conversion in their encounters with Christ's love; they seek to be transformed in the new creation of the kingdom.  We can gladly turn to these two magnetic personalities when we in our own turbulent times eek to reflect on love, sex and marriage.  Augustine and Mary Magdala can serve as wonderful guides for today's Christians seeking to become mature lovers of God and others.”

 Reference Number:  01245

25)  Cannato, Judy.  Quantum Grace:  Lenten Reflections on Creation and Connectedness.  Notre Dame, Indiana:  Ave Maria Press, 2003.

    "We are one--not just all human beings, but all creation, the entire universe. We live in and through a complex set of relationships we hardly notice. These insights--affirmed by new physics and old mystics alike--provide the foundation for this book of daily Lenten reflections. Quantam Grace invites us during the season of Lent to look at our beliefs, decisions, and actions and the ways they affect not only our personal lives but the lives of all others. Author Judy Cannato provides compelling reflections and shows us that "remaining vulnerable to the divine presence, allowing God to expose the places in our hearts that suffer from the illusion that we are separate and apart--this is the real work of Lent, and it is a co-creative activity that requires us to be honest with God so that God can be honest with us." Intended for individual reflection--but also ideal for group use--Quantam Grace offers a unique and valuable approach to the Lenten experience."

      Reference Number:  C-00183 

26)  Catholic Prayers: A First Book. Chicago, Illinois: Liturgy Training Publications, 1982.

      Reference Number:  00689

27)  Cavanaugh, Brian, T.O.R. Fresh Packet of Sower’s Seeds Third Planting. New York, New York: Paulist Press, 1994.

      Reference Number:  C-00137

28)  Chilson, Richard, C.S.P. God Awaits You. Notre Dame, Indiana: Ave Maria Press, 1996.

"After centuries of obscurity and suspicion, Meister Eckhart is finally emerging as a mystic whose voice resonates wit hour own. Take this opportunity to allow Eckhart to help you live a more centered life and discover God’s Presence in all the ordinary moments of your day."

Reference Number:  C-00138

29)  Chilson, Richard, C.S.P. You Shall Not Want. Notre Dame, Indiana: Ave Maria Press, 1996.

"For over tow thousand years the Psalms have been as source of comfort and guidance to Christians and Jews alike. Take time to let the living tradition of the Psalms give voice to the longings of your heart and allow them to lead you to a deeper encounter with the God of all generations."

Reference Number:  C-00139

30)  Coleman, Bill and Patty. Catholic Prayers and Devotions. Mystic, Connecticut: Twenty-Third Publications, 1980.

        Reference Number:  C-00140

31)  Coleman, William. Teach Us how to Pray. Mystic, Connecticut: Twenty-Third Publications, 1976.

      Reference Number:  C-00141

32)  Collison, Lou. Abba, Father Prayer Journal. Phoenix, Arizona: North American Liturgy Resources, 1979.

      Reference Number:  C-00142

33)  Come Holy Spirit: Practical Prayers Services for Parish Meetings. Notre Dame, Indiana: Ave Maria Press, 1994.

"An invaluable resource of prayer services that provides any member of a parish group—religious, fulltime, or volunteer—an easy and creative format for a prayer service. Organized according to the parish year, Come Holy Spirit offers thirty prayer services form September to June that are perfect for any parish group that meets, including pastoral councils, parish staffs, liturgy teams, adult education committees, religious education groups, school staffs, school boards, social justice committees, and finance boards. Each prayer service includes suggestions for a scripture reading and directions for individual or shared reflections on relevant topics of concern to the reading or the particular season of the year."

Reference Number:  00703

34)      Constance, Anita M.  A Cup of Grace…To Go:  What Jesus Might Say to Start Your Day.  Notre Dame, Indiana:  Ave Maria Press, 2002.

 “Are your mornings hectic?  Is it hard to find time to pray in your day?  Well here's a way to enjoy a quick conversation with Jesus and get your day started on just the right foot.  A Cup of Grace...To Go is intended for people "on the go."  Offering honest, down-to-earth, personal reflections based on a day's scripture passage, it also includes brief responses form Jesus-things he might say to you today.  It's a great jump-start into deeper prayer and relationship with God.  Like a morning cup of coffee-quick, refreshing, and eye-opening-A Cup of Grace...To Go might be just what you've been looking for.”

 Reference Number:  C-00211

35)  Costello, Gwen. A Prayerbook for Catechists. Mystic, Connecticut: Twenty-Third Publications, 1999.

 "Popular author Gwen Costello shares with religion teachers her down-to-earth, faith-filled prayers. Drawing on her own (and others’) experience as a catechist and DRE, she offers prayers for a variety of seasons and situations. Each prayer relates to a real-life catechetical situation and reflects a firm belief in God’s loving care for catechists and students, in the uniqueness of each child, and in the importance of catechetical ministry. Use these prayers for personal enrichment or adapt them for use at a catechist meeting. Whether you are a new or seasoned catechist, these uplifting prayers will renew, refresh and inspire you from the first class to the last."

Reference Number:  C-00145

36)  Curran, Dolores. Family Prayer. Cincinnati, Ohio: St. Anthony Messenger Press, 1983.

      Reference Number:  C-00146

37)  Curran, Dolores. Dolores Curran On Family Prayer. Mystic, Connecticut: Twenty-Third Publications, 1997.

"Well-known family columnist and lecturer Dolores Curran has updated and completely revised her time tested book on family prayer. Parents, catechists, DRE’s and family life ministers are delighted to hear that Dolores is back and better that ever. Dolores Curran on Family Prayer is packed with everything that today’s Catholic family needs to build a rich and satisfying prayer life: traditional prayers of the Catholic Church; spontaneous prayer: what it is, and how to start; contemporary prayer services and rituals for all occasions; home activities with a spiritual flavor. These easy-to-plan, easy-to-adapt prayers, rituals, and activities cover the liturgical year, seasonal celebrations, and ordinary occurrences of everyday life."

Reference Number:  C-00147

38)  d’Avila-Latourrette, Brother Victor-Antoine. Table Blessings Mealtime Prayers Throughout the Year. Notre Dame, Indiana: Ave Maria Press, 1994.

"This lovely collection offers a rich variety of table blessings based on the daily and seasonal rhythm of the liturgy. It includes readings and blessings for each week of the seasons of Advent, Christmas, Lent, and Easter as well as a four-week cycle for ordinary time. There is a separate monthly calendar of saints, over twenty-five graces after meals, and a charming set of blessings of special foods."

Reference Number:  D-00068

39)  The Daughters of St. Paul.  Words of Eternal Life:  A Thought a Day from the Book of Sirach.  Boston, Massachusetts:  The Daughters of St. Paul, 1984.

      Reference Number:  D-00111 

40)  DeMontfort, St. Louis. The Secret of the Rosary. Bay Shore, New York: Montfort Publications, 1982.

      Reference Number:  D-00069

41)  Doyle, Rev. Seamus P.  Do this in Remembrance of Me:  Living the Example of Jesus.  Liguori, Missouri:  Liguori Publications, 2003.

    "Jesus teaches us many surprising things. He leads us to the truth by challenging our very instincts and by asking us to affirm our existence through the denial of self. In the recognition of our powerlessness, we discover true freedom. When we allow our ego to dissolve in the service of others, we find a greater dignity. It is in dying--to self and the world--that we find eternal life. The truth that empowers us to follow his example as we strive to do all things in his memory. Do this in Rememberance of Me unlocks the full meaning of Jesus' words. When he commissioned his disciples to act in his memory, Jesus was directing them to do more than remember him in his body and his blood. Jesus was telling them to change the world. His life and teaching provide the example needed to make present the kingdom of God. Jesus' life and example are counter-intuitive--we must love our enemies, we must lead by serving, we must seek riches by becoming poor, we must accept hardship with joy. In following Jesus, we follow a path that the world cannot understand, but it is a path that the world cannot resist."

      Reference Number:  D-00098

42) Doyle, Stephen C. A Retreat with Mark: Embracing Discipleship. Cincinnati, Ohio: St. Anthony Messenger Press, 1998.

"In this seven-day retreat, Embracing Discipleship, your director is Mark the Evangelist, author of the first Gospel. In writing his Gospel, Mark gathered the things that Jesus had said and done that Mark heard from the community. The evangelist was the first to convey Jesus’ invitation to follow him at the beginning of the first millennium. The invitation still stands and still asks for our response. In this retreat, Stephen C. Doyle, O.F.M., acts as interpreter for Mark, helping us to get to know Jesus better and enter more deeply into the mystery of Jesus’ love."

Reference Number:  D-00073

43)      Dreyer, Elizabeth A.  A Retreat with Catherine of Siena living the Truth in Love.  Cincinnati, Ohio:  St. Anthony Messenger Press, 1999. 

“In this seven-day retreat, Living the Truth in Love, your director is Catherine of Siena, the fourteenth-century Italian laywoman with the strong will and staunch commitment to carry out what she thought God was directing her to do.  Catherine, declared Doctor of the church in 1970, clung to the truth, lived by the truth and sought after the truth throughout her life.  With her we will meet the God whom she called "Gentle Truth," struggle with the sin and glory of our own truth and ponder the fruits of truth-discernment, freedom and wisdom.”

 Reference Number:  D-00131

44)      Dubruiel, Michael & Welborn, Amy.  Praying the Rosary:  With Joyful, Luminous, Sorrowful, & Glorious Mysteries.  Huntington, Indiana:  Our Sunday Visitor, 2003.

 “Rediscover  Deepen  Contemplate.  Based on the format suggested by Pope John Paul II in his apostolic letter Rosarium Virginis Mariae ("The Rosary of the Virgin Mary"), authors Michael Dubruiel and Amy wellborn help you:  Rediscover-or experience for the first time-the comfort, hope, and strength so many have found in this ancient prayer.  Deepen your love of Christ and His mother as your meditations on the Joyful, Luminous, Sorrowful, and Glorious mysteries reach a new level.  Contemplate the mystery of Christ.”

Reference Number:  D-00127

45)      Elizondo, Virgilio & Friends.  A Retreat with Our Lady of Guadalupe and Juan Diego: Heeding the Call.  Cincinnati, Ohio:  St. Anthony Messenger Press, 1998.

 “Your directors for this retreat, Heeding the Call, are Our Lady of Guadalupe and Juan Diego.  Mary-our Lady of Guadalupe, singer of the Magnificat, prophet of the Lord-appeared to a poor, middle aged Indian Christian named Juan Diego on his way to church, calling to him in his native tongue, Nahuatl, not the language of European conquerors.  In doing so, she revealed both a loving god and the God-given dignity of the Indian people.  Her coming marks the turning point in the sixteenth-century history of Latin America.  Juan Diego heeded Mary's call to proclaim the word of God even against powerful obstacles of disbelief and discrimination against his people.  From one rejected and silenced we draw strength and courage.”

 Reference Number:  E-00057

46)  Elwood, J. Murray. Discovering Life’s Directions: Making Spiritually Insightful Decisions about Your Future. Notre Dame, Indiana: Ave Maria Press, 1995.

"Unique among life and career planning books in serving as both a guide for exploring spiritual self-knowledge and as a personal career planner. To those people "in transition," it offers a spiritually insightful, yet practical, method for making informed and confident choices about major life decisions."

Reference Number:  E-00039

47)  Finley, Mitch. Let’s Begin with Prayer. Notre Dame, Indiana: Ave Maria Press, 1997.

"Whether spoken by a student, teacher, or principal, these words signal the beginning of the school day in many Catholic schools. The question is: what comes next? Let’s Begin with Prayer offers an eloquent and practical answer. 130 brief prayers specifically designed for us in Catholic junior and senior high schools are offered here, prayers which are grounded in the Catholic traditions while reflecting the concerns of today’s Catholic school community."

Reference Number:  F-00049 

48)  Finley, Mitch. The Seeker’s Guide to the Christian Story. Chicago, Illinois: Loyola Press, 1990.

"Finley presents eleven essays on significant "moments" in Church history, the Effects of which are still felt by Catholics and other Christians. These events contribute much to the experience of the contemporary Church. The Seeker’s Guide to the Christian Story addresses the questions, How did we come to be the Church that we are today? In the midst of considerable anxiety, the Catholic Church is preparing to enter a new century. Turmoil and uncertainty are signs of life, indications that countless people continue to care about the Church and its future; they care enough to take positions, to argue, to ponder. One of the most important lessons The Seeker’s Guide to the Christian Story offers is that change should not be feared but, rather, welcomed as a way for the Church to remain faithful to its true identity."

Reference Number:  F-00052

49)  Fonseca, Michael. Living in God’s Embrace: The Practice of Spiritual Intimacy. Notre Dame, Indiana: Ave Maria Press, 2000.

"Arranged into six chapters, each made up of a brief introductory section and ten prayer exercises, this book will guide you through the ups and downs of the spiritual journey and provide encouragement to stay on the path toward God. The sixty prayer exercises are particularly inspiring as they calm the spirit and ask you to look deeply into yourself and your relationship with God and others. Whether you’re just beginning the journey or you’ve been on it for quite a while, whether you’re taking a private retreat or a group retreat, Living in God’s Embrace will be an ideal companion."

Reference Number:  F-00053

50)  Fonseca, Michael. Loving in the Masters Footsteps. Notre Dame, Indiana: Ave Maria Press, 2003.

    "As followers of Jesus, we are called to walk in his footsteps, to love as he loved. Building on the insights of his popular and practical book, Living in God''s Embrace, Michael Fonseca invites us to a deeper, wholehearted discipleship. He guides us to a commitment to Jesus that results in a lifestyle patterned on the Master's teaching and the power of his Spirit. Fonseca leads us through reflections and prayer to grow steadily into the fullness of God's dream for us. The six chapters summon us to follow Jesus faithfully, to be refreshed and restored, to find completion in his Holy Spirit, to stand by Jesus' side, to live prayerfully, and to reflect the image of Jesus day by day. The sixty prayer exercises (ten in each chapter) challenge us to open our hearts fully to the transformation Christ offers us. They comfort us with assureances of God's continual desire to be united fully with his people. Loving in the Master's Footsteps is an ideal resource for an at-home retreat, for occasional prayer of for use with various kinds of small groups."

      Reference Number:  F-00081

51)      Fox, Rev. Robert J.  Prayer Book for Young Catholics.  Huntington, Indiana:  Our Sunday Visitor Publishing, 1977.

 Reference Number:  F-00091

52)  Fritz, Patricia, O.S.F. We Praise You, O Lord!. New York, New York: Paulist Press, 1982.

"A collection of prayers and prayer services. This is an enabling tool; it provides models for creating effective group prayer experiences. It was prepared to help parish councils, Renew core groups, faculty meetings, small prayer groups, and church committees and organizations. These services will help parish groups learn to pray spontaneously, aloud and together when they meet. The topics of these services are the themes of the gospels: The Lord’s Call, Our Response, Empowerment by the Spirit, Discipleship, Evangelization, Mission, Gifts of the Spirit, Social Concerns, Mary, and Ministry."

Reference Number:  F-00054

53)  Gabriele, Edward Francis. From Many, One: Praying Our Rich and Divers Cultural Heritage. Notre Dame, Indiana: Ave Maria Press, 1995.

"The motto, "From Many, One," inscribed on the coins of our nation, serves as the theme of this original collection of prayer services for morning, midday, evening, and night. Reflecting on the never-ending struggle of the many groups that have sought to make the United States their home and the sad history of bigotry and oppression that they have faced, this book offers prayers to remember and celebrate those traditions."

Reference Number:  G-00048

54)  Geddes, Joan Bel. Are you Listening God? (I Need You). Notre Dame, Indiana: Ave Maria Press, 1994.

"A collection of lucidly beautiful prayers uniquely suited to a disbelieving world. Bel Geddes does not write in the traditional language of prayer but gives us real life prayers that lead us to a lively appreciation of life’s joys and more peaceful acceptance of its problems."

Reference Number:  G-00049

55)  Gilmour, Peter. Praying Together. Winona, Minnesota: Saint Mary’s Press Christian Brothers Publication, 1978.

      Reference Number:  G-00050

56)  Goulart, Frances Sheridan.  God Had No Religion:  Blending Traditions for Prayer.  Notre Dame, Indiana:  Sorin Books, 2005. 

“Half of all Americans under thirty think the best religion is one that borrows from all religions.  This remarkable collection of prayers will help them do just that.  This fresh selection of prayers urges you to blend religions, methods, and prayerware (tools used to assist us in prayer).  Drawn from such diverse sources as Mother Teresa, the Holy Qur'an, Gandhi, and Native American traditions, each prayer was chosen for its depth and practicality.  Each prayer's tradition and origin is highlighted, as well as options on how to tailor it to your own personal preferences.  For example, closings to prayers may be added from other traditions, and gender specific prayers may be changed as desired.  Suggestions are also made for integrating the prayer into everyday life.”

 Reference Number:  G-00097

57)  Grabner, Kenneth E., C.S.C. Awake to Life Aware of God. Notre Dame, Indiana: Ave Maria Press, 1994.

"In the rapid pace of contemporary life, fewer and fewer of us can savor the present moment. Rather than becoming awake to the now, we focus on movement to somewhere, getting tasks done, or fretting over past events. Yet, it’s in being fully conscious of the present that we become most aware of the intimate presence of God within us and all of creation. In this simple and insightful book, Kenneth Garbner offers guidance to achieve such consciousness. He explores the gateways—those attitudes and activities that help us become fully aware of our lives and relationships. And he identifies the obstacles that hinder growth—those negative attitudes and actions that sabotage our movement toward loving consciousness."

Reference Number:  G-00052

58)  Grabner, Kenneth E., C.S.C. Focus Your Day: Reflections on Christian Experience. Notre Dame, Indiana: Ave Maria Press, 1992.

"Focus Your Day is a daily prayer book for those who are looking for a still point in the midst of their busy lives. These brief reflections for every day of the year are inviting springboards to personal prayer for beginners as well as those thoroughly familiar with daily meditation."

Reference Number:  G-00053

59)  Greeley, Andrew M. May the Wind Be at Your Back: The Prayer or St. Patrick. New York, New York: The Seabury Press, 1975.

      Reference Number:  G-00054

60)  Green, Thomas H., S.J. A Guide to Prayer Opening to God. Notre Dame, Indiana: Ave Maria Press, 1977.

      Reference Number:  4-00002

61)  Green, Thomas H., S.J. Prayer and Common Sense. Notre Dame, Indiana: Ave Maria Press, 1995.

"Of all the qualities necessary for a genuine spiritual life, perhaps the most indispensable virtue is the one most often overlooked—common sense. "God is sensible, and our call to be like God, to be holy, is essentially a call to be like God, to be holy, is essentially a call to be people of good sense," says Father Thomas Green. In this wise, practical book he outlines for us what it means to live according to the common sense of God. Green provides sound advice on basic issues in the spiritual life where we often go astray because we fail to use common sense. He offers a down-to-earth description of what holiness really is, helps us get in touch with a "common-sensical God," and shows how we can better cooperate with God by using our own good judgment. Rather than stressing perfection or impossible goals, Green urges us to focus on love in both prayer and action."

Reference Number:  G-00055       

62)  Green, Thomas H., S.J. When the Well Runs Dry: Prayer Beyond the Beginnings. Notre Dame, Indiana: Ave Maria Press, 1998.

"For twenty years When the Well Runs Dry has been a source of wisdom and guidance for people serious about prayer. Now a revised edition makes Thomas Green’s classic work available to a new generation seeking guidance in prayer beyond the beginnings. Many who have discovered the joy of prayer find themselves confused and discouraged when the water of consolation stops flowing. Drawing from his long experience as a spiritual director, Fr. Green offers a clear and uncomplicated explanation of what the difficulties and consolations of mature prayer are all about. Well versed in the work of Teresa of Avila, John of the Cross, and Ignatius of Loyola, he makes the wisdom of these great masters accessible. He leads ordinary people, who do not consider themselves to be mystics or contemplatives, to discover that these masters are indeed speaking to them and offering just the right guidance on how to proceed when prayer becomes difficult and dry."

Reference Number:  G-00057

63)  Guntzelman, Joan.  A Retreat with Mother Teresa and Damien of Molokai:  Caring for Those Who Suffer.  Cincinnati, Ohio:  St. Anthony Messenger Press, 1999.

 “In this seven-day retreat, Caring for Those Who Suffer, your directors are Mother Teresa of Calcutta and Father Damien of Molokai.  Through their courageous ministry, they show us how to find God "in his most distressing disguise."  Their witness challenges us to become aware of and respond to needs in our own communities.”

 Reference Number:  G-00113

64)  Hamma, Robert M.  In Times of Caregiving:  Prayers of Renewal & Restoration.  Notre Dame, Indiana:  Ave Maria Press, 2004. 

“As a caregiver, you are loving, generous, and courageous.  Chances are you are neglecting yourself during this complicated and challenging time.  But some dimensions of our lives can't be ignored for too long, and we must take care to rest our bodies, renew our minds, and nurture our spirits.  In Times of Caregiving offers a simple way to pray, a way to reconnect with God's love and presence.  Each chapter focuses on issues and emotions that trouble caregivers:  fatigue, fear, uncertainty, loneliness, gratefulness, anger, crises, the need to see Christ, guilt, praying for others.  Whether you are caregiver or want to share the gift and power of prayer with one who is caring for another, In Times of Caregiving offers a restorative blend of scriptural, classic, and contemporary prayers and reflections.”

 Reference Number:  01242

65)  Hamma, Robert M.  In Times of Grieving:  Prayers of Comfort & Consolation.  Notre Dame, Indiana:  Ave Maria Press, 2004. 

“We are never really ready to cope with the death of someone we love.  Grief is not a problem to be solved or a disease to be cured, but a long and difficult journey.  Sometimes we travel alone, sometimes with others, and always, with God.  In Times of Grieving offers those who are grieving a simple way to pray, a compass to guide the way. Chapters focus on issues and emotions that trouble those who are grieving:  shock, anger, fear, feelings of being overwhelmed, loss of faith, hopelessness, acceptance, praying for the deceased, gratefulness, memories.  Whether you are grieving or want to share the gift and power of prayer with someone who has experienced loss, In Times of Grieving offers a comforting blend of scriptural, classic, and contemporary prayers and reflections.”

 Reference Number:  H-00374

66)  Hamma, Robert M.  In Times of Illness:  Prayers of Hope & Strenght.  Notre Dame, Indiana:  Ave Maria Press, 2004.

 “Illness challenges us on many levels.  We often feel physically, psychologically, and spiritually drained.  Prayer can be especially difficult when we are ill, and the comfort and assurance of faith may seem like just a faint memory.  In Times of Illness offers a simple way to pray in difficult times, a way to keep our balance when we are under duress.  Chapters focus on issues and emotions that trouble those who are ill:  pain, bad news, fear, anger, isolation, facing death, seeking forgiveness, gratefulness, trust.  Whether you are ill or want to share the gift and power of prayer with someone who gift and power of prayer with someone who is suffering, In Times of Illness offers a hopeful blend of scriptural, classic, and contemporary prayers and reflections.”

 Reference Number:  H-00375

67)  Hamma, Robert M. Let’s Say Grace: Mealtime Prayers for Family Occasions Throughout the Year. Notre Dame, Indiana: Ave Maria Press, 1995.

"As the one consistent time when families are together, mealtimes offer the best opportunity to recall God’s presence and thank God for the blessings of the table and the day. Let’s Say Grace is a collection of mealtime prayers that helps to bring a family’s daily experience—birthdays, job promotions, visits from grandparents, dance recitals, game-winning home runs—to God as the family gathers around the supper table. Organized according to the ways families live, Let’s Say Grace offers prayers for the day of the week, for the seasons of the church year, for national holidays and religious holy days, as well as for significant family occasions. There is also a chapter with traditional graces and meal blessings that can be used any time.”

Reference Number:  H-00253

68)  Hamma, Robert M. and Schneider, Kathryn A. Through Prayers Good Times and Bad: Prayers for a Lifetime Together. Notre Dame, Indiana: Sorin Books, 2000.

"The prayers in this book are written for a wide variety of experiences—form gratitude for the thoughtfulness of your spouse to difficulty with in-laws. They invite you to hearken back to inspired words of scripture and the sacred action of your wedding and call you to move forward on your journey together, whether you are in your first of fiftieth year together. May these prayers serve to prime the pump of your own personal expression of prayer, or simply to gather together the fragments of your inner thoughts and reflections."

Reference Number:  H-00255

69)  Hays, Edward. Pray All Ways. Leavenworth, Kansas: Forest of Peace Publishing, Inc., 1981.

"To pray all ways is the unspoken invitation cleverly hidden in the admonition of Jesus to "Pray always." To pray is an organic and natural function, and not simply the occupation of the pious. To learn to pray is but to master the art of being awake to the reality of the Divine Presence in every aspect of our lives. Here is a book that offers insights into a living communion with God while we are feasting and fasting, while napping and at play, while being foolish, and also when we are in the midst of deep suffering. The author of Secular Sanctity continues to encourage us to love the world, the commonplace, as the rich soil for a new mysticism that encourages us to pray with our eyes, with our nose, our feet—and at those times we might not think were prayerful. In Pray All Ways, Father Hays challenges us to explore the common and ordinary in our lives the "stuff" from which are made whole and holy people. May you find in this book a way to pray and, more importantly, a way to become prayer…to become a contemporary contemplative."

Reference Number:  H-00256

70)  Hays, Edward. Prayers for the Domestic Church. Leavenworth, Kansas: Forest of Peace Publishing, Inc., 1979.

"Prayers for the Domestic Church flows out of an awareness that holiness is homemade. The larger Church and local parishes depend for their vitality on the prayer that takes place within individual homes—both family and personal worship. We easily forget that the first alter around which primitive people worshiped was the hearth, whose open fire burned in the center of the home. The next alter-shrine was the family table where meals were celebrated and great events in the personal history of the family were remembered. The priests and priestesses of these first rituals were the mothers and fathers of families. Early Christianity confirmed this sense of the sacredness that encircled the home. For centuries, Christians gathered in individual homes to celebrate the holy meal of the remembrance of the death and resurrection of Jesus...Prayers for the Domestic Church reawakens the priestly power of parents and the sacredness of the home in a way that can once again make our communal churches pinwheels of grace and peace that whirl outward, extending to the edges of the universe."

Reference Number:  H-00257

71)  Hays, Edward M. Prayers for the Servants of God. Easton, Kansas: Shantivanam House of Prayer, 1980.

      Reference Number:  H-00258

72)  Hintz, Debra. Prayer Services for Parish Meetings. Mystic, Connecticut: Twenty-Third Publications, 1983.

"This source book of prayer services for use at parish meeting is fully illustrated and sensitive to individual needs of the local church. It provides leaders with the necessary encouragement and means to begin small or large group sessions in a prayerful manner appropriate to the season of the year, the type of assembly, the theme of the meeting, and/or the mission of the parish."

Reference Number:  H-00259

73)  Hobe, Phyllis. Dawnings Finding God’s Light in the Darkness. Waco, Texas: Word Books Publisher, 1981.

      Reference Number:  H-00260

74)  Hoppe, Leslie J., O.F.M.  A Retreat with Matthew:  Going Beyond the Law.  Cincinnati, Ohio:  St. Anthony Messenger Press, 2000.

 “In this seven-day retreat, Going Beyond the Law, your director is Matthew the Evangelist, author of the first Gospel.  His words will help you to understand how Jesus fulfilled his role as Messiah and brought about the age "foreseen by the prophets and longed for by the pious."  Matthew does not disregard the traditions of ancient Israel, but casts them in a new light-the Light of the World.”

 Reference Number:  H-00377

75)  Hutchinson, Gloria.  A Retreat with Teresa of Avila:  Living By Holy Wit.  Cincinnati, Ohio:  St. Anthony Messenger Press, 1999. 

“Teresa of Avila, one of the most popular and influential saints Catholicism ever produced. Is director for this seven-day retreat, administrator, spiritual, director and mystic who openly shared her midlife memory loss, her inability to do what she exhorted others to do and her shortcomings as an author.  This Doctor of the Church mastered the art of living lightly and well, and she invites us to profit from one of her outstanding gifts:  her ability to live by holy wit.”

 Reference Number:  H-00376

76)  Joyce, Timothy, O.S.B.  A Retreat with Patrick: Discovering God in All.  Cincinnati, Ohio:  St. Anthony Messenger Press, 2000. 

“In this seven-day retreat, Discovering God in All, your director is Patrick, patron of the Irish and one of the most celebrated saints in history.  Through excerpts from his won writings, we can unravel the facts of his life from the legends he has inspired and examine the unique perspective he brought to Christianity through his understanding of Celtic spirituality and the all-pervading immanence of God.”

 Reference Number:  J-00040

77)  Kirvan, John. Grace Through Simplicity:  The Practical Spirituality of Evelyn Underhill . Notre Dame, Indiana: Ave Maria Press, 2004.

    "Writhing at the beginning of the twentieth century, Evelyn Underhil was a thoroughly modern woman who explored one of the most abused words in the English language-mysticism. For her, mysticism was the art of union with Reality. It is a definition that includes both great saints and stumbling seekers."

      Reference Number:  K-00072

78)  Kirvan, John. Love Without Measure:  The Spirituality of  Service of Mother Teresa. Notre Dame, Indiana: Ave Maria Press, 2004.

    "Teresa of Calcutta knew well that compassion embodied in service makes life worth living. We will be measured not by our words, but by how we treat the poor. Teresa treated the poor as God meant them to be treated, and the world embraced her. We recognize in her someone who lived truthfully the values that many of us only profess."

      Reference Number:  K-00073

79)  Kirvan, John. Peace of Heart. Notre Dame, Indiana: Ave Maria Press, 1995. 

"After Jesus himself, there is perhaps no figure more widely cherished among people of all faiths that Francis of Assisi. Spend thirty days learning from Francis a Spirituality of compassion, simplicity, and peace of heart and discover a way of life as suited for our times as those of Francis."

Reference Number:  K-00033

80)  Kirvan, John. Raw Faith: Nurturing the Believer in All of Us. Notre Dame, Indiana: Sorin Books, 2000. 

"Raw Faith is John Kirvan’s prayerful exploration of the faith that is needed to live with an unknowable God. It is a journey he—and you—take in the company of great mystics—Christian, Jewish, and Islamic. Here one finds Simone Weil, as well as Pascal, Henri Nouwen, Al-Ghazzali, and the rabbinic wisdom of the Pirke Avot. In fifty meditations an prayers that are rooted in the wisdom of the great mystics, we are given an opportunity to understand better and more deeply our own journey by reflecting on the faith experiences and insights of those who have traveled this way before."

Reference Number:  K-00034

81)  Kirvan, John. Set Aside Every Fear. Notre Dame, Indiana: Ave Maria Press, 1997. 

"A thirty-day spiritual journey based on the classic spirituality of Catherine of Siena. For more that six centuries the vibrant spirituality of this inspired mystic and bold reformer has inspired women and men of faith. Discover how Catherine’s rich awareness of life as a dialogue between God and us can strengthen your own efforts to unite the love of God with service to others."

Reference Number:  K-00035

82)  Kirvan, John. Set Your Heart Free. Notre Dame, Indiana: Ave Maria Press, 1997. 

"An invitation to discover the practical wisdom of Francis de Sales. For four-and-a-half centuries Francis has been a wise and warm, moderate and gentle companion for all who sought his counsel on their spiritual path. Discover for yourself his unique ability to make the loftiest goals of the mystical tradition available to men and women in the everyday workplace."

Reference Number:  K-00037

83)  Kirvan, John. Simply Surrender. Notre Dame, Indiana: Ave Maria Press, 1996. 

"A thirty-day spiritual journey based on the Little Way of Saint Therese of Lisieux. Without question the most popular and best-loved saint of the twentieth century, Therese’s "little way" offers a path of childlike surrender to God that has been embraced by millions. Here is an opportunity to ponder the depth of Therese’s simple insights and to discover their power in your own life."

Reference Number:  K-00040

84)  Kirvan, John. That You May Have Life. Notre Dame, Indiana: Ave Maria Press, 1998. 

""I have come that you might have life, and have it more abundantly." Lent is an opportunity to discover anew the meaning of these words of Jesus—to reach for a life beyond self, beyond sin, beyond suffering—ultimately to discover a life beyond death. Here’s an opportunity to experience the great spiritual tradition of Lent under the direction of revered spiritual teachers such as Julian of Norwich, Francis of Assisi, and Teresa of Avila."

Reference Number:  K-00041

85)  Kirvan, John. Where Only Love Can Go. Notre Dame, Indiana: Ave Maria Press, 1996.

"Is an invitation to experience the mystery of God through contemplative prayer. For over six centuries spiritual seekers have turned to the remarkable, anonymous work called The Cloud of Unknowing for wisdom and guidance. Discover the profound wisdom that launched the centering prayer movement and take the next step on your spiritual journey along the path "where only love can go.""

Reference Number:  K-00042

86)  Koch, Carl. 150 Opening and Closing Prayers. Winona, Minnesota: Saint Mary’s Press Christian Brothers Publications, 1990. 

"This abundant collection of prayers will be helpful to anyone who wants to begin or end a meeting, a school day, or a class with a prayer but does not have time to compose one. The prayers cover many themes central to Christian life, and each prayer may be adapted to varying situations. Topics include creating community, hope, peace and reconciliation, leaders, celebration and thanksgiving, creation, compassion, wisdom and understanding, and courage in hard times. Each of the 150 prayers employs a passage for either the Hebrew Scriptures or the Christian Testament."

Reference Number:  K-00043

87)  Koch, Constance, O.P. My Journey with Jesus: Dying and Rising a Prayer Journal. Omaha, Nebraska: National TEC Conference, 1970. 

      Reference Number:  K-00044

88)  Kovats, Alexandra, CSJP. Prayer: A Discovery of Life. Minneapolis, Minnesota: Winston Press, Inc., 1983. 

"Stories, poems, prayers, and narratives invite readers to discover how prayer can enrich their lives. Kovats shows how our images of God can both hinder and help our spiritual relationships. She explores prayer as letting go and waiting—and as creativity, action, and rejoicing."

Reference Number:  K-00045

89)  Link, Mark. Experiencing Prayer: Three Settings. Allen, Texas: Argus Communications, 1984.

"Mark Link maintains that jus as Jesus himself drew on the personal, interpersonal, and communal dimensions of prayer in his life, so must we. Thus, to grow in spirituality we must pray in solitude, with friends, and with a community of believers. Experiencing Prayer: Three Settings describes these three prayer settings and offers practical suggestions, guidelines, and illustrations on how to participate in them. Each chapter also has Meditation/Discussion Points from which to draw. This book is a valuable resource for Christians seeking to enrich and deepen their prayer life."

Reference Number:  L-00052

90)  Link, Mark. He is the Still Point of the Turning World. Allen, Texas: Argus Communications, 1971.

      Reference Number:  L-00055

91)  Link, Mark. Jesus Beyond 2000: A Prayer Journey. Allen, Texas: ThomasMore Publishing, 1997.

      Reference Number:  L-00058

92)  Link, Mark. Mission 2000: Praying Scripture in a Contemporary Way (Cycle B). Allen, Texas: Tabor Publishing, 1993.

      Reference Number:  L-00058

93)  Link, Mark. Psalms Beyond 2000: A Prayer Journey. Allen, Texas: ThomasMore Publishing, 1996.

      Reference Number:  L-00060

94)  Link, Mark. Take Off Your Shoes. Allen, Texas: Argus Communications, 1972.

      Reference Number:  L-00061

95)  Link, Mark S.J. Vision 2000: Praying Scripture in a Contemporary Way (Cycle A). Allen, Texas: Tabor Publishing, 1992.

      Reference Number:  L-00062

96)  Luebering, Carol.  A Retreat with Job & Julian of Norwich:  Trusting that All Will be Well.  Cincinnati, Ohio:  St. Anthony Messenger Press, 1995. 

“Your directors for this retreat, Trusting That All Will Be Well, are the sufferer whose story is told in the biblical book that bares his name, Job, and the medieval mystic, Julian of Norwich.  Complaining Job and serene Julian have something important in common:  an abiding trust in God's willingness to hear human cries.  In the course of this retreat, they will encourage you to acknowledge the depth of your pain, to test the reasons conventional wisdom offers for human suffering, to rethink your concepts of God and God's ways, to plumb the reality of human brokenness, to look for support in the believing community and to let compassion grow from your scars.”

 Reference Number:  L-00101

97)  Mattern, Evelyn, and Brancato, Helen David. Why Not Become Fire? Encounters with Women Mystics. Notre Dame, Indiana: Ave Maria Press, 1999. 

"Following in the way of the mystics is an intriguing—and daunting—prospect. These mysterious figures call us into a realm of immediate spiritual encounter where even language itself is inadequate, and what is familiar often must be abandoned. How can ordinary people scale such spiritual heights? Rather that an answer, Evelyn Mattern and Helen David Brancato offer a terrible and tantalizingly simple question: "Why not become fire?" Introducing their readers to more than two dozen women mystics, Evelyn Mattern and Helen David Brancato suggest what such an unnerving question might mean. They open a path of beauty and abandon using two of the most powerful instruments possible: poetry and art."

Reference Number:  M-00114

98)  McBride, Alfred, O.Praem.  The Holy Eucharist Prayer Book.  Huntington, Indiana:  Our Sunday Visitor Publishing, 2005.

 Reference Number:  M-00205

99)  McBride, Alfred, O.Prame.  A Retreat with Pope John XXIII:  Opening the Windows to Wisdom.  Cincinnati, Ohio:  St. Anthony Messenger Press, 1996. 

“Your directors for this retreat, Opening the Windows to Wisdom, is Pope John XIII, the most charismatic and beloved leader of the Church in the twentieth century.  His vision and powerful faith influenced the Church forever, most notably with the calling of the Second Vatican Council.  Pope John XXIII spurred the ecumenical movement and a renewed interest in the Church’s social teachings.  His view of spirituality is to be at home with the wisdom of the ages, to be in communion with the saints and wise people throughout all of salvation history.”

 Reference Number:  M-00208

100)           McCulloch, Patty, MHSH. Take Ten for Prayer. Notre Dame, Indiana: Ave Maria Press, 1999. 

"An interactive book that provides basic prayer pointers, a simple method for ten minutes of daily prayer, and an engaging method of prayer with scripture that puts you right in the passage. A final chapter includes the text of the main Catholic prayers. How is this book used? Really, there are no rules. You can flip around, pick and choose from the various elements within four chapters. You have the option of choosing from the "take ten" style for daily prayer, freeze framing and putting yourself in a favorite Bible story, or looking deeper at the meaning of traditional prayers."

Reference Number:  M-00115

101)           Mossi, John P. and Toolan, Suzanne. Canticles and Gathering Prayers. Winona, Minnesota: Saint Mary’s Press Christian Brothers Publications, 1989.

 "Offers the ecumenical Christian community a collection of canticles, gathering prayers, and fraction rites. This resource can be used to plan and to worship when formal, church, or sacramental settings are not readily available, appropriate, or desired. Canticles, songs usually of one line, are included as responsorial verses. The canticles may also me used as sung prayers, meditative mantras, litanies, responses to scriptural or alternative readings, or poetry. They have been arranged for both keyboard and guitar."

Reference Number:  M-00116

102)           Morneau, Robert F. Fathoming Bethlehem: Advent Meditations. New York, New York: The Crossroads Publishing Company, 1997.

 "Share the experience of Advent with Bishop Morneau and with a chosen company of mystics and poets. Each day begins with identification for the day of Advent and the gospel reading. This is followed by a brief commentary and a meditative refrain taken from the Divine Office that summarizes the gospel theme. Unique to this volume is a poem for each day followed by three questions for personal reflection. The entry concludes with a morning prayer. In the midst of the commercial frenzy of the holiday season, this volume offers a quiet invitation to join in the celebration of the birth of Christ."

Reference Number:  M-00117

103)            Morneau, Robert F. Gift, Mystery, Calling: Prayers & Reflections. Winona, Minnesota: Saint Mary’s Press Christian Brothers Publications, 1994. 

"The fifteen prayers in this book—each one followed by a reflection and two poems for further meditation—speak plainly from the heart. The prayers and reflections flow around the poem-prayers of Brother Edward Seifert, a De La Salle Christian Brother who died in 1990. Bishop Morneau’s prayers and reflections weave among the poems to connect and inspire. Some of the prayers bite, others weep, some dance, and others ponder. They appeal because they reflect the range of reactions most of us have the mysteries of living."

Reference Number:  M-00118

104)           Morneau, Robert F. Mantras from a Poet Jessica Powers. Kansas City, Missouri: Sheed & Ward, 1991.

 "The mantra (a phrase or statement of seven syllables to be recited or sung) serves as a technique for holding attention and providing unity in prayer. In Mantras from a Poet, Robert Morneau offers meditations on 15 mantras that he has drawn from the poems of Jessica Powers. The original poems are presented, along with illustrations, music lines, commentaries and parallel readings. Readers will be rewarded with rich experiences of what Morneau calls "holistic prayer.""

Reference Number:  M-00119

105)            Morneau, Robert F. Paths to Prayer. Cincinnati, Ohio: St. Anthony Messenger Press, 1998.

"Outlines the principles of prayer, habits of prayerful people, a practical approach to prayer and advice about overcoming obstacles to prayer. Drawing on the wisdom of the Catechism, Morneau shows how the Our Father is the central prayer of Christians and how the Beatitudes and the Eucharist call us to a more prayerful life. The book concludes with discussion of nine model prayer companions drawn from Scripture and tradition."

Reference Number:  M-00120

106)           Morneau, Robert F.  A Retreat with C.S. Lewis:  Yielding to a Pursuing God.  Cincinnati, Ohio:  St. Anthony Messenger Press, 1999.

 “In this seven-day retreat, Yielding to a Pursuing God, your director is one of the most significant Christian apologists of the twentieth century, C.S. Lewis.  Through his thoughtful  and deeply personal writing, Lewis explores his lifelong conversion, his constant grappling with the mysteries of faith.  Robert F. Morneau weaves excerpts from Lewis's allegories, letters and poems into a week of prayer and deepening acquaintance, ending with a list of resources to help you continue this relationship.”

 Reference Number:  M-00210

107)          Morneau, Robert R. A Retreat with Jessica Powers: Loving a Passionate God. Cincinnati, Ohio: St. Anthony Messenger Press, 1995. 

"This series of retreat books offers you the opportunity to make a retreat with a great saint of holy person from history. Among the retreat directors you will find such saints as Francis and Clare of Assisi, Therese of Lisieux and Francis de Sales, and outstanding contemporary figures such as Thomas Merton and Jessica Powers. Under the guidance of series editor Gloria Hutchinson, some favorite authors weave the mentor’s own words into seven days of prayer and deepening acquaintance. Each retreat closes with suggestions for continuing the relationship. Your director for this retreat, Loving a Passionate God, was known in the Carmelite Monastery in Pewaukee, Wisconsin, as Sister Miriam of the Holy Spirit. The poetry she published under her baptismal name, Jessica Powers, over a period of fifty years reveal a woman who loved God, who hungered for holiness, who suffered under the shadow of the cross, who knew how to laugh and sigh and love. Her greatest desire was that her poetry would draw others into contemplating the mystery of a passionate God."

Reference Number:  M-00121

108)           Morning Prayer.  Chicago, Illinois:  Liturgical Training Publications, 1985.

      Reference Number:  01027

109)           Mundy, Linus.  A Retreat with Benedict & Bernard:  Seeking God Alone-Together.  Cincinnati, Ohio:  St. Anthony Messenger Press, 1998. 

“Your director for this retreat, Seeking God Alone-Together, are Benedict of Nursia and Bernard of Clairvaux.  Benedict, heralded as the founder of western monasticism, hungered for a "better way" to God.  He radically shaped that better way for himself and for centuries of followers with his Rule and his lived example.  Six hundred years after the Rule was written, Bernard appeared on the scene to return Western monasticism to its roots-and its sole mission of guiding men and women to holiness.  Both Benedict and Bernard challenge us seekers to reduce the God-and-us relationship to its essence, just as Christ's gospel dictates:  by way of love, pure and simple.”

 Reference Number:  M-00209

110)           Mundy, Linus.  A Retreat with Desert Mystics Thirsting for the Reign of God.  Cincinnati, Ohio:  St. Anthony Messenger Press, 2000. 

“In this seven-day retreat, Thirsting for the Reign of God, your directors are the mothers and fathers of the desert, whose wisdom has come down to us through the ages.  Jesus tells us that to find our lives we must lose them; the Desert Mystics took up this exhortation and lived it out radically.  What desert mystics like Anthony the Great, Abba Moses and Evagrius can teach us, if we are ready, is to confront our God on a most intimate level-by confronting ourselves fiercely and fully.”

 Reference Number:  M-00211

111)           Neary, Donal, SJ. Prayer Services with Young People. Co. Dublin, Ireland: The Columba Press, 1986.

      Reference Number:  N-00020 

112)           Norwich, Julian of. All Will Be Well. Notre Dame, Indiana: Ave Maria Press, 1995. 

"The twelfth-century English mystic Julian of Norwich had become one of the most beloved and influential spiritual teachers of our time. Let Julian be your guide for thirty days and discover her groundbreaking feminine images of God and the assurance that God’s unbounded love and mercy "all things will be well.""

Reference Number:  N-00021

113)           Nouwen, Henri J.M. Lifesigns: Intimacy, Fecundity, and Ecstasy in Christian Perspective. Garden City, New York: Doubleday and Company, Inc., 1986. 

"…examining three divers and vital aspects of Christianity. The first of these is the Gospel invitation to intimacy, which Fr. Nouwen describes as communion with God and relationship with others. The second is the call to fecundity, exhorting us to be open to a fruitful life of change and growth. And the third, the experience of ecstasy, extends the Gospel promise "that your joy may be full." Fr. Nouwen shows how, together, these three elements offer the essential key to a life free from the domination of fear, and filled instead with hope and love."

Reference Number:  N-00022

114)             Nouwen, Henri J.M.  With Open Hands.  Notre Dame, Indiana:  Ave Maria Press, 1995. 

“With Open Hands is a contemporary classic, offering inspiration to countless people of different ages, cultures, and religions.  This revised edition features beautiful new prayers composed by the author and helpful questions for reflection to conclude each chapter.  Nouwen has updated the entire text to reflect changes in the world and the church.  Entirely new photos lead the reader to prayerfully consider the text.  With gentle simplicity and challenging insight Henri Nouwen invites us to embark on a prayerful journey, to release our tightly clenched fists and open our hands to God.  He leads us to confront our fear of silence, to let go of our false securities, and to enter the stillness of God's presence.  There we discover the possibility of hope and begin to feel the pulse of the world.  Nouwen reminds us that the process of opening our hands is a long spiritual journey of trust, a motion to be repeated over and over again.  ”

 Reference Number:  N-00032

115)           Obbard, Elizabeth Ruth, ODC.  A Retreat with Therese of Lisieux: Loving Our Way Into Holiness.  Cincinnati, Ohio:  St. Anthony Messenger Press, 1996. 

“Your director for this retreat, Loving Our Way Into Holiness, is Therese of Lisieux, who has been called the greatest saint of modern times.  She discovered-rediscovered-a way open to anyone who wants sanctity.  The way is simple:  the path of complete trust, a child's trust in a loving Parent.  She called her path the "little way" and anchored it in the word of God.  Simple but not easy, the "little way" challenges our notions of sanctity as personal achievement, as strength of Character, as undeviating fulfillment of laws and rules.  It roots us in the sanctity of reality-the here and now, in ordinary life, lived under the providence of God.”

 Reference Number:  O-00057

116)           Obie, Marlene. What Color is My Collar? Prayers for a Working Woman. Grand Rapids, Michigan: Zondervan Publishing House, 1985. 

"Finding a job, keeping a job, balancing a job and a family, losing a job—all these crate stress that must be dealt with in a creative, positive way. Marlene Obie survived these experiences and in them discovered a healthy way to deal with the frustration they caused. By reliving each difficult situation in a written prayer, she found that God relieved her of her pent-up frustrations and gave her a better ability to cope with the problem. In What Color is My Collar? The author deals with the traumas that are common to all working women."

Reference Number:  O-00032

117)           Oliva, Max, S.J. Free to Pray Free to Love. Notre Dame, Indiana: Ave Maria Press, 1994. 

"God’s love sets us free—free from anxiety and fear, free to become our true selves. In a warm, personal style Fr. Max Oliva guides us on a journey that leads to our true selves, that part of us where we encounter the unconditional love of God. "Each of us is called to be free. Each of us is invited to be a mystic," he reminds us. Oliva blends the spirituality of St. Ignatius, John of the Cross, and Teresa of Avila with the wisdom of the East as he describes various forms of prayer: meditation on the scriptures, prayer of the imagination, centering prayer, and quiet prayer. I addition, he shares a form of prayer developed out of his own experience which he calls the "Freedom Prayer," a way of rooting out the fears and compulsions that enslave us."

Reference Number:  O-00033

118)           O’Malley, Brendan. Celtic Blessings and Prayers: Making All Things Sacred. Mystic, Connecticut: Twenty-Third Publications, 1999. 

"A wonderful collection of ancient and newly written prayers and rituals. Blessings are given for every area of human life: family, friends, each room of the house, the meal table, work, journeys, rites of passage, the sick, seasons of the year, animals, creation, and much more. No task is too humble nor is any object too lowly to be offered back to God in thanksgiving and praise. Its convenient size and simplicity of style make Celtic Blessings and Prayers ideal for both personal and pastoral use."

Reference Number:  O-00034

119)           Padovano, Dr. Anthony T.  A Retreat with Thomas Merton:  Becoming Who We Are.  Cincinnati, Ohio:  St. Anthony Messenger Press, 1995. 

“Your director for this retreat, Becoming Who We Are, is Trappist monk and writer Thomas Merton, whose astonishing appeal to people derives from his ability to fuse his theology with his life and from his capacity to address the reader as though he were writing for no one else.  Acting as unseen narrator and retreat codirector, author Anthony T. Padovano shares selected aspects of Merton's life story, inviting us to get in touch with our own stories, our won spiritual journeys.  Padovano traces Merton's biography but deals with it in terms of the values and the vision it engendered.”

 Reference Number:  P-00127

120)           Paton, Alan.  Instrument of Thy Peace:  The Prayer of St. Francis.  New York, New York:  The Seabury Press, 1975.

      Reference Number:  P-00090

121)           Pearson, Carol Lynn. Beginnings. Provo, Utah: Trilogy Arts Publication, 1969. 

"Carol Lynn Pearson captures a myriad of spiritual experiences, chiseling questions and answers in the stone of any readers wonder. Here is understandable poetry, written with positive purpose, embellished with brilliant and touching sketches."

Reference Number:  P-00086

122)           Prayer Journal. St. Paul, Minnesota: Good Ground Press, 1991.

      Reference Number:  00704 

123)            Prayers of the Faithful 1994. Portland, Oregon: OCP, 1994.

      Reference Number:  00705

124)            Prayers for all Occasions.  1991.

      Reference Number:  01151 

125)            Ponsetto, Daniel. Praying Our Stories: Reflections for Youth Ministers. Winona, Minnesota: Saint Mary’s Press Christian Brothers Publications, 1992. 

"Daniel Ponsetto believes that God’s power and spirit are active in ministry to young people. He also believes that youth ministers tap into God’s power and spirit though the laughter, tears, and prayerful reflections that accompany the sharing of personal stories of ministry with young people. Based on Ponsetto’s experiences, the thirty stories and reflections in this book will prompt your own recollection of experience with young people and perhaps lead you to share them with others, tapping into the inspirational power they contain."

Reference Number:  P-00087

126)           Powell, John, S.J. He Touched Me: My Pilgrimage of Prayer. Allen, Texas: Argus Communications, 1974. 

"John Powell’s deeply moving spiritual journey spans his life from boyhood to adulthood. The author approaches the life of prayer as a profound relationship of love, a speaking and listening in truth, openness and trust. Powell believes that the honest and full giving of self locates a person before God. This moving story of his experience with prayer and meditation is a warm and inspirational sharing of this widely read author’s innermost self."

Reference Number:  P-00088

127)                     Powers, Rev. Isaias, C.P. Quiet Places with Jesus: 40 Guided Imagery Meditations for Personal Prayer. Mystic, Connecticut: Twenty-Third Publications, 1978.

"In this book the dynamic, nationally-known retreat master, Rev. Isaias Powers, C.P. sets forth his method of Guided Imagery Meditations for personal prayer—the method he has used to infuse Christians of every lifestyle with new confidence in their ability to pray and enjoy rewarding spiritual lives. Guided Imagery cuts through busy schedules, harried nerves and daily distractions and taps the hidden power of our memories an imaginations to influence thought patterns. This method releases the Spirit within us, lifts our minds to a "quiet place" and turns our hearts to God."

Reference Number:  P-00089

128)                      Prayer and Practices for Young Catholics. New York, New York: William H. Sadlier, Inc., 1974.

      Reference Number:  00706 

129)                      Rabior, William, ACSW. From My Youth: Prayers as I Grow Old. Liguori, Missouri: Liguori Publications, 1994.

      Reference Number:  R-00050 

130)                      Ragan, Timothy, Cooke, Bernard, Henry, Mary Kay and others. Covenant for Renewal: A Pastoral Vision of Ministry in the 21^st Century. Annapolis, Maryland: National Center for Pastoral Leadership, 1996. 

"Captues the intense spirit and penetrating vision of 500 leaders who challenge the Church to renew its sense of ministry and mission. Through their honest and soul-searching consultations, they pinpointed with laser-sharp accuracy: what is working in the Church, what is not working, what obstacles stand