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Beyond the Baptism: Being a Catholic Godparent

In Beyond the Baptism, Fr. Jeffrey Kirby provides practical guidance to godparents in a brief, approachable way. He walks you through the role of the godparent as a ministry of faith and accompaniment and helps you go deeper in your ongoing call to be a godparent.

Fr. Jeffrey Kirby, STD

Item: T2907
Joy Within His House: A Cloistered Nun's Reflections on Following Christ

Joy Within His House offers those who live on the outside of the cloister a glimpse into the experience of those who live within. Dominican Sister Mary Magdalene of the Immaculate Conception Prewitt shares the joy she finds in living the life of a cloistered nun and following Christ. Several dozen captivating photographs from inside the cloister, many by award-winning photographer Jeffrey Bruno, help illustrate the prayer, study, work, and recreation that order the nuns' days.

Sister Mary Magdalene of the Immaculate Conception Prewitt, OP

Item: T2909
Cultivating a Contemplative Heart and Becoming a Person of Prayer

Cultivating a Contemplative Heart and Becoming a Person of Prayer challenges laypeople to pursue the heights of holiness and the depths of contemplative spirituality no less than any clergy or consecrated religious. This book explores the various qualities of a contemplative heart and how to nurture them.

Mary Beth Kremski

Item: T2964
Rerum Novarum

In his encyclical letter Rerum Novarum, Pope Leo XIII takes up the condition of the working classes and the challenges facing the world following the Industrial Revolution, focusing on the relationship between labor and capital, the rights of workers, and the role of the Church in promoting justice. Promulgated in 1891, this foundational text has shaped Catholic social teaching and influenced more than a century of the Church's balanced approach to defending workers' rights while upholding the right to private property and rejecting socialism.

Pope Leo XIII

Item: T3025