In this look at the Ten Commandments, Father Joseph Champlin uses the Catechism of the Catholic Church to connect contemporary moral issues with official Church teaching.

Father Champlin on Contemporary Issues: The Ten Commandments and Today's Catholics

Religion & Spirituality

Champlin, Joseph M.

Christian Books & Bibles

Liguori Pubns

Designed for newly appointed ministers and for those with long experience, it provides historical back-ground on the office, theological and ritual training, and spriritual enrichment for lay person who serve at the altar or who carry the Eucharist to shut-ins.

An Important Office of Immense Love: A Handbook for Eucharistic Ministers

Paulist Pr

Messengers of God's Word: A Handbook of Lectors

Techniques to enrich prayer in solitude

Behind Closed Doors: Handbook on How to Pray

For three decades, An Important Office of Immense Love has been a helpful handbook for several hundred thousand eucharistic ministers. THE BREAKING OF THE BREAD is an updated version of that popular and bestselling text. 
While including historical, theological, and inspirational material from the original, this updated version features pertinent material from recent church documents on the eucharist: the Third Typical Edition of the Roman Missal, the American bishops' Introduction to the Order of Mass and the Roman Instruction Sacrament of Redemption. 
Highlights: 
--each chapter begins with a personal reflection by a eucharistic minister --offers historical sketch of eucharistic practice --describes the inner qualities of extraordinary ministers --examines pastoral situations involving the Eucharist --lists frequently asked questions --summarizes sections in current official directives that impact eucharistic ministers

The Breaking of the Bread: An Updated Handbook for Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion

Paulist Press

In The Eucharist, popular writer and lecturer Joseph M. Champlin explores the eucharistic mystery from three different perspectives: first as sacrifice, then as sacrament, and finally as presence. In addition to this, he analyzes another mystery of faith: the Paschal, Passover, or Easter Mystery of Christ's life, death, resurrection, and return. The book outlines several desirable inner qualities with which we greet the Risen Christ as our guest, and describes ways in which the Eucharist can inspire us to serve others. Each chapter begins with a personal reflection by a eucharistic minister and concludes with a brief related excerpt from the Catechism of the Catholic Church.

The Eucharist: A Mystery of Faith (Illuminationbook)

This basic manual aims at motivating parishioners to donate ten percent of their gross income to the Lord. All the information needed is given in clear sample forms.

Sharing Treasure, Time, and Talent: A Parish Manual for Sacrificial Giving or Tithing

Liturgical Pr

Special Signs of Grace: The Sacraments and Sacramentals

This book reassures priests, deacons and the increasing number of pastoral ministers who regularly encounter difficult pastoral situations. It also challenges them to be firm but kind and gentle in applying the directives of the Church to individual pastoral circumstances.

Firm But Kind and Gentle: A Practical Handbook for Pastoral Ministry

Alba House

In a collection of poignant and hope-filled stories, author Ron Wooten-Green gives us a glimpse of the spiritual reality known only by those nearing death.

When the Dying Speak : How to Listen to and Learn from Those Facing Death

Wooten-Green, Ronald

Parenting & Relationships

Loyola Press

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