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Secular and religious thinkers agree: the sexual revolution is one of the most important milestones in human history. Perhaps nothing has changed life for so many, so fast, as the severing of sex and procreation. But what has been the result? This ground-breaking book by noted essayist and author Mary Eberstadt contends that sexual freedom has paradoxically produced widespread discontent. Drawing on sociologists Pitirim Sorokin, Carle Zimmerman, and others; philosopher G.E.M. Anscombe and novelist Tom Wolfe; and a host of feminists, food writers, musicians, and other voices from across today's popular culture, Eberstadt makes her contrarian case with an impressive array of evidence. Her chap...
In Living Life Abundantly, Catholic teacher and television broadcaster Johnnette Benkovic tells the extraordinary stories of Catholics whose lives were changed by God's touch. Readers will find reasons for hope and joy in accounts of a mother who forgave her child's killer, of a woman healed of eating disorders, of a singer freed from the damage of date rape, of a male prostitute converted to Christ and more. And they will delight in stories like that of the woman who single-handedly relieved the poverty of Mexican children and of a ministry to women who suffer from the ravaging experience of abortions. The author amplifies the stories with practical advice and Catholic teaching.
A noted author and speaker guides women into a deep, rewarding walk in the Lord with "Grace-Filled Moments," a unique combination of Scripture, insightful quotations, Benkovic's own insights, and heartfelt prayers. It can be used for individual growth or small-group instruction.
The Authority of Women in the Catholic Church elucidates the essential role women play in the covenant of salvation. With the support of Scripture, the writings of the Fathers of the Church, and contemporary theological insights, Monica Migliorino Miller explains how Christian women exemplify the reality of the Church in relation to Christ and the ministerial priesthood. While providing a fascinating response to contemporary feminist theology, The Authority of Women in the Catholic Church clarifies the meaning of authentic feminine authority so needed in the Church today.
Donna-Marie Cooper O’Boyle is a Catholic author, a radio and television host, and an inspirational speaker known and admired from coast to coast. Yet with all of her public exposure, she has revealed very little about her personal history, that is, until now. When she discovered that sharing her struggles gives encouragement to others, she was persuaded to write this story of her life. Growing up in a Polish-American Catholic family, Donna-Marie was blessed with hard-working parents who provided a stable home for their eight children. At times her childhood was golden and carefree, but other times it was tarnished by pain that she felt was best left unspoken as she sought God for help and ...
What does it take to be successful -- not just in your business, but in your spiritual life? With concrete and practical advice, Johnnette Benkovic shows us the way to total success.
From the host of EWTN's Women of Grace comes this insightful and faith-filled guide to help you fulfill your fundamental vocation in life: to grow in holiness and to be conformed to the image of God. Johnnette Benkovic has spent decades leading souls to a profound experience of God's grace. Now she offers you step-by-step guidance for deepening your own understanding of the spiritual principles that mark the interior life, as well as practical ways of implementing them in your daily activities. Along with sound Catholic doctrine and spiritual direction, each chapter includes those “spiritual essentials” that are necessary to lead you along the path of holiness and sanctity. You'll discover the gateway to intimacy with Our Lord, how to pray with fervor and ardent love, and how to enhance your experience of the Eucharist. Johnnette also teaches you how to love as God loves, how to forgive as God forgives, and how you can begin acquiring the most important
The noonday devil is the demon of acedia, the vice also known as sloth. The word “sloth”, however, can be misleading, for acedia is not laziness; in fact it can manifest as busyness or activism. Rather, acedia is a gloomy combination of weariness, sadness, and a lack of purposefulness. It robs a person of his capacity for joy and leaves him feeling empty, or void of meaning Abbot Nault says that acedia is the most oppressive of demons. Although its name harkens back to antiquity and the Middle Ages, and seems to have been largely forgotten, acedia is experienced by countless modern people who describe their condition as depression, melancholy, burn-out, or even mid-life crisis. He begins his study of acedia by tracing the wisdom of the Church on the subject from the Desert Fathers to Saint Thomas Aquinas. He shows how acedia afflicts persons in all states of life— priests, religious, and married or single laymen. He details not only the symptoms and effects of acedia, but also remedies for it.