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| How to Focus: A Monastic Guide for an Age of Distraction |
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Books > Theology > Philosophy
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| Author/Artist: |
JOHN CASSIAN |
| ISBN-10: |
0691208085 |
| ISBN-13: |
9780691208084 |
| Publisher: |
Princeton University Pres |
| Binding: |
HARDBACK |
| Price: |
AU$29.99 |
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How to Focus explores the surprisingly modern problem of distraction through the experiences of early Christian monks who devoted their lives to concentration on God yet constantly battled wandering minds. Drawing on John Cassians fifth-century Collationes, the book follows Cassian and his companion Germanus as they travel through the Egyptian desert, questioning seasoned monks about how to strengthen attention. The answers are practical, humane, and often humorous.
Rather than preaching rigid discipline, the monks recommend strategies that feel strikingly contemporary: setting realistic goals, training the body alongside the mind, shaping memory, repeating short phrases or mantras, taking restorative breaks, seeking guidance from others, and cultivating self-knowledge. Central to their teaching is the acceptance that distraction never fully disappears; progress comes from learning how to respond to it honestly and patiently.
Featuring a clear new English translation by Jamie Kreiner alongside the original Latin, How to Focus makes ancient wisdom accessible to modern readers. The book shows that sustained attention is not a rare talent but a skill that can be practiced, refined, and renewed continually. |
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| Falling Down and Getting Up: Discovering Your Inner Resilience and Strength |
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Books > Psychology > Psychology Books
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| Author/Artist: |
MARK NEPO |
| ISBN-10: |
1250909945 |
| ISBN-13: |
9781250909947 |
| Publisher: |
St Martin's Press |
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PAPERBACK |
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AU$45.95 |
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Falling Down and Getting Up is an invitation to view adversity from a new perspective. In this gentle, insightful guide, Mark Nepo helps readers navigate the challenges of life by transforming their experience into a chance for deepening and renewal.
Each one of us is offered opportunities to choose between surviving and thriving, managing risk and enhancing risk, opening and closing, giving and receiving, living a balance between solitude and community. We can choose to enlarge our sense of things when pain and fear make us small. We can choose to delight in the never-ending practice of course-correcting and tuning as we go.
Falling Down and Getting Up introduces readers to their own gifts and wisdom, helping them explore the perennial practices and choice-points we all face in life. |
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| The Power of the Rosary |
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Books > Devotional > Devotional Books
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| Author/Artist: |
GABRIEL CASTILLO |
| ISBN-13: |
9798889113942 |
| Publisher: |
Sophia Inst Press |
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PAPERBACK |
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AU$29.95 |
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This book presents the Rosary as a powerful instrument for spiritual renewal rather than a pious devotion of mere sentiment. Drawing on Scripture, Church history, and Marian apparitions, Castillo traces the Rosary's development from the Gospel foundations through St. Dominic, Blessed Alan de la Roche, Lourdes, Fatima, and the witness of St. John Paul II.
Grounded in tradition and enriched by the wisdom of the saints, the work demonstrates how Mary's intercession has transformed countless lives. The book is deeply personal. Castillo writes as one who has been rescued and renewed by the Rosary,
A standout contribution is his practical teaching on mental prayer, uniting Carmelite mysticism with Dominican clarity. Readers are guided beyond recitation toward contemplative encounter, learning to meet Christ intimately through the mysteries of the Rosary. |
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| Together as One Body: Full and Meaningful Participation with Persons with Disabilities |
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Books > Ministry & Parish Life > Ministry Books
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| Author/Artist: |
ANA BARRANZA |
| ISBN-13: |
9798400800290 |
| Publisher: |
Liturgical Press |
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PAPERBACK |
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AU$31.95 |
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Ana B. Barraza focuses on different aspects of parish life and the inclusion of persons with disabilities, providing practical guidance for parishes to be not only fully accessible but also to foster the full participation of every person.
Barazza outlines ways to promote transformation and spiritual growth for all, provides tips to improve the accessibility of the liturgy and the sacraments, and offers suggestions for new ways to encourage a community of love and belonging that is attentive to the gifts and needs of every parishioner.
Drawing upon church documents, additional sources, and the rich pastoral experience of the author this is an ideal resource for both parish planning and personal reflection on what it means to be One Body in Christ. |
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| Struck Down, Not Destroyed: Keeping the Faith as a Vatican Reporter |
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Books > Church > Church History
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| Author/Artist: |
COLLEEN DULLE |
| ISBN-10: |
0593728424 |
| ISBN-13: |
9780593728420 |
| Publisher: |
Unknown |
| Binding: |
HARDBACK |
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AU$39.95 |
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Vatican reporter Colleen Dulle offers a candid, hope-filled exploration of faith tested from within the Catholic Church. Drawing on her experience reporting on abuse scandals, institutional corruption, mistreatment of women, and political entanglements, Dulle describes the deep spiritual dissonance that arises when the church's moral failures threaten belief itself.
Dulle brings readers into her personal struggle to remain Catholic while witnessing these crises up close. Each chapter revisits a major church controversy alongside her interior response of anger, grief, doubt, and honest prayer that often included yelling at God.
Rather than providing easy answers, Dulle shows how faith was gradually renewed through encounters with God, the saints, faithful Catholics, supportive priests, fellow journalists, and the quiet work of the Holy Spirit. The result is a powerful testimony of solidarity and perseverance, reminding readers that while the church may fail, spiritual hope endures and remains worth fighting for. |
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| Pope Francis: The Disruptive Pilgrim's Guide |
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Books > Schools > Education Resources
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| Author/Artist: |
FRANK BRENNAN SJ |
| ISBN-10: |
1923385984 |
| ISBN-13: |
9781923385986 |
| Publisher: |
ATF Press |
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PAPERBACK |
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AU$29.95 |
| Description: |
Australian Jesuit Frank Brennan, SJ offers a concise yet rich reflection on the transformative, often disruptive papacy of Pope Francis.
Drawing on his own Jesuit background and pastoral experience, Brennan explores how Francis' vision, grounded in mercy, justice, and spiritual courage, has unsettled traditional structures to renew the urgency of the Gospel. Rather than an exhaustive biography, this work serves as a "roadmap for pilgrims" in a modern, evangelising church.
Brennan highlights key themes of synodality, ecological conversion (inspired by Laudato Si'), and the call to reach those on the margins and peripheries. He provides an "insider" perspective on the Ignatian spirituality that drives Francis' radical openness to a complex world. This book is a timely guide for anyone seeking a deeper understanding of a papacy that prioritized listening and mission over institutional rigidity. |
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| A Shower of Roses: The Most Beautiful Miracles of Saint Therese of Lisieux |
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Books > Biographies > Lives of the Saints
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| Author/Artist: |
CAMILLE BURETTE |
| ISBN-13: |
9798892801058 |
| Publisher: |
Angelico Press |
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PAPERBACK |
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AU$39.95 |
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This devotional book collects and recounts many of the most inspiring miracle stories attributed to Saint Therese of Lisieux. Burette, an archivist at the Carmel of Lisieux, selects meaningful testimonies from among thousands of reported apparitions, healings, and conversions linked to Therese's intercession since her death.
The narratives range from historical events such as wartime experiences to modern-day personal transformations, including famous cases like Edith Piaf's healing and the conversion of others who invoked the saint. Each story is presented to nurture faith and to illustrate Therese's ongoing spiritual presence and care to answer those who invoke her. The book emphasizes her message of love for Jesus and encourages readers to deepen their own faith through these remarkable accounts. |
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| Gerard Brennan's Articles and Speeches, Maintaining the Law's Skeleton of Principle VOL 2: Law in Accord |
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Books > Biographies > Biographies
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| Author/Artist: |
FRANK BRENNAN SJ |
| ISBN-10: |
1923224700 |
| ISBN-13: |
9781923224704 |
| Publisher: |
Connor Court Publishing |
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HARDBACK |
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AU$79.95 |
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In this volume, Sir Gerard Brennan's profound reflections on law, justice and nationhood come alive through a curated collection of his extra-judicial writings and speeches. Edited by his son, Frank Brennan, this compelling volume charts the key landmarks of Brennan's distinguished legal journey and the thoughtful "nudges" he made to shape public discourse.
The essays traverse enduring questions of administrative law, judicial review, Aboriginal land rights, the case for an Australian republic, and the global pursuit of human rights. Interwoven are personal insights into the interplay of faith and reason that influenced his engagement with Christian lawyers and social justice advocates.
With clarity, wit and gravitas, Brennan's voice offers a rare window into the mind of one of Australia's most influential jurists, a life devoted to the principle that law is at its best when in true accord with justice. |
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| Gerard Brennan's Articles and Speeches Maintaining the Law's Skeleton of Principle: VOL 1: Justice According to Law |
| Category: |
Books > Biographies > Biographies
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| Author/Artist: |
FRANK BRENNAN SJ |
| ISBN-10: |
1923224697 |
| ISBN-13: |
9781923224698 |
| Publisher: |
Connor Court Publishing |
| Binding: |
HARDBACK |
| Price: |
AU$79.95 |
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This volume brings together over half a century of Sir Gerard Brennan's extra-judicial writings and speeches, offering a profound exploration of the rule of law in a democratic society. Across this rich collection, Brennan articulates a vision of justice rooted in human dignity, disciplined judicial restraint and respect for the separation of powers.
From reflections on egalitarianism and natural justice to incisive examinations of jurisprudence and legal institutions, his work reveals not just a master jurist's intellect but a thoughtful mediator of law's purpose and limits.
Edited with care by his son Frank Brennan SJ this volume showcases Brennan's commitment to ensuring that the law remains principled, coherent and humane, a foundation that sustains both individual rights and societal stability. |
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| Learning the Language of Creation: Catholic Social Teaching and Integral Ecology |
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Books > Theology > Environmental Theology
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| Author/Artist: |
DAMIEN MARIE SAVINO |
| ISBN-13: |
9798400802188 |
| Publisher: |
Liturgical Press |
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PAPERBACK |
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AU$39.99 |
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Franciscan Sister Damien Marie Savino offers a compelling vision for living out the promise of integral ecology, the idea that care for the environment and care for human communities are inseparably linked. Rooted in Catholic Social Teaching and inspired by Pope Francis' encyclical Laudato Si', this thoughtful work frames our relationship with creation as a pilgrimage of listening and learning, where science and theology illuminate one another.
Blending ecological insight with spiritual depth, Savino invites readers to rethink how we see the world, our place within it, and our duty to both neighbour and nature. With clarity and compassion, she shows how a deeper understanding of creation's "language" can inspire real-world action toward justice, healing, and sustainable living. Ideal for anyone seeking a grounded, faith-inspired approach to ecological care. |
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