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I see God in every human being. When I wash the leper's wounds, I feel I am nursing the Lord himself. Is it not a beautiful experience?-Mother Teresa
Mother Teresa (1910—1997) was beloved the world over for her tireless work to serve millions of the world's poor, outcast, ill, and dying. Born Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu in Macedonia, she became a nun and took the name Sister Mary Teresa at the age of eighteen. In the 1930s, she first traveled to India,...
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Learn from the stories of St. Francis of Assisi, St. Constantine, Mother Teresa and Joan of Arc. Marvel at their bravery in the face of adversity. Like them, can you also be faithful when God calls you to be humble and to live a holy life? Reading inspirational biographies will wake up a desire to follow in the footsteps of saints.
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A Study Guide for Teresa Palomo Acosta's "My Mother Pieced Quilts," excerpted from Gale's acclaimed Poetry for Students. This concise study guide includes plot summary; character analysis; author biography; study questions; historical context; suggestions for further reading; and much more. For any literature project, trust Poetry for Students for all of your research needs.
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This inspiring collection features more than 700 quotes from more than 400 notable women, ranging from Charlotte Brontë and Helen Keller, to Eleanor Roosevelt, Mother Teresa, Simone de Beauvoir, and Hillary Clinton.
Organized thematically, the selections explore a wide variety of subjects including: family, faith, character, education, leadership, the arts, humor, politics, self-image, women, and success. The Words of Extraordinary Women is a fascinating...
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This collection features fourteen of the most important and well-known speeches by some of the world's most influential religious leaders.Mahatma Gandhi: "Oh God" (1931)Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.: "Paul's Letter" (1956)Dr. Billy Graham: "Truth" address in Melbourne, Australia (1959)Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.: Sermon at the National Cathedral (1968)Pope John Paul II: Address to the Catholic University of America (1979)Mother Teresa: Receiving the...
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The most trusted, accepted, and accurate translation of the Bible on the market, The New Revised Standard Version is now available in a daily reading format. Conveniently divided into 365 manageable readings that follow the traditional arrangement of the books of the Bible, The NRSV Daily Bible helps you seamlessly integrate Scripture into every day of the year. Each of its 365 daily Bible readings is accompanied by prayers and a thought-provoking...
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Discover the wisdom of Mahatma Gandhi alongside the wit of Groucho Marx in a collection of great and memorable quotations from across the centuries: an entertaining compendium of themed quotes from the most notable minds, orators, celebrities, writers and politicians that ever lived. Funny and profound, there are gems here for everyone. Struggling to recall those elusive quotes and sayings? With this thematic approach, has the answer with a selection...
8) The Moth
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For the first time in print, celebrated storytelling phenomenon The Moth presents fifty spellbinding, soul-bearing stories selected from their extensive archive (fifteen-plus years and 10,000-plus stories strong). Inspired by friends telling stories on a porch, The Moth was born in small-town Georgia, garnered a cult following in New York City, and then rose to national acclaim with the wildly popular podcast and Peabody Award-winning weekly public...
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The teachings of Jesus have served as an inspiration to people around the world for over two millennia. In Jesus: His Essential Wisdom, Carol Kelly-Gangi collects hundreds of quotations by Jesus and about his teachings, through which the reasons behind his powerful and life-changing message are made clear.
In these excerpts-drawn mostly from the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John-Jesus boldly calls his followers to a new way of life based on...
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SpeechWorks presents this collection of the greatest speeches of great women. Represented here are some of the most famous women of recent history, including athletes, politicians, businesswomen, diplomats, heads of state, activists, philanthropists, and more. You will hear the actual voices of these women, recorded at public functions at which they were the featured speaker. Included are the following: Amelia Earhart, American aviation pioneer. Clare...
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Beyond Brave, a beautifully designed 60-day journaling devotional, will encourage each young woman to discover the unique way God has made her courageous. Every day will include a Bible verse, an easy-to-read and compelling devotion, and guided journaling space including a simple step that will help readers discover their brave.
This devotional will take readers on an empowering journey through topics such as our identity as daughters of God, overcoming...
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Eucharistic adoration according to Fr. Frederick Faber is "the queen of all devotions." Pope St. Pius X taught that it was the devotion "most profitable for our salvation." And St. Gemma Galgani treasured it as "the school of Paradise where one learns how to love." So many popes and saints exhort us to spend time with our Eucharistic Lord. And the Manual for Eucharistic Adoration will enrich your hours with Him. Part One, "Preparing for Eucharistic...
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Mindfulness is the quality of fullness of attention, immediacy, non-distraction. In that sense, it is the key to life.
-Sharon Salzberg
Used by millions of people all over the world, mindfulness is an ancient practice rooted in Buddhism, but present in all world religions. It offers a much-needed antidote to the stressful demands and distractions of our fast-paced world. This thoughtfully curated collection includes hundreds of meaningful...
14) Spiritual Innovators: Seventy-Five Extraordinary People Who Changed the World in the Past Century
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Fascinating profiles of the most important spiritual leaders of the past one hundred years. An invaluable reference of twentieth-century religion and an inspiring resource for spiritual challenge today.
The result of a nationwide survey of experts in leading universities and seminaries, as well as leading representatives of dozens of religious traditions and spiritual persuasions, this authoritative list of seventy-five includes martyrs and mystics,...