SJV Parish Special Library - Bibles
Press, Publisher Oxford University
The Complete Parallel Bible presents four of the most highly respected modern language Bible translations arranged side by side for easy comparison. The parallel format brings new insights into the distinct characteristics that distinguish the texts used by Protestant, Catholic, and Orthodox Christians. This unique wor ....
SJV Parish Special Library - Biblical Commentary
Book Description: Covers the time span from the earliest evidence of humanity in Palestine to the establishment of the kingdoms of Judah and Israel, the Jewish revolts against the Romans and the rise of the Christian church. ....
Barclay, William
Book Description: : Here the reader meets many of the picturesque images that are identified with Revelation--the four horses and their riders, the antichrist, the woman clothed with the sun, the beast with his number, Armageddon. William Barclay helps the reader understand and interpret these and many other images dra ....
Various
Description: A bible study program using short 4-page newsletters to cover each topic. ....
Johnson, Luke Timothy
Editorial Reviews: : Review: : I rejoice in recommending one of the most gracefully erudite, historically astute, and theologically rewarding commentaries available in a frugal market. ....
E., Raymond (Raymond Edward) Brown
1st Anchor Bible reference library ed. ....
SJV Parish Special Library - Biblical Commentary
Fitzmyer, Joseph A.
Editorial Reviews: : Language Notes: : Text: English, Greek (translation) ....
Fitzmyer, Joseph A.
Editorial Reviews: : From the Publisher: : The Gospel According To Luke X-XXIV is Volume 28A in the Anchor Bible series of new book-by-book translations of the Old and New Testaments and Apocrypha. This is the conclusion of Joseph A. Fitzmyer's two-volume study of Luke.: : Included here is Fitzmyer's work on chapter 10 ....
Fitzmyer, Joseph A. (Editor)
New copy. Fast shipping. Will be shipped from US. : : Editorial Reviews: : New copy. Fast shipping. Will be shipped from US. ....
Barclay, William
Book Description: : In this volume, William Barclay makes the most difficult book in the Bible easier to understand. In his introduction he examines areas such as the characteristics of apocalyptic literature and the nature of Caesar worship. John was, as Barclay shows, "soaked and saturated" in the Old Testament, and ....
Gray, Tim
Book Description: Read the entire story of the Bible in one captivating and inspirational book...: "For ordinary Catholics, taking a journey through the Bible just got a whole lot easier. With this book, Walking with God, Tim Gray and Jeff Cavins make it so that you are starting out on the trip with a good map and comp ....
SJV Parish Special Library - Catholicism
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Visitor, Our Sunday
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Various
Description: Catholic Update is a practical and affordable 4-page newsletter that explores Church teaching and traditions, promoting better understanding by all Catholics. An excellent resource for all Adult Faith programs like RCIA, Adult Confirmation, or Adult Education programs.: : A new topic each month explores ....
Various
Description: Catholic Update is a practical and affordable 4-page newsletter that explores Church teaching and traditions, promoting better understanding by all Catholics. An excellent resource for all Adult Faith programs like RCIA, Adult Confirmation, or Adult Education programs.: : A new topic each month explores ....
McBrien, Richard P.
Editorial Reviews: : From Library Journal: : This thorough revision of McBrien's best-selling summary of Roman Catholic theology, history, and moral values is an important statement of what it means to be a Catholic Christian. McBrien, a priest and professor of theology at Notre Dame, provides a marvelous synthesis of ....
SJV Parish Special Library - Catholicism
McBrien, Richard P.
Editorial Reviews: : From Library Journal: : This thorough revision of McBrien's best-selling summary of Roman Catholic theology, history, and moral values is an important statement of what it means to be a Catholic Christian. McBrien, a priest and professor of theology at Notre Dame, provides a marvelous synthesis of ....
Schillebeeckx, Edward
This book was originally planned as the 'ecclesiological' third part of Schillebeeckx Jesus trilogy. It indeed concludes his thinking about the relevance of the living Jesus through history, but with a different approach than originally intended. By the end of the 20th century, many believers have left the unworldly 's ....
Various
Book Description: : al ministers of Communion will want to have and use these official texts for bringing the Eucharist to the sick. Also useful for the confined person to read in preparation for receiving the Eucharist.: : Newly revised according to The Roman Missal, Third Edition." ....
Kelly, Matthew
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Kelly, Matthew
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SJV Parish Special Library - Catholicism
Description: A commemorative book celebrating the 25th Anniversary of the Diocese of Metuchen. Provides information on each parish as well as the Diocese itself. ....
Ratzinger, Joseph Cardinal
One of Cardinal Ratzinger's most important and widely read books, this volume is a revised second edition with an improved translation and an in-depth 20 page preface by the Cardinal. As he states in the preface, since this book was first published over 30 years ago, many changes and significant events have occurred in ....
Various
A variety of practical 4-page newsletters that explores Church teaching and traditions, promoting better understanding by all Catholics. An excellent way to encourage the adults in your parish to grow in their understanding and appreciation for the Catholic Church. In Each Issue a new topic each month explores a key a ....
Duhamel, Marie
Book Description: From the moment he was elected into the papacy, Pope Francis has captured the attention of the world with his humility, charisma, and reformist spirit.: This one-of-a-kind, illustrated biography of the first Jesuit pope offers more than 250 photographs and 50 removable documents from Francis's life. W ....
Hahn, Scott
Book Description: : This book unravels mysteries, corrects misunderstandings, and offers thoughtful, straightforward responses to common objections about the Catholic faith.: : Bestselling author Scott Hahn, a convert to Catholicism, has experienced the doubts that so often drive discussions about God and the Church. I ....
SJV Parish Special Library - Catholicism
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Noonan, James-Charles
Book Description: A companion volume to the best-selling Catechism of the Catholic Church offers extensive information about the ceremonies, traditions, and protocol of the Roman Catholic Church, including the changes implemented by the 1962 Vatican II Council. ....
Ryan, G. Thomas
Lists that will help you set up for a variety of liturgies, and summaries of the documentation about how the areas of the worship space are best arranged and appointed. A solid guide to keeping the sacristy organized and available to the parish. Published by Liturgy Training Publications. ....
Sheen, Fulton J.
Book Description: These Are the Sacraments is a lucidly written and handsomely illustrated presentation of the seven Sacraments of the Catholic Church. Bishop Fulton J. Sheen is responsible for this memorable and dramatic book which defines the meanings of the Sacraments to man, their power, and their application.: : B ....
SJV Parish Special Library - Christian Living/Virtues
Sri, Edward
Description: Talk at 2012 National Catholic Bible Conference ....
Cavins, Jeff
Description: Talk at 2012 National Catholic Bible Conference ....
SJV Parish Special Library - Church Documents
Visitor, Our Sunday (Editor)
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Beal, Editor) John P. (Author
Now in paperback! Here is an entirely new and comprehensive commentary by canon lawyers from North America and Europe, with a revised English translation of the Code. It reflects the enormous developments in canon law since the publication of the original commentary. : : New features: : : o A focus on the lived experie ....
Liturgy, International Commission English
Book Description: This book is the RCIA! Exactly like LTP's ritual edition in size and pagination, this study edition enables everyone involved with the RCIA to have a working copy of the entire document. With ample margins for notes, sturdy but flexible binding, clearly numbered paragraphs in the introduction and text ....
Champlin, Joseph M.
Book Description: Through Death to Life is a manual designed to facilitate family involvement in preparing for, personalizing, and taking part in the Funeral Mass of Christian Burial for loved ones. ....
Editorial Reviews: : Has a some highligh in the index ....
SJV Parish Special Library - Church Documents
Sirois, Celia (Commentary)
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SJV Parish Special Library - Church History
MacCulloch, Diarmaid
The National Book Critics Circle Award-winning author of The Reformation returns with the definitive history of Christianity for our time : : Once in a generation a historian will redefine his field, producing a book that demands to be read-a product of electrifying scholarship conveyed with commanding skill. Diarmaid ....
Armstrong, Karen
Includes bibliographical references (p. [445]-456) and index. ....
Hollis, Christopher
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SJV Parish Special Library - Eucharist/Mass
Cavins, Jeff
Book Description: : In I'm Not Being Fed: Discovering the Food that Satisfies the Soul, Jeff Cavins explores the reasons why many Catholics have left the Church for evangelical Christianity. He responds to the most commonly-heard complaint of these former Catholics -- that they simply were not being "fed" by their Chur ....
Hahn, Scott
Book Description: Bestselling author Scott Hahn sheds new light on the Mass, offering readers a deeper appreciation of the most familiar of Catholic rituals.: : Of all things Catholic, there is nothing that is so familiar as the Mass. With its unchanging prayers, the Mass fits Catholics like their favorite clothes. Yet ....
Driscoll, Michael S.
Book Description: This is a fundamental resource for priests and liturgists as they implement the revised Roman Missal. Following in the style of Workbook for Lectors, this book includes an introduction and commentary by Michael Driscoll and J. Michael Joncas as well as the entire Order of Mass from the third typical e ....
SJV Parish Special Library - Healing
Linn, Dennis
Book Description: Through a blending of story, scripture and theology, this book tackles questions of sin, hell, vengeance in such a way that readers are led to transformation and healing. ....
SJV Parish Special Library - Jesus
Meier, John P.
Includes bibliographical references and index.: : v. 1. The roots of the problem and the person -- v. 2. Mentor, message, and miracles -- v. 3. Companions and competitors -- v. 4. Law and love. ....
Schillebeeckx, Edward
Few books of its kind written in the past two decades seem so sure of respectful attention from anyone who sseeks to understand, and to reconcile, Christological thinking with the lives we lead. : : Editorial Reviews: : Language Notes: : Text: English, Dutch (translation) --This text refers to an out of print or unavai ....
XVI, Pope Benedict
Book Description: "This book is... my personal search 'for the face of the Lord.'" -Benedict XVI: : In this bold, momentous work, the pope-in his first book written as Benedict XVI-seeks to salvage the person of Jesus from recent "popular" depictions and to restore Jesus' true identity as discovered in the Gospels. Thr ....
Kelly, Matthew
Editorial Reviews: : About the Author: : Matthew Kelly is the New York Times bestselling author of The Rhythm of Life and twenty other books that have been published in more than twenty-five languages and have sold more than 15 million copies. ....
Kelly, Matthew
Book Description: How well do you know Jesus? I think about this often, and I always come to the same realization. I don't know Jesus anywhere near as well as I would like to know him. The desire is there, but life gets in the way. There are times when I seem to be making great progress, and other times when I wonder i ....
SJV Parish Special Library - Ministry
Various
Book Description: : This book gathers in one place those rites at which a layperson may preside in the absence of a priest or deacon. They are gathered from Holy Communion and Worship of the Eucharist Outside Mass, Pastoral Care of the Sick: Rites of Anointing and Viaticum, and Order of Christian Funerals. By collectin ....
Morse, Merrill
Book Description: Practical, effective help for parish ministers, this series offers consistent, proper, and inexpensive training on the ministries in the Church. ....
SJV Parish Special Library - Miscellaneous
Ali, Daniel
Book Description: Islam. For some, the word is frightening; for others, mysterious. For all, it is a religious force that cannot be ignored. Now here's a question-and-answer book on Islam written specifically for Catholics. Inside Islam addresses Islam''s controversial teachings on God, jihad, the role of women, and mo ....
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SJV Parish Special Library - New Testament
Kilgallen, John J.
Book Description: For both pilgrims and armchair travelers, this title is a unique introduction to the holy sites of Israel and explains both the physical and spiritual aspects of these areas. Fr. Kilgallen describes each site's geographical and archaeological importance and then cites Gospel passages that reveal the a ....
Hahn, Scott
Description: Talk at 2012 National Catholic Bible Conference ....
Sri, Edward
Book Description: Perhaps the story of Christ's birth has become almost too familiar. : : We've heard the story so many times that it fails to shock us: the appearances of the angel, a virgin giving birth, a child placed in a manger, the arrival of shepherds and magi. "But what if we had never heard the story before?" ....
Haugen, Marty
Debuted at the 2000 Los Angeles Religious Education Congress, The Feast of Life reminds us of the fourteen banquets mentioned in Luke's Gospel and invites us once again to hear and experience the stories of Jesus. In this new musical by Marty Haugen, a diverse group of adults and children gather around a banquet table ....
Haugen, Marty
Debuted at the 2000 Los Angeles Religious Education Congress, The Feast of Life reminds us of the fourteen banquets mentioned in Luke's Gospel and invites us once again to hear and experience the stories of Jesus. In this new musical by Marty Haugen, a diverse group of adults and children gather around a banquet table ....
SJV Parish Special Library - New Testament
Gray, Tim
Book Description: Mission of the Messiah is a compelling study of the Gospel of Luke that presents the messianic mission of Jesus as the fulfillment of Old Testament prophecy. The review questions at the end of each chapter provide fresh material for individual reflection or group discussion. This book is a must for an ....
Sri, Edward P.
Book Description: Mystery of the Kingdom is a refreshing Bible study on the Gospel of Matthew that focuses on the "kingdom of God." Why is the kingdom at the heart of Jesus' teaching? What were Jesus' contemporaries expecting? What did Jesus actually say about His kingdom? What is the relationship between the "kingdom" ....
Haugen, Marty
Description: The Gospel of Mark comes alive in song! : : Contents: 1. Here Begins The Good News, 2. There is a life within the River, 3. Follow Me, 4. I Am Waiting For This Jesus, 5. If Anyone Has Ears, 6. Bread To Share, 7. Night Storm, 8. I Was On The Outside, 9. So Good To Be Here, 10. Unless You Learn,11. Hosanna, ....
Sri, Edward
Description: Talk at 2012 National Catholic Bible Conference ....
Card, Michael
Description:: This is a powerful CD that lays the foundation of God's plan for a Savior to be born of a virgin in a manger on earth. Michael is an amazing story-teller and the words he uses to piece together the promise and birth of Jesus, many right from scripture, are just beautiful. So many beautiful lines, great me ....
SJV Parish Special Library - New Testament
Hahn, Scott
Description: Keynote talk at 2012 National Catholic Bible Conference ....
SJV Parish Special Library - Religious Orders
Priests, The Marian Movement of
Book Description: To the Priest, Our Lady's Beloved Sons, contains "interior locutions," messages which Fr. Stefano Gobbi of Italy has been receiving from Our Blessed Mother since 1973. It is the instrument chosen by Our Lady to carry her voice to the hearts and souls of her beloved children, a guide for helping them t ....
SJV Parish Special Library - Saints
Szulc, Tad
"A Lisa Drew book." ....
Weigel, George
Given unprecedented access to Pope John Paul II and the people who have known and worked with him throughout his life, George Weigel presents a groundbreaking portrait of the Pope as a man, a thinker, and a leader whose religious convictions have defined a new approach to world politics -- and changed the course of his ....
SJV Parish Special Library - Stories
Cavins, Jeff
Book Description: "My Life on the Rock", the dramatic conversion story of Jeff Cavins, (apologist and host of EWTN's "Life on the Rock"), is the true and bittersweet story of an emotional and spiritual search for peace in a chaotic world. : : Jeff was a "rebel - and then he became a rebel for Jesus. This moving account ....
Hahn, Scott
Book Description: The well-known and very popular Catholic couple, Scott and Kimberly Hahn, have been constantly travelling and speaking all over North America for the last few years about their conversion to the Catholic Church. Now these two outstanding Catholic apologists tell in their own words about the incredible ....
SJV Parish Special Library - Theology
Rahner, Karl
Contains revised articles from Sacramentum mundi, together with articles from Lexikon für Theologie und Kirche and Theologisches Taschenlexikon, and new articles. ....
Miller, Michael J.
This is a major work on the theology of Joseph Ratzinger, now Pope Benedict XVI, by a highly regarded German theologian, priest and writer. Since his election to the Papacy, Ratzinger's theology, and in particular his ecclesiology (theology of the Church), has been in the limelight of theological and ecumenical discuss ....
Pitre, Brant
"This book will prove to be a most effective weapon... against the debunking and skeptical attitudes toward the Gospels that are so prevalent, not only in academe, but also on the street, among young people who, sadly, are leaving the Churches in droves." - Robert Barron, author of Catholicism: : For well over a hundre ....
Komonchak, Joseph
Editorial Reviews: : Review: : . . . a valuable and much-needed reference work. ....
SJV Parish Special Library - Writings of Saints
Aquinas, St. Thomas
Book by Thomas More Publishing : : Editorial Reviews: : Book by Thomas More Publishing ....
Aquinas, St Thomas
Unread copy in perfect condition. : : Editorial Reviews: : Unread copy in perfect condition. ....
Aquinas, St Thomas
Unread copy in perfect condition. : : Editorial Reviews: : Unread copy in perfect condition. ....
Aquinas, St Thomas
The Summa Theologica, St. Thomas Aquinas' brilliant synthesis of Christian thought, has had a decisive and permanent impact on philosophy and religion since the thirteenth century. As the title indicates, is a summing up of all that can be known about God and humanity's relations with God. Divided into three parts, the ....
Aquinas, St Thomas
Unread copy in perfect condition. : : Editorial Reviews: : Unread copy in perfect condition. ....