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99 das mais de 170 parábolas recolhidas e guardadas pelo autor, selecionadas pelo mesmo e pela ilustradora Eliana Vieira para partilhar com os leitores.

The gripping tale of a less than innocent – yet far from guilty – man unfolds as fifty-year old Pat Donaldson returns to Ireland, the land of his birth. Framed and imprisoned for a crime he did not commit, he finds himself the unwitting victim of Dublin’s most ruthless drug baron, a man who acts with impunity from behind a shield of propriety, all the while aided from a cabal of corruption.

This anthology of eleven stirring tales, composed in melodic rhyming couplets, sweeps readers into a realm where myth intertwines with romance across diverse landscapes: from the Peruvian Amazon to the plains of Africa, the vastness of the Pacific to the spiritual heights of Tibet. Each narrative celebrates the wild, noble beasts that champion the cause of their land: wolves liberating Athens, pumas safeguarding the Amazon, bears emancipating prisoners in wartime Germany, and more.

Mike Owen, born with two congenital heart defects, battled with cardiac issues until the age of seven, when he underwent open heart surgery that changed his life. For the following 31 years, Mike was plagued with intense and disabling heart palpitations. In 2004, the cause of the palpitations was diagnosed and, after a short cardiac procedure, for the first time in 38 years his heart was stable.

On the Quiver of Mystery: Pastoral Poems, Stories, and Dances for All Seasons is a sequel to the first volume of Eastern Point poems. The second volume contains poems not included in the first, as well as others that were written after the publication of the first volume.

On the Quiver of Mystery: Pastoral Poems in Four Quarter Time is a collection of original pastoral poems written during the four seasons of a single year at Gonzaga Eastern Point Retreat House in Gloucester, Ma. Each seeks to reveal a fragment of the mystery of the Divine in creation, Scripture, and faith from Autumn 2019 and through the pandemic of 2020. For the listener who loves language and who knows that “there lives the dearest freshness deep down things” and for those whose hearts have been pierced by the Divine Marksman, this collection of poetry is a must-listen.

Divided and coping with loss, the heroes of Dragon’s Nest must learn to carry on in their task to keep their home safe while on separate paths. The grand city of Lorsyn awaits three travelers, while the fourth is compelled to return to those who share her blood, in championing those who carry none of it. Trials await before either endeavor is to be concluded, and a onetime street urchin will have to reconcile with dark days long past if there’s to be hope in the ones to come. Lorsyn is in need of champions to unshackle its people from a gluttonous tyrant.

Collecting all five Seasons of Light novelettes, Atalan Legends gives fans the chance to explore the Seasons of Light world through the pasts of secondary characters introduced in the main trilogy.

In the fight to save a dying land, can there still be a victor? Their champion lost, those who still stand against the Supremacy fight on in the wake of their latest defeat. Cornered at last, and with no hope of escape, the family Nadon left behind must unite the land against a common foe. It's become a war of survival, but, when things are at their darkest, hope returns to rally Atala's defenders for one final, desperate gambit. With the noose ever-tightening, Nadon's family is pushed to their limit.

Falcon Crest and its hidden machinations have taken much from the Heroes of Dragon’s Nest, but the cost just might not have been for nothing. Change is on the horizon in the form of holding the powerful to task and the possible formation of a new royal lineage. The burden of completing the task for ancient, now-revealed entity, however, soon pushes Jack, Tanner, Allie, and Gefnar back out across a war-torn continent, and new obstacles arise.

Wizened and invigorated by their losses, fears, and ultimate triumph in the elven ruins of Kadason, the Heroes of Dragon’s Nest seek to continue the mission of their looming benefactor by traveling on to the magic-infused stronghold of Falcon Crest. Arriving in the great city, however, they find its people as distrusting of outsiders — especially those of half-breed blood — as they are enamored with their protectors; the Samanir Order and its champions.

Utilize the spiritual affirmations in this book that are inspired by St. Ignatius of Loyola. They are designed to be a tremendous discernment resource for your life. Lifted from St. Ignatius’ Rules for the Discernment of Spirits, learning their wisdom can provide hope and encouragement on your spiritual journey through this life to Christ’s eternal kingdom. You can learn to resist the spiritual assaults and deceptions that move you away from the pathway of light. You can learn to embrace the spiritual graces that move you towards the light.

Back in the age where they belong, Jack, Tanner, Allie, and Gefnar have bid farewell to their friends in the lawless lands of Varbius, only to encounter an old acquaintance - one who extends to them a curious invitation from the eagle-blood King Shanedir. Intrigued and assured that the requested detour will not delay them long, the heroes of Dragon’s Nest agree to meet with Shanedir, a man strangely intent on uniting all the half-breed nations under a banner of peace.

Gathered in this booklet is a sampling of the simplest but most effective pathways to connect with God in daily life. Most of the sections have been influenced by my retreat work with high school and college students, university faculty, and alumni. The rest of the booklet contains spiritual wisdom and advice that I have found holds universal appeal to all age groups seeking growth in the Christian life. All of it is intended as a means to draw you deeper into God’s love.

Do you live every day with a wave of other people’s emotions crashing down on you? Have you ever felt the weight and responsibility of the world on your shoulders? I am not sure if you have realized it yet, but if you answered “yes” to the questions above, then you possess the gift and power of being an empath. The constant care for other people’s emotions can cause waves of stress and anxiety.

Still grappling with the darkness they encountered on Nisaim, Jack, Tanner, Allie, and their new friend Gefnar are merely seeking a moment of peace back in the safety of Dragon’s Nest. But the band’s alliance of happenstance is solidified when an ancient face of evil imparts them with a dangerous task. And, with the town they’ve worked so hard to safeguard held for ransom, refusal is not an option.

Emmaus: The Nature of the Way, is a series of journal entries from 22 Jesuit Priests, as they recount personal stories of doubt, death, addiction, love, and peace.

"Ich bin davon überzeugt, dass es zu Krisen kommt, weil Menschen vergessen, auf was es im Leben eigentlich ankommt. Anders gesagt: weil sie in falschen Bildern vom glücklichen Leben gefangen sind. Weil Menschen sich von Dingen ihr Glück versprechen, die nicht glücklich machen" (Michael Bordt). Der Jesuit und Philosophieprofessor Michael Bordt macht Mut, sich auf die Suche nach einem gelungenen Leben zu begeben.

"Man kann im Leben vor vielem erfolgreich auf der Flucht sein. Vor sich selbst aber nie" (Michael Bordt). Warum ist es so schwer, sich selbst zu erkennen und zu akzeptieren? Wie findet man die innere Freiheit - die Freiheit, sein eigenes Leben zu führen und nicht das Leben, das andere von einem erwarten? Michael Bordt, Jesuit, Philosophieprofessor und Vorstand des Instituts für Philosophie und Leadership hat mit "Die Kunst sich selbst auszuhalten" einen klaren Leitfaden dafür verfasst.

Le portrait de Jésus que dessinent les trois premiers évangiles tout au long du récit de la Passion et de la Résurrection laisse apparaître, comme en filigrane, toute une série de figures du Premier Testament : "les figures de l'origine", Adam, Abel, Noé, Abraham et Joseph ; "les figures de l'histoire", de Moïse à Jérémie en passant par Josué, David surtout et Élie; "la figure de la fin" avec le serviteur souffrant qui représente la fin des figures.