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Compendium of the Catechism
This Compendium, in the words of Pope Benedict, "is a faithful and sure synthesis of the Catechism of the Catholic Church" containing, "in concise form, all the essential and fundamental elements of the Church's faith." It is available in both hardback and paperback.
200pp • HB ($17.95) PB ($14.95) ISBN 978-1-92103-213-4 (212-7)

Compendium of the Church's Social Doctrine
This Compendium is an invaluable resource for RE teachers and those involved in young adult ministry. It encompasses all of the Catholic Church's social teachings linking them to moral issues raised by advances in medicine, globalisation, and other contemporary matters.
480 pages • Softcover • $34.95 ISBN 978-0-86012-436-8

Teresa of Avila and Father Gracian
Erika Lorenz
This book compares the intensity of feeling reflected in the letters of Saint Tersa of Avila, who wrote almost every day to Father Gracian, with the latter's thoughts about Saint Teresa as recorded in his often humorous accounts.
180 pages • Softcover • $19.95
ISBN 978-1-78182-995-0

In the Light of Christ
Lucy Beckett
Lucy Beckett illuminates some of the finest writings in the Western tradition leading us to discover in them the Christian vision of God. She guides us through Sophocles, Plato, Augustine, Dante, Shakespeare, Dostoyevsky and many others, demonstrating each author's worth as a bearer of truth.
560 pages • Softcover • $43.90
ISBN 978-1-58617-107-0

YOUCAT - Youth Prayer Book
Cardinal Christoph Sch ö nborn
This is a follow-up to the Youth Catechism with modern and traditional prayers and the prayers of Scripture. It includes practical advice on how to pray and deepen one's spiritual life.
168 pages • Softcover • $19.95 ISBN 978-0-97756-996-0

YOUCAT - Youth Catechism
Cardinal Christoph Sch ö nborn
Written for high-school age students and young adults, this is the official catechism for World Youth Day. It includes questions and answers and commentary written in an accessible, contemporary style.
301 pages • Softcover • $36.00
ISBN 978-1-58617-516-0

History and Spirit
Henri De Lubac
Origen, one of the most prolific and influential of the early Church Fathers, is best known to us for his Scripture exegesis. Henri de Lubac's History and Spirit is a landmark study of Origen's understanding of Scripture and his exegetical methods.
507 pages • Softcover • $59.95
ISBN 978-0-89870-880-6

Redeeming Grief
Anne Lastman
Redeeming Grief distils the results of 17 years of counselling and study of abortion grief, including listening to the personal stories of over 1,500 women who took the decision to abort the lives of their children. The book looks at post abortion grief and trauma from spiritual and psychological perspectives.
258 pages • Softcover • $24.95
ISBN 978-0-64647-601-8

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