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Meet the incomparable Hildegard of Bingen. Nourishing, challenging, and idea-bursting, her writings will stir and awaken your soul.

This is the most invigorating and enabling book about prayer that I have seen in years! Wry, funny, accessible, wise beyond all appearances, and deeply spiritual, MacBeth warms the soul as well as the heart. So will praying in color." - Phyllis Tickle, compiler, The Divine Hours

Sharing monastic wisdom as well as stories from their own lives, this Benedictine monk and Catholic laywoman reveal the true meaning of hospitality.

Mary, the mother of Jesus--who was she, really? What kind of woman would compose a song as powerful as the Magnificat?

Discover the spirituality of St. Clare and how it complements that of St. Francis. Enter into a week of morning and evening prayer centered on themes from Clare's life.

Winner of the 2006 Christianity Today "Christy Award" in the Debut Fiction Category!

Evoking the hardship, windswept beauty and simplicity of life in the rural Midwest, this beautifully observed debut novel leads us to question our ideas a

How can I practice hospitality today? In a world that is so unsafe? Saint Benedict shows us how.

Everything you need to know to lead your own Praying in Color workshop, featuring author Sybil MacBeth.

This insightful book explains the heart of the Christian life as living in God's will

The wisdom and spirituality of St. Therese - for all who want to pray

Use this beautiful journal as your companion when you pray in color. It includes plenty of space to pray, and quotes from the original book that will inspire your efforts.

What does it mean to forgive? Should we--at all times and in all circumstances--forgive?

Pray with more than your mind. Pray like a psalmist

Ellen Prewitt invites you to discover how this new spiritual practice—making crosses—can deepen a life lived for Christ. As she says, “To make a cross is to pray in a new way, but it’s not as simple as old-fashioned petitionary prayer; making crosses is a way for God to pray through you.”

Popular retreat and workshop leader Roy DeLeon guides you step-by-step as you discover how to use motion, together with the vibrant words of the Psalms, to reinvigorate your daily prayer life

St. Catherine of Siena's story is told in this landmark biography, first published a century ago and praised by Evelyn Underhill as the best modern biography of a saint ever written. Long out of print, this new edition of Gardner’s landmark book has been abridged slightly and supplemented with the reflections of recent biographers, historians, artists, and others—who shed fresh light on what we know about St. Catherine of Siena.

Divided into seven lessons, this 65-minute DVD resource with popular author Lauren Winner will help you or your study group explore how our faith is rooted in ancient, Jewish, spiritual traditions or ritual.

This lively little book introduces postmodern readers to one of Christianity's most endearing prayer warriors, Teresa of Avila.

Ancient Paths offers personal and practical insights into “The Rule of St. Benedict”, an ancient guidebook for Christian formation in community. Drawing upon centuries of Benedictine spirituality and monastic spiritual practices, Ancient Paths presents a five-fold approach to spiritual formation in community.

One of the most versatile and popular gifts on Paraclete's list, Praying in Color is for practically anyone - people who are distracted, word-weary, right-brained, adventurous, bored, fidgety, young or old - or who simply love God and might enjoy praying in a new way. Purchase the book and the journal at over 40% off!

Designed for use during any 40-day period, Writing to God relieves readers of the self-consciousness of trying to pray “the right way,” inviting them to pray wherever the pen leads! Includes a special section of prayers and prompts for Holy Week and Easter, for anyone using the book this Lent.

At once deeply comforting and sharply challenging, true Benedictine hospitality requires that we welcome the stranger, not only into our homes, but into our hearts. In Radical Hospitality, with warmth, humor, and the wisdom of the monastic tradition, Lonni Collins Pratt presents a radical vision for a kinder world, informed and enriched by contemporary monks including Fr. Daniel Homan, and many others.

This new edition has been updated thoroughly throughout. It includes two new chapters, a new Introduction, and more ancient and contemporary monastic insight.

This boldy truthful, sometimes funny, and deeply spisritual account of where babies come from and where babies take us revewals the ways in which pregnancy are at the heart of God's work in the world.

This new spirituality of knitting addresses topics such as knitting as a popular pastime, what knitting does for our minds, bodies, and spirits, and how knitting helps people reduce stress, overcome loss, form friends, and connect with community.