Whoever said happiness was a pursuit wasn't kidding. We search high and low, spend money we may or may not have, engage in all kinds of behaviors for good and ill, and still come up short in the happiness department. Happiness becomes a destination we're supposed to teach, but we never seem to get t... (more)

This second title by outstanding authors in the field, will provide a major new study of Eucharistic spirituality and liturgical formation. With many new rites recently introduced or in development, the time is opportune for a fresh look at Eucharistic theology and practice. It provides invaluable g... (more)

Many people look in the mirror and are dissatisfied with their bodies. They see a seat too big and a chest too small, an enormous nose and beady eyes. Psalm 139 tells us how God feels about our bodies. We get the "fearful" part; it's the "wonderful" we're not so sure about. The Body God Designed pre... (more)

God with us. This is the meaning of the Incarnation. This is the meaning of Christmas. When we cut through all of the sentiment and marketing to the spiritual richness and vitality of Christmas, we not only discover who God is, but who we are as human beings. When we become adults, and the wid... (more)

What if the fabric of our world were stretching or tearing...or getting thinner...and we could step through that veil into another world? It's been a month since the Misfits -- four friends who like to commiserate -- were catapulted out of their adventures in the land of Welken and back into an ord... (more)

Her marriage is on the rocks. Her flight is overbooked. Now the guy in the window seat wants to talk about God... ...the perfect start to the perfect day! But for Mattie Cominsky, events are about to take an unexpected turn. An encounter with a perfect stranger re-routes her on a different kin... (more)

Invited to dinner with a man calling him self Jesus of Nazareth, stressed, overworked business man Nick Cominsky assumes his fellow workers are pulling a prank. On his arrival at the restaurant the stranger introduces his self as "Jesus. My family called me Yeshua." Nick decides to play along but... (more)

Introduced in 1957, this time-honored classic is now updated and expanded. Packed with the most current scholarship, it contains more than 67,000 entries supplemented with detailed essays, colorful photography and maps, and dozens of charts.