Revelationship: Transformative Intimacy with Christ

by Cathy Garland and Dr. Randy Colver

Testimonials

“This book is a profound challenge to the Body of Christ to wake up to God’s passion for a deeper relationship with us. I particularly loved the chapter “The God Who Wrestles With Us.” You can always tell when someone has wrestled with God because—like Jacob—they walk differently. The personal stories of Randy and Cathy create a desire in the reader to experience a deeper relationship with God in a fresh transforming experience. This is a must-read!” – Frank Seamster, Evangelist, https://seamster.org/

“I’ve known Dr. Randy Colver for over forty years. His life as a husband, a father, a man of God, and a friend is the purest reflection of one who is a mature apprentice (disciple) of Jesus. His daughter Cathy is equally devoted to Christ. They both share an “epignosis” relationship with Jesus. Epignosis simply means an authentic, fully experiential, abiding relationship with Jesus Christ. Every page of this book will draw you into a transformative encounter with the Lord. “Revelationship” is a precursor of revival where the Word marries the Spirit.” – Elder Yul Crawford, Atlanta Metropolitan Cathedral

“The concept of this book is absolutely ingenious and so necessary. What a gift this resource will be to the body of Christ!” – Larry Sparks, MDiv., Publisher, Destiny Image, Author, Pentecostal Fire, LarrySparksMinistries.com

“The writers have poured you a glass of hope, for you hold an insightful and valuable book in your hand. Randy and Cathy offer you an open door through which you are welcome to come in and drink deeply of the Lord’s presence. There you will be surprised, enlarged, and instructed by God on what the love and fear of God really means, which is to know him through his word and the revelation of his presence.” – Nita G Berquist, Bible Teacher and Author, Kent, Washington

“Dr. Colver and his daughter, Cathy, take you into a deeper understanding of the nature of God and his pursuit of us. They create a ladder of experiences through each chapter based on their personal encounters with God that will stimulate a greater hunger to know Him and pursue Him. It is truly transformational and the questions, devotional readings, and time of reflection and prayer in the companion devotional guide drive home a deeper, applicable experience in your own journey in Christ. I highly recommend any book whose authors know God and provoke me to grow. This clearly is one of those books.” – Dr. Jay Zinn, Founder and Author, DiscipleshipGroup.com

“Revelationship is more than a book. It is a God-encounter…the Bible verse, “Taste and see that the Lord is good” (Psalms 35: 8), becomes alive and tangible. Revelationship is a tool in the hands of Jesus for Christians to know Him and be known by Him. This is an experience I won’t soon forget, leaving me longing for the next chapter and more of Him.” – Sharon Mullins, Pastor of Coweta Community Church, cccnewnan.org

“A powerful message that speaks to every Christian of how the transformative activity of God in our lives draws us ever closer to him.” – Dr. Sebastian Mahfood, OP, Founder and President, WCAT Radio

“If you are pursuing to create or deepen a personal relationship with God, then read this book. Why? The authors cite example after example of biblical passages which specifically highlight why God desires to reveal Himself on a personal and intimate level. Each chapter is filled with not only insights from Scripture, but also personal experiences from their own lives of how revelationship transformed and deepened their understanding of God’s love and goodness. So, if you’re looking for practical and thoughtful insights having a revelationship with God, then you will not be disappointed.” – Dr. Alan Cureton, Former President of Northeastern University – St. Paul

ABOUT THE AUTHORS

Cathy Colver Garland, oldest daughter of Dr. Randy Colver, writes Gracefull Musings, a blog providing women a moment of rest and challenge before those little fingers appear under the bathroom door. A former Vice-President of a software company, she currently consults with institutions and companies on marketing, sales, and strategy. She also mentors women in professional, spiritual, and personal development. Saved and living an “absolutely surrendered” life, her passion is to teach people to hear God’s voice and obey, surrender their lives absolutely, and walk in freedom. She is married to Mickey and has two children in elementary school.

Joseph of Nazareth: Icon of the Father’s Love

by Dennis Billy, C.Ss.R.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Fr. Dennis J. Billy, C.Ss.R., is Professor Emeritus of the history of moral theology and Christian spirituality at the Alphonsian Academy of the Pontifical Lateran University in Rome and currently serves as The Robert F. Leavitt Distinguished Service Chair in Theology at St. Mary’s Seminary & University in Baltimore. An American Redemptorist of the Baltimore Province, Fr. Billy has advanced degrees from Harvard University, the Pontifical University of St. Thomas (Angelicum), and the Graduate Theological Foundation. The author of numerous books and articles on a variety of religious topics, he is also active in his order’s retreat apostolate and in the ministry of spiritual direction.

Holy Exercises: St. Alphonsus de Liguori and the Spirituality of Practice

by Dennis Billy, C.Ss.R.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Fr. Dennis J. Billy, C.Ss.R., is Professor Emeritus of the history of moral theology and Christian spirituality at the Alphonsian Academy of the Pontifical Lateran University in Rome and currently serves as The Robert F. Leavitt Distinguished Service Chair in Theology at St. Mary’s Seminary & University in Baltimore. An American Redemptorist of the Baltimore Province, Fr. Billy has advanced degrees from Harvard University, the Pontifical University of St. Thomas (Angelicum), and the Graduate Theological Foundation. The author of numerous books and articles on a variety of religious topics, he is also active in his order’s retreat apostolate and in the ministry of spiritual direction.

Speaking One’s Soul: Magnifying God’s Word in a Madly Godless World

by Patti Hershwitzky, Ed.S. and Mary Sobel Ott

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“A fascinating new way to live our faith through prayer related to the evils of our times.”  – Dr. Ronda Chervin, Catholic philosopher, writer, and TV presenter

ABOUT THE AUTHORS

Patricia (Patti) Hershwitzky, Ed.S., is the author of two books:  The Third Millennium Woman, CMJ Catholic Books and West Las Vegas, Arcadia Publications; past magazine articles in Hearts Aflame Magazine, Canticle, Hearth, and Crisis; and numerous published communications. 

Preceded by a childhood as an Army dependent who traveled the world and during some of its worst post World War II crises, the author of Teaching the City of God in the City of Man brings a varied and sometimes conflicting background that spans over fifty years in political science, journalism-writing, and education.  Her journey has taken her from being a Young Democrat in San Francisco’s Moscone-Milk-Feinstein era to campaigning for conservative candidates in several states on both coasts.  While her  initial career was initiated by working for a tourist magazine and then as a public relations and advertising account executive,  disillusionment with the world, turned her back to the one, holy, Catholic, and Apostolic Church and an entry into education.  Yet, even in the late 1980’s that field was already being contaminated by agnostic, at best, influences that nearly derailed her credential program.

It was also a period of realization that Catholic schools, while employing good hearted and capable teachers, were being misdirected and unduly affected by unChristian concepts.  Following ten years in Catholic schools in California and Maryland, the author ventured into the public system for twelve years, candidly necessitated by economic factors but also in the hopes of being a Catholic presence albeit subtly.  Even more startling realities about the state of education, overall awaited her.  In twelve years, despite numerous endeavors and community interaction, some in leadership roles, the author concluded that American culture had so far deteriorated that nothing short of an almost miraculous intervention would alter the downward trajectory.   

Afterwards, re-entering Catholic schooling as a principal, she experienced a deep fissure in attitude towards both the Faith and its role in education among parents and teachers.  Within one generation, the situation had grown more perilous.  Even some well intentioned, good hearted educators seemed more intent on accommodating parents— “consumer satisfaction” dilemma —and appearing democratic than contemplating students’ souls and the Kingdom of God.  

It would be the culmination of a life that had went down a wrong path for well over a decade, followed by the rediscovery of Catholic identity, and then sorrow and stark dread of so many lost people that compelled the author to first envision better texts. Ultimately, an entirely different approach to preparing Catholic educators became the mission as so many, through no fault of their own,  had been descendants of diluted teaching for several generations.  Yet, it had to be an enterprise that had its footing in the world but its head directed by Heaven.

Thus ultimately arose Teaching the City of God in the City of Man.

Mary Sobel Ott currently offers professional genealogical research services through her business Before the Ink Fades in El Dorado, California.  Her prior fields included thirty years in healthcare, law, and historic and topical research.  Her special interests include gardening, photography, writing, and art.  She is most passionate about her Catholic faith and being a joyful wife to her beloved Michael.  A nurturing mother and doting grandmother, Mary also extends her affection to animals, especially the family cat.

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Expressing Spiritual Experiences through Images, Poems, and Prayers

Edited by Sr. Adaku Helen Ogbuji, CCVI, PhD

As the novice director/formation director for the Congregation of the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word, Sr. Adaku Helen Ogbuji, CCVI, provides the sisters with reflection questions to assist them in their discernment journey toward religious life, always asking them to be creative in the illustration of their thoughts. Invariably, the sisters have surprised her with deep theological reflections, inspirational prayers, spiritually uplifting poetry, and powerfully crafted imagery, which have the cumulative effect of connecting readers to the Divine! It is the hope of these authors that readers will be drawn into engaging more actively and creatively in their own prayer lives with the Divine.

Paperback: $19.95 | Kindle: $9.99

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ABOUT THE EDITOR

Sister Adaku Helen (Helena) Ogbuji, CCVI, PhD, belongs to the Congregation of the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word, Houston, Texas. She is an author of several books: Dealing Effectively with Domestic Abuse: The Ministry of Reconciliation and Healing; Influence of Childhood Experiences on Faith Development: A Journey Towards Wholeness; Out of the Lips of Infants, Wisdom Comes: Retelling the Bible Stories. Recently, she edited and co-authored Incarnational Spirituality: Embodying the Love of the Incarnate Word. She holds a master’s in Theology, Divinity and Psychology and a PhD in Counseling Psychology. Presently, she is the Formation Director and the Novice Director in their formation house in St. Louis, Missouri, USA.

ABOUT THE CONTRIBUTING AUTHORS

Sister Fridah Kirito Munjuri is from Meru, Kenya, and she is a trained primary school Teacher. She joined the Congregation of the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word, Houston, in August 2018 in Nairobi and made her first religious profession on the 15^th of August, 2023. She is teaching at Bishop Ndingi Primary School in Molo, Kenya.

Sr. Maruca Ramirez Lopez is from Guatemala. She is a primary school teacher by profession. She joined the Congregation of the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word of Houston, Texas, on January 5, 2020, in Guatemala. She moved to the United States to continue her formation program at our International Novitiate House in Saint Louis, Missouri. She is presently a second-year novice. Painting and drawing help her communicate with God and enter into a deeper relationship with him.

Sr. Minh Ngoc Nguyen Tran is originally from South Vietnam. She has a Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering. In 2017, she met the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word, Houston, at their Taize prayer at the Motherhouse in Houston, Texas. Two years later, she joined the Congregation. She is now a second-year Novice. She enjoys making cards, arts and crafts, drawing, cooking, and exploring new things. She also likes to reflect and connect her prayer life with everyday life.

Sr. My Ngoc Nguyen is a Vietnamese American. Her first degree is in Kinesiology, and her Master of Arts is in Occupational Therapy. In 2013, she encountered the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word, Houston, at a young adult retreat at the Motherhouse in Houston, Texas. Years later, she surrendered to God’s calling and joined the Congregation in 2019. Her favorite hobby is capturing the beauty of God’s creation through the lenses of her camera. She is a second-year novice in our International Novitiate House in St. Louis, Missouri.

Sr. Noella Alice Kashemwa Nshobole is from the Democratic Republic of Congo. She has a Diploma in Health and Community Development. She joined the Congregation of the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word of Houston, Texas, in 2019. She is in our International Novitiate house in St Louis, Missouri, USA, as a second-year Novice.

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Return to Me: Visits to the Tabernacle

by Lynda Rozell with a foreword by George Weigel

Click on the puzzle images below to order your very own 500-piece tabernacle puzzle in a tin can (from the Tin-Can Pilgrim!) — both the book cover and the tabernacle from St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Miami Beach, Florida (photo courtesy of Jim Dwight Davis). More tabernacle puzzles coming soon!

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REVIEW BY ROSE FOLSOM, OP, FOUNDER OF VIRTUE CONNECTION

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Lynda Rozell is a Catholic evangelist and former lawyer who lives and travels in a camper van.  Six years ago, she discerned a call to live among and work alongside full-time nomads in the United States.  She quietly engages the people she meets on the road in conversation and prayer, encouraging them to develop or deepen their relationship with God.  She travels to shrines and religious sites as she moves between campgrounds and parks from the deserts of the Southwest to the forests of Maine and the swamps of Florida.  She sometimes volunteers in exchange for campsites or works alongside other travelers in short term manual labor jobs, most recently at the Michigan sugar beet harvest.  

As an outgrowth of this apostolate, Lynda frequently speaks to audiences ranging from recreational vehicle enthusiasts to local Councils of Catholic Women, parish groups, and book clubs.  Her photographs and articles about the spiritual life, travel, and shrines and religious sites can be found at her blog www.tincanpilgrim.com.

Lynda’s latest book, Return to Me: Visits to the Tabernacle (En Route Books and Media 2024), endorsed by Bishop Andrew Cozzens with a foreword by George Weigel, looks at the art of tabernacles as inspiration for prayer in the Real Presence outside of a formal holy hour.  Parents and grandparents who bring children to visit Jesus in the tabernacle may also like the accompanying coloring book, Light of the World: Tabernacle Art Coloring Book (En Route Books and Media 2024). 

Lynda’s debut book, Journeys with a Tin Can Pilgrim (St. John’s Press 2021), is a spiritual travel memoir about how she returned to faith and became a roaming evangelist.  She’s also published In Plain Sight Hidden (St. Bona’s Press 2022), a collection of religious poetry about nature, camping, and relationship with God, and The Airstream Travels Coloring Book (St. Bona’s Press 2022), containing Lynda’s original drawings and photographs formatted for meditative coloring by adults.  She’s a contributing author and photographer to The Eighth Station (Via Crucis Press 2024) by Deirdre McQuade and Friends, a photo-essay collection of reflections by women about how Jesus consoles the women of Jerusalem on the way of the cross.  

Lynda has appeared on several live radio shows, podcast interviews, and television programs. These include, for example, “Kresta in the Afternoon” and “Epiphany” on Ave Maria Radio, as well as Currents News (Diocese of Brooklyn), Walk in Faith (Diocese of Brooklyn), and Catholic Faith Network’s CFN Live (Diocese of Rockville Center).  

Lynda earned a B.A. (1984), M.A. (1986), and J.D. (1988) at the University of Viriginia. She worked as an attorney in private practice and for the Federal Trade Commission before becoming a project manager and in-house counsel at a non-profit, pro-life medical practice in northern Virginia. She is the mother of two grown children and remains a lector at her home parish, St. Leo the Great in Fairfax, Virginia, when she visits the area. 

Contact Lynda for more information about her availability as a speaker at lynda@tincanpilgrim.com or (703) 861-6658.  Learn more about her travels and events at https://tincanpilgrim.com.

Photograph by Renata Grzan Wieczorek — https://www.FortheLoveofBeauty.com

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