Purgatory in the Words of Jesus

by Roger Skrenes

TESTIMONIALS

“A handy guide through Christ’s teaching on Purgatory.” – Dr. Sebastian Mahfood, OP, author of The Narrative Spirituality of Dante’s Divine Comedy

ABOUT THE AUTHOR 

Roger Skrenes studied science as an undergraduate and history as a graduate. He holds a master’s degree in religion and has taught high school in Los Angeles, California, for over thirty years, including six summers in the California Youth Authority (a prison for teenage boys in Whittier, CA). He is the father of three adult children, Mary, Mark and Therese.

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The Sea Lord’s Bookshelf

by Reverend Vincent A. Salamoni, M.S.A.

This book is a catalyst, of a beginning voyage. Here it is a short one, yet a long interesting one. It starts a new genre / category / oeuvre. It is a prototype book. These are commentaries of special nautical books about virtues. The collection includes previews of past and future voyages. In words, it develops a nautical spirituality.

[Only 25 pages!]

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TESTIMONIALS

“You are doing great work!” – Bishop Joseph L Coffey, Vicar for Veterans Affairs, Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA

“Keep up the good work Father. I enjoyed watching your interview.” – Sr. Maria Salerno OSF, PhD. Assistant archivist, Sisters of St. Francis of the Neumann Communities 

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Fr. Vincent A. Salamoni, M.S.A. (Vincent Gaspar Anthony Rizzuti Salamoni), is a member of the Society of the Missionaries of the Holy Apostles (M.S.A.). Their charism is to promote, form and accompany vocations to the priesthood and other ministries.

He ministered from on board from a dugout canoe in the Peruvian Amazon to on board the USS ENTERPRISE (CVN-65) nuclear air carrier, which is not the starship!

He is retired from in the Chaplain Corps of the United States Navy.

Now, he is a Provincial Emeritus of the MSA-USA and is being through, with, and in, the Mercy Ocean.

An Autobiography (abridged)

CHILDHOOD:

My four grandparents born in Sicily. They went to New York City, in approximately their twenties. They lived in the USA about 50 years and never spoke English. My father was 6 years old when he arrived in NYC. My mother was born in the USA; some of her siblings were born in Sicily. My father was an iconic NYC taxi driver for over 40 years. My mother worked as a seamstress in the NYC garment industry, and afterwards was a full-time housewife. I have three older sisters … extended biological family …

EXPERIMENTAL:

The development of my worldview: Received a bachelor’s degree in psychology. Worked 5 years in the insurance industry. Sailed 2 years in the U.S. Navy as a Radarman / Operations Specialist. Became a Vietnam veteran.

PRIESTHOOD:

Ordained in 1984; theological studies: 2 years in USA, 2 years in Rome. Missionaries of the Holy Apostles (M.S.A.)  2 years in Vicariate Apostolic San José del Amazonas (Peru); 1 year Connecticut; 2 years near Lima, 6 years near Caracas. U.S. Navy, Chaplain Corps: 13 active years: including – Okinawa; USS ENTERPRISE, not a starship, rather an aircraft carrier; Guantanamo Bay, Cuba; Iceland; Virginia; San Diego, Naval Hospital; Puerto Rico/Virgin Islands et cetera. Emeritus USA-MSA Provincial Animator (Superior) “Pastoral” Pasture

“After a dangerous voyage, at last I am in sight of the port I have been trying to get to for so long. I shall now be able to enjoy my God … and I shall be freed from a heavy load which I just can’t bear.” – Saint Louis of Anjou, on his deathbed

[Cited in THE MERCY OCEAN.]

For the Love of God: The Sacred Heart and the Divine Mercy

Kristina R. Olsen

The purpose of this book is to invite you into the Sacred Heart of Jesus to experience his love, and to introduce you to the Divine Mercy devotion to encounter God’s limitless forgiveness. We show how the Divine Mercy devotion is an extension and completion of the Sacred Heart devotion, and we draw parallels from the lives of St. Margaret Mary Alacoque and St. Faustina Kowalska to highlight many similarities in their lives and work.

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Testimonials

“Exquisite. Beautiful. Inspired and inspiring! This work reached down into my heart and set it aflame. I literally could not put it down, from start to finish.” – Shane Kapler, author of Marrying the Rosary to the Divine Mercy Chaplet and The Biblical Roots of Marian Consecration

About the Author

Dr. Kristina Olsen has a Ph.D. in Theology from Catholic University of America (CUA) and an M.A. in Theology from Franciscan University of Steubenville. She teaches at Holy Apostles College and Seminary and at CUA. Dr. Olsen also holds a D.B.A. in Business Administration (U. of Md.) and an M.S. in Computer Science. She currently works in Information Technology for the City of Philadelphia. She is a member of the Secular Order of Discalced Carmelites (OCDS).

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The Book of Love: Brief Meditations

• the essence of divine love as the selfless gift of self, given and received, as revealed by Jesus Christ
• the various types of love, including God’s love for us and our love for God, self-love, marital love, parental love, friendship, love of one’s neighbor, and love of one’s “enemies”
• the four key elements of genuine love
• suggestions for living out those four key elements in one’s daily life
• discerning and fulfilling one’s unique mission of love in the world

We human beings are all homo viator: people on a journey. We are all on a journey ad Amorem, a journey toward Love. Drawing upon some profound insights regarding love from a variety of thinkers, including Hans Urs von Balthasar, Josef Pieper, Thomas Aquinas, Pope John Paul II, Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, and C. S. Lewis, Clements skillfully guides readers of The Book of Love a little farther along the path toward Love.

TESTIMONIALS

“A travelogue of love that will lead you more deeply into the mind of God, demonstrating how a journey is part of its destination.” –Dr. Sebastian Mahfood, OP, author of The Narrative Spirituality of Dante’s Divine Comedy

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Rick Clements has a Ph.D. in clinical psychology from Purdue University and has taught psychology at several universities. He is the author of The Meaning of the World Is Love. He lives in Valparaiso, Indiana with his wife Jessica and their five children.

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Les deux principales sources de la prière de Marie de l’Incarnation

par Père Michel Legault, MSA

Le 28 octobre 1999, l’Église catholique a célébré le 400e anniversaire de la naissance de Marie Guyard, connue aujourd’hui sous le nom de Sainte Marie de l’Incarnation, canonisée le 3 avril 2014 au Palais apostolique par le pape François, «La Thérèse du Nouveau Monde.» Je souhaite que cette simple recherche sur la prière de Marie de l’Incarnation, réalisée en 1999, soit considérée comme un acte d’admiration et de reconnaissance envers Dieu le Père qui a fait de cette humble femme un témoin lumineux de son amour dans le début de l’Église en Amérique du Nord.

À l’heure actuelle, le New Age est à la recherche de nouvelles voies de connaissance pour atteindre le Divin. Pourquoi cherche-t-on aussi dans l’ésotérisme le contact avec les pouvoirs de l’Au-delà? Notre monde a faim de spiritualité. Marie Guyard, dès l’âge de sept ans, éprouvait la faim de Dieu. Grâce à l’Esprit Saint qui l’habitait depuis son baptême, elle connut très tôt le chemin vers Dieu le Père: ce chemin pour elle fut Jésus qu’elle rencontrait dans l’Église, qui lui parlait dans l’Écriture, qui l’unissait à lui-même dans la l’Eucharistie, et qui lui enseignait les mystères divins par l’action de l’Esprit Saint.

Quelles ont été les lignes de force de la prière de Marie Guyard? Comment l’a-t-elle nourrie alors qu’elle travaillait pour son beau-frère sur les quais de Tours ainsi qu’elle enseignait aux jeunes filles algonquines et françaises pendant ses premières années de la fondation de Québec durant la première moitié du dix-septième siècle? Quels sont les piliers de sa vie contemplative et apostolique?

C’est pour répondre à ces questions que j’ai choisi de réfléchir sur les fondements de la prière de Marie de l’Incarnation. Avec quelle nourriture spirituelle a-t-elle nourri sa prière et son union intime avec Dieu? Après avoir lu quelques-unes de ses Lettres et quelques commentaires sur sa spiritualité, je crois pouvoir retenir deux sources principales: tout d’abord, la Parole de Dieu, qui lui parlait dans l’Écriture Sainte. Puis, j’ajoute les sacrements, en particulier, l’Eucharistie, que Jésus a confiés à son Église pour donner à ses fidèles la vie de la grâce et qui sont célébrés dans la liturgie sacrée, la prière de l’Église. A partir de ces deux sources, l’Écriture Sainte et la Liturgie. Je montrerai brièvement comment ces sources ont influencé la vie spirituelle de Marie de l’Incarnation, tout comme elles doivent d’être les sources de la vie de prière de tout chrétien.

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TESTIMONIALS

“Par son analyse de la vie de Sainte Marie de l’Incarnation, le père Legault souligne les vraies lignes de force de l’Eglise de toujours : la Parole de Dieu à travers la Sainte Écriture et la Liturgie qui ne font qu’une seule dans la rencontre de l’âme avec Dieu.” – Judith Cabaud, auteur de Eugenio Zolli: Prophet for a New World

“Le Père Michel Legault dans ce livre nous enseigne magnifiquement comment les paroles et les prières de sainte Marie de l’Incarnation peuvent améliorer notre propre vie contemporaine et nous amener à une plus grande union avec Dieu.” – Dr Ronda Chervin auteur de A Widow’s Walk et Trésor des femmes saintes

«Le P. Michel Legault a écrit un livre inspirant sur la façon dont la Parole de Dieu, qui nous est venue à travers l’Écriture Sainte et la Sainte Eucharistie, a éclairé la vie spirituelle de Marie de l’Incarnation. Je recommande ce livre comme une lecture spirituelle qui enrichira sans aucun doute sa vie.» – Très révérend Peter S. Kucer, MSA, auteur de Catholic Church History: Pre-Christian to Modern Times

RELATED ARTICLES

MATHIEU BOCK-CÔTÉ, “Il était une fois Marie de l’Incarnation” (27 mai 2021) Journal Montreal. Pour lire, cliquez ici.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Le Père Michel Legault, prêtre de la Société des Missionnaires des Saints-Apôtres, a été pendant plus de 50 ans professeur de philosophie et a assumé  divers ministères et responsabilités au Canada, au Cameroun et aux États-Unis.

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Target Heaven: What You Didn’t Know About Father Benedict Groeschel

by Good Counsel, Inc.

Mother Agnes Mary Donovan, SV, opens this book by proclaiming Fr. Benedict Groeschel a prophet. “Father Benedict has,” she explains, “forcefully proclaimed the Word to the world through his books, his preaching, and through EWTN. He has proclaimed the Word in a thousand ways to all of us who needed hope. He has guarded the Church and the treasures of its grace. We really can’t imagine the millions who have listened to him and who have been blessed.” And with that, this book carries the reader through half a dozen interviews on the life of Fr. Groeschel, including his own testimony, concluding with a statement from his successor, Fr. Fidelis Moscinski, CFR, as Chairman of Good Counsel Homes. A work of grace, by grace-filled people.

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TESTIMONIALS

“Father Benedict Groeschel brought together the truthful parts of modern psychology with the absolute truths of the Faith. He was a priest counselor of the highest order.” – Dr. Ray Guarendi, Host of EWTN’s “Living Right with Dr. Ray”

“Fr. Benedict Groeschel was a man of deep prayer, steadfast faith and courageous action. He promoted the mission of the Church by responding to the challenges of our age with his unwavering witness to Christ’s truth and love. He loved the poor. He helped those in difficulty. He taught by word and example. His writings and his television programs continue to instruct and inspire. This collection will introduce you to a remarkable Franciscan who was a true priest of God.” – Fr. Gerald E. Murray, Pastor, Holy Family Church, New York, NY, Member of EWTN’s “The Papal Posse”

“I met Father Groeschel in New York City in the mid-1970’s. We hit it off from the start. and he was my sponsor when I officially came into the Catholic Church. We often discussed positive and negative relationships between psychology and the Faith. For me it was rare to meet anyone thinking about such topics at that time – and even rarer to meet someone living such an obviously spiritual and holy life. I think reading about Fr. Groeschel should be a blessing.” – Paul C. Vitz, PhD, Senior Scholar, Divine Mercy University, Psychology Professor Emeritus, New York University

ABOUT GOOD COUNSEL HOMES

Good Counsel is a nationally recognized nonprofit leader and innovator in creating supportive residential care and community-based services for homeless, expectant, and new mothers and their children in the context of the Catholic social tradition. Pregnant and expectant mothers, with or without other born children, including mothers with mental health or addiction challenges, from any location, are able to receive help in a Good Counsel home.

Good Counsel was founded in 1985, and its outreach program continues to this day. Good Counsel now has four homes: three in the New York State counties of the Bronx, Richmond (Staten Island), and Rockland; and in New Jersey’s Burlington County (just outside Camden and very near Philadelphia).

For more on Good Counsel Homes, visit their website at https://www.goodcounselhomes.org/

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