Come find comfort in your time of need with 11 inspiring and faith-filled spiritual companions. These holy men and women, each from a different background and time period, suffered illness or disability, and through prayer found acceptance, strength and hope. Author Janice McGrane gives a biographical sketch of each spiritual companion and then shares how each companion faced adversity in physical, mental and emotional pain.
As you journey through your own pain--or walk a difficult path with a loved one--you will want to look to these spiritual companions and their stories to find your own meaning in suffering.
2. Saintly Solutions to Life's Common Problems by Joseph M. Esper
Whatever you’re struggling with, you’re not alone: there’s a saint who is not only praying for you before the throne of God, but who went through the same thing you’re going through. In Saintly Solutions, Fr. Joseph Esper introduces you to over 350 saints who suffered in ways that you and I suffer every day, and who will bring you, too, to peace!
Here's help from the saints on: •Anger • anxiety • argumentativeness • boredom • broken friendships • business difficulties • conception and pregnancy difficulties • concern for departed loved ones • criticism • depression • distractions during prayer • distrust in God • doubts • drunkenness • envy • failure • false accusations • family difficulties • financial difficulties • gloominess • gluttony • gossip • greed • grief • guilt • illness • impatience • irritations • irreligious children • judgmentalness • loneliness • lust • marital problems • old age • pride • self-indulgence • spiritual dryness • tardiness • temptations • timidity and aggressiveness • uncertainty • unforgiveness • unpopularity • and much more!
3. Never Give Up: My Life and God's Mercy by John Janaro
Some human suffering cannot be fixed. Maybe yours is like that, or maybe you have a family member or friend in that situation. John Janaro's been there--in fact, still is there. His struggles with debilitating illness, chronic depression, and obsessive-compulsive disorder could easily bring on a massive case of self-pity, but Janaro has found a better way to live. If you're thinking of retreating into your private world of pain--or if you know someone who has--this book will help you see how God's fidelity, the small wonders of daily life, a dose of humor, and the simple kindness of others can bring light into the darkness.
4. Mother Angelica's Little Book of Life Lessons and Everyday Spirituality edited by Raymond Arroyo
Are you unsure of your purpose in life? Stuck in the past and worried about the future? Hamstrung by fear, failure, or trials? Mother is here to help.
For more than twenty-five years, Mother Angelica has dispensed spiritual wisdom and practical advice to millions around the globe through her lively broadcasts on EWTN. Now she shares with you her personal life lessons and hilarious counsel as never before. Raymond Arroyo, author of the bestselling biography of Mother Angelica, has assembled an inspiring collection of her powerful insights, comic musings, and no-nonsense guidance for everyday living. Culled from never-before-seen interviews, private conversations, and recorded broadcasts not heard in over thirty years, to which Arroyo had exclusive access, these selections capture Mother Angelica’s spunky spirit and profound wisdom at their zenith.
In Mother Angelica’s Little Book of Life Lessons and Everyday Spirituality, the beloved nun is your personal mentor. Together you’ll discover:
How to find God’s Will in your life
How to pursue inspirations fearlessly
How to make sense of pain and suffering
How to spiritually overcome personal faults and trials
5. More Saintly Solutions to Life's Common Problems by Joseph M. Esper
Fr. Joseph Esper, author of the popular companion volume, Saintly Solutions, here considers over thirty of life's common problems, showing you how the saints dealt with each of them and grew holier as they did so. Better yet, he explains how you can, too.
In each chapter, Fr. Esper includes for reflection thought-provoking quotes from saints, a practical section entitled “Something you might try,” and solid suggestions for further reading. That makes More Saintly Solutions immensely valuable for everyone who struggles with life’s common problems and who wants to face them with the unquenchable joy of the saints!
Help from the saints on:• Abuse and neglect • Academic problems • Anger • Criticism • Difficulties praying • Distrust of God • Eccentricity • Failure • False accusations • Family difficulties • Forgetfulness • Gambling • Grief • Household duties • Imprisonment • Insomnia • Irritations • Legal problems • Lust • Marital problems • Mental illness • Neglect • Physical deformities • Pride • Scrupulosity • Self-indulgence • Shyness • Speech problems • Spiritual dryness • Spiritual warfare • Stubbornness • Temptations • Uncertainty • Unforgiveness • Widowhood • Much more!
6. Joy in Suffering: According to St Therese a Novena by Bishop A. A. Noser
According to St. Therese of the Child Jesus. A Novena 9 Days of Instructions and Prayers. St. Therese suffered much, yet she was truly happy. Here in 27 brief but powerful instructions (3 each for a novena of 9 days) Bishop Noser sets forth St. Therese's "secrets" for dealing with sufferings of body, heart and soul. Even though a person may feel bad, and even though a person is still plagued by faults and failings, St. Therese shows how to live each moment such that one's life is immensely fruitful for eternity and nothing will be wasted. Joy in Suffering shows how the Catholic Faith possesses the key to solid peace and joy, even in the most painful situations of life. Helps you transform your sufferings into joy!
7. Jesus Our Eucharistic Love by Fr. Stefano Manelli
Fr. Manelli has put together a wonderful book on Eucharistic Life as exemplified by the saints. Here are some of the topics discussed along with many quotes and examples from the saints: Jesus in the Eucharist is God among us, Holy Mass is the Sacrifice of the Cross, Holy Mass and the souls in Purgatory, the purity of soul necessary for Holy Communion, Thanksgiving after Holy Communion, Spiritual Communion, prayers before the Blessed Sacrament, and many more.
According to St. Therese of the Child Jesus. A Novena 9 Days of Instructions and Prayers. St. Therese suffered much, yet she was truly happy. Here in 27 brief but powerful instructions (3 each for a novena of 9 days) Bishop Noser sets forth St. Therese's "secrets" for dealing with sufferings of body, heart and soul. Even though a person may feel bad, and even though a person is still plagued by faults and failings, St. Therese shows how to live each moment such that one's life is immensely fruitful for eternity and nothing will be wasted. Joy in Suffering shows how the Catholic Faith possesses the key to solid peace and joy, even in the most painful situations of life. Helps you transform your sufferings into joy!
7. Jesus Our Eucharistic Love by Fr. Stefano Manelli
Fr. Manelli has put together a wonderful book on Eucharistic Life as exemplified by the saints. Here are some of the topics discussed along with many quotes and examples from the saints: Jesus in the Eucharist is God among us, Holy Mass is the Sacrifice of the Cross, Holy Mass and the souls in Purgatory, the purity of soul necessary for Holy Communion, Thanksgiving after Holy Communion, Spiritual Communion, prayers before the Blessed Sacrament, and many more.
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