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In Flowers from a Puritan’s Garden, Spurgeon prayerfully selects and expands upon the profound insights and analogies gleaned from Thomas Manton’s sermons. Each “flower” in this garden is a spiritual truth, lovingly cultivated and presented with Spurgeon's signature warmth, wit, and pastoral care.

The Story of a Soul conveys St. Therese of Lisieux's "Little Way" of spiritual childhood - her "elevator" to Heaven, as she called it. This method was approved by Pope Pius XI as a way for all to grow in holiness through unfailing confidence and childlike delight in God's merciful love. Again and again in this audiobook, St. Therese shows us how her "Little Way" of love and trust comes straight from Sacred Scripture.

Read by the author. Discover how to live freely and release your burdens with gospel meditations that turn your focus to the God who cares deeply for you. Are you looking for a new way of living? A way to stop anxious thoughts and release heavy burdens you aren't meant to carry? In The Way of...

The Little Flowers of St. Francis is a classic collection of popular legends about the life of St. Francis of Assisi. Composed at the end of the 14th century by an unknown author, this manuscript is a version of the Latin Actus beati Francisci et sociorum eius, which can be dated to 1390 AD. Most scholars are now agreed that the author was Ugolino Brunforte (1262-1348). The text was the inspiration for Roberto Rossellini’s 1950 film Francesco, giullare di Dio (Francis, God’s Jester), which was co-written by Federico Fellini.

At Tepeyac Hill, St. Juan Diego’s vision of flowers and music echoed an ancient Mesoamerican belief in “Flower World,” a heavenly paradise of music and blossoms. Drawing from recent archaeological findings, Joseph and Monique Gonzalez reveal how this belief laid the groundwork for the Guadalupe apparition. Discover how Our Lady’s appearance fulfilled centuries of longing, inspiring the greatest mass conversion in Christian history and showing how Christ is the true Flower World, the path to eternal life.

This is a collection of 365 moral admonitions of Saint Francis of Assisi (1182-1226) and other notable Franciscans. The compiler of this anthology suggests that Francis "was inspired by God, six hundred years ago, to rekindle in His Church the spirit of humility, simplicity, poverty, detachment from the world, and ardent love of our crucified Redeemer." Indeed, these admonitions manifest a great concern for the cultivation of personal humility, meekness, chastity, and sorrow for sin. The admonitions you find here are directed primarily to Franciscan friars and cloistered nuns, as seen, for ...

A collection of 51 short essays by George William Foote, who in May 1881 founded the magazine "The Freethinker", which is still published (online) today. In the first issue, Foote writes: The Freethinker is an anti-Christian organ, and must therefore be chiefly aggressive. It will wage relentless war against superstition in general, and against Christian superstition in particular. The essays of this collection were previously published in "The Freethinker" over more than 10 years, and detail Foote's views on religion and Christianity. He writes about as diverse topics as specific stories from...

The Freethinker, founded in 1881 was one of the first secular humanist magazines, and also one of the oldest surviving one, moving online only in 2014. It was founded by G. W. Foote, who was its chief editor for 34 years and stated the magazine's purpose as The Freethinker is an anti-Christian organ, and must therefore be chiefly aggressive. It will wage relentless war against superstition in general, and against Christian superstition in particular. It will do its best to employ the resources of Science, Scholarship, Philosophy and Ethics against the claims of the Bible as a Divine Revelation...

Do your possessions “spark joy”? In our materialistic society, we are often plagued with the slow torture of accumulated stuff, which creates disharmony, prevents us from living in the present moment, and keeps us from setting our eyes upon Heaven. The Little Way of Living with Less is a spiritual journey guided by St. Thérèse of Lisieux toward a “less is more” manner of living. It shares one couple’s effort to downsize, declutter, and detach and the challenge of growing in virtues that is associated with this process.

I Fioretti, opera in lingua volgare della fine del '300, probabilmente di un anonimo autore toscano, sono una raccolta di 53 episodi della vita di san Francesco e dei suoi compagni, nei quali viene tracciata la vita e la leggenda del santo. Si tratta dell'opera più famosa su San Francesco d'Assisi, dove sono riportati episodi celeberrimi, come: la "perfetta letizia" e "Il lupo di Gubbio". Nei Fioretti viene ricostruito lo spirito della predicazione francescana, fondata sui valori universali dell'umiltà, della carità, della povertà.

In the heart of a royal garden, James, the devoted gardener, finds joy in nurturing flowers and sharing their beauty with his daughter, Mary. As he imparts timeless lessons of faith and resilience through the blooms, their lives take a dramatic turn when Mary is unjustly accused of theft, facing a dire consequence. Through her journey filled with trials and tribulations, Mary discovers the profound goodness of God, the power of praying for her adversaries, the joy that can be found in suffering, and the true essence of forgiveness. Join Mary on her transformative path to grace and ...

Drawing from Sacred Scripture, the examples of the saints, and culture, Cardinal Alexis Lépicier, O.S.M., guides you in contemplating each invocation of one of the most treasured Marian prayers ever composed. This stirring devotional aims to help you absorb the profound beauty of this litany while coming to understand and love the Blessed Virgin more deeply.

We are a team of pastor's wives seeking to encourage, equip, and connect each other and other pastor's wives.

Sidewalk Flowers is a collection of 58 short, inspirational stories that will uplift, comfort, and encourage listeners from every walk of life. Sidewalk Flowers includes inspirational tales and topics taken from the lives of everyday people who exhibited extraordinary wisdom, kindness, and courage while traveling the sidewalks of life. Be encouraged as you hear true stories of unsung heroes who triumphed in the face of unavoidable life changes and overwhelming loss. Be inspired as you hear stories of everyday challenges.

Welcome to flower & flame 💐🔥----an interdenominational discipleship podcast for Christian women of all ages and all backgrounds. A place where wild hearts meet holy fire. We’re your co-hosts: Kalen, Hannah, and Savannah! On this podcast, we talk about what it means to grow together as Jesus-loving wildflower women—each of us beautiful and unique, yet unified in Christ. We diligently study God’s Word and exhort the American Church to reignite with the Holy Spirit’s fire. Come join us for real conversations and powerful redemptive stories from our guests. 🎧 New episodes: 1st + ...

A Christian podcast for women - talking about real issues, testimonies, and rich in Biblical teaching.

Wildflower Hope is a Christian grief and loss podcast for women navigating heartbreak, trauma, child loss, or life’s unexpected sorrows while learning to trust God in the midst of suffering. If you’ve ever wondered how to trust God after loss, why your faith feels fragile in suffering, or how to carry both deep grief and enduring hope at the same time… you are not alone here. Hosted by Johanna Cannelongo, this faith-rooted, trauma-informed Christian podcast offers honest conversations, gentle biblical encouragement, and soul-steadying reflections for the weary and grieving heart. Each ...

During his years pastoring an inner-city church, Wendell Mettey discovered that God uses even the most blemished vessels to bring beauty into the world. In On Which Side of the Road Do the Flowers Grow?, Pastor Mettey shares the humorous and touching stories of his diverse congregation - ordinary people whose lives were infused with an awareness of God's real and abundant grace.

What makes a flower grow? Why does it start as a seed? How do you know the regimen and routine it needs to fully blossom into what your eyes can see? As a believer in Christ, don’t we ask ourselves the same questions pertaining to our growth in all of life’s facets? We long for more communion with the Lord and desire to see His fruit appear in our lives, but we just can’t seem to make it to harvest season! At Flower Bloom Faith, there are answers, motivation, encouragement, and testimonies about how to step into a season of harvest; even if it starts in a place of darkness. Jasmine ...

Journey into the life of Saint Rose of Lima, T.O.S.D. (April 20, 1586 – August 24, 1617), a remarkable Spanish colonist in Lima, Peru. Renowned for her profound asceticism and unwavering compassion for the less fortunate, she dedicated her life to serving the needy through her personal efforts. As a lay member of the Dominican Order, she holds the honor of being the first person born in the Americas to be canonized by the Catholic Church. (Summary from Wikipedia)