Book Descriptions

Charisms edited by Sr. Mary Anne Schaenzer, SSND

Charisms is a collection of articles on the gifts of the Holy Spirit originally published in Pentecost Today magazine. Questions have been added for personal reflection or for group discussion.

Charisms is a resource for encouragement and study of the charisms, and is also suitable as a gift.

Whether you are new or experienced in using the charisms of the Holy Spirit, this booklet will help in ‘stirring into flame’ the charisms you have received.

The Healing Presence of God: Transformed by Love edited by Sr. Mary Anne Schaenzer, SSND

The Healing Presence of God: Transformed by Love is a collection of articles concerned with various aspects of our being healed and transformed by the healing presence and love of God. These articles were orginally published in Pentecost Today. Questions have been added to assist with personal reflection and discussion.

The Healing Presence of God: will encourage the reader to be open to the various ways in which God will heal, directly or through the intercession of another. God may heal us in our spirit, our emotions, or in our physical body. At times healing mor by a passive openness to God and at other times may involve a decision to make changes and cooperate with God's grace. In Scripture we read examples of times when there is great intercession by the person or friends and other instances in which Jesus is moved with compassion and acts. In the articles we notice that love is integral to healing.

New Life in the Spirit Seminars Team Manual by Teresa Boucher

The Life in the Spirit Seminars were developed by the Word of God Community in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the early 1970s. They have been offered to millions of Catholics from a variety of spiritual backgrounds and countries. Their focus is a vital appreciation of the Scriptural proclamation, “Jesus Christ is Lord.”

The New Life in the Spirit Seminars: Team Manual is a suitable evangelistic tool to introduce people to a fuller experience of life in the Spirit. It explores the intimate relationship between “baptism in the Holy Spirit” and the sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation and Eucharist. It brings together important insights from Fanning the Flame: What does Baptism in the Holy Spirit Have to Do with Christian Initiation?, the Catechism of the Catholic Church and the restoration of the RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults). The revision of the manual was first designed to serve the Diocese of Rockville Centre, New York and then offered nationally.

Prayer Journal for Baptism in the Holy Spirit by Teresa Boucher

Take a spiritual journey with the Holy Spirit as your inner guide. Uncover the riches of the sacramental heritage and prepare for a spiritual harvest. Through Baptism, Confirmation and Eucharist, God immerses you into the life of the Trinity. You have a refreshing spring of life-giving water at the very core of your being. Find this water and quench your thirst for new life. Use this journal as a personal retreat, during a Holy Spirit seminar, or while preparing for the Sacraments of Christian Initiation.

Each week focuses on a name for the Holy Spirit and connects that name with a Scripture passage and statements of faith. Each numbered day of the week includes a meditation, a Scripture, a journal prayer and space for a personal response. Choose as many weeks as you like or, relive this ancient feast of Pentecost by setting aside a “week of weeks.” Life in the Spirit is for everyone!

A Road to Pentecost by Catholic Charismatic Renewal United Kingdom

This prayer guide is a tool to help Christians to be open to a personal Pentecost in their own lives, and to pray fro a new Pentecost on the earth, so that the fullness of the Good News of Salvation can be proclaimed and experienced with life-changing power.

Strengthening Prayer Groups

edited by Sr. Mary Anne Schaenzer, SSND

This booklet is a collection of articles on vision, praise and worship, eveangelization, and healing, all withing the context

of the prayer group. These articles were orginally published in Pentecost Today magazine. Questions have been

added for personal reflection and group discussion.

There's Always More: Expecting New Fire by Sr. Nancy Kellar, S.C.

There’s Always More: Expecting New Fire is tested, practical wisdom that will help people experience more of the love and power of God in their lives.

A nine-week Growth Seminar which can be given in three week modules, a Retreat Day, or during prayer meetings. Special features include “Preparation for Teachers” and “Discussion Starters for Sharing Groups.”