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Vital Signs leads the reader from the surface of life—where too many of us skim along—to the soul, which is often quietly starving for lack of nourishment. While candidly naming the temptations and pitfalls of life in the 21st century, Fr. Bocala keeps his pace brisk and his tone light as he outlines the path to becoming a better and more contented person. 

Margaret Anna Cusack, "The Nun of Kenmare," was a tireless advocate for the poor, visionary, and foundress of a religious order. She was edifying and mystifying to those who knew her. Cusack is an example of what it meant to be a convert in the 19th century. 

God earnestly desires to speak with us, communicate with us, and bond with us. Sometimes, when the heart is ready, God speaks more directly. There are dramatic examples of this from Church-approved locutions and apparitions such as those in Guadalupe, Lourdes, and Fatima. Other times, God speaks softly to the heart (1 Kings 19:11-13). 

Are you seeking God’s presence? Rejoice! God is with us! is a spiritual roadmap rooted in the lives of the saints and Catholic doctrine.

A history of Atheism and of the oblations to Atheism’s hidden gods, coupled with a metaphorical back story of which the reader can determine the credence.

Sister Marie shares her religious and Spirit-filled reflections and prayers through poetry. Each reflection manifests a yearning to unite one’s spiritual and physical state with God in this busy world.

The Crucifix, the Flag, and a Blackboard studies the development of our Catholic educational heritage, reexamines the legacy we have been given, and reminds all of the privilege of the work that we carry out. Its purpose is to trace the historical significance of Catholic education, to record the knowledge that it passes on, and, in particular, to honor all the men and women who made so many contributions to the formation of Catholic youth in America over the course of four centuries.

Good poetry is paradoxical. Poems are personal, yet expressive. Simple, yet profound. Therein lies the power of Sister Mary Grace's verses. She writes of love, anger, sadness, joy, patience, and of course, a loving Paternal God who proves to be the consistent Presence along the restless journey of humanity. 

As the Church approaches the apex of the most extraordinary Marian age in history, the Holy Spirit is unveiling the deepest secrets concerning His Bride, who revealed herself to St. Bernadette as The Immaculate Conception.