Books published by St Bede's Publications,U.S.

Gregory the Great (c. 560ΓÇô604 C.E.) occupies a key position in the development of Christian commentary on the Scriptures. Using simple words to preach to the nobles and common people of Rome, Gregory employs metaphors, analogies, stories, and images to answer basic questions of faith.

After 300 years, contemplative prayer is taking a central place in Christian spirituality. Kinn, a student of John of the Cross for twenty years, offers a clear, accessible description of the Mystical Doctor's teachings.

Despite the many studies of particular Fathers, there is no general work presenting the principal characteristics of their exegesis, taken one at a time and in order. In this book, the distinguished French theologian, Bertrand de Margerie, S.J., attempts to fill this lacuna

This book will introduce to readers who have never heard of Charles Rich, this unique man who radiated Christ with all his heart and mind and knowledge, in a way that is generally found only among the greatest saints. To those who knew him personally or only through his writings, this book will confirm their own experience by showing the impact his holy, persuasive personality has had on so many people.

Can you imagine what it would be like to live your whole life under the shadow of war? To have your peaceful village suddenly destroyed? To lose your parents and family in one crashing blow? This is the moving story of what one child has faced, written by a priest who has cared for the war orphans in Lebanon since 1977.

From Ronda Chervin's Introduction: "Twenty-seven years ago I had the joy of meeting a giant of the Faith -- a lay contemplative, Charles Rich. . . . One of the strongest themes running through the letters of Charles Rich is that of the way spiritual love in Christ is a foretaste of heaven. Already in this life, if we are careful to purify our love of anything not of Him, we can experience the joy of the union of persons which will be ours completely in eternity."

Process thought from a Christian perspective. Far from being a twentieth-century innovation, the idea of an eternal yet changeable God is part of our theological heritage.

Love Strong as Death is a fascinating account of a life dedicated to love. Ronald Walls is a Scotsman born in Edinburgh. He spent his early adult life as a minister in the Presbyterian Church of Scotland. In 1948, with his wife and three sons, he converted to the Catholic Church and faced both personal and job crises for this unpopular decision. After his wife''s tragic death in 1974, he worked through his grief to find himself called to the priesthood. His autobiography relates the long journey of this burning desire for truth, his happiness in ministry and marriage, his thoughts on the conflict between the two, and the love that led him to run the risk of losing everything.