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Using her extensive pastoral experience, her academic research and natural sense of humor, Sr. Riley presents a program of meditation, relaxation techniques and self reflection to help the listener become more peaceful and wholesome in the midst of all the stresses life poses.

See Jesus from the perspective of Job as he suffers in misery, of King David as he wrestles with his sin, of the soldier tasked with crucifixion of Jesus, of Judas and Peter after they betrayed their dear friend, of Cleopas who walked with Jesus on Easter Day unawares, of Jairus who put his trust in Christ and saw his daughter live again, and of others!

Well known author, priest, seminary educator, Rev. Donald Cozzens explains why everyone should speak the truth in love for the betterment of all. Clearly and concisely he shows the importance of the laity, religious and clergy at all levels to express their deepest beliefs and to listen carefully to those who might have a different set of convictions. The Church from his perspective is that it is the last

If you are feeling intense stress about the future, are losing sleep, are experiencing a vague sense of disaster, are blaming everyone else for your anxiety, are overlooking your accomplishments and focusing on your failures, are distorting mistakes and thinking of them as catastrophes, if you are seeing everything in terms of black and white, all or nothing, this presentation can help to set you free and develop a more humane outlook on life and a more realistic wholesome way of existence.

As relationships deepen in healthy encounters, conflicts emerge. This seminar addresses the call to resolve through noticing, analyzing, discerning self-reflection and dialogue. Part One addresses conflicts in intimate relationships. Part Two will focus on the role of teachers, church leaders, and organization leaders in creating a safe space for conflicts to emerge. Some concepts of Parker Palmer will be used to investigate ‘truth’ as truth in its communal dimension.

In two presentations, Dr. Riley addresses the grieving process and describes steps for grief recovery. The use of a loss-graph and relationship-graph foster healing of emotional hurts and other issues that remain from unfinished emotional grieving. Safe exercises for a person to work alone or with a grief partner are described. In these talks, Dr. Riley provides many helpful examples as well as an outline for personal use.

Depression can be severe and debilitating, or it can be rather mild - of the variety that many people have, but never even bother to address. But what all depression has in common is that to some degree it takes the joy, the laughter, and the sweetness out of life. And sometimes depression can virtually destroy your whole quality of life. You may even know the root causes of your depression. But that doesn’t necessarily make it any easier to correct.

A motivational self-help book to guide you to become the best you that you can be. Nine basic steps to help you become that person. To learn more about yourself, to understand what are your best assets and most important traits. Dr. G. is a Beverly Hills-based psychotherapist who has worked with folks in the entertainment business for 25 years. He has helped musicians, actors, and studio execs make things work better, do better, and be more successful.

The Gospel of Luke is featured in the liturgical cycle every three years but scholars are daily finding new treasures in this inspired writing. From Zachariah’s vision in the temple, the Passion, death and resurrection, Sr. Reid brings a fresh viewpoint on all the episodes and parables we think we know so well. This presentation will enrich the most informed listener and will renew in preachers and teachers an enthusiasm for this magnificent gift of the spirit, the Gospel of Luke.

Our American democracy is not broken. Our two-party political system and constitutional government are working, though perhaps not at their best. In recent years, we have experienced the storming of the Capitol, the rise of demagogues (such as Donald Trump and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez), and the polarization into Red and Blue States. Unfortunately, we seem to be at a low point, a possible breaking point.

కలౌ చండీ వినాయకౌ అన్న ఆర్యోక్తి ప్రకారం, పాప భూయిష్టమైన ఈ కలియుగంలో, మానవుల్ని సత్వరం అనుగ్రహించే దేవత శ్రీ చండీ దేవి. కనుక అందరూ శ్రద్ధ భక్తులతో భగవాన్ వేదవ్యాస మహర్షి రచించిన చండీ పురాణాన్ని శ్రద్ధగా విని, త్రిగుణ స్వరూపిణి అయిన శ్రీ చండీ దేవి అనుగ్రహాన్ని పొంది, ఆయురారోగ్య ఐశ్వర్యాలతో విలసిల్లాలని.

This audio reference book provides clear answers to commonly asked questions about the most pressing issues in education today. Standards and standardized tests, writing and student achievement, accountability systems, interventions for under-performing students, standards and the arts, motivation, leadership issues, plus many more topics are addressed in this handbook for educators.

Your emotional life is a natural and sacred part of you. When you understand your disturbing emotions, you can interpret your responses, make sense of the world around you, and employ them to optimize your life.

The Institute team gets its first item from the secret warehouse, another crystal ball, and the team discovers the secret of the crystal balls.

భగవాన్ వేదవ్యాస మహర్షి రచించిన అష్టాదశ పురాణాలు ఎంతో విశిష్టమైనవి. ఈ అష్టాదశ పురాణాలే కాక అష్టాదశ ఉప పురాణాలు కూడా వ్యాసుల వారి రచనలు గానే లోకంలో ప్రసిద్ధి చెందాయి. ఈ ఉప పురాణాలలో ఎంతో విశిష్టమైనది, మహిమాన్వితమైనది శ్రీ గణేశ పురాణం. నలభై అధ్యాయాలుగా రచించబడిన ఈ దివ్యపురాణంలో గణేశుడి లీలలు, గణేశ మంత్ర మహిమ, గణేశ పూజా విధానం లాంటి విశేషాలు ఎన్నో చెప్పబడ్డాయి. పరమ పవిత్రమైన ఈ పురాణాన్ని శ్రద్ధ భక్తులతో విని తరించండి.

Waking Up is the true story of a woman who used to need a wheelchair and couldn't use her hands almost at all. The book tells how she grew into an artist, creator, and adventurer.

Mr. McKelvie (America's answer to a well known English detective) confronts a truly evil person in this exciting novel: "My mind remained appalled before the contemplation of the devilish ingenuity of this man, who could plan the murder with such diabolical cunning."

Dr. Rosalene Glickman, international best-selling author of Optimal Thinking, provides you with Optimal Affirmations to prepare you to reach your most desired goals. Optimal Affirmations are first person, present tense, Optimal statements you immerse in your mind to prepare you to experience the best results. They are Optimal "act as if" statements.

Are you ready to put your best foot forward in your personal and professional life? Hailed by academia and the media as "The successor to positive thinking", Optimal Thinking is the language of your best self. Now Dr. Rosalene Glickman, the best-selling author of Optimal Thinking, introduces you to the life-optimizing thought process that has replaced the "Think Positive" motto all over the world.

Being friends with some animals can be very dangerous, but Dave is the kind of person that actually knows what the animals are thinking and can magically relate to them. How many animal friends will Dave make? This story describes the love and friendships that a young boy enjoys with his animal friends. How being kind to each other makes love for animals and animals' love for human beings so much powerful and magical.