Sophia jun 2026 (9 risultati)

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Pack your imagination -- it's time for an unforgettable adventure inside Vatican City! With comic-book-style illustrations, hands-on activities, and lively challenges, this action-packed book invites kids (and curious grown-ups!) to explore the Vatican from top to bottom -- including its most hidden and secret places. From the towering beauty of St. Peter's Basilica to the stunning masterpieces of the Sistine Chapel, every page is bursting with discovery. Follow maps. Solve puzzles. Crack secret codes. Color, draw, connect dots, and ponder your way through Church history while learning about famous popes, brave Swiss Guards, legendary artists such as Michelangelo and Raphael, and the incredible stories behind Vatican landmarks. Help the Holy Father find his way through twisting Vatican Gardens. Guide lost tourists through the Vatican's mysterious underground tunnels. Along the way, test your knowledge with trivia, uncover fascinating symbols hidden in art and architecture, and learn why pilgrims from around the world journey to the Vatican, especially during Jubilee Years. You'll also discover: - Ten surprising facts about the Vatican- How a pope is elected- Why the Holy Door is so important- The meaning behind ancient Christian designs and monuments Whether you're decoding symbols, admiring frescoes, or racing through games and challenges, this book makes learning about the Catholic Faith fun, exciting, and unforgettable. A superior tool for children, families, classrooms, and Catholic schools, Andiamo! Let's Go Explore the Vatican! is a guide you'll want to open again and again.…

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Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Born into the glittering world of New York high society, Mary Pyle seemed destined for a life of comfort, culture, and worldly influence. Instead, she followed a call to a remote mountain town in Southern Italy and would thereafter be bound to one of the greatest saints of the modern age, Padre Pio. And now, Mary's own cause for canonization is in its opening stages. At the dawn of the twentieth century, as waves of European immigrants were arriving on New York City's shores, old American dynasties such as the Rockefellers, Morgans, and Carnegies mingled with newly wealthy families of the Gilded Age, including the McAlpins and the Pyles. It was into this world of privilege, Protestantism, and social expectation that Adelia McAlpin Pyle, later known as Mary, was born. Yet it was through the humble witness of her Irish Catholic nanny that she would encounter, as a child, the unmistakable presence of Christ -- encounters that marked her soul forever. As her sense deepened that the Presence she felt at Mass was real, her family tried to suppress it. But her conviction only grew stronger. As a young woman, Mary traveled widely through Europe as an interpreter for Maria Montessori, moving with ease through intellectual and cultural circles. But truth demanded everything of her. At twenty-eight, she entered the Catholic Church -- losing her inheritance and her mother's affection yet embracing the sacrifice with serenity and courage. Then came the whispers of a friar bearing the wounds of Christ. When Mary finally met Padre Pio in 1923, his simple words -- 'Remain here' -- ignited a fire that would define the rest of her life. Though she tried to leave, she found herself unable to do so, drawn as she was into a hidden mission she could not yet fully grasp. What followed was a life of extraordinary charity lived in profound humility. At Padre Pio's side, Mary became a bridge between souls and a saint, founding a 'house of charity' that served as a refuge for the sick, the suffering, soldiers, the poor, and the forgotten. With her gift for languages, her keen intellect, and her listening heart, she formed countless souls in the Faith -- many of them young men who would become priests -- and offered healing to those burdened by wounds seen and unseen. Mary Pyle's life was not loud or dramatic but filled with love. Ordinary in appearance, heroic in self-gift, hers was a holiness shaped by obedience, Eucharistic devotion, and total trust. Today, as her cause for canonization gets underway, her story invites us to listen more closely to God's quiet call -- and to discover where love, when followed fully, might lead us.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Anarchy. Revolution. Heart-pounding danger.It is the time of the Second French Republic. Rebels have dethroned King Louis Philippe. The forces of atheistic secularization are surging across Europe, and once again the Society of Jesus finds itself in the crosshairs.Within the Roman College, adorned with the IHS emblem and guarded by dragons carved in stone, Jesuit priests persist in prayer and study. But uncertainty hangs heavy in the air. Will they be suppressed yet again, driven from Rome and forced into hiding Will their young seminarians advance to ordination -- or face martyrdom instead In this powerful historical drama rooted in real events and populated by true-life characters, you will observe the inner workings and hidden struggles of the Church as lived out by the saints and sinners involved. Political intrigue, theological controversy, and personal sacrifice all unfold against an electrifying backdrop of revolution and war.At the heart of the story stands the devout, humble, quietly heroic priest Fr. Luigi Colonna. Inspired by St. John Berchmans, Fr. Colonna seeks sanctity in fidelity and obedience, even as tensions mount within the Church herself. Through his trials and Christlike mercy, we see how grace works in souls and how even hardened hearts can be transformed.While revolution rages outside Rome, the Jesuits labor tirelessly within, advancing astronomical research, helping draft the document supporting the proclamation of the dogma of the Immaculate Conception under Pope Pius IX, and later defending the papacy itself. Yet opposition rises -- not only from secular powers but from voices within the Church resisting doctrinal development and questioning Jesuit influence.Divisions deepen. War spreads. The faithful ask in anguish: Are the gates of Hell prevailing Yet, through the fog of confusion and conflict, hope flashes forth like lightning across a darkened sky. There are dragons -- but there are also dragon slayers.In this sweeping tale of courage, fraternity, and unwavering faith, you will discover the beauty of spiritual fatherhood, how both courage and conversion are possible in the face of peril, and who is the ultimate victor in all conflict and the real power guiding all history.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - In the heart of forgotten ruins and beneath skies streaked with memory, walks Solan - a keeper of emberlight and living stories. Known as the Emberborne, Solan is neither hero nor god, but a luminous presence forged in the silence between sorrow and resilience. Their skin, marbled like cooled lava, carries glowing veins of amber - each line a pulse of remembrance. At the center of their chest, a radiant sigil glows: a sun nested in a heart, etched with the phrase Memento de Vivit - 'Remember to Live.'Solan does not speak in absolutes or deliver commandments. They are a guide for the weary, the searching, and the broken-hearted - those who have forgotten how to begin again. With every step, Solan rekindles the fading lights of those who've stumbled into shadow. Their work is quiet but powerful: helping others rediscover meaning through memory, emotion, and choice. They light candles in collapsed sanctuaries. They leave words like seeds. They remind us that to live is not merely to survive - it is to feel, to grieve, to hope, and to choose again.Memento de Vivit is more than a symbol - it is a quiet philosophy Solan embodies: You are still here.You are still breathing.You are allowed to begin again.Solan is not the answer. Solan is the spark.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - I've screwed up a lot in the past. I broke the heart of the woman I loved, turned her into a monster, and practically abandoned her. I don't think I deserve a chance at redemption. Until Alejandro Garcia, the leader of the Mexican Cartel, shows up at my hotel room and asks for my help protecting a woman he's determined to rescue and free from the shackles of trafficking. I try like hell to keep my distance. To just offer my assistance and stay far away while doing it. But Alejandro and Elaina have a way of getting beneath my skin. I'm a monster. A cold-blooded killer. But they see something worth saving. They see a human. A man with insecurities, crushed dreams, and bleeding wounds. They think I'm worthy. But do I have the strength to let them save me Because with all the damage I've done. maybe all I deserve to be is a martyr. \*\*The original Saved has been unpublished. This is a DIFFERENT storyline featuring the same characters as the original Saved.\*\* \*\*Please read the author's note at the beginning of the book before deciding to read.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Bestselling Italy travel expert, consultant, and author, Teresa Tomeo, walks with you in the footsteps of St. Francis of Assisi, one of the most beloved saints in history. You'll travel with Tomeo through the Italian countryside while she uncovers St. Francis' life as a mystic and miracle worker, and as the first recorded stigmatist. Learn about the inspiration and deep convictions behind St. Francis' founding the Franciscan Order and how he worked tirelessly to rebuild the Catholic Church through his service to the poor. Discover his deep spirituality and understanding of suffering bearing Christ's wounds, and his love and adoration of Christ in the Holy Eucharist which helped sustain him through it all. Journey through sacred spaces and fascinating places in Umbria with Tomeo to Assisi, Francis' beloved hometown and burial place. Then, travel with her to Rivotorto and Spoleto, key places in Francis' conversion, where he embraced his call to humility, mercy, and his love peace, and the poor. Travel to LaVerna in the Tuscany Region, where the mountain that St. Francis received the Stigmata is located, then venture to Greccio in the Lazio Region, the birthplace of the first Nativity scene where you learn about Francis' deep love for the Incarnation. As a part-time resident of Italy, who lives only a 40-minute drive from Assisi, Tomeo provides practical and local insider tips on how to fully embrace the faith and culture gems of the life of St. Francis. She walks you through the must-sees, the must-dos, and how to best navigate both--whether visiting them spiritually, or traveling there in person, all while helping you to soak in the beauty of Italy's rich culture and be renewed in your faith.Pope Leo XIV declared 2026 the Jubilee Year of St. Francis of Assisi to mark the 800th anniversary of his death, so there is no better time to delve deep into the life and footsteps of this beloved saint. Get to really know St. Francis. 'You can't really know someone until you have walked a mile in their shoes.'. …

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Hunting Ground: Walter Earl Ellis, the Milwaukee North Side Strangler, and the System That Let Him Kill Between 1986 and 2007, Walter Earl Ellis murdered nine women on Milwaukee's north side. He was not caught for twenty-three years. This is not a story about a killer who was difficult to find. It is a story about a system that was not looking.Hunting Ground is the full account of the Ellis case - the murders, the institutional failures, the wrongful convictions, and the forensic reckoning that finally produced his arrest in September 2009. Ellis operated for more than two decades under conditions that American cities manufacture with terrible efficiency: a geography of racial and economic abandonment, a police department that assigned lower investigative priority to the deaths of poor Black women, and an informant arrangement that transformed a documented predator into a protected state asset. While he killed, two innocent men - Chaunte Ott and William Avery - were convicted of his crimes through fabricated confessions and coerced testimony. A DNA database failure allowed him to walk free in 2001 without leaving a genetic trace.Walten Geary reconstructs every dimension of this case with the unflinching rigour it demands: the lives of the nine women, the machinery of wrongful conviction, the forensic science that finally named Ellis, and the structural conditions that made all of it possible. Hunting Ground is essential reading for anyone who wants to understand what American justice looks like when it fails the people it was built to protect.…

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