Living Together, Loving Together: A Spiritual Guide to Marriage. Philip St. Romain and Lisa Bellecci-st.romain
"When marriage goes well, there is perhaps no greater human happiness; but when it goes poorly, there may be no greater misery!"
Sections of the book emphasize the importance of communication skills, understanding personality types, marriage as sacrament, and stress issues. Perhaps the most welcome aspect of the book will be its format - it's designed so couples can read it together, then pause, discuss, and pray together. The result is a rare blend of faith-building spiritual counsel and problem-solving practical advice. 1995.
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This book is for parents who want to share their faith with their children and have fun together as a family. Designed to make Sunday Scriptures come "alive" for children, the book is divided into weekly sharing and study sessions that use written text and household objects. For each session there is a reading of that week's Gospel, a list of materials needed , instructions for leaders, and a closing prayer for reflection. Great for building Catholic identity!
Caring for the Self, Caring for the Soul. Philip St. Romain
Offers clear, accurate information on basic areas of faith and practice--Scripture and tradition; salvation; devotions to Mary and the saints; and more. Q & A format. 88 pages. Paperback. 2005 (2nd edition). Over 400,000 in print.
Discerning God's Will. Philip St. Romain
Discusses what codependency is, its characteristics, who it affects, and how it develops. Includes a plan for recovery based on the Twelve Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous. 112 pages. Paperback. 1991.
God, Self and Ego: Discerning "Who's Who" on the Spiritual Journey. Philip St. Romain
Forty daily meditations on themes such as living one day at a time, relating in love, living in the now, and suffering gracefully. 1986. 64 pages.
Handbook for Spiritual Directees: A Book of Spiritual Exercises. Philip St. Romain
An uncomplicated but significant collection of principles that will help foster a contemplative focus in one's spiritual life. This book is built on the conviction that if we are to know God, then we must be where God is, or we will miss him; we must also strive to be as God or we will not recognize him. This is not a new spirituality but a common vocation of us all: To love God with our whole heart and soul and mind and strength and our neighbor as ourselves. 2002. 112 pp.
esus Alive in Our Lives. Philip St. Romain
Why did Jesus of Nazareth die? What did his death "accomplish?" How has this established a new relationship between God and the human race? These and other issues are dealt with in this 1987 book by Ave Maria Press.
Kundalini Energy and Christian Spirituality. Philip St. Romain (2nd ed.)
Self-directed course on growing in intra- and interpersonal skills. Helps readers develop healthy, positive relationship skills and grow in love of self, others and God. 128 pages. Paperback. 1989.
In this book, St. Romain focuses on the Gospel passages for the Church's weekday liturgies. For each day, a short note concerning contextual and theological considerations is provided to help readers reflect on the questions and ideas which follow. However, learning to pray with Scripture does not always come easily. 265 pages. Paperback. 1995 edition.
The "Logic" of Happiness: Proverbs and Practical Wisdom for Spiritual Living. Philip St. Romain .
The Serenity Prayer is admired and prayed by those who seek to find an inner peace in the face of life's difficult challenges. Here, Philip St. Romain gives the complete prayer new meaning by reflecting on the meditative words and how they can help us truly surrender our life to God's care. In each short chapter, St. Romain provides a meditation on one of the principles from the prayer and proposes specific ways to implement the principle it embodies. Then, through reflection questions, he helps us address our situations -- facing up to our shortcomings and dealing with our issues. 86 pages. 1997.