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When we ask God to give us our “daily bread,” are we asking God simply for enough food to eat each day? Father Fessio explains. . .

97: What is Our “Daily Bread”?

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<DIV>In 1521 Ignatius of Loyola decided to change his life, and he became a pilgrim, setting out for Jerusalem. Ignatius the pilgrim lived radically: traveling on foot, seeking reconciliation, and striving for interior transformation through a deep encounter with God. Through this book modern pilgrims can follow his example and the route he took to Manresa, Spain, near Barcelona.The route began in the castle of the Loyola family, where young Ignatius, the wounded soldier, was recovering from injuries received in battle. &#160;His body was broken, but his heart was ardent as he longed to recuperate and to rebuild his life. What should he do with himself? What is the true path to happiness? Should he pursue a career in the king's court or follow some other course? These were the questions Ignatius was asking himself. He was experiencing a sixteenth-century identity crisis, which was in many ways like the twenty-first-century version.This book is a guide to Ignatius' experiences of conversion, healing, and freedom. It includes accounts by various people who have taken the Ignatian Way and offers guidance for planning and embarking on a similar pilgrimage, with some help from the Spiritual Exercises of Ignatius. Anyone can use this book to create his own way, even without leaving home, for as Ignatius says, the fundamental goal of the pilgrim is to come into contact with his inner source of light and happiness&mdash;God the Creator.</DIV>

On the Ignatian Way: A Pilgrimage in the Footsteps of Saint Ignatius of Loyola

<DIV>Infallibility is a deeply misunderstood idea, within as well as outside the Catholic Church. It remains a subject of great theological debate, especially regarding papal infallibility and the ordinary magisterium of the Church. In The Gift of Infallibility, theologian James T. OಙConnor clarifies the idea of infallibility. He provides a helpful translation of the ಜrelatioಝ or official explanation by Bishop Gasser given at Vatican I, the Church council that defined the dogma of papal infallibility. Also included in this important volume is the first draft of chapter 4 of the Dogmatic Constitution Pastor Aeternus, as well as the final, official chapter of the constitution. Despite its importance in all theological discussions on the doctrine of infallibility, Bishop Gasserಙs relatio had never until recently been translated from the Latin original into English. The relatio reveals a mind which is logical in process and fully acquainted with the historical and theological aspects of the question. This volume concludes with a recently updated theological summary on the topic of infallibility by Father OಙConnor. The Gift of Infallibility is immensely important for theologians and others who wish to understand the way by which the Holy Spirit safeguards the Church. It will be of great value to the general student as well as to the specialist. </DIV>

The Gift of Infallibility

Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

Chapter 4

Chapter 5

Chapter 6

Chapter 7

Chapter 8

Chapter 9

Chapter 10

Chapter 11

Chapter 12

Chapter 13

Chapter 14

Chapter 15

Chapter 16

Chapter 17

Chapter 18

Chapter 19

Chapter 20

Chapter 21

Chapter 22

Chapter 23

Chapter 24

Chapter 25

Chapter 26

This epic feature film on the lives of St. Clare and St. Francis of Assisi was shot on location in Italy by the Italian film company Lux Vide, the producers of Saint Rita, Pope John Paul II, and St. John Bosco. This outstanding movie is unique among films about St. Francis because of the historical accuracy of the story and its authentic spirit of joy and piety so characteristic of Francis, as well as the major role played by Clare, who is given equal stature with him. The two leads are played by very appealing performers, Mary Petruolo and Ettore Bassi, who give genuinely inspiring and beautifully moving performances of the daughter of a patrician family and the son of a rich merchant who leave everything to follow Christ.
Francis renounces his inheritance of wealth to live the Gospel and serve the poor and outcasts. Clare reads deeply into his heart and decides to follow him, leaving her home and family to give herself as a bride of Christ. Both found major religious orders, and together they inspire many to follow their radical call to live the Gospel. Their impact has reached across the centuries to change the world.

Clare and Francis

Opening credits

Introductory Message

Part I꞉ Chapter I꞉ How the Great Wind Came to Beacon House

Part I꞉ Chapter II꞉ The Luggage of an Optimist

Part I꞉ Chapter III꞉ The Banner of Beacon

Part I꞉ Chapter IV꞉ The Garden of God

Part I꞉ Chapter V꞉ The Allegorical Practical Joker

Part II꞉ Chapter I꞉ The Eye of Death; or, The Murder Charge

Part II꞉ Chapter II꞉ The Two Curates; or, The Burglary Charge

Part II꞉ Chapter III꞉ The Round Road; or, The Desertion Charge

Part II꞉ Chapter IV꞉ The Wild Weddings; or, The Polygamy Charge

Part II꞉ Chapter V꞉ How the Great Wind Went from Beacon House

Closing credits

<DIV>This classic novel by Chesterton tells the rollicking tale of Innocent Smith, a man who may be crazy&#151;or he may be the most sane man of all. Arriving at a London boarding house accompanied by a windstorm, Innocent is soon accused of attempted murder, burglary, polygamy, and desertion of his wife. As the residents of Beacon House try to piece together what this madman is up to, a detective is called upon to unravel the accusations against Smith. Actor Kevin O&#x2019;Brien of the Theater of the Word gives a dramatic reading of the text. </DIV>

Manalive: A Novel by G.K. Chesterton

<DIV> In this fourth volume of his magnnum opus, von Balthasar considers the metaphysical tradition of the contemplation of Being. He provides major studies of Homer, the Greek Tragedians, Plato and Plotinus and the development of this tradition in the Middle Ages. He then explores the analogy between the metaphysical vision of the Being and the Christian vision of the divine glory of the Trinity. The book is a remarkable attempt to rediscover the ancient vision of Being in all its awesomeness as the context within which the specifically Christian vision, rooted in God's gracious self-revelation, took form and was expressed.</DIV>

The Glory of the Lord: A Theological Aesthetics

<DIV>In this unusual murder mystery, the tranquility of Saint Mary's Abbey is shattered by the discovery of a gruesome crime in a cottage on the abbey grounds. A foreign artist and war hero seeking refuge from the world has been murdered. Marie Paige, the frail, sickly wife of the village doctor, lies beside him beaten into a coma.The police arrest Marie's husband, convinced that they are looking at a crime of passion. But Dr. Paige finds himself with an unlikely champion: Fr. Gabriel, a blundering but brilliant Benedictine priest who believes in his innocence and feels compelled to search for the truth.In a country struggling to come to terms with the devastation of the Second World War, even a secluded English village has its share of secrets and broken lives. It is not long before Fr. Gabriel and his companions find themselves embarking on a dangerous journey into the victims' troubled war histories and a chapter of Europe's bloodiest conflict that is almost too terrible to be acknowledged.</DIV>

The Sleeping Witness: A Father Gabriel Mystery

Cardinal Ouellet offers an ecclesiological key for a better understanding and practice of a Synodal Church. He asks what does the future hold for a synodal Church? Missionary conversion or confusion? Spirits are stirred by the many questions raised by the vast consultation of the people of God gathered under the uncomfortable tent of synodality.&#160;In our desire for reforms, the Cardinal says that we are losing sight of the one perfect model, the archetype, Mary, and that we should keep our gaze constantly fixed on Our Lady in order to know ourselves what the Church, the ecclesial spirit, ecclesial behaviour really are.&#160;He states that the main weakness in the synodal process has been the lack of theological reflection, which risks leaving the Church at the level of charitable NGOs. This book proposes to fill this gap in the hope that the synodal operation will go further than the sociology of changing structures and the distribution of power.&#160;Hence the elements proposed by Ouellet for a more Trinitarian, pneumatological, Marian and nuptial ecclesiology, to prevent the Church from being divided into ideological struggles that extinguish the flame of mission. The boldness of this book is to highlight the charismatic dimension of the Church, too long neglected for lack of pneumatology. Its revolutionary originality lies in placing the charism on the same footing as the Word and the Sacrament.

Word, Sacrament, Charism: The Risks and Opportunities of a Synodal Church

This first full-length feature movie on Augustine uses a historic backdrop to tell the true story of one of the Church&rsquo;s most beloved and well-known Saints. Its message of sin, conversion, and redemption is as timely today as it was in the 5th century. It is the story of a gifted man who pursues fame and fortune without a moral compass&mdash;and the dramatic changes that occur in his soul when challenging events lead him to see the light of truth. It also chronicles the collapse of the Roman world and how Augustine laid the intellectual foundations of what became Europe. With Augustine, the stories of two other great saints&mdash;Monica and Ambrose&mdash;are also portrayed.

Restless Heart: The Confessions of Augustine

1. Christ and the Church

2. "Witnesses of Christ"

3. The Gift of Communion

4. "Safeguarding the Gift"

5. Communion in Time꞉ Tradition

6. The Apostolic Tradition of the Church

7. Having a "Vision from on High"

8. Peter, the Fisherman

9. Peter, the Apostle

10. Peter, the Rock

11. Andrew, the Protoclete

12. James, the Greater

13. James, the Lesser

14. John, Son of Zebedee

15. John, the Theologian

16. John, the Seer of Patmos

17. Matthew

18. Philip, the Apostle

19. Thomas the Twin

20. Bartholomew

21. Simon and Jude

22. Judas Iscariot and Matthias

23. Paul of Tarsus

24. Saint Paul's New Outlook

25. Saint Paul and the Spirit

26. Saint Paul and the Church

27. Timothy and Titus

28. Stephen, the Protomartyr

29. Barnabas, Silas (Also Called Silvanus), and Apollos

30. Priscilla and Aquila

31. Women at the Service of the Gospel

<DIV>Based on Pope Benedict XVI's weekly teaching on the relationship between Christ and the Church, this book tells the drama of Jesus' first disciples &#151; his Apostles and their associates &#151; and how they spread Jesus' message throughout the ancient world. Far from distorting the truth about Jesus of Nazareth, insists Pope Benedict, the early disciples remained faithful to it, even at the cost of their lives.Beginning with the Twelve as the foundation of Jesus' re-establishment of the Holy People of God, Pope Benedict examines the story of the early followers of Christ. He draws on Scripture and early tradition to consider such important figures as Peter, Andrew, James and John, and even Judas Iscariot. Benedict moves beyond the original Twelve to discuss Paul of Tarsus, the persecutor of Christianity who became one of Jesus' greatest disciples. Also considered are Stephen, the first Christian martyr, Barnabas, Timothy, Titus, the wife and husband &#34;team&#34; of Priscilla and Aquila, and such key women figures as Mary, the Mother of Jesus, Mary Magdalene, and Phoebe.Jesus, the Apostles and the Early Church is a fascinating journey back to the origins of Christianity. It reveals how Jesus' earliest disciples faithfully conveyed the truth about the &#34;Jesus of history&#34; and how they laid the foundations for the Church, through whom people today can know the same Jesus.</DIV>

Jesus, the Apostles, and the Early Church

Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini crossed oceans to spread the Gospel and serve the poor. She also wrote oceans of letters to her religious sisters as she travelled all over the globe. Frances suffered from health problems all her life. Despite her many limitations, she bravely faced persecution, poverty, and dangerous sea voyages to establish new schools and orphanages for her religious order, the Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart. To keep in contact with her spiritual daughters throughout her many journeys, she constantly corresponded with her sisters. Mother Cabrini&rsquo;s letters have long been out of print in English, and this selection of her correspondence introduces modern readers to Cabrini&rsquo;s many gifts. Through her letters, we learn about her meetings with popes and bishops, as well as her encounters with ordinary people in Argentina, England, France, Nicaragua, Spain, and the United States. She vividly describes the sights and sounds she encountered during her travels to great cities and remote villages, including several experiences in which she came close to death. She demonstrates her business acumen, her innate leadership abilities, and her perseverance during the trials of establishing a religious congregation. She shows her sensitivity to her sisters&rsquo; needs, as well as her willingness to confront them about their failings. But above all, Frances Cabrini was a saint. Through her letters, we can become acquainted with a truly holy 20th century woman. Her writings display her spiritual depth, her personal love for the Lord, and even her favorite saints. Her greatest desire in life was to be a missionary sister: a woman who spread the Good News of Jesus Christ all over the world. In this goal, she was wildly successful. She always attributed her accomplishments to God through the Scripture passage she quoted most often: I can do all things in Him who strengthens me.

All Things Are Possible: The Selected Writings of Mother Cabrini

<DIV>In this book Joseph Ratzinger, now Pope Benedict XVI, presents the Word of God as a living reality in the Church. God's Word, according to Ratzinger, is encountered in the Bible, in Tradition, and through the teaching Office of the Bishop, who, through apostolic succession, is to be the servant of and witness to the divine Word. Ratzinger examines as well the relationship between the Episcopacy and the Papacy. He also considers the nature of Apostolic Succession, and he responds to Reformed objections to the Catholic view of the subject. His treatment is sympathetic to the concerns of non-Catholic Christians while remaining faithful to Catholic teaching and practice. This book also includes the famous Erasmus Lecture of Cardinal Ratzinger, which assesses the strengths and weaknesses of modern critical approaches to biblical interpretation. Ratzinger proposes a new approach that avoids the pitfalls of a narrowly critical outlook on the Bible without succumbing to fundamentalism.God's Word provides profound insights into Pope Benedict XVI's efforts to renew the Church's participation in God's Truth through the divine Word, as well as the Church's mission to proclaim the Word to all people. </DIV>

God's Word: Scripture, Tradition, Office

Welcome to the Ignatius Press Podcast! Ignatius Press has been faithfully publishing Catholic books, films, art, and more for over 40 years. With our extensive history, our library contains a wide variety of authors and titles, and we can’t wait to share them with you. On this podcast, we will feature author interviews for those who are interested in deepening their faith and learning more about Jesus Christ, his Church, and the rich Catholic intellectual and artistic tradition. We pray that this podcast will inspire and nourish your faith.

Ignatius Press Podcast

One morning, attorney Dan Geary, seventy-seven years old, finds himself in the middle of a rolling, polychrome landscape. The greens are bold and bright. Birds sing in the distance. Tall grasses surge like a sea before the wind. He has never seen anything quite like it. But somehow&mdash;with the doctors and beeping monitors suddenly gone&mdash;he knows exactly where he is: the afterlife.What a relief not to be floating on a cloud, playing a harp. Instead, a hiking pack full of gear sits on his back, and he feels the familiar itch to start walking toward the far-off mountains. But he finds there is no trail, no map, no signage, and no one else in sight. As gorgeous as the scenery is, Dan feels in his bones: this is Purgatory.Growing up, he&#39;d imagined Purgatory as a detention center for delinquent children. What a surprise to see its beauty, and to feel so much hope. Yet along the winding way, Dan starts recognizing his tangled, imperfect, often wasted life, and he wonders if he will ever be ready to meet God. With no clue how long his hike will take, he gradually learns&mdash;through memories and through encounters with other Heaven-bound hikers&mdash;how to desire the good, how to wait, and how to long for love.With confessional honesty and a sense of humor, this book reimagines the purification of the afterlife as a tough journey saturated with faith, hope, and love&mdash;and with overwhelming beauty.

A Hiker's Guide to Purgatory: A Novel

Foreword

Preface by Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI

Preface

Part 1, Chapter 1. Liturgy and Life꞉ The Place of the Liturgy in Reality

Part 1, Chapter 2. Liturgy—Cosmos—History

Part 1, Chapter 3. From Old Testament to New꞉ The Fundamental Form of the Christian Liturgy—Its Determination by Biblical Faith

Part 2, Chapter 1. The Relationship of the Liturgy to Time and Space꞉ Some Preliminary Questions

Part 2, Chapter 2. Sacred Places— The Significance of the Church Building

Part 2, Chapter 3. The Altar and the Direction of Liturgical Prayer

Part 2, Chapter 4. The Reservation of the Blessed Sacrament

Part 2, Chapter 5. Sacred Time

Part 3, Chapter 1. The Question of Images

Part 3, Chapter 2. Music and Liturgy

Part 4, Chapter 1. Rite

Part 4, Chapter 2a. The Body and the Liturgy - "Active Participation"

Part 4, Chapter 2b. The Body and the Liturgy - The Sign of the Cross

Part 4, Chapter 2c. The Body and the Liturgy - Posture

Part 4, Chapter 2d. The Body and the Liturgy - Gestures

Part 4, Chapter 2e. The Body and the Liturgy - The Human Voice

Part 4, Chapter 2f. The Body and the Liturgy - Vestments

Part 4, Chapter 2g. The Body and the Liturgy - Matter

The Prayer of the Liturgy

The Fellowship of the Liturgy

The Style of the Liturgy

The Symbolism of the Liturgy

The Playfulness of the Liturgy

The Seriousness of the Liturgy

The Primacy of the Logos Over the Ethos

In honor of its fortieth anniversary (1978–2018), Ignatius Press presents a special Commemorative Edition of one of the most important works written by Joseph Ratzinger, The Spirit of the Liturgy.This edition includes the earlier classic work with the same title by Servant of God Romano Guardini, a book that helped Ratzinger to "rediscover the liturgy in all its beauty, hidden wealth and time-transcending grandeur, to see it as the animating center of the Church, the very center of Christian life".Considered by Ratzinger devotees as one of his greatest works, this profound and beautifully written treatment of the liturgy will help readers to deepen their understanding of the"great prayer of the Church". The cardinal discusses fundamental misunderstandings of the Second Vatican Council's intentions for liturgical renewal, especially about the priest's orientation of prayer to the Father, the placement of the tabernacle in churches, and the posture of kneeling.Other important topics are the essence of worship, the Jewish roots of Christian prayer, the relationship of the liturgy to time and space, sacred art and music, and the active participation of the faithful in the Mass.

The Spirit of the Liturgy -- Commemorative Edition

In this special 100th episode of Father Fessio in Five, Father explains part of St. Ignatius’ Suscipe prayer where we ask the Lord to “Take our memory, intellect, and all my will.” This episode will help you pray this beautiful prayer more deeply!

100: Unpacking St. Ignatius’ Suscipe Prayer

Just as Job was tried, all of us are tested by suffering. It comes to us in many different forms: grief about the past, pain in the present, and sadness about what might have been. The personal dimension of suffering means that it marks our experience and, in some ways, makes us who we are. Coping with suffering as Christians includes certain spiritual practices that lead us to surrender our lives more fully to the Lord. By offering our suffering as a spiritual sacrifice, joined intentionally to the suffering of Christ through prayer, we engage with the most profound Christian teaching about suffering: that it is redemptive. Suffering can transform us to be like God.

Suffering: What Every Catholic Should Know

<DIV>In his book Mary and the Fathers of the Church, Fr. Luigi Gambero presented a comprehensive survey of Marian doctrine and devotion during the first eight Christian centuries. Mary in the Middle Ages continues this journey up to the end of the fifteenth century, surveying the growth of Marian doctrine and devotion during one of the most important eras of Christian history: the Middle Ages. Fr. Gambero presents the thoughts, words, and prayers of great theologians, bishops, monks, and mystics who witnessed to and promoted the dedication of the Christian people to the Mother of God. Each chapter concludes with readings from the works of these important authors. Many of these texts have never before been translated into English. More than thirty great figures each receive an entire chapter, including such giants as the St. Anselm, St. Bernard, St. Anthony of Padua, St. Bonaventure, St. Albert the Great, St. Thomas Aquinas, St. Brigid of Sweden, and Raymond Lull. "A fascinating picture of one of the foundational elements of modern Catholic theology, namely, devotion. All in all, a worthwhile and informative study of devotion to the Blessed Virgin." -Benedict Groeschel, C.F.R."This book is indispensable for current students of Mariology." -Kenneth Baker, S.J.</DIV>

Mary in the Middle Ages: The Blessed Virgin Mary in the Thought of Medieval Latin Theologians

The final step of making A.I. requires giving the system certain questions we know the answer to and some questions we do not know the answer to and then checking their answers against reality. Fr. Fessio explains how A.I. ultimately depends entirely on humans and thereby cannot self-replicate.

109: Reinforcement Learning—The Final Step of Making A.I.

How does a city boy who only lived to the age of fifteen &quot;go viral&quot; more than a decade after he died? Discover the story of Blessed Carlo Acutis, the first millennial to be beatified by the Catholic Church. Born in 1991, the same year as the launch of the World Wide Web, Carlo has been hailed by the pope as an example of love and holiness in our complex digital age. This tech-savvy Italian teen has shown the world that computer coding and video games are no obstacle to sainthood. From a young age, Carlo&#39;s enthusiasm for Jesus was contagious. His witness brought his own family back to faith and even helped convert his Hindu au pair to Catholicism. Carlo called the Eucharist &quot;my highway to heaven&quot; and was eager to tell everyone about the incredible reality of Christ&#39;s true presence in the world. To this end, he used his computer to help design an exhibition dedicated to eucharistic miracles that has traversed the globe. Vatican journalist Courtney Mares has traveled in the footsteps of Acutis across Italy to tell his story in depth, interviewing many whose lives he helped transform. This book paints a portrait of him as seen through the eyes of his friends, family, teachers, priests, doctors, classmates, and followers. Features an eight-page color photo insert and an account of the miracles attributed to Acutis&#39; intercession, including one certified by the Vatican. Carlo sought no attention for himself while alive, yet in the years after his death, he has become a global &quot;influencer for God&quot;.

Blessed Carlo Acutis: A Saint in Sneakers

Fr. Fessio Intro

Epigraph

The Island 

The Boat 

The Family 

Tidal Wash 

Save Us from Peril 

The Visitor 

The Return 

The Bell 

A Place Where We All Can Live 

The Storm 

The Sentinel 

Author's Note 

About the Narrator

<DIV>Ethan McQuarry is a young lighthouse keeper on a tiny island, the rugged outcropping of easternmost Cape Breton Island on the Atlantic Ocean. A man without any family, he sees himself as a silent vigilant, performing his duties courageously year after year, with an admirable sense of responsibility.He cherishes his solitude and is grateful that his interactions with human beings are rare. Even so, he is haunted by his aloneness in the world and by a feeling that his life is meaningless. His courage, his integrity, his love of the sea and wildlife, of practical skills and of learning are, in the end, not enough. He is faced with internal storms and sometimes literal storms of terrifying power.From time to time he becomes aware that messengers are sent to him from what he calls the awakeness in existence, the listeningness. But he cannot at first recognize them as messengers nor understand what they might be telling him, until he finds himself caught up in catastrophic events, and begins to see the mysterious undercurrents of reality--and the hidden face of love.They that go down to the sea in ships, trading upon the waters, they see the works of the Lord and his wonders in the deep. - Psalm 107: 23</DIV>

The Lighthouse: A Novel

<DIV>Preface by Vittorio MessoriOn June 14, 1921, a priest knocks at the convent in San Giovanni Rotondo. He is in his early forties and wears a simple cassock, but he is no ordinary priest. He is Bishop Raffaello Carlo Rossi, future cardinal and the Apostolic Visitor sent by the Holy Office to investigate secretly Padre Pio. The Bishop Inquisitor remains with the Capuchin Brothers for eight days, interrogating and recording depositions. He also interviews Padre Pio himself and examins the mysterious wounds of Christ that he bears on his body. After gathering all the evidence, the Inquisitor sketches his own evaluation of Padre Pio, which includes his reasons for believing that the stigmata are of divine origin. He sends his report and the depositions to Rome, where they stay buried for nearly a century. Now, forty years after the saint's death, these exceptional documents are published in their entirety, thanks to the skillful research of Father Francesco Castelli. The documents in this book reveal every aspect of Padre Pio's life from his amazing supernatural gifts to his health. In his depositions, he admits, under oath, to the phenomenon of bi-location and to other supernatural charisms, and for the first time tells the detailed story of his stigmatization. Also included are letters from his spiritual father and a chronology of his life. Illustrated with black and white photos.</DIV>

Padre Pio Under Investigation: The Secret Vatican Files

This epic film follows Karol Wojtyla&rsquo;s journey from his youth in Poland through his late days on the Chair of St. Peter. It explores his life behind the scenes: how he touched millions of people, changed the face of the Church and the world, and how he defended the dignity of mankind. Jon Voight&rsquo;s powerful, Emmy-nominated performance as John Paul II was widely praised, as was Cary Elwes as the young Karol.
Shot on location in Rome and Poland in close connection with the Vatican, this is the definitive epic film on the life of Pope John Paul II. Stars Jon Voight, Cary Elwes, Ben Gazzara, James Cromwell, and Christopher Lee. This movie is not rated, but was created with an adult audience in mind. It may contain violence indicative of the life and times of the saint or character portrayed. We would recommend Parental Guidance and that parents preview it before watching with children.

Pope John Paul II

Prologue

1. The End of His Life

2. Back to Normal

3. Do You Really See Us?

4. Citizen of the Month

5. A Really Boring Guy

6. A Voice in the Night

7. The Safety of the Cage

8. A Triad of Sages

9. Ganymede and the Eagle

10. Neuron Paths in the World-Brain

11. The Winter World

12. The Hollow Men

13. Cabins and Palaces

14. Surely We Have Met Before

15. Around the Great Wheel

16. In the Underground

17. The Vault of Degradation

18. Millennium Angel

19. Scenes of Historical Importance

20. On the Little-Little Ob

21. Petropavlovskaya Poustyn

22. The Well in the Desert

23. Clerks and Ballerinas

24. A Bad Day at Listvyanka

25. The Clinic at Ozero Baikal

26. A Voice from the Past

27. I Give You Everything

28. The Enchantress

29. Snake and Crocodile

30. The Snowhouse

31. The Icon in the Fire

32. The War of the Winter-Born

33. A Cadre of One

34. Strength and Weakness

35. The Bell Tower

36. A Message in the Ark

37. To Another Country

<DIV>&#34;A modern retelling of the parables The Good Shepherd and The Prodigal Son.&#34; - Michael O'Brien Canadian bookseller Alex Graham is a middle-age widower whose quiet life is turned upside down when his college-age son disappears without any explanation or trace of where he has gone. With minimal resources, the father begins a long journey that takes him for the first time away from his safe and orderly world. As he stumbles across the merest thread of a trail, he follows it in blind desperation, and is led step by step on an odyssey that takes him to fascinating places and sometimes to frightening people and perils. Through the uncertainty and the anguish, the loss and the longing, Graham is pulled into conflicts between nations, as well as the eternal conflict between good and evil. Stretched nearly to the breaking point by the inexplicable suffering he witnesses and experiences, he discovers unexpected sources of strength as he presses onward in the hope of recovering his son--and himself.</DIV>

The Father's Tale: A Novel