Written in the 19th century, this little book has become a spiritual classic on the Jesus Prayer. Filled with insights on how to maintain a prayerful presence in the face of predicaments, adventures and calamities, it was preserved for posterity by the pilgrim's spiritual adviser, a wise old monk who recorded these tales of the pilgrim's dedicated life-style, and then began to pass the manuscript on to those who wanted to know why Jesus told his disciples to "pray without ceasing." This narrative about the wayfarer's longings to communicate with God is especially inspiring and apt for today's busy person who is looking for that quiet center of spiritual strength.

213 pp., ISBN 0-932727-30-1, paperback, $12.95; 0-932727-26-3 hardcover, $24.95

This Franciscan scholar intimate with the historical facts brings us an inspiring classic in a narrative story describing St. Francis' darkest hour. Returning from a pilgrimage to the Holy Land Francis discovers his original vision has been replaced by the thriving community of friars he founded. Describing how he faced heartache and despondency, this tale brings comfort and inspiration to all who confront failure or loss. Rebuffed and despondent, St. Francis goes to a mountain hermitage where during a long winter of the soul he comes to new understandings of God, and then emerges into the springtime sunshine realizing the only thing important is that "God is God"… not that his own hopes and dreams are realized, nor that his own ideas prevail.

116 pp., ISBN 0-932727-45-X, paperback, $8.95; 0-932727-47-6 hardcover, $15.95

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Moses comes alive in this retelling of his story by this famous French poet who has done a superb job of weaving together the religious, historical and biographical aspects of Moses' life in a splendid style. The Egyptian, Middle Eastern and Jewish cultures of the time provide the background for this captivating tale about the "man of God at whose death the earth and heaven and the Lord God Himself wept, saying 'There shall be no other Moses.'" This jewel, too long missing from library shelves, is here reissued as part of our Religious Classics Series.

209 pp., ISBN 0-932727-82-4, paperback, $12.95; ISBN 0-932727-84-0, hardcover, $19.95

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