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| A Life in Letters |
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Books > Biographies > Biographies
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| Author/Artist: |
SIMONE WEIL |
| ISBN-10: |
0674304942 |
| ISBN-13: |
9780674304949 |
| Publisher: |
Belknap Press |
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PAPERBACK |
| Price: |
AU$49.95 |
| Description: |
Now in the pantheon of great thinkers, Simone Weil (1909-1943) lived largely in the shadows. The letters she wrote to her parents and brother from childhood onward chart her intellectual range as well as her itinerancy and shifting preoccupations, revealing the singular personality at the heart of her brilliant essays.
The daughter of a bourgeois Parisian Jewish family, Weil was a troublemaking idealist who preferred the company of miners and Russian exiles to that of her peers. A scholar of history and politics, she ultimately found a home in Christian mysticism.
The first complete collection of Simone Weil's missives to her family vividly illustrates her thought taking shape as she joins the Spanish struggle against fascism and the resistance to the Nazis. An introduction and notes contextualize the letters historically and intellectually, providing an entryway into Weil's philosophical insights. |
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| Break Open the Word Year B 2027 |
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Books > Annual Resources > Annual Resources
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| Author/Artist: |
LITURGY BRISBANE |
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| Publisher: |
Lit Comm Brisbane |
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PAPERBACK |
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AU$36.30 |
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Break Open the Word 2026 Year A, the Book for Readers, gives the readings and psalms for each Sunday with a commentary designed to provide not only background to the text but assistance on how to proclaim it.
A pronunciation guide is included, as well as a section entitled "The Ministry of Reader". |
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| Daily Mass Book 2027 |
| Category: |
Books > Annual Resources > Annual Resources
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| Author/Artist: |
LITURGY BRISBANE |
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| Publisher: |
Lit Comm Brisbane |
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PAPERBACK |
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AU$36.30 |
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The Daily Mass Book 2027 is a reliable companion for the liturgical year, spanning Advent to Advent. Containing the complete texts for Sunday and weekday Masses, it offers over 600 pages in a compact and practical format.
Its two-colour printing and clear layout make it simple to use and easy to navigate day by day. |
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| God's Homecoming: The Forgotten Promise of Future Renewal |
| Category: |
Books > Theology > Theology Books
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| Author/Artist: |
N T WRIGHT |
| ISBN-10: |
006256417X |
| ISBN-13: |
9780062564177 |
| Publisher: |
HarperCollins Publishers |
| Binding: |
HARDBACK |
| Price: |
AU$65.00 |
| Description: |
Many Christians have been taught that faith is mainly about leaving earth to be with God in heaven. In God's Homecoming, N. T. Wright argues that this idea misses the Bible's central message. Instead of abandoning creation, God intends to renew it and dwell with humanity in a restored world.
Expanding on themes from Surprised by Hope, Wright traces this vision from Genesis to Revelation, showing how heaven and earth were always meant to unite through God's presence. He explores the role of the temple, Jesus, the Holy Spirit, and the church in God's unfolding plan to fill creation with divine glory.
Drawing on biblical scholarship and practical insight, Wright explains how modern Christianity lost sight of this story and why recovering it matters today. He argues that rediscovering God's promise of renewal can transform prayer, worship, mission, evangelism, pastoral care, and everyday Christian life. |
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| Hope for Caregivers: A 42-Day Devotional in Company with Henri J. M. Nouwen |
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Books > Spirituality > Spirituality Books
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| Author/Artist: |
HENRI NOUWEN, SUSAN MARTINS MILLER (EDITOR) |
| ISBN-10: |
1514015870 |
| ISBN-13: |
9781514015872 |
| Publisher: |
Intervarsity Press |
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PAPERBACK |
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AU$25.95 |
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"We often experience caregiving as tiring and burdensome but Henri offers another vision that is lived more from the heart."
Sue MotellerCSJ, executor of Henri Nouwen's literary estate
Henri Nouwen's timeless wisdom reminds us of the transformation that love brings, both when we allow ourselves to give love with abandon and when we allow ourselves to receive love.
This book contains six weeks of daily devotions inspired by the words of Henri Nouwen and intertwined with Scripture and prayer, |
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| Joyspan: A Short Guide to Enjoying your Long Life |
| Category: |
Books > Psychology > Psychology Books
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| Author/Artist: |
KERRY BURNIGHT |
| ISBN-10: |
1783256311 |
| ISBN-13: |
9781783256310 |
| Publisher: |
Unknown |
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PAPERBACK |
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AU$24.99 |
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This book offers a refreshing and hopeful perspective on aging, challenging the common belief that growing older inevitably means losing vitality and quality of life. It presents aging as a stage of life filled with opportunities for growth, wisdom and fulfillment. Its central message is that older age can bring significant strengths, including greater judgment, empathy, patience, resilience and appreciation.
The author encourages readers to make the later years meaningful and enriching. Evidence-based insights with practical guidance, make the subject accessible and relevant to everyday life. Particularly valuable is her emphasis on remaining visible to oneself and recognising the unique capacities that develop with age.
Aging is approached not with fear or resignation, but with confidence, curiosity and hope. Growing older is an opportunity for expansion, deeper relationships, spiritual maturity and a fuller expression of life. |
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| Killing the Messiah The Trial and Crucifixion of Jesus of Nazareth |
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Books > Theology > Christology
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| Author/Artist: |
NATHANAEL J. ANDRADE |
| ISBN-10: |
0197752489 |
| ISBN-13: |
9780197752487 |
| Publisher: |
Oxford City Press |
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PAPERBACK |
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AU$54.95 |
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This is a fresh historical and legal examination of one of the most consequential trials in history: the trial and execution of Jesus of Nazareth under Pontius Pilate.
The book addresses enduring questions surrounding Jesus' condemnation, particularly why Pilate ordered his execution despite the Gospel accounts portraying him as uncertain of Jesus' guilt. By examining the trial through the lens of Roman legal history, the author places Jesus' arrest, trial and sentencing within the wider political, social and judicial context of the Roman Middle East. This approach moves beyond a purely theological reading and explores how Roman law, political authority, social expectations and personal motivations may have shaped the decisions of Pilate and other authorities.
Readers are given a historically informed perspective on the events surrounding Jesus' crucifixion and encourages deeper reflection on the complex interaction between law, politics, religion and human responsibility. |
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| Ordo 2027 |
| Category: |
Books > Annual Resources > Annual Resources
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| Author/Artist: |
LITURGY BRISBANE |
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| Publisher: |
Lit Comm Brisbane |
| Binding: |
SPIRAL |
| Price: |
AU$27.50 |
| Description: |
The Official Ordo for Australia and New Zealand is the essential reference for liturgy planning which is indispensable in every sacristy and church office.
In a handy spiral-bound B5 format, and printed in two colours for clarity, it includes daily reading references with taglines, psalm citations and responses, and the gospel acclamation. Special days of commemoration are also highlighted, making it a practical resource for clergy, musicians, readers, and all who prepare the liturgy. |
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| The Boundless Deep: Young Tennyson, Science and the Crisis of Belief |
| Category: |
Books > Biographies > Biographies
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| Author/Artist: |
RICHARD HOLMES |
| ISBN-10: |
0007386931 |
| ISBN-13: |
9780007386932 |
| Publisher: |
HarperCollins Publishers |
| Binding: |
HARDBACK |
| Price: |
AU$52.99 |
| Description: |
This biography reveals a magnetic, emotional and intellectually restless young man, shaped by a troubled family, passionate friendships and unhappy love affairs. Above all, Holmes explores Tennyson's fascination with the revolutionary scientific ideas transforming the nineteenth century: evolution, geology, deep time, astronomy and the possibility of a godless, unpitying universe.
Tennyson confronted questions that remain strikingly relevant today: human mortality, extinction, loneliness, depression, faith and the future of humanity.
Young Tennyson transforms our understanding of a great poet, revealing the extraordinary imagination and modern anxieties behind his most enduring work. |
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| The Let Them Theory |
| Category: |
Books > Psychology > Psychology Books
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| Author/Artist: |
MEL ROBBINS |
| ISBN-10: |
140199413X |
| ISBN-13: |
9781401994136 |
| Publisher: |
Penguin Random House |
| Binding: |
PAPERBACK |
| Price: |
AU$34.99 |
| Description: |
Robbins draws on decades of research in psychology, neuroscience, and ancient philosophy to share the fastest, most direct path to changing your relationships with other people.
Learn how to:
- Avoid the #1 regret that people have at the end of their lives when it comes to relationships.
- Protect your time and energy from negative people.
- Motivate yourself (or others) to change any behavior.
- Bring more love, acceptance, and support into your romantic relationships.
- Find and have the best friendships of your life.
- Stop worrying about what other people think of you.
- Build the life that you truly want...and much more.
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