Order it now and get a 20% pre-publication discount! (This could also be a good gift for people in RCIA.)
Order by phone M-F 10 a.m.-6 p.m. S 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. 312 346 4228 Offer ends March 14!
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Friday, February 18, 2011
Pope Benedict's newest book--and a special offer!
Almost in time for Lent (it's being released just after Ash Wednesday), Pope Benedict's reflections on that last crucial week in the life of Christ--and his Resurrection.
Order it now and get a 20% pre-publication discount! (This could also be a good gift for people in RCIA.)
Order by phone M-F 10 a.m.-6 p.m. S 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. 312 346 4228 Offer ends March 14!
Order it now and get a 20% pre-publication discount! (This could also be a good gift for people in RCIA.)
Order by phone M-F 10 a.m.-6 p.m. S 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. 312 346 4228 Offer ends March 14!
Thursday, January 13, 2011
Correction, Tribune: There is still a bookstore on Michigan Ave!
Drive by Chicago's famous Water Tower these days and you'll be struck by the light coming through the windows on the corner of Michigan and Pearson: with no books on display, all you can see is the expanse of floor space and a helter-skelter of empty units. As of last Saturday, the immense Borders bookstore is closed. According to Chicago Tribune writer Mary Schmich, that means that "the city's premier shopping street will be without any bookstore for the first time in decades."
Take heart, Mary! Even if we aren't quite on the Magnificent Mile, there is still a bookstore on North Michigan Avenue!
Granted, we're not exactly Borders, a big-box style bookstore with no limit to categories. Our categories are highly specialized: Biblical; Spirituality; Saints; Theology; Liturgy; Religious Instruction... But we do have a couple of comfortable chairs, a music listening station, and (something Borders could never boast) a tiny chapel where you can meet the One who promised to "give rest for your soul" (cf. Mt. 10: 29).
Take heart, Mary! Even if we aren't quite on the Magnificent Mile, there is still a bookstore on North Michigan Avenue!
Granted, we're not exactly Borders, a big-box style bookstore with no limit to categories. Our categories are highly specialized: Biblical; Spirituality; Saints; Theology; Liturgy; Religious Instruction... But we do have a couple of comfortable chairs, a music listening station, and (something Borders could never boast) a tiny chapel where you can meet the One who promised to "give rest for your soul" (cf. Mt. 10: 29).
Thursday, January 6, 2011
Did you resolve to learn more about the faith?
If your New Year's resolutions included taking some steps toward a more solid, adult understanding of Catholicism, get your calendar out and start marking it!
This Saturday we continue our ongoing study of "Love and Responsibility," an early work of Karol Wojtyla (Pope John Paul II) which reflects his experience as a pastor. If people dismiss Pope John Paul's words on marriage because he himself was not married, they are forgetting that he was the spiritual guide for a number of couples and listened deeply to them. When we read "Love and Responsibility" or "Theology of the Body" we are listening to them, too, through the theological lens of their saintly pastor. Saturday we meet at 10:30 here at the bookstore (ask to be admitted to the conference room); Father Thomas Loya will be our guide for this free morning study.
Next week we begin our 20-week Scripture program, using the Great Adventure DVD series (but with an on-site facilitator). This is a Bible overview program. Class starts at 10:30, and runs every Saturday (except the 2nd Saturday of the month) from January 15 through June 25. BYOB: Bring your own Bible! Call 312 346 4228 to register; the class fee is $40 (optional workbook is $30).
This Saturday we continue our ongoing study of "Love and Responsibility," an early work of Karol Wojtyla (Pope John Paul II) which reflects his experience as a pastor. If people dismiss Pope John Paul's words on marriage because he himself was not married, they are forgetting that he was the spiritual guide for a number of couples and listened deeply to them. When we read "Love and Responsibility" or "Theology of the Body" we are listening to them, too, through the theological lens of their saintly pastor. Saturday we meet at 10:30 here at the bookstore (ask to be admitted to the conference room); Father Thomas Loya will be our guide for this free morning study.
Next week we begin our 20-week Scripture program, using the Great Adventure DVD series (but with an on-site facilitator). This is a Bible overview program. Class starts at 10:30, and runs every Saturday (except the 2nd Saturday of the month) from January 15 through June 25. BYOB: Bring your own Bible! Call 312 346 4228 to register; the class fee is $40 (optional workbook is $30).
Thursday, December 9, 2010
Looking ahead: Lent on Michigan Avenue
Do you believe it? Not even Christmas, and we're making plans for Lent! You may as well mark your calendar now...
You know you need to study the Bible…you know you need to do something for Lent…
...so join…
...so join…
Bible Overview
“The Great Adventure” DVDs with on-site facilitator!
JANUARY 15—JUNE 25, 2010
WHEN: Saturdays 10:30—noon (EXCLUDING 2nd Saturdays of month)
WHERE: PAULINE BOOKS & MEDIA 172 N. Michigan Ave. (between Lake and Randolph)
MATERIALS: BYOB (bring your own Bible). Optional workbook: $30.
(Sorry, payment not refundable after January 15.)
REGISTER NOW!
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Looking ahead: Happening on Michigan Avenue
We're still meeting every 2nd Saturday for our Theology of the Body study with Fr. Thomas Loya. This year's focus is an early work of Karol Wojtyla (John Paul II), "Love and Responsibility." Join us "in the body" at the bookstore (10:30 CST) or online at http://bit.ly/TOB-TV .
Looking back
Sr Kathryn Hermes, fsp, shared her insights with 55 women at the Advent Women's Retreat, held at St. Peter's (our bookstore location just doesn't have the space!). Mark your calendars for next year's retreat--the 1st Saturday of Advent (Dec. 3?).
Saturday, November 20, 2010
Window Stopping on Michigan Avenue
There's a new Christmas window "must-see" downtown this year! It's at...172 N. Michigan Avenue, and the surprised passers-by are halting in their tracks to get a second look.
Here's a review of "Holding on to Hope."
The 27-inch tall Nativity figures are the work of Joseph's Studio. The full set (11 figures plus the stable) pretty much fills our front window. As the crowds pass by this evening to go to the "Festival of Lights" just north of us, how many families will pause here (like some we've already seen), with the parents going to their knees to retell the story of the First Christmas to children whose hands are folded in spontaneous prayer? How many jaded Christmas shoppers will take a second look, and remember why they're celebrating the season--or even cross themselves in remembrance?
We'll let you know!
Even though many people have begun their Christmas shopping already, don't forget our Advent Women's Retreat with Sr. Kathryn Hermes in just two weeks: Dec. 4 (9 a.m. to 4 p.m) at St. Peter's in the Loop (110 W. Madison St, downtown). Call now to register ($25). Coffee and donuts included, but bring your own lunch (or stop in a local restaurant for the lunch break).
Sister Kathryn is head of our electronic publishing division and a sought-after retreat director. In her spare time, she writes best selling spirituality books like "Surviving Depression"; "Making Peace with Yourself" and "Holding on to Hope." The retreat theme is taken from another of her books, "Beginning Contemplative Prayer."Here's a review of "Holding on to Hope."
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