With a CRASH! BOOM! WALLOP! the noisy blue drum makes big, booming sounds. He loves being a drum. But there’s a problem. His big, booming sounds are so loud that he can’t hear the other instruments play! Can Mozart help the noisy blue drum learn how to listen to others?

A personal walk through some of the latest movements to come to life in the Catholic Church. Through going to their meetings, hearing their stories and seeing their ministry in action, Susan Gately brings us a first-hand account of how the Holy Spirit is at work within the Church today. The movements featured include the Legion of Mary, Youth 2000, Focolare, Communion and Liberation, Cell System of Evangelisation, L’Arche, Catholic Charismatic Renewal, Cursillo, the Community of Nazareth and Teams of Our Lady.

The debate about school patronage and denominational education is a complex, and at times, confusing one. This book looks at the issues surrounding Church patronage, and examines the political approach to reframing the present system. David Tuohy looks at the separation of Church and State in the political context of Europe, before returning to Ireland to explore the debate in more detail. Taking practical solutions from Europe, along with theoretical concepts of political philosophy, he applies them to the Irish debate and in doing so, lays out the framework in which current challenges to education are positioned. This is a timely and relevant study of denominational education, and will be of interest to anyone seeking to understand the wider issues surrounding the current debate.

This book of prayers, meditations and reflections is for everyone seeking to live their Christian faith in love. As a response to the Year of Faith and to Share the Good News: National Directory for Catechesis in Ireland, it provides a series of starting points for prayerful meditation, encouraging the reader to take time in the presence of the Lord, recognising his call and their own willingness to listen, reflect and be renewed. To follow Christ is to bring his light to life in our world, to pray and act and reflect in his love. As we recall the 50th anniversary of the beginning of Vatican II, we pray for the confidence to put its vision into action in our lives.

The second in a two-part series designed to help parents and families prepare for the Sacraments of First Reconciliation and First Communion with their children. This guide takes a step-by-step approach to the Sacrament of Communion using accessible, child-friendly language and illustrations, emphasising it as an opportunity for the family of God to gather together to be nourished by the Word and by the Eucharist. It contains both activities and prayers for children, and points for reflection for parents.

In nine pieces of blank verse, Mary Bridget Judge explores the physical and emotional torment of the Saviour from the Last Supper to his Glorious Resurrection. Centred on the themes of the five sorrowful mysteries, the verses offer the reader a new way to experience the Passion of Christ. By looking through the eyes of Jesus, the author immerses herself in the enormity and generosity of his humble and willing sacrifice.

This bestselling book from leading mental health professional and parenting expert Dr John Sharry has now been updated and expanded. Advocating a balanced approach to parenting, Parenting Teenagers sets out a step-by-step guide that shows you how to stay supportively involved in your teenagers’ lives, while also setting rules and teaching responsibility. Emphasising a positive approach that builds on your strengths as a parent, this book will not only help you solve discipline problems and reduce conflict, but also have more satisfying and enjoyable relationships with your teenagers. Drawing on his popular and influential columns in the Irish Times, the book now contains an extensive question and answer section addressing the many concerns for parents of teenagers in the modern world, such as study and motivation, technology and cyberbullying, relationships and sexuality, depression and suicide; as well as dealing with drugs, alcohol and many other topics. Dr John Sharry is a mental health professional with over twenty years’ experience, a bestselling author of ten positive psychology and parenting books, developer of the award-winning Parents Plus Programmes and a weekly health columnist for the Irish Times. His books have been translated into nine languages including Spanish, Japanese, Chinese and Arabic.

The less-discussed character in the Bible is the woman: two talking animals therein have sometimes received more page space. This volume shines the light of close scrutiny in the less-trodden direction and focuses on biblical and allied women, or on the feminine side of Creation. Biblical women are compared to mythical characters from the wider Middle East or from contemporary literature, and feminist/womanist perspectives are discussed alongside traditional and theological perspectives.

The 1973 translation of the Roman Missal is much-loved and familiar to most of us, but doubts have been raised as to its effectiveness. Does the paraphrasing of a number of key phrases hide its true meaning? The 2011 translation corrects a number of omissions and additions, but has been criticised by some as being difficult to read. Questions have also been asked about the circumstances under which it was implemented. Through exploring the reasons behind the new translation and the criteria and method used to draw it up, Pat Mullins analyses the differences between the two translations and invites the reader to draw their own conclusions as to the relative merits of each.

Seeing Anew invites us to see ourselves, our life experiences and our relationships with new eyes. Through real life stories, we discover the patterns of thought, beliefs and habits that lead to stress, and in doing so, can choose new patterns that will bring spiritual freedom. Written by psychotherapist Martina Lehane Sheehan, this book invites us to enter into a healing journey through which the pain of past experiences can be transformed. Each chapter ends with a guided scriptural meditation, or healing visualisation. Martina is donating her proceeds of this book to Chernobyl Children International.

Veritas presents the Gospel of John. Beautifully illustrated, this special edition makes a wonderful addition to any church, school or parish centre. Also featured is the Lectio divina, an ancient way of praying with scripture and promoting communion with God.

Veritas presents the Gospel of Luke. Beautifully illustrated, this special edition makes a wonderful addition to any church, school or parish centre. Also featured is the Lectio divina, an ancient way of praying with scripture and promoting communion with God.

The narrative of Noah’s flood in Genesis draws perennial interest from scholars and the general public. Too often, however, historical and exegetical studies of the text, the story’s reception, and discussion of theological appropriation remain aloof from each other, if not at odds. This volume takes the influential nature of the flood story as an ideal opportunity to bring some of these methods into dialogue.

One quiet morning, as the sun peeps through the small window, the little one hops into bed between Mum and Dad and asks, `Do you love me?' Smiling, their answer slowly unfolds..

Mark Patrick Hederman, former headmaster of Glenstal Abbey School, and now Abbot of Glenstal Abbey, looks at the flaws in the Irish education system and how it should be doing more to develop the imagination of our children to help them meet the challenges that lie ahead. Drawing on examples from literature and popular culture, Hederman proposes a child-centred model of education, containing self-directed and independent learning, which encourages the student to play an active role. By turns cutting and humorous, The Boy in the Bubble is an astute portrait of a system which has been criticised by many as being outdated and destructive, and offers in its place a fresh and progressive vision for the future of education in Ireland.

Kassia the Nun offers a unique glimpse into ninth-century Byzantium in the only woman whose works were included in the corpus of liturgical hymns. This volume explores Kassia’s thought on Christology, on gender, and on monasticism itself. It provides readers with an opportunity to know this woman of remarkable intellect, wit, and piety by drawing primarily on her own words. Kassia’s is one of the only female voices from ninth-century Byzantium and this volume accordingly examines her reflections on gender in the context of her society and concludes that she represents a perspective that might be described as feminist.