Edward Looney

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  Praying With The Church Through Advent

  At the beginning of every Mass, the priest-celebrant says, “Let us pray” and then offers a prayer to God the Father, through Jesus Christ, in union with the Holy Spirit. This Opening Prayer is called the Collect. During Advent, Christmas, Lent, and Easter, this prayer is specific to the day; in the season of Ordinary Time, the Collect for each Sunday is repeated during the following weekday Masses.

  In Praying with the Church through Advent, Fr. Edward Looney offers a short daily meditation and reflection questions on that day’s Collect to help you better appreciate the richness of these liturgical texts and apply them to your life. Journaling pages are included to aid you in your Advent journey so that you may more fruitfully contemplate the liturgy and incorporate the spiritual lessons it offers.

  Fr. Looney invites you to spend a few minutes considering these meditations over a cup of coffee, or while resting in the Lord’s Presence, and praying with them before or after Mass. The reflections and questions may also be used for group discussions. In these absorbing passages, you will find:

  *A greater appreciation for the prayers of the Mass during Advent — and throughout the year
  *The secret to receiving the gifts that God is waiting to give you through the sacraments
  *How to create space for Christ and welcome Him into your heart and your home
  *Ways to deepen your prayer life and your relationship with God amid difficulties and dangers
  *How to break free from darkness and sin and live in the joy and freedom of God’s light
  *Practical tips for living your faith through works of charity in every season

  While you ponder these penetrating prayers, you will learn how to walk more closely with Our Lady and the saints, from biblical heroes to contemporary figures. By developing a more fervent devotion to the Blessed Mother, you will grow in greater love of her Son. As you enter into the mystery of the Word-made-flesh through these reflections, you will encounter Jesus’ Presence in the Holy Eucharist anew and experience the life-changing power of His love so that you may be restored in mind, heart, and soul as never before.

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  Behold The Handmaid Of The Lord

  Considered by many to be the greatest book of Marian spirituality in one volume, True Devotion to Mary is St. Louis de Montfort’s classic statement on the spiritual way to Jesus Christ though the Blessed Virgin Mary. In Behold the Handmaid of the Lord, Marian theologian Fr. Edward Looney masterfully summarizes the central teachings of St. Louis in a ten-day personal retreat that will bless even those who have completed the full devotion.

  During the course of ten days, you’ll explore ten different titles for Mary popularized by St. Louis. Each presents a distinct aspect of her motherhood and protection while illuminating the spiritual path to Jesus through Mary.

  You’ll get to know Mary and become devoted to her as:

  *The Queen of All Saints
  *Our Lady of the Holy Trinity
  *The New Eve
  *The Mother of the Interior Life
  *The Mother of Disciples
  *The Star of the Sea
  *The Queen of All Hearts
  *The Mediatrix of Grace
  *The Mold of God
  *Our Mother and Our Queen

  Each day you will reflect on Mary’s role in your life and the practical implications of that connection before wrapping up with a brief closing prayer tailored to the day’s title. You’ll come away prepared to begin or renew your consecration to Mary and with a refreshed love for the Mother of Jesus.

  The book includes an appendix for step-by-step consecration to Mary.

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  Meditations After Holy Communion

  After you receive Holy Communion at Mass, what do you do? In the book Meditations After Holy Communion, Fr. Edward Looney will help you to pray in those intimate moments with the Lord Jesus through meditative reflections. Use the guided meditations when you return to the pew, in a few moments of quiet after Mass, or pray with your family on the drive home from Church. Inspired by the work of Fr. Daniel Lord, SJ, Fr. Looney seeks to renew the practice of Eucharistic prayer and reflection and teaches a method of prayer for the occasion. He will guide you through each Sunday of the year with meditations relevant to the current liturgical season, whether it is Advent, Christmas, Lent, Easter, or Ordinary Time. This book will reinforce your belief in the real presence and teach you how to ponder and pray to our Eucharistic Lord.

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