Echoes of Grace is a compilation of verses from the heart of the author. Kay was diagnosed with Systemic Lupus when she was sixteen. Having numerous allergic reactions to various pain medications, she turned to faith and prayer. These are the words of comfort, anguish, and sometimes joy that she heard in her heart during some of her most trying times. She prays that as you read and reflect on these poems, they may bring you into a greater relationship with God.

The suicidal proclivity of our time, writes the acclaimed philosopher J. Budziszewski, is to deny the obvious. Our hearts are riddled with desires that oppose their deepest longings, because we demand to have happiness on terms that make happiness impossible. Why? And what can we do about it? Budziszewski addresses these vital questions in his brilliantly persuasive new book, The Line Through the Heart. The answers can be discovered in an exploration of natural law—a venture that, with Budziszewski as our expert guide, takes us through politics, religion, ethics, law, philosophy, and more. Natural law, the author states plainly but provocatively, is a fact about human beings; as surely as we have hands and feet, we have the foundational principles of good and evil woven into the fabric of our minds. From this elemental fact emerges a natural law theory that unfolds as part of a careful study of the human person. Thus, Budziszewski shows, natural law forms a common ground for humanity. But this common ground is slippery. While natural law is truly an observable part of human nature, human beings are hell-bent—quite literally—on ignoring it. The mere mention of the obligations imposed on man by his nature will send him into a rage. In this sense, The Line Through the Heart explores natural law as not simply a fact and a theory but also a sign of contradiction. While investigating the natural law and its implications, Budziszewski boldly confronts—and offers a newly integrated view of—a wide range of contemporary issues, including abortion, evolution, euthanasia, capital punishment, the courts, and the ersatz state religion being built in the name of religious toleration. Written in Budziszewski’s usual crystalline style, The Line Through the Heart makes clear that natural law is a matter of concern not merely to scholars; it touches how each of us lives, and how all of us live together. His profoundly important examination of this subject helps us make sense of why habits that run against our nature have become second nature, and why our world seems to be going mad.

In this triumphant new novel, Pura Belpré Award-winning author Guadalupe García McCall explores sisterhood, family secrets, intergenerational trauma, life, and love in a modern Gothic setting with a magical realist twist. In Eagle Pass, Texas, Grace struggles to understand the echoes she inherited from her mother--visions which often distort her reality. One morning, as her sister, Mercy, rushes off to work, a disturbing echo takes hold of Grace, and within moments, tragedy strikes. Attending community college for the first time, talking to the boy next door, and working toward her goals all help Grace recover, but her estrangement from Mercy takes a deep toll. And as Grace's echoes bring ghosts and premonitions, they also bring memories of when Grace fled to Mexico to the house of her maternal grandmother--a woman who Grace had been told died long ago. Will piecing together the truth heal Grace and her sister, or will the echoes destroy everything that she holds dear?

This book collects some 60 printed meditations along with, on two disks, the complete musical performance and an analysis of how Haydn's work embodies the emotion of Christ's passion.

Love is a feeling that has captivated the interests of poets throughout the ages. It possesses the power to uplift spirits, ignite passions, and at times, leave one vulnerable. Relationships on the other hand, encompasses the delicate relationship between souls. From tender moments of shared laughter and stolen glances to the storms of misunderstanding and shattered trusts. And as always, not all words and feelings are audible. Unspoken feelings, unsaid words, and unsent letters are the the silent voices of a broken and shattered heart. Within the pages of this anthology, the co-authors have intricately woven a mix of emotions and feelings into life’s beautiful tapestry. Each and every writer in this anthology have poured their thoughts, feelings, emothions and exceriences to create an exquisite painting through their words. It is my hope that this anthology touches the depths of hearts of every reader and that it is able to spark and re-ignite the feelings that have remained buried for long. I invite every reader to immerse in this tapesty of love, life, relationships, heartbreaks, and unspoken feelings. Happy reading,