Spiritual Reading with Scepter Publishers

In The Tenth Hour: Ten Transforming Encounters with Jesus in the Gospels, Joe Billmeier guides readers through ten powerful Gospel scenes where ordinary people meet Jesus—and are never the same again. From Bartimaeus the blind beggar who dared to cry out, to Zacchaeus who climbed a sycamore tree, to Simon of Cyrene unexpectedly pressed into carrying the Cross, each story reveals the lasting transformation that comes from meeting Christ face-to-face.

Pulled from the final meditation from In Conversation with God, Volume 2, this reading shares the history of the feast of Pentecost, how the Paraclete continues to sanctify the Church and how to better correspond to His promptings.

Fr. Juan Velez has written a number of titles on St. John Henry Newman, including Holiness In A Secular Age: The Witness of Cardinal Newman; and Brave Leader, Big Heart: St. John Henry Newman's Adventures. We sit down to talk with him about this great Saint and newest Doctor of the Church.

Brave Leader, Big Heart: St. John Henry Newman's Adventures invites young readers to meet this new saint. Far from being a distant academic, he was a happy child, a thoughtful young man, a warm friend, and an affectionate brother. With his pen, he helped start a movement that would change lives. As a Catholic priest, his courage and warmth led many to seek his guidance. His heart can still speak to hearts today.

The month of May is traditionally the month of Mary. To begin these days dedicated to our Mother, we are sharing a portion of St. Josemaria Escriva's homily on To Jesus Through Mary from his book Christ is Passing By.