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Pied Piper of Atheism: Philip Pullman and Children's Fantasy
| Pete Vere and Sandra Miesel
God Is No Delusion: A Refutation of Richard Dawkins
| Thomas Crean, O.P.
Socrates Meets Descartes
| Peter Kreeft
Sermon in a Sentence: Saint Thomas Aquinas
| John McClernon
New Outpourings of the Spirit
| Joseph Ratzinger
Meet Henri De Lubac
| Rudolf Voderholzer
Marian Devotion in the Domestic Church
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Joseph Ratzinger: Life in the Church and Living Theology
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The Greek Fathers: Their Lives and Adventures
| Adrian Fortescue
Ignatius Catholic Study Bible: The Letter to the Hebrews
| Scott Hahn and Curtis Mitch
Chastity, Poverty and Obedience
| Mother Mary Francis, P.C.C.
The Blessing of Christmas
| Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger
Chance or Purpose?: Creation, Evolution, and a Rational Faith
| Chrisoph Cardinal Schšnborn
Island of the World: A Novel
| Michael O'Brien
The Order of Things
| James V. Schall, S.J.
The Judge: William P. Clark, Ronald Reagan's Top Hand
| Paul Kengor & Patricia Clark Doerner
Seek that Which is Above
| Pope Benedict XVI
Jesus, the Apostles and the Early Church
| Pope Benedict XVI
God and His Image: An Outline of Biblical Theology
| Dominique Barthelemey
An Invitation to Faith: An A to Z Primer on the Thought of Pope Benedict XVI
| Pope Benedict XVI
Mother Benedict: Foundress of the Abbey of Regina Laudis
| Antoinette Bosco
Pope Benedict XVI: The Conscience of Our Age
| Vincent Twomey
Ronald Knox as Apologist: Wit, Laughter and the Popish Creed
| Fr. Milton Walsh
Christians in China: A.D. 600-2000
| Jean Charbonnier
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SAN FRANCISCO, August 10 Sissels music
is that rare gift to believers, beautiful recordings about love, life,
and God. A classic/pop crossover soprano, Sissels albums have
sold 8 million in Europe. Sissels 2004 U.S. tour features her
luminous new album "My Heart."
Ignatius Press is so convinced that the Norwegian-born singing sensations
music will appeal to Catholic-Christian audiences, that it is offering
a special promotion on Sissels new CD "My Heart"a
chance to win an autographed Sissel CD or canvas portrait. Order
Sissels new CD, "My Heart," before August 31 to qualify.
"Sissel has that unique combination of a true classically trained
voice and a warm personality that is equally at ease singing a wide range
of classical, sacred or popular songs with real depth, clarity and inspiration,"
says Anthony Ryan, Ignatius Press marketing director. "She stands
alone among female singers and could be considered the female counterpart
of Josh Groban or Andrea Bocelli."
Ryan has joined with Universal Music and placed Ignatius Press at the
lead in U.S. promotions of the European superstar, who the Los Angeles
Times in May called "a lovely woman with a warm, engaging presence
and blessed with a pure soprano."
"My Heart," the new Decca album, has an inspiration that is
pure and simple, Sissel says: "This is the music that is closest
to my heart right now. I hope people
will listen, lean back, relax and enjoy the beauty. I think weve
made something very beautiful."
"My Heart" deftly mingles fresh new pop songs with sacred and
classical hymns and operatic arias, all transformed by Sissels limpid,
sparkling vocals, backed by the London Symphony Orchestras sumptuous
sound. Tracks include Pie Jesu, You Raise Me Up, O Mio Babbino Caro,
Ave Maria, Someone Like You, Wait a While and Angel Rays.
Sissels most recent U.S. tour, included partial sponsorship by PBS,
encore performances during the PBS pledge drive and a performance at the
PAC 10 tournament in March in Los Angeles. She returns to the U.S. with
the Lord of the Rings Symphony in September, October, November,
and December.
The Associated Press called her voice "pure, effortless,"
and the Boston Globe termed it "a glorious voice." No
less an authority than operatic superstar Placido Domingo marveled at
her "pure, beautiful sound."
Sissel is a platinum-selling artist in her native Norway where the world
discovered her during the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer. Hundred
of millions of filmgoers know her voice from her haunting solos in James
Horners Oscar-winning score in the movie Titanic. The
Wall Street Journal wrote, "Its a good bet that when legions
of filmgoers, including teenaged Titaniacs, leave the movie theater, its
the evocative vocals of Norways Sissel
that linger in their
minds and hearts."
CONTACT: Anthony Ryan, 415-387-2324
My
Heart, the luminous new album from the Norwegian-born
singing sensation Sissel, has an inspiration that is pure and simple.
My Heart deftly mingles fresh new pop songs with sacred and classical
hymns and operatic arias, all transformed by Sissels limpid, sparkling
vocals. Her voice has the smooth, soaring grace of a classical diva, but
her singing adds a direct, crystal-clear yet haunting expressiveness that
is uniquely hers. Tracks include Pie Jesu, You Raise Me up, O Mio Babbino
Caro, Ave Maria, Someone Like You, Wait a While, and Angel Rays.
Listen to audio clips from My Heart here.
Sissel,
the American debut. Acclaimed for her memorable singing for the soundtrack
of the film Titanic, the Norwegian singing star Sissel makes her
US debut with this distinctive collection of music. Combining American
folk songs like Shenandoah, her own original compositions, and
Scandanavian classics, this album is truly one of a kind. Includes Sarahs
Song, Shenandoah, Lær Meg Å Kjenne, and Molde Canticle.
Dont miss it!
Listen to audio clips from Sissel here.
Sissel
in Concert: All Good Things (DVD). In this special, the multi-platinum
Scandinavian superstar takes us on a musical journey filled with beauty
and warmth. Performing live in concert at the Oslo Spectrum, Sissel is
accompanied by a 54-piece orchestra, an all female youth chorus, an eight-piece
band, and an assortment of musical guests. Sissel performs both classical
and pop favorites such as the theme from the blockbuster movie Titanic
and songs from both her self-titled debut album and her follow up CD,
My Heart. Also included are exclusive interviews and scenes of Norway
and its magnificent beauty.
Songs peformed include All Good Things, Pie Jesu, O Mio Babbino Caro,
Shenendoah, and Walking Through Fire. 11 songs total.
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G.K. Chesterton (1874-1936) was one of the finest Christian authors and apologists
of the past two hundred years. Raised as an agnostic, he embraced Christianity as a young man, ultimately entering the Catholic Church
in 1922. He wrote hundreds of essays, as well as novels, short stories, poetry, apologetics, literary
criticism, and nearly everything else imaginable. Dale Ahlquist, president and co-founder of the American
Chesterton Society and author of
G.K Chesterton: Apostle of Common Sense, writes, "Chesterton was equally at ease with literary and social criticism,
history, politics, economics, philosophy, and theology. His style is unmistakable, always marked
by humility, consistency, paradox, wit, and wonder. His writing remains as timely and as timeless
today as when it first appeared, even though much of it was published in throw away paper." Read more
about the life and work of this remarkable thinker, author, and apologist.
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Confessions of an Ex-Feminist
by Lorraine V. Murray
Confessions is the honest and heart-rending account of a woman who was born into a Catholic family, attended parochial schools and
fully embraced the beliefs of her faith, but ran into major roadblocks in college. Amidst the radical feminist college environment of
the 1960's, she lost her faith, and her morality, jumping aboard the bandwagon of "free love." She indulged in a series of love relationships
in college, all of which crashed and burned. Despite the obvious contradiction between feminist teachings and her own experience,
Murray still believed she had to free herself from the yoke of tradition. Attaining a doctorate in philosophy, with an emphasis on the
feminist writings of Simone de Beauvoir, Murray taught philosophy in college. For many years, she launched a personal vendetta against
God and the Catholic Church in the classroom, trying to persuade students that God did not exist, mocking values Catholics hold dear,
and touted feminism as the cure for many social ills. When she discovered she was pregnant, Murray followed the route that feminists
offer as a solution for unmarried women. Much to her surprise, her abortion was a shattering emotional experience, which she grieved
over for years. It was the first tragic chink in her feminist armor.
Read more about Confessions of an Ex-Feminist, or
read an excerpt from the book.
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