The Election of Pope Leo XIV: The Last Surprise of Pope Francis
Author/Artist:
GERARD O'CONNELL, ELISABETTA PIQUE
ISBN-10:
1626986649
ISBN-13:
9781626986640
Publisher:
Orbis
Binding:
PAPERBACK
Price:
AU$38.95
Description:
'O'Connell and Pique recount how Francis' vision of a Church that goes to the peripheries found its unexpected fulfillment in the election of Leo XIV, a pope with roots in both Chicago and Chiclayo. This is essential reading for anyone seeking to understand the missionary Church of today'. Kim Daniels, director, Initiative on Catholic Social Thought and Public Life, Georgetown University
From the death and funeral of Pope Francis, to the behind-the-scenes manoeuvres as cardinals arrive in Rome, to the surprising election of Pope Leo XIV: Here is the story behind the headlines, as told by two of the Vatican's most trusted correspondents.
Our World is a Family: A Book about Being a Good Neighbour
Author/Artist:
MIRY WHITEHILL & JENNIFER JACKSON
ISBN-10:
1728231833
ISBN-13:
9781728231839
Publisher:
Sourcebooks
Binding:
HARDBACK
Price:
AU$35.00
Description:
Learn how to welcome new neighbours into your community, particularly when they might be far from home. When we see someone new in our neighbourhood, how can we help them feel safe and loved and important? How can we tell them, you're not alone?
There are so many ways!
Our World is a Family is a picture book exploring the complicated topic of human migration in a gentle, loving, and affirming way. It lightly touches on the reason people might leave their homes, like climate change or lack of safety, and inspires children to welcome their new neighbours into their communities with love.
Pope Leo XIV: A Story of Unity and Peace
Author/Artist:
DK
ISBN-10:
024180244X
ISBN-13:
9780241802441
Publisher:
Dorling Kindersley
Binding:
BOARD BOOKS
Price:
AU$19.99
Description:
This book celebrates Pope Leo XIV, who became the first American to be elected as the head of the Catholic Church.
Learn about one of the most famous people in the world and his mission to spread unity and peace around the world. The story of Pope Leo XIV will capture the imagination of young children while teaching important values and virtues. To mark the importance of the title and the lessons learnt, there is a prayer at the end of the book.
Young children 5-7, can explore Leo's experience of faith as a child, his missionary work in Peru, and his election as Pope.
With You Always: The Practice of the Presence of God for Kids
Author/Artist:
PHIL A SMOUSE
ISBN-13:
9798887696904
Publisher:
Whitaker House
Binding:
HARDBACK
Price:
AU$29.95
Description:
Brother Lawrence was a kind man who loved God very much. He believed that when we ask God to help us, we can be close to Him wherever we are and whatever we are doing.
The author shares Brother Lawrence's beautiful teachings in a simple way that little children can understand. He explains how God is always with us and loves us no matter what. The vocabulary of less than fifty simple words combines with illustrations to help children discover that they are always in the presence of God.
The book includes some carefully selected excerpts of conversations, letters, and maxims of Brother Lawrence from the classic book The Practice of the Presence of God.
This beautifully illustrated book brings together stories of Christian saints who have led remarkable and inspirational lives. Lively and vivid, some of the stories are told in the first person, others as if by onlookers, and each concludes with extra information about the life of the saint.
The 12 stories include many popular saints from the first to the twentieth century: Saint Peter, Saint Paul, Saints Perpetua and Felicity, Saint Patrick, Saints Cyril and Methodius, Saints Francis and Clare, Saint Martin de Porres, Saint Teresa of Avila, Saint Ignatius of Loyola, Saint Bernadette of Lourdes, Padre Pio (Saint Pio of Pietrelcina) and Saint Josephine Bakhita.
Leadership after the Synod invites readers to consider what it will take for the Church to embrace synodality not simply as an idea, but as a lived reality. Drawing on decades of experience in Catholic education, leadership and organisational development, Anne Benjamin and Charles Burford examine the opportunities and challenges facing a Church called to listen, discern and journey together. Theological reflection with insights from the human and social sciences, explore the leadership, formation and cultural change needed to foster communities that are mission-focused, inclusive and responsive to today's world.
Practical, thoughtful and grounded in hope, this timely volume moves beyond theory to offer a compelling vision for leaders, lay and ordained, who seek to build a more collaborative and Gospel-centred Church. An inspiring resource for parish leaders, educators, clergy and anyone committed to the Church's ongoing synodal journey.
The Wounded Church: Tending to the Harm Within Catholicism
Author/Artist:
ANNIE SELAK
ISBN-10:
1531513379
ISBN-13:
9781531513375
Publisher:
Fordham University Press
Binding:
PAPERBACK
Price:
AU$68.95
Description:
Theologian Annie Selak argues that the Catholic Church must confront its own injuries in order to credibly be the Church. Using a feminist framework, she develops a new ecclesiology around three wounds, racism, sexism, and clericalism, that actively harm the Body of Christ and distort its witness.
Attentive to history, pastoral practice, and lived experience, Selak shows how each wound is both inflicted by the Church and borne within the Church. She offers the resurrected body of Jesus, scarred yet no longer bleeding, as a guiding metaphor for ecclesial renewal, a body that does not deny its wounds but is transformed through them.
Drawing on Karl Rahner, she grounds hope in the reign of God while insisting on concrete institutional and spiritual conversion. Written for students and scholars, ministers and lay leaders, Selak uncovers overlooked histories tied to racism, sexism, and the clergy sexual abuse crisis. She proposes a pastorally engaged vision and clear theological principles for reform.
Magnifica Humanitas: On Safeguarding the Human Person in the Time of Artificial Intelligence
Author/Artist:
POPE LEO XIV
ISBN-10:
1923033271
ISBN-13:
9781923033276
Publisher:
St Pauls Publications
Binding:
PAPERBACK
Price:
AU$14.95
Description:
The Vatican released Magnifica Humanitas, Latin for "Magnificent Humanity", on 25 May 2026, making it the first papal encyclical devoted primarily to artificial intelligence. Pope Leo XIV, signed the 42,300-word document at St Peter's Basilica on 15 May 2026, exactly 135 years after his namesake Pope Leo XIII published Rerum Novarum, the foundational 1891 encyclical on labour rights during the Industrial Revolution.
On 25 May at the Vatican, theologian Anna Rowlands presented key themes from Pope Leo XIV?s encyclical Magnifica humanitas, focused on protecting human dignity in the age of artificial intelligence. Rowlands described the document as an urgent moral intervention, arguing that society can no longer delay confronting the social, political, and economic consequences of AI. She stressed that decisions about technology must not be left solely to corporations or profit-driven systems, but should include the voices of workers, migrants, families, and communities most affected by digital change.
Rowlands warned against "posthuman" visions that treat people as replaceable parts within algorithmic systems, emphasizing instead the value of human limitation, solidarity, and participation. She said the encyclical challenges the world to recover a shared moral imagination rooted in justice, love, and the common good. Ultimately, she presented Magnifica humanitas as both a critique of technological domination and an invitation to build a more humane and compassionate society together.
C.S. Lewis's writings have inspired spiritual formation, helped people explore joy, facilitated redemption, and taught us the consequences of human choices.
This collection of excerpts from C.S. Lewis's letters provides wisdom and insight from Lewis - offering guidance and encouragement to readers struggling with prayer, meditation, personal conflicts, consolation, courage or ethical dilemmas.
Living Brave: How to Add More Confidence to Your Courage
Author/Artist:
KOBI YAMADA
ISBN-10:
1957891645
ISBN-13:
9781957891644
Publisher:
Compendium Publishing
Binding:
HARDBACK
Price:
AU$33.95
Description:
"Get started. The first step to any adventure is to take the first step." "Be open to new things. Get comfortable being uncomfortable. Do something you're a little not ready to do." "Be brave in your pursuits. Limits and fears can often be confused with one another."
These simple pieces of wisdom are paired with illustrations, which follow the adventures of a hedgehog. A naturally timid creature, the main character is seen unfurling from its defensive ball and engaging in various acts of bravery, reinforcing the book's theme in an endearing way.
Read and be reminded that the more you practice courage, the greater its power becomes. Read through the whole book in a quick sitting or flip through the pages to find a single mantra to hold onto for the day. You'll find that the way to living brave is simpler than you may think.
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