{"product_id":"beautiful-holiness-a-spiritual-journey-with-blessed-conchita-to-the-heart-of-jesus-paperback","title":"Beautiful Holiness: A Spiritual Journey with Blessed Conchita to the Heart of Jesus - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKathleen Beckman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Here is the fascinating life and compelling spirituality of María Concepción Cabrera de Armida (1862-1937), now Blessed Conchita, presented for the first time in English. This saintly Mexican wife and mother of nine children experienced a \"mystical life . . . comparable to that of St. Teresa of Avila,\" according to Cardinal Raniero Cantalamessa, preacher of the Papal Household. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Author Kathleen Beckman shows how Blessed Conchita -- who founded a religious community for women and one for men and published forty-six books and sixty-six diary volumes -- modeled the heroic \u003cbr\u003e fortitude you need to live out your vocation. Her heroic life experience and mystical writings show how to dispose yourself for deep conversion and transformation in Christ. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Stirring excerpts from Blessed Conchita's writings reveal her great love and her profound spiritual insights for priests, religious, and married people alike. Passages describing Jesus' personal and prophetic words to Blessed Conchita and her compelling Eucharistic reflections are enhanced with explanations of how they relate to your life. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e You will learn about Blessed Conchita's vision of the Cross, her spiritual marriage with Christ, her numerous mystical encounters, and the vows she professed -- \u003ci\u003eall while living a domestic life\u003c\/i\u003e. You will also be enthralled by the miraculous physical healing through Blessed Conchita's intercession, of a young father with a mysterious debilitating illness. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e At the end of each chapter is an individual or group reflection with three parts: (1) \"Ponder,\" featuring a passage from Scripture; (2) \"Engage,\" posing three questions for discussion or journaling; and (3) \"Pray,\" highlighting one of Conchita's prayers. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Through her wisdom and experiences, Blessed Conchita will hearten and mentor you as you learn: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e The six facets of Blessed Conchita's \"school of prayer\" \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e The two \"levers\" that Jesus assured Blessed Conchita sustain the life of the spirit \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e The seven \"warrior virtues\" to employ when spiritually attacked \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e The fourteen rules of the \"Chain of Love,\" the practical and profitable spiritual program Jesus gave to Blessed Conchita \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Numerous methods for enkindling your relationship with the Holy Spirit \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKathleen Beckman, L.H.S., is president and co-founder of the \u003cem\u003eFoundation of Prayer for Priests\u003c\/em\u003e (www.foundationforpriests.org), a global apostolate of spiritual adoption and intercessory prayer for priests. Beckman has served the Church for twenty-five years as an international evangelist, Ignatian retreat director and author. A graduate of Rome's Regina Apostolorum University course, \"Liberation from Evil Spirits\", she was on faculty at the Pope Leo XIII Institute. Presently she is the administrator of deliverance and exorcism ministry in her diocese and member of the exorcist team. Often featured on Catholic TV and Radio, she is the author of several books, including \u003cem\u003ePraying for Priests, God's Healing Mercy, When Women Pray, and A Family Guide to Spiritual Warfare. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.4 x 8.1 x 5.7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 21, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42732348702783,"sku":"9781644136348","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/166ab969cedeb4389e5c614345699f0d.webp?v=1765132167","url":"https:\/\/dhl-adrianne.myshopify.com\/products\/beautiful-holiness-a-spiritual-journey-with-blessed-conchita-to-the-heart-of-jesus-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}