| Better to Light One Candle: The Christophers' Three Minutes a Day Contributor(s): Christophers, The (Author) |
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ISBN: 0826411622 ISBN-13: 9780826411624 Publisher: Continuum OUR PRICE: $71.20 Product Type: Paperback Published: January 1999 Annotation: When Father James Keller founded The Christophers in 1945, he chose an ancient Chinese proverb as the motto, the credo, for the movement: "It's better to light one candle than to curse the darkness." Father Keller wrote the first Three Minutes a Day book of daily reflections in 1949, believing that "the most effective exterior action had to come from a strong interior spirituality."The popular series has continued for fifty years. With a story or anecdote for each day of the year plus a scripture verse and a prayer, each volume offers daily inspiration throughout the year. This is the thirty-fourth volume in the series. It is a collection of some of the best stories from several volumes, and to make it a true perennial, it includes a separate section for twenty-five movable holydays and holidays. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Body, Mind & Spirit | Inspiration & Personal Growth - Religion | Meditations |
| Dewey: 242.2 |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 4.4" W x 7.6" (0.75 lbs) 402 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - New Age - Topical - Millennium |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: When Father James Keller founded The Christophers in 1945, he chose an ancient Chinese proverb as the motto, the credo, for the movement: It's better to light one candle than to curse the darkness. Father Keller wrote the first Three Minutes a Day book of daily reflections in 1949, believing that the most effective exterior action had to come from a strong interior spirituality.The popular series has continued for fifty years. With a story or anecdote for each day of the year plus a scripture verse and a prayer, each volume offers daily inspiration throughout the year. This is the thirty-fourth volume in the series. It is a collection of some of the best stories from several volumes, and to make it a true perennial, it includes a separate section for twenty-five movable holydays and holidays. |