Wellsprings Books Community

Here we want to pray for Peter Michael James who is suffering from cancer. May the Lord cure and give him good health. Keep him strong and motivated.

Nicky was in Singapore on 24/1/2008 to present CaFE to the local Charismatic communities.

Below is some images on the event.

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The Catholic Womens Devotional Bible is designed specifically to nourish a womans spirituality, making it easy to form a habit of daily prayer and reading. It includes a years worth of meditations, drawn from classic and contemporary sources, all written by women.

Designed especially to meet the needs of Catholics and those accustomed to liturgically-based forms of worship, it includes a six-year reading plan tied to the lectionary, making it easy to locate readings for daily and Sunday liturgies. Additionally, each weekend devotional is based on the life of a particular woman of the Bible, helping you see the relevance of her story today. Each book of the Bible is preceded by a brief introduction highlighting its historical context and its most important themes. Additional articles focus on topics like the sacraments, holy days, the liturgy, and spiritual direction, explaining the link between tradition and Scripture to help you gain a greater understanding of your faith.
Meditations are drawn from a rich variety of authors, including:

Joan Wester Anderson
Sister Wendy Beckett
Esther de Waal
Catherine of Siena
Dorothy Day
Fran Ferder
Briege McKenna
Julian of Norwich
Joyce of Rupp
Mother Teresa
Teresa of Lisieux
Macrina Wiederkehr

Scripture offers wisdom for important everyday issues like relationships, marriage, child-rearing, simplicity, prayer, and finding real peace. If you dip into it regularly, it will become a well of continual refreshment, nourishing your faith and strengthening your sense of Gods loving presence in your life.

Features Include:
- 260 Daily Meditations.
- 52Weekend Devotions, Focusing on Women of the Bible.
- 50 Tradition Articles Linking Scripture with Important Elements of Catholic Life and Faith.
- Complete NRSV, Catholic Edition.
- 6-Year Reading Guide Keyed to the Catholic Lectionary.
- Indexes.
- Imprimatur.

This is an interesting book.

As religion continues to dominate the news, politics and society in general, more and more laypeople are looking for a reliable guide to understanding the beliefs and practices of each faith.

The Roman Catholic Church—the largest branch of Christianity—claims a total of 1.086 billion baptized members around the globe and has been revered by millions of followers for thousands of years. Why?

The Catholicism Answer Book answers 300 pivotal questions about one of the world’s oldest religions. From the basic tenets of Christianity to the differences between a Catholic Bible and a Protestant Bible, readers can round out their knowledge on such inquiries as:

• What are the “lost” or “missing” books of the Bible?
• Why does it seem like Catholics worship Mary?
• What are the Last Things?
• Why confess to a priest when I can go directly to God?

The book is simple to read and certainly non-intimitating. A parishioner from St Mary who shuttles between Perth and Singapore bought a copy from us at the bookstand in St Mary, returned some weeks later, asked for 2 more copies. He said he’s almost an expert on the issues of the Catholic faith. We both laughed!! He reconnects with the faith of his growing years.

A gift book for your friends or family members. Even for yourself — enrich your knowledge of a 2000 year-old faith; read about the traditions passed down from the 12 apostles who walked the earth with Jesus Christ.

Wellsprings Catholic Books is based in Singapore .. address – 22 Sin Ming Lane, #06-73 Midview City, Singapore 573969.

Tel: 65-62523390  sms: 65-97493702

Email:  info@wellsprings.com.sg

Web Store: http://www.wellsprings.com.sg/nzc

This is the start of Wellsprings Catholic Community … by Peter Hong.

What begins as a dream for 4 lay Catholic friends together with Fr Hilario Fernandes SJ evolves into a book business over 16 years, Wellsprings had its humble beginnings at 159 Goldhill Centre, Thomson Road, Singapore.

Today (June 2009) Wellsprings serves the local communities in Asean with its wide range of books, music, Catholic jewelry and incenses from its base in Singapore.

It’s managed by Peter and his wife, Belinda.