PASSIONIST RESOURCES

The following resources are available for purchase on the internet from Passionist Publications (USA)
http://www.cptryon.org/passpublic/

Living Wisdom for Every Day
Minute meditations for every day of the year from the fresh, inspiring letters of St. Paul of the Cross.
US $6.50

The Letters of St. Paul of the Cross
Translated: Roger Mercurio, C.P. & Frederick Sucher, C.P.
Edited: Laurence Finn, C.P. & Donald Webber, C.P.
New City Press 2000 
By conservative estimates, the Founder of the Passionists wrote more than 20,000 letters in his lifetime. About 2,000 of them have been preserved until today. Here, for the first time, is the only complete collection of the saint’s letters, arranged in chronological order. Helpful historical notes and maps. Sold as a set only. 
US $100

As A Seal Upon Your Heart - The Life of St. Paul of the Cross, Founder of the Passionists
by Paul Francis Spencer, C.P. 
1994 was the tercentenary of the birth of St Paul of the Cross, a fine occasion for publishing a new English language biography of a fascinating saint. Want to talk about dysfunctional families? He knew all about them. Living in a place of social upheaval and political uncertainty? He did that. Any career setbacks or disappointments with people you trusted? Oh, yes. At least two things will happen if you read this book: you'll be immersed in a gripping story, simply but interestingly told, and the many lovely and evocative photographs will draw you even more deeply into contemplating how one man passed through life's vicissitudes to sainthood.  Here is is an inspiring story filled with beautiful color photographs which help readers enter into the story of the life of St Paul of the Cross. From the Preface "As a missionary, [the aim of Saint Paul of the Cross] was to preach the gospel as the living word of God and to do so in a language that was clear and simple. As a spiritual director and teacher of prayer, he passed on to others what he himself had learned: that when we pray, everything becomes possible. Gifted with imagination and dogged perseverance, an all too rare combination, Paul was able to see possibilities and then go on to actualise them." The book's author, Fr Paul Francis Spencer, C.P., is Rector of St Mungo's Church in Glasgow. From 1989 until 1996, he served as Rector of St Joseph Parish for English-speaking Catholics in Paris. Ordained in 1980, his work has included postings to India, Belfast, and Rome. 
US $28.95

Video: As A Seal Upon Your Heart
The Life and Mission of St. Paul of the Cross, Founder of the Passionists
Narrated by Martin Sheen
Esras Films 1998; VHS 26 mins
Martin Sheen traces the life of Paul Francis Daneo from his early days in the Italy of 1694, through his vision of the Passionist congregation he would found, and the trials of his trips to Rome to gain approval for the foundation. 
US $19.95

The Passionists
by Roger Mercurio, C.P.
A history of the religious community known as the Passionists, born in the pivotal 18th century. The workings of the Holy Spirit on the labors of Paul Francis Daneo and Mother Mary Crucified Constantini in founding the Congregation of the Passion and the Institute of the Passionist Nuns. Its growth from Italy, before and after the French Revolution to all the continents today. 
Liturgical Press 1992; hard cover, 192 pp
US $11.95