New Releases by Mark Hart

God Speaks: A Personal Retreat with Jesus is an invitation to develop a deep, prayerful relationship with Jesus. This little book will help you press pause on the busyness of life and hear the voice of God speaking directly to you. Carefully chosen Scriptures, real life stories, personal reflections, and guided prayers will help you fully encounter God and hear his voice. The greatest gift you can give yourself and others is the gift of time with God. Once you get that right, everything else in life has a tendency to fall into the right order. Whether you reflect on your own or with your spouse, family, or study group, the Lord’s words in these pages will resound in your heart in a new and personal way. The Lord has something to say to you!

What if ten minutes a week could help you experience Sunday Mass more fully and deepen your love of the Word of God? "Bible Geek" Mark Hart makes that possible with One Sunday at a Time, the essential companion to the Sunday readings and the ideal resource for busy Catholics who want to get more out of Mass. After almost thirty years in ministry, Hart says he hears two questions most often: "How do I get more out of Mass?" and "Where do I start?" His response? Begin with what you''re already doing--going to Mass. You''ll understand the Bible better and receive God''s grace, and the liturgy will come to life for you in a whole new way. Whether you''re a busy parent, a convert to Catholicism, or a regular communicant, One Sunday at a Time can enrich your experience of the Mass and draw you more deeply into the world of scripture and the rhythms of the liturgical year. This essential companion to the Sunday readings includes everything you need to reflect on and live out the Word of God: Brief summaries of the Sunday Mass readings for cycle C as well as major feasts and solemnities. Engaging reflections that draw your attention to a primary theme and to common threads between the readings for that week. Studies of key Greek and Hebrew words in the biblical text. Fun facts and useful background information about the biblical world and the broader cultural context. One Sunday at a Time also includes prayers and a weekly challenge to help you incorporate the message of the Sunday readings into your daily life. The extra-wide margins are perfect for notetaking. This beautiful full-color book is perfect for use by individuals, families, RCIA/OCIA classes, and small groups.

Biblical Heroes: Stories of Faith and Courage takes middle schoolers on an exciting adventure through the lives of characters from the Bible. From the humility of Abel who offered his generous sacrifice to God, to the bravery of Esther who risked her life to save the Jewish people, this book brings biblical figures to life in an engaging way. Paired with relatable anecdotes and vibrant illustrations, readers discover the triumphs and challenges of individuals who devoted their lives to God. Through exploring these timeless narratives, readers not only gain a deeper understanding of the Bible''s stories and key figures, but also learn valuable lessons about courage, compassion, and faith.The Bible Geek

What if ten minutes a week could help you experience Sunday Mass more fully and deepen your love of the Word of God? “Bible Geek” Mark Hart makes that possible with One Sunday at a Time, the essential companion to the Sunday readings and the ideal resource for busy Catholics who want to get more out of Mass. After almost thirty years in ministry, Hart says he hears two questions most often: “How do I get more out of Mass?” and “Where do I start?” His response? Begin with what you’re already doing—going to Mass. You’ll understand the Bible better, receive God’s grace, and the liturgy will come to life for you in a whole new way. The extra features of each Sunday are designed to help you initiate faith-based conversations with your family and friends, form the habit of scripture study, and carve out time for God every week. In this book you will find: brief summaries of the Mass readings for Sundays, major feasts, and solemnities in liturgical year Cycle A; engaging reflections that draw your attention to a primary theme and common threads among the readings each week; explanation of key Greek and Hebrew words in the biblical text; and fun facts and cultural context of the biblical world. One Sunday at a Time also includes prayer and a weekly challenge to help put into practice the message of each week’s readings in your daily life. Wide margins are ideal for notetaking. This beautiful, full-color book is perfect for use by individuals, families, RCIA classes, and small groups.

Jesus is waiting for you! Pope St. John Paul II reminds us that "Jesus waits for us" in the Eucharist. With busy schedules, full-time jobs, and family responsibilities, it can be hard to carve out time for Adoration in our day or week. But how might the Eucharist draw us to the heart of God when we encounter stress or are looking for guidance in our lives? Whether Adoration is already a part of your weekly routine or you have yet to carve out fifteen minutes to sit with the Lord, The Divine Encounter will help you to spiritually exhale and take full advantage of your time in Adoration. You will discover: What is Eucharistic adoration, and why it is so important, How God desires to be close to you, How to make yourself fully available to God, How to deal with distractions in Adoration, What to do when you feel too messy for God, Twelve Gospel passages to help you encounter Jesus in Adoration, Questions to ponder, journal, or discuss with a friend, Prayers and songs to pray during Benediction, Even little pockets of time each week to adore the Lord can radically transform your week-and your life. Before you know it, Adoration will go from something to help you get through the week to something you yearn for. Take The Divine Encounter with you when you go to meet the Lord, and accept his invitation for a deeper relationship. Book jacket.

Winner of a first-place award in the general interest category from the Association of Catholic Publishers and a second-place award in the family life category from the Catholic Media Association. Many Catholics might recognize Mark Hart as the dynamic youth minister who has all the right answers about being and staying Catholic. Flash forward fifteen years: Mark and his wife Melanie have four children and they realize that despite all the advice they’ve doled out over the years, there’s no single formula for having a happy, holy family. In Our Not-Quite-Holy Family, the Harts offer candid, sincere, and down-to-earth wisdom from their time in the trenches of parenting. Do you feel as if you’ve taken all the right steps to create God-loving individuals but still find your children are tuning you out? Are you trying to figure out how to have a family that is holy but still “normal” and human? If so, you’ll find comfort, encouragement, honesty, wit, and—most importantly—practical wisdom in Our Not-Quite-Holy Family. Chock-full of amusing anecdotes about their journey raising four children, the Hart’s book reminds Catholics that being a good parent means taking time to get to know—and actually enjoy—your children. You’ll find thoughtful insights on a range of parenting topics, including: becoming a proactive, emotionally-present parent, healing personal wounds before they emerge in your parenting, parenting with your spouse as a team while maintaining intimacy in marriage, praying as a family without coercing your children, managing screen time, social media, and demanding schedules, and picking your battles and being a good listener. Each chapter presents typical shortfalls and obstacles faced by Catholic parents, suggestions and ideas to think and pray about as a couple, and resources or activities to try as a couple or family. A book for Catholics at every stage of the parenting journey—the Harts have a child in college, high school, middle school, and elementary school—Our Not-Quite-Holy Family leaves parents with a little less tension in their shoulders and a slap on the back for doing a good job—no matter what everyone else says “good Catholic parenting” should look like.

"The sun sinks slowly over the desolation of the ancient and once grand Empire. In the distance, on the mesas that mark a broad valley, lie the ruins of a city, once the jewel in the Empire’s crown. Her alabaster walls wind their way through the wilderness, guarding buildings both fair and ruined. It was a great city in its day, now long since fallen to the ravages of time and war. Long ago she stood as a shining doorway to the east, a place for rest and restocking of provisions for those on the long trek into the wildlands of the barbaric frontier in the Western Empire. But that is but a memory in this, the ruins of the Lost City of Gaxmoor. What shades of her past glory remained are laid waste to the pillaging madness of man, goblin, and beast. Her walls breached, her towers stained with ruin, her houses pulled down. The Lost City is a wreck of ruin and awash in fire and blood. The Lost City of Gaxmoor includes over 200 areas of interest, 70 magical statues, scores of NPCs, dungeons, factions of humanoids, mercenary bands, monster lairs, and more. Throw in the machinations of ancient gods and the rise of a demon prince and you have a setting that just won''t quit. Designed for characters that range from 1st to 10th level." --back cover.

Whether you are recently engaged or married, or have been at it a long, long time, Mark Hart, series editor for the Something More Faith Series, brings this impactful five-part study to couples. Hart focuses on how to get a marriage on track, keep it on track, and bring healing in marriages where hope seems lost. Regardless of where you are on the journey, this study will help you and enrich your marriage.

If you enjoyed Getting More Out of Mass, you are sure to love Getting More Out of the Eucharist. The Catechism of the Catholic Church tells us the Eucharist is the "source and summit" of our faith. So coming to understand, both intellectually and spiritually, the amazing gift that Jesus left to his Church will transform your life. Just in time for the joyful season of Easter, learn how Jesus comes to us, giving us his real flesh and his real blood, to console us and strengthen us for our walk as his followers. Getting More out of the Eucharist will guide readers to experience the wonderful gift of Jesus himself, which he gives to us at Mass. God always has more for us-more of this love, more of his grace, more of his peace. The 40-page booklets in this series are designed to maximize individuals or small groups time while providing a deep impact on one''s spiritual life. Written for both individuals and small group use, these guides offer insight, Scripture, and prayer, and lead participants to a closer relationship with God in a way that is accessible, engaging, and meaningful to daily life.

In rough-hewn worlds shaped by the mighty blows of rival gods, the most a warrior can hope for is a meaningful death. For ages uncounted, the Valkyrie have born these heroic souls to godly realms for divine reward and have even aided such mortals in times of unbalanced strife. Yet as wars the world over swell in magnitude, more Valkyrie are needed to become the Choosers of the Slain. Among the worthiest of mortals, new Valkyrie are being recruited and empowered to stem the tide of crushing defeat. Their hearts beat like great wings on stormy winds. They move with a swiftness unhindered by vestments of steel. They vanquish foes with the unlocked powers of rage and use divinely granted magic to aid their allies to victory! The valkyrie class is a hybrid class for the Pathfinder RPG (with adaptations for 5E) that reforges shards of the unchained barbarian, the paladin, and the Bestiary valkyrie into a martial class of brutal glory and glorious fury. This sourcebook comes complete with a new class and abilities, archetypes, favored class options, as well as an expanded mythology on where the Valkyrie came from and how they serve the various deities. Onward to glory!

Worship takes many forms. For some who live by faith, a temple, shrine, or other religious symbols may prove unsatisfactory for expressing their devotion. Instead, such worshipers demand a physical representation of their deity to receive prayers and adoration. Idolatry is the worship of idols, statues that represent gods and other divine forces. Idolators are pious individuals who perfect this worship, thereby forging a magical bond that animates the idol. This enables a divine aspect of the deity or outsider to walk the mortal world and perform miraculous works for the idolator on behalf of a faithful community or society. The idolator class is a hybrid class for the Pathfinder RPG that encompasses cleric, oracle and summoner classes, yet melds them into something altogether different. This sourcebook comes complete with a new class and abilities, archetypes, favored class options, magic items and the complete stats for the iconic idolator on the cover.

The Bleak Harvest, a horror adventure by Total Party Kill Games The patients of Willowbrook Sanitarium are in grave danger... With each new day, another patient at the Willowbrook Sanitarium falls victim to an unseen menace that leaves them practically catatonic. Each night, the survivors become easy prey to a servant of madness who has infiltrated the sanitarium, hoping to gather sufficient tributes for a massive sacrifice-a ceremony that will herald the arrival of an incomprehensible evil to the land. The Duke, a cousin of the king, is caught in the middle, and it will take a band of extraordinary heroes to unravel the webs of deceit, rescue the duke, and lead a band of lunatics to disrupt the cataclysmic event known as The Bleak Harvest. Will you solve the mystery of the Bleak Harvest and save the lives of the inhabitants, or will you be driven mad and become in need of Willowbrook''s Sanitarium yourselves, ripe for sacrifice? The Bleak Harvest is a horror-themed adventure for 8th- to 9th-level characters. Written for the Pathfinder Roleplaying Game and Fifth Edition Fantasy, this adventure can be dropped into any preexisting campaign with minimal changes required. This module is recommended for mature players as it contains adult situations, mental illness, the possibility of the PCs needing to commit evil acts, and a very real chance players must give up some their characters'' control in order to survive. Perfect for use with Horror and Occult source material, as such themes abound.

Recovery Dice Options for 5E D&D Within 5E Dungeons & Dragons (TM), Recovery Dice-otherwise known as Hit Dice- allow a character to recover hit points without the need for healing potions or cure wounds spells. This serves to extend the adventuring day by delaying the party''s need to return to civilization, which in turn allows characters to continue exploring dungeons, looting crypts, and slaying monsters. As described in the core rules, Recovery Dice represent a fire-and-forget healing system requiring minimal bookkeeping. As a result, most players tend to forget about Recovery Dice in the middle of a fight. But no more... Recovery Dice Options takes the concept and runs with it. Rather than relegating Recovery Dice to the role of emergency healing, this sourcebook provides a range of optional ways for characters to use this mechanic. These options extend this game mechanic far beyond the realm of healing, allowing them to tap into these reserves of inner strength. Does your barbarian desperately need another rage? Could your wizard benefit from regaining a spent spell slot? Desperately need to shake off a condition afflicting your character so you can prevent a TPK? This 30 page sourcebook provides a wealth of options for use with your Recovery Dice, your well of inner strength. So spend those Recovery Dice like a hero!

In his entertaining and engaging style, Mark Hart (also known as "The Bible Geek") shows readers why Scripture should be central to our life with the Lord. When we become immersed in Scripture, he says, we allow it—not the secular culture—to form our minds and hearts. In the story of the Bible, we find our own story as we discover how much God loves us and desires to save us and dwell among us. This book also considers the place of Scripture in the liturgy, introduces the practice of lectio divina, the prayerful reading of Scripture, and shows how the Scriptures connect to the sacraments.

Mark Hart brings stories of Biblical characters to life through Scripture, the saints, and his own real-life reflections, asking, “Are you willing to take a second look at the Jesus you currently know and allow Him to speak to you in new ways?”

As Catholics, the Mass should be a mountaintop experience for us. Often, though, we go through the motions at Mass without an appreciation for what has really happened. Popular speaker and author Mark Hart helps Catholics move beyond the repetition and ritual to see the Mass for what it really is: a heavenly banquet, a wedding feast, in which heaven and earth meet. In his engaging style, Hart guides readers toward a deeper understanding of the Mass—its roots in the Jewish Sabbath, its sacrificial character, and its signs and symbols. As we are told to “go in peace,” he inspires us to see the Mass as a place to be nourished so that we can further Christ’s mission in the world. In the last part of the book, Hart provides pithy answers to frequently asked questions, such as “Why can’t I leave right after Communion?” or “Why did the words change?” Finally, Hart offers ten things we can do to get more out of Mass.

Authors Mark Hart and Christopher Cuddy provide a contemporary look at the basics of spiritual life--the existence of God, the purpose of man, the coming of the Savior, our response to God, and our eventual goal of eternal life--and they do so through the lens of St. Paul''s epistles. With a clear, simple invitation, readers are encouraged to delve more deeply into Scripture to find answers to these timeless issues and internalize what God''s truth means for them personally. Quotes from the Catechism of the Catholic Church help bring both the writings of St. Paul and the Gospels to life. Questions to provoke thought and action are designed to motivate the reader to follow Jesus with same kind of zeal Paul had. Whether you''re new to the Bible or a seasoned student of its truth, you''re sure to gain practical wisdom from this book. The audio edition of this book can be downloaded via Audible.

There are lots of ways to spread joy to others, and social media is a creative way to do it. Tweet Inspiration is a compact treasury of inspiration, with a good dose of humor, gathered from Mark Hart''s extensive collection of tweets on faith and life in general. Scattered throughout the book are call-out boxes with Mark''s expanded thoughts and insights on various topics. How can you be inspired and encouraged in this short format? Here are some examples: The command to "love your enemies" (Lk 6:27) sure would be easier if we weren''t just starting football season. ;) You can usually tell by the look on someone''s face if they woke up counting their problems or their blessings. (James 1:17) Sssshhh. God is speaking. #Listen Whether you have an active faith that needs to be strengthened, or are seeking to establish contact with God for the first time, you will find something here to help you find the God who is already seeking you. Get ready to be surprised, inspired, and challenged—in 140 characters or less! #Youwillbeblessed. ow can you be inspired and encouraged in this short format? Here are some examples:

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