As we celebrate today, September 8th, the Nativity of Our Blessed Mother, we are sharing today's reading from In Conversation with God to commemorate this special day.

Enjoy this excerpt from one of our free ebooks, Frequent Confession by S. Ferigle

Hear from the author himself as Fr. John Henry Hanson shares his thoughts on deep prayer, overcoming distractions, and so much more.

Dive into the first chapter of Fr. John Henry Hanson's newest book, The Fire and the Silence: Prayer, Thought, and the Battle for Inner Stillness.

Dive into the first 15 minutes of Scepter's latest title, The Four First Things: Foundations for a Deeper Life with God by Joseph S. Reel.

This week we jump into the middle of St. Josemaria Escriva's homily on the Eucharist found in the book Christ is Passing By.

First published in 1977, Friends of God is a collection of 18 homilies given between 1941-68. This one, In the Footsteps of Christ, is the 8th homily in this collection. The book encourages us to develop a deeper friendship with the "God who is close to us."

Listen to an excerpt from our free ebook, With All Your Mind. What does it mean to follow Christ's command: "You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind."

Stephen Gabriel was born in Quincy, Massachusetts. The son of a merchant sea captain and a homemaker, his family moved to Florida and then to the Panama Canal Zone. He is a graduate of Loyola University of Chicago and the University of Illinois and holds a Ph.D. in agricultural economics. His career spans federal government service and chief economist of a small government agency. His books include topics on finance and on fatherhood, including To Be a Father, Speaking to the Heart,The Indispensable Dad, and Hope for Your Grandchildren.

In Love Finds a Way, Stephen Gabriel shares a deeply personal and practical guide for cultivating a richer interior life. Drawing on the wisdom of St. Josemaría and the spiritual tradition of the Church, Gabriel offers encouragement, structure, and specific devotions to help lay Catholics grow in friendship with Christ.