This is a book for everybody who may be interested in health and happiness in his life here on earth, and in salvation in heaven in the next life. It will be of particular interest to all those involved in the healing ministry in any way. It is aimed especially at those who may be unaware of the very existence of such a ministry, or those who may be somewhat sceptical about it. It is also for all those people in need of physical and mental healing, and who have little or no idea of the important role that the spirit has to play in the healing of the whole person. The book traces the history of the healing ministry in the Church, beginning with Jesus Christ and the apostle. It traces the development of the healing ministry in the early Church, and how this ministry and the sacrament of anointing of the sick gradually became identified with death and dying, and as a result almost died out as a sacrament for those who were sick. It deals with the revival of the healing ministry in modern times, and examines the thorough reformation of the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick inaugurated by Vatican II. The author discusses some of the reasons why the healing ministry has not been given the priority it deserves in the pastoral ministry of the Church, and some of the many misunderstandings about this ministry. Finally he discusses how it may be profitable be more fully used in a world that is badly in need of healing.
· 2014
Poems of Love, Honor, and Humor by Frank Cimperman Poems of Love, Honor, and Humor explores two of the most powerful aspects of humanity - love and war. Frank B. Cimperman's heartfelt love poems give voice to the many joys and discontents of love, from the rapture of romance to sweet familial affection to the sorrows of heartache, while his collection of military poems gathered from war veterans sheds light on the complicated sentiments of fighting for one's country. Poems of Love, Honor, and Humor offers its readers an intriguing contrast of raw human emotion from the heart and from the battlefield that is not to be forgotten. About the Author Frank B. Cimperman is a former Marine and disabled veteran of the Vietnam War. As a member of the VFW and Disabled American Veterans, he believes that having faith in yourself allows you to do almost anything and, through sacrifice today, you can achieve what you want tomorrow. Cimperman lives in Pennsylvania where he enjoys hunting, fishing, gardening, and helping the less fortunate. "To know about love, honor and humor is the secret of life." - Frank B. Cimperman
Describes and illustrates 135 native and introduced fishes found in Kansas. The book provides information on appearance, habitat, reproduction, food and unusual or interesting traits and behaviours. Standardised common and scientific names with identification keys are included.