Schooled in Christian Science, he moved to Los Angeles in 1912. Holmes published his first book, Creative Mind in 1919, and followed it up with The Science of Mind in 1926. Holmes had an immense influence on New Age beliefs, particularly his core philosophy that we create our own reality. This is the text of the first edition of The Science of Mind. A revised edition of this book was published in 1938.

    Covers virtually all aspects of our Faith. The masterpiece of possibly the 20th century\'s greatest theologian. Covers scores of topics, including contemplative prayer, one\'s predominant fault, the healing of pride, spiritual direction, etc. Clear, complete, orthodox, inspiring! A masterpiece in every sense of the word. Durobound Edition Now Available!

    Sheen expounds on the seven last words of Christ from the Cross, treating in the following order: Unjust Suffering ("Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do"), Pain ("This day, thou shalt be with Me in Paradise"), Suffering of the Innocent ("Woman, behold thy son! Son, behold thy mother!"), God and the Soul ("My God! My God! Why hast Thou abandoned Me?"), The Need for Zeal ("I thirst"), A Planned Universe ("It is finished"), and Eternal Freedom ("Father, into Thy Hands, I commend My Spirit").

    It contains translatations from the original Greek and Latin, added scriptural references in the texts, an index, and bibliographical information.

    It is also a book about the intellectual life. How does our intellectual search for God influence our life of prayer and how does the discipline of a life of prayer act as the necessary grounding for a profound and sustained search for the truth? In the pages of this book, philosophy and the spiritual life intertwine and strengthen each other.