Christian Book Store Waterbury CT - A Source Of Inspiration

By Marissa Velazquez


A Christian book store Waterbury CT has a lot more to offer than an assortment of copies of the Bible. Walk into one today and you will find a dazzling array of literature on fasting, managing your financial matters based on biblical principles, how and why it is a good idea to speak in tongues, inspiring life stories and much, much more. Here, you will find everything from bookmarks listing the 66 books of the Bible to CDs, DVDs, maps, audio books and more.

Faith-based fiction is a growing genre in modern literature. Writers artfully weave scripture into conventional themes like westerns and romance. Wendy Alec's "Chronicle of Brothers" is a gripping, non-stop thriller. Be careful reading it, though, it installs itself into your own imagination to the point where you may find yourself directly quoting from its page-turning passages instead of the actual Bible!

Waterbury, the "Brass City, " is located in east Connecticut, where it occupies 75 square miles. Situated on the Naugatuck River, it is evenly distributed interstate highway 691 meets I-84, making it extremely easy to find. New York City lies 77 miles southwest, while the state capital, Hartford, is 33 miles north.

Waterbury, the "brass capital of the world" in the first half of the century, bears the motto " Quid Aere Perennius?" which means something like "brass is eternal." Brass is such a huge part of the city's heritage that it bears the nickname, "The Brass City." Another major industry at one time was the manufacture of quality timepieces.

The nation's nickels were made using Westbury brass, which is now also minted into South African coins. A rock star timepiece of its day, Robert H. Ingersoll's one-dollar pocket watch was a major hit, selling 5 million units. Today, you can still see the city's rich heritage of these two industries displayed in old brass factories and clock towers.

Waterbury has a huge Catholic population (72%). According to statistics from New Haven County, the remaining religious representation is broken down into "Other" (16%), Jewish (7%) and United Church of Christ (5%). Clearly, there is a considerable market for Christian literature, icons and artifacts.

One of the oldest churches in Waterbury is St Joseph's, the first Lithuanian church in Connecticut and commissioned in 1894. Trumping St Joseph's is the Shrine of St Anne, established in 1886 as Waterbury's first French Canadian parish. Also older than St Joseph's is the Basilica of the Immaculate Conception. There are those who refer to it somewhat imprecisely as Westbury Cathedral.

Whether you are looking for a good present for a loved one or simply seeking inspiration, a Christian book store Waterbury CT is a great start to find it. Even the most die-hard agnostic will find something to like in a Virgin Mary coffee mug or a St Christopher medal. The geography or history student on your shopping list would appreciate an atlas containing Biblical places, then and now. Finally, there is room on everyone's book shelf or coffee table for a copy of the Holy Bible, the world's No. 1 best-selling book of all time. No matter how long it is left to gather dust, there will always come a time when, whether to settle an argument or find comfort in a crisis, someone will eventually have need to open it up and read it!




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