WHISPERS OF THE KINGDOM
Whispers of the Kingdom is a deeply reflective and faith-centered collection of meditations, prayers, parables, and poetic spiritual insights on life, peace, freedom, compassion, and the human soul. Drawing on decades of pastoral service and lived experience, Fr. Dr. John Shalhoub invites readers to listen for the quiet voice of God that continues to speak—guiding humanity toward forgiveness, unity, humility, and love.
Across these pages, readers are called to reflect on the struggles of modern life—war and reconciliation, doubt and faith, suffering and hope, freedom and responsibility—while being gently encouraged to respond with clarity, courage, and compassion. Rooted in Christian belief yet resonating across denominational boundaries, this book challenges the heart and mind: to choose peace over division, integrity over pride, and compassion over indifference.
More than a book to be read, Whispers of the Kingdom is a message to be heard—a call to conscience and an invitation to walk the road of grace that leads beyond this life and into eternity.
MARRIAGE WORKBOOK FAMILY, DO NOT LEAVE HOME WITHOUT IT
In a time when families are falling apart and core values are fading, this powerful guide offers couples hope and direction. Dr. John Shalhoub addresses the urgent challenges facing modern marriages-infidelity, financial stress, and emotional disconnection-and provides a compassionate roadmap to healing and unity.
This workbook is more than just advice; it’s a call to action for couples to reclaim the sacred covenant of marriage. Through faith, trust, and intentional effort, you can build a lasting relationship rooted in love and resilience.
No marriage is beyond repair. With practical insights and spiritual encouragement, this book equips you to face difficulties head-on and emerge stronger—together.
MARRIAGE IS NOT A FLEA MARKET
Marriage Is Not a Flea Market: A Marriage Workbook for Couples Seeking Lasting Love
Marriage is more than vows, rings, or fleeting passion—it is a lifelong commitment built on love, trust, and teamwork. In Marriage Is Not a Flea Market, Dr. Fr. John Shalhoub draws on decades of experience as a priest, counselor, and family therapist to provide couples with practical tools, reflective exercises, and spiritual wisdom to strengthen their relationship.
This comprehensive workbook guides couples through every stage of their journey—from building trust and improving communication to resolving conflict, deepening intimacy, and nurturing faith and family life. With thought-provoking reflections, self-assessments, and step-by-step exercises, readers will discover how to:
Strengthen trust, loyalty, and communication in marriage
Resolve conflict with compassion and forgiveness
Develop practical problem-solving and anger management skills
Reconnect through meaningful marital activities and shared goals
Build a family foundation rooted in love, faith, and respect
Whether you are newly married, preparing for marriage, or seeking to renew your commitment, this book offers timeless insights to help you grow together.
Dr. Shalhoub reminds us that marriage is not something to be bargained, traded, or discarded—it is a sacred covenant, a decision that requires patience, sacrifice, and unconditional love.
If you are ready to deepen your bond and create a marriage that lasts, Marriage Is Not a Flea Market will be your guide.
PROVERBS: ARE A JOURNEY OF LIFE
Discover the timeless power of wisdom in Proverbs Are the Journey of Life, a rich collection of reflections, moral lessons, and inspirational insights gathered from decades of pastoral care, military chaplaincy, and educational leadership.
In this compelling guide, Dr. John A. Shalhoub explores the meaning behind everyday proverbs and character-building truths, offering readers a spiritual compass for navigating life’s challenges. Through poetic expressions, spiritual reflections, and common-sense wisdom, this book encourages readers to seek integrity, pursue education, live with purpose, and embrace the values that uplift humanity.
Ideal for parents, educators, students, and spiritual seekers, this book includes:
Uplifting proverbs and lessons on character, education, and responsibility
Practical advice for youth on discipline, respect, and personal growth
Reflections on peace, faith, perseverance, and purpose
Inspirational prayers and affirmations for daily life
Whether you’re looking for moral guidance, classroom wisdom, or simply food for the soul, this book is a heartfelt companion for anyone committed to living with honor, faith, and hope.
“Your attitude determines your altitude—let this book be your guide to soaring higher in life.”
Lord, I Heard You
In this prayer book, “Lord, I Heard You.” We need to remember that God is the originator, and the Source of life. He is the dynamic engine of life that controls the motion of the universe and we are a part of the eternal design of life in this world.
Our life is an intricate part of the infinite universe. We will do well if we remain loyal to God who eternally lives and cares for us being His children. If we search ourselves, we would realize that God is at work in our lives just like the blood in our arteries and vessels.
We do not want to underestimate our conversation with God. He comes to our aid whenever we face a problem and when we reach a dead end, whether in sickness or health, whether quietly or aloud; our life is an extension of Him.
We need to pray and be patient whenever we face finding a job or we have a health issue. We need to be patient at work and work hard, and not give up easily. The Lord our God loves those who use their time wisely and potentials skillfully in order to succeed in life.
God always hears our prayer whenever we pray to Him and we are sincere in our hearts, for He is the Designer and the Creator of the universe including the billions of peoples who live on earth whether they accept Him or not as Lord and Savior.
The people who deny God are like the maid who says there is no broom in the closet without looking in it, or like the child who would say I do not need parents; I can live on my own without them.
We need to remember, our lives are safe with a loving God, whether or not we understand how we came to this world, we came to our consciousness. Our coming to the world and leaving it is like being under anesthesia in the hospital surgery room, and being prepared for an operation. We are alive, but in deep sleep, but we are safe in the hands of the doctor. We go to sleep and then we wake up, and there we are, we are alive in the world, yet we cannot remember what happened when we were asleep.
Prayer is our cellular phone to converse with God, his saints, angels and ancestors. When we depart this world we will be traveling to our designated homes that were prepared for us since the days of eternity in a wink of any eye, just like before we were born into this world.
Humanity may be confused and bewildered, but there is only one door and that door goes through Him, for He is the Lord God of all ages, Jesus Christ.
If we decided not to believe, “We would be like a boy who says, “I have no daddy or mommy.” God is the source of our life and we are apart of this source of life. There is no death in Christ. We all shall live and have an abundant life.
Every human being, regardless of his religion, has similar curiosity about life and death, and each one of us believes that he has the right prophets and the right God. We have to remember that God is living within us, so let us allow Him to work in our lives and let us keep our bodies clean and pure from all poisonous defilement of this world.
Let us live an honest and truthful life, be nice to our neighbors and help those who are in need of help and assistance. God opens His doors to all those who seek Him in order to help the needy, in order to manage their lives, and solve their problems.
So prayer is an indispensable tool in order to live a virtuous life in this world and the world to come.
Triumph of Tears
“The Triumph Of Tears is a compelling text that will give you the mustard seed that everything is possible in life if we work hard enough in order to obtain it, and God will answer our prayer in due time if we do not give up.”
Excerpt From: John A. Shalhoub. “Triumph Of Tears.” iBooks.
The Triumphing Tears of Love
“These poems will tell you a story of falling in love and failing many times in order to reach a happy ending, but understanding the process is not an easy one, but all eventually will come to an end and everything will fall into place.
— John Shalhoub”
Excerpt From: John A. Shalhoub. “The Triumphing Tears of Love.” iBooks.
The Power of Prayer
“Chaplain John Andraos Shalhoub is a praying man. Similar to the Psalmist
David, Shalhoub writes his conversations, prayers and petitions to God in a
verse that can be chanted, sung or read.
Praying and communicating with God stimulates Chaplain Shalhoub to
write these prayers so he never knows when the verses will come to him.”
Carolyn Alford,
The Daily News,
Jacksonville, North Carolina
“Father John’s writings connect from his heart to my heart. Through his
writing I more clearly understand my own experience, both my sorrows and my
joys. I find comfort in discovering that I am not alone with my thoughts and feelings.
Father John shows me the connections to God in my every day.”
Dale Weston
“Father John offers the splendor and the glory of God through a unique poetic
and Biblical style that matches the Psalms with beauty, elegance and spiritual
uplift. He brings us into union with God through the love of our Lord,
Jesus Christ and the Communion of the Life-Giving Holy Spirit. He always
knocks on God’s doors to ask Him to soothe our hurts, to lift us up from our
pain and to heal our wounds.”
Father Dr. George Shalhoub,
Associate Professor of Religion/Philosophy,
Madonna University,
Livonia, Michigan
Marriage Workbook
Marriage Workbook is a tool for husbands and wives they can use to save their marriage. Nowadays, family is threatened by separation, divorce, teenage pregnancy, and poverty. The family institution is being challenged by disintegration and fragmentation. Marriage is no longer accepted as the cornerstone of society. Our society has lost the sight of the basic values that foster a stable and happy home. Society is condoning sexual behavior outside of the marriage at the expense of the children. These days society is reaping broken marriages that are plaguing society due to lack of loyalty in the relationship. Society should not sanction marriage outside of marriage vows. We are born in God’s image. We should keep his image holland we must sanctify our lives before Him. Faithfulness, loyalty and trust are the best tools of protecting the family institution. Infidelity and divorce are serious threats to marriage and family. Separation and divorce and open sex are the fruits of social decay and moral paralysis. When people are married, they are ought to respect the marriage bonds regardless of how many problems they may have at home. There is no marital problem without a solution. If anyone encourages either marital partner to be unfaithful to the marriage vows, that person should be held responsible for such a behavior. Most family problems are solvable, if the couples want the marriage to be satisfactory, stable, and united, whether they are financial, housekeeping, emotional, or sexual. The couples must realize that divorce, open sexual behavior and domestic violence will bring ruins to one’s marriage. Personally, I have seen a great deal of pain and suffering among husbands, wives and children and therefore, no one should justify divorce as an answer to solving family problems. Husbands and wives have to realize that marriage is the only legitimate institution in the sight of God and men.
Married for Better or Worse
This workbook that Reverend John Shalhoub, PhD has constructed addresses family issues and problems in a troubled world and offers a unique modality and path that penetrates te heart of today’s marital problems whether in society, the military, or in schools. The words in this book are a reflection of Doctor Shalhoubs training in psychology and faith, as well as what he feels in his heart are the stepping stones of building a better marriage. John Shalhoubs theme on family gives you a far-reaching outlook on marriage. It will explain the importance of the family unit–whether unclear, extended, or single. His theme will give you the needed options and route to resolve family problems. It explains the difficulties, dangers, and quagmires that face families today as well as engages you to discover the root and cause of them. As it leads to providing you to a solution with a simple formula of courage, openness, and simplicity. This book makes use of parables, pictorial images, visual activities, and exercise that simplify the problems and expose the roots of the disagreements. It gives you the layout you need to explain the importance of family and marriage. It furnishes you with the dynamics required to solve your family problems. This book explains the pitfalls and the difficulties of marriage and then provides you with the help you need to make your family life more fulfilling and rewarding.
Lord, Hear My Prayers
Lord, Hear My Prayers! gives your faith a voice. It puts your solemn thoughts and feelings into words and brings us closer to God. “Father John offers the splendor and glory of God through unique poetic and Biblical style that matches the Psalms with beauty, elegance, and spiritual uplift.”
My Voice to the Lord
This an inspirational book written in a poetic style just like Psalms, Ecclesiastes, and Song of Songs similar to the style of the Prophet by Khalil Gibran. This book reaches the inner depth of the heart and soul and connects with God communicating our pain, hurts and suffering. It calls for God’s compassion and mercy that He may save us from harm and protect us from evil. This book is ideal for hospitals, the sick, the lonely, and all the people with various needs in their daily lives.
Our Journey Toward Healing & Recovery
Our Journey to Heaven by Father Doctor John Shalhoub is a deeply spiritual collection of prayers, reflections, songs, and meditations designed to offer comfort, healing, and hope to those who suffer in body or soul. Born from a profound faith in Jesus Christ as the Great Physician, the book serves as a spiritual companion for patients in hospitals, those recovering at home, the elderly, the lonely, the anxious, and the grieving — as well as for caregivers, doctors, nurses, and family members who walk alongside the sick.
The prayers within these pages seek mercy, healing, forgiveness, strength, protection, endurance, and peace. Many are presented in simple, vivid visual forms — as murals, plaques, and illustrations — so that even those too weary to read at length may find immediate uplift in a few beautifully displayed words. The book also includes theological reflections on the meaning of life, suffering, death, and the eternal journey to heaven, reminding every reader that sickness and death are not the final word — but rather a passage into God’s everlasting love.
Little Seeds Of Wisdom
Our Journey to Heaven by Father Doctor John Shalhoub is a deeply spiritual collection of prayers, reflections, songs, and meditations designed to offer comfort, healing, and hope to those who suffer in body or soul. Born from a profound faith in Jesus Christ as the Great Physician, the book serves as a spiritual companion for patients in hospitals, those recovering at home, the elderly, the lonely, the anxious, and the grieving — as well as for caregivers, doctors, nurses, and family members who walk alongside the sick.
The prayers within these pages seek mercy, healing, forgiveness, strength, protection, endurance, and peace. Many are presented in simple, vivid visual forms — as murals, plaques, and illustrations — so that even those too weary to read at length may find immediate uplift in a few beautifully displayed words. The book also includes theological reflections on the meaning of life, suffering, death, and the eternal journey to heaven, reminding every reader that sickness and death are not the final word — but rather a passage into God’s everlasting love.
