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Eating With The Bridegroom Mark Year B
$29.95Add to cartWith a goal of transcendent awareness, John Shea presents this commentary on the Sunday Gospel readings for those who are drawn to the spiritual wisdom of the Gospels. Ideal for Christian preachers and teachers, and Christians who meditate on the Gospels, Shea’s book takes a literary-spiritual approach. He analyzes the mindsets of characters and how Jesus complimented, critiqued, praised these mindsets, to inspire meditation, reflection, and spiritual development. On Earth as It Is in Heaven, Year A is the first book of a four-volume set, The Spiritual Wisdom of the Gospels for Christian Preachers and Teachers. This set is a Lectionary-based resource that references both Roman Catholic and Revised Common Lectionaries, making it useful and interesting to various Christian denominations. A Scripture index makes Shea’s insightful reflections accessible for personal reflection on the Gospel texts as well as other uses outside of liturgical preparation. With wisdom relevant to our contemporary world, The Spiritual Wisdom of the Gospels for Christian Preachers and Teachers: On Earth as It Is in Heaven will find its way to the top of your resource list.
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Treasures Uncovered : The Parables Of Jesus (Student/Study Guide)
$13.95Add to cartThis six-session Scripture guide will help readers explore the surprising-and often challenging-dimensions of six of Jesus’ parables. Each chapter includes the full Scripture text of the parable, a short commentary, and questions that will help readers to deepen their understanding of the story and reflect on its meaning for their own lives. Short In the Spotlight sections supplement the commentary with fascinating historical details, explanations of the Greek root words used in the original Gospels, and quotations from church fathers, saints, and contemporary Catholic writers.
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Directory On Popular Piety And The Liturgy
$24.95Add to cartAfter suffering an eclipse during the post-Vatican II liturgical reform, popular piety has regained its vital role in the spiritual life of Catholics. In response to its re-emergence, the Congregation for divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments issued the Directory on Popular Piety and the Liturgy on December 17, 2001. The Directory was written for bishops and their collaborators as a pastoral guide addressing the relationship between liturgy and popular piety. Directory on Popular Piety and the Liturgy: Principles and Guidelines, A Commentary by Peter C. Phan provides a chapter-by-chapter commentary on the Directory, summarizing its contents, highlighting its strengths and weaknesses, and offering suggestions on how devotional practices can be implemented in the United States. For liturgists, religious educators and students, pastoral leaders, and other interested Christians, this volume is helpful toward promoting a vigorous and authentic devotional life in the community, while respecting the preeminence of liturgical worship.
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Life In Abundance
$29.95Add to cartLife in Abundance: Studies of John’s Gospel in Tribute to Raymond E. Brown, S.S. is a collection of essays, edited by John R. Donahue, S.J., which includes papers given at the “An International Conference on the Gospel of John: Life in Abundance,” that was held at St. Mary’s Seminary and University in Baltimore in October 2003, attended by leading Johannine scholars. The published essays cover the state of Johannine studies, Johannine theology, issues of interpretation, and a comprehensive bibliography of the writings of Raymond E. Brown, S.S.
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How Do Catholics Read The Bible
$30.00Add to cartIntroduction
What Do Catholics Believe About The Bible?
The Bible And The Church
Modern Catholic Documentation
The Word Of God In Human Language
What Is In The Catholic Bible?
The Different Canons
The History Of The Old Testament Canon
The History Of The New Testament Canon
How Do Catholics Approach The Bible?
The Catholic Theological Tradition On The Bible
The Catholic Experience
Catholic Bibles Today
How Do Catholics Analyze A Biblical Text?
Literary Methods
Historical Methods
Theological Methods
How Do Catholics Read The Old Testament?
Old Testament Study Today
Biblical Interpretation In Jesus’ Time
Reading The Old Testament As Catholic Christians
How Do Catholics Read The New Testament?
The Formation Of The Gospels
The Gospels As Witnesses To Jesus And The Early Church
The Epistles As Witnesses To Early Christian Faith And Life
How Do Catholics Interpret Scripture?
Hermeneutics
The Literal Sense And The Spiritual Sense
Scripture And Tradition
What Place Does The Bible Have In Catholic Life?
The Role Of The Magisterium
The Bible In Catholic Life
Lectio Divina
Conclusion: Twenty-Five Theses
Appendix: Some Resources For Catholic Biblical Interpretation
Glossary
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Do Catholics really read the Bible? If so, how do they read it and is there anything unique about their approach? What role does the Bible play in Catholic life, teaching, and culture?As a leading Scripture scholar who also teaches students and preaches to everyday people, Fr. Daniel Harrington, S.J., has made it his life’s mission to answer these and many related questions about the Bible and its relationship to Catholic life. Accessibly written, How Do Catholics Read the Bible? blends biblical scholarship with compelling personal anecdotes to equip readers with the tools they need to more fully engage Scripture and the Catholic tradition. With chapters on how the Catholic canon came to be, what the Church teaches about the Bible, appropriate methods for analyzing Scripture passages, and how to incorporate the Bible into everyday life, this book is ideal for individual or group use in parishes and classrooms. Each chapter concludes with questions for reflection and recommendations for further reading.
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Dawn Of The Messiah
$16.99Add to cartPerhaps the story of Christ’s birth has become almost too familiar. We’ve heard the story so many times that it fails to shock us: the appearances of the angel, a virgin giving birth, a child placed in a manger, the arrival of shepherds and magi.
“But what if we had never heard the story before?” Edward Sri asks. “What if we were first-century Jews hearing this plot for the first time?” Only two Gospels give any details about the birth of the Messiah, but these chapters are packed with allusions to Old Testament stories and prophecies that any contemporary Jew would have recognized.
Today’s reader, unfamiliar with the ancient Jewish world, misses the significance of many details in these accounts. This book bridges that gap, explaining the original context of every line and detail in the biblical stories. Sri not only helps us understand an earlier and pivotal time and place, he also brings us to a deeper understanding of the great mystery of God’s entry into the world as one of us.
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Doing Right And Being Good
$34.95Add to cartContinuing the unbroken conversation on ethics that has endured across the Christian generations, David Oki Ahearn and Peter R. Gathje present Doing Right and Being Good. For Ahearn and Gathje, ethics is the critical reflection on morality, focusing on our beliefs, our practices, our held values.
In addition to the book’s wide-reaching selected readings, Ahearn and Gathje offer introductions to each chapter which provide extensive overviews and establish contexts for moral issues over which sincere Christians differ.
The authors examine two broad understandings of ethics: that of doing right (understanding the difference between right and wrong) and being good (specific personal traits). Acknowledging a shared history between Protestant and Roman Catholic traditions, this book takes both historical and ecumenical approaches to ethics.
Engaging, and informational, Doing Right and Being Good aims at providing constructive reflection and dialogue to all readers, regardless of background.
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Music In Christian Worship
$29.95Add to cartMusic in Christian Worship explores Charlotte Kroeker’s conception of church music as sung prayer. Kroeker’s lifelong experience with church music has allowed her to see that church music as sung prayer requires faithful theology, quality music, and accessibility for parishioners. Church music is interdisciplinary, requiring astute theologians, knowledgeable and competent musicians, and pastoral sensitivities for working with congregations.
In addition to addressing the overarching issues in sacred music and the church, Music in Christian Worship demonstrates that music as sung prayer requires much more than music alone and approaches church music from a unique perspective, stressing the theological, musical, and pastoral aspects of sacred music. Kroeker’s work contains essays by various philosophers, theologians, musicians, and historians who have contributed much to the creation of dynamic music for worship. The result is a work that truly demonstrates how music can effectively serve the liturgy.
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Hunger For The Word Year B
$19.95Add to cartWe have all experienced hunger, whether it’s a need for spiritual guidance or physical nutrition. Our hunger for God’s Word can benefit those needing material sustenance. God’s Word calls us to nourish the physically hungry and poor, just as it nourishes our faith and sustains us in our struggle for justice.
Hunger for the Word explores the Lectionary with a focus on anti-hunger advocacy, social activism, and political issues affecting marginalized people. Using insights, images, and stories from pastors, professors, and lay people who are active in anti-hunger campaigns, this ecumenical book offers devotional connections to inequality issues, as well as themes to help in our struggle to understand and eliminate injustice. Hunger for the Word: Year B, edited by Larry Hollar of Bread for the World, brings concern for hunger and fairness into our daily religious life.
With weekly sermon/homily reflections, Hunger for the Word is an invaluable resource for pastors, liturgical ministers and those interested in justice-oriented Bible study and spiritual growth. Also includes suggestions for musical worship, and ideas for children’s sermons to help spread God’s Word of activism, compassion, and integrity throughout the congregation.
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We Hold These Truths
$120.00Add to cartThe 1960 publication of We Hold These Truths marked a significant event in the history of modern American thought. Since that time, Sheed & Ward has kept the book in print and has published several studies of John Courtney Murray’s life and work. We are proud to present a new edition of this classic text, which features a comprehensive introduction by Peter Lawler that places Murray in the context of Catholic and American history and thought while revealing his relevance today.
From the new Introduction by Peter Lawler:
The Jesuit John Courtney Murray (1904-67) was, in his time, probably the best known and most widely respected American Catholic writer on the relationship between Catholic philosophy and theology and his country’s political life. The highpoint of his influence was the publication of We Hold These Truths in the same year as an election of our country’s first Catholic president. Those two events were celebrated by a Time cover story (December 12, 1960) on Murray’s work and influence. The story’s author, Protestant Douglas Auchincloss, reported that it was “The most relentlessly intellectual cover story I’ve done.” His amazingly wide ranging and dense–if not altogether accurate–account of Murray’s thought was crowned with a smart and pointed conclusion: “If anyone can help U.S. Catholics and their non-Catholic countrymen toward the disagreement that precedes understanding–John Courtney Murray can.”
. . . Murray’s work, of course, is treated with great respect and has had considerable influence, but now it’s time to begin to think of him as one of America’s very few genuine political philosophers. His disarmingly lucid and accessible prose has caused his book to be widely cited and celebrated, but it still is not well understood. It is both praised and blamed for reconciling Catholic faith with the fundamental premises of American political life. It is praised by liberals for paving the way for Vatican II’s embrace of the American idea of religious liberty, and it is blamed by conservatives and traditionalists for obscuring the real conflicts between Catholicism and “Americanism.” Both the liberal praise and the conservative blame are somewhat misguided. The last thing Murray wanted to do is bring the church up-to-date with the latest currents in American thought. He wanted to show how distinctively Catholic thought could illuminate the authentic American idea of liberty. . . . We Hold These Truths at least offers the hope that C
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We Hold These Truths
$46.00Add to cartThe 1960 publication of We Hold These Truths marked a significant event in the history of modern American thought. Since that time, Sheed & Ward has kept the book in print and has published several studies of John Courtney Murray’s life and work. We are proud to present a new edition of this classic text, which features a comprehensive introduction by Peter Lawler that places Murray in the context of Catholic and American history and thought while revealing his relevance today.
From the new Introduction by Peter Lawler:
The Jesuit John Courtney Murray (1904-67) was, in his time, probably the best known and most widely respected American Catholic writer on the relationship between Catholic philosophy and theology and his country’s political life. The highpoint of his influence was the publication of We Hold These Truths in the same year as an election of our country’s first Catholic president. Those two events were celebrated by a Time cover story (December 12, 1960) on Murray’s work and influence. The story’s author, Protestant Douglas Auchincloss, reported that it was “The most relentlessly intellectual cover story I’ve done.” His amazingly wide ranging and dense–if not altogether accurate–account of Murray’s thought was crowned with a smart and pointed conclusion: “If anyone can help U.S. Catholics and their non-Catholic countrymen toward the disagreement that precedes understanding–John Courtney Murray can.”
. . . Murray’s work, of course, is treated with great respect and has had considerable influence, but now it’s time to begin to think of him as one of America’s very few genuine political philosophers. His disarmingly lucid and accessible prose has caused his book to be widely cited and celebrated, but it still is not well understood. It is both praised and blamed for reconciling Catholic faith with the fundamental premises of American political life. It is praised by liberals for paving the way for Vatican II’s embrace of the American idea of religious liberty, and it is blamed by conservatives and traditionalists for obscuring the real conflicts between Catholicism and “Americanism.” Both the liberal praise and the conservative blame are somewhat misguided. The last thing Murray wanted to do is bring the church up-to-date with the latest currents in American thought. He wanted to show how distinctively Catholic thought could illuminate the authentic American idea of liberty. . . . We Hold These Truths at least offers the hope that C
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Nuptial Mystery A Print On Demand Title
$53.99Add to cartTranslated by Michelle K. Borras
The idea of love pervades our society, yet it is nearly impossible to answer the question What is love? especially as we witness the divorce of love from sexuality and of sexuality from procreation. Aware that many people today are skeptical about marriage, Angelo Cardinal Scola nevertheless suggests that only in the category of nuptial mystery do we find a way to adequately describe the phenomenon of love.
A bright new leader in the Catholic Church, Cardinal Scola argues that the male-female relationship lies near the heart of what it means to bear the image of God. Scola’s book explores the essential sexual differences that both separate and unite men and women, and it shows how men and women can realize their purpose in marriage or celibacy.
Conversant with papal teaching and Catholic writers from Aquinas to von Balthasar, Cardinal Scola writes with a deep regard for marriage and the family. His Nuptial Mystery will leave readers with a thoroughly Christian appreciation for incarnate love.
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Portal Of The Mystery Of Hope
$21.99Add to cartPrint On Demand Title
The first critical edition of Peguy’s poetry to appear in English, this volume offers a comprehensive theology ordered around the often-neglected second theological virtue, which is incarnated in his celebrated image of the “little girl Hope”. This is a title in the Ressourcement: Retrieval and Renewal in Catholic Thought series.
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Novenario Para Los Difuntos – (Spanish)
$6.99Add to cartUse the prayers in this work to heal the sorrow that comes with the death of a loved one. Latino catholics have the beautiful custom of gathering each day for nine days after the death of a loved one. This booklet contains a short service, and includes prayers for the healing of memories. A pastoral work to be in the hands of every pastor, parish minister, funeral director, hospice volunteer, chaplain and others who work with those who sorrow.
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Liturgical Ministry Of Deacons (Reprinted)
$19.95Add to cartFr. Michael Kwatera, OSB, helps deacons comprehend, share, and effectively perform their ministry by providing both spiritual and functional support. This short work is directed to all deacons, both permanent and transitional, in the hope that it will promote their formation for service within the church’s Eucharist, other sacramental rites, and communal prayer. Contents include explanations of the deacon’s role in various church situations and liturgies-such as confirmation and marriage-as well as outside of the Mass setting, such as ministering to the sick. With “Petitions for Deacons from Ancient Liturgies” and historical background, this book provides an interesting and informative look at the deacon’s role in the Catholic Church.
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Oasis Of Wisdom
$26.95Add to cartThe life and wisdom of the desert fathers and mothers is not only retained in historical volumes, but has been a constant presence throughout the development of the church. A formative influence since the time of the early Christians, this wisdom has the power to transform and nurture even today.
Using six fundamental aspects of desert monastic life as windows-The Cell, Patience, Praxis, Labor and Time, Solitude and Silence, and Humility-Oasis of Wisdom reveals the world that created the wisdom of early Christian monastic men and women. With this experiential approach to learning, Keller goes beyond simple reflection by providing substantial historical background, including the environment of solitude, ascetic disciplines, labor, and daily life experiences. Touching on the social, religious, political, and linguistic influences of the culture, it is an ideal introduction for modern readers with limited backgrounds in theology or church history.
Oasis of Wisdom is ideal for those seeking spiritual mentoring or a discipline of prayer, and will appeal to those from all denominations and backgrounds, from those new to church history to oblates. The richness of this ancient wisdom will challenge modern Christians to catch the spirit of the desert elders and join in their struggle to live an authentic human life.
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I Like Being Catholic
$15.00Add to cartA celebration of the treasured traditions, rituals, and stories that run through the bloodstream of American Catholics
For Andrew Greeley, it is the reverence of Christmas night and the exultation of Easter morn. Martin Scorsese, like many others, remains grateful for the nuns who rapped his knuckles but built his self-esteem. Mary Gordon recalls the sense of lightness that follows confession; Vince Lombardi, the strength he derived from Mass; and Christopher Buckley, the role St. Thomas More plays in his writing.
I Like Being Catholic brings together the memories, thought, and hopes of famous Catholics and ordinary parishioners, lapsed and “good-enough” Catholics, and those who have devoted their lives to the faith. It captures their abiding ties to and deep affection for the Church and offers the wide-ranging, sometimes surprising views on the good things that come with being Catholic.
This is not a book of theology. It is about the beauty at the heart of Catholicism. It is about what Teilhard de Chardin called “the chosen part of things.” It is about family and community, the value of Catholic education, the significance of sacraments and milestones, and the cultural impact of Catholicism-there are lists of the ten best Catholic novels, the ten best Catholic movies, ten Catholic heroes of the twentieth century, ten good reasons to raise your kids Catholic, fifty things Catholics like best about being Catholic, and much more …
I Like Being Catholic is a book for all those who have ever called themselves Catholic. It is a book of warmth, affection, humor, and love.
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Seeing Judaism Anew
$49.00Add to cartPreface
Philip A. Cunningham And Ruth Langer
A Sacred Obligation
The Christian Scholars Group On Christian-Jewish Relations
Introductory EssaysIntroduction
Mary C. Boys
The Shoah And Jewish Christian Relations
Eva Fleischner
God’s Covenant With The Jewish People Endures ForeverThe Enduring Covenant
Mary C. Boys
Jesus Of Nazareth Lived And Died As A Faithful JewJesus-A Faithful Jew
Joseph B.Tyson
The Death Of Jesus
Joseph B.Tyson
Ancient Rivalries Must Not Define Christian-Jewish Relations TodayAncient Rivalries And New Testament Interpretation: An Example From The Acts Of The Apostles
Celia Deutsch
Ancient Jewish-Christian Rivalries In The Shadow Of Empire: The Tensions Of The Past As Lessons For The Present
Jean-Pierre Ruiz
Christian Feminism And Anti-Judaism
Mary C. Boys
Jewish Feminist Scholars: Vibrant Voices In New Testament Study
Deirdre Good
Judaism Is A Living Faith, Enriched By Many Centuries Of Development“In Every Generation”: Judaism As A Living Faith
Peter Pettit And John Townsend
The Bible Both Connects And Separates Jews And ChristiansContemporary Christians And Israel’s Ancient Scriptures
Walter Harrelson
Affirming God’s Enduring Covenant With The Jewish People Has Consequences For Christian Understandings Of SalvationJesus As The Universal Savior In The Light Of God’s Eternal Covenant With The Jewish People: A Roman Catholic Perspective
Peter Phan
The Universal Significance Of Christ: A Protestant Perspective
Clark M. Williamson
Christians Should Not Target Jews For ConversionCovenant And Conversion
Philip A. Cunningham
Targeting Jews For Conversion Contradicts Christian Faith And Contravenes Christian Hope
Joann Spillman
Christian Worship That Teaches Contempt For Judaism Dishonors GodThe God Of Israel And Christian Worship
John Merkle
A Matter Of Perspective: An Alternative Reading Of Mark 15:38
Rosann Catalano
Translations Of The New Testament For Our Time
Norman Beck
We Affirm The Importance Of The Land Of Israel For The Life Of The Jewish PeopleThe Land Of Israel In The Cauldron Of The Middle East: A Challenge To Christian-Jewish Relations
Michael McGarry
Christians Should Work With Jews For The Healing Of The WorldThe Challenge Of Tikkun Olam For Jews And Christians
John T. Pawlikowski
Christian-Jewish Relations After The Shoah: Hisorical ReflectionsThe Road To Reconciliation: Protestant
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In September 2002, twenty-one prominent Catholic and Protestant scholars released the groundbreaking document “A Sacred Obligation,” which includes ten statements about Jewish-Christian dialogue focused around a guiding claim: “Revising Christian teaching about Judaism and the Jewish people is a central and indispensable obligation of theology in our time.” Following the worldwide reception of their document, the authors have expanded their themes into Seeing Judaism Anew. The essays in this volume offer a conceptual framework by which Christians can rethink their understanding of the church’s relationship to Judaism and show how essential it is that Christians represent Judaism accurately, not only as a matter of justice for the Jewish people, but also for the integrity of Christian faith.By linking New Testament scholarship to the Shoah, Christian liturgical life, and developments in the church, this volume addresses the important questions at the heart of Christian identity, such as: Are only Christians saved? Why did Jesus die? Why is Israel so important to Jews, and what should we think about the conflict in the Middle East? How is Christianity complicit in the Holocaust? What is important about Jesus being a Jew?
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Seeing Judaism Anew
$124.00Add to cartPreface
Philip A. Cunningham And Ruth Langer
A Sacred Obligation
The Christian Scholars Group On Christian-Jewish Relations
Introductory EssaysIntroduction
Mary C. Boys
The Shoah And Jewish Christian Relations
Eva Fleischner
God’s Covenant With The Jewish People Endures ForeverThe Enduring Covenant
Mary C. Boys
Jesus Of Nazareth Lived And Died As A Faithful JewJesus-A Faithful Jew
Joseph B.Tyson
The Death Of Jesus
Joseph B.Tyson
Ancient Rivalries Must Not Define Christian-Jewish Relations TodayAncient Rivalries And New Testament Interpretation: An Example From The Acts Of The Apostles
Celia Deutsch
Ancient Jewish-Christian Rivalries In The Shadow Of Empire: The Tensions Of The Past As Lessons For The Present
Jean-Pierre Ruiz
Christian Feminism And Anti-Judaism
Mary C. Boys
Jewish Feminist Scholars: Vibrant Voices In New Testament Study
Deirdre Good
Judaism Is A Living Faith, Enriched By Many Centuries Of Development“In Every Generation”: Judaism As A Living Faith
Peter Pettit And John Townsend
The Bible Both Connects And Separates Jews And ChristiansContemporary Christians And Israel’s Ancient Scriptures
Walter Harrelson
Affirming God’s Enduring Covenant With The Jewish People Has Consequences For Christian Understandings Of SalvationJesus As The Universal Savior In The Light Of God’s Eternal Covenant With The Jewish People: A Roman Catholic Perspective
Peter Phan
The Universal Significance Of Christ: A Protestant Perspective
Clark M. Williamson
Christians Should Not Target Jews For ConversionCovenant And Conversion
Philip A. Cunningham
Targeting Jews For Conversion Contradicts Christian Faith And Contravenes Christian Hope
Joann Spillman
Christian Worship That Teaches Contempt For Judaism Dishonors GodThe God Of Israel And Christian Worship
John Merkle
A Matter Of Perspective: An Alternative Reading Of Mark 15:38
Rosann Catalano
Translations Of The New Testament For Our Time
Norman Beck
We Affirm The Importance Of The Land Of Israel For The Life Of The Jewish PeopleThe Land Of Israel In The Cauldron Of The Middle East: A Challenge To Christian-Jewish Relations
Michael McGarry
Christians Should Work With Jews For The Healing Of The WorldThe Challenge Of Tikkun Olam For Jews And Christians
John T. Pawlikowski
Christian-Jewish Relations After The Shoah: Hisorical ReflectionsThe Road To Reconciliation: Protestant
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In September 2002, twenty-one prominent Catholic and Protestant scholars released the groundbreaking document “A Sacred Obligation,” which includes ten statements about Jewish-Christian dialogue focused around a guiding claim: “Revising Christian teaching about Judaism and the Jewish people is a central and indispensable obligation of theology in our time.” Following the worldwide reception of their document, the authors have expanded their themes into Seeing Judaism Anew. The essays in this volume offer a conceptual framework by which Christians can rethink their understanding of the church’s relationship to Judaism and show how essential it is that Christians represent Judaism accurately, not only as a matter of justice for the Jewish people, but also for the integrity of Christian faith.By linking New Testament scholarship to the Shoah, Christian liturgical life, and developments in the church, this volume addresses the important questions at the heart of Christian identity, such as: Are only Christians saved? Why did Jesus die? Why is Israel so important to Jews, and what should we think about the conflict in the Middle East? How is Christianity complicit in the Holocaust? What is important about Jesus being a Jew?
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New Wine New Wineskins
$45.00Add to cartPreface
William Portier, University Of Dayton
Introducing New Wine, New Wineskins
David Cloutier With William C. Mattison III
Saintly Voyeurism: A Methodological Necessity For The Christian Ethicist
Christopher Steck, S.J., Georgetown University
Finding A Place At The Heart Of The Church: On The Vocation Of A Lay Theologian
Christopher Vogt, St. John’s University
Transparent Mediation: The Vocation Of The Theologian As Disciple
Margaret R. Pfeil, University Of Notre Dame
Dare We Hope Our Students Believe? Patristic Rhetoric In The Contemporary Classroom”
William C. Mattison III, University Of Notre Dame
Community Based Learning And Catholic Social Teaching
William Bolan, University Of Notre Dame
Moral Theology For Real People: Agency, Practical Reason, And The Task Of The Moral Theologian
David Cloutier, College College Of St. Benedict/St. John’s University
Intimacy With God And Self-Relation In The World: The Fundamental Option And Categorical Activity
Darlene Fozard Weaver, Villanova University
Economic Comedy Or, How I Learned To Stop Being Miserable And Love Economic Ethics
Kelly Johnson, University Of DaytonAdditional Info
The growing shift in Catholic moral theology from reflecting on rules alone to focusing on the identity and formation of persons as moral agents prompts a further question: What impact do recent changes in the identity and formation of Catholic moral theologians themselves have on how that discipline is practiced? Young Catholic moral theologians experience a sharply different professional formation and a changed location of ongoing professional life than prior generations of moral theologians. How do these differences influence the field of moral theology as a whole?New Wine, New Wineskins: A Next Generation Reflects on Key Issues in Catholic Moral Theology addresses these questions and more by offering a snapshot of how a new generation of Catholic moral theologians understands not only topics in the field, but the effects of their own identity and formation on their treatment of those topics. The distinctive contribution of this volume is the interweaving of three key concerns, all of which arise out of a critical self-reflection on the task of moral theology today: the character and adequacy of training and ongoing formation in the field of Catholic moral theology, the purpose and nature of teaching Catholic moral theology, and the fittingness of methodological debates with regard to the needs of the Christian life. Each essay makes a contribution to its specific area of interest-ranging from economic ethics, to Patristic rhetoric, to the nature and development of practical reasoning-while probing what exactly young Catholic moral theologians are doing, and how they can do what they do better
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Engaging Technology In Theological Education
$45.00Add to cartIntroduction
Rich Treasure In Jars Of Clay: Theological Education In Changing Times
Searching For The Blue Fairy: Questioning Technology And Pedagogy In Theological Education
Understanding By Design: Creating Learning Experiences That Meet The Challenges Of The 21st Century
“You’ve Got Mail”: Teaching And Learning In Online Formats
All That We Can’t Leave Behind: Learning From The Past In Engaging New Media
Embodied Pedagogies: Engaging Racism In Theological Education And Digital Cultures
Freeing Culture: Copyright And Teaching In Digital Media
Seeing, Hearing, Creating: Exercises That Are “low Tech” But That Engage Media Cultures
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We live in a media culture, surrounded by ever-evolving digital technologies. While state schools and secular organizations have embraced the new teaching tools and models for learning that technology affords, religious institutions have struggled with how and why to do the same. All that we can’t leave behind: Engaging technology in theological education is a breakthrough book that invites religious educators to both engage and adapt their pedagogy to incorporate new media and technology.Drawing from her expertise as a seminary professor and consultant to religious institutions on the use of technology in teaching, Mary Hess invites professors, pastors, seminarians, and anyone interested in religious education into critical reflection on ways of engaging technology to enhance learning and serve as critical interpreters within communities of faith
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Engaging Technology In Theological Education
$124.00Add to cartIntroduction
Rich Treasure In Jars Of Clay: Theological Education In Changing Times
Searching For The Blue Fairy: Questioning Technology And Pedagogy In Theological Education
Understanding By Design: Creating Learning Experiences That Meet The Challenges Of The 21st Century
“You’ve Got Mail”: Teaching And Learning In Online Formats
All That We Can’t Leave Behind: Learning From The Past In Engaging New Media
Embodied Pedagogies: Engaging Racism In Theological Education And Digital Cultures
Freeing Culture: Copyright And Teaching In Digital Media
Seeing, Hearing, Creating: Exercises That Are “low Tech” But That Engage Media Cultures
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We live in a media culture, surrounded by ever-evolving digital technologies. While state schools and secular organizations have embraced the new teaching tools and models for learning that technology affords, religious institutions have struggled with how and why to do the same. All that we can’t leave behind: Engaging technology in theological education is a breakthrough book that invites religious educators to both engage and adapt their pedagogy to incorporate new media and technology.Drawing from her expertise as a seminary professor and consultant to religious institutions on the use of technology in teaching, Mary Hess invites professors, pastors, seminarians, and anyone interested in religious education into critical reflection on ways of engaging technology to enhance learning and serve as critical interpreters within communities of faith.
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Called And Chosen
$124.00Add to cartPreface
H. Richard McCord
Introduction
Zeni Fox And Regina Bechtle, S.C.
The Person Of The LeaderWhy Did You Choose Your Work? Reflections On Vocation
Zeni Fox
“Without A Vision The People Perish”: Foundations For A Spirituality Of Lay Leadership
Michael Downey
“Hints And Guesses”: Discerning Values
Richard M. Liddy
The Mission Of The Church And Institutional Ministries“The Reign Of God Is Among You”: Biblical And Theological Themes For Lay Leadership
Monika K. Hellwig
Catholic Institutional Ministries, Their History And Legacy
Doris Gottemoeller, R.S.M.
Catholic Education As Part Of An Ecclesial System: Structures, Mission, Vision
Elinor Ford
The Spiritual Life Of InstitutionsReading The Signs Of The Times: Some Present Cultural Realities
Brian McDermott, S.J.
Giving The Spirit A Home: A Spirituality Of Institutions
Regina Bechtle, S.C.
Embodying The Spirit Of Those Who Came Before
Sean Peters, C.S.J.
The Role Of The Spiritual Leader“Grace Given To Each”: Spirituality And Administration
Dolores Leckey
In The Between: Reflections On Educational Institutions And Communities Of Faith
John Nelson
Power And Authority: Rooted In And Fashioned By The Spirit
Mary Daniel Turner, S.N.D. De N.
Spiritual Leadership: The Leader As Formator And Mentor
Margaret BenefielAdditional Info
That lay women and men increasingly serve as leaders of institutional ministries in the Church is nothing new. Yet, until now, these lay leaders have longed for theological resources and formational training to help them in their vocation and ministry. Called and Chosen: Toward a Spirituality for Lay Leaders is designed especially for women and men who, in collaboration with vowed religious and the ordained, shepherd Church ministries and touch the lives of countless people.Written by leading authorities in biblical studies, theology, spirituality, church history, and ecclesial leadership, the book is broken into four parts: Part one invites lay leaders to claim their own call and commitment by reflecting on the Catholic vision of spirituality, vocation, mission and ministry, and the experiences of other leaders. Part two grounds their work in the larger story of our institutional ministries by examining their biblical, theological, and historical roots. Part three probes the work of the Spirit in communities and institutions, against the backdrop of contemporary cultural realities, to help leaders develop the capacity to discern the Spirit’s workings. Part four focuses on issues central to the role of a spiritual leader: the spirituality of administration, the task of building community, the use of power and authority and work of forming and mentoring others. Questions at the end of each chapter invite further reflection on the themes explored
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Called And Chosen
$40.00Add to cartPreface
H. Richard McCord
Introduction
Zeni Fox And Regina Bechtle, S.C.
The Person Of The LeaderWhy Did You Choose Your Work? Reflections On Vocation
Zeni Fox
“Without A Vision The People Perish”: Foundations For A Spirituality Of Lay Leadership
Michael Downey
“Hints And Guesses”: Discerning Values
Richard M. Liddy
The Mission Of The Church And Institutional Ministries“The Reign Of God Is Among You”: Biblical And Theological Themes For Lay Leadership
Monika K. Hellwig
Catholic Institutional Ministries, Their History And Legacy
Doris Gottemoeller, R.S.M.
Catholic Education As Part Of An Ecclesial System: Structures, Mission, Vision
Elinor Ford
The Spiritual Life Of InstitutionsReading The Signs Of The Times: Some Present Cultural Realities
Brian McDermott, S.J.
Giving The Spirit A Home: A Spirituality Of Institutions
Regina Bechtle, S.C.
Embodying The Spirit Of Those Who Came Before
Sean Peters, C.S.J.
The Role Of The Spiritual Leader“Grace Given To Each”: Spirituality And Administration
Dolores Leckey
In The Between: Reflections On Educational Institutions And Communities Of Faith
John Nelson
Power And Authority: Rooted In And Fashioned By The Spirit
Mary Daniel Turner, S.N.D. De N.
Spiritual Leadership: The Leader As Formator And Mentor
Margaret BenefielAdditional Info
That lay women and men increasingly serve as leaders of institutional ministries in the Church is nothing new. Yet, until now, these lay leaders have longed for theological resources and formational training to help them in their vocation and ministry. Called and Chosen: Toward a Spirituality for Lay Leaders is designed especially for women and men who, in collaboration with vowed religious and the ordained, shepherd Church ministries and touch the lives of countless people.Written by leading authorities in biblical studies, theology, spirituality, church history, and ecclesial leadership, the book is broken into four parts: Part one invites lay leaders to claim their own call and commitment by reflecting on the Catholic vision of spirituality, vocation, mission and ministry, and the experiences of other leaders. Part two grounds their work in the larger story of our institutional ministries by examining their biblical, theological, and historical roots. Part three probes the work of the Spirit in communities and institutions, against the backdrop of contemporary cultural realities, to help leaders develop the capacity to discern the Spirit’s workings. Part four focuses on issues central to the role of a spiritual leader: the spirituality of administration, the task of building community, the use of power and authority and work of forming and mentoring others. Questions at the end of each chapter invite further reflection on the themes explored.
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Marriage And Virginity
$31.95Add to cart“This volume presents new translations of five of Augustine’s works: The Excellence of Marriage, Holy Virginity, The Excellence of Widowhood, Adulterous Marriages, and Continence…. The volume is to be commended on several points. The translation itself is in eminently readable, clear English that should be accessible to anyone interested in Augustine…. The general introduction does an excellent job of placing these works in the context of Augustine’s career, showing how Augustine reacts to controversies with the Manichees, Jovinian, Jerome, and the Pelagians, while maintaining a commitment to the threefold goods of marriage – procreation, fidelity, and sacrament. This is a wonderful collection that allows readers to see the complexity of Augustine’s thought on a difficult topic.”
-Kim Paffenroth
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Sevenfold Yes
$11.95Add to cartSay yes to the very best in your life! At the heart of spirituality is a yes to life. The Sevenfold Yes, an affirmation of life’s goodness and meaning, is at the very center of the spirituality of St. Ignatius whose motto was to “find God in all things.” Author Willi Lambert invites readers to reflect on what they consider to be the very best aspects of their lives and to say yes in a new and deeper way to them. Each chapter corresponds to a particular part of the Spiritual Exercises, making this an excellent introduction for the newcomer or a companion book for the retreatant. Practical prayer exercises and insightful reflection questions help the reader to recognize God’s call in the desires of one’s heart and in the events of everyday life. Retreat directors, too, will find this a helpful resource. The Sevenfold Yes is the first book in the new Ignatian Impulse series. These brief, readable, engaging books present the spirituality of St. Ignatius as a practical resource for spiritual seekers of all faiths.
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Habit : A History Of The Clothing Of The Catholic Nuns
$19.00Add to cartCuriosity about nuns and their distinctive clothing is almost as old as Catholicism itself. The habit intrigues the religious and the nonreligious alike, from medieval maidens to contemporary schoolboys, to feminists and other social critics. The first book to explore the symbolism of this attire, The Habit presents a visual gallery of the diverse forms of religious clothing and explains the principles and traditions that inspired them. More than just an eye-opening study of the symbolic significance of starched wimples, dark dresses, and flowing veils, The Habit is an incisive, engaging portrait of the roles nuns have and do play in the Catholic Church and in ministering to the needs of society.
From the clothing seen in an eleventh-century monastery to the garb worn by nuns on picket lines during the 1960s, habits have always been designed to convey a specific image or ideal. The habits of the Benedictines and the Dominicans, for example, were specifically created to distinguish women who consecrated their lives to God; other habits reflected the sisters’ desire to blend in among the people they served. The brown Carmelite habit was rarely seen outside the monastery wall, while the Flying Nun turned the white winged cornette of the Daughters of Charity into a universally recognized icon. And when many religious abandoned habits in the 1960s and ’70s, it stirred a debate that continues today.
Drawing on archival research and personal interviews with nuns all over the United States, Elizabeth Kuhns examines some of the gender and identity issues behind the controversy and brings to light the paradoxes the habit represents. For some, it epitomizes oppression and obsolescence; for others, it embodies the ultimate beauty and dignity of the vocation.
Complete with extraordinary photographs, including images of the nineteenth century nuns’ silk bonnets to the simple gray dresses of the Sisters of Social Service, this evocative narrative explores the timeless symbolism of the habit and traces its evolution as a visual reflection of the changes in society.
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Women Who Wrestled With God
$16.95Add to cartIsrael’s story as a people of God is a tale of women, men, and their children. Moving past a patriarchal reading of the Bible, Fischer presents a new interpretation of neglected biblical narratives. From a gender-balanced perspective, she reveals the political dimension and narrative continuation of ancestral stories in the Book of Ruth. Women Who Wrestled with God demonstrates the significance of women in religious history in a way that will inspire as well as inform.
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Reflections On A Dying Life
$16.95Add to cartReflections on a Dying Life is a series of reflections based on two common themes in Saint Augustine’s Spirituality. Donald Burt O.S.A., explores Augustine’s recurrent idea that as human beings we are living in an Inn for Travelers-a hospice for those who are still on the road-as well as the idea that every moment of our existence is a movement towards death, the moment when we must “exit” this hospice to the life waiting for us beyond the doors. These ideas are developed in three sections; Part One: “Life in the Inn for Travelers,” Part Two: “Death: the Door to Life,” and Part Three: “Life After Death.”
In hopes that his reflections on these ideas will assist himself and his readers to be happy, Fr. Burt focuses on the support the Christian faith provides for those in transit. The Christian faith assures us that whatever happens to us in this life, we will never be without the presence of a loving God who guaranteed through God’s own death that we can have perfect happiness on the other side of the door of death, and who in the meantime has promised that God will stay with us, supporting us along the way.
A remarkable collection of essays that provides thoughtful rumination on our life now, our future death, and the life that awaits us thereafter, Reflections on a Dying Life is an excellent navigational tool for any thoughtful guest in this mostly pleasant Inn for Travelers.
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Together We Pray
$18.95Add to cartEveryday we convene gatherings to make decisions, plan, solve problems, to take on projects, celebrate unity, and to recognize accomplishments big and small. The prayers in this book are intended to enhance such gatherings and help groups acknowledge God’s role at the center of their common work and in all of life. The prayers fit the needs of groups struggling with change, grief or discord, as well as those who are rejoicing, celebrating a job well done, or just beginning a project together. Nineteen reproducible prayer services and thirty-four short prayers in user friendly formats make this book a welcome addition to any parish, school or other faith based organization’s resource shelf.
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Engaging The World With Merton
$15.99Add to cartIn this engaging guide, M. Basil Pennington takes us on a retreat with Thomas Merton, in Merton’s own Kentucky hermitage, reading his writings on the spiritual life, praying the hours, caring for the birds on the front porch. This is the place where Merton found greater silence and solitude than was possible for him within the walls of the monastery. Pennington fills this eloquent introduction to Merton with photographs taken in and around the hermitage. Engaging the World with Merton enables each of us to have a retreat with Pennington’s friend and mentor as our companion, as we seek the kingdom of God within.
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Praying In The Cellar
$17.99Add to cartWe all hurt in various ways–pain from childhood, unspoken fears, memories that remind us of loss–but Anthony Delisi, a Trappist chaplain, teacher, and retreat leader for nearly sixty years, shows us how to bring all of these to God as we learn to pray “in the cellar.” This engaging guide to contemplative prayer will take you through the depths of what it really means to follow Jesus’s instructions for prayer: “When you pray, go to your inner room, close the door, and pray to your Father in secret.” Fr. Delisi encourages us to accept Jesus’ invitation to enter our interior cellar and in the darkness let our fears come to the surface. Along the way, he also shares his own experiences and reflections on his own journey toward discovering God’s deepest healing, and love. This inviting and helpful book is for all of us who have had trouble praying because memories, family, loves, concerns–life!–gets in the way.
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On Prayer And Contemplation
$36.00Add to cartSt. Clement Of Rome
St. Justin Martyr
Egeria
St. Gregory Of Nyssa
John Cassian
St. Augustine
St. Thomas Aquinas
St. Gregory Of Sinai
St. Catherine Of Siena
St. Ignatius Of Loyola
St. Teresa Of Avila
St. John Of The Cross
Blessed John Henry Newman
St. Elizabeth Of The Trinity
St. Edith SteinAdditional Info
This is a rich, informative, and inspiring compendium of the Christian tradition of prayer and contemplation from the earliest days of the Church to the present day. Included are selections from St. Ignatius of Antioch, Justin Martyr, St. Clement of Rome, St. Gregory of Nyssa, John Cassian, St. Augustine, St. Gregory of Sinai, St. Thomas Aquinas, St. Bonaventure, St. Ignatius Loyola, St. Teresa of Avila, St. John of the Cross, St. Catherine of Siena, St. Julian of Norwich, Brother Lawrence, St. Francis de Sales, St. Vincent de Paul, Lancelot Andrewes, St. Elizabeth of the Trinity, St. Edith Stein, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Hans Urs von Balthasar and Pope John Paul II.Levering has selected readings that capture how Christian saints and spiritual leaders through the ages have understood what prayer is, why we pray, and how we pray. The selections also integrate the Eastern Orthodox and Western understandings of prayer and contemplation. The book is perfect for study, meditation, and inspiration
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On Prayer And Contemplation
$104.00Add to cartSt. Clement Of Rome
St. Justin Martyr
Egeria
St. Gregory Of Nyssa
John Cassian
St. Augustine
St. Thomas Aquinas
St. Gregory Of Sinai
St. Catherine Of Siena
St. Ignatius Of Loyola
St. Teresa Of Avila
St. John Of The Cross
Blessed John Henry Newman
St. Elizabeth Of The Trinity
St. Edith SteinAdditional Info
This is a rich, informative, and inspiring compendium of the Christian tradition of prayer and contemplation from the earliest days of the Church to the present day. Included are selections from St. Ignatius of Antioch, Justin Martyr, St. Clement of Rome, St. Gregory of Nyssa, John Cassian, St. Augustine, St. Gregory of Sinai, St. Thomas Aquinas, St. Bonaventure, St. Ignatius Loyola, St. Teresa of Avila, St. John of the Cross, St. Catherine of Siena, St. Julian of Norwich, Brother Lawrence, St. Francis de Sales, St. Vincent de Paul, Lancelot Andrewes, St. Elizabeth of the Trinity, St. Edith Stein, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Hans Urs von Balthasar and Pope John Paul II.Levering has selected readings that capture how Christian saints and spiritual leaders through the ages have understood what prayer is, why we pray, and how we pray. The selections also integrate the Eastern Orthodox and Western understandings of prayer and contemplation. The book is perfect for study, meditation, and inspiration
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Doctrine Of Deification In The Greek Patristic Tradition
$295.00Add to cart1. Introduction
2. Deification In The Graeco-Roman World
3. The Jewish Paradigm: From Ezekiel To The Yored Merkavah
4. The Earliest Christian Model: Participatory Union With Christ
5. The Alexandrian Tradition I: Christian Schools And Study-Circles
6. The Alexandrian Tradition II: The Imposition Of Episcopal Control
7. The Cappadocian Approach: Divine Transcendence And The Ascent Of The Soul
8. The Monastic Synthesis: The Achievement Of Maximus The Confessor
9. EpilogueAdditional Info
Deification in the Greek patristic tradition was the fulfillment of the destiny for which humanity was created – not merely salvation from sin but entry into the fullness of the divine life of the Trinity. This book, the first on the subject for over sixty years, traces the history of deification from its birth as a second-century metaphor with biblical roots to its maturity as a doctrine central to the spiritual life of the Byzantine Church. Drawing attention to the richness and diversity of the patristic approaches from Irenaeus to Maximus the Confessor, Norman Russell offers a full discussion of the background and context of the doctrine, at the same time highlighting its distinctively Christian character. -
Becoming Fully Human
$14.95Add to cartIntroduction
What Is A Simple Life? Matthew 6:30
When Is War Unjust? Isaiah 2:4
What Are The Blessings Of Diminishment? Psalm 23:6
What Is Sanctity? Matthew 5:48
How Is Caring For The Earth Spiritual? Revelations 7:3
What Can Christians Learn From The Koran, Dhammapada, Bhagavad Gita, Lotus Sermons? John 17:21
When Is Care For The Self / Care For The Other Excessive? Matthew 22:39
How Does One Balance Patient Waiting And Action On Behalf Of Justice? Luke 18:11
What Does It Mean To Be Faithful In The Face Of Failure? Psalm 78:1
What Does It Mean To Be Enlightened? Proverbs 1:20
How Can We Be Grateful In The Midst Of Violence, Suffering, And Loss? Psalm 107: 1
Do The Little Things Matter? Ecclesiastes 1:2-3
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Drawing from the folklore and scripture of other cultures, as well as her own monastic tradition, Sister Joan Chittister develops a spirituality that understands what it means to be human and the importance of seeing others for what they truly are-sacred.Centered around twelve questions–from “What does it mean to be enlightened?” to “How is caring for the earth spiritual?”–Becoming Fully Human reveals that no matter our color, economic or social status, or religion, we are all dealing with the same human desires, fears, needs, feelings and hopes. Coming to see the heart of the other allows us to see our own, which in turn leads us to live lives dedicated to respect, holiness, balance, and peace.
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Envoy Of The Messiah (Student/Study Guide)
$10.95Add to cartIn his new book Envoy of the Messiah, Stephen Pimentel completes the journey he began in the popular Witnesses of the Messiah.
Envoy of the Messiah invites the reader to walk in the footsteps of St. Paul in his mission to the Gentiles, as told in Acts of the Apostles 16-28. Through nine lessons, each including stimulating discussion questions, the reader is challenged to encounter Christ in the early Church and to follow the example of St. Paul in their lives today. Written in accessible language, yet filled with helpful information and scriptural references, this book is perfect for beginners as well as more advanced biblical scholars.
Scripture scholar and popular author Steve Ray praises Envoy of the Messiah for its clarity and theological insight: “Stephen Pimentel’s book takes you through the recorded travels and teachings of St. Paul as revealed by Luke. He provides interesting insights and theological understanding useful to both the average reader and the scholar. This book is easy to read, yet full of helpful information and Scriptural detail. It is too bad we can’t insert most of this book into our Bibles as footnotes.”
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Queen Mother : A Biblical Theology Of Marys Queenship
$16.95Add to cartAn in-depth presentation of how the queen-mother theme in the Davidic kingdom sheds light on the role of Mary as heavenly Queen. Challenging yet accessible, this compelling read will bear much fruit for those looking to ground their faith in a deeper knowledge of Scripture.
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Spirituality At Work
$14.95Add to cartAn exploration of the spirituality of work, focusing on ten spiritual disciplines that can be practiced in the midst of the hustle and bustle of the contemporary workplace. Practical guidance and spiritual wisdom are combined to offer suggestions on balancing work, personal, family, church and community responsibilities.
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Spirituality Of The Beatitudes (Revised)
$24.00Add to cartThe Beatitudes offer a summary of Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount-a succinct summary of his essential teaching. In probing the meaning of these eight verses, Michael Crosby cuts to the heart of Matthew’s Gospel: a spiritual message that is at once personal and deeply social. Crosby posits that Matthew’s Gospel was written for a more affluent church community. As such, his Gospel offers a particularly telling challenge to First-World Christians. To pray in the spirit of the Beatitudes is to answer a radical call to conversion: a journey into God’s Reign of peace, justice, mercy, and renewal.
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Lent And Easter Wisdom From Henri J M Nouwen
$11.99Add to cartThought-provoking words from renowned spiritual writer, Henri J. M. Nouwen, lead readers along a journey of conversion during Lent and Easter week. These periods of penance and celebration, lavish with rituals, help us become more sensitive to our own weaknesses and Christ’s victory over sin. Through it all, Father Nouwen comforts and reassures us with reminders that God loves and accepts us even in our human state.
Each daily reflection–from Ash Wednesday through the Second Sunday of Easter–begins with thoughts from Father Nouwen on an appropriate theme, supported by Scripture, prayer, and a suggested activity for spiritual growth.
