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With One Voice (Reprinted)
$21.00Add to cartEvery Sunday morning people all over the world look up at a screen, open a hymnal, or simply take a breath … and sing. Why? Are people just participating in the service or is there something more behind church music? With One Voice examines the theology of song in worship and looks at how music is used to relate to God. Whatever the style, song has the power to bring believers into the company of the Savior himself and allows them to participate in the very redemption of all creation. Between these pages, worship leaders, church musicians, and all churchgoers will discover not just the history of song in worship but why believers continue to sing in worship today.
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Gospel Of John
$44.95Add to cartNo other book of the New Testament has attracted as much attention from commentators as the Fourth Gospel. It has stirred minds, hearts, and imaginations from Christianity’s earliest days. In The Gospel of John, Francis Moloney unfolds the identifiable “point of view” of this unique Gospel narrative and offers readers, heirs to its rich and widely varied interpretative traditions, relevance for their lives today. Includes an updated bibliography as an appendix.
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Jesus Ben Sira Of Jerusalem
$21.95Add to cartQuestions of vocation and character formation become important to students as they continue to receive higher education. Jesus Ben Sira combines secular wisdom from Near Eastern wisdom sources and divine revelations from the Hebrew Bible to create the Book of Sirach. By applying form criticism to Ben Sira’s book, Daniel J. Harrington provides students with historical information of the psychological and sociological context underlying Ben Sira’s teachings, as well as an understanding of how Ben Sira’s ancient wisdom can contribute to personal and social formation in the 21st century.
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Towards A Truly Catholic Church
$24.95Add to cartHow should we understand church? Is it visible or invisible, one or many, local or universal, hierarchical or congregational in its structure, sacramental or biblical in its expression? Different Christians–whether Catholic, Protestant, Orthodox, or Evangelical–tend to approach these foundational questions through the lenses of their own histories and traditions. Some place great weight on the Church’s Christological foundations, and thus on history. Others place more emphasis on the dynamic work of the Spirit, with its capacity to introduce the new and the unexpected. Others see an original diversity of ecclesiologies, grounding a contemporary pluralism of confessions. These lenses color not just how Christians see the church today, but also how they imagine it for tomorrow.
In Towards a Truly Catholic Church, Thomas Rausch, SJ, draws on these different voices to develop a theology for the church that builds on the work of the Vatican II, is ecumenical in its approach, and envisions the church in the context of globalization. In an increasingly interconnected world, Rausch offers hope that tomorrow’s church will be a world church, a communion that reconciles unity in diversity.
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Jonahs Journeys
$14.95Add to cartThe book of Jonah has been richly commented upon by centuries of Christians and Jews. Writers of prose and poetry have loved it as well as those interested in liturgy. Jonah is a small book, and yet it is placed with issues that have shown themselves existentially powerful over time and among readers of many types and cultures. In essence, Jonah’s journey’s among interpreters have had a great deal of territory to explore.
In Jonah’s Journey’s, Barbara Green, O.P., focuses on the character Jonah and explores the variety of ways in which the prophet and the book have been represented and understood by various interpreters. The question of how readers construct meaning is central to the text.
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1 Thessalonians Philippians 2 Thessalonians Colossians Ephesians
$16.95Add to cartVincent M. Smiles provides a fresh look at the early Church and the faith with which they approached their dynamic, diverse community. With a brief introduction to each letter, Smiles brings to light issues such as authorship, dating, and historical situation. Smiles focuses on similarities and contrasts-such as eschatology, ecclesiology and the status of women–within these diverse, yet unified letters.
A reading of these letters as “partners in a conversation” provides both an understanding and inspiration for today’s Christian society: inspiration to meet our challenges in faith with the same creativity as did the early Church.
With an understandable, yet comprehensive manner, this commentary will appeal to those interested in the changing early Church and its ancient wisdom.
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Praying With The Desert Mothers
$21.95Add to cartFourth- and fifth-century desert mothers in the Mediterranean region, known as ammas (spiritual mothers), were the founders of Christian community in the early church. Praying with the Desert Mothers introduces the lives, sayings, and stories of these remarkable spiritual elders. It enriches readers’ lives and compels them to return in meditation and prayer. For each topic a true story is drawn from a modern person’s experience of seeking God. This tapestry of stories of the desert ammas is woven together with theological insights, discussion of genres of literature, historical views on women, and reflective approaches to the wisdom tradition.
Praying with the Desert Mothers combines scholarship and reflection for praying, meditating, and living the wisdom of spiritual practices today. Chapters are “Introduction to the Desert Mothers,” “Ammas as Midwives of Wisdom,” “Ammas as Scripture Scholars,” “Heralds in the Desert,” “Desert as Idyllic Garden,” “The Pearl of Great Price,” “Humility and the Manifestation of Thoughts,” “Penthos and Tears-Signs of Conversion,” “The Hidden Life,” “Prayer and Hospitality”; and concludes with “The Visitation” and a complete bibliography on the desert ammas.
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Gilbert Keith Chesterton
$159.00Add to cartMaisie Ward’s biography of Gilbert Keith Chesterton has long been a cornerstone in Chesterton studies, as well as in the publishing house she and her husband, Frank Sheed, founded in 1926. Originally published in 1942, just six years after Chesterton’s untimely death, this book combines Ward’s unique perspective as the author’s friend and publisher with an examination of his personal correspondence and interviews with his closest friends and family. Here are Chesterton’s childhood and school days, the friendship and foolery of youth, his early theological development, high spirited love letters, the variety and richness of his travel and life abroad, his lectures, his writings, and his indominable spirit. A Sheed & Ward Classic, this re-release of Ward’s definitive biography is sure to delight existing “Chestertonians” and introduce a new generation to one of Catholicism’s brightest lights.
From the new introduction by Andrew Greeley:
“This book had a decisive impact on me and on my life when I read it at the age of sixteen–and not merely because my fictional detective Blackie Ryan is an American cousin of GKC’s Father Brown. Ms. Ward’s biography introduced me not only to a world of literature of which I had been unaware, but to a perspective on literature and life which was enormously attractive because it confirmed many of the insights, instincts, inclinations, biases, and loves which were knocking around in my adolescent skull. I have been a Chestertonian all my life in part because I had been one without knowing it even before I read Ms. Ward’s biography.”
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Gifts Of The Desert
$19.00Add to cartIn his previous book The Mountain of Silence, Markides introduced us to the essential spiritual nature of Eastern Orthodoxy in a series of lively conversations with Father Maximos, the widely revered charismatic Orthodox bishop and former abbot of the isolated monastery on Mount Athos. In Gifts of the Desert, Markides continues his examination of Easter Orthodox mystical teachings and practices and captures its living expression through visits to monasteries and hermitages in Greece and America and interviews with contemporary charismatic elders, both male and female.
Markides’s pursuit of a deeper understanding of Orthodoxy takes him to the deserts of Arizona and a stay at a new monastery in Sedona; to the island of Cyprus and a reunion with Father Maximos; on a pilgrimage to holy shrines aboard a cruise ship in the Aegean Sea; and finally to the legendary Mount Athos, home to more than two thousand Orthodox monks. Markides relates his journey and reflections in a captivating style while providing important background material and information on historical events to give readers a highly accessible, in-depth portrait of a tradition little known in the West.
Gifts of the Desert will appeal to a wide range of people, from Christians seeking insights into their religion and its various expressions to scholars interested in learning more about the mystical way of life and wisdom that have been preserved on Mount Athos since the fall of the Byzantine Empire and the Great Schism that separated the Eastern and Western Churches. Perhaps most important, however, is the bridge it offers contemporary readers to a Christian life that is balanced between the worldly and the spiritual.
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Butlers Lives Of The Saints
$25.99Add to cartThere is no greater authority on the saints than Alban Butler, and his enormous research has been the standard reference on the subject for the last two and a half centuries. This new adaptation of Butler’s multi-volume book presents a modernized text for today’s reader and provides an illuminating guide both for Catholics and those of other denominations, omitting the difficult ecclesiastical terminology of the original text.
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Did Jesus Have A Last Name
$12.99Add to cartThis long-awaited sequel to the best-selling Did Adam & Eve Have Belly Buttons? utilizes the same easy-to-read, question-and-answer format that has proven successful in capturing the hearts and minds of Catholic teenagers. With 200 actual questions from teens, Did Jesus Have a Last Name? offers clear and concise answers to some of the most challenging questions about the Church and its teachings.
Here, teens will encounter clear answers
to questions such as:* How can we believe in a God we cannot see?
* Is the Catholic faith the only true religion?
* Did the miracles in the Bible really happen?
* Why are we punished by Adam and Eve’s sin?Though written for teens, this book is perfect for Catholics-and non-Catholics-of all ages who want to learn more about the Catholic faith. Authors Matthew Pinto and Jason Evert have a gift for providing clear, theologically precise explanations in contemporary language, drawing on examples from everyday experience.
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We Preach Christ Crucified (Anniversary)
$17.95Add to cartIn this tenth anniversary edition of Kenneth Leech’s classic Lenten book, he draws from his own prayer, study of the Bible, and encounters with others to offer a rich account of the resurrection for today. The themes of suffering and healing, justice and compassion, and Christ’s dying and rising all come together in a compelling theology of discipleship and ministry.
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On The Heels Of Freedom
$19.95Add to cartThis saga opens with the mutiny of captured Africans on the Amistad in 1839, follows the path of missionaries who risked their lives to establish schools among emancipated slaves in the South, and culminates with the testimonies of descendants of those who were freed. Documenting a stunning, but little known, story of rare courage and interracial partnership, this story will inspire anyone seeking to be faithful in challenging times.
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We Walk The Path Together
$24.00Add to cartThrough reflections on the Vietnamese Zen master, Thich Nhat Hanh, and the medieval Christian mystic, Meister Eckhart, writer Brian Pierce reveals the benefits of openness as a spiritual practice. By drawing analogies between Christian and Buddhist teachings, he identifies the common ground on which to grow in compassionate understanding and interfaith dialogue.
Blending Christian tradition with the concrete spiritual practices of Buddhism, this work emphasizes the importance of seeing with a contemplative and compassionate vision. By sharing accounts of individuals who transcended their own suffering to embrace a more compassionate and understanding view of others, Pierce celebrates the moments of harmonious communion that draw us together.
This beautifully written book is a model for respectful listening and a spiritual resource for prayerful meditation and scholarly study.
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Sheed And Ward Anthology Of Catholic Philosophy
$75.00Add to cartPreliminaries
What Is Catholic Philosophy?
The Bible: Verses
Plato: Dialogues
Aristotle: Treatises
The Patristic Era
Introduction
Aristides The Philosopher: A Defense Of Christianity
Justin Martyr: From Philosophy To Christianity
Irenaeus: Freedom And Evil
Clement Of Alexandria: Philosophy And Christianity
Tertullian: Athens And Jerusalem
Minucius Felix: A Pagan-Christian Debate
Origen: First Principles
Plotinus: Absolute Beauty
Gregory Of Nyssa: Not Three Gods
Augustine: Confessions
Augustine: Christian Doctrine
Augustine: Freedom And Evil
Augustine: God’s Providence
Pseudo-Dionysius: Mystical Theology
Boethius: Foreknowledge And Freedom
The Middle Ages
Introduction
Avicenna: Essences
Anselm: The Ontological Argument
Averros: The Incoherence Of The Incoherence
Moses Maimonides: Guide For The Perplexed
Roger Bacon: Experimental Science
Peter Of Spain: Logic
Bonaventure: The Mind’s Journey To God
Thomas Aquinas: The Existence Of God
Thomas Aquinas: Natural Law
Thomas Aquinas: The Principles Of Nature
Thomas Aquinas: On Being And Essence
Thomas Aquinas: Can War Be Just?
Meister Eckhart: The Nearness Of The Kingdom
John Duns Scotus: Universals
Margaret Porette: Mirror Of Simple Souls
William Of Ockham: Against Theistic Proofs
Renaissance Through Nineteenth
Introduction
Ignatius Of Loyola: Principle And Foundation
Francisco Suarez: Essence And Existence
Galileo Galilei: Physics And Religion
Pierre Gassendi: Against The Aristotelians
Rene Descartes: I Think, Therefore I Am
Blaise Pascal: The Wager
Nicolas Malebranche: Occasionalism
John Henry Newman: Loving God
Josef Kleutgen: Scholastic Philosophy
Vatican I: Constitution On The Catholic Faith
Pope Leo XIII: The Revival Of Thomism
The Twentieth Century And Beyond
Introduction
The Vatican: Twenty-Four Thomistic Theses
Maurice Blondel: Action
Max Scheler: The Problem Of Eudaemonism
G. K. Chesterton: Orthodoxy
Pierre Rousselot: Intelligence
Joseph Marechal: Transcendental Thomism
Pierre Teilhard De Chardin: Evolution And Christianity
Jacques Maritain: Existence And The Existent
Etienne Gilson: God And Modern Philosophy
Gabriel Marcel: Ontological Mystery
Edith Stein: Woman’s Special Value
Charles Hart: Neothomism In America
Additional Info
The Sheed & Ward Anthology of Catholic Philosophy is a thorough introduction to the evolution of Catholic philosophy from Biblical times to the present day. The first comprehensive collection of readings from Catholic philosophers, this volume aims to sharpen the understanding of Catholic philosophy by grouping together the best examples of this tradition, both well-known classics and lesser-known selections. The readings emphasize themes integral to the Catholic tradition such as the harmony of faith and reason, the existence and nature of God, the nature of the human person and the nature of being, and the objectivity of the moral law.Each reading includes a brief introduction and is historically placed within five major groups–1) Preliminaries, including readings from the Bible, Plato and Aristotle, 2) The Patristic Era, selections from Aristides to Boethius, and a heavy focus on Augustine, 3) The Middle Ages, readings from the early Moslem and Jewish thinkers to William of Ockham, with an emphasis on Aquinas, 4) The Renaissance through the Nineteenth Century, including Suarez, Descartes, Pascal, Newman, and Pope Leo XIII, and 5) The Twentieth Century and Beyond, including Maritain and Lonergan, Blondel and Marcel, Geach and Rescher, and others like Chesterton and Teilhard.
The first comprehensive collection of readings from Catholic philosophers-Includes both well-known classics and lesser-known selections
-Emphasizes themes integral to the Catholic tradition
Eighty-two readings are arranged historically, reads as a “Who’s Who” of the Catholic intellectual tradition
-Includes selections from Biblical times to the modern era
-Essays are divided into five groups, each group beginning with an introduction to prepare the reader for the flow of ideas and the philosophers’ place in history
-Each essay also contains a short introduction that includes biographical information on the philosopher
Ideal for courses in:
-Philosophy of Religion
-Introduction to Philosophy
-Catholicism
-Theology
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Catholic Church In State Politics
$46.00Add to cartIntroduction: The Governor And The Archbishop
History: From John Carroll To The Maryland Catholic Conference
Organization: State Catholic Conferences As Dual Structures
Issues: The Seamless Garment In Action
Legitimacy: Political Influence And The Catholic Watergate
Discourse: Liberally Clothing The Naked Public Square
Conclusion: Catholic Political Advocacy In Secular Society: Future Challenges
Appendix
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What role, if any, should religion play in politics? By what authority and methods does the Catholic Church apply its teachings to public policy discourse? How do Bishops and lay leaders work together in Catholic conferences, and how do they work with political leaders? What impact do they have?The political advocacy of the American Catholic Bishops at the state level is one of the Church’s best-kept secrets. In this groundbreaking work, David Yamane reveals the rich history, accomplishments, and challenges of bishops and their lay colleagues in local politics. Through sociological analysis, up-to-date examples, and personal interviews, Yamane explains how the local Catholic advocacy organizations in thirty-three states and Washington, D.C., negotiate the tension between the prophetic demands of faith and the political realities of secular political institutions. The Catholic Church in State Politics invites readers to understand better the role of religion in the public square.
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Sheed And Ward Anthology Of Catholic Philosophy
$155.00Add to cartPreliminaries
What Is Catholic Philosophy?
The Bible: Verses
Plato: Dialogues
Aristotle: Treatises
The Patristic Era
Introduction
Aristides The Philosopher: A Defense Of Christianity
Justin Martyr: From Philosophy To Christianity
Irenaeus: Freedom And Evil
Clement Of Alexandria: Philosophy And Christianity
Tertullian: Athens And Jerusalem
Minucius Felix: A Pagan-Christian Debate
Origen: First Principles
Plotinus: Absolute Beauty
Gregory Of Nyssa: Not Three Gods
Augustine: Confessions
Augustine: Christian Doctrine
Augustine: Freedom And Evil
Augustine: God’s Providence
Pseudo-Dionysius: Mystical Theology
Boethius: Foreknowledge And Freedom
The Middle Ages
Introduction
Avicenna: Essences
Anselm: The Ontological Argument
Averros: The Incoherence Of The Incoherence
Moses Maimonides: Guide For The Perplexed
Roger Bacon: Experimental Science
Peter Of Spain: Logic
Bonaventure: The Mind’s Journey To God
Thomas Aquinas: The Existence Of God
Thomas Aquinas: Natural Law
Thomas Aquinas: The Principles Of Nature
Thomas Aquinas: On Being And Essence
Thomas Aquinas: Can War Be Just?
Meister Eckhart: The Nearness Of The Kingdom
John Duns Scotus: Universals
Margaret Porette: Mirror Of Simple Souls
William Of Ockham: Against Theistic Proofs
Renaissance Through Nineteenth
Introduction
Ignatius Of Loyola: Principle And Foundation
Francisco Suarez: Essence And Existence
Galileo Galilei: Physics And Religion
Pierre Gassendi: Against The Aristotelians
Rene Descartes: I Think, Therefore I Am
Blaise Pascal: The Wager
Nicolas Malebranche: Occasionalism
John Henry Newman: Loving God
Josef Kleutgen: Scholastic Philosophy
Vatican I: Constitution On The Catholic Faith
Pope Leo XIII: The Revival Of Thomism
The Twentieth Century And Beyond
Introduction
The Vatican: Twenty-Four Thomistic Theses
Maurice Blondel: Action
Max Scheler: The Problem Of Eudaemonism
G. K. Chesterton: Orthodoxy
Pierre Rousselot: Intelligence
Joseph Marechal: Transcendental Thomism
Pierre Teilhard De Chardin: Evolution And Christianity
Jacques Maritain: Existence And The Existent
Etienne Gilson: God And Modern Philosophy
Gabriel Marcel: Ontological Mystery
Edith Stein: Woman’s Special Value
Charles Hart: Neothomism In America
Additional Info
The Sheed & Ward Anthology of Catholic Philosophy is a thorough introduction to the evolution of Catholic philosophy from Biblical times to the present day. The first comprehensive collection of readings from Catholic philosophers, this volume aims to sharpen the understanding of Catholic philosophy by grouping together the best examples of this tradition, both well-known classics and lesser-known selections. The readings emphasize themes integral to the Catholic tradition such as the harmony of faith and reason, the existence and nature of God, the nature of the human person and the nature of being, and the objectivity of the moral law.Each reading includes a brief introduction and is historically placed within five major groups–1) Preliminaries, including readings from the Bible, Plato and Aristotle, 2) The Patristic Era, selections from Aristides to Boethius, and a heavy focus on Augustine, 3) The Middle Ages, readings from the early Moslem and Jewish thinkers to William of Ockham, with an emphasis on Aquinas, 4) The Renaissance through the Nineteenth Century, including Suarez, Descartes, Pascal, Newman, and Pope Leo XIII, and 5) The Twentieth Century and Beyond, including Maritain and Lonergan, Blondel and Marcel, Geach and Rescher, and others like Chesterton and Teilhard.
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The first comprehensive collection of readings from Catholic philosophers
-Includes both well-known classics and lesser-known selections
-Emphasizes themes integral to the Catholic tradition
Eighty-two readings are arranged historically, reads as a “Who’s Who” of the Catholic intellectual tradition
-Includes selections from Biblical times to the modern era
-Essays are divided into five groups, each group beginning with an introduction to prepare the reader for the flow of ideas and the philosophers’ place in history
-Each essay also contains a short introduction that includes biographical information on the philosopher
Ideal for courses in:
-Philosophy of Religion
-Introduction to Philosophy
-Catholicism
-Theology
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Small Christian Communities
$23.00Add to cartHow can churches in America, modeling the oldest Christian communities, renew themselves form within? They can look to examples of thriving small Christian communities within their own country and throughout the world. This inspiring book shows what is happening now across six continents to give pastors and lay leaders of every denomination encouragement through useable examples from their counterparts around the world.
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Life Balance : A Five Session Course On Rest Work And Play For Lent (Student/Stu
$9.99Add to cartChurch House Publishing
21st century living is hectic. Getting the right ‘life balance’ between rest, work and play seems almost impossible. In five interactive sessions, Life Balance aims to help groups explores:”How to build Sabbath time into the crazy pressures of everyday life. ‘How ‘Sabbath attitudes’ can transform the way we spend our time.”Each session contains enough material for a 90-minute session and includes guidelines for group study, with full background notes for leaders, interactive activities, questions for discussion and multimedia ideas, and ideas for practical action.
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Jesus And Virtue Ethics
$42.00Add to cartThe Histories Of Moral Theology And New Testament Ethics
Methods: The New Testament And Moral Theology
The Kingdom Of God As Horizon And Goal: Who Ought We To Become?
Discipleship As Context: Who Are We?
The Sermon On The Mount And Christian Virtue Ethics: How Do We Get There?
Love As The Primary Value
Sin As Failure To Love
Politics From A Marginal Perspective
Justice And Social Justice
Embodiment And Community As The Context For Sexual Ethics
Marriage And Divorce
Celibacy, Homosexuality, And Abortion
The Bible And Nature: Friends Or Foes?
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Jesuits Daniel Harrington and James Keenan have successfully team-taught the content of this landmark study to the delight of students for years. In this book they take the fruits of their own experiences as theologians, writers, teachers, mentors, and friends to propose virtue ethics as a bridge between the fields of New Testament Studies and Moral Theology.Answering the call of the Second Vatican Council for moral theology to “draw more fully on the teaching of Holy Scripture,” the authors examine the virtues that both flow from Scripture and provide a lens by which to interpret Scripture. By remaining true to both the New Testament’s emphasis on the human response to God’s gracious activity in Jesus Christ and to the ethical needs and desires of Christians in the twenty-first century, the authors address key topics such as discipleship, the Sermon on the Mount, love, sin, politics, justice, sexuality, marriage, divorce, bioethics, and ecology.
Covering the entire sweep of ethical teaching from its foundations in Scripture and especially in Jesus’ life, death, and resurrection to its goal or “end” with the full coming of God’s kingdom, the authors invite readers more deeply into an appreciation of the central biblical themes and how, based on the themes, Catholic Christian moral theology bears on general ethical issues in culture. Complete with reflection questions and suggestions for further reading, this book is essential reading for professors, students, pastors, preachers, and interested Catholics.
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Gospel Of Mark
$29.95Add to cartIn The Gospel of Mark Fathers Donahue and Harrington use an approach that can be expressed by two terms currently used in literary criticism: intratextuality and intertextuality. This intratextual and intertextual reading of Mark’s Gospel helps us to appreciate the literary character, its setting in life, and its distinctive approaches to the Old Testament, Jesus, and early Christian theology.
“Intratextuality” means we read Mark as Mark and by Mark. Such a reading expresses interest in the final form of the Gospel (not its source or literary history) and in its words and images, literary devices, literary forms, structures, characterization, and plot. Reading Mark by Mark gives particular attention to the distinctive vocabulary and themes that run throughout the Gospel and serve to hold it together as a unified literary production.“Intertextuality” comprises the relation between texts and a textual tradition, and also referring to contextual materials not usually classified as texts (e.g., archaeological data). “Intertextuality” is used to note the links of the text of Mark’s Gospel to other texts (especially the Old Testament) and to the life of the Markan community and of the Christian community today.
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Elisabeth Leseur : Selected Writings
$27.95Add to cartThis volume, the first in the highly praised Classics of Western Spirituality series to venture into the 20th century, introduces the writings of Elisabeth Leseur (1800-1914), a French laywoman who left a precious record of a remarkable inner spiritual journey that was all but hidden from those who knew her. Leseur confronted the twin challenges of serious illness and her husband’s agnosticism, which pained her, but didn’t prevent her from being happily married. Inspired by a spirituality of the communion of saints, Leseur approached these issues by becoming a loving presence in her familial and social circles. She participated in all of the major theological developments that led to Vatican II, as well, but she has been a missing figure in the history of spirituality until now.
This first and only edition of Elisabeth Leseur’s works brings together insights from the entire corpus of a key lay figure in the history of Christian spirituality. The works included are: Journal and Daily Thoughts, Writings on Christian Vocation, Letters to Unbelievers (Selected), Letters on Suffering (Selected).
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3rd Readings The Gospels
$70.99Add to cartPreaching pastors, ministers, and priests know how quickly Sundays come and go. The Lectionary Commentary will not slow the pace of the weekly calendar, but it will help assure that sermon preparation begins with a solid engagement with Scripture. Designed to “jump start” the difficult task of sermon preparation, this indispensable three-volume work gathers exegetical essays on biblical texts from the Revised Common Lectionary. Covering every Sunday of the three-year liturgical cycle, as well as Christmas Day, Epiphany, and Ascension Day, the readings are arranged in canonical order so as to be of use to all preachers.
Seventy-eight pastors, priests, and teachers from a variety of Christian traditions have contributed their insights to The Lectionary Commentary. Designed to answer the question What does the preacher need to know about this text in order to preach a faithful sermon from it?, each of their essays closely considers its specific biblical text, all the while remaining alert to the contemporary context in which the sermon will be spoken and heard. The result is an invaluable resource that will aid in the difficult task of facilitating a meaningful encounter between Holy Scripture and our modern world.
This volume, The Third Readings: The Gospels, provides exegetical commentary on the lectionary readings for the witnesses to Jesus Christ written by Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. Also unique to this volume is an excellent essay by C. Clifton Black on Augustinian preaching and the nurture of Christians.
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Catholic Answers To Fundamentalists Questions (Expanded)
$8.99Add to cartThis edition has been updated in light of the changing social landscape and is written fro Catholics as well as questioning Christian Fundamentalists. It offers clear, accurate, and easy-to-read answers to many questions that sincere Christians ask about the Catholic faith.
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Childs Guide To The Seven Sacraments
$12.99Add to cartIn this next volume of the bestselling Child’s Guide series, Elizabeth Ficocelli makes the seven sacraments come alive for youngsters five to nine. We meet Dominic, a little boy who has a school assignment to do a report on the seven sacraments.
The author presents the sacraments in simple and understandable terms, based on the truths of the Catechism. Each sacrament is referenced to its origin in scripture, and then presented in a way the child might experience it today. Throughout the book, there are interactive questions designed to encourage discussion between the child and parent or teacher “What is the name of your priest? Can you think of one special job he does?” There are also several Catholic terms which are explained on an appropriate level.Whether a child receives religious education through Catholic school or a supplemental catechism class, the book is helpful in explaining the seven sacraments and encouraging the child–and the parent–to make use of these special gifts from God.
Written in clear, simple language, this book:
–has vivid full-color illustrations throughout –can be either read to children or used by beginning readers –is a meaningful gift from parents and other family members –is the perfect teaching tool for use in Catholic schools or parish CCD classes -
Christian College Christian Calling
$38.00Add to cartThe Not-So-Great Divide
Steve Wilkens
Being Good: An Invitation To Ethical Thinking
Daniel Speak
Phil-LOST-ophy Or “Love Of Wisdom”
John Culp
Hermeneutics: Why Do We Have To Interpret Scripture Anyway?
Gerald H. Wilson
Old Testament: Congregation And Academy Share A Whole Bible, Not Just A Half
William Yarchin
The Academic Side Of New Testament Studies
Keith H. Reeves And Kenneth L. Waters
Church History: Surrounded By A Great Cloud Of Witnesses
Dennis Okholm
Systematic Theology: Theology In, For, And From The Church
Heather Ann Ackley
Youth Ministry: Taking A Seat At The Grown-Ups’ Table
Kara Powell And Steve Gerali
Pastoral Ministry: A Partnership Between Academy And Congregation
Dick Pritchard
Practical Theology: A Bridge Across The Divide?
Paul Shrier And B. J. Oropeza
Bridging Past And Future
Amy Jacober And Steve WilkensAdditional Info
Christian colleges have been set up by Christian churches throughout American history. But all too often these schools and the groups that support them come into conflict, typically over what is being taught in religion and philosophy classes. Christian College, Christian Calling seeks not so much to resolve this tension between congregation and academy as to explain why it exists and why it might even be fruitful. Instructors of philosophy, theology, church history, Biblical studies, and ministry from Azusa Pacific University explain the value of their disciplines in down-to-earth terms-not in terms of academic achievement but in terms of the Christian life. Looking to get past the stereotypes of liberal, faith-diluting colleges and conservative, unthinking churches, Christian College, Christian Calling provides an invaluable resource for anyone concerned about the mission and relevance of Christian higher education -
Advent And Christmas Wisdom From Padre Pio
$13.99Add to cartPadre Pio was one of the most beloved and intriguing holy men of the 20th century. In this book his own words lead readers to Christmas with a heightened sense of the sacred. Reflections for each day–from the first Sunday of Advent until the end of the Christmas season–begin with selections from letters and messages of Padre Pio, followed by Scripture, prayer, a suggestion for an appropriate seasonal activity, and blessings.
Advent and Christmas Wisdom is ideal for those who want to enter more deeply into the mystery of Christ’s Incarnation as they prepare room in their hearts for his birth. During this joyous season readers can experience the special closeness to God that Padre Pio felt. -
Concise History Of The Catholic Church (Revised)
$20.00Add to cartExpanded and updated for the new millennium.
Covering the life of Christ, the election of Pope Benedict XVI, and everything in between, A Concise History of the Catholic Church has been one of the bestselling religious histories of the past two decades and a mainstay for scholars, students, and others looking for a definitive, accessible history of Catholicism. With a clarity that will appeal to any reader, Thomas Bokenkotter divides his study into five parts that correspond to the major historical and epochal developments in Catholicism. His authoritative, thorough approach takes readers from the Church’s triumph over paganism, through “the sound and fury of renewal,” to a new section devoted to such topics as dissent and current developments in the ecumenical movement. Informative illustrations throughout the book, new to this edition, enrich the reader’s experience, and the addition of a wide-ranging bibliography increases its value as a sourcebook.
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Holy Meal : The Lords Supper In The Life Of The Church
$20.00Add to cart“This is my body,” said Jesus at the Last Supper. What did he mean? Throughout church history, there have been various interpretations of his words. These differences have caused denominational ruptures that have yet to heal.
In A Holy Meal, Gordon T. Smith shows that we cannot appreciate the Lord’s Supper until we understand it. In light of the renewed attention given to the sacraments by all branches of the church, he examines the historic interpretations and seeks common ground among believers. In the process, he shows how the Lord’s Supper can infuse new meaning into the church as it confronts the forces of postmodernism and secularism.
A Holy Meal is essential reading for Christians who want to ponder the Lord’s Supper again–perhaps truly for the first time.
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Thomas Merton : I Have Seen What I Was Looking For
$19.95Add to cartAn engaging approach for new readers and a refreshing review for long-time Merton fans, this carefully planned anthology by a fellow monk and a friend abounds with helpful insights into the life and writings of the most influential spiritual mentor of our time.
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You Shall Not Kill Or You Shall Not Murder
$10.95Add to cartNearly all English translations of the Bible during the last third of the twentieth century have changed the wording of the sixth commandment from “kill” to “murder.” The Hebrew word that appears in the commandment has a broader semantic range than “murder.” Wilma Ann Bailey discusses why the Protestant and Jewish traditions changed the wording and why the Roman Catholic tradition did not. She also examines the impact that the wording will have in the future for people who believe that there is no general prohibition against killing in the Hebrew Bible and why questions of killing that are broader than murder-death penalty and just war-are no longer part of the discussion of this commandment.
Chapters are “You Shall Not Kill,” “The Sixth Commandment in Evangelical Protestantism,” “The Sixth Commandment in Mainline Traditions,” “The Sixth Commandment in Judaism,” “The Fifth Commandment in Roman Catholicism,” “When ‘You Shall Not Kill’ Became ‘You Shall Not Murder.'”
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Priesthood Of The Faithful
$29.95Add to cartThe New Testament describes the baptized as a “holy priesthood” and “a priestly people.” Vatican II clearly taught that the baptized become “a holy priesthood.” Their personal fidelity and lives led in loving obedience to the Gospel become “spiritual sacrifices” offered along with the body of the Lord in the Eucharist. The Priesthood of the Faithful explores this key doctrine of Christian faith and examines its significance for the spiritual growth and revitalization of the church. It focuses on the prophetic, pastoral, and priestly roles of the faithful with the aim of helping people experience their own lives as the fruitful blossoming of Christ’s grace in the world.
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Conozca A Jesus – (Spanish)
$16.99Add to cartEscrito por el Padre Juan Alfaro, este libro puede emplearse como programa de estudio de los evangelios, como apoyo para retiros espirituales, como fuente de informacion para predicadores y lideres de programas de formacion, y como de libro personal para quienes quieren conocer a Jesus a traves de los evangelios.
This book can be used as a brief study of the Gospels, as a book to use while on retreat, as a source book for preachers and leaders of formation programs, and as a book for those who want to know about the Jesus in the Gospels.
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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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Europes Reformatios 1459-1650
$52.00Add to cartPart One: Introduction
Premises
The Reformation In European Perspective
Part Two: Doctrine To Live By
Late Medieval Background
Martin Luther, To 1521
The German And Swiss Reformation, 1521-1526
The German And Swiss Reformation, 1526-1555
The European Reformations
Part Three: Politics
The Wars Of Italy, 1494-1559
Wars Of Religion, 1562-1648
The European Reformations
England’s Reformations, 1527-1660
Part Four: Society And Community
Late Medieval Background
The German And Swiss Reformation
Reformations Across Europe
Europe’s Reformations In Global Perspective
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In this widely praised history, noted scholar James D. Tracy offers a comprehensive, lucid, and masterful exploration of early modern Europe’s key turning point. Establishing a new standard for histories of the Reformation, Tracy explores the complex religious, political, and social processes that made change possible, even as he synthesizes new understandings of the profound continuities between medieval Catholic Europe and the multi-confessional sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. This revised edition includes new material on Eastern Europe, on how ordinary people experienced religious change, and on the pluralistic societies that began to emerge.Reformation scholars have in recent decades dismantled brick by brick the idea that the Middle Ages came to an abrupt end in 1517. Martin Luther’s Ninety-five Theses fitted into an ongoing debate about how Christians might better understand the Gospel and live its teachings more faithfully. Tracy shows how Reformation-era religious conflicts tilted the balance in church-state relations in favor of the latter, so that the secular power was able to dictate the doctrinal loyalty of its subjects. Religious reform, Catholic as well as Protestant, reinforced the bonds of community, while creating new divisions within towns, villages, neighborhoods, and families. In some areas these tensions were resolved by allowing citizens to profess loyalty both to their separate religious communities and to an overarching body-politic. This compromise, a product of the Reformations, though not willed by the reformers, was the historical foundation of modern, pluralistic society.
Richly illustrated and elegantly written, this book belongs in the library of all scholars, students, and general readers interested in the origins, events, and legacy of Europe’s Reformation.
Features
Offers a detailed glossary and suggested readings
Richly illustrated with over 90 paintings, maps, and drawings
An ideal introduction to the Reformation courses on early modern Europe
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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.
