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Twenty-two saints tell their own exciting story of how they found that desiring God and living for bold truth took them places they never expected to go and empowered them to do remarkable, sometimes very quirky, things"--

This work describes and analyzes the contribution of Pope Francis as an ethicist, a practitioner of discernment, a skilled communicator, and a strong advocate for social justice on the global stage"--

A collection of essays by faculty of Boston College and the BC School of Theology and Ministry on renewal in theological education, a change in approach from the predominance of rational and abstract reasoning for the sake of cognitive knowledge about matters of faith to one that emphasizes spiritual and ethical formation Colleen Griffith is professor of the practice of theology and director of spirituality studies at Boston College School of ...

An exploration of the parallels between Old Testament texts and contemporary writings from Mesopotamia, Egypt, and elsewhere in the Middle East. The fifth edition expands on the first four with additional texts"--

Intended primarily as an undergraduate text, this integrative approach to Christian spirituality, introduces students to historical traditions and to recent global developments, where Christian spirituality rests on timeless themes and incorporates variations"--

Examines the origins and development of the episcopacy in the early church with an eye toward its implications for current ecumenical issues relating to the episcopacy and apostolic succession.+

Laudate Deum is an apostolic exhortation by Pope Francis on the climate crisis that relates directly to his first encyclical, Laudate Si. Here, however, the pope's concern is focused directly on the climate crisis that affects all people, but especially those who are poor. In his directness, the pope does not hold back from critiquing problems coming from industry, economists, and those in positions of power who ignore the climate The exhortat...

Science is not an infallible rival of religion, rather, its strength depends precisely on its ability to make and learn from its (sometime surprising, sometimes amusing) mistakes"--

Queerness in the Catholic Church is a collection of unique personal stories by several LGBTQIA+ Catholics who share their own experiences within the Church. Although the contributors are based in Germany, their experiences connect and relate to all Catholics who have experienced marginalization, discrimination, and hurt by the Church, yet also know the love, beauty, goodness, and faith of Catholicism."The subtitle of this collection of painful...

Catholic-Jewish Relations: Twelve Key Themes for Teaching & Preaching offers a road map for busy people--teachers, parents, clergy, parishioners--to become acquainted with the main themes and documents that have emerged through the Catholic Church's encounter and dialogue with the Jewish people since Vatican II, distilled here as twelve key statements. Framed by the author's Roman Catholic tradition, it is the "quick read" path to upskilling i...

A readable survey of Catholic social justice, updated in this fourth edition to include new economic, racial, and social data for a biblical foundation for faith and justice."--

Amos and Hosea: The Justice and Mercy of God explores the interface of divine justice and mercy in the books of Amos and Hosea in their prophetic witness to the fall of the northern kingdom of Israel. This new volume in the CBA Biblical Studies series explores the interface of divine justice and mercy within the books of Amos and Hosea. Hayes considers the following questions in the light of these two books: When the future of an entire nation...

Designed for an adult to read to young children, Praying the Lord's Prayer with Children explains each phrase of this important prayer"--

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Rethinking Catholic Theology: From The Mystery of Existence to the New Creation provides readers with an intelligent, informed, critical grasp of at least the central truths of the Catholic/Christian tradition. It aims to help readers to rethink more deeply these essential truths, and moreover, in what specific ways the understanding of the Catholic faith has changed and/or remained the same since Vatican II. The first part centers on Jesus Me...

Fingertip guide to the designated Bible reading for the day, plus feast and saints' days. Calendar format shows one full week at a glance. +

This spiral-bound desk calendar shows the designated Bible Reading for the day, feasts and saints' days, rubrics and chronological days in a handsome week-at-a-glance format. +

This book presents the profound if seemingly counterintuitive graced moments in one's life and their capacity for transformation, individuation, and living in graced presence"--

As It Was Written is a first book about the Bible that presupposes no previous knowledge. In seventeen chapters--eleven for the Old Testament and six for the New Testament--every book of the Bible is discussed. The origins and message of each book are told against the background of the history of Israel and of the Church. The main focus is on the Bible's meaning for the Catholic Christian reader today. A final two chapters discuss the Bible as...

This book draws on various Catholic resources to understand and guide us on the contemporary spiritual journey"--