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Following on from her bestselling Women of Holy Week, Paula Gooder uses her extensive biblical expertise and storytelling skills to recreate the events of the nativity, from the promise of a future people to Sarah, to the presentation in the temple and the encounter with Anna, the prophet. The story is told from the perspective of nine women in all including Mary, Elizabeth, Rachel, and others whom scripture records or tradition has imagined, such as the innkeeper's wife. As we hear the familiar stories afresh through their words, the wonder of the incarnation and its consequences for good and for ill, come to vivid life in a new way. Each story is accompanied by a painting by the priest-artist, Ally Barrett. This will be widely welcomed by all who love Paula's writing and respect her biblical expertise as well as those looking for fresh inspiration for seasonal services from Advent to Candlemas.
Why Jesus's historic and cultural influence makes him fascinating, provocative, and relevant for everyone, not only Christians.
Two thousand years after his birth and death, Jesus of Nazareth continues to be of vital interest. Yet much of the scholarship around Jesus focuses on his religious significance. Jesus for Everyone examines his most famous teachings from a fresh perspective, exploring how they have continued to shape ethics and civilization in the West for two millennia.
Even for those who reject faith, Jesus's life and his philosophy are important to study, writes renowned biblical scholar and author Amy-Jill Levine, because of the insights they hold for us today. Poring through scripture, analyzing what historical scholarship has revealed about Jesus's views on a number of subjects--including women--reveals surprising messages sure to be fascinating to all readers.
Placing Jesus of Nazareth within his historical context, Levine brings him vividly into focus and invites everyone from faithful Christians, agnostics, and the most committed nonbelievers to appreciate his lasting impact on the modern world.
What does it take to reach your potential? Drawing on
sacred scripture for inspiration, Bukky Agboola shows how to build up
strength and propel yourself forward. Her strategy is the belief that the
key to growth is momentum. This momentum is vital for getting unstuck
and staying ahead. Essential tools in this process are faith and prayer,
the belief that God's grace is sufficient for us, and God's power is made
perfect in weakness. With faith, we can overcome the despair and
hopelessness born from losses, previous failures, and mistakes. Drawing
on numerous examples from stories in the Bible, Bukky provides a
framework for overcoming the obstacles in our lives and building the
momentum we need to get unstuck.
THE GREATEST STORIES EVER TOLD
When something is difficult to explain, a story is good.
'It's sorta like....'
Which is why Jesus told stories.
'How do I describe heaven? Well, it's sorta like....'
We know those stories as parables. They give us incredible insights into God's world.
Jesus told them using imagery that made sense to the ancient, agricultural society he was speaking into.
They featured kings and servants; wineskins and vineyard workers; shepherds and their sheep; fig trees and goats; tax collectors and Samaritans.
But what if Jesus were to tell his stories to us, here and now?
Surely he'd use different imagery to share his timeless truths.
Imagery that would resonate with our 21st century, ultra-diverse society.
Maybe he'd tell stories involving builders and electricians; entrepreneurs and investors; lawyers and newspaper editors; Ferraris and Fords; sailboats and motorboats; a ski trip and a theme park.
However, while he might change the storylines, the underlying messaging would remain unchanged.
Experience the timeless truths of Jesus, reimagined for today's world.
In The Greatest Prayer, foremost historical Jesus scholar John Dominic Crossan, bestselling author of Historical Jesus and Jesus: A Revolutionary Biography, intimately explores the revolutionary meaning of the cornerstone of Christian faith: The Lord's Prayer.
The Canterbury Press Lent book for 2021 focuses on the significance of the story at the very centre of Christianity: the crucifixion. Samuel Wells writes as a theologian and pastor to explore the cross in the purposes of God and how this act brings about salvation.
Three sections, each with six short chapters, explore the cross in:
- the Old Testament (Covenant, Test, Passover, Atonement, Servant, Sacrifice)
- the Epistles (Forgiveness, Obedience, Foolishness, Example, Reconciliation, Boast)
- the Gospels (Finished, Judged, Betrayed, Pierced, Forsaken, Mocked)
Written with characteristic clarity and wearing its considerable learning lightly, A Cross at the Heart of God will give readers a comprehensive understanding of the story at the heart of scripture, the central event in history and a core tenet of the Christian faith.
A study guide with questions and prayers makes this ideal for Lent groups as well as individual reading.
2021 Reprint of the 1963 Edition. Full facsimile of the original edition and not reproduced with Optical Recognition Software. With an Introduction by Thomas Merton. These classic reflections on gospel wisdom from a modern martyr show the ongoing relevance of the gospel in an age of idolatrous power and capricious violence. Delp was a German Jesuit priest and philosopher of the German Resistance. A member of the inner Kreisau Circle resistance group, he is considered a significant figure in Catholic resistance to Nazism. Falsely implicated in the failed 1944 July Plot to overthrow Adolf Hitler, Delp was arrested and sentenced to death. He was executed in 1945.
Contents:
Introduction / Thomas Merton -- Extracts from Fr. Delp's diary -- Meditations: I. The people of Advent -- II. The Sundays of Advent -- III. The vigil of Christmas -- IV. The people of Christmas -- V. Epiphany 1945. Tasks in front of us: I. The future of man -- II. The education of man -- III. The fate of the churches. Making ready: I. The Our Father -- II. Come Holy Ghost. 5. The last stage: I. After the verdict -- II. Letter to the brethren.
Disturbing reminders...that pious formulas and clichés are not enough to combat evil.-Xavier Rynne, The New Yorker
What is most characteristic about these writings...is their absolute honesty and the absolute sincerity of their passion for man....Some of the most powerful spiritual writing of recent times.-Walter Arnold, Commonwealth
A searching commentary....These meditations of a priest ought to become the foci of those of every layman.-Eldon Talley, Cross Currents
Must rank as one of the great human and spiritual documents of our time.-The Boston Pilot
These crucial One Another imperatives are found in every New Testament epistle. These commands give us the best way to understand the New Testament pattern of relationship and church life. Living out these passages will revolutionize any church!
Bible teacher, Gary DeLashmutt explains how the One Another passages lead to authentic Christian community. Loving God's Way is a fresh look at the practical issues of loving one another in a way that honors Christ and attracts people who are far from God. The heart of Christian community is not structure. It is the members' commitment to love one another as Jesus loves us.
THE GREATEST STORIES EVER TOLD
When something is difficult to explain, a story is good.
'It's sorta like....'
Which is why Jesus told stories.
'How do I describe heaven? Well, it's sorta like....'
We know those stories as parables. They give us incredible insights into God's world.
Jesus told them using imagery that made sense to the ancient, agricultural society he was speaking into.
They featured kings and servants; wineskins and vineyard workers; shepherds and their sheep; fig trees and goats; tax collectors and Samaritans.
But what if Jesus were to tell his stories to us, here and now?
Surely he'd use different imagery to share his timeless truths.
Imagery that would resonate with our 21st century, ultra-diverse society.
Maybe he'd tell stories involving builders and electricians; entrepreneurs and investors; lawyers and newspaper editors; Ferraris and Fords; sailboats and motorboats; a ski trip and a theme park.
However, while he might change the storylines, the underlying messaging would remain unchanged.
Experience the timeless truths of Jesus, reimagined for today's world.
You'll marvel at Jesus' skill as an evangelist; but more importantly, you'll be powerfully moved to faith and love just as those who heard him in person long ago.
Nothing Jesus taught was truly secret - he revealed the Father for all the world to see. But that doesn't mean his revelation is simplistic. Read Secrets from Heaven and go deeper into the saving mysteries of his life and words.
Behold, this child is appointed for the fall and rising of many in Israel, and for a sign of contradiction. For the 1976 Lenten retreat to St. Paul VI and the Roman curia, Karol Wojtyla set this prophecy of Simeon to the Holy Family at the heart of his preaching. Over the course of twenty-two meditations, Wojtyla examines and tests the apparent contradictions in the words and deeds of Jesus Christ-all of which are occasions for profound encounters with God himself. Indeed, the words a sign of contradiction sum up most felicitously the whole truth about Jesus Christ, his mission, and his Church.
Jesus Christ, the sign of contradiction, was above all the lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world... [T]hat is what he is in the life of the People of God. The Lamb of God, the paschal sacrifice, a reminder of past deliverance and a promise of deliverance to come. (Karol Wojtyla)
In this newly revised and updated translation, A Sign of Contradiction shows Wojtyla's prowess as theologian, philosopher, and preacher, and witnesses to his zeal for the Gospel and his love of Jesus Christ-who meets the man of every age, including our own, with the same words: You will know the truth, and the truth will make you free.
My Catholic Life! now offers two complete four-volume series of daily Gospel reflections that cover the entire liturgical year. Each four-volume series can be used from year to year, since every Gospel option is covered in each series. Advent and Christmas Reflections is Volume One in the second four-volume series. As a devotional it is a great resource for daily meditation and prayer offering reflections on the Gospel of the day in a practical, faithful and down-to-earth way. It is formatted in such a way that it can be used for any liturgical year, offering reflections on every Gospel option, including Sunday Years A, B & C, every daily Mass option and all Feasts and Solemnities. Like the first series, the books in this second series are as follows:
Catholic Daily Reflections: Series Two:
1. Advent and Christmas
2. Lent and Easter
3. Ordinary Time: Weeks 1-17
4. Ordinary Time: Weeks 18-34
All reflections are available free of charge from our website, through our mobile app, or through our daily email service. Both of the complete four-volume series are also available in paperback and eBook format.
There are people and events which we need to forget; there are others we ought to remember. Thomas Cranmer is definitely in the second category and as the years pass, we must remind each generation of the depth of his theological legacy and the power of his writings. The depth and a power was sealed by his martyr's death. The present book of meditations on the Easter collects from the Book of Common Prayer 2019 fulfills this need. Not surprisingly, the collects themselves continue to minister to our souls and give us the words with which we may address the Lord God. They represent the Biblical piety which flows so naturally from the insights of the Protestant Reformation. Their brevity (part of their genius) can hide the riches of their insights. That is what this book by Dr. Ashley Null accomplishes. Dr. Null is in the very front rank of contemporary Cranmer scholars. But, as those who have heard him speak will know, his erudition is matched by his huge enthusiasm for the same biblical gospel which Cramner preached. Dr. Null's meditations on the collects are thus full of the wisdom and the challenges which shape our relationship with God himself. We need to read his book slowly, accepting its challenge to study and savor the collects, and being aided by an author who himself stands as close to the teaching of Cranmer as possible and brings its meaning home to our hearts.
Archbishop Peter Jensen [from the Preface]
Si se reunieran los más calificados escritores, historiadores, geógrafos, arqueólogos, astrónomos, teólogos y exegetas del mundo, no lograrían realizar una reconstrucción de la historia antigua y moderna, o dar una descripción de la vida, pasión y muerte de nuestro Redentor Jesucristo más lógica, y perfecta que la mostrada por Ana Catalina Emmerick, con sus místicas contemplaciones. El penúltimo tomo de sus escritos fue aprovechado por Mel Gibson para realizar su película la pasión de Cristo, que tuvo singular acogida.
Esta extraordinaria monja, fue una humilde mística alemana, estigmatizada y visionaria agustina que vivió en el siglo XVIII. Fue predestinada por Dios para ser dotada de dones y bendiciones sobrenaturales tan especiales como ningún ser humano los ha tenido (salvo quizás la Virgen María), como ella lo afirmaba.
La recopilación de sus visiones sobre detalles ocultos de la vida de Jesús, María, los Apóstoles, la iglesia naciente, profetas y santos del Antiguo y Nuevo Testamento; al igual que pormenores de las historias sagradas, estuvieron a cargo del famoso poeta alemán Clemente Brentano, quien las reunió en varios tomos para provecho de las almas y defensa de la fe católica, ante las persecuciones de la que era víctima por parte de los enemigos de la religión; e igualmente, previendo la gran apostasía que se avecinaba llegar conlos albores del modernismo.
Clemente Brentano (1778-1842) era, junto a Wolfgang von Goethe y Heine, un filólogo y poeta del círculo de Heidelberg, que había colaboradocon los hermanos Grimm en la recogida de leyendas alemanas y la compilación del diccionario alemán. Participaba ardientemente en el movimiento intelectual que reaccionaba contra el acartonamiento dieciochesco y que después llamaron romántico, que buscaba la realidad en las tradiciones y el alma del pueblo. Brentano supo de Ana Catalina, la visitó y quedó tan impresionado que permaneció con ella hasta su muerte.
Tan pronto Brentano culminó su obra, fue de admirable recibo por parte de los círculos intelectuales y eruditos de entonces quienes quedaron impactados (incluyendo al gran Goethe) ante tal desborde de conocimientos culturales, religiosos, geográficos, demográficos, etc., por parte de una religiosa que nunca salió de su pueblo.
La vidente nos relata sobre el paraíso, el purgatorio y el infierno con más exactitud que Dante en su Divina Comedia; nos narra la caída de Adán y Eva con más erudición que Milton en El Paraíso Perdido; nos descubre las artimañas del demonio con más sentido que Goethe en Fausto; nos muestra la vileza del corazón humano con más realidad que Víctor Hugo en Los Miserables; nos presenta un análisis del alma más atormentador que en las obras de Fiodor Dostoievski; en fin, nos deleita con más dulzura y emoción que los mejores poemas pastoriles y novelas idílicas de la literatura universal.
Supera en extensión y profundidad a las revelaciones de la Magna Santa Hildegarda Von Bingen, de Santa Matilde, Santa Gertrudis, Teresa Neumann y otras videntes y estigmatizadas de nuestros tiempos. Confirma y complementa lo que han dicho los místicos santos y doctores católicos de la realidad sobrenatural.
