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Saintly Deacons
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Author : Owen F. Cummings
language : en
Publisher: Paulist Press
Release Date : 2005
Saintly Deacons written by Owen F. Cummings and has been published by Paulist Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
In the years since the Second Vatican Council (1962-65) reestablished deacons as a permanent order of the clergy, the diaconate has evolved into one of the most visible and fastest growing areas of ordained ministry within the Church. However, to many who grew up thinking of deacons as merely on a transitional step up the ecclesiastical ladder, the sudden proliferation of permanent members of this order has been both surprising, and mystifying--and edifying. In SAINTLY DEACONS, Owen Cummings explores the remarkable history and evolution of the diaconate through the lives of eight notable deacons over the two millennia of Christian history. It traces the tradition from its origins with New Testament "deacons," Stephen and Philip, to patristic deacons, Lawrence and Ephrem, through the medieval deacons, Alcuin of York and Francis of Assisi, and ends with the Reformation Era deacons, Reginald Pole and Nicholas Ferrar. Cummings shows that, throughout their long history, deacons have not been defined by a narrow job description, but rather have offered themselves to serve the local church as best they can, in accordance with their God-given gifts, the request of their bishops, and the tasks that need to be done. And he demonstrates the particular value and relevance of this versatile role in today's church. SAINTLY DEACONS takes a historical perspective and demonstrates the remarkable breadth of diaconal service through the ages. By including the Anglican deacon, Nicholas Ferrar of Little Gidding, Cummings has given this book an ecumenical relevance. Written in a focused and reader-friendly style, his book will appeal to all Catholics, and will be of particular interest to members of the diaconate, participants in permanent deacon programs, and parishioners who want to understand more about the background of the deacons within their own parish. +
The Permanent Diaconate
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Author : Kenan B. Osborne
language : en
Publisher: Paulist Press
Release Date : 2007
The Permanent Diaconate written by Kenan B. Osborne and has been published by Paulist Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with Religion categories.
"Renowned Franciscan theologian Kenan B. Osborne brings all three of the holy orders of the church - the diaconate, the presbyterate, and the episcopate - into focus through the lens of post-Vatican II sacramental and systematic theology. Osborne posits that one cannot study the renewed permanent diaconate in the Roman Catholic Church without understanding the renewal of the order of priests and bishops as well. This is a guide to grasping the essence of Vatican II, as well as the basis for the restoration of the diaconate in the Latin Church."--BOOK JACKET.
The Deacon Icon Of Christ Icon Of Hope
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Author : Gerard-Marie Anthony
language : en
Publisher: Lulu.com
Release Date : 2015-09-21
The Deacon Icon Of Christ Icon Of Hope written by Gerard-Marie Anthony and has been published by Lulu.com this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-09-21 with Religion categories.
A book for deacons and for anyone who has ever wondered about the diaconate (what it is, how it came about in the Church, and what is their purpose in the Church). This book contains the history, spirituality, and function of the deacon in the 21st century.
From Passio Perpetuae To Acta Perpetuae
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Author : Petr Kitzler
language : en
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Release Date : 2015-04-24
From Passio Perpetuae To Acta Perpetuae written by Petr Kitzler and has been published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-04-24 with Religion categories.
While concentrated on the famous Passio Perpetuae et Felicitatis, this book focuses on an area that has so far been somewhat marginalized or even overlooked by modern interpreters: the recontextualizing of the Passio Perpetuae in the subsequent reception of this text in the literature of the early Church. Since its composition in the early decades of the 3rd century, the Passio Perpetuae was enjoying an extraordinary authority and popularity. However, it contained a number of revolutionary and innovative features that were in conflict with existing social and theological conventions. This book analyses all relevant texts from the 3rd to 5th centuries in which Perpetua and her comrades are mentioned, and demonstrates the ways in which these texts strive to normalize the innovative aspects of the Passio Perpetuae. These efforts, visible as they are already on careful examination of the passages of the editor of the passio, continue from Tertullian to Augustine and his followers. The normalization of the narrative reaches its peak in the so-called Acta Perpetuae which represent a radical rewriting of the original and an attempt to replace it by a purified text, more compliant with the changed socio-theological hierarchies.
Devotions For Caregivers
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Author : Marilyn Driscoll
language : en
Publisher: Paulist Press
Release Date : 2006
Devotions For Caregivers written by Marilyn Driscoll and has been published by Paulist Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with Medical categories.
Often when we think about those who are sick or homebound, we think only of the patient, and rarely realize that there is a caregiver who is equally tied to the home and the restrictive schedule of the illness. This book is comprised of easy-to-read-and-digest devotional prayers, each supplication based on a biblical reading AND containing a brief concluding prayer. A suggested "Stop For A Minute" section after the final brief prayer allows a moment for the reading from Scripture to sink in, and, hopefully, help the exhausted caregiver "refuel" spiritually and emotionally. Not a "grief-resource" book, but, rather, a book to help caregivers care for themselves too, this work makes a thoughtful gift for anyone who spends him/herself in taking care of others. Highlights: --the devotional thoughts are short and to the point, specifically directed to the caregiver --easy to read --a spiritual drink for those short on time --theset "daily devotions" are unique in their specific application to the world of the caregiver +
Compassionate Awareness
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Author : Adolfo Quezada
language : en
Publisher: Paulist Press
Release Date : 2008
Compassionate Awareness written by Adolfo Quezada and has been published by Paulist Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with Religion categories.
Compassionate Awareness is about experiencing life to the fullest, and allowing the compassion of God to flow through us into the world in mystical, awakened living. "To be absorbed in compassionate awareness means that we receive life with an open heart and tend to it one moment at a time. It means that we partake of the fruit of love and enjoy the magnificence of creation. In prayer and meditation we receive the breath of life and transform it into the presence of God in the world," writes the author. This gracious little book, composed of sixteen brief chapters, is a guide to living the aware life--and a handbook on how to put that life into action through love. Some of the topics the author covers are being one with God, ourselves, creation, and others, as well as how to love consciously, take compassionate action, learn from the compassion of Jesus and transfer it to the world, and to listen and be with others compassionately. Writing simply and movingly, the author evokes a feeling of peace and joy in which readers with find comfort. They will appreciate that a life lived from compassion is a life grounded in God. +
Hail Mary And Rhythmic Breathing
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Author : Richard Galentino
language : en
Publisher: Paulist Press
Release Date : 2006
Hail Mary And Rhythmic Breathing written by Richard Galentino and has been published by Paulist Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with categories.
Jesus Love Stories
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Author : John F. Loya
language : en
Publisher: Paulist Press
Release Date : 2007
Jesus Love Stories written by John F. Loya and has been published by Paulist Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with Religion categories.
John and Joseph Loya, brothers who serve the Catholic Church as a diocesan priest and a religious priest, respectively, take fifteen of Jesus' most well-known parables: The Prodigal Son, The Publican and the Pharisee, The Good Shepherd and the Lost Sheep, The Generous King and the Fearful, Lazy Steward, etc., and weave a philosophy and theology of love as told--and lived--by Jesus. The authors employ the teachings of Pope Benedict XVI's encyclical Deus Caritas Est (God is Love) as a theological touchstone for the proper understanding of Christian love, and offer additional inspirational commentaries on love drawn from the spiritual traditions of both the Christian West and the Christian East. This gentle, engaging book will assist readers in discovering the peace, joy and freedom that come with loving as God loves us. +
Life Death And Christian Hope
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Author : Daneen Warner
language : en
Publisher: Paulist Press
Release Date : 2009
Life Death And Christian Hope written by Daneen Warner and has been published by Paulist Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009 with Family & Relationships categories.
This book challenges Christians to reframe dying and death in three ways. First, Christians should acknowledge the truth about the human condition. Having done so, Christians are then free to accept lament as an important Christian practice for moving from a dependency on human hope to hope in God or divine hope. Second, with lament Christians are better able to accept death and dying in response to the "Good News" of Holy Scripture, Baptism and Eucharist. The "Good News" is "Christ has died, Christ is risen, Christ will come again"--the mystery of faith and source of Christian hope. This hope through God's grace moves Christians to love others within an eschatological community that transcends both time and place. Third, Christians transform faith communities in light of the "Good News" so that love flourishes in "daily dying" to self through beatitudinal living for others. As a result, the preparation of daily dying forms Christians to accept mortality not as the worst evil to resist in every way but rather as the final stage of a life long journey with Christ into eternal life. The book challenges Christians, both clergy and laypersons, to consider this perspective. This challenge is supported with both scriptural and theological explanations as well as practical observations for reflection from "unscientific" discussions with twenty Christians, both clergy and church member, from five different Christian traditions. +
The Art Of Affirmation
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Author : Robert Furey
language : en
Publisher: Paulist Press
Release Date : 2007
The Art Of Affirmation written by Robert Furey and has been published by Paulist Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with Religion categories.
Explores the importance of affirmation in human growth and development and also explains why it is an art.
