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The Letters of Paul
An Introduction
Language: English
Release Date: December 19, 2013
Since Charles Puskas first published The Letters of Paul, it has proven to be a reliable text and reference tool. It is an exemplary guide to the basic issues surrounding the Pauline letters-who really wrote each letter; when it was written; the letter's social context, audience, and literary characteristics-and...
The Shape of Baptism
The Rite of Christian Initiation
Language: English
Release Date: April 7, 2017
After revealing the genesis of the Roman tradition of initiation, Kavanagh moves on to the tensions between traditional practice and the need for change. He stresses the Church's ongoing need to focus its efforts on its main concern - the initiation of new members.
by Luke Timothy Johnson
Language: English
Release Date: October 15, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: October 15, 2018
What makes this commentary on Luke stand apart from others is that, from beginning to end, this is a literary analysis. Because it focuses solely on the Gospel as it appears and not on its source or origin, this commentary richly and thoroughly explores just what Luke is saying and how he says it.
Jesus and Salvation
Soundings in the Christian Tradition and Contemporary Theology
Language: English
Release Date: April 8, 2015
How does the Christian proclamation of salvation in Jesus Christ relate to the lives of the people who suffer most? Does salvation consist entirely of the hope for eternal life with God? How might the church effectively preach the message of salvation in Christ today?
In Jesus and Salvation,...
Eschatology, Liturgy and Christology
Toward Recovering an Eschatological Imagination
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2012
"If Christian hope is reduced to the salvation of the soul in a heaven beyond death," wrote Jürgen Moltmann, "it loses its power to renew life and change the world, and its flame is quenched." Thomas Rausch, SJ, agrees, arguing that too often the hoped-for eschaton has been replaced...
A Ministry of Discernment
The Bishop and the Sense of the Faithful
Language: English
Release Date: August 18, 2016
Both the faithful and bishops are called to learn and to teach. Empowered by the Holy Spirit, the faithful of the local church witness to the apostolic tradition with their lives, and so are teachers. Learning to receive and respond to the sense of the faithful is an essential way the bishop grows...
Illuminating Unity
Four Perspectives on Dei Verbum's "One Table of the Word of God and the Body of Christ"
Language: English
Release Date: November 21, 2014
Fifty years ago, Dei Verbum called Catholics to reflect on the inherent unity of the "one table of the word of God and the body of Christ." Drawing from a variety of ancient and modern insights, the author proposes a fresh view of word and sacrament as interrelated facets of God's one enduring...
by Laura Kelly Fanucci
Language: English
Release Date: December 20, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: December 20, 2017
Loss comes to each of us, without fail. Scripture can serve as a companion to us in the grief we bear and ultimately in our surrender to our compassionate God. Through this set of insightful reflections on the stories of Ruth and Naomi, the death and raising of Jesus’ friend Lazarus, and the promise...
Genesis
In the Beginning
Language: English
Release Date: October 10, 2013
With the publication of Genesis: In the Beginning, one of today's most highly regarded Catholic Scripture scholars turns her attention to one of the most important, fascinating, and challenging books of the Bible. In this important new commentary, Bergant explores the biblical text but also points...
Earth Revealing; Earth Healing
Ecology and Christian Theology
Language: English
Release Date: May 15, 2015
The damage human beings are doing to the atmosphere, the seas, the rivers, the land, and the life- forms of the planet is extreme and deadly. It constitutes a crisis that demands all of humanity's wisdom, ingenuity, and commitment. The whole human community needs to be involved in the response to...
Sing of Mary
Giving Voice to Marian Theology and Devotion
Language: English
Release Date: November 14, 2014
Throughout the history of Christianity, Mary has been a beacon of hope to many who look to her. While Christians have always prayed to Mary, they have also sung to her in times of joy and sorrow. Sing of Mary analyzes Marian hymnody throughout Christianity—and particularly in the Roman Catholic...
by Jerome Kodell OSB
Language: English
Release Date: December 29, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: December 29, 2016
A fiery preacher and humble servant to the coming kingdom of God, John the Baptist prepared the way for Jesus. Three gospel passages capture his message and its meaning and invite us to make way for Jesus in our hearts and in our world.
by Margaret Y. MacDonald
Language: English
Release Date: March 16, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: March 16, 2016
No two works in the Pauline Epistles resemble each other as closely as Colossians and Ephesians. Often recognized for their majestic tone and powerful theological statement, Colossians and Ephesians also present many challenges of interpretation. Most commentaries on these letters seem preoccupied...
Berit Olam: The Twelve Prophets
Volume 1: Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah
Language: English
Release Date: March 16, 2016
There is generally no common material that binds together the works of the individual prophets that comprise the Twelve, but through Sweeney's commentary they stand together as a single, clearly defined book among the other prophetic books of the Bible.
The Book of the Twelve Prophets is a...