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De zitting was in volle gang, maar Lucas stond op en liep de raadkamer uit. Hij stapte in zijn auto en zonder veel nadenken reed hij naar de brug, die brug waar elk jaar gemiddeld veertienenhalf mensen af sprongen. Het beste wat we hebben is een boek over stoppen met almaar doorgaan en stil blijven...

Vijftien heel verschillende mensen. Allemaal op een bepalend moment in hun leven, zo’n moment waarop de dingen ontploffen of imploderen, stilvallen of deblokkeren, kapotgaan of ten goede keren. Gij nu gaat over wurgende eenzaamheid. Over vluchten en ontsnappen, wat geenszins hetzelfde is. Over verledens...

Kom hier dat ik u kus is een roman over Mona, als kind, als vierentwintigjarige, en als vijfendertigjarige. Een verhaal over waarom we worden wie we zijn, geschreven met humor, scherpte en veel schaamteloze eerlijkheid. Over ouders en kinderen. Over kapotte mensen en hoe zij ongewild anderen ook kapotmaken....

This is the first of three collected English translations of poems and prose by Nikola Šop. This collection contains works written between 1926 and 1939. In the second book, you will find collected translations of works published between 1941 and 1943. During the German bombing of Belgrade on 6 April...

Lou is twaalf, Eva zesendertig, Elsie tweeënveertig, Casper zesenveertig, en Jos eenenzeventig. Vijf mensen, met elkaar verbonden, vertellen hun verhaal. Over onverwacht geluk dat de dingen moeilijk maakt, over geheimen die te groot lijken, over de complexe kunst van het jong zijn, over obstakels...

Archbishop Angelo Roncali (later Pope John XXIII) read True and False Reform during his years as papal nuncio in France and asked, A reform of the church 'is such a thing really possible?" A decade later as pope, he opened the Second Vatican Council by describing its goals in terms that reflected...

This book provides reflections on the Sunday Bible readings in the Roman Catholic Lectionary for Years A, B, and C of the liturgical cycle. They previously appeared in separate volumes of Sunday Matters published by ATF Theology in the Dominican Series. They have now been combined in this single volume,...

"Remain in me, as I remain in you." Jesus' disciples are given this command in John's gospel, and it is a command that extends to every one of his followers, including us. We deepen this mutual indwelling-we in Christ and Christ in us-each Sunday through the word and at the tale. In...

Thomas Aquinas (1224–1274) is one of the most important thinkers in the history of western civilization. A philosopher and theologian, a priest and preacher, Aquinas bequeathed to the world an enduring synthesis of philosophy, theology, and Christian spirituality. Aquinas championed the integration...

St. Dominic, who died in 1221, took to heart Jesus' charge to make disciples of all nations. He founded a religious community, the Order of Preachers, which differed from most orders of his day. Dominic trained preachers who traveled anywhere and everywhere to spread the Gospel. The Dominicans...

Since the beginning of his pontificate, Pope Francis has encouraged, inspired, and delighted those who have heard him preach. Especially fascinating have been his plain-spoken and insightful weekday morning Mass homilies. He has also offered the church a substantial contribution on the theory and...

During Lent we are surrounded by visual reminders of Jesus’ last hours. In Stations of the Cross, renowned author and spiritual master Timothy Radcliffe, OP, offers readers a thoughtful meditation on this powerful devotion. Through word and image Radcliffe offers a profound experience of reflecting...

The church's cycle of scriptural readings for the liturgy offers believers an opportunity to immerse themselves in the word of God. It is a very real and tangible way of responding to the call of Jesus: "Remain in me, as I remain in you." In Abiding Word, Barbara Reid, OP, takes the...

In Waterloo versloegen Britse soldaten, het Pruisische leger van Blücher en de Nederlandse troepen van de Prins van Oranje onder het bevel van de Britse hertog van Wellington op 18 juni 1815 definitief het leger van de Franse keizer Napoleon. Toch zal Waterloo tot in de eeuwigheid geassocieerd worden...