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If, as Pope Francis says, the church is a field hospital, then what does it mean to care for the wounded and heal the wounds? What would we do first? Indeed, God sends all of us—especially catec

O Cross of Christ is an original, new prayer composed by Pope Francis himself and recited by him on the occasion of Good Friday 2016. It guides all who pray it to recognize Jesus’s cross in some of th

Let us bring our prayers to the Lord."Each week when the community comes together for Mass, we gather to listen to the Word, to partake of the Eucharist, and to pray. The Prayer of the Faithf

Although the term minor prophets" is a familiar one in English Bible translations, it is not a felicitous one, since it applies as much to Hosea as to Haggai and to Amos as to Obadiah. The Ta

Why did some people want Jesus dead, while others came to honor him as the Christ? What does it mean to say that he was raised," and how did this belief get started? What about the classical

Christmas is unavoidable. But if it is going to happen for us, we need to take time. We need to slow down and do something out of the ordinary, something that has to do with the spiritual meaning of t

“How should we live in this house of God? We know that the way a building is shaped also helps in determining the way those within it live and relate. We are indeed formed by what we form. Qualities s

Jesus' prayer on behalf of his of followers is "that all may be one. As you, Father are in me and I am in you, may they also be one in us" (John 17:21). No Turning Back illustrates significant develop

What does it mean today to be part of a people whose very identity is rooted in the belief that they belong to God and that their lives are a pilgrimage of faith?Pilgrim People is a journey through S

Ahab, king of Israel during the ninth century B.C.E., did evil in the sight of the Lord more than of his predecessors" and "did more to anger the Lord, the God of Israel, than any of

'A new book on Saint Bernard. And we mean new, not simply in the sense that it is another book, but that it is a book capable of communicating the bernardine good news in all its freshness, in the new

One of the hallmarks of modern society has been a heightened awareness of human bodiliness in all aspects of life - sexual, economic, legal, religious, and so on. Academia has also experienced a heigh

Great small-group facilitators are not born with their abilities; they develop them. This book will help facilitators in their task of enabling members to participate fully in their group. The content

New Collegeville Bible CommentaryThe Gospel According to MarkVolume 2The absence of stories of Jesus' birth and infancy, a minimum of Jesus' parables and a resurrection scene without sight or sound of

One of the most well-known and relied-upon reference works of all time has been updated and revised! The twelve volumes of the revisedButler's Lives of the Saints correspond to the months of the year;

One of the most well-known and relied-upon reference works of all time has been updated and revised! The twelve volumes of the revisedButler's Lives of the Saints correspond to the months of the year;

The Benedictine Handbook is a lifelong companion for oblates, associates, and friends of the Benedictine communities. Many people who visit communities for retreats and quiet days look for help in integrating into their daily lives some of the things they see and experience. This handbook will help people follow the Rule of Benedict as it explains the essential elements of Benedictine spirituality. It provides information on the spread of the Benedictine movement, its outstanding figures, and the main branches of the Benedictine family today. It also includes a simple version of the Daily Office and a collection of Benedictine devotions. It is a member's handbook" that deepens the sense of belonging among those who seek regular contact with a Benedictine community.The Benedictine Handbook will appeal to a broad range of readers who may or may not be familiar with Benedictine literature. The contributors toThe Benedictine Handbook come from Benedictine backgrounds in the United

The Via Crucis, or Way of the Cross, reflecting on the Lord’s passion and death, is a common approach to Catholic prayer and pilgrimage. But as he led a recent pilgrimage to the Holy Land, Cardi

Benedictine Daily Prayer provides an everyday edition of the Divine Office for people who desire to pray with the church in a simple manner. Based on fifteen hundred years of liturgical prayer within the Benedictine monastic tradition,Benedictine Daily Prayer offers a rich diet of classic office hymnody, psalmody, and Scripture.This fully revised edition includes:A new organization for the Office of Vigils, structured on a two-week cycleDaily Offices also arranged on a two-week cyclePatristic readings for each SundayConcluding prayers for the daily and seasonal officesA more user-friendly layoutBenedictine Daily Prayer is designed for Benedictine oblates, Benedictine monastics, and men and women everywhere. Small enough to fit in a briefcase for travel, it is arranged by date. Scripture readings are from the NRSV.

The articles on Eucharistic liturgy given here are reprinted from the pages ofWorship magazine. This expanded edition of the 1982 printing includes three additional essays: Justice and the Eucharist&q

Feminist liturgy began in the midst of a broad human quest for justice in the late twentieth century. The Civil Rights Movement and the Anti-Vietnam War movement added momentum for women's struggle fo

The death of a member of the Church provides the entire Christian community the opportunity to express care and concern toward those who mourn. Outreach at the time of death brings comfort to those in

Christian theology, based on the historical revelation that God is the Creator of all things, assumes that we can know the truth, love the goodness, and delight in the beauty of all things because the

Can the psalm found in the Sunday liturgy truly nourish our prayer? A Short Dictionary of the Psalms helps Christians who pray the psalms to return to the sources of these ancient inspired texts and u

What happens when the gospel is relayed from one world to another and a Christian community is born in a new culture? How does the dynamism of the gospel reshape the culture that accepts it? How does