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The book investigates the aesthetic theology embedded in the
Franciscan artistic tradition. The novelty of the approach is in
applying concepts gleaned from Franciscan textual sources to create
a deeper understanding of how art in all its sensual forms was
foundational to the Franciscan milieu. Chapters range from studies
of statements about aesthetics and the arts in theological textual
sources to examples of visual, auditory, and tactile arts
communicating theological ideas found in texts. The essays cover
not only European art and textual sources, but also Franciscan
influences in the Americas found in both texts and artifacts.
Newly revised and updated, the second edition of English
Catholicism 1558-1642 explores the position of Catholics in early
modern English society, their political significance, and the
internal politics of the Catholic community. The Elizabethan
religious settlement of 1559 ostensibly outlawed Catholicism in
England, while subsequent events such as the papal excommunication
of Elizabeth I, the Spanish Armada, and the Gunpowder Plot led to
draconian penalties and persecution. The problem of Catholicism
preoccupied every English government between Elizabeth I and
Charles I, even if the numbers of Catholics remained small.
Nevertheless, a Catholic community not only survived in early
modern England but also exerted a surprising degree of influence.
Amid intense persecution, expressions of Catholicism ranged from
those who refused outright to attend the parish church (recusants)
to 'church papists' who remained Catholics at heart. English
Catholicism 1558-1642 shows that, against all odds, Catholics
remained an influential and historically significant minority of
religious dissenters in early modern England. Co-authored with
Francis Young, this volume has been updated to include recent
developments in the historiography of English Catholicism. It is a
useful introduction for all undergraduate students interested in
the English Reformation and early modern English history.
John Taverner was the leading composer of church music under Henry
VIII. His contributions to the mass and votive antiphon are varied,
distinguished and sometimes innovative; he has left more important
settings for the office than any of his predecessors, and even a
little secular music survives. Hugh Benham, editor of Taverner's
complete works for Early English Church Music, now provides the
first full-length study of the composer for over twenty years. He
places the music in context, with the help of biographical
information, discussion of Taverner's place in society, and
explanation of how each piece was used in the pre-Reformation
church services. He investigates the musical language of Taverner's
predecessors as background for a fresh examination and appraisal of
the music in the course of which he traces similarities with the
work of younger composers. Issues confronting the performer are
considered, and the music is also approached from the listener's
point of view, initially through close analytical inspection of the
celebrated votive antiphon Gaude plurimum.
The Society of Jesus - the Jesuits - is the largest religious order
in the Roman Catholic Church. Distinguished by their obedience and
their loyalty to the Holy See, they have never, during nearly five
hundred years' history, produced a pope until now: Pope Francis is
the first Jesuit Pope. Michael Walsh tells the story of the Society
through the stories and exploits of its members over five hundred
years, from Ignatius of Loyola to Pope Francis himself. He explores
the Jesuits' commitment to humanist philosophy, which over the
centuries has set it at odds with the Vatican, as well as the
hostility towards the Jesuits both on the part of Protestants and
also Roman Catholics - a hostility which led one pope to attempt to
suppress the Society worldwide towards the end of the eighteenth
century. Drawing on the author's extensive inside knowledge, this
narrative history traces the Society's founding and growth, its
impact on Catholic education, its missions especially in the Far
East and Latin America, its progressive theology, its clashes with
the Vatican, and the emergence of Jorge Bergoglio, the first Jesuit
to become Pope. Finally, it reflects on the Society's present
character and contemporary challenges.
In this addition to the successful Catholic Commentary on Sacred
Scripture, two respected scholars and Bible teachers interpret
James and First, Second, and Third John from within the living
tradition of the Church. The commentary provides crisp explanations
of the text with helpful sidebars and ideas for application to
enrich preaching, group Bible study, and personal reflection. This
volume presents excellent biblical scholarship in a format
accessible to laypeople with no special training in biblical
studies.
This textbook not only provides a historical overview of Mexican
American religious traditions but also focuses on society today.
Making this a very comprehensive overview of the subject areas.
This is the first book to attempt to focus on this topic. Each
chapter includes a helpful pedagogy including a general overview,
case studies, suggestions for further reading, questions for
discussion, and a glossary. Making this the ideal textbook for
students approaching the topic for the first time. The use of case
studies and first person narratives provides a much needed 'lived
religion' approach to the subject area. Helping students to apply
their learning to the world around them.
New Thinking, New Scholarship and New Research in Catholic
Education gives a forum to many established and leading scholars to
review and critically appraise the research contribution of Gerald
Grace to Catholic education. The book demonstrates the way in which
the field of Catholic Education Studies has developed under the
influence of Grace, to become internationally recognised. This book
demonstrates the ways in which Gerald Grace has shaped Catholic
education since 1997. This begins with the primacy of empirical
study and carefully conducted fieldwork when researching Catholic
education. Many contributors focus on the way Grace champions the
alignment between Catholic education and what we have come to know
as the option for the poor. The collection also reflects Grace's
intention to ensure the voices of women are properly represented in
the field of Catholic education. The book is based on an inclusive
and open principle that seeks to establish dialogue with educators
of different faiths and different religious backgrounds, as well as
secular and humanist critics. It will be of great interest to
academics, scholars and students of religious education, the
history of education and all those interested in the developing
field of Catholic Education Studies. The Open Access version of
this book, available at www.taylorfrancis.com has been made
available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No
Derivatives 4.0 license.
The 264-page memoir of a Catholic priest and theologian who has
spent a lifetime advocating for the reform of outdated policies and
practices of the Church. A prolific writer of Christian literature
and film scripts, he was the founder and director of a center for
faith formation in London, which continues today as the Wijngaards
Institute for Catholic Research. This book reveals his "Ten
Commandments" for Church reform - ranging from the inclusion of
women in the priesthood to the appointment of open-minded, pastoral
bishops rather than hard-line traditionalists.
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This magnificent set is an heirloom that should be in every
Catholic home library.
Dictated to Ven. Mary of Agreda (1601-1664) by the Blessed Mother
herself, "The Mystical City of God " is an amazing collection of
four books of revelations about the life of Mary and the divine
plan for creation and the salvation of souls that has been
enthralling readers for centuries.
Composed of the Conception, Incarnation, Transfixion and
Coronation, this magnificent narrative takes the reader through the
various stages of the life of the Blessed Virgin Mary, plus it
reveals all sorts of facts about our entire salvation history.
Beautiful hardcover binding with elegant gold-foil details. The
interior is reproduced at 100% of the size in the original book and
printed from the original negatives for complete fidelity. Sold as
a set of 4 only.
"\"Mystical City of God is the only book I read anymore. I\'m going
to read it for the rest of my life. When I get through the 4
volumes, I start over.\" --A.B., LA"
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""I realize of course that joy is not expressed the same way at
all times in life, especially at moments of great difficulty. Joy
adapts and changes, but it always endures, even as a flicker of
light born of our personal certainty that, when everything is said
and done, we are infinitely loved." Given in Rome by Pope Francis
on November 24, 2013, the Solemnity of Christ the King, The Joy of
the Gospel (Evangelii Gaudium) encourages all members of the
faithful to a renewed personal encounter with Christ and to a
greater evangelization. In his first apostolic exhortation, Pope
Francis delves more deeply into the new evangelization, building on
the foundation laid by Benedict XVI and John Paul II. The document
discusses evangelization in the context of both the pulpit and the
world. Pope Francis expresses a desire for "a 'missionary option',
that is, a missionary impulse capable of transforming
everything..."(#27) Referencing Paul VI, John Paul II, Benedict
XVI, the Second Vatican Council, and many other Church documents,
Pope Francis calls the Church to a greater evangelization that is
empowered by a deeper relationship with Jesus Christ. "
In Faithful Careers Peter M. Smudde contends that God calls us to
live an "integrated life" that unifies both the spiritual and the
secular aspects of life. As an introduction to integrating the
Catholic faith with one's work, this book answers, in the Catholic
context, basic questions of what work is, why work is important,
who we are as workers, how may we have fruitful careers, where may
we find help about faith-work integration, and when we should take
next steps toward better integrating our work and the Catholic
faith. Smudde demonstrates how the Catholic faith truly does apply
to our labor, and that our lives depend on that labor, by putting
forth particular matters of the faith that pertain to faithful
careers. He then puts into real-world context, pertinent teachings,
concepts, principles, practices, and other means the Catholic
Church provides for us, so that those lessons can be practically
applied on a daily basis. Sources such as the Bible and writings of
the saints, popes, contemporary Catholic spiritual writers,
apologists, and scholars are applied to strengthen the support made
about the book's content. Catholic professionals at all stages of
their careers will welcome this insightful book, which explores the
call to put spirituality in the foreground-to obtain ever-deeper
faith and, thereby, greater integration of faith in everyday life
and career.
Over recent decades, historians have become increasingly interested
in early modern Catholic missions in Asia as laboratories of
cultural contact. This book builds on recent ground-breaking
research on early modern Catholic missions, which has shown that
missionaries in Asia cooperated with and accommodated the needs of
local agents rather than being uncompromising promoters of
post-Tridentine doctrine and devotion. Bringing together some of
the most renowned and innovative researchers from Anglophone
countries and continental Europe, this volume investigates how
missionaries' entanglements with local societies across Asia
contributed to processes of localization within the early modern
Catholic church. The focus of the volume is on missionaries'
adaptation to four ideal-typical social settings that played an
eminent role in early modern Asian missions: (1) the symbolically
loaded princely court; (2) the city as a space of especially dense
communication; (3) the countryside, where missionary presence was
only rarely permanent; (4) and the household - a central arena of
conversion in early modern Asian societies. Shining a fresh light
onto the history of early modern Catholic missions and the early
modern Eurasian cultural exchange, this will be an important book
for any scholar of religious history, history of cultural
contact/global history and early modern history in Asia.
Spain and the Irish Mission, 1609-1707 examines Spanish
confessional policy in 17th-century Ireland. Cristina Bravo Lozano
provides an innovative perspective on Spanish-Irish relations
during a crucial period for Early Modern European history. Key
historical actors and events are brought to the fore in her account
of the missionary networks created around the Irish Catholic exile
in the Iberian Peninsula. She presents a comprehensive study of
this form of royal patronage, the changes and challenges Irish
Catholicism had to face after the peace of London (1604) and the
role that Irish missionaries played in preserving its place within
the framework of Anglo-Spanish relations.
This fresh exploration of the life, work and writing of Archbishop
Pole, focuses particularly on Pole's final years (1556-58) as
Archbishop of Canterbury. Fully integrating Pole's English and
Continental European experiences, John Edwards places these in
their historical context and signposts lessons for contemporary
issues and concerns. Stressing the events and character of Pole's
'English' life, up to his exile in the 1530s, as well as in his
final years in England (1554-58), this book explores his close
relationship, both genealogical and emotional, with Henry VIII and
Mary I. Portraying Pole as a crucial figure in the
Catholic-Protestant division, which still affects Britain today,
this book details the first, and so far last, attempt to restore
Roman Catholicism as the 'national religion' of England and Wales
by telling the life-story of the hinge figure in forging English
religious and political identity for several centuries. The final
section of this book draws together important and illuminating
source material written by Pole during his years as Archbishop of
Canterbury.
Legal scholars and authorities generally agree that the law should
be obeyed and should apply equally to all those subject to it,
without favour or discrimination. Yet it is possible to see that in
any legal system there will be situations when strict application
of the law will produce undesirable results, such as injustice or
other consequences not intended by the law as framed. In such
circumstances the law may be changed but there may be broad policy
reasons not to do so. The allied concepts of dispensation and
economy grew up in the western and eastern traditions of the
Christian church as mechanisms whereby an individual or a class of
people could, by authority, be excused from obligations under a
particular law in particular circumstances without that law being
changed. This book uncovers and explores this neglected area of
church life and law. Will Adam argues that dispensing power and
authority exist in various guises in the systems of different
churches. Codified and understood in Roman Catholic and Orthodox
canon law, this arouses suspicion in the Church of England and in
English law in general. The book demonstrates that legal
flexibility can be found in English law and is integral to the law
of the Church, to enable the Church today better to fulfil its
mission in the world.
This book explores the Liturgy as the manifestation by cultic signs
of Christian revelation, the 'setting' of the Liturgy in terms of
architectural space, iconography and music, and the poetic response
which the revelation the Liturgy carries can produce. The
conclusion offers a synthetic statement of the unity of religion,
cosmology and art. Aidan Nichols makes the case for Christianity's
capacity to inspire high culture - both in principle and through
well-chosen historical examples which draw on the best in
Catholicism, Eastern Orthodoxy and Anglicanism.
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