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Memoirs of a Happy Failure
Alice Von Hildebrand; Contributions by John Henry Crosby; Foreword by Timothy M Dolan
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To be a Christian today, to follow Our Lord and accept His call
to discipleship, demands heroic courage. It takes deep faith to
live the particular - special, unique - vocation that's yours
alone. Heaven knows it isn't easy. St. Peter knows it, too. He's
well aware that even the most enthusiastic and committed Christian
can become frightened and unsure, can make mistakes and betray a
loved one, can seek and receive forgiveness, can begin again and -
with an even stronger faith - can go on to face life's most
difficult challenges.
To Whom Shall We Go? presents the words and actions of St. Peter
as it clearly shows how his life - his strengths, weaknesses, joys,
and sorrows - offers an example for all of us. How it offers hope
for each of us.
The polarization in the Church today can be traced back to a more
fundamental crisis in theology, one which has failed to connect our
mundane experiences and the mysteries of the Christian faith with
the person of Jesus Christ. Ecclesial discourse on the so-called
'hot- button issues' of the day too often take place without
considering the foundation and goal of the Church. And this is
unfortunately due to a similar tendency in the academic theology
that informs that ecclesial discourse. In short, much of
post-conciliar Catholic theology is adrift, floating aimlessly away
from the center of the Christian faith, who is Christ. The Center
is Jesus Christ Himself is a collection of essays which anchor
theological reflection in Jesus Christ. These diverse essays share
a unified focal point, but engage with a variety of theological
subdisciplines (e.g., dogmatic, moral, Biblical, etc.), areas
(e.g., Christology, Pneumatology, missiology, etc.), and periods
(e.g., patristic, medieval, and modern). Given the different
combinations of sub-disciplines, areas, and periods, theology is
susceptible to fragmentation when it is not held together by some
principle of unity. A theology in which the person of Jesus Christ
serves as that principle of unity is a Christocentric theology.
Together, the essays illustrate not only what Christocentric
theology looks like, but also what the consequences are when Christ
is dislodged from the center, whether by a conspicuous silence on,
or by a relativization of, his unique salvific mission. The volume
is published in honor of Emeritus Professor of Systematic Theology
at Boston College, Rev. Dr. Robert P. Imbelli, who dedicated his
teaching and writing to bringing Christ back to the center of
Catholic theological discourse.
When the Sisters Said Farewell tells an important story of the
contributions of Catholic elementary schools to the United States
by chronicling the experiences and insights of religious women
(nuns) who were the last members of their communities to serve in
parish elementary schools, and of those lay men and women who were
the first to serve in those roles traditionally filled by the
sisters. The dramatic numerical transition from the preponderance
of religious women to lay leadership from the 1960s to the 1980s
has been documented; this book describes the how and why sisters
left Catholic schools. This narrative also provides instructive
insights about leadership, transitions, and current trends in
religious life and Catholic education. As all educators in
Catholic, private, and public schools grapple with questions of
delivering an excellent education, this book offers a glimpse into
the workings of one of the most amazing educational enterprises in
the history of the United States.
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