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A collection of Pope Francis' talks, conversations, and dialogues
with young people. This charming book also includes a series of
pertinent responses from Pope Francis to questions from young
people.
Drawing its title from the end of the Gospel according to John -
'that we might have life in his name' (Jn 20:31) - this book
explores many and varied aspects of the new life that opened up in
the event of Jesus Christ. The editors, both professors at St
Patrick's College, Maynooth, have gathered contributions for
renowned scholars who believe the Christian life is one of faith
and reason. What comes across in this work is how much a 'thinking'
faith is essential for Christians and never more so than in a
secularised age. But not only is it a 'thinking faith', it is also
a life that seeks spontaneously to 'communicate' what it has seen
and touched, heard and lived. The chapters of this book are clearly
divided under headings that suggest a vivid interplay of life in
the name of Christ, thought shaped by Christian faith and the
missionary communication of the Gospel in today's world. This book
has been inspired by a number of factors. In recent times, with
church scandals and the complex dynamics of secularisation, a
serious crisis of the meaning of the Christian faith and of
belonging to the Church has emerged. All of this calls for greater
reflection on what Christian faith has to offer.
This volume takes its cue from the theme of the International
Eucharistic Congress to be held in Dublin in June 2012, 'Communion
with Christ and with one another'. In almost eighty short articles,
a host of leading scholars from the worlds of history, liturgy,
theology, philosophy, art history and Celtic Studies reflect upon
aspects of the history of the Christian tradition in Ireland from
the fifth to the twenty-first century, with a special emphasis on
the relationship between the Irish people and the Eucharist. This
is a wide-ranging illustrated collection which draws from the major
Christian denominations in Ireland and includes entries on
significant people, texts, images and events that have shaped the
Irish Christian experience.
In the autumn of 2005, Mater Dei Institute of Education in Dublin
hosted a series of Public Lectures on Vatican II to celebrate the
fortieth anniversary of the closure of the Council. Vatican II:
Facing the 21st Century brings together the papers presented during
this series. The intention is to communicate some of the content of
the documents, and to offer some historical and theological
perspectives on Vatican II as it faces the twenty-first century.
Into the Classroom is a series of eleven new books designed for
second-level teachers beginning the new Leaving Certificate
Religious Education syllabus. Each of the books covers all the
content in the relevant syllabus section. With their accessible and
engaging commentary, they will also be of great interest to
third-level students, educators and a general readership.
Christianity: Origins and Contemporary Expressions aims to develop
an appreciation of the Early Christian Movement, including the
distinctive features of Christianity within the historical, social
and religious context of its time, and to correlate this with
contemporary expressions of Christianity. It also highlights the
diversity and adaptability of the Movement in addressing the search
for meaning.
'Everything in Him speaks of mercy. Nothing in Him is devoid of
compassion.' - Pope Francis, Misericordiae Vultus In Graced
Horizons: A Journey through Mercy, Bishop Brendan Leahy explores
the many facets of mercy as illustrated not only in scripture, but
in the writings and 'concrete deeds' of luminaries through the
entire course of Christian history. This book offers an
enlightening analysis of this core Christian value, as first
evinced in the early Church - under the aegis of figures such as St
John Chrysostom and Gregory the Great - then down through the
centuries to the present day. Graced Horizons highlights the
merciful example set by several Christian writers and visionaries,
including the medieval mystics Julian of Norwich and Meister
Eckhart; Sisters of Mercy founder, Catherine McAuley; Edith Stein
and Dietrich Bonhoeffer, whose unwavering faith in the face of
Nazism still inspires Christians today; and twentieth-century
innovators such as Focolare leader Chiara Lubich and theologian
Karl Rahner. By honing in on the experiences of Christians who have
espoused mercy, often in the most testing of circumstances, Graced
Horizons will galvanise readers into adopting qualities of
forbearance, compassion and gratitude each and every day on their
own journey with Christ.
Irish philosopher and priest Dr Brendan Purcell has spent years
endeavouring to unravel what makes us human, investigating the
mystery of human origins and exploring the drama of human
existence. In this work written in his honour, the contributors
offer their own valuable insights into the human voyage of
self-discovery. They guide us through some of the teachings of
significant authors, such as Plato, William of Ockham, John Henry
Newman, Walker Percy, Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, Eric Voegelin,
Bernard Lonergan, Patrick Kavanagh, Chiara Lubich, Maurice
Merleau-Ponty and Emmanuel Levinas. They also offer us reactions on
topics such as faith and science, religious freedom and dialogue,
Trinity and creation, language and human symbolism, bodiliness,
art, holiness and conscience.
Treasures of Irish Christianity was published to great acclaim in
the summer of 2012. This second volume offers readers further
scholarly yet readily-accessible short articles on a vast array of
treasures from the Irish Christian tradition, with a focus on the
Irish and their relationship with the Word. It covers items ranging
from religious folk tales to reflections on Yeats, Joyce, Kavanagh
and Beckett; from words on the margins of ancient manuscripts to
the first Lutheran congregation in Dublin; from early High Crosses
to the thirteenth-century Kilcormac Missal; from the Medieval
Office of St Brigid to Pugin architecture; and from Church of
Ireland hymnody to the recent Share the Good News publication.
Written by a large number of Irish scholars from a variety of
disciplines, this second volume is also richly illustrated.
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