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That lay women and men increasingly serve as leaders of
institutional ministries in the Church is nothing new. Yet, until
now, these lay leaders have longed for theological resources and
formational training to help them in their vocation and ministry.
Called and Chosen: Toward a Spirituality for Lay Leaders is
designed especially for women and men who, in collaboration with
vowed religious and the ordained, shepherd Church ministries and
touch the lives of countless people. Written by leading authorities
in biblical studies, theology, spirituality, church history, and
ecclesial leadership, the book is broken into four parts: Part one
invites lay leaders to claim their own call and commitment by
reflecting on the Catholic vision of spirituality, vocation,
mission and ministry, and the experiences of other leaders. Part
two grounds their work in the larger story of our institutional
ministries by examining their biblical, theological, and historical
roots. Part three probes the work of the Spirit in communities and
institutions, against the backdrop of contemporary cultural
realities, to help leaders develop the capacity to discern the
Spirit's workings. Part four focuses on issues central to the role
of a spiritual leader: the spirituality of administration, the task
of building community, the use of power and authority and work of
forming and mentoring others. Questions at the end of each chapter
invite further reflection on the themes explored.
That lay women and men increasingly serve as leaders of
institutional ministries in the Church is nothing new. Yet, until
now, these lay leaders have longed for theological resources and
formational training to help them in their vocation and ministry.
Called and Chosen: Toward a Spirituality for Lay Leaders is
designed especially for women and men who, in collaboration with
vowed religious and the ordained, shepherd Church ministries and
touch the lives of countless people. Written by leading authorities
in biblical studies, theology, spirituality, church history, and
ecclesial leadership, the book is broken into four parts: Part one
invites lay leaders to claim their own call and commitment by
reflecting on the Catholic vision of spirituality, vocation,
mission and ministry, and the experiences of other leaders. Part
two grounds their work in the larger story of our institutional
ministries by examining their biblical, theological, and historical
roots. Part three probes the work of the Spirit in communities and
institutions, against the backdrop of contemporary cultural
realities, to help leaders develop the capacity to discern the
Spirit's workings. Part four focuses on issues central to the role
of a spiritual leader: the spirituality of administration, the task
of building community, the use of power and authority and work of
forming and mentoring others. Questions at the end of each chapter
invite further reflection on the themes explored.
A collection of writings by a monk of Gethsemani. Full of wisdom
and flows from a deeply lived vocation.
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Prayer in Practice (Hardcover)
Pat Collins; Foreword by Michael Downey
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2020 Association of Catholic Publishers first place award,
resources for liturgy 2020 Catholic Press Association first place
award, liturgy soft cover Spirituality is a motion, a responsive
movement of heart, mind, and spirit to the life of God moving
within us. Starting from his Roman Catholic roots but working
ecumenically, Bob Hurd explores this notion of spirituality in two
parts. Part 1 places it in the theological framework of
Creation-Grace-Incarnation, concluding that its specific form is
participation in Christ's self-emptying love of God, humankind, and
creation. Part 2 investigates this kenotic spirituality
liturgically, exploring how it comes to expression in the ritual
stages of Gathering, Word, Eucharistic Prayer, Communion, and
Sending. Comparing and contrasting each stage with corresponding
patterns in various Protestant traditions, Hurd lays out the
possibility of a spirituality common to Christians of various
confessions.
This groundbreaking book is distinctive for the explicit attention
it gives to the communal, intersubjective, cultural, and linguistic
embodiment of the workings of God in the world. It emphasizes not
simply acting justly but living with, in, and from the justice of
the triune God by which we are justified. Finally, it offers an
important sacramental and liturgical grounding to the Christian
understanding of both justice and the triune God. David N. Power
and Michael Downey make clear to contemporary believers why a
spiritual and sacramental life that is ordered by its trinitarian
orientation must include the desire for justice. In short, it is an
ethic of social justice that springs from contemplation of the
Divine Trinity in the world.
Unique in the Church, the Camaldolese life is ordered to a
three-fold good: solitude, community, and witness. Men and women as
hermits live by a monastic rule, committed to both solitude and
community life. The discipline of solitude combined with the second
good, the rigors of community living are intended to widen the
heart in service of the third good: bearing witness to the
abundance of God's love as the self, others, and every living
creature are brought into fuller communion in the one Love. The
essays in The Privilege of Love convey the richness and the depth
of the Camaldolese Benedictine spirit. Their diversity of
expression is itself a manifestation of the magnitude of God's
bonding Love. This bonding is the Spirit's own gift, weaving
together the many voices found in these pages - voices of women and
men, of monk, hermit, and layperson. The voices speak of historical
roots, of the riches found in solitude and the grit of community
life, of the psychological strength required in any pursuit of God,
of the vulnerability of the human heart which is the home for
wisdom's Word, and of the privilege of being in love with Love
itself. Essays and contributors underPart One: A Vision in Context
are Overview of Camaldolese History and Spirituality," by
Peter-Damian Belisle, OSB Cam. Essays and contributors under Part
Two: Sustaining the Spirit are *An Image of the Praying Church:
Camaldolese Liturgical Spirituality, - by Cyprian Consiglio;
*Lectio Divina and Monastic Theology in Camaldolese Life, - by
Alessandro Barban; *Monastic Wisdom: The Western Tradition, - by
Bruno Barnhart. Essays and contributors in Part Three:
Configurations of a Charism are *The Threefold Good: Romualdian
Charism and Monastic Tradition, - by Joseph Wong; *Koinonia: The
Privilege of Love, - by Robert Hale; *Psychological Investigations
and Implications for Living Together Alone, - by Bede Healey;
*Golden Solitude, - by Peter-Damian Belisle, OSB Cam; *A Wild Bird,
with God in the Center: The Hermit in Community, - by Sr. Donald
Corcoran; *The Camaldolese in Dialogue: Ecumenical and Interfaith
Themes in the History of the Camaldolese Benedictines, - by Thomas
Matus and Robert Hale; *The Camaldolese Oblate Program: History,
Tradition, Charism, - by Jeffry Spencer and Michal Fish;
*Concluding Remarks - ; *Camaldoli's Recent Journey and Its
Prospects, - by Emanuele Bargellini; Peter-Damian Belisle, OSB
Cam., Translator. *The Bibliography for the Study of Camaldolese
History and Spirituality, - provides, for the first time anywhere,
a comprehensive list of Romualdian/Camaldolese source material. "
"Rich in qualities that make it a fine resource for courses in
spirituality, ministry and Christian life. It puts the essentials
of Christian spirituality in a truly inclusive perspective. I have
been waiting for this kind of book". -- Joann Wolski Conn, Graduate
Program in Pastoral Counseling, Neumann College
Interest in spirituality today is on the rise. Well-respected
theologian, writer and educator Michael Downey addresses that
interest here in a concise, engaging overview. He organizes his
discussion around two basic questions: What is Christian
spirituality today? and How can we better understand a uniquely
Christian spirituality in light of the proliferation of
spiritualities in today's world?
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