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The Pilgrimage of Egeria
A New Translation of the Itinerarium Egeriae with Introduction and Commentary
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2018
This new version of the late fourth-century diary of journeys in and around the Holy Land known as the Itinerarium Egeriae provides a more literal translation of the Latin text than earlier English renderings, with the aim of revealing more of the female traveler’s personality. The substantial introduction...
First Communion Liturgies
Preparing First-Class First Celebrations
Language: English
Release Date: July 21, 2014
Why do parish First Communion Masses so often neglect good liturgical principles? Should these celebrations resemble something analogous to a recital? Or, should they be celebrations worthy of the praise and glory of God?
First Communion Liturgies explores the purpose and practice...
Ministerial Priesthood in the Third Millennium
Faithfulness of Christ, Faithfulness of Priests
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2009
Drawn from the main talks given at a Year of the Priest symposium at The Catholic University of America, Ministerial Priesthood in the Third Millennium explores the mystery of the priesthood in light of the Church's theological and spiritual heritage.
Chapters and Contributors:
Biblical...
by Timothy Radcliffe OP
Language: English
Release Date: November 6, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: November 6, 2014
During Lent we are surrounded by visual reminders of Jesus’ last hours. In Stations of the Cross, renowned author and spiritual master Timothy Radcliffe, OP, offers readers a thoughtful meditation on this powerful devotion. Through word and image Radcliffe offers a profound experience of reflecting...
Exodus
Volume 3
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2016
So resounding is its message that echoes of the Exodus are heard throughout the Old and New Testaments and the present. Exodus names and terms permeate our biblical and liturgical vocabularies: Pharaoh, Moses, Aaron, burning bush, I AM," plagues, Passover, manna, Ten Commandments, forty days...
Becoming the Psalms
A Spirituality of Singing and Praying the Psalms
Language: English
Release Date: June 22, 2015
Cantors throughout the United States and elsewhere have long known Kathleen Harmon, SNDdeN, as a reliable teacher and mentor in how they understand and practice their important ministry. In Becoming the Psalms, she explores the spirituality of the psalms, a spirituality that shaped God’s people...
by Michael Jordan Laskey
Language: English
Release Date: February 11, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: February 11, 2016
Pope Francis has said, "How I would like a Church that is poor and for the poor!" How might your parish answer the Holy Father’s call more boldly? The Ministry of Peace and Justice is a practical guide meant to help faith communities deepen their commitment to bringing God's compassion...
Sant'Anselmo in Rome
College and University; From the Beginnings to the Present Day
Language: English
Release Date: June 29, 2015
Sant’Anselmo in Rome was founded in 1888 by Pope Leo XIII for the training of Benedictines from all over the world in philosophy and theology. To this day, Sant’Anselmo is characterized by the interplay between the Benedictine College and the university entrusted to it, the Pontificio Ateneo di...
Washing Feet
Imitating the Example of Jesus in the Liturgy Today
Language: English
Release Date: December 7, 2015
More than half a century after its introduction into the Easter liturgy, the rite of the washing of feet on Holy Thursday goes to the heart of what it means to take part in Christian liturgy—as well as to live a Christian life. In Washing Feet: Imitating the Example of Jesus in the Liturgy Today,...
To All the World
Preaching and the New Evangelization
Language: English
Release Date: June 15, 2016
Pope Francis's vision of the ministry of preaching offers a renewed emphasis on what it means to preach the Word of God in such a way that it transforms lives and communities, and inspires hope. In To All the World, Michael Connors, CSC, draws together contributions from a variety of expert voices...
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Language: English
Release Date: January 13, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: January 13, 2017
A companion to Prayers of the Eucharist: Early and Reformed
The Churches of the East possess a sometimes bewildering array of Eucharistic prayers. Essays on Early Eastern Eucharistic Prayer offers a guide to the exploration of the principal prayers, and presents in a simple and succinct manner...
The Inspiration and Truth of Sacred Scripture
The Word that Comes from God and Speaks of God for the Salvation of the World
Language: English
Release Date: November 15, 2014
In his 2009 post-synodal apostolic exhortation Verbum Domini, Pope Benedict XVI pointed out that “theological reflection has always considered inspiration and truth as two key concepts for an ecclesial hermeneutic of the sacred Scriptures” and that there is today the need “for a fuller and more...
Your Parish Is the Curriculum
RCIA in the Midst of Community
Language: English
Release Date: January 12, 2018
We all agree that the community needs to be involved in the RCIA. So we make bulletin and Mass announcements explaining the rites and the RCIA process, hoping the parishioners will “get” their responsibility to initiate these seekers. Then, although catechumens, candidates, sponsors, and team...
by Eugene LaVerdiere SSS
Language: English
Release Date: November 18, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: November 18, 2016
As presented in the New Testament, the Eucharist is a source of both inspiration and guidance today. In The Eucharist in the New Testament and the Early Church, Father LaVerdiere examines what the New Testament tells us about the Eucharist and how the Eucharist provides an important experiential and...