Meeting Christ in His Mysteries
Meeting Christ in His Mysteries

Author: Gregory Collins

Publisher:

Published: 2010

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780814633724

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Nourished by liturgy and lectio divina, this book offers a transforming theological vision based on prayer and spiritual insight. As a Benedictine monk the author contemplates the sacramental mysteries of Scripture, Baptism, the Eucharist, the icon, mystical prayer, and the great feasts of the liturgical year. Much of the book consists of reflections on the mysteries of Christ as they are celebrated in the liturgy. Grounded in theological research yet written in a style accessible to non-specialists and deeply committed to the post-Vatican II renewal of the Church, it aims to recover some of the ancient spiritual resources of monastic tradition so as to encourage a new vision of Christ as we meet him in his mysteries.

A Violent Grace
A Violent Grace

Author: Michael Card

Publisher: InterVarsity Press

Published: 2012-11-14

Total Pages: 183

ISBN-13: 0830866442

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In this richly designed book, Michael Card reflects on what it means for Christians that we meet our savior at a cross. Card combs the Old Testament prophecies and Gospel accounts of Jesus? self-sacrifice, seeking a renewed vision of the cross—the inconceivable meeting place of violence and grace.

Meeting Jesus Christ
Meeting Jesus Christ

Author: J. Brian Bransfield

Publisher:

Published: 2013

Total Pages: 234

ISBN-13: 9780819849304

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In this spiritual companion, readers are invited to personally encounter Jesus Christ through twenty-one Scriptural meditations which unlock unique perspectives on the mysteries of his life. Revealing how the Word of God is a light for all of us, best-selling author Monsignor J. Brian Bransfield shows us how to develop a more meaningful relationship with Christ through prayer. Each chapter takes up a different Gospel account from pages of the New Testament and draws the reader into meditation. Highlighting the new in the familiar, this guide equips readers with a refreshing way to deepen their prayer life through looking for the unexpected in Scripture. Extending beyond sentimental, self-styled meditations that only focus on the self, this book focuses on Jesus in a way that opens up the mystery and beauty to our everyday lives.

Faces of Easter
Faces of Easter

Author: Albert Holtz

Publisher:

Published: 2019

Total Pages: 152

ISBN-13: 0814684653

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Using vignettes set in or near his monastery in downtown Newark, New Jersey, Benedictine monk Albert Holtz helps us to see that the Easter mystery, which can often seem abstract and distant, is in fact present all around us. As we accompany him through the fifty days of the Easter season, we listen in on his intriguing interactions with local street people and his inner-city high school students--an insider's look at what goes on in a monk's heart as he chants Vespers to the sound of police sirens. Anyone wishing to deepen his or her experience of the Easter mystery will find this a valuable and engaging book.

Meeting God in the Upper Room
Meeting God in the Upper Room

Author: Peter J. Vaghi

Publisher: Servant Books

Published: 2017

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781632531261

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"Drawing deeply from his pastoral experience and theological training, Msgr. Peter Vaghi takes us to the Upper Room in Jerusalem and describes three historically and spiritually significant events that transpired in this sacred place. In so doing, Msgr. Vaghi inspires us to look for Jesus in the "upper room" of our own hearts, following the Lord in prayer, worship, and service."--Publisher description.

A Meeting of Mystic Paths
A Meeting of Mystic Paths

Author: Justin O'Brien

Publisher: Yes International Publishers

Published: 1996

Total Pages: 198

ISBN-13: 9780936663142

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A MEETING OF MYSTIC PATHS offers a daring look at Christianity through the eyes of yoga philosophy. It honors the mystery of Jesus while offering dazzling new possibilities for further spiritual development.

Why I Love the Apostle Paul
Why I Love the Apostle Paul

Author: John Piper

Publisher: Crossway

Published: 2019-01-17

Total Pages: 178

ISBN-13: 1433565072

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"Besides Jesus, no one has kept me from despair, or taken me deeper into the mysteries of the gospel, than the apostle Paul." —John Piper No one has had a greater impact on the world for eternal good than the apostle Paul—except Jesus himself. For John Piper, this impact is very personal. He does not just admire and trust Paul. He loves him. Piper gives us thirty glimpses into why his heart and mind respond this way. Can a Christian-killer really endure 195 lashes from a heart of love? Can a mystic who thinks he was caught up into heaven be a model of lucid rationality? Can an ethnocentric Jew write the most beautiful call to reconciliation? Can a person who lives with the unceasing anguish of empathy be always rejoicing? Can a man's description of the horrors of human sin be exceeded by his delight in human splendor? Can a man with a backbone of steel be as tender as a nursing mother? If we know this man—if we see what Piper sees—we too will love him. Paul's testimony is a matter of life and death. Piper invites you into his relationship with Paul in the hope that you will know life, forever.

Hidden in Christ
Hidden in Christ

Author: James Bryan Smith

Publisher: InterVarsity Press

Published: 2013-05-01

Total Pages: 218

ISBN-13: 0830895450

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In this unique introduction to the hidden life in Christ, James Bryan Smith walks readers through a thirty-day immersion in Colossians 3:1-17. Each of the thirty short chapters hones in on a single word or phrase from this life-changing passage, followed by a simple daily practice, a prompt for reflection and small group follow-up questions.

Fresh Wind, Fresh Fire
Fresh Wind, Fresh Fire

Author: Jim Cymbala

Publisher: ReadHowYouWant.com

Published: 2010-09

Total Pages: 262

ISBN-13: 1458758206

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The Times Are Urgent God Is on the Move Now Is the Moment to ... ask God to ignite his fire in your soul! Pastor Jim Cymbala believes that Jesus wants to renew his people-to call us back from spiritual dead ends, apathy, and lukewarm religion. Cymbala knows the difference firsthand. Thirty-five years ago his own church, the Brooklyn Tabernacle, was a struggling congregation of twenty. Then they began to pray ... God began to move ... street-hardened lives by the hundreds were changed by the love of Christ ... and today they are more than ten thousand strong. The story of what happened to this broken-down church in one of America's toughest neighborhoods points the way to new spiritual vitality in the church and in your own life. Fresh Wind, Fresh Fire shows what the Holy Spirit can do when believers get serious about prayer and the gospel. As this compelling book reveals, God moves in life-changing ways when we set aside our own agendas, take him at his word, and listen for his voice.