In this book, an Old Testament scholar, a psychologist and a religious educator come together to reflect on the three elements of Micah 6:8. How do the scriptures require us to respond to the problems of the real world? How can we maintain love in our ministrations to others? How can we speak with real authority while still keeping our humility? The book is geared to assist believers to see how Micah 6:8 helps to provide a convergence point for praxis and spirituality.
The Center for Social Concerns provides community-based learning courses, community-based research, and service opportunities for students and faculty and lies at the heart of the University of Notre Dame. It is a place where faith and action, service and learning, research and resolve intersect. For more than 30 years the Center has offered educational experiences in social concerns inspired by Gospel values and the Catholic social tradition so that students and faculty may better understand and respond to poverty and injustice. Through the Center's programs students, faculty, staff, and alumni are enabled to think critically about today’s complex social realities and about their responsibilities in facing them. The Second Vatican Council articulated the significance of the baptismal call to discipleship for all believers, emphasizing active participation of the laity in the life of the church in the world. Responding to that urging, the Congregation of Holy Cross dedicated themselves to intentional formation of the laity through academic study of theology and through long-term immersion at their aposolates in the United States, Peru, Chile, and Uganda. The Center for Social Concerns, founded at the University of Notre Dame in 1983 by Fr. Don McNeill, C.S.C, deepened these efforts through a combination of pastoral theology, community-based learning, and lay formation for mission. This edited volume consists of eleven firsthand accounts from those directly formed by the Center for Social Concerns' approach to pastoral theology and through post-graduate collaboration in ministry with the Congregation of the Holy Cross. These fifteen essays will hold great interest for Catholics wishing to explore the implications of Vatican II for the church's mission in the world, for undergraduate and graduate students focusing on pastoral theology and missiology, and for all the people of good drawn to explore the relationships between faith and justice, contemplation and action.
This beautiful prayer journal contains 120 pages to take notes and reflect on your sermon, prayers and relationship with Christ. Printed on high quality stock and sized at 6 x 9, it is perfect for both travel and fitting right on your bedside table. Whether it's for group Bible Study or personal worship, this prayer journal is the perfect tool to build a stronger relationship with Christ!
Knowable Word offers a foundation on why and how to study the Bible. Through a running study Genesis 1, this new edition illustrates how to Observe, Interpret, and Apply the Scripture-and gives the vision behind each step.
Inspired by the words of the prophet Michah to act justly, love tenderly, and walk humbly before God, the author describes how we realize our vocation to holiness as it is expressed throughout the various stages of life.
This book helps youngsters think, feel, and act with justice--using a format that is informative and engaging, Creative activities help them apply what they've learned in enjoyable, concrete ways. The author offers a wealth of resources for more material and activities.
Argues that there should not be a separation between spiritual and temporal concerns, looks at liberation theology, and discusses spirituality and sexuality
At the end of each devotional is a brief review, and at the end of the book is an opportunity to dig deeper into God's Word. The reader and the disciple will be able to reflect on a key concept and re-examine the Scripture text together. This is an ideal time to work with another person or in small group to follow up and develop meaningful discipleship relationships.
A Closer Look II is the second in a series of morning and evening devotionals developed from the Lords inspiration during times of personal prayer and Bible study. They include recollections from notes taken while in fellowship with friends and family during worship and small group Bible studies. Included in this series is a number of devotions on the various names of God. The God we serve is all knowing, all powerful, all loving, and worthy of our praise and worship. Spend extra time learning His names and sharing them with family, friends, and those needing special encouragement. These devotions are not intended to replace your daily reading of Gods Wordthe Holy Bible. Neither are they intended to replace your time spent in personal prayer on a daily basis. Rather, they are intended to encourage you to take a closer look at Gods Word during quiet times in the presence of our Lord. They can be read over the course of a month and then repeated in subsequent months. It is not necessary to wait for the first day of the month to begin reading; simply begin with the devotional for that day of the monthmorning or evening.
