An Episcopal Dictionary of the Church
An Episcopal Dictionary of the Church

Author: Robert Boak Slocum

Publisher: Church Publishing, Inc.

Published: 2000-01-01

Total Pages: 591

ISBN-13: 0898697018

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A comprehensive, quick reference for all Episcopalians, both lay and ordained. This thoroughly researched, highly readable resource contains more than 3,000 clearly entries about the history, structure, liturgy, and theology of the Episcopal Church—and the larger Christian church worldwide. The editors have also provided a helpful bibliography of key reference works and additional background materials. “This tool belongs on the shelf of just about anyone who cares for, works in or with, or even wonders about the Episcopal Church.”—The Episcopal New Yorker

The Cross of Christ
The Cross of Christ

Author: John Stott

Publisher: InterVarsity Press

Published: 2021-04-27

Total Pages: 389

ISBN-13: 0830839119

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Why should the cross—an object of Roman distaste and Jewish disgust—be the emblem of our worship and the axiom of our faith? And what does it mean for us today? In the centennial edition of this study of Scripture, theology, and contemporary issues, John Stott brings you face to face with the centrality of the cross in God's plan of redemption.

Exaltation of the Cross
Exaltation of the Cross

Author: Louis van Tongeren

Publisher: Peeters Publishers

Published: 2000

Total Pages: 356

ISBN-13: 9789042909519

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The origin, development and spread of the feast of the Exaltation of the Cross is traced on the basis of liturgical sources, and through a careful examination of the liturgical textual material, the meaning of the feast is analyzed with respect to its content. Among the important points receiving attention in this analysis are the place, function and significance of the Cross relic, and the theology of the Cross, or the process whereby the understanding of the Cross was shaped, as that was invested in the feast. The research is based on sources of Western liturgy from the early Middle Ages, and therefore has bearing on the period in the West in which a multiform liturgy, celebrated according to various indigenous local and regional traditions, gradually made way for one uniform Latin liturgy patterned on Roman models. The feast of the Exaltation of the Cross spread through the West from Rome within this context of standardization and Romanization. This raises questions about the uniformity and the Roman content of the feast. This study especially examines to what degree indigenous interpretations of the Cross, which were part of the legacy of the Hispanic and Gallican traditions in particular, continued to be preserved through the liturgical books of the early Middle Ages.

A Heritage Of Holy Wood
A Heritage Of Holy Wood

Author: Barbara Baert

Publisher: BRILL

Published: 2004-01-01

Total Pages: 597

ISBN-13: 9004139443

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This fascinating study reconstructs the tradition of the Legend of the True Cross in text and image, from its tentative beginnings in 4th-century Jerusalem to the culminating expression of its multi-layered cosmic content in 14th and 15th-century monumental cycles in Germany and Italy.

The Catholic Response
The Catholic Response

Author: Peter M. J. Stravinskas

Publisher: Our Sunday Visitor Publishing

Published: 2001

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780879739133

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Providing insights for helping Catholics respond to fundamentalists' accusations against the faith, "The Catholic Response" contains dozens of brief treatises on a host of topics that generally find their way into discussions or debates with fundamentalists. This helpful guide includes a list of print and electronic resources to assist readers in delving deeper into questions touched upon in the text.

Lent and Easter 2020
Lent and Easter 2020

Author: George Boronat

Publisher:

Published: 2020-02-02

Total Pages: 120

ISBN-13:

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The Gospel can be considered a Manual of Prayer, a letter written by the Holy Spirit to you. But God's Word doesn't live in a book. It comes alive when you pray about It. It is not about getting to know what the 'Historical Jesus' did two thousand years ago, what He said "back then"; Jesus Christ is not 'back then' anymore, He is alive, and is longing to talk to you.Taking the Gospel of the day, the iPray provides a commentary that can be a trigger for an authentic and personal conversation with Jesus. That time of prayer spent with Jesus is like a 'cooking pot' in which you blend the Words and scenes of Jesus' life, found in the Gospel, together with your daily life, your worries, your family and friends, all heated up by the fire of the Holy Spirit.'iPray with the Gospel' is not a ready-made meal you can just throw in the microwave, as if they were some prayers that you read and that's it. It is more like a personal recipe that only you can cook with the help of the Holy Spirit.

You Have Redeemed the World
You Have Redeemed the World

Author: Andrew Gawrych

Publisher:

Published: 2011-01-11

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781594712623

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Voices from around the world invite us to travel the Way of the Cross in every time and place. Steeped in the spirituality and mission of the religious communities of Holy Cross, You Have Redeemed the World: Praying the Stations in the Holy Cross Tradition helps us contemplate the saving power of Christ's death and resurrection in unexpected places. It is now available in both English and Spanish.Blessed Basil Moreau, founder of the Congregation of Holy Cross, wrote that "human life is like a great way of the cross. This way of the cross is everywhere and we travel it every day, even in spite of ourselves and without being aware of it." This booklet is written from the depths of that understanding.Affordable, easily connected to modern faith challenges, and with a companion Spanish edition, this collection of Lenten meditations is perfect for parishes, schools, campus ministries, and other institutions seeking fresh forms of devotions and prayer. The fourteen traditional Stations of the Cross are presented through depictions of contemporary human lives as witnessed by members of Holy Cross religious communities in ministry around the world. Contributors include James Phalen, Joan Marie Steadman, Arthur J. Colgan, Peter Jarret, and Mary Kay Kinberger.

The Holy Ways of the Cross
The Holy Ways of the Cross

Author: Henri Marie Boudon

Publisher: Legare Street Press

Published: 2023-07-18

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781019381144

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A profound and inspiring guide to the practice of the Stations of the Cross, a central devotion of the Catholic Church. Includes historical background, prayers, and meditations. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.