One of the most striking features of life in the Catholic Church today is the ever-widening gap between its official teaching on marriage and sexual morality, on the one hand, and the practice of many of the baptised, on the other. This book seeks to bridge this gap in two ways. First, it considers some of the assumptions about marriage and sexual morality in today’s society, since these affect Catholics as much as everyone else. Second, it considers the church’s teaching in these areas and explores new ways of communicating it so that it can make sense to everyone. Aimed at married couples and those considering marrying, as well as clergy and those involved in marriage preparation and counselling.
Is the deacon a minister for our times? Written for deacons in various Churches and ecclesial communities, this book considers the nature of the church, its ministry and its use of the scriptures. Essential reading for bishops and members of synods with responsibilities for deacons, as well as for those who develop or deliver programs for deacons and those who like to be informed about what is going on in the church.
‘For those seeking to grasp not only what a deacon does, but, more importantly, who a deacon is, The Deacon Reader serves as an enlightening instrument. What makes this book particularly helpful is that its ultimate goal is not merely information, but, as the editor says ... “to love what one has come to know”. For deacons and those preparing for the diaconate, this book will be an excellent instrument in the understanding and love of their vocation. But anyone who reads this book will have an expanded appreciation of the diaconate and the gift it has been to the Church.’ -- Cardinal Justin Rigali, Archbishop of Philadelphia. Some of today’s most significant theologians – bishops, priests, deacons, religious, and laity – have contributed to this seminal text.
A biography of a Pope with a difference. Benedict’s cat Chico
tells the story of the Holy Father and the adventures that led him from a small town in Germany to the city of Rome. “Many
things are written and said about the Pope every day, but here,
my dear children you will find something altogether different: a
story told by a cat of all things! And it’s not every day that a cat who is friends with the Pope starts telling his story....” With an introduction by Pope Benedict’s personal secretary, Fr Georg Ganswein. A lovely picture book for all children from 5 years.
Much-loved illustrator Maďte Roche uses her skill and experience to tell the Good News of the life of Jesus, for children. An indispensable book for getting to know Jesus better and for being introduced to the words of the Gospels. For
readers from 3 years of age.
A little book that will help children to understand better
what we do and whom we meet in the Mass, and to participate better in it. For readers from 5 years of age.
A small book to help you come closer to Jesus, getting to know him through his meetings with Zacchaeus, the Samaritan Woman, the Leper, Peter, Thomas, John the Baptist and many others...
A beautiful little book which invites children to discover the first witnesses of the Christian faith and to pray with saintly
heroes such as Stephen, Paul, Monica, Augustine and many others. For readers from 5 years of age.
This teaching manual is for counsellors and carers and is written from the Christian perspective. It is ideal for counsellors who wish to know how to incorporate Christian thinking into their counselling methods, while also respecting the background of the client/patient.
From 8 to 11 July 2006, the first ever truly International Congress of Roman Catholic Ethicists was held in Padua. Four hundred Roman Catholic ethicists from all over the world met to exchange ideas, not under the aegis of the Roman Catholic Church, but under the patronage of a Dutch foundation and UNESCO. These ethicists, caught up in their own specific cultures, recognise the need to confront the challenge of pluralism; to dialogue from and beyond local cultures; and to interconnect within a world church. This book explores and discusses further the ideas sparked by this conference.
Today our world is in many ways a better place - particularly in the West. We have more money, more food, better health and amazing technology, for example. But despite all this, is society in danger of selling out to Mammon, the god of evil - all in the name of progress? Pamela B. McCallum is a niece of Bertrand Russell, the renowned philosopher and Nobel Prize winner. Pamela was a pupil at Dora and Bertrand Russell’s school, which was hostile to Christianity. But at the age of seven she realised that this hostility was a dreadful mistake, and slowly started on a long journey back to faith.
Written for young Catholics who want to live their faith more deeply but are not sure what steps to take, this booklet contains practical, down-to-earth advice in chapters dealing with many aspects of daily life, whether spiritual (‘Prayer’, ‘Confession’) or moral (‘Alcohol and Drugs’,
‘Boyfriend - Girlfriend’) or emotional (‘Worrying’, ‘Coping with Suff ering’) or vocational (‘My Vocation’, ‘Finding a Good Husband or Wife’). It will be especially helpful for older confirmation candidates, students and young adults hoping to learn more about their faith.
This booklet helps the reader gain an understanding of our deepest need to love and be loved, and what place our sexuality has. The radical inner conversion required by the gospel joins together the physical and spiritual aspects of the love which God himself has planted in each of us. Fr Doe shows the power Christ has to heal our fragmented sexuality and inner life, and to help us to recover chastity of heart.
Every year in the Colosseum, the Bishop of Rome retraces the last hours of Christ’s life, praying and meditating on the salient moments of the Passion. Prayed by Benedict XVI in 2006 and written by renowned biblical scholar, Gianfranco Ravasi, these devotions reflect on some of the traditional stations and also on other less dwelt upon, but equally significant, moments in Christ’s journey to our redemption.
Let the Pope be your companion this Lent. For Christians the forty days of Lent are a time for profound conversion, for turning back to the love of God. This process of interior change and growth is supported by the striking signs and symbols of Lent and Easter: ashes, repentance, prayer, fasting,
forgiveness, the cross, the palm of victory, betrayal, the empty tomb, and, above all, the celebration of the Resurrection. Drawing on his recent addresses and homilies, this booklet brings home Pope Benedict’s urgent call to conversion of heart and therefore to happiness and meaning in life.
Taking God to Heart gives a context in which to appreciate our human experience of God. Brian Gallagher finds this context in the tradition of spirituality sometimes referred to as ‘the way of the heart’. Calling on his many years’ experience as a spiritual guide and teacher, and supported by carefully selected classical and contemporary writings on the ways of God, Brian develops a spirituality that is God-focused though very human, relational and quite personal, and outgoing even while contemplative in approach. Readers will readily identify with much in these pages and will find encouragement to take God, who is always present in our experience, to heart.
Luke was a young teenage boy who came to live next door to Drasko Dizdar. Luke had many concerns in his life including an ill alcoholic father. Drasko built a brother-like relationship with Luke, and it is in this bond of love and care that Drasko wrote to Luke on his 14th birthday to help him discover truths about growing to manhood. Drasko could not change the facts of Luke’s life, but he could give inspiration to Luke, for Luke to change and grow.
This is a 32 page booklet packed with wisdom that anyone could give to a teenage boy. The wisdom is based on the spiritual teaching of Richard Rohr.See Teacher's Notes by clicking below.
Sheer Grace shows not just the ‘link between’ but the
indissolubility of the union of theology, liturgy, and
spirituality. It does so by grounding it in a radial tradition
of liturgy as transformation, which has its roots in the
scriptures and the lived liturgical experience of our
biblical and ecclesial ancestors. At the same time, the
book looks to the present experience of Christians who
feel a deep and largely unmet need for that same kind
of transforming experience that liturgy can be. The book
also looks to the future with hope as a gift of ‘sheer grace’,
as something only God can and does give, and not as
something we can manufacture by our own efforts at
renewal or restoration.
Draško is a theologian who lives, works, and teaches in
Australia.
It is the first reference book designed to inform and assist religious, lay, professional and civil bodies in understanding the complex institution that is the Catholic Church, in the modern world.
This book outlines how the complex institution that is the Catholic Church in the modern world is structured and functions. It introduces readers to important aspects of church law and to civil legislation of relevance for church-based organisations.
What does it mean to be a Catholic school, a Catholic university, a Catholic welfare agency, or a Catholic hospital? In April 2007, Australian Catholic University and other church agencies organised a colloquium on the theme of identity and mission in church-based organisations. This volume is a permanent record of the event. Edited by Prof. Neil Ormerod, with contributions by Bp Michael Putney, Mr Frank Quinlan, Fr Mark Raper, SJ, Prof. Neil Ormerod, Fr David Ranson, Mr Ray Reid, and Ms Chantelle Ogilvie, it represents a significant Australian contribution to ongoing discussion about issues and problems which face Catholic agencies in their coming to grips with their mission and identity.
The author of Through Ecological Eyes highlights the ecological wisdom in the Bible, includes a consideration of Christ and creation, and rounds off with an examination of ecological insights in the Christian tradition down the ages. Most significantly, Through Ecological Eyes offers a sensible and considered reflection on the environmental crises Australians face. Click link below
How difficult it can be to forgive others or to accept forgiveness or to accept that someone who had offended the community has been reconciled and accepted back into it … For two millennia Christians have pondered the scope of the forgiveness Jesus taught and lived. They have celebrated practices and rites that have enabled the faithful to forgive, to be forgiven, and to accept that God brings reconciliation even when we find it almost impossible to forgive. This book traces that history to the present, offering a sense not only of how the rites of reconciliation matter to Catholics but how our struggles with forgiveness are a real contribution to reconciliation in our world.
The New Jerome Biblical Commentary is quite simply the best Catholic commentary available, to be used for studying the Scriptures. This study hardback edition is a single-volume containing verse-by-verse commentary on all the books of the Bible, complemented by topical articles. Comprehensively updated since 1968; almost two-thirds of the book is new.
Australian Catholics have always felt close to Mary, Help of Christians, who, in 1844, was declared Patroness of Australia. This book tells the story of Australia's devotion to Mary, Help of Christians, as recorded in history, prayer and art.
Pope Benedict's second encyclical, Spe Salvi, On Christian Hope, will be published on December 17th. The Holy Father's second encyclical is inspired by St. Paul's letter to the Romans.
Life is a journey and our school days contribute immensely to our individual lives. Our first day in school and our last day in primary school are bookends to those first years of enlightenment. My Graduation Book is a record for every student in which they can capture the memories of those years.
My Graduation Book is designed to be a gift from the school to the student. When complete it will be a thoughtful collection of memories, authored and collected by each child for themself. Black and white masters are available for use in the classroom as examples before the book is completed. See sample pages by clicking below.
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