This is the second edition of the 1992 book with the same title. The author relies especially on Alexander Schmemann, Aidan Kavanagh, and Robert Taft. The aim of this book is to gain some clarity in understanding the term "liturgical theology." Fagerberg proposes two defining attributes of this theology: (1) It is theologia prima. (2) It is found in the structure of the rite, in its lex orandi. In other words, the liturgical community itself does genuine theology; the law of prayer establishes the Church'... (more information)

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An interparochial work of several parishes in the State of New South Wales, organized by a Dominican priest, Father Nicolas Falzun, O.P. This hymnal includes "Canticle of the Gift" at number 346. Green cover with gold design on the front.... (more information)

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The author, a Jesuit priest, considers the history of Christianity in Mexico, the life situation of Mexicans in the U.S., and pastoral strategies to help Mexican-Americans in becoming more active members of the Catholic Church.The author teaches pastoral theology and missiology at the Jesuit School of Theology in Berkeley and the Graduate Theological Union. A native of El Paso, Texas, he earned a doctorate in theology at the Pontificial Gregorian University in Rome, in 1995. He is past president of the Ac... (more information)

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"Elizabeth Fiocelli's book is a superb introduction to the story of Lourdes. Seamlessly mixing personal experience, historical analysis, and spiritual reflection, the author reminds us why . . . [Lourdes] has lost none of its power to captivate and inspire even the most skeptical of readers." --Father James Martin, S.J., recipient of the Christopher Award for his best seller, "My Life with the Saints."This fascinating overview is based on the author's research and her own visit to Lourdes, as well as inte... (more information)

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A remarkable review of various statements of the Bishop of Rome, over the centuries, showing how these teachings have been changed or even reversed. For the first time, the documentation of these changes has been compiled into a single volume. Expert commentators put the changing ideas into historical and theological context. This is a fascinating study for adult Catholics and for anyone interested in the history of religion. 243 pages.... (more information)

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This book is an extended meditation on the spiritual bond between Christians and Jews. At the same time, it is also a practical handbook for understanding how Christian liturgy began.The appendix includes the 1998 document of the Bishops' Committee on the Liturgy: "God's Mercy Endures Forever: Guidelines on the Presentation of Jews and Judaism in Catholic Preaching.\\\"... (more information)

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A 2004 reprint, this book introduces the reader to primary sources of the liturgy, in the West. The author shows how the primitive rite of intiation gradually disintegrated. Fisher groups the material geographically: Rome, from John the Deacon and the Gelasian Sacramentary to the twelfth century. Milan and northern Italy, from Ambrose to the Ordo of Beroldus. Gaul and Germany, from the seventh to the twelfth century.Spain, from Isidore of Seville to the Mozarabic Liber Ordinum.This is a classic work, esp... (more information)

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Fodor's guides are famous, for their depth of knowledge, accuracy of information, and clarity of presentation. This book is also right-sized, so it fits in your pocket. If you're going to the Netherlands, get this book now!... (more information)

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The cover is warped. Otherwise, the book is in good condition. This is the new, revised edition of 1992, reprinted in 1996. 1036 pages, with index.... (more information)

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A catechetical book, useful for teachers and religious education instructors, especially for creating classroom celebrations. From lighting the Advent wreath to singing around a birthday cake, children delight in rituals.... (more information)

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Individuals must live with the ethical choices they make. This, argues Eileen P. Flynn, one cannot overestimate the importance of ethical training for those in the military. The author considers how the rules of engagement measure up to the just war tradition. She also asks how we should evaluate the war on terror and the conduct of individual soldiers.... (more information)

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Topics include judaeo-Christian music, the auditory environment of the liturgy, the cantor in historical perspective, Martin Luther as a model musician, and study of certain documents on church music.Father Edward Foley, O.F.M., Capuchin, is a member of the Franciscan Capuchin Province of Detroit. He is professor of music and liturgy at Catholic Theological Union, Chicago.... (more information)

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In fine binding, with a rigid sleeve jacket, this book is a collector's item. Both biography and history, Alexander the Great is a work of lasting value. Maps and illustrations are amply provided throughout. The book concludes with notes, addenda, bibilography and index. 588 pages.With gold inlay on the front cover, outlining a profile of Alexander, this is a magnificent volume. It was set in Galliard and Aldus, printed on Balmoral Laid paper at St Edmundsbury Press, Bury St Edmunds, and bound in cloth... (more information)

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A collection of stories, by Msgr. Francis Friedl of Dubuque, Iowa."Msgr. Friedl's stories are vivid and engaging...What a wonderful gift and memory Msgr. has for storytelling." --William T. Lynch, President, Leo Burnett.... (more information)

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Selected from The Worthies of England by Thomas Fuller, edited and introduced by Richard Barber. The History of the Worthies of England was first published in 1662. Amply illustrated.If we remember the Elizabethan age for its playwrights or the Victorian period for its novelists, the archetypical literary genre of the Restoration is surely biography and autobiography, taken in their widest sense. In Fuller's work, thre is a lingering sense of the incense of piety: de mortuis nil nisi bonum. The author's... (more information)

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