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From a positive new perspective, Father Willard F. Jabusch here considers the person of the preacher--that bold individual who dares to speak from the Christian pulpit.The author analyzes the characteristics of the good preacher. Father Jabusch bases his study on qualifications given in the Bible and in the writings of the Fathers and later authors.Himself a preacher, Father Jabusch deals directly with the preacher's need for a deep Christian commitment and a sincere dedication to his vocation.The author c... more information

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With a beautiful blue cover, this hymnal from Latvia includes many songs copyrighted by American Catholic Press, translated into Latvian. The songs in this book have a melody line, with guitar chord symbols above the staff.... more information

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Here are twenty easy-to-follow lesson plans that teach children (ages 9-11) how to recognize the value of all life. There are student handouts and a variety of planned activities. A handy guide combines lessons into units easily taught together.... more information

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What was it like to watch the Wright brothers soar into the sky? To hear the first crackling voice aired on the radio? To cower in the ghastly trenches of Europe during World War I? To lose everything in the stock-market crash of 1929, or experience the birth of rock and roll? To watch the Berlin Wall divide East and West, and then, twenty-eight years later, to see it fall under the weight of tens of thousands seeking to taste freedom?For seven years, researchers, reporters, and producers for ABC News s... more information

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Compiled by John V. Kruse, Ph.D. This book provides daily reflections for Ash Wednesday through the Second Sunday of Easter. Thoughts from Pope John Paul II are supported by Scripture, prayers, and activities for spiritual growth. The compiler, Dr. Kruse, is a historical theologian with expertise in Franciscan spirituality and the role of the papacy. He teaches at St. Louis University in Missouri.... more information

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"In this book, I found more practical information on pastoral liturgy than in any comparable source." --Father Thomas Ricthstatter, O.F.M., professor of sacramental theology, St. Meinrad School of Theology, St. Meinrad, Indiana."This is the best book I've found for understanding the Eucharist in its complexity of historical, theological, and liturgical aspects." --Sister Marilyn Winter, O.P., Director, Office of Worship, Green Bay, Wisconsin.... more information

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A collector's edition, finely printed and bound; the rigid slipcase portrays Dublin in 1904, the year Joyce left there, for good. This novel is certainly a classic of the twentieth century, one of Joyce's most widely read books.... more information

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Help catechumens tell their own stories! You can open new doors for discussion and faith-sharing when you adapt these stories to your group. These narratives fit easily into every step of the RCIA, from precatechumenate to initiation to mystagogia.The author, Father Joseph J. Juknailis is pastor of Blessed Trinity parish in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He teaches homiletics and gives workshops on the use of storytelling in child-centered prayer.... more information

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In this book, Jung describes what he regards as an authentic religious function of the unconscious mind. Using a wealth of material from ancient and medieval sources, the author discusses the religious symbolism of unconscious processes. He considers the possible continuity of religious expressions that have appeared and reappeared through the centuries.... more information

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This selection of Jung's writings brings together a number of articles necessary for understanding his interpretation of religious life. The translation is that of R.F.C. Hull. The excerpts are grouped thematically.... more information

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The authors of this book bring a sense of urgency to their study of all aspects of rural ministry. Shannon Jung and others name the primary issues faced by Protestant and Catholic leaders. Pastors, for example, must deal with the graying of the rural population, the closing of schools, hospitals, and factories, the corporate buyout of farms, and the changing face of poverty in rural areas.In addition to telling the story of the rural Church, the authors offer a vision for the future. For example, they spe... more information

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The late Balthasar Fischer said that this classic work "represents a milestone in twentieth century liturgical studies." In this book, Jungmann showed clearly for the first time that per Christum was a precious legacy from early times. Every liturgical act takes account of Jesus Christ as mediator, as intercessor.Fischer says that this was a very influential insight. First of all, this concept helped give a firm foundation to liturgical piety. Second, this concept clarified the nature of presidential pr... more information

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An updating of Jungmann's work on the Roman Catholic Mass, by the same author. Theological and pastoral sections complete the book. Note that this is the last book Jungmann wrote on the Mass.... more information

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This is the English language 1951 edition, translated from the 1949 German edition. In addition to this single volume, ACP also makes available copies of the complete, two-volume set, q.v.Note that this first volume in English was first published in 1951; the second, in 1955.In this first volume of the two-volume work, Jungmann provides the first three parts of the whole magnum opus: Part One is the form of the Mass through the centuries; Part Two is the Nature and Forms of the Mass; Part Three is the Mas... more information

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This is the second volume of Jungmann's classic work on the Roman Catholic Mass, first published in English in 1955. This volume includes Part IV of the work: The Mass Ceremonies in Detail-The Sacrifice. The author considers the Offertory, the Canon Actionis, the Communion Cycle, and the Close of the Mass. The book concludes with an index of sources and an index of names, things, and formulas.... more information

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This is a revised and abridged edition, in one volume, of the classic study of the Roman Catholic Mass, by Father Joseph Jungmann, S.J. This volume, while convenient, lacks the extensive footnotes of the complete, two-volume edition. However, there are some textual revisions in this volume that make it more up to date than the older English language edition. The original was the 1949 German edition.... more information

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