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Author
Publisher
HarperSanFrancisco
Pub. Date
c2005
Edition
1st ed.
Language
English
Description
In the eyes of the world, Jesus was a fool. He did not abide by the rules of his day; the people he associated with were shunned by society; his Sermon on the Mount reads likea primer on being left behind, stepped on, and ignored. In order for us to truly be the people Jesus wants us to be, we too must learn to become "foolish."
Becoming a Christian is not a magical enterprise by which we are automatically transformed into better people. We must...
Author
Publisher
Word On Fire
Pub. Date
c2015.
Language
English
Description
"Since the first century, Christians have detected "seeds of the Word" in the surrounding culture. No matter how charred or distorted the fragments, we can always uncover inklings of the Gospel, which can then lead people to God. Through this evocative collection of essays, Father Robert Barron finds those "seeds" in today's most popular films, books, and current events."--Amazon.com.
Author
Publisher
Henry Holt and Company
Pub. Date
2021.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
"With a balance of wisdom, candor, and scholarly rigor the beloved Archbishop Emeritus of Philadelphia takes on life's central questions: why are we here, and how can we live and die meaningfully?"--
Author
Publisher
Origen
Pub. Date
2018.
Edition
Primera edición.
Language
Español
Description
"Para el papa Francisco, el aprecio por nuestra vida cotidiana es un compromiso espiritual. La alegría es un atributo divino, y crear alegría a nuestro alrededor es una parte esencial de la fe. Cada homilía y discurso de este libro, escrito en un lenguaje cálido, atractivo y accesible tanto para creyentes como para no creyentes, ofrece una lección clave que guía a los lectores a encontrar el amor y la felicidad en un mundo caótico. En este...
Author
Publisher
Doubleday
Pub. Date
c2007
Edition
1st ed.
Language
English
Description
"During her lifelong service to the poor, Mother Teresa became an icon of compassion to people of all religions; her extraordinary contributions to the care of thousands whom nobody else was prepared to look after have been recognized and acclaimed throughout the world. Little was known, however, about her own spiritual heights, or her struggles. This collection of her writing and reflections, almost all of which have never been made public before,...
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