This brief historical introduction to Julian of Norwich explores the social, political and religious factors that formed the original context of her life and writings, and considers how those factors affected the way she was initially received. The second part…
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Rites of Justice: The Sacraments and Liturgy as Ethical Imperatives, by Megan McKenna
Megan McKenna explores the connect between walking with God and participating in the rituals of the church. Using stories, reflection, Scripture and Church history, she leads us to a deeper understanding of Catholic sacraments and ritual. Her reflections show how…
The Sacraments: An Interdisciplinary and Interactive Study, by Joseph Martos
What are the sacraments, really? For centuries, the religious lives of Catholics and other Christians have revolved around church rituals with generally accepted individual and social effects. What, precisely, are those effects, and how are they produced? Traditional theology used…
The Way of Suffering: A Geography of Crisis, by Jerome Miller
This book can best be described as an extended meditation on suffering, phenomenological in method and dialectical in point of view. The angle the author takes is that of moral self-examination rather that conventional scholarly inquiry, and his aim is…
Images of Hope: Imagination as Healer of the Hopeless, by William Lynch
Lynch says he bases the book on two assumptions. First, he believes whatever is ill with the mentally ill is human. Second, he says that the well can put off the impossible burden of trying to be as well as…
Be Mindful of Us: Prayers to the Saints, by Anthony F. Chiffolo
Be Mindful of Us is an extensive treasury of prayers to saints and Blesseds from around the world, one for every day of the year, including a brief biography of each. Covering the entire Christian era–with a special emphasis on…
Asking God for the Gifts He Wants to Give You, by Woodeene Koenig-Bricker
A straightforward presentation of the idea of prayer and learning how to request and receive the gifts God has for us. Find it here. Did you like this? Share it:Tweet
Aquinas Institute: Reference Tools
A listing of resources for personal and professional growth with URLs for finding them on the internet. From the Aquinas Institute of Theology in St. Louis, Missouri. Find it here. Did you like this? Share it:Tweet
Seeking God, Decision-Making and the Ignatian Examen, by Susan Mahan, PhD
A blog post presenting the Ignatian Examen as a useful tool in the spiritual journey. Peace and freedom are both hallmarks of a good relationship with God, as well as essential characteristics of good choices when decisions must be made.…
Transfiguration: Letting the Glory of God Shine Through
On the Feast of the Transfiguration (August 6) we celebrate the day when Jesus, having taken three of his disciples to the top of a mountain to pray with him, experienced the presence of God so dramatically that the disciples…
