12 Promises of the Heart of Jesus
by Joãozinbo, SHJ
78 pp., PhP 90.00
Subj: Pastoral Devotion
A clear and simple elucidation of the meaning of the 12 Promises of the Sacred Heart of Jesus as was revealed to St. Margaret Mary Alacoque. This is avery pastoral and non-traditional explanation of each of the 12 Promises. The author successfully injects pastoral relevance into the messages of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, and makes them very concrete and accessible to the ordinary experiences of people.
The First Five Years of the Priesthood
A Study of Newly Ordained Catholic Priests
by Dean R. Hoge
200 pp., PhP 195.00
Catholic Press Association Award Winner!
Reports indicate that many newly ordained men are feeling demoralized and some are resigning. The accounts raised many questions. How widespread is the problem? What difficulties are the recently ordained priests facing? Is the problem due ot changes in lay attitudes or to changes in the ordained themselves? Is the situation different from what it was ten or twenty years ago?
The First Five Years of the Priesthood is a collaborative work of the National Federation of Preists' Councils and the Life Cycle Institute of The Catholic University of America that considers this phenomenon. It explores the experience of early priesthood and is based on a pilot survey of two groups - recently ordained priests active in service and those who have resigned.
The research team minimized interpretative work on the findings and engaged credible voices in American Catholic life to write commentaries on the implications of the findings.
The First Five Years of the Priesthood includes both the research findings and commentaries.
Volume 1: The Church in Asia: Asian Bishops' Statements on Mission, Community and Ministry, Social Action, Lay Apostolate Dialogue (1970-1991)
390 pp., US$ 11.95, PhP 250Volume 2: Federation of Asian Bishops' Conferences Documents from 1992 to 1996
332 pp., US$ 11.95, PhP 245Volume 3: Federation of Asian Bishops' Conferences Documents from 1997 to 2001
442 pp. , US $ 14.95, PhP 329
The
Future of Asian Churches:
The Asian Synod & Ecclesia in Asia
By Fr. James Kroeger, MM & Peter C. Phan
PhP 199
"Fidelity to tradition and using our imagination must go hand in hand. We must look at the Asian Synod and the missionary agenda of Ecclesia in Asia with much imagination. If we are not creative now, not imaginative now, when will be the right time?" - Bp. Chito Tagle
The synod for Asia was indeed a time of grace to renew apostolic missionary zeal to proclaim Christ in Asia; each and every participant felt immersed in the salvific atmoshere of communion that dominiated the synod hall. - Thomas Han Hong-Soon
Other books
by the same author published by Claretian:
Asia-Church
In Mission •
Tell
The World • Living
Mission
•
Telling God's Story •
Remembering Our Bishop
About
the Author:
James H. Kroeger, M.M.
has served mission in Asia (Philippines and Bangladesh) since 1970. He
holds a doctorate degree in missiology from the Gregorian University (Rome);
currently, he is professor of Christology, Ecclesiology and Mission Studies
at the Loyola School of Theology in Manila.
I Believe, a workbook for theology 1
By Fr. Lode
Wostyn, CICM
224 pp, PhP 130, US$ 4.95
Deals with faith and introduces students to the process of Doing Theology. It is hoped that they may grow into persons with a Christian faith that is authentic, relevant and responsive.
View Table of Contents in PDF
Into The Mountain, hostaged by the
Abu Sayyaf
By Jose Torres, Jr.
US
$ 12.95, PhP 275
Best in Journalism! Given by the Manila Circle of Critics in the recently concluded 2002 Awards Night in the Philippine Bookfair.
News of a Kidnapping. On March 20, 2000, the Abu Sayyaf abducted 23 teachers and 30 students - including Claretian Missionary Father Rhoel Gallardo - from four different schools in two towns several kilometers apart, in the southern Philippine island of Basilan. On May 3, in the aftermath of a military encounter between government soldiers and Abu Sayyaf bandits, the bodies of four hostages - Gallardo and school teachers Anabelle Mendoza, Editha Lumame, and Ruben Democrito - were recovered. What happened in the 45 days between the abduction and death?
Into the Mountain recounts the horrifying and heroic experience of the March 20 hostages. It provides the first book-length look into the tragic but ultimately triumphant saga of the dreaded Abu Sayyaf. It also situates the bandit group's brazen terrorism with stories from a former Abu Sayyaf urban assasin, a long-time faith dialogue pioneer. The Epilogue brings the story up to date, with stunning revelations that pose uncomfortable questions about the fate of the Dos Palmas hostages and teh entire Abu Sayyaf kidnapping enterprise.
View excerpts in PDF: Author's Note • Prologue • Chapter 4 - The Cloud on the Mountaintop
" "Into the Mountain" is not simply a novelized, cinematized account of a tragic event. It provides a lot of context woven into the narratives. Separately at the end, it also gives a historical background on the terrorist group ("The Abu Sayyaf Chronology") and the island of Basilan ("The Way to the Iron: From the Queen of Spain to Magsaysay’s Doctor-Priest").
I read Torres’ opus last week when it was about to go to press and I had to read from proofs that were slipping from my fingers. Work like this has to be read like a good book should be--with reverence and awe, in solitude."
Ma.
Ceres P. Doyo
Click
here for her book review.
From the Inq7.net
(The Philippine Daily Inquirer and GMA Network Company)
Thursday, August 02, 2001, Philippines
Jesus
Before Christianity
By Albert Nolan
208 pp., PhP 149
The author's portrait of Jesus introduces us to the man as he was before he became enshrined in doctrine, dogma and ritual, a man deeply involved with the real problems of his time - which are the real problems of our times as well. The readers will be invited to take a serious and honest look at a man who lived in the first century Palestine and try to see him through the eyes of his contemporaries.
Jesus
Plan for a New World:
The Sermon on the Mount
By Richard Rohr with John
Bookser Feister
188 pp., Paperback, PhP 149
"What a solid and well-written book about Jesus. I can't recommend it highly enough for everyone whether they have faith or not, as well as to clergy and theologians of all faiths. It provides excellent food for thought."
Journeying
with Others
The Art of Being a Soul Friend
118 pp.,US
$ 8.95, PhP 109
We witness around us today a growing involvement of laity, priests, and religious in new ministries - formation, working for justice, building BECs, caring for the earth as well as a wide range of parish ministries.
Kasabay
ko, Ikaw at Ikaw:
Taon A, B, at C
Linggohang Gabay para sa Meting ng BEC
By Fr. Francis Gevaert, CICM
Paperback, PhP 199 / book
A recommended tool to be used in the weekly meetings of the Basic Ecclesial Communities (BEC) in Tagalog. It invites its members on the Good News brought by Jesus, to share their own insights in His words and actions and from there, to come to action to improve the life of their community on all levels. Its goal is that the members live more and more as brothers and sisters, and become more willing to help each other. This can be used also in Bible Study Groups, with the hope that one-day they too will grow to a living, helping and loving community.
Koinonia Recipe
12 Ingridients of a Christian Community
By Fr. Bart A. Pastor
292pp., PhP 165
"A book on building Christian communities is always a welcome sign of vitality in the church. Koinonia Recipe: 12 Ingredients of a Church community is a resource material to effectively help us in our local church. This book may be taken as practical guide for those who wish to undertake the largely pioneering work in building Christian communities in the local situation."
Bishop
Pedro R. Dean
Archbishop of Palo
12
Ingredients of a Christian Community
Like a delicious cuisine on the table, a Christian community needs several
ingredients to be cooked together through a heating process. One by one
the ingredients are put into the cooking pot or pan, with fire beneath,
and in the process they are transformed into the sweet-smelling and delicious-tasting
food. A book like this, then, is a recipe to cook a Christian Community.
• Come, Holy Spirit! • A Life of Prayer Caring Shepherds
• Conversion • Charismatic Ministries
• Commitment • Communion
• Covenant • Communal Witness
• Corporate Structures • Church Renewal
• Catechesis • Come, Lord Jesus!
About
the Author
Fr. Bart A. Pastor has been involved
in the Catholic Charismatic Renewal (CCR) since 1976 and has served the
CCR in various capacities a Presiding Servant of the Family of God's Little
Children, spiritual Director of the Paraclete Confederation of Charismatic
Communities, Inc., Director of CCR-Palo Archdiocese, Chairman of the National
Service Committee of the CCR-Philippines, President of the Catholic Charismatic
Council of Asia-Pacific, and Council Member of the International Catholic
charismatic Renewal Services (Vatican-based).
He has traveled extensively, conducting seminar and workshops on the CCR,
Christian Leadership and Evangelization, as well as preaching conferences
and spiritual retreats to priests, religious sisters, and lay leaders.
ISBN
971-0307-31-2
Subject: Ecclesiology, Basic Christian
Communities, Pastoral Ministry
Audience: BEC groups, Pastoral Agents
Rights: Asia
Like His
Brothers and Sisters:
Ordaining Community Leaders
By F. Lobinger
220 pp., US $ 16.95,
PhP169
This book is about the proposed ordination of proven leaders of Catholic communities. Our priests of today are human beings like all of us, but they are dissimilar. They do not live from the work of their hands. They do not have families. Must all ordained leaders be of that kind? Could we introduce a second kind of priest who is living in a way similar to the rest of the community? Question such as these are at the heart of this study.
Manual
for Promoters:
Justice, Peace and Integrity of Creation
By the International Commission on JPIC
224 pp., US$ 6.95, PhP179,
Now on Sale: PhP 75.00
This provides guidelines to move from silence and powerlessness in the face of poverty, injustice and violence; to be more effective purveyors of new dreams and vision, in our quest to be at the service of life for all.
Mission
to Mindanao (1859-1900)
This is a story that needs to be retold, but will have to be continued now, no more in the same style and with the same visions as those of the foreign missionaries in the past, but never without the self-effacing animation of the dramatis personae. The translator considers it an honor to have been their and Pastells' mouthpiece in the hope that often archaic sounding material (raw material in a way), of a kind so often encountered in "primary" documentation, may be of service to many for studying and writing a modern (church) history of Mindanao, in general, or of regions and towns in particular.
Mission to Mindanao (1859-1900) Vol. 1
520 pp., U$ 18.95, PhP 289
This was published by the University of San Carlos, Cebu City in 1994.
Mission to Mindanao (1859-1900) Vol. 2
454 pp., U$ 18.95, PhP 289
Not only captures reports but also a source of documentation of the local history of that Region
Mission to Mindanao (1859-1900) Vol. 3
470 pp., U$ 18.95, PhP 289
Covers the period from around 1890 till about one year after the end of the Spanish dominion in the Philippines. It is about the Jesuit mission of the mentioned period.
Parables
for Preachers
By Barbara E. Reid, OP
The parables of Jesus are puzzling sayings and stories
with world-transforming potential. Parables for Preachers, with separate
volumes for the three liturgical cycles, offers an understanding of how
parables work and a fresh variety of possible meanings not only for Jesus'
original audience or even for the early Christians for whom Matthew, Mark,
and Luke wrote but also for contemporary Christians.
The purpose behind Reid's work is two-fold. First, to
aid preachers by bringing together current biblical research on the parables
in the hope that it will open up new vistas of meaning and help spark
their creativity. Second, she offers an understanding of how parables
communicate, and invites preachers to try out the parabolic techniques
of preaching.
Parables for Preacher is not only for preachers, but for all who are interested in a deeper understanding of parables, particularly teachers, catechists, liturgy planners, and members of groups for homily preparation, Bible study, or faith sharing.
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 • Year A The Gospel of Matthew 296 pp., PhP 279 |
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Pentecost in Asia
A New Way of Being Church
By Thomas
C. Fox
Rights: Asia, Available this May , 2003
PhP 249 , US $ 14.95
What
would the Catholic Church look like if an unyielding search for justice
and harmony characterized its mission in the world? What if the church's
priorities shifted so that living in solidarity with the poorest of the
poor became its primary mission? How would Catholicism appear to the world
and to other religions if simply living out the gospels became its primary
mode of evangelization?
What if Catholic bishops looked to their theologians as venerable "masters,"
incorporating them into deliberations on theology and pastoral care? How
would Catholic authority be transformed if building consensus became a
primary means of finding direction? Or if leaders knew, in the final analysis,
authority had to be earned from their people?
This would be a new kind of Catholicism. And, as journalist Thomas C. Fox shows us, this Catholicism has already been born and has been coming to life in Asia over the past thirty years. It is a Catholicism that offers a fresh, new vision of church, a global vision for the 21st century.
About
the Author
Thomas
C. Fox was named publisher of The National Catholic Reporter Publishing
Company by the NCR Board of Directors in January 1997 after 17 years as
editor of the National Catholic Reporter, an independent, progressive,
lay-edited newsweekly.
He is a graduate of Stanford University and holds a master's degree in Asian Studies from Yale University. He was a volunteer in the International Voluntary Services in South Vietnam from 1966-1968, and wrote for The New York Times, Time magazine, and the National Catholic Reporter during the Vietnam War. After leaving Vietnam, he settled in Detroit with his wife, Kim Hoa, a Vietnamese social worker. He worked at the Detroit Free Press as a staff writer from 1973-1978. He was an editor at the Washington Star before his appointment as editor of NCR.
Fox has written a number of books. He is also co-author of Children of Vietnam (Athaneum). He is also the author of Iraq: Military Victory, Moral Defeat (Sheed & Ward), Sexuality and Catholicism (George Braziller), Catholicism on the Web (MIS:Press).
Commentary
on Pentecost in Asia
"Pentecost in Asia is a must reading
for those who fear the Holy Spirit might have fled the Church!" ---
Francisco F. Claver S.J., Vicar Apostolic of Bontoc-Lagawe, Philippines
"Pentecost in Asia is truly a fascinating story. From his vantage point as a journalist in love with Asia, Fox skillfully narrates in an easy readable style the journey of the Catholic Church in Asia in the past three decades...Use the statements of the Federation of Asian Bishops' Conferences (FABC), Fox makes the vision of the Church in Asia accessible and easily understandable to everyone, including Asians themselves." --- Orly Quevedo, O.M.I., Archbishop of Cotabato, Philippines.
"Pentecost in Asia" ....describes how to tap Asian mysticism, discipline for dialogue, and solidarity with the poor -- and how we must, if we are to be faithful to our destiny as a living Church. This is a vital study that will fascinate, instruct, and energize both pastoral workers and engaged Catholics. Everyone will learn from it." --- Rev. Paul Philibert, O.P., Professor of Church and Society, Aquinas Institute of Theology.
"With three-quarters of humanity on its soil Asian holds the future of the world. And yet, Christianity forms but some four percent of the Asian population, despite the fact that Jesus was born in Asia and after four hundred years of intense missionary work. Tom Fox's magnificent book not only shows where Christianity failed but also, and more importantly, how the message of Jesus can be preached today so that Asians -- and people everywhere -- will welcome it and transform their lives and the world with it...This book should be placed in the hands of everyone concerned about and laboring for the future of Christianity." --- Dr. Peter C. Phan, Warren-Blanding Professor of Religion and Culture, The Catholic University of America
Priests for Tomorrow
By Bishop Fritz Lobinger
94 pp., PhP 125.00
What would parishes be like where in each of them three or as many as seven or even married, proven local leaders were ordained as priests? The question is best answered by giving concrete examples of various types of parishes and that is exactly what is being attempted here. The idea of ordaining groups of local leaders has previously been presented by the author who now examines, in some detail, the probable reactions in such parishes situated in different part of the Church. What would happen if, in each of these parishes, a team of 'community priests' or 'Corinthian priests' were ordained?
This book goes beyond earlier publications of the author in another aspect. It proposes 'parish clusters' as the easiest and safest starting point for such ordinations. In many parts of the Church, the shortage of priests has resulted in one priest having to serve a group of parishes within a diocese. This development of parish clusters is not welcomed by many Catholics who were accustomed to having their own parish priest. However, this arrangement offers the best - in some cases the only - answer to the insufficient number of priests. The rationale for suggesting parish clusters as the appropriate starting point for the ordination of teams of lay leaders is explained at length. The choice of starting with parish clusters will also allay the widespread fear that the introduction of ordained community leaders could get out of hand and lead to chaos in the church.
Our World in
Transition
Making sense of a changing World
By Diarmuid O'Murchu,
MSC
PhP 169, US $ 10.95
Rights: Asia
'Reading this book felt as if one were being drawn along by the powerful current of a deep river.' - Publishers Weekly
'A reflective and courageous analysis of a present trends and future possibilities.' - Social Context
'The book is wide-ranging and stimulating. The author raises important issues and engages creatively with significant transitions of our time.' - Theological Studies
'(The Author) is aware of what is going on in the real world and offers a vision for the future that is as practical as it is compelling.' - The Futurist
'A great deal of information has been packed into this slim volume... a synthesis of this nature is a valuable resource for a public readership.' - Co-Evolution Quarterly
Rediscovering Jesus:
Challenge of Discipleship
By Eamon Bredin
320 pp., Paperback, PhP 189
This guides the reader to assess the journey each Christian makes in following the Way of Jesus. The author gives the modern reader little chance to hang on to a Christianity that is a comfortable way of life in the face of the suffering and pain that still cries out for the redemptive presence of Jesus.
Refounding
the Church
Dissent for Leadership
By Gerald A. Arbuckle, SM
240 pp., Paperback, PhP 189
In an amazing religious and theological tour de force, Arbuckle brings us face to face with the challenges and richness of the Gospel as it summons believers to reconceive the church.
Running Peace
By Rev. Fr. Roberto P. Reyes
Rights: World
232 pp, PhP 249.00, US $14.95
THOUGHTS ON THE RUN BY FR. ROBERTO:
ON RUNNING: "Running is both fitness and spirituality, an activity that trains the body and pays attention to the soul."
ON THE PROBLEMS OF PRIESTHOOD: "Unhappy, disgruntled priests exist. Exhausted and burned-out priests are still at their posts. Sadly, for quite a few priests, life instead of thriving is an indefinite coping."
ON WOMEN'S RIGHTS: "Men have a real tendency toward reification, or turning everything into things. The Catholic Church, which is likewise governed by an exclusively male hierarchy from pope to parish priests, also suffers from a similar tendency."
ON BEING A MAN: "Being an idealistic man can be lonely. Even among bishops, it is hard to find outspoken ones."
Click here for Table of Contents: Page 1 • Page 2 • Page 3
& for Author's Note: 1 • 2 • 3
About the Author:
FR. ROBERTO P. REYES is a Catholic diocesan priest. He studied philosophy at the Ateneo de Manila University. He took up theology at Loyola School of Theology and further studies in Philosophy at the Gregorian University in Rome. He also holds a doctoral degree in anthropology from the University of the Philippines. An advocate of various causes, he runs to draw public attention to the many issues confronting Filipinos. At present, he is the parish priest of the Our Lady of Miraculous Medal Parish in Project 4, Quezon City.
Tell The World
Catechetical Modules for Mission Animation
By James Kroeger, MM
94 pp., PhP 100
This is a project commissioned by the CBCP through the Episcopal Commission on Mission. Contain ten modules for mission animation designed as an integrated program of mission awareness and catechesis. It is intended for all walks of life, modules are aimed at renewing the Church in the Philippines in her mission vocation.
Other
books
by the same author published by Claretian:
Asia-Church
In Mission • Future
of Asian Churches • Living Mission
• Telling God's
Story • Remembering Our Bishop
About
the Author:
James H. Kroeger, M.M.
has served mission in Asia (Philippines and Bangladesh) since 1970. He
holds a doctorate degree in missiology from the Gregorian University (Rome);
currently, he is professor of Christology, Ecclesiology and Mission Studies
at the Loyola School of Theology in Manila.
Theology
for Teachers
Revised Edition
By Ian Knox
374 pp., Paperback, PhP 299.00, US $16.95
Theology for Teachers is a book for anyone interested in a comprehensive and accessible introduction to the Catholic faith. It is ideal for those who are preparing to teach in Catholic schools, as it fills the need for a basic text suited to the curriculum guideline of the Institute for Catholic Education for university courses in religious education.
This book is divided into five sections: Principles of Faith and Faith Growth; An Introduction to the Hebrew and Christian Scriptures; Ecclesilogy and Sacrament; Morality, Sin and Reconciliation; and The Last Things (Death and Beyond). This revised edition makes frequent references to numerous sections of the Catechism of the Catholic Church, which was not available in English when the two previous editions were published. The frequent footnote references, suggestions for further reading, glossary and index make this work a valuable resource in religious education.
All readers will benefit form the author's down-to-earth relating of theology to faith life. According to the author, "We do not study the theology for its own sake; we study it that it may affect our daily life and bring us closer to the living God."
Ian Knox was a priest of the Congregation of the Holy Ghost (Spiritans) and held a Ph.D in religious education from the University of Notre Dame. He was Special Lecturer in Theology and Religious Education at the University of St. Michael's College in Toronto, and served as a consultant to the Catholic Office of Religious Education of the Archdiocese of Toronto.
"With this 'final' edition of Theology for Teachers, Ian Knox leaves a rich legacy to the people he loved most and served best - religious educators. Written with an engaging style, Ian's text makes accessible the best of Catholic theology with a view to teaching it and nurturing the faith life of the teacher as well".
Professor Thomas Groome, Boston College
Seeking God in All Things
Theology and Spiritual Direction
by
William Reiser, SJ
184 pp., PhP 150.00
Audience: Theology Students, Spiritual Directors
Catholic Press Association Award Winner!
The practice of spiritual direction assumes a theology of the Holy Spirit, a theology of revelation and the Church, and a theology of prayer. Seeking God in All Things explores each of these themes as teh underpinnings of spiritual direction and examines what makes the Christian religious experience distinctive.
Since not every experience of God bears a Christian imprint, William Reiser, SJ, asks whether and in what way a Christian might be able to assist someone who is not Christian developing his or her interior life. This question looks beyond suggesting the concrete steps a person might take in initiating, nurturing, and solidifying a way of praying. It looks, rather, toward the fundamental issue of helping others as they discover and deepen their relationship to the mystery of God.
Sex,
Priestly Ministry, and the Church
by Len Sperry
200 pp., PhP 200.00, US $ 8.95
Category: Pastoral Ministry
Provides an objective and authoritative account of psychosexual development in priests and key background information on the many sexual issues facing the Church today. It is a conscise, comprehensive, easy to read source of current information needed to understand these sexual issues and controversies and make reasoned, reasonable decisions concerning them.
The Spirituality of the Diocesan Priest
by Donald B. Cozzens,
Editor
208 pp., PhP 195.00
Beyond the dramatic drop in seminarians and the declining numbers of priests, beyond the sexual misconduct scandals shaking the confidence and trust once readily given to priests, a spiritual deepening and maturing is renewing the spirit and confidence of the diocesan priest. In this collection fo essays, twelve priests (including four bishops) reflect on the spirituality of the diocesan priest form their personal and pastoral experience.
Have diocesan priests finally transcended the monastic and religious order spiritualities that have shaped their prayer and interior lives for centuries? Is a spirituality particular to the diocesan priest emerging precisely at a time when the priesthood is under such close scrutiny? The contributors - pastors, theologians, poets, and bishops - grapple with the maturing of the diocesan priest's soul, touch the mystery of the priesthood, and unveil personal, often moving, dramas of grace.
Therese
of Lisieux: A Life of Love
288 pp., Paperback, PhP199
Quoting extensively from her letters and poetry, Chalon
lets Therese explain in her own words her famous philosophy of "the
little way of love."
Towards
A New Way of Being Church Today
Julia Neo, DC, Ma. Teresa Mueda, DC, & Heidi Villareal, DC
308 pp., Paperback, PhP 229
This
present volume - a sequel to "Towards a Liberating Formation of Christian
Communities" - provides pastoral workers with a holistic perspective
for understanding the BEC, some practical helps in organizing it and well
prepared materials for the on-going formation of its members.
This book is the best tool available to instill the teachings, attitudes and spirit of the Second Plenary Council of the Philippines. The content develops the main themes of PCP II: community of the disciples, Church of the Poor, integral evangelization, people empowerment - all supported by sound Christology, ecclesiology and Mariology. Even the methodology exemplifies the participative evangelization that PCP II speaks of. This is theology, spirituality and pastoral approach at its best. Every bishop, priest, catechist, and pastoral worker should study, meditate and utilize this book.
- Bishop Teodoro Bacani, Jr.
Transforming Self and Community
Revisioning Pastoral Counseling and Spiritual Direction
by Len Sperry
208 pp., PhP 175.00
For Spiritual Guides
AUdience: Religious, Spiritual Directors, Counselors
Both spiritual direction and pastoral counseling tend to be partially responsive to client needs and expectations. Many of the theories underlying the practice of spiritual direction and pastoral counseling are based more on psychology than spirituality. They minimize or exclude character and moral concerns and may even unintentionally foster individualism and spiritual narcissism. Transforming Self and Community offers an approach to spiritual direction and pastoral counseling that is holistic, that intergrates spiritual and moral constructs with the psychological and emphasizes all aspects of transformation, including social transformation.
The integrative approach in Transforming Self and Community provides psychological, spiritual, and moral perspectives for understanding and assisting individuals with their spiritual journey of development. It describes and illustrates clinically useful guidelines for the practice of spiritual direction and pastoral counseling. It includes case studies as well as figures, tables, and charts that highlight and summarize main text points.
Walking Together,
Seeking Peace
The Local Church of Mindanao-Sulu Journeying in
Dialogue with the Muslim Community
(1965-2000)
By William LaRousse
496pp., PhP 490
"Father LaRousse's comprehensive survey of the Local Church's living dialogue with Mindanao-Sulu Muslims highlights in a remarkable way the major events, groups, and personalities of the 35-year perior (1965-2000). The study succeeds in presenting the providential unfolding of the ministry of interreligious dialogue, underlying in the ongoing process the Church's self-understanding of her identity and mission as a community of and for dialogue. The book is a must for bishops, major superiors, seminary and religious formators, missiologists, historians, peace-builders, and media practitioners."
-
Most Rev. Fernando R. Capalla, D.D., Chairman
CBCP Commission on Interreligious Dialogue
Who Is Jesus?
An Introduction to Christology
Thomas P. Rausch,
S.J.
February 2004, 218 pp., Paperback, PhP 299.00
Who Is Jesus? An Introduction to Christology covers the three quests for the historical Jesus, the Jewish background, the Jesus Movement, his preaching and ministry, death, and resurrection, the various New Testament Christologies, and the development of Christoligical doctrine from the New Testament period to the Council of Chalcedon.
"In a clear and accessible style, Thomas Rausch offers a judicious sifting of a wide variety of modern authors and ancients sources. His introduction' is comprehensive and coherent. It serves as an effective tool for those seeking to understand Christology both then and now."
Michael
L. Cook, S.J.
Gonzaga University
"Rausch has written a wonderfully clear, faithful, and reliable Christology in the light of contemporary scripture studies and the early tradition of the Church. Particularly helpful is his approach to the saving work of Christ in the light of the other recent christological studies. I recommend this volume to college and seminary professors as an excellent book that will guide their students through the complexities of Western Catholic reflection on the mystery of Jesus Christ."
Brian
O. Mcdermott, S.J.
Georgetown University
Thomas P. Rausch, S.J., Ph. D., is the T. Marie Chilton Professor of Catholic Theology at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles. A specialist in ecclesiology, ecumenism, and the theology of the priesthood, his eight books include the award-winning Catholicism at the Dawn of the Third Millenium (1996) and Reconciling Faith and Reason: Apologies, Evangelists, and Theologies in a Divided Church (2000).
UNHOLY NATION:
stories
from a gambling republic
Edited by:
John Nery
Written
by: Carlos
Conde • Emmaruth
Gabriel • Iris
Cecilia Gonzales • Tiffany
Tan
•
Miriam Grace Go •
Bernadette Sembrano
• Jose
Torres, Jr.
Photo Essay by:
Jim Guiao Punzalan
Price: P 270.00 ; US
$ 14.95
Now on Sale: PhP 75.00
THIS IS THE WORLD we live in.
In “Better than (Dirty) Ice Cream,” Iris Gonzales of BusinessWorld tracks the life of an ice cream vendor and compulsive gambler, from a room in a shanty in Quezon City to the grassy lot of a tupada in Novaliches.
“High Rollers and Lows,” by Emma Gabriel of Entrepreneur Philippines, crosses the socio-economic divide in its portrait of a once-wealthy man who lost his way—and millions of pesos—in a casino.
ABS-CBN’s Jose Torres Jr., in “The Ultimate Gambler,” sizes up the man whose biggest gamble called the bluff of a President: ex-governor, ex-Estrada crony Chavit Singson.
In “The Vaudeville Show,” Tiffany Tan of GMA-7 attempts to make sense of the many puzzles of police performance in the country’s on-again, off-again campaign against jueteng.
“Masiao Island,” by Carlos Conde of the New York Times, describes the rise and fall of the illegal numbers game popular in Mindanao and the Visayas.
In “Deeper,” Newsbreak’s Miriam Grace Go examines the fascinating relationship between jueteng and that other popular game of chance, the political election.
In “Going Legal,” Go explores the once-discredited idea of legalizing jueteng, offering the illegal drugs problem as both a contrast and an argument.
Finally, in “Shades of Gray,” Bernadette Sembrano of The Probe Team tries to pin down the position of the Catholic Church on gambling and the use of gambling proceeds for charitable purposes.
“One Town,” a photo essay by the Philippine Daily Inquirer’s Jim Guiao Punzalan, complements the narratives with its take on jueteng as a way of life in one ordinary Pampanga town.
Unholy Nation: Stories from a Gambling Republic is produced by the same editorial and publishing team behind Into the Mountain: Hostaged by the Abu Sayyaf, which won the National Book Award for Journalism in 2002.
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