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There is no better season to renew one's relationship with God than Easter, the most joyful days of the church's year. Rejoice with these inspiring reflections on the daily Mass readings. In just minutes per day, the insightful meditations of Rejoice and Be Glad can help you embrace, live, and share the good news of the great Paschal mystery.
Ronald D. Witherup, PSS, is superior general of the Sulpicians, an order of diocesan priests dedicated to initial and ongoing formation of priests. He holds a doctorate in biblical studies and is the author of numerous books and articles on Scripture, including The Word of God at Vatican II: Exploring D. . .
No hay mejor tiempo para renovar la relación con Dios que la Pascua, los días más alegres del año en la iglesia. Regocíjate con estas inspiradoras reflexiones sobre las lecturas diarias de la Misa. En sólo unos minutos al día, las perspicaces meditaciones de Alégrense y regocíjense pueden ayudaros a abrazar, vivir y compartir las buenas nuevas del gran misterio pascual.
Ronald D. Witherup, PSS, es el superior general de los Sulpicianos, una orden de sacerdotes diocesanos dedicados a la formación inicial y continua de los sacerdotes. Tiene un doctorado en estudios bíblicos y es autor de numerosos libros y artículos sobre las Escrituras, incluyendo. . .
Because there are more women in the Gospel of Luke than in any other gospel, feminists have given it much attention. In this commentary, Shelly Matthews and Barbara Reid show that feminist analysis demands much more than counting the number of female characters. Feminist biblical int. . .
The Rule of St. Benedict forms the foundation for one of the oldest ongoing institutions in all of Western civilization. The Rule not only defines life for men and women in monasteries but has also become central to the spirituality of lay Christians across the globe.
This gender-neutral translation is true to the original text but provides an alternative for individuals and. . .
The Rule of St. Benedict forms the foundation for one of the oldest ongoing institutions in all of Western civilization. The Rule not only defines life for men and women in monasteries but has also become central to the spirituality of lay Christians across the globe.
This gender-neutral translation is true to the original text but provides an alternative for individuals and groups who prefer such a version over the masculine language of the original as it was written for St. Benedict’s monks.
See also version with daily commentary by Judith Sutera,. . .
The published writings of the Trappist monk Thomas Merton were always censored from two sources during his lifetime. First, by Merton himself, as he certainly didn’t write everything down or share all of what he included in his drafts. He selected carefully what he considered appropriate for publication. Second, Thomas Merton was extensively censored by his religious superiors. They regularly j. . .