Prayers and liturgical material Books
Waterbrook Press (A Division of Random House Inc) A Cup of Love
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£15.19
Wild Goose Publications Summer: Liturgical resources for May, June and
Book SynopsisSummer is a liturgical resource book that covers the months of May, June and July. It includes prayers, stories, responses, songs, poems, reflections, monologues, liturgies and reflections for the major Christian festivals and seasons ofEastertide and Pentecost, as well as for Ascension, Saints' days, pilgrimage, holidays and other occasions. The material is written by Iona Community members, associates, friends and others. RaspberriesAll the year roundI can buy them pre-packedon the supermarket shelves,and sometimes I do. But to fiercely prune themtalk to themstake themwater themwatch the bees buzz around themfeel the sun warming themprotect them from interested birdsnurture themsee their colour deepenwatch them swell to ripenesssmell their promise of sweetnessand then to pick themtheir juice staining my fingersand to eat them ... Wow!Ripe raspberries. It's summertime. Rejoice! Ruth Burgess
£15.29
BroadStreet Publishing Jesus in Red
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£15.19
Ignatius Press Witnesses to Mystery: Investigations into
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£30.18
Jewish Lights Publishing My People's Prayer Book Vol 2: The Amidah
Book Synopsis"The prayer book is our Jewish diary of the centuries, a collection of prayers composed by generations of those who came before us, as they endeavored to express the meaning of their lives and their relationship to God. The prayer book is the essence of the Jewish soul."My People''s Prayer Book provides diverse and exciting commentaries to the traditional liturgy, written by some of today''s most respected scholars and teachers from all perspectives of the Jewish world. They explore the text from the perspectives of ancient Rabbis and modern theologians, as well as feminist, halakhic, medieval, linguistic, biblical, Chasidic, mystical, and historical perspectives.This stunning work, an empowering entryway to the spiritual revival of our times, enables all of us to claim our connection to the heritage of the traditional Jewish prayer book. It helps rejuvenate Jewish worship in today''s world, and makes its power accessible to all. The My People''s Prayer Book series belongs on the library shelf of every home, every synagogueevery sanctuary of prayer.Introductions tell the reader what to look for in the prayer service, as well as how to truly use the commentaries, to search forand findmeaning in the prayer book.Contributors:Marc Brettler Elliot N. Dorff David Ellenson Marica Falk Judith Hauptman Joel M. Hoffman Lawrence A. Hoffman Lawrence Kushner Daniel Landes Nehemia Polen
£12.34
Koren Publishers Koren Shalem Siddur, Sepharad
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£25.64
Our Sunday Visitor Inc.,U.S. The Rosary for the Holy Souls in Purgatory
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£9.46
Catholic Truth Society My Simple Mass Book
Book SynopsisThe texts of the Order of Mass newly illustrated in an attractive, modern and child-friendly style. Liturgical texts are interspersed with devotional texts and explanations of the various parts of the Mass which encourage conscious and active participation on the part of the child.The illustrations are carefully commissioned to reflect not only the events happening in the church during Mass but their theological and personal significance for the child.It will be an invaluable tool to help children engage with what is happening, encouraging them to pray and explaining the roots of the Order of Mass and the prayers it contains to them. (For First communion children aged 8 and above).A perfect First Communion gift. Beautifully modern and colourful illustrations. A great tool for teaching children what is happening at Mass and why it is happening.
£7.51
Every Moment Holy Every Moment Holy, Volume I (Gift Edition): New
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£15.19
The Catholic University of America Press Liturgical Hermenuetics of Sacred Scripture
Book SynopsisExplores what a liturgical approach to the Bible looks like and what hermeneutical implications this might have: How does the liturgy celebrate, understand, and communicate Scripture? The starting point is Pope Benedict's affirmation that “a faith-filled understanding of sacred Scripture must always refer back to the liturgy”.Trade ReviewThis superbly structured volume is eminently scholarly, but also conveys an urgent sense of Christocentrism."" - Antiphon (review from the German edition)
£23.96
Thomas Nelson Publishers Sacred Strides
Book SynopsisIn this fresh look at finding balance between work and sabbath rest, Justin McRoberts leads readers on their journey from false self to true self, discovering that growth and maturity take root in the knowledge of their belovedness in Christ.In his two decades working as a full-time artist and spiritual guide, Justin McRoberts has experienced first-hand the tension between The Hustle and Self Care. In recent years, that conversation has turned to argument as people have suggested that one is more important than the other. But Justin disagrees entirely with such a one-sided approach.Justin says, My natural posture is not work, nor is my natural posture rest. My natural posture is belovedness, and both work and rest spring from my belovedness, and return me to it. In this book, he uses humorous and poignant stories to help readers discover the deep truths about us being laborers for/with Christ, empowered by the Spirit, as well as wTrade ReviewStarred Book of the Week, 'In this fresh look at finding balance between work and sabbath rest, Justin McRoberts leads readers on their journey from false self to true self, discovering that growth and maturity take root in the knowledge of their belovedness in Christ.' * Englewood Review of Books *
£14.24
Sophia Institute Press St. Edmund Campion Missal: For the Traditional
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£23.74
Thomas Nelson Publishers Jesus Listensfor Advent and Christmas Padded
Book SynopsisThis devotional collection of prayers and reflections from Sarah Young''s bestselling Jesus Listens® and Jesus Calling prepares your spirit for the Savior''s coming, helps you spend the days of Advent and Christmas with intentionality, and carries you into the New Year with your heart and mind fixed on Jesus. Enjoy more peaceful moments this holiday season with Jesus Listens—for Advent and Christmas. This inspirational holiday devotional also includes Scripture verses, and words of hope from God''s heart to yours.Jesus Listens—for Advent and Christmas is ideal for: Anyone longing to draw closer to Jesus during the Advent and Christmas season. Those who are looking for comfort, calm, and peace in place of the holiday bustle. Families who want to cultivate a tradition of Advent prayers and devotions together. This full-color prayer book includes:Pr
£11.69
Holy Trinity Publications AllNight Vigil
Book SynopsisThis pocket-size hieratikon contains all the texts necessary for a deacon or priest in serving the daily hours of the Orthodox Church - Vespers, Compline, Midnight Office, Matins and the hours. Church Slavonic and English texts are provided in parallel, on facing pages. Also included are instructions and additional prayers for the All-Night Vigil and the services of Great Lent, the festal and Sunday prokeimena, and festal megolynaria. The cloth binding is sewn for durability and supplemented with a marking ribbon.Please click here to download the Menologion and Daily Dismissal sections of the service book.Table of ContentsThe Order of Vespers The Order of Compline and the Midnight Office The Order of Matins The Order of Small Vespers The Order of the All-Night Vigil During the Holy Forty Days of Lent The Prokeimena for Lent and the Pentecostarion Period The Prokeimena for Sundays, and Common Prokeimena for the Saints THe Magnifications for the Feasts The Festal and Weekday Dismissals
£31.50
InterVarsity Press Epiphany – The Season of Glory
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£16.14
Faithlife Corporation Fount of Heaven – Prayers of the Early Church
Book SynopsisYou are the fountain of life, light, and all grace and truth The hearts of the first Christians beat with praise for Christ. The strength of their devotion is remarkable, considering the times of uncertainty and persecution in which they lived. Despite all of this, the early church flourished, sustained by the God to whom they prayed. Christians today have a lot to learn from the devotional life of the early church. In Fount of Heaven, a collection of carefully selected prayers from the first six centuries of the church, we can pray with our spiritual forefathers. Prayers from luminaries such as Clement of Rome, Irenaeus, and Augustine are arranged by theme to reveal the right prayer for the moment. The prayers have been slightly updated to read more easily, but they retain their joy and mystery. As we turn to the prayers of the first Christians, we can return to the foundations of our own faith.
£17.84
Holy Trinity Publications Prayer Book Molitvoslov
Book SynopsisA complete prayer book in the Slavonic language printed with the Cyrillic (old orthography) alphabet. Includes morning and evening prayers, the liturgy of St. John Chrysostom, various Akathists and Canons annd much more besides.
£13.00
Toby Press Ltd Lamentations: Faith in a Turbulent World
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£20.69
VU University Press My Soul Doth Magnify: The Appropriation of Choral
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£26.78
Princeton University Press The Book of Common Prayer
Book SynopsisTrade Review“One could not wish for a more engaging introduction to the history of the Prayer Book. . . . [A] triumph of compression and lucidity.”—David Martin, Church Times“Elegant and authoritative.”—Willy Maley, Times Higher Education“[A] gem.”—Peter J. Leithart, First Things“A beautifully lucid introduction to the origins and use of one of the most significant religious texts in the English-speaking world. Alan Jacobs helps us to understand not only the book but also the Christian sensibility of the whole Anglican tradition and the culture it nourished.”—Dr. Rowan Williams, Magdalene College, University of Cambridge“The Book of Common Prayer, often thought of as a source of Anglican stability, has led an interesting life of many changes. Jacobs tracks them all like a shrewd detective.”—Garry Wills, author of What the Gospels Meant
£13.49
Wild Goose Publications Spring: Liturgical resources for February, March
Book SynopsisSpring is a liturgical resource book that covers the months of February, March and April. It includes prayers, responses, stories, songs, poems, liturgies, reflections, scripts and monologues for the major Christian festivals and fast days of Lent and Holy Week, as well as for Candlemas, Fair Trade Fortnight and Earth Day. The material is written by Iona Community members, associates, friends and others.
£16.14
Hazelden Information & Educational Services The 12 Step Prayer Book: A Collection of
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£15.29
Holy Trinity Publications Prayer Book Molitvoslov
Book SynopsisA complete prayer book in the Slavonic language printed with the Cyrillic (old orthography) alphabet. Includes morning and evening prayers, the liturgy of St. John Chrysostom, various Akathists and Canons annd much more besides.
£12.99
Koren Publishers Koren Shalem Siddur with Tabs, Compact, Blue
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£16.19
HarperCollins Publishers Study Lectionary Volume 1
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£40.50
HarperCollins Publishers Complete Junior Praise Words edition
Book SynopsisRevised withmore than100 new songs, this combination of songs and hymns old and new for use with children just got better. This words edition accompanies the new music edition of Junior Praise and is fully compatible with previous versions as well. For more than 20 years Junior Praise has beena leading songbook in schools and Sunday schools. Complete Junior Praise includes the whole of the existing collection of 500 songs and hymns, and addsmore than100 of the best new songs from the past few years. This ultimate collection of modern songs and traditional hymns for a younger audience is ideal for use in a wide range of settings, from singing groups and Sunday schools to children''s choirs and school assemblies. An easy-to-use index of first lines and titles is included for ease of use, and words and sheet music downloads are available from collins.co.uk.Trade ReviewJunior Praise is a book for children of songs to sing in church that are lively and cheery for small children to learn. I think it is very good and my little sister uses it at school. She loves all the songs in it and can sing the traditional ones off by heart. That is how good and educational it is.(Reader review)
£9.79
Oxford University Press The English Hymnal Words edition
Book SynopsisThe traditional edition of the English Hymnal, this volume includes the very best hymnody from medieval plain chant to the early twentieth-century classics. The hymns are grouped according to theme and contain material suitable for any festival or occasion in the life of a church.
£20.50
Oxford University Press The English Hymnal Full music edition
Book SynopsisThe traditional edition of the English Hymnal, this volume includes the very best hymnody from medieval plain chant to the early twentieth-century classics. The hymns are grouped according to theme and contain material suitable for any festival or occasion in the life of a church.
£58.42
Oxford University Press Songs of Praise Songs of Praise Words edition
Book SynopsisSongs of Praise was first published in 1925, and is still an immensely popular hymnbook, particularly in schools. The compilation falls into two parts: Book 1 contains hymns grouped by subject and theme, together with a selection of verses, canticles and doxologies; Book 2 contains general hymns listed alphabetically by first line.
£13.10
Oxford University Press For the beauty of the earth SA vocal score
Book SynopsisThere are two versions of the vocal parts - for SATB and piano or orchestra, or SS or SA and piano or orchestraOrchestral material is available on hire
£6.41
Oxford University Press Doxology A Systematic Theology
Book SynopsisSeeks to identify and describe the continuing Christian vision, to trace its modes of transmission, and to permit it to illuminate the human context. The result is a systematic theology in the perspective of worship.Trade ReviewA rich book that is filled with insights into and information about the liturgy and its relationship to theological issues. * Calvin Theological Journal *Highly original and genuinely refreshing....Wainwright has made an important contribution to contemporary theological discourse and supplied welcome evidence that, all claims to the contrary notwithstanding, ecumenism is by no means dead. * John Jay Hughes, America *A delight...fills in many gaps in the standard treatments and casts fresh light on various perplexing questions....Written with an impressive command of the pertinent literature and in a serenely ecumenical spirit. * Avery Dulles, S.J., The Catholic University of America *I have been wrestling with how to relate theology and the worship life of the Church [and] the cross-cultural dimensions of the Christian faith. This book refreshingly fills [that] need. * Tite Tienou, Alliance Theological Seminary *It is a book with which the reader must think, question, wrestle, and pray....This systematic theology should be required reading for any church professional, be it clergy or lay professionals. * Creator Magazine *
£19.34
Oxford University Press Common Prayer
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£33.21
OUP USA 1979 Book of Common Prayer Economy Edition
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£18.35
Oxford University Press Inc 1979 Book of Common Prayer Gift Edition
Book SynopsisThe Book of Common Prayer is a liturgical resource used by members of the Episcopal Church (Anglican Church) in the United States. All Oxford Prayer Books are bound with the same attention to detail and commitment to quality that have made Oxford Bibles famous the world over. Includes Revised Common Lectionary.
£22.99
Oxford University Press Inc 1979 Book of Common Prayer Personal Edition
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£34.49
Oxford University Press Inc The Oxford Guide to the Book of Common Prayer
Book SynopsisThis is the paperback edition of the first ever, comprehensive guidebook to the original Book of Common Prayer and all of its descendents throughout the world.Trade Review"It is well conceived physically, graced with both illustrations of historic prayer books and text boxes from the liturgies being discussed, which are a significant help to the reader. This authoritative guide to the Book of Common Prayer as it once was and has now become will well serve anyone interested in Anglicanism or the prayer book tradition." --Christian Century "To understand the phenomenon of Anglicanism we need to understand the Prayer Book -- in its original setting and in its many transformations. I cannot think of a better and more comprehensive resource than this collection of expert discussions in helping us learn more of what Anglicanism has given to the literary heritage of Christianity and culture alike." --from the Foreword by the Most Reverend Rowan Williams, Archbishop of Canterbury "Monumental and magnificent! This Guide makes clear why the Book of Common Prayer is both a religious and a literary masterpiece. To say any less than that of this volume would be to misrepresent it; to say more would be to diminish its stature." --Phyllis Tickle "Through the beauty of language, the Book of Common Prayer has nurtured a spirituality that has defined our very unity of faith and worship. The Oxford Guide is both timely and welcome. It takes us to the root of our common life and gives us a living word as we learn about liturgy, language, culture, tradition, and revision. I heartily commend it." --The Most Reverend Andrew S. Hutchinson, Archbishop and Primate, The Anglican Church of Canada "While the essays vary in length, all are thorough. The general quality of the writing and editing has made every page worth reading. It is a book that both teaches well and reads well." --Richard J. Anderson in Historiographer "It is well conceived physically, graced with both illustrations of historic prayer books and text boxes from the liturgies being discussed, which are a significant help to the reader. This authoritative guide to the Book of Common Prayer as it once was and has now become will well serve anyone interested in Anglicanism or the prayer book tradition." --Christian Century "To understand the phenomenon of Anglicanism we need to understand the Prayer Book--in its original setting and in its many transformations. I cannot think of a better and more comprehensive resource than this collection of expert discussions in helping us learn more of what Anglicanism has given to the literary heritage of Christianity and culture alike." --from the Foreword by the Most Reverend Rowan Williams, Archbishop of Canterbury "Monumental and magnificent! This Guide makes clear why The Book of Common Prayer is both a religious and a literary masterpiece. To say any less than that of this volume would be to misrepresent it; to say more would be to diminish its stature." --Phyllis Tickle "Through the beauty of language, the Book of Common Prayer has nurtured a spirituality that has defined our very unity of faith and worship. The Oxford Guide is both timely and welcome. It takes us to the root of our common life and gives us a living word as we learn about liturgy, language, culture, tradition, and revision. I heartily commend it." --The Most Reverend Andrew S. Hutchinson, Archbishop and Primate, The Anglican Church of Canada "While the essays vary in length, all are thorough. The general quality of the writing and editing has made every page worth reading. It is a book that both teaches well and reads well." --Richard J. Anderson in HistoriographerTable of ContentsBirth, History, and Use of the Prayer Book ; The Prayer Book Outside England ; 20th Century Prayer Books ; Family Portraits: International Prayer Books Today ; Worship in the Prayer Book ; The Future of the Book of Common Prayer
£25.64
Oxford University Press The Ancient Traditions of the Virgin Marys Dormition and Assumption
Book SynopsisThis is an open access title available under the terms of a CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 International licence. It is free to read on the Oxford Academic platform and offered as a free PDF download from OUP and selected open access locations. The ancient Dormition and Assumption traditions are a collection of over sixty different narratives, preserved in nine ancient languages, that commemorate the end of the Virgin Mary''s life. These traditions have long been overlooked by scholars of early Christianity, no doubt largely because this complicated corpus was insufficiently well known. The present study aims to remedy this situation with a detailed analysis of the earliest traditions of Mary''s death, including liturgical and archaeological evidence as well as the numerous narrative sources. Several of the most important narratives are translated in appendices, many appearing in English for the first time. The book will be of interest to all scholars of early Christian literature.Trade ReviewReview from previous edition What is truly striking about this book is its meticulous and thorough research. Specialists in the Dormition materials and Marian devotion will henceforward meed to take into account Shoemaker's claims. Likewise, students and scholars of early Christianity will welcome the translations he provides in the appendices. * Church History *impressive ... both rich and illuminating: it offers many new insights on the development of legends surrounding the departure of the Mother of God from earthly life and her sojourn in paradise thereafter ... a valuable contribution to the field. Shoemaker treats both primary and secondary sources comprehensively and skilfully, adding critical and imaginative insights to the work which has been done in the field. * Sobornost *the book's extensive bibliography is impressive ... The thesis is meticulously referenced with full and detailed footnotes ... Shoemaker's scholarship in this area will make his a name to reckon with in the future. * Journal of Theological Studies *learned survey of the literary, archaeological, and liturgical sources for early traditions of the Dormition. * Bryn Mawr Classical Review *...essential for the study of Mary in early Christianity. * Journal of the American Academy of Religion *Table of Contents1. Earliest Dormition Traditions ; 2. Palestinian Cult of the Virgin ; 3. Rival Traditions of Mary's Death ; 4. Prehistory and Origins of the Dormition Traditions ; APPENDICES ; A. The Ethiopic Liber Requiei ; B. Earliest Greek Dormition Narrative ; C. Fifth-Century Syriac Fragments ; D. The Ethiopic 'Six Books' ; E. (Ps.-) Evodius of Rome ; F. Jacob of Serug ; G. Palm Narrative Parallels
£64.80
Oxford University Press Journey into the Heart of God Living the Liturgical Year
Book SynopsisJourney into the Heart of God explores the meanings and relationships of the seasons of the Church Year as they have developed and are now received and lived. This study, holding always in view the breadth and richness of the liturgical tradition of the whole Church, is illuminated by insightful liturgical texts of the Eucharist and also of the less familiar Daily Office; it also gives attention to the people''s theology expressed in hymns from a broad spectrum of traditions, ancient and modern. Careful attention to the liturgy and its setting in the turning of the seasons reveals a profound concern for ecology and for the whole cosmos. The liturgical year as it has developed through the centuries is a work of art, the collaborative achievement of many hands and minds, resulting in an extraordinarily rich fabric with layers of insight and suggestion. The work of Christ celebrated and set forth in the Church''s year is experienced not as mere recollection of past events in salvation history, but rather as a living reality, the appropriation of the mighty acts of God alive in his people, the experience today of the life that those great historical deeds have accomplished. The Church year, sifted and tested through centuries, even millennia, of use, dramatizes and makes real a way of living, recognizing, accepting, and making use of the complexity and even the strangeness of human experience. In this way it encourages honesty, humility, growth, and maturity in those who live it.Trade ReviewIt is a book that one should read from cover to cover and then let sit. ...make it your companion, journeying with God through the cycle of faith. Highly Recommended. * The Journal of the Association of Anglican Musicians *Table of ContentsContents ; Preface ; Introduction ; Chapter 1. Anno Domini: Time and History ; Chapter 2. Advent ; Chapter 3. Christmas ; Chapter 4. Epiphany ; Chapter 5. Quadragesima. Lent ; Chapter 6. The Great and Holy Week ; Chapter 7. Pascha: The Pentecost ; Chapter 8. Ordinary [ordered] Time ; Chapter 9. The Sanctoral Calendar ; Chapter 10. Into the Heart of God ; Bibliography ; A Short Glossary ; Notes ; Index
£43.19
Bloomsbury Publishing (UK) Order Of Christian Funerals Study Ed
Book SynopsisA reduced size of the "Order of Christian Funerals" approved by the Catholic Bishops' Conference of England, Wales and Scotland. It is the culmination of a long process of revision and new composition based on many years' experience of the 1969 "Ordo Exsequiarum" and its English editions.
£26.59
The University of Chicago Press Common Prayer
Book SynopsisThis text explores the relationship between prayer and poetry in the century following the Protestant Reformation. The author challenges the conventional and largely misleading distinctions between the ritualized worlds of Catholicism and the more individualistic focus of Protestantism.
£76.00
The University of Chicago Press Common Prayer The Language of Public Devotion in
Book SynopsisThis text explores the relationship between prayer and poetry in the century following the Protestant Reformation. The author challenges the conventional and largely misleading distinctions between the ritualized worlds of Catholicism and the more individualistic focus of Protestantism.
£24.70
Columbia University Press The Other Catholics
Book SynopsisThe Other Catholics recounts the remarkable history and current activity of independent Catholics. Julie Byrne focuses on the Church of Antioch, one of the first Catholic groups to ordain women in modern times, to explain how these understudied churches change the narrative of modern Catholicism.Trade ReviewJulie Byrne's well researched book, The Other Catholics, shows that there are major communities of Christians who understand themselves as Catholics but not Roman Catholics. These Christians are creating vibrant communities of believers and are elevating women to leadership, including ordination as priests and bishops. This broader reality of world Catholicism can now be better understood, thanks to Byrne's excellent work. -- Rosemary Ruether, author of Catholic Does Not Equal the Vatican: A Vision for Progressive CatholicismThis beautifully written study illuminates the range of groups that exist across the whole Catholic spectrum. Linked, despite their diversity, by a shared identification as Catholic and common emphasis on succession, sacrament, and saints, Byrne surfaces the complex, often unnoticed interactions between independent Catholics, Roman Catholics, and numerous religious traditions. This fresh approach opens a provocative window through which to view the meaning and making of Catholicity. -- Ann Taves, coeditor of What Matters? Ethnographies of Value in a Not So Secular AgeByrne's intrepid research and vivid prose brings to light a subterranean realm of 'Other Catholics,' an utterly fascinating world of colorful characters and inventive approaches to authority. Just as Protestantism cannot be reduced to, say, Presbyterians, this book makes it increasingly difficult to equate 'Catholicism' merely with the Roman Catholic church. -- Randall Balmer, coeditor of Mormonism and American PoliticsThe growing phenomenon of Independent Catholicism is notoriously difficult to capture. Its varied forms defy easy categorization, and it generally makes its home in the ever-shifting margins of church and culture. Julie Byrne's years of research and extensive fieldwork have yielded this immensely valuable guide to the "Other Catholics." This book will doubtless open a window onto the "independent movement" for both scholars and interested people of faith. Byrne's choice to focus on two significant communities results in an engaging and sympathetic narrative, but never fails to be clear-eyed and critically informed. Any reader interested in the American religious landscape will be captivated. -- John Plummer, author of The Many Paths of the Independent Sacramental Movement: A National Study of Its Liturgy, Doctrine, and LeadershipI could not put The Other Catholics down. It is an excellent book, one that will make important contributions to the fields of Catholic studies, American studies, and American religious history. Moreover, the focus on gender and the dynamics of power and privilege will be of special interest to scholars of gender, women's studies, and sexuality. Byrne's historical, sociological, and anthropological research is at once original and rock solid, and her findings are compelling. Most important, her clear and approachable writing style will make this book appealing to a wide swath of readers. -- Kristy Nabhan-Warren, author of The Cursillo Movement in America: Catholics, Protestants, and Fourth-Day SpiritualityThe growing field of ethnographic history will never be the same after The Other Catholics is published. Without question, this work will be considered a significant contribution to the fields of American Catholic studies and American religious history. There hasn't been a finer study of alternative forms of Catholic identity since James Fisher's The Catholic Counterculture in America. The Other Catholics is unique for its careful consideration of the role of women and LGBTQ people in the life of American Catholicism. Byrne's lucid and accessible writing style only adds to the book's value and usability in undergraduate courses. -- Michael Pasquier, editor of Gods of the Mississippi[A] probing study.... Byrne's enlightening research and analysis will undoubtedly raise awareness of these little-known Catholic denominations. * Publishers Weekly *[A] landmark new book. -- Nathan Schneider * America Magazine *Byrne's book is an excellent study of churches on the fringe that incubate new ideas and shed new light on mainstream religion. Through her storytelling, Byrne documents the multiple claims to be Catholic and recognizes that in the very writing of her book she, too, is producing Catholicism. -- Jane Shaw * Times Higher Education *Byrne's fresh approach opens a window through which to explore the meaning and making of Catholicism. Any reader interested in the American faith landscape will be captivated. * Washington Review of Books *Drawing on deep research in archives as well as surveys, interviews, and ten years of field research and participant observations, the book is as important for the self-reflexive methods it reveals as for the remarkable story it tells. -- Grant Wacker * The Christian Century *Path-breaking study * Catholic Library World *[Julie Byrne] brings an astonishing narrative drive to a wide range of little-known historical and contemporary ethnographic material. There's nothing like a good story. * Equal Writes *The Other Catholics is a heartfelt, readable, welcome addition to the history of religions. * Reading Religion *The book makes intriguing reading, and Byrne skillfully combines a quite colloquial style with impeccable scholarship. For the specialist, the book is indispensable, but it could be appreciated by a more general readership,too. * Nova Religio *[A] sympathetic and robust presentation. * National Catholic Reporter *An engaging, highly readable, and comprehensive study of the evolution of independent Catholic communities, and of the challenges and opportunities they have encountered in their efforts to reimagine Catholicism and build alternative models of church. -- Kathleen Kautzer * The Journal of Religion *A remarkable book, written with extraordinary clarity and eloquence and which exhibits a heartfelt sympathy with the individuals who populate it. It is both a wonderful introduction to the phenomenon of ‘independent’ Catholicism and an intriguing analysis of how one particular church of this kind has operated. * Reviews in Religion & Theology *Byrne's field-shaping work will be an indispensable touchstone for future scholarship. * Journal of Religious History *A very interesting and timely book. * Church History *This carefully researched anthropological and ethnographic history will appeal to a wide readership, including anyone generally interested in religion, particularly Catholics, religious historians, and scholars in religious studies, and anyone interested in the dynamics of group struggle, the power plays in which “Big bodies block or expel” while the “other” shelters, shapes, and showcases the blocked and expelled. -- Jeanie C. Crain Missouri Western State University * Journal of American Culture *Table of ContentsList of IllustrationsAcknowledgmentsIntroduction: Other CatholicsPart I. Catholic1. Weeping and Woo-Woo: Observing Independent Catholicism in AmericaPart II. Succession2. Mission and Metamorphosis: Narrating Modern Catholic History3. Love and Meta-Catholicism: Founding the Church of AntiochPart III. Sacraments and Saints4. Dance and Balance: Leading American Independents5. Mix and Mysticism: Experimenting with US Catholicism6. Sacraments and Saints: Hearing a New CallConclusion: All CatholicsAppendix: Independent Catholicism SurveyNotesPrimary SourcesIndex
£18.00
Darton, Longman & Todd Ltd Sacraments Revisited What Do They Mean Today 14
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Darton, Longman & Todd Ltd Confessions
Book SynopsisSt Augustine's Confessions is perhaps the most important spiritual autobiography of all. Best-selling author, Fr Benignus O’Rourke, provides a new and luminescent translation of Confessions, his beautiful and eloquent prose shedding new light on the various shades of meaning in Saint Augustine’s meditations and stories.Trade Review‘… a daringly original contribution to the history of English translations of Confessions.’ -- Martin Laird, author of Into the Silent Land
£14.24
Darton, Longman & Todd Ltd The Sunday Gospels for Ordinary Time
Book SynopsisPresents the complete texts of the gospel readings (from the RNJB) for every Sunday throughout the three-year cycle of the Sunday lectionary in the Catholic Church during the season of Ordinary Time, and for the solemnities and feasts which fall on Sundays. It may be used for personal study.
£13.49
University of Notre Dame Press Working
Book SynopsisThis text proposes different ways of thinking about work. It explores many of the ways in which human beings have thought about the place of work in life - its meanings, its limits, and its relation to other obligations, to the life cycle, to play and to rest.Trade Review"… a tool-chest for anyone who wishes to think through the relation between God's calling and our daily tasks." —Vocation, 2005“Working is a treasure of 75 selections from sources as diverse as Aristotle, Xenophon, and the Bible, to Longfellow, Marx, Michael Novak and Josef Pieper. Meilaender deserves our gratitude for bringing together such a workman-like short library of poetry, fiction, and thoughtfulness. Anyone who works or thinks about work will find something here to nourish his soul.” —Pro Ecclesia“[A] fascinating, instructive and entertaining anthology on the subject. It is a worthy resource for all congregational libraries.” —Church and Synagogue Libraries“...shining gems of reflection and narrative. It is both a thoughtful and accessible compilation.” —Religious Studies Review“This volume provides a fine resource for serious reflection—in the context of our Western moral heritage—on how the working life might become a more integral part of the good life.” —Religion and Liberty“This anthology as a whole will promote important reflections on the ‘ethical’ meaning of work and is highly recommended for undergraduate, theological, and public libraries. A very valuable resource for undergraduate courses in ethics.” —Choice Magazine“Meilaender is a writer of elegance and power; a thinker of subtlety and grace. He reminds us of the compelling and continuing force of Scriptural and theological understandings of work. Most importantly, in a time when work dominates so much of our lives—or busyness does, at any rate—he asks us, through his commentary and selections, to ponder the meaning and role of work in our lives and to assess work within a wider framework of God’s creation and purpose for us.” —Jean Bethke Elshtain, Laura Spelman Rockefeller Professor of Social and Political Ethics, The University of Chicago, and author of Augustine and the Limits of Politics“Who could have put together a quilt of passages as diverse and imaginatively patterned as the selections Gilbert Meilaender has chosen—from Marx to Mark Twain—for this anthology on working? W. H. Auden perhaps. Meilaender has also favored us with a wise and elegantly written introduction to a volume that should enrich personal reflection and stimulate classroom and public discussion.” —William F. May, Cary M. Maguire Professor of Ethics, Southern Methodist University
£15.19
University of Notre Dame Press Catholicism and American Borders in the Gothic
Book SynopsisIn Catholicism and American Borders in the Gothic Literary Imagination, Farrell O''Gorman presents the first study of the recurrent role of Catholicism in a Gothic tradition that is essential to the literature of the United States. In this tradition, Catholicism is depicted as threatening to break down borders separating American citizensor some representative Americanfrom a larger world beyond. While earlier studies of Catholicism in the American literary imagination have tended to highlight the faith''s historical association with Europe, O''Gorman stresses how that imagination often responds to a Catholicism associated with Latin America and the Caribbean. On a deeper level, O''Gorman demonstrates how the Gothic tradition he traces here builds on and ultimately transforms the persistent image in modern Anglophone literature of Catholicism as a religion without a country; indeed, a religion inimical to nationhood. O''Gorman focuses on the work of J. Hector St. John de CrèveTrade Review"Farrell O'Gorman's original scholarship investigates an area that has been almost altogether untouched by critics: the Gothic figuration of Catholicism within American literary culture. In this way, it has a strong resonance with studies like Toni Morrison's Playing in the Dark, in that it treats the Catholic presence (as Morrison does the Africanist presence) as thoroughly constructed by writers in order to serve a variety of purposes related to the establishment of American identity, especially with regard to border crossings." —Christina Bieber Lake, author of The Incarnational Art of Flannery O'Connor"A unique approach that opens up a fresh direction for American Gothic studies, with strong and original readings of key texts." —Stephen Matterson, Trinity College, Dublin"This study is the first to explore in detail the importance of Catholicism to American Gothic. That this has not been done before is something of a scandal, and O'Gorman fulfills this need brilliantly. As the examples of Faulkner and Melville show, the Catholic shadow in American literature can be found in works by Protestant or secular writers. O'Gorman of course includes expected Catholic writers who are engaged with the traditions of their faith, such as Flannery O'Connor and the convert Walker Percy; but there are other writers whose Catholicism has seldom been considered relevant: J. Hector St. John de Crèvecoeur, Kate Chopin, and Toni Morrison, among others. In every case O'Gorman's nuanced readings provide unexpected insights." —Charles L. Crow, author of History of the Gothic: American Gothic“O’Gorman makes the bolder claim that Catholicism looms larger in the American Gothic than has been recognized, and that its presence there must be understood in relation to a desire to maintain well-defined borders, not only between nations, races and individual selves, but also between reason and passion, spirit and matter.” —Flannery O’Connor Review"Farrell O’Gorman’s new book sets for itself an ambitious goal: It defines and illustrates a new paradigm for reading many major fictional narratives both within and outside the canon of American literature. . . . O’Gorman’s book is a bold, indispensable and revisionary text for the benefit of readers and critics of major and dominant motifs in the unfolding history of American fiction." —America
£45.00
SPCK Publishing Confirmation Notebook
Book SynopsisThis work is a simple summary of faith, rather like a Catechism. It is not intended as a textbook, but as a resource for the student to keep. It includes chapters on Common Worship, Christian behaviour, sex, and the Church's Year.
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