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Book SynopsisJalane D. Schmidt shows how the Virgin of Charity of El Cobre, discovered in 1612 and known as Cachita, is a potent and contested symbol of Cuban national identity. She analyzes the five times over the last eighty years Cachita has been celebrated in Cuba's urban streets.Trade Review"[W]hat makes Cachita's Streets special is the attention the author gives to the many different contexts within which the Virgin has been venerated, supplicated, politicized, and racialized over the centuries—Cuba's tumultuous 20th century in particular. Providing a careful study of all the facets of the Virgin’s role in Cuban life, Schmidt documents the multidimensional and contested Cachita of the streets, not merely the Virgin of the shrine in El Cobre. The result is an exemplary socioreligious history." -- D. Jacobsen * Choice *"The book is carefully researched and is a special contribution to the study of religion, particularly in the Oriente (Eastern region of Cuba)....Schmidt’s work represents a unique approach to the study of religion in Cuba and uses rich archival research to follow worship of La Virgen de la Caridad throughout the island’s history." -- Danielle Pilar Clealand * Ethnic and Racial Studies *"Cachita’s Streets is deeply researched and skillfully crafted." -- Reinaldo L. Román * New West Indian Guide *"Schmidt offers up a history of the Virgin and her devotees, but in the process, she engages the reader in a sweeping narrative of Cuban politics, identity, race and religion over the past four centuries. . . . Schmidt sheds light on the importance of the Cuban streets as a stage for political and religious leaders to influence their audience, the Cuban people." -- Caroline Barnett * AmeriQuests *"[Schmidt's] ethnographic research is unparalleled . . . . The book adds a much-needed piece to the study of historical and contemporary Cuban religion." -- Michelle Gonzalez Maldonado * Religious Studies Review *"Careful and captivating. . . . One of the best histories of Marian devotion that I have read, and one of the best books on Cuba overall." -- Linda B. Hall * Catholic Historical Review *Table of ContentsAcknowledgments vii Introduction. "Antes": Processions Past 1 Part I. Cuba Produnda, 1612–1927 1. From Foundling to Intercessor: Our Lady Help of Slaves 17 2. Mambisa Virgin: Patrona of the Patria 49 Part II. Regal Streets, 1931–1936 3. Royalty in Exile: Banishing Bembes 69 4. Crowning La Caridad: The Queen of Republican Cuba 94 Part III. Martial Streets, 1951–1958 5. The Virgin General on the March: Conquering Cuba? 131 6. Rebel Sierras and Lowlands: Petitioning the Mother of Cuba 164 Part IV. Revolutionary Streets, 1959–1998 7. "¡Todos a la Plaza!": Mobilizing in Revolutionary Time and Space 185 8. "The Streets Are for Revolutionaries!": Prohibiting Processions 207 9. Luchando in the Special Period: Papal Visit 235 Conclusion. Processions Present: Returning to the Streets, 1998–2012 273 Notes 299 Bibliography 323 Index 347

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Book SynopsisPrelude explores the gay female experience through a poetic reconstruction of the girlhood and adolescence of Saint Catherine of Siena

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Book SynopsisFocusing on the 16th-century religious renewal that remained within the Catholic Church, this work argues that this reform began as a parallel movement to the Protestant Reformation. It includes an examination of the course of reform from 1495 to 1563 and key documents illustrating its character.Trade Review“This book introduces people to [16th-century Catholicism]; it is also helpful to seasoned scholars.” * —America *

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Book SynopsisJosef Pieper was one of the first modern philosophers to explore the idea of hope, and Schumacher discusses his development alongside contributions by Sartre, Jaspers, Marcel, Heidegger, Bloch and other thinkers and explores such themes as dignity, ethics, the good and the just.Trade Review"The book is filled with instructive and interesting detailed analyses of the many facets of hope." -The Review of Metaphysics

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Book SynopsisInforming Jesuit education, ministry, and training in communities around the world, the author offers a practical vision - of engaged, responsible, discerning men and women striving to find God in all things - that resonates in this age of transition.Trade Review"This wonderful habit of devotional calendars can only change us for the better and often offer soothing advice for each day of the year." -Catholic Library World

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Book SynopsisThis book brings together original essays by leading experts who reflect on Teilhard's legacy for today's globalized world. They explore such topics as: the idea of God and the person; quantum reality and Teilhard's vision; spiritual resources for the future; politics and economics; and a charter for co-evolution.Trade ReviewEight eminent scholars treat us to penetrating insights on Teilhard's call for new mysticism.---—James Skehan, S.J., Boston CollegeA well-conceived volume that reveals Teilhard's understanding of the creativeness of life.---—Jim Salmon, S.J., Loyola CollegeEssays replete with concrete and practical applications of Teilhard's thought to our present-day concerns.---—Kathleen Duffy, SSJ, Ph.D., Chestnut Hill College

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Book SynopsisIncludes three lectures delivered by the author at Wake Forest University in 1979. This book is a useful resource for scholars and teachers of the philosophy of religion.Trade Review"...a writer of such expertise and influence for good is someone to be taken very seriously." -Downside Review "A creative and compelling act of reflective analysis showing the deep and surprising congruence between a reinterpreted Transcendental Thomism and the traditional Thomism with its approach to God by way of a neo-Platonic metaphysics of participation." -- -Kenneth Schmitz Professor Emeritus, University of Toronto "...systematic arguments which warrant serious response from both Thomists and Whiteheadians..." -Process Studies "[Clarke] is as good a synthesizer as was Thomas himself." -H-Net Reviews "A provocative dialogue with Transcendental Thomism and Process Philosophy on how the human mind ascends to God." -- -Rev. Brian J. Shanley, O.P., Ph.D. President, Providence College "...a most attractive presentation of Transcendental Thomism." -- -Lewis S. Ford Horizons "Particularly noteworthy is Clarke's grounding of analogous speech about God on the 'bridge of causal participation' and the minimum degree of likeness that must obtain between an effect and its cause, even between creatures and God." -- -John F. Wippel Catholic University "Illustrates a talented Thomist trying to make sense of the Transcendental Thomist and Whiteheadian circles in which Clarke moved at Fordham University." -American Catholic Philosophical Quarterly

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Book SynopsisThe metaphor of the Church as a 'body' has shaped Catholic thinking since the Second Vatican Council. This book studies a cohort of Catholic authors whose art takes seriously the themes of the Council: from novelists such as Mary Gordon, Ron Hansen, Louise Erdrich, and J F Powers to poets such as Annie Dillard, Mary Karr and Lucia Perillo.Trade Review"This groundbreaking book considers Catholic writers who have embraced the spirit of Vatian II and taken seriously the incarnational and sacramental identity of the body." -Choice "An insightful approach to contemporary Catholic literature." -- -Dennis Castillo Christ the King Seminary "Explores the writing of Catholic authors whose work was influenced by the Second Vatican Council." -Publishers Weekly "Studying a wide variety of genres from a wide variety of writers, Waldmeir presents a thoughtful description that helps uncover an increasingly complex, yet unified mosaic of literary writing of the 'body'." -Catholic Library World "Crucially, productively, and faithfully informed by attention to the work of the Catholic imagination." -- -Richard A. Rosengarten The University of Chicago Divinity School "John Waldmeir, Director of the Kucera Centre for Catholic Studies at Loras College, Dubuque, has done all those interested in Catholic literature a service by tracing the connection between the Vatican II conception of the Church as a "body" and the work of some contemporary American writers." -The Irish Catholic "One of the first Catholic literary critics to focus on the role of the body in contemporary Catholic literature." -- -Susan Hill University of Northern Iowa

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"Roger Bergman has been doing justice for the past thirty years and teaching others in masterly fashion to do it. In this volume, he articulates his vast experience of doing and teaching to the benefit of all of us. I cannot think of a single reader, experienced or inexperienced in the area of social justice, who will not be greatly enriched by reading his reflections and following his instructions in this book." -- -Michael G. Lawler Professor Emeritus of Catholic Theology, Creighton University

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Book SynopsisThe book presents Daniel Berrigan’s contribution and challenge to Catholic social thought. The aim of this book is, for the first time, to make Berrigan’s thought and life available to the academic Catholic community and to activists so that a fruitful interaction takes place.Trade ReviewIn a brief review essay, one cannot do justice to the breadth of scholarship presented in this volume. * —American Catholic Studies *“Explores a fundamental tension concerning the role of the political within Catholic social thought, and considers Berrigan's work within the broader discussion of social justice.”---—Carol Joy Gordon, Fairfield University[Berrigan's] writings, and especially his poetry, remain insightful, powerful, and prophetic to this day. His words are uplifting in their consistent Christian ethic, but horrifyingly still relevant, even decades later. * —Journal of Catholic Education *

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Book SynopsisHow has the internet changed our notion of theology? Has the internet had similar effects on the thinking of Christianity that were experienced after the development of other media technologies? This book aims to clarify how thinking has changed or remained the same in an era which is often seen as one in which the media's changes have speeded up.Trade Review"The book provides a substantial introduction to the anthropological and theological questions raised by our life "on line": smartphones, Google, virtual spaces, avatars. Spadaro raises questions having to do with the need of the Church to engage the new 'intellectus fidei' in the age of the internet." -- -Massimo Faggioli University of St. Thomas "There are key questions in this book-whether or not one's congregational life is steeped in digital technologies. It is important that we consider the extent to which people's sense of the presence of others is being redefined by augmented reality." -The Expository Times "He [Spadaro] stirs our religious imagination to think differently about how we communicate faith in a digital culture." -St. Anthony Messenger "Cybertheology by Antonio Spadaro is an excellent attempt to understand Christian faith and theology in the era of the Internet and digital communication. It is a pioneering work that contributes to a new understanding of the familiar concept of theology as faith seeking understanding." -- -Jose Palakeel Theologicon, Kochi, IndiaTable of ContentsPremise 1. Internet: Between Theology and Technology 2. Man, the decoder and the Search Engine for God 3. The Mystical and Connective Body 4. Hacker Ethics and Christian Vision 5. Liturgy, Sacraments and 'Virtual Presence' 6. The Technological Tasks of 'Collective Intelligence' Notes Bibliography Index of Names

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Book SynopsisHow has the internet changed our notion of theology? Has the internet had similar effects on the thinking of Christianity that were experienced after the development of other media technologies? This book aims to clarify how thinking has changed or remained the same in an era which is often seen as one in which the media's changes have speeded up.Trade Review"The book provides a substantial introduction to the anthropological and theological questions raised by our life "on line": smartphones, Google, virtual spaces, avatars. Spadaro raises questions having to do with the need of the Church to engage the new 'intellectus fidei' in the age of the internet." -- -Massimo Faggioli University of St. Thomas "There are key questions in this book-whether or not one's congregational life is steeped in digital technologies. It is important that we consider the extent to which people's sense of the presence of others is being redefined by augmented reality." -The Expository Times "He [Spadaro] stirs our religious imagination to think differently about how we communicate faith in a digital culture." -St. Anthony Messenger "Cybertheology by Antonio Spadaro is an excellent attempt to understand Christian faith and theology in the era of the Internet and digital communication. It is a pioneering work that contributes to a new understanding of the familiar concept of theology as faith seeking understanding." -- -Jose Palakeel Theologicon, Kochi, IndiaTable of ContentsPremise 1. Internet: Between Theology and Technology 2. Man, the decoder and the Search Engine for God 3. The Mystical and Connective Body 4. Hacker Ethics and Christian Vision 5. Liturgy, Sacraments and 'Virtual Presence' 6. The Technological Tasks of 'Collective Intelligence' Notes Bibliography Index of Names

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"There is a treasure trove of conceptual, historical, and curricular gems embedded in this collection." -- -James Murphy Professor Emeritus of English, University of California, Davis "Gannett and Brereton have crafted a volume that will be useful to anyone who cares about student literacies and the ways in we teach students to be effective rhetors--and writers. Not merely for those directly involved in studying the Jesuit rhetorical tradition or for those teaching at Jesuit-affiliated institutions, Traditions of Eloquence will educate many scholar-teachers in composition and rhetoric, as well as their graduate students, about a practicable and richly significant heritage to which we all can lay claim." -- -Deborah Holdstein Columbia College Chicago "The phrase 'Jesuit education' has long connoted intellectual rigor and social justice. Perhaps less well known is the Jesuits' interest in the pursuit of eloquence. From their earliest beginnings, the Society of Jesus placed rhetoric at the center of work as teachers, preachers, and confessors. Traditions of Eloquence reminds us of this heritage and reveals it to be alive and well in the twenty-first century. This collection will prove crucial both for those who wish to understand the 'Ministries of the Word,' and-even more importantly-for those who wish to practice and perfect them." -- -Paul L. Lynch St. Louis UniversityTable of ContentsForeword by John O'Malley, S.J. Preface Acknowledgments Introduction: Looking Backward, Moving Forward Cinthia Gannett and John Brereton Part I. Historical Sites and Scenes of Jesuit Rhetorical Practice, Scholarship, and Pedagogy Historical Notes on Rhetoric in Jesuit Education Patricia Bizzell Rhetorical Veri-similitudo: Cicero, Probabilism, and Jesuit Casuistry Robert Maryks Loyola's Literacy Narrative: Writing and Rhetoric in The Autobiography of Saint Ignatius Loyola Thomas Deans Ladder of Contemplation vs. A Pilgrim's Staff: The Rhetoric of Agency and Emotional Eloquence in St. Ignatius' The Spiritual Exercises Maureen A.J. Fitzsimmons St. Francis de Sales and Jesuit Rhetorical Education Thomas Worcester, S.J. Black Robes/Good Habits: Jesuits and Early Women's Education in North America Carol Mattingly The Changing Practice of Liberal Education and Rhetoric in Jesuit Education: 1600-2000 David Leigh, S.J. Part II. Post-Suppression Jesuit Rhetorical Education in the US: Loss and Renewal in the Modern Era The Jesuits and Rhetorical Studies in Nineteenth and Twentieth-Century America John Brereton Rhetorical Ways of Proceeding: Eloquentia Perfecta in American Jesuit Colleges Steven Mailloux Jesuit Rhetorical Education in Professional Writing in 19th and 20th Century American Jesuit Colleges Katherine H. Adams Walter Ong, S.J.: A Jesuit Rhetorical Scholar and Interdisciplinary Educator Janice Lauer Rice Edward P. J. Corbett, the Revival of Classical Rhetoric, and the Jesuit Tradition Gerald Nelms Bernard Lonergan's Rhetorical Resonances: A Preliminary Inquiry Paula Mathieu Paulo Freire and the Jesuit Tradition: The Relationship between Jesuit Rhetoric and Freirean Pedagogy Thomas Pace Part III. Jesuit Rhetoric and Ignatian Pedagogy: Applications, Innovations, and Challenges Eloquentia Imperfecta: The Unfinished Business of Eloquentia Perfecta in Twenty-First Jesuit Higher Education Cinthia Gannett The New Eloquentia Perfecta Curriculum at Fordham Anne Fernald and Kate M. Nash Jesuit Rhetoric and the Core Curriculum at Loyola Marymount University K.J. Peters Jesuit Ethos, Faculty-Owned Assessment, and the Organic Development of Rhetoric Across the Curriculum at Seattle University John C. Bean, Larry C. Nichols, and Jeffrey S. Philpott Cura Personalis in Practice: Rhetoric's Modern Legacy Karen Surman Paley Service-Learning and the Rhetoric of Discernment: Reality Working Through Resistance Ann E. Green Networking Rhetoric for Jesuit Education in a New World Jenn Fishman and Rebecca S. Nowacek What We Talk about When We Talk about Voice: Reintegrating the Oral in the Current Writing Classroom Vincent Casaregola Reflection: Echoes of Jesuit Principles in Rhetorical Theories, Pedagogies, and Praxes Krista Ratcliffe Afterword: Technology, Diversity, and the Impression of Mission Joseph Janangelo

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Book SynopsisThe Bread of the Strong investigates the origins, development, and migration of a Roman Catholic retreat movement founded by Onésime Lacouture, SJ. Although suppressed in its original host region of Québec, it migrated to the United States, thanks largely to John Hugo’s advocacy, and critically influenced Dorothy Day’s spiritual development.Trade Review"The Bread of the Strong is a thrilling spiritual adventure story. Jack Downey brilliantly tracks the origins and flourishing of the controversial, mysterious, and extremely influential retreat movement most prominently associated with Dorothy Day and the Catholic Workers. 'The retreat' blended passionately mystical Quebecois spirituality with the hard-nosed militancy of Catholic labor movement advocacy of Industrial Era Pittsburgh. The result was a paradoxical-and most potent-form of Catholic spiritual radicalism that fulfilled Dorothy Day's lifelong search for authentic communion with Jesus and her fellows." -- -Jim Fisher author of On the Irish Waterfront: The Crusader, the Movie, and the Soul of the Port of New York "To my knowledge, no other work pulls together so much transnational, bilingual,cultural and historical background on the three main figures, Onesime Lacouture, John Hugo, and Dorothy Day, in the context of the controversial retreat with which they were all involved. The book is impressive in its transnational focus and bilingual sources" -- -Una Cadegan University of Dayton "Downey has written a very good book of historical and cultural analysis based on extensive archival research. It offers the first critical examination of a profound theological and spiritual resource for a figure who - as Pope Francis reminded us in his speech to Congress - remains one of the most significant Catholics in U.S. history. It is an important book for anyone who not only wants to understand Day better, but also to appreciate the often forgotten or ignored theological diversity that existed in early twentieth-century American Catholicism." -- -Benjamin Peters American Catholic Studies "The Bread of the Strong is a remarkable contribution to the literature on the history of American Catholicism and will long be an indispensable resource for gaining a deeper understanding of the Catholic Worker movement as a notable spiritual phenomenon that emerged within an American context." -- -James McCartin Director, Fordham Center on Religion and Culture "... The Bread of the Strong offers a rich and often provocative interpretation of the entire world of French Canadian (Quebecois) Catholicism from which Lacouturism emerged." -Journal of Jesuit Studies "This contribution to American Catholic scholarship rightfully deserves a place in every university library and on the shelves of all those who wish to more deeply understand Dorothy Day's life and the movement she launched, which continues its works of mercy throughout the country today." -Catholic Library WorldTable of ContentsAcknowledgments ix Introduction: Conversion and Catholic Pacifism 1 1 Canadien Identity, Nationalism, and Muscular Catholicism 20 2 Onesime Lacouture and Conversion in the White Desert 53 3 Onesime Lacouture and the "Return to the Gospel" 80 4 Mackerel Snappers in the US Industrial Era 117 5 John Hugo and the Retreat's Southward Migration 139 6 Dorothy Day, Anti- triumphalism, and a Personalist Approach to Voluntary Poverty 169 Epilogue: To Afflict the Comfortable and Comfort the Afflicted: Catholic Worker Pacifism as a Form- of- Life 201 Notes 211 Bibliography 247 Index 263

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Book SynopsisThrough the rendering of Catholic Church migration’s debates this book shows how Latin American lay and religious migration in Rome is an Atlantic Return from the Americas challenging an Euro-centric Catholic identity and how multiple forms of being Catholic inform gender, labor and sexuality at the heart of Catholicism in Europe.Trade Review"In Migrant Hearts and the Atlantic Return, Valentina Napolitano offers her readers a complex portrait of the diasporic world of trans-Atlantic Catholicism, told through the stories of particular Latin American immigrant communities in Rome. Napolitano is singularly positioned to perform the ethnographic work that underlies this study, and she has written a moving account that contributes to the growing field of the anthropology of Christianity and that will appeal to an interdisciplinary audience of anthropologists, religionists, students of migration and globalization, and women's and gender studies scholars." -- -Elizabeth Castelli Barnard College "Napolitano's book is a rich ethnography of the historically fraught relationship between the Vatican and its Latin American flock. In this moment of heightened anxiety about immigration and shrinking church following in Europe, Napolitano deftly tracks the fissure between communitas and otherness that haunts European Catholicism today. Told through the lives of Latin American immigrants to Italy, this wonderful book shows us what it means to live a faith that is losing hold of its civilizational mission." -- -Saba Mahmood University of California, Berkeley "...the project of injecting Catholic realities into the burgeoning field of the anthropology of Christianity is vital, and Migrant Hearts demonstrates the kind of sophisticated studies it can produce." -MarginaliaTable of ContentsAcknowledgments Introduction: Catholic Humanitas 1. Migrant Terrains in Italy and Rome 2. The "Culture of Life" and Migrant Pedagogies 3. The Legionaries of Christ and the Passionate Machine 4. Migrant Hearts 5. The Virgin of Guadalupe: A Nexus of Affects 6. Enwalled: Translocality, Intimacies, and Gendered Subjectivity Epilogue Notes References Index

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Book SynopsisThe American Civil War helped to isolate Catholics further from the rest of American society. The service of Catholic soldiers in the Union Army did not eradicate nativism or anti-Catholicism because so many other Catholic northerners prominently opposed the war and emancipation.Trade Review"Excommunicated from the Union is a welcome beginning toward filling a gap in the study of nineteenth-century US Catholicism, which has emphasized Irish Catholics almost exclusively. As such, the work raises vital questions for further research." -Catholic Books Review "William Kurtz's intensive research has produced a book which puts forward a fascinating thesis about American Catholic history. Kurtz shows how, in the early years of the American Civil War, Northern Catholics experienced the tantalizing prospect of being accepted as fellow-citizens by the dominant Protestants. Northern Protestants were impressed by the valor of Catholic soldiers, the piety and courage of Catholic chaplains, and the self-sacrifice of nuns who nursed the wounded from both sides and of all religions. But in Kurtz's telling, this initial period of good relations was a false dawn. Protestant opinion grew more sour toward Catholics as the war went on. Controversies over the war and slavery split the Catholic Church in the North into factions, with a numerous group of Northern Catholics opposing emancipation and resisting the war effort. In the wake of all this, many Northern Protestants resumed their traditional suspicions of the Church. Catholics after the war faced this revived Protestant hostility. This excellent book would be great for Civil War buffs and those interested in American religion." -Max Longley, author of For the Union and the Catholic Church: Four Converts in the Civil War "In this deeply researched and ably argued book, William Kurtz has re-set the compass on Catholic identity and interest, religion and the Civil War, and much more. With uncommon insight, Kurtz shows that even as the war provided the opportunity for Irish and German Catholics to become "American" by fighting for and supporting the Union war effort, it also divided them as to the social, cultural, and political cost of accepting the dominant Republican and Protestant terms for inclusion in that Union and their own need to maintain the integrity of their faith. By tracking Catholic thinking, behavior, and memory, Kurtz discovers how the war led Catholics to become both more American and more Catholic at the same time. The result is a history of Catholics, and religion, and the war that is more complex and compelling than the commonplaces about the supposed assimilating effects of the war in creating a unified civil religion. In sum, Kurtz's book is simply the best study of Catholics in/and the war and the way the war affected the place and perception of Catholics in the Union." -- -Randall M. Miller Saint Joseph's University "A significant contribution to scholarship on both American Catholicism and the American Civil War. Excommunicated from the Union fills a large gap in the literature, offering fresh material on Catholic chaplains, giving valuable attention to both the English and foreign-language Catholic press and drawing provocative conclusions about the war's impact on anti-Catholic prejudice." -- -George Rable author of God's Almost Chosen Peoples: A Religious History of the American Civil War "Excommunicated from the Union is a carefully researched monograph, drawing from a wide array of archival sources. It is a concise, engaging volume that deserves to be read widely, among scholars of nineteenth century U.S. religion and Civil War historians, but also students in college and graduate seminar courses that delve into religious identity and the war. This superb study of the U.S. Catholic community in the Civil War era should remind scholars, students, and armchair historians alike of the important role Catholics played in the war and how the war in turn shaped Catholics' communion of faith." -Civil War Book ReviewTable of ContentsAcknowledgments Introduction Chapter One: The Mexican War and Nativism Chapter Two: Catholics Rally to the Flag Chapter Three: Catholic Soldiers in the Union Army Chapter Four: Priests and Nuns in the Army Chapter Five: Slavery Divides the Church Chapter Six: Catholics' Opposition to the War Chapter Seven: Post-war Anti-Catholicism Chapter Eight: Catholics Remember the Civil War Conclusion Appendices Bibliography

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Book SynopsisA portrait of Dorothy Day and the Catholic Worker movement in New York City through photographs taken in 1955 by Vivian Cherry, a documentary photographer, accompanied by excerpts of Dorothy Day’s writings selected and edited by her granddaughter, Kate Hennessy.Trade Review"Dorothy Day had a keen sense of the power of the image, and of the power of her image, and this means that Vivian Cherry's photographs are part of an extensive collection of photographs of Day and the Catholic Worker. But the strongest of these photographs show her as she isn't seen often enough: sitting with guests around a table, passing time with grandchildren, paying bills, taking out the mail, selling the paper alongside a Sabrett's hot-dog vendor. The photograph of her smiling-beaming, really-shows that delight was not a duty for her: It was a strong, natural, everyday feeling." -- -Paul Elie author of The Life You Save May Be Your Own and Reinventing Bach "This book is a magic lantern that brings Dorothy Day to life in all her miraculous humanity. Vivian Cherry's photographs and Kate Hennessy's moving text capture Day, with striking intimacy, in all the roles that defined her: as a woman of prayer and protest, companion of the poor, doting grandmother, and leader of the Catholic Worker family. Together with selections from Day's own writings, they transport us into a world in which seemingly ordinary people have tried, with extraordinary faith, to live as if the gospel were true." -- -Robert Ellsberg editor of Dorothy Day: Selected WritingsTable of ContentsIntroduction House of Hospitality The Line Chrystie Street Poverty The Paper The Paper The Street Protest and Prison The Farm Peter Maurin Farm Father Duffy Hans Tunnesen John Fillger Happiness Music Stanley Vishnewski Tamar and the Grandchildren Work of the Hands Prayer Epilogue

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Book SynopsisThe Bread of the Strong investigates the origins, development, and migration of a Roman Catholic retreat movement founded by Onésime Lacouture, SJ. Although suppressed in its original host region of Québec, it migrated to the United States, thanks largely to John Hugo’s advocacy, and critically influenced Dorothy Day’s spiritual development.Trade Review"The Bread of the Strong is a thrilling spiritual adventure story. Jack Downey brilliantly tracks the origins and flourishing of the controversial, mysterious, and extremely influential retreat movement most prominently associated with Dorothy Day and the Catholic Workers. 'The retreat' blended passionately mystical Quebecois spirituality with the hard-nosed militancy of Catholic labor movement advocacy of Industrial Era Pittsburgh. The result was a paradoxical-and most potent-form of Catholic spiritual radicalism that fulfilled Dorothy Day's lifelong search for authentic communion with Jesus and her fellows." -- -Jim Fisher author of On the Irish Waterfront: The Crusader, the Movie, and the Soul of the Port of New York "To my knowledge, no other work pulls together so much transnational, bilingual,cultural and historical background on the three main figures, Onesime Lacouture, John Hugo, and Dorothy Day, in the context of the controversial retreat with which they were all involved. The book is impressive in its transnational focus and bilingual sources" -- -Una Cadegan University of Dayton "Downey has written a very good book of historical and cultural analysis based on extensive archival research. It offers the first critical examination of a profound theological and spiritual resource for a figure who - as Pope Francis reminded us in his speech to Congress - remains one of the most significant Catholics in U.S. history. It is an important book for anyone who not only wants to understand Day better, but also to appreciate the often forgotten or ignored theological diversity that existed in early twentieth-century American Catholicism." -- -Benjamin Peters American Catholic Studies "The Bread of the Strong is a remarkable contribution to the literature on the history of American Catholicism and will long be an indispensable resource for gaining a deeper understanding of the Catholic Worker movement as a notable spiritual phenomenon that emerged within an American context." -- -James McCartin Director, Fordham Center on Religion and Culture "... The Bread of the Strong offers a rich and often provocative interpretation of the entire world of French Canadian (Quebecois) Catholicism from which Lacouturism emerged." -Journal of Jesuit Studies "This contribution to American Catholic scholarship rightfully deserves a place in every university library and on the shelves of all those who wish to more deeply understand Dorothy Day's life and the movement she launched, which continues its works of mercy throughout the country today." -Catholic Library WorldTable of ContentsAcknowledgments ix Introduction: Conversion and Catholic Pacifism 1 1 Canadien Identity, Nationalism, and Muscular Catholicism 20 2 Onesime Lacouture and Conversion in the White Desert 53 3 Onesime Lacouture and the "Return to the Gospel" 80 4 Mackerel Snappers in the US Industrial Era 117 5 John Hugo and the Retreat's Southward Migration 139 6 Dorothy Day, Anti- triumphalism, and a Personalist Approach to Voluntary Poverty 169 Epilogue: To Afflict the Comfortable and Comfort the Afflicted: Catholic Worker Pacifism as a Form- of- Life 201 Notes 211 Bibliography 247 Index 263

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Book SynopsisBetween individual Catholics and a global institution, thousands of local parishes remake Catholicism each day. With fresh data and sociological methods, this book shows how parishes are shaped by community, geography, and authority; how parishes respond to diversity and change; and how parishes worship and educate for the future of Catholicism.Table of ContentsIntroduction: What Is a Parish? Why Look at Catholic Parishes? Gary J. Adler Jr., Tricia C. Bruce, and Brian Starks | 1 Part I : Seeing Parishes Through a Sociological Lens 1. A Brief History of the Sociology of Parishes in the United States Tricia C. Bruce | 25 2. Studying Parishes: Lessons and New Directions from the Study of Congregations Nancy T. Ammerman | 47 Part II: Parish Trends 3. The Shifting Landscape of US Catholic Parishes, 1998–2012 Gary J. Adler Jr. | 69 4. Stable Transformation: Catholic Parishioners in the United States Mark M. Gray | 95 Part III: Race, Class, and Diversity in Parish Life 5. Power in the Parish Brett C. Hoover | 111 6. Liturgy as Identity Work in Predominantly African American Parishes Tia Noelle Pratt | 132 7. A House Divided Mary Jo Bane | 153 Part IV: Young Catholics In (and Out) of Parishes 8. Parishes as Homes and Hubs Kathleen Garces-Foley | 173 9. Preparing to Say “I Do” Courtney Ann Irby | 196 Part V : The Practice and Future of a Sociology of Catholic Parishes 10. A Sociologist Looks at His Own Parish: A Conversation with John A. Coleman, SJ John A. Coleman, SJ, with editors Gary J. Adler Jr., Tricia C. Bruce, and Brian Starks | 217 Conclusion: Parishes as the Embedded Middle of American Catholicism Gary J. Adler Jr., Tricia C. Bruce, and Brian Starks | 231 Acknowledgments | 247 List of Contributors | 249 Index | 253

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Book SynopsisThis book investigates the religious identity and authority of Stephen Colbert and his character Stephen Colbert. By exploring Colbert’s position as a lay catechist and televised comedian, this book examines how Catholicism shapes Colbert’s experiences, and how Colbert and his persona nuance American Catholicism and the polarized American religious landscape.Table of Contents1. Colbert as Character | 1 2. Colbert as Catholic Authority | 23 3. Colbert as Catechist | 48 4. Colbert as Catholic Comedian | 76 5. Colbert Catholicism | 99 6. Colbert as Culture Warrior | 132 7. Colbert’s Continued Presence | 152 Appendix | 165 Acknowledgments | 173 Notes | 175 Selected Bibliography | 205 Index | 219

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Book SynopsisContrary to Catholicism’s commitment to mercy, today’s dominant global economic and cultural system, neoliberal capitalism, demands that life be led as a series of sacrifices to the market. Central is treatment of four neoliberal-perpetuated and -exacerbated crises: environmental destruction, slum proliferation, mass incarceration, and mass deportation.Table of ContentsList of Abbreviations | ix Introduction | 1 Introducing Neoliberalism, 2 • Catholic Critique of Neoliberalism, 4 • Chapter Outlines, 7 • Send Lazarus, 11 Part I : Catholic Social Thought and the Economy 1 Catholic Social Thought against Economism | 15 Modern Catholic Social Thought, 17 • John Paul II on Economism, 20 • Benedict XVI: Against an Impersonal Economy, 33 • Francis: No to a Faceless Economy, 46 • Papal Continuity, 56 Part II: Neoliberalism 2 Neoliberal Capitalism | 65 Neoliberalism as PoliticalEconomy, 66 • Neoliberalism as Common Sense, 76 • Ethos of Mercilessness, 86 3 Sacrifice, Race, and Indifference | 94 Sacrifice Zones, Earth, and Slums, 96 • Racial Neoliberalism, Mass Incarceration, and Mass Deportation, 110 • Neoliberalism as Culture of Indifference, 123 Part III: Catholic Mercy in a Neoliberal Age 4 A Theology of Mercy | 133 Trinity, Mystery, and Mercy, 134 • Anthropology, Ecclesiology, and Mercy, 144 • The Works and the Politics of Mercy, 153 5 The Politics of Mercy against Neoliberal Sacrifice | 164 Universal Destination of Goods, 165 • Visit the Sick, 167 • Give Food, Drink, and Clothing, 175 • Abolitionism, 180 • Ransom the Captive, 188 • Welcome the Stranger, 195 Conclusion: For Holistic Mercy | 205 Acknowledgments| 209 Notes | 211 Bibliography | 245 Index | 269

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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsList of Abbreviations | ix Introduction: Two Minds | 1 1 “Whiteness Visible”: Critical Whiteness Studies and O’Connor’s Fiction | 13 2 Race, Politics, and the Double Mind: Flannery’s Correspondence versus O’Connor’s Fiction | 36 3 Theology, Religion, and Race: Constant Conversion and the Beginning of Vision | 70 4 “Africanist Presence” and the Role of Black Bodies | 97 5 The Failure and Promise of Communion | 125 Acknowledgments | 145 Works Cited | 149 Index | 155

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Book SynopsisWorking Alternatives explores economic life from a multidisciplinary and humanistic perspective, with a particular eye on religions’ implications in practices of work, management, supply, production, remuneration, and exchange. Its contributors draw upon historical, ethical, business, and theological conversations considering the sources of economic sustainability and justice.Table of ContentsIntroduction John C. Seitz and Christine Firer Hinze | 1 PART I: SEEING DIFFERENTLY: ALTERNATIVE VISIONS OF ECONOMY AND WORK The Care Economy as Alternative Economy Sandra Sullivan-Dunbar | 21 An Integral Ecology as the Ground for Good Business: Connecting Institutional Life in Light of Catholic Social Teachings Michael Naughton | 45 Inaugurating a “Bold Cultural Revolution” through Prayer and Work Nicholas Rademacher | 71 Generative Businesses Fostering Vitality: Rethinking Businesses’ Relationship to the World Sandra Waddock | 96 PART II: VALUING DIFFERENTLY: CHALLENGING WORK AND BUSINESS AS USUAL The Homemaker as Worker: Second Wave American Feminist Campaigns to Value Housework Kirsten Swinth | 121 Curing the “Disease” in Corporatized Higher Education: Prescriptions from the Catholic Social Tradition Gerald J. Beyer | 148 Working Alternatives: From Capitalism to Humanistic Management? Michael Pirson | 189 PART III: PRACTICING DIFFERENTLY: CREATING ALTERNATIVE WAYS OF WORKING The “Dignity of Motherhood” Demands Something Different: A Catholic Experiment in Reproductive Care in New Mexico Kathleen Holscher | 225 Southern Christian Work Camps and a Cold War Campaign for Racial and Economic Justice Alison Collis Greene | 253 Meaningful Work in a Time of Crisis Vincent Stanley | 280 List of Contributors | 305 Index | 309

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Book SynopsisWorking Alternatives explores economic life from a multidisciplinary and humanistic perspective, with a particular eye on religions’ implications in practices of work, management, supply, production, remuneration, and exchange. Its contributors draw upon historical, ethical, business, and theological conversations considering the sources of economic sustainability and justice.Table of ContentsIntroduction John C. Seitz and Christine Firer Hinze | 1 PART I: SEEING DIFFERENTLY: ALTERNATIVE VISIONS OF ECONOMY AND WORK The Care Economy as Alternative Economy Sandra Sullivan-Dunbar | 21 An Integral Ecology as the Ground for Good Business: Connecting Institutional Life in Light of Catholic Social Teachings Michael Naughton | 45 Inaugurating a “Bold Cultural Revolution” through Prayer and Work Nicholas Rademacher | 71 Generative Businesses Fostering Vitality: Rethinking Businesses’ Relationship to the World Sandra Waddock | 96 PART II: VALUING DIFFERENTLY: CHALLENGING WORK AND BUSINESS AS USUAL The Homemaker as Worker: Second Wave American Feminist Campaigns to Value Housework Kirsten Swinth | 121 Curing the “Disease” in Corporatized Higher Education: Prescriptions from the Catholic Social Tradition Gerald J. Beyer | 148 Working Alternatives: From Capitalism to Humanistic Management? Michael Pirson | 189 PART III: PRACTICING DIFFERENTLY: CREATING ALTERNATIVE WAYS OF WORKING The “Dignity of Motherhood” Demands Something Different: A Catholic Experiment in Reproductive Care in New Mexico Kathleen Holscher | 225 Southern Christian Work Camps and a Cold War Campaign for Racial and Economic Justice Alison Collis Greene | 253 Meaningful Work in a Time of Crisis Vincent Stanley | 280 List of Contributors | 305 Index | 309

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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsForeword | ix Introduction | 1 1. Puerto Rico | 9 2. The New Parish | 27 3. A Changed Church, a Changed Role | 57 4. Summer in the City | 80 5. World Struggles, Parish Struggles | 105 6. Organizing Priests | 140 7. Social Action, Political Power | 165 8. South Bronx—Commitment and Abandonment | 189 9. New Ministers | 213 10. People for Change | 239 11. Another World, a Larger Mission | 264 12. New Leadership | 293 Acknowledgments | 313 Notes | 319 Index | 347

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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsPreface | ix Introduction | 1 1 The Mission of Catholic Higher Education in the Age of the Corporatized University | 11 2 Embodying Solidarity on Catholic Campuses: The Case of Worker Justice | 47 3 Catholic Universities, the Right to Education, and the Option for the Poor: Recruiting, Admitting, and Retaining Economically Disadvantaged Students | 90 4 Socially Responsible Investment, the Stewardship of University Resources, and Integral Ecology | 135 5 Racial Inclusion and Justice at Catholic Colleges and Universities: From Tokenism to Participation | 169 6 Gender and LGBTQ Equality in the University: A Challenge for CST in the Age of Corporatized Higher Education | 207 Epilogue | 249 Appendix: Embodying Catholic Social Teaching on Campus Sample Questionnaire | 257 Acknowledgments | 269 Notes | 273 Index | 409

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Book SynopsisThis book investigates the religious identity and authority of Stephen Colbert and his character Stephen Colbert. By exploring Colbert’s position as a lay catechist and televised comedian, this book examines how Catholicism shapes Colbert’s experiences, and how Colbert and his persona nuance American Catholicism and the polarized American religious landscape.Table of Contents1. Colbert as Character | 1 2. Colbert as Catholic Authority | 23 3. Colbert as Catechist | 48 4. Colbert as Catholic Comedian | 76 5. Colbert Catholicism | 99 6. Colbert as Culture Warrior | 132 7. Colbert’s Continued Presence | 152 Appendix | 165 Acknowledgments | 173 Notes | 175 Selected Bibliography | 205 Index | 219

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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsIntroduction: The Uninstructed Catholic | 1 1 The Ache of Modernism: Theological Aesthetics in Greene’s Nonfiction | 15 2 Catholic Novels: Religious Anxieties in Brighton Rock and The Heart of the Matter | 38 3 Creator of Heaven and Earth: Catholicism and the “Catholic” in The Power and the Glory and The End of the Affair | 80 4 Entertaining the Second Vatican Council: Creative Theologies in The Honorary Consul and Monsignor Quixote | 119 5 Theory and Theology: Graham Greene’s Remapping of Common Ground | 161 Conclusion: Where Now? | 195 Acknowledgments | 201 Notes | 205 Bibliography | 233 Index | 261

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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsIntroduction: The Uninstructed Catholic | 1 1 The Ache of Modernism: Theological Aesthetics in Greene’s Nonfiction | 15 2 Catholic Novels: Religious Anxieties in Brighton Rock and The Heart of the Matter | 38 3 Creator of Heaven and Earth: Catholicism and the “Catholic” in The Power and the Glory and The End of the Affair | 80 4 Entertaining the Second Vatican Council: Creative Theologies in The Honorary Consul and Monsignor Quixote | 119 5 Theory and Theology: Graham Greene’s Remapping of Common Ground | 161 Conclusion: Where Now? | 195 Acknowledgments | 201 Notes | 205 Bibliography | 233 Index | 261

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Book SynopsisProvides an invaluable analysis of late-Choson (1392-1897) thought, politics, and society to help readers understand the response of Confucians to Catholicism and of Korean Catholics to years of violent harassment. His analysis is informed by two remarkable documents expertly translated with the assistance of Franklin Rausch.

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Book SynopsisAnalyses Spanish rule and Catholic practice from the consolidation of Spanish control in the Americas in the sixteenth century to the loss of these colonies in the nineteenth century by following the life and afterlife of an accidental martyr, San Felipe de Jesus.

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Book SynopsisThe history of Mexico in the twentieth century is marked by conflict between church and state. This book focuses on the efforts of the Roman Catholic Church to influence Mexican society through Jesuit-led organizations such as the Mexican Catholic Youth Association, the National Catholic Student Union, and the Universidad Iberoamericana.

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Book SynopsisAn investigation of the activities of Catholic exiles in Paris, showing them to have a wider influence on both sides of the Channel.Religious exile was both a familiar and a deeply discomforting phenomenon in Reformation Europe. In the turbulent context of the later sixteenth century, a group of English Catholic exiles in Paris became a source of serious concern to the Protestant government at home and a destabilising presence in their host environment; their residence in Paris coincided with and contributed to a crisis in authority for the French Crown, and the buildup to the Spanishenterprise of England. This book uses a range of evidence from both sides of the Channel to investigate the polemical and practical impact of religious exile. It reconstructs the experience and priorities of the English Catholic laity and clergy in Paris, moving beyond contemporary stereotypes of the exiles, and the traditional historiographical view of English Catholicism as isolated and introverted. It emphasises the importance of placing English Catholic experience into a broader European context, shedding light on the significant place of France in their activity, thus offering a new angle entirely on the relationship between England and the continent in the early modern period. Katy Gibbons is Senior Lecturer in History at the University of Portsmouth.Trade ReviewPaint[s] a rich, nuanced picture of Elizabethan Catholic life. * EUROPEAN HISTORY QUARTERLY *Engaging and stimulating. * CATHOLIC HISTORICAL REVIEW *[It] will serve as a useful introduction to those unfamiliar with the cultures of foreign Catholicism in Elizabethan England. It is, in many ways, an excellent book, lucid, honest and reliable. It will command a wide audience in any course on English religious identities, and deservedly so. * JOURNAL OF ECCLESIASTICAL HISTORY *A fine account. * ENGLISH HISTORICAL REVIEW *[A] well researched and finely crafted monograph. [.] This study deserves to be widely read. Its careful analysis of exile movements, motivations, and connections suggests further reasons for rejecting the simplistic binary of 'loyal' and 'disloyal' papists around whom the study of post-Reformation Catholicism was until recently configured. * SIXTEENTH CENTURY JOURNAL *A welcome addition to a growing body of scholarship that places the Early Modern British Catholic experience in the context of European politics and religious struggle. [It is] a well-researched and elegant book that adds an important new dimension to our understanding of Early Modern religious exile. * RECUSANT HISTORY *BR> [An] engaging and stimulating book [and] and important contribution. * CATHOLIC HISTORICAL REVIEW *Table of ContentsIntroduction The home and host contexts for Elizabethan exiles Between civility and piety: exile niches in an urban environment Exile in action: communicating and propagating the cause of radical Catholicism Making sense of exile: alternative and competing representations Returning or remaining? Divisions and longer term developments in English Catholicism Conclusion Bibliography

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Book SynopsisAlan Vincelette traces the thought of twenty-one key Catholic philosophers of the Twentieth-Century and their contributions to the philosophical movements in which their thought can most accurately be situated. Containing a valuable bibliography and rich notes, this collection is an excellent resource for the student of philosophy, theology, church history, history, and western culture in general.

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Book SynopsisWhen Nazism swept Germany, how did religious leaders respond to attacks not only on their fellow citizens and their government but on their faith as well? Kevin Spicer juxtaposes Catholicism and Nazism.Trade Review"A valuable contribution to scholarship on the role and responsibility of the Catholic Church in Nazi Germany. Spicer provides a fascinating insight into the perceptions, performance, and impact of the clergy in mediating between the demands of their faith and the totalitarian claims of the Nazi state."—Raymond C. Sun, Washington State University "Compelling reading.... Catholic priests, Spicer demonstrates, played a significant and courageous role in resisting Nazi anti-religious aims."—Michael P. Phayer, Marquette University "[An]important exploration of Berlin Catholicism."—The American Historical ReviewTable of ContentsTable of Contents Introduction 1. Initial Encounters 2. Guiding the Flock 3. Negotiating Pastoral Care 4. Serving the Home Front 5. Jews and the Diocese of Berlin 6. For the Glory of the F\u00fchrer: Brown Priests 7. The Unique Path of Bernhard Lichtenberg Conclusion Notes Works Cited Index

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Book SynopsisShaken by military defeat and economic depression after War World I, Germans sought to restore their nation''s dignity and power. In this context the National Socialist Party, with its promise of a revivified Germany, drew supporters. Among the most zealous were a number of Catholic clergymen known as brown priests who volunteered as Nazi propagandists. In this insightful study, Spicer unearths a dark subchapter in Roman Catholic history, introduces the principal clergymen who participated in the Nazi movement, examines their motives, details their advocacy of National Socialism, and explores the consequences of their political activism.Some brown priests, particularly war veterans, advocated National Socialism because it appealed to their patriotic ardor. Others had less laudatory motives: disaffection with clerical life, conflicts with Church superiors, or ambition for personal power and fame. Whatever their individual motives, they employed their skills as orators, writersTrade ReviewSpicer keeps his rhetorical balance very well, managing to convey the thinking of his protagonists fairly yet also to be judgmental where appropriate. His research is impeccably thorough and unparalleled in the existing literature. -- Peter Hayes, Northwestern UniversityHitler's Priests will contribute to the much debated argument of the level of Catholic Church resistance, conformity, and accommodation to the Nazi regime. Spicer's use of archival materials is almost superhuman. Perhaps the most important element... is the information that he has managed to unearth on these fairly unknown individual priests. -- Beth A. Griech-Polelle, Bowling Green State UniversityDeeply researched and deeply disturbing. Spicer's treatment of "Hitler's priests" is absolutely convincing. * The Washington Post *Table of ContentsTable of Contents Preface Introduction 1. Adapting Catholic Teaching to Nazi Ideology 2. In the Trenches for Hitler 3. The Old Fighters under Hitler's Rule 4. Antisemitism and the Warrior Priest 5. From Nationalism to National Socialism 6. Germanizing Catholicism 7. Judgment Day: Brown Priests on Trial? Conclusion Appendix 1: German Catholic Ecclesiastical Structure Appendix 2: The Brown Priests: Biographical Data Notes Sources Cited Index

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Book SynopsisFor centuries, Catholics in the Western world and the Orthodox in Russia have venerated certain saints as martyrs. In many cases, both churches recognize as martyrs the same individuals who gave their lives for Jesus Christ. On the surface, it appears that while the external liturgical practices of Catholics and Russian Orthodox may vary, the...Trade ReviewThe book discusses what a martyr is, the method by which they are recognized and added to the calendar, and the authority which is able to do this. Without a clear understanding, there is a risk that the mutual recognition of saints might produce some initial goodwill but would create greater problems and suspicion in the longer term. -- Journal of Theological Studies * Journal of Theological Studies *

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Book SynopsisBurghersh revealed as conscientious diocesan; new light on his involvement in invasion of Isabella and Mortimer in 1326.Henry Burghersh, bishop of Lincoln from 1320 until 1340, has not been treated kindly by historians. The largely hostile view expressed by early fourteenth-century chroniclers gives us a portrait of a man promoted to the office ofbishop solely as a result of family influence and royal intervention, but who subsequently betrayed the monarch who had favoured him, lending support to the rebellion of Thomas of Lancaster in 1322 and plotting with Queen Isabellato overthrow her husband. This edition of Burghersh's episcopal register reveals a different character. The bishop emerges as a conscientious diocesan and an administrator of considerable ability, while the evidence of his itinerary throws new light on the question of his involvement in the invasion of Isabella and Mortimer in 1326. The volume includes the first part of Burghersh's institution register, comprising admissions of clergy to parochial benefices, appointments of heads of religious houses, and ordinations of vicarages and chantrys, in the archdeaconries of Lincoln, Stow and Leicester. Dr NICHOLAS BENNETT is Vice-Chancellor and Librarian of Lincoln Cathedral.Table of ContentsIntroduction: Henry Burghersh; the bishop in his diocese; the institution register; admissions to benefices; ordination of vicarages and chantries; editorial practice; acknowledgements. The text: Archdeaconry of Lincoln institutions; Archdeaconry of Stow institutions; Archdeaconry of Leicester institutions.

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Book SynopsisDocuments from the major convent at Bruges shed fresh and illuminating light on its life.The English Augustinian Canonesses at Bruges kept records of daily life and key events in their convent from its foundation in 1629. Living in exile, members of the convent were well-aware of their importance to the survival of English Catholicism for women. Keeping full records served to maintain a reputation which would attract influential and wealthy benefactors and well-qualified members; but the Bruges Chronicles are far more than window-dressing. They introduce the reader to members at every level, from impressive community leaders to candidates who failed to live up to expectations and were tactfully nudged out before profession. We meet Prioresses who take on major challenges in fund-raising to pay for building projects, manage disagreements over spiritual direction and adjust to new relationships with secular authorities, the impact of the Enlightenment and finally war. There are some intense personal dramas that unfold alongside nuns who followed the monastic rule to the letter and served the community faithfully over many years. Above all, the the Chronicles reflect the wide-ranging interests of the members, and show clearly that this enclosed community was well-connected with an extensive support network. The Chronicles edited in this volume, taking the story to the eighteenth century and a decision as to whether or not to return to England,are presented with introduction and full notes. Dr Caroline Bowden is a Senior Research Fellow, Queen Mary, University of London.Trade ReviewProvides an invaluable, first-hand insight into the existence of an English Catholic convent in exile, for a period of some 160 or so years.... Bowden's study is meticulous, both in its editing and faithfulness to the original texts, but also with regard to the supplementary appendices. * JOURNAL OF ECCLESIASTICAL HISTORY *This volume makes available to scholars and students a fascinating set of materials that will surely spark much new, valuable research and many contributions to the lively scholarly conversation on early modern English nuns in exile. * SEVENTEENTH-CENTURY NEWS *The Chronicles reveal much about individual lives and trajectories of these nuns . . . [and] give a vivid picture of communal life in the cloister. . . . Caroline Bowden has produced a rich edition. * EARLY MODERN WOMEN *Provides a richly-detailed narrative of cloistered life and a fascinating example of convent writing..It will be required reading for those working on early modern monasticism or women writers, and of great interest to scholars in history and religion more generally. * BRITISH CATHOLIC HISTORY *A splendid volume.hard to fault.[E]xcellent. * HISTORIANS OF WOMEN RELIGIOUS *Table of ContentsEditorial Preface Introduction Volume 1: 1629-1729 Volume 2: 1729-1794 Glossary Appendix 1: Other Convents mentioned in the Chronicle Appendix 2: A Note on Money Appendix 3: Calendar of Feasts and Saints' Days at Nazareth Select Bibliography

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Book SynopsisThis book reports on the lives and works of the most influential Catholic theologians of the twentieth century. A new book from one of the foremost Roman Catholic theologians currently writing in English Reports on the lives and works of the most influential Catholic theologians of the twentieth century Covers theologians including: Chenu, the guru of the French worker priest movement; Congar who was imprisoned in Colditz; and Küng who was banned from teaching for decades because of his radical views Highlights the involvement of each theologian with the Second Vatican Council, and the dissatisfaction of most with what was achieved Includes a chapter on the controversial prelate, Pope John Paul II Trade Review?Kerr's style is lively and engaging. He places the theological issues that arise against biographical backgrounds that take into account power struggles within the Church and events in the wider world.? (The Way , April 2009) "Kerr covers a range of important topics ... To read this wonderful book is to receive a first class introduction to Catholic theology in the twentieth century." (Modern Theology) "This is a superb introduction, inspiring for readers in every Christian tradition. Kerr is deft on the theology, and he includes personal details so that his theologians never become blank abstractions. And few theologians write prose as lively as Kerr?s." Touchstone ?Kerr, a brilliantly erudite and elliptical Dominican theologian, is a deft guide to this vast and complex subject ? Riveting, insightful and astute.? International Journal of Public Theology "Excellent ? It is difficult to think who could have provided us with a more authoritative and engaging account of this decisive century in the theology of the Western Church." New Directions "Kerr writes with a clarity and wit." Christian Century "A smartly done survey of the figures who reshaped Catholic theology before, during, and after the Second Vatican Council." First Things ?A vivid and informative volume, exploring the sometimes turbulent life, work, and legacy of the twentieth century?s most important Catholic theologians.? Theological Book Review "With characteristic lucidity and insight, Fergus Kerr narrates the story of twentieth-century Catholic theology. This illuminating and compelling account will surely be appreciated by a wide ecumenical readership." David Fergusson, University of Edinburgh "An engaging biblio-biographical study designed to show the critical influence of ten theologians in transforming twentieth-century Catholicism. Kerr's keen sense for trajectories reveals how startling has been the transformation ? more than half had been disciplined by Vatican authorities. In the face of these lives, no one will ever be able to doubt the potential for intellectual regeneration, while the rich perspective they offer may also help defuse trivial tensions exacerbated by needless ideological polarization. This narrative of theology-in-action is meant for literate faithful as well as pastoral workers from acolyte to bishop." David Burrell, University of Notre Dame "Kerr, with his usual oblique fluency, miraculously manages to include an attention to nuance and telling detail within a short general account that is unerringly focussed on what, in the previous century of Catholic thought, is still likely to matter in the current one. This volume will surely become the standard introduction to its subject matter." John Milbank, University of Nottingham "This volume offers analysis of some of the most significant theologians of the last hundred years by a theologian widely regarded as the most knowledgeable and insightful academic in the field. Simply invaluable." Alan Torrance, St. Andrews University ?Fergus Kerr?has a reputation for fair-mindedness and scholarly precision. Kerr encourages us to recognize that different theological movements can coexist within the church.? Commonweal Magazine "A well researched book that is beautifully written and will appeal to the undergraduate, postgraduate and scholars of theology." Expository TimesTable of ContentsPreface. 1. Before Vatican II. 2. M.-D. Chenu. 3. Yves Congar. 4. Edward Schillebeeckx. 5. Henri de Lubac. 6. Karl Rahner. 7. Bernard Lonergan. 8. Hans Urs von Balthasar. 9. Hans Küng. 10. Karol Wojtyla. 11. Joseph Ratzinger. 12. After Vatican II. Appendix: The Anti-Modernist Oath. Index.

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Book SynopsisThis book reports on the lives and works of the most influential Catholic theologians of the twentieth century. A new book from one of the foremost Roman Catholic theologians currently writing in English Reports on the lives and works of the most influential Catholic theologians of the twentieth century Covers theologians including: Chenu, the guru of the French worker priest movement; Congar who was imprisoned in Colditz; and Küng who was banned from teaching for decades because of his radical views Highlights the involvement of each theologian with the Second Vatican Council, and the dissatisfaction of most with what was achieved Includes a chapter on the controversial prelate, Pope John Paul II Trade Review?Kerr's style is lively and engaging. He places the theological issues that arise against biographical backgrounds that take into account power struggles within the Church and events in the wider world.? (The Way , April 2009) "Kerr covers a range of important topics ... To read this wonderful book is to receive a first class introduction to Catholic theology in the twentieth century." Modern Theology "This is a superb introduction, inspiring for readers in every Christian tradition. Kerr is deft on the theology, and he includes personal details so that his theologians never become blank abstractions. And few theologians write prose as lively as Kerr?s." Touchstone ?Kerr, a brilliantly erudite and elliptical Dominican theologian, is a deft guide to this vast and complex subject ? Riveting, insightful and astute.? International Journal of Public Theology "Excellent ? It is difficult to think who could have provided us with a more authoritative and engaging account of this decisive century in the theology of the Western Church." New Directions "Kerr writes with a clarity and wit." Christian Century "A smartly done survey of the figures who reshaped Catholic theology before, during, and after the Second Vatican Council." First Things ?A vivid and informative volume, exploring the sometimes turbulent life, work, and legacy of the twentieth century?s most important Catholic theologians.? Theological Book Review "With characteristic lucidity and insight, Fergus Kerr narrates the story of twentieth-century Catholic theology. This illuminating and compelling account will surely be appreciated by a wide ecumenical readership." David Fergusson, University of Edinburgh "An engaging biblio-biographical study designed to show the critical influence of ten theologians in transforming twentieth-century Catholicism. Kerr's keen sense for trajectories reveals how startling has been the transformation ? more than half had been disciplined by Vatican authorities. In the face of these lives, no one will ever be able to doubt the potential for intellectual regeneration, while the rich perspective they offer may also help defuse trivial tensions exacerbated by needless ideological polarization. This narrative of theology-in-action is meant for literate faithful as well as pastoral workers from acolyte to bishop." David Burrell, University of Notre Dame "Kerr, with his usual oblique fluency, miraculously manages to include an attention to nuance and telling detail within a short general account that is unerringly focussed on what, in the previous century of Catholic thought, is still likely to matter in the current one. This volume will surely become the standard introduction to its subject matter." John Milbank, University of Nottingham "This volume offers analysis of some of the most significant theologians of the last hundred years by a theologian widely regarded as the most knowledgeable and insightful academic in the field. Simply invaluable." Alan Torrance, St. Andrews University ?Fergus Kerr?has a reputation for fair-mindedness and scholarly precision. Kerr encourages us to recognize that different theological movements can coexist within the church.? Commonweal Magazine "A well researched book that is beautifully written and will appeal to the undergraduate, postgraduate and scholars of theology." Expository TimesTable of ContentsPreface. 1. Before Vatican II. 2. M.-D. Chenu. 3. Yves Congar. 4. Edward Schillebeeckx. 5. Henri de Lubac. 6. Karl Rahner. 7. Bernard Lonergan. 8. Hans Urs von Balthasar. 9. Hans Küng. 10. Karol Wojtyla. 11. Joseph Ratzinger. 12. After Vatican II. Appendix: The Anti-Modernist Oath. Index.

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Book SynopsisAgainst a backdrop of war and anti-Catholic sentiment, one man loses his rights due to false accusations against him. This title recounts the civil right abuses suffered by Sylvester Andriano, an Italian American Catholic civil leader whose religious and political activism in San Francisco provoked an Anti-Catholic campaign against him.Trade Review"For Both Cross and Flag breaks interesting new ground. Issel, a leading specialist on the history of 20th century San Francisco, has done an exhaustive job of researching the life and career of Sylvester Andriano. He fills out the history of conservatism in the United States and the role of religion in local and national politics. Thoroughly researched and clearly written, this excellent historical work fits very nicely at the intersection of urban history, political history, and ethnic history. It also makes important moral points." —Carl Abbott, Portland State UniversityTable of ContentsAcknowledgments Introduction 1. Sylvester Andriano, a Catholic Attorney in San Francisco 2. Anti-Catholicism in Little Italy 3. Catholic Action, from Rome to San Francisco 4. Catholic Action Theory and Practice in San Francisco 5. Sylvester Andriano and Catholic Action in San Francisco 6. The Catholic Action Social Apostolate 7. The Catholic Action Educational and Moral Apostolates 8. Catholic Action and Communism 9. Catholic Action, European Crises, and San Francisco Politics 10. Andriano’s Ordeal: The Loyalty Hearings 11. Andriano’s Ordeal: Exclusion and Exile Epilogue Notes Index

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Book SynopsisPope Pius XII presided over the Catholic Church during one of the most challenging moments in its history. Elected in early 1939, Pius XII spoke out against war and destruction, but his refusal to condemn Nazi Germany and its allies for mass atrocities and genocide remains controversial almost seventy years after the end of the Second World War.Scholars have blamed Pius’s inaction on anti-communism, antisemitism, a special emotional bond with Germany, or a preference for fascist authoritarianism. Delving deep into Catholic theology and ecclesiology, Jacques Kornberg argues instead that what drove Pius XII was the belief that his highest priority must be to preserve the authority of the Church and the access to salvation that it provided.In The Pope’s Dilemma, Kornberg uses the examples of Pius XII’s immediate predecessors Benedict XV and the Armenian genocide and Pius XI and Fascist Italy, as well as case studies of Pius XII’s wartime pTrade Review'In this study, Kornberg offers a refreshingly different perspective on the motivation of Pius XII, which has not been explained satisfactorily by other historians.' -- Peter C. Kent The Catholic Historical Review vol 102:04:2016 'The volume reflects the author's singular mastery of five decades of literature, exploiting the published documentary collections as well as recent scholarship that presents archival material available only for the last fifteen years.' -- Mark Edward Ruff Holocaust and Genocide Studies vol 30:03:2016 'Jacques Kornberg has crafted a masterfully researched, carefully argued, highly readable scholarly monograph that adds greatly to the historical literature concerning Pope Pius XII and the Holocaust.' -- Richard Gribble Canadian Journal of History vol 52:01:2017 "Kornberg, professor emeritus of history at the University of Toronto, has given us an original and balanced analysis of Pius XII's moral leadership that is as compelling as a novel. It will inspire much thought about dilemmas of church-state conflicts that we face in our increasingly war-struck world." -- Nancy L. Roberts Catholic News Service, October 12, 2015 'Upon reading Kornberg's record of Pius XII's response to German genocidal acts, one understands Francis's logic in terms clear and astonishing.' -- Norman Ravvin The Canadian Jewish News, January 4, 2016 'Kornberg's work represents a monumental compilation of materials, both primary and secondary sources, reflecting a lifetime of study on the role that organized religion plays in our world.' -- Beth A. Griech-Polelle Contemporary Church History Quarterly vol 21:04:2015 'This is a well-researched, meticulously argued scholarly treatment of Pius XII's wartime legacy.' -- J.P. Blosser Choice Magazine vol 53:03:2015Table of ContentsIntroduction: An Approach to the Controversy 1. Demolition of Pope Pius XII's Reputation 2. The Vatican and Nazi Germany: The 1933 Concordat 3. Pius XII and World War II: The Catholic Belligerent States 4. Catholic Anti-Jewish Attitudes: Achille Ratti, Eugenio Pacelli, and Others 5. The Debate over Pius XII's Priorities, and a Conclusion 6. Pope Pius XII and His Predecessors: Different Popes, Similar Policies 7. Religious Good Trumps Moral Good

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Book SynopsisPunishment and Penance provides the first comprehensive study of an Italian bishop’s tribunal in criminal matters, such as violence, forbidden sexual activity, and offenses against the faith. Through numerous case studies, Thomas B. Deutscher investigates the scope and effectiveness of the early modern ecclesiastical legal system.Deutscher examines the records of the bishop’s tribunal of the northern Italian diocese of Novara during two distinct periods: the ambitious decades following the Council of Trent (1563–1615), and the half-century leading up to the French invasions of 1790s. As the state’s power continued to rise during this second time span, the Church was often humbled and the tribunal’s activity was much reduced. Enriched by stories drawn from the files, which often allowed the accused to speak in their own voices, Punishment and Penance provides a window into the workings of a tribunal in this period.Trade Review'One of the most fascinating elements of this study is the rich narrative about rogue priests and the seeming inability of the bishop's tribunal to curb them.' -- Christopher Carlsmith The Catholic Historical Review - vol 102:01:2016 'Thomas Deutscher also deserves credit for having cast his net widely and in a comprehensive manner... Punishment and Penance offers a broad and richly nuanced account of the full range of activities deemed inappropriate, often less spectacular than that which dominates recent micro histories but providing more of a sense of the quotidian... The University of Toronto Press is to be thanked as well for bringing out this well-executed, thoroughly satisfying study.' -- James S. Grubb Renaissance Quarterly vol 66:04:2013 'This book is a pleasant discovery... It is extremely interesting to discover that minor realities had their own autonomy and a specific development of their own peculiarities adapted to real life.' -- Elena Brizio Renaissance and Reformation vol 37:01:2014 'Deutscher's work offers a very good window onto an understudied institution that speaks directly to Reformation questions... His discussion of the diocesan court and broader religious authorities in the area is excellent.' -- Jana Byars Sixteenth Century Journal vol 46:03:2015Table of ContentsDedication Acknowledgments Map A Note on Currency Introduction Chapter 1 The Diocese of Novara and its Bishops Chapter 2 Episcopal Jurisdiction Put to the Test: Rival Ecclesiastical Courts and Confrontation with the State of Milan, 1563-1615 Chapter 3 The Bishop's Tribunal and the Disciplining of the Clergy,1563-1615 Part 1 Tribunal Objectives, Procedures, and Punishments Part 2 Tribunal Activity: the Charges against the Clergy Chapter 4 The Bishop's Tribunal and the Laity, 1563-1615 Chapter 5 Shifting Patterns of Activity: the Bishop's Tribunal, 1745-1799 Conclusion Two Phases of Tribunal Activity Appendices Abbreviations Bibliography

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