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Etty Hillesum, a beautiful, young emancipated Jewish woman, was incarcerated at the transit camp of Westerbork and murdered at Auschwitz. James Murphy's Beauty and Horror in a Concentration Camp is a powerful analysis of her well-respected but not widely known Diary, a profoundly spiritual depiction of how she wrestled with God and with suffering. Murphy argues convincingly that Hillesum's diary, which conveys her unique ability to appreciate the majesty and vitality of life even in the all-pervasive presence of death, is one of the most spiritually important documents to emerge from the ashes of the Holocaust. Murphy presents a most Catholic and most respectful reading of this Jewish woman's life, who remained with her people to the end. Michael Berenbaum Distinguished Professor of Jewish Studies American Jewish University

Why is there so much racism in America, when most of us claim we are not racists? Drawing on evolutionary insights, the latest research on the human brain, and wisdom from religious traditions Mark Ellingsen and James Woodall explore this question with a unique perspective. They detail the ways in which we are in some ways "wired for racism", but they also show how the elasticity of the brain enables genuine progress, particularly when aided by religious practices and best practices of the civil rights movement. If you are looking for a way to challenge the racial idolatry and race-based thinking that characterizes many of the social, legal, and economic structures in our world today, this is the book for you.

This volume functions as an extraordinary source book with its ready made lesson plans and insightful commentaries on the varied aspects of the life of Saint Francis based on the Early Documents I, II and III. The Second Edition includes new scholarship and new bibliographic refe...

"In contrasting and exploring the lives and theology of two martyrs to the totalitarian violence of the twentieth century, Michel Evdokimov challenges us to meet the world we live in on its own terms, and to meet God in the form of our neighbor, believer or unbeliever, rich or poor, citizen or undocumented. His introductory essay explores the new secular world and proclaims that we should not fear secularization: it is with us for the duration. He then introduces Dietrich Bonhoeffer and Father Alexander Men as exemplars (particularly as men who became martyrs, or witnesses) of how to speak about Christ in a world that has rejected God"--

This volume contains Chiara Lubich's thought and experience on "Unity." Unity is a gift from God to the entire world. It is a supernatural gift because unity is the presence of God among people. Chiara points out that Jesus came on earth to bring about unity. Jesus asked the Father for unity and having asked for it he also obtained it ...

For as long as Christian churches and communities have been divided, there are those who have looked for ways to heal the fractures. Callan Slipper offers five ways for Christians to approach one another on the path toward unity. (1) Recognize the need; (2) Start from being united; (3) Proceed one person at a time, with love; (4) Don't make yourself the measure of truth. Truth is a person. It is Jesus; (5) embrace the cross, and let Jesus' love transform division. His observations come from years of experience with ecumenists, and his optimism that unity is inevitable is evidence that faith and hope undergird the challenges that abide our daily choice to build Christian unity by the way we love one another.

With poetry, prose, imagery, and all the passion of a woman in love, Carla Mae Streeter takes readers through the liturgical seasons and on a spiritual pilgrimage that is filled with the love of an intimate God. Every season becomes an awakening, revealing awe, excitement, and comfort in knowing that our beloved God is our companion and our life partner.Chalice Press

"Batter Up: Answering the Call of Faith & Fatherhood is a home run for dads of any age, and all discerning fatherhood or entrusted with the care of others. Readers will be inspired by the intersection of baseball, faith, and the unique vocation of fatherhood as they seek a closer relationship with God, their children, and their fellow dads. Using personal anecdotes and cherished stories from the game, the author takes the reader on the blessed journey from Opening Day of fatherood, through the joys and sufferings of the seasons of life, all leading to a safe return home to God."-- Back cover.

This volume contains a collection of texts drawn from the writings of Chiara Lubich. Her simple down-to-earth language draws us into the very meaning of evangelical love and challenges us to start living it. The same ideas shine through each of these lines, a paradigm which she was fond of using during her last days on this earth, in her urgency to spread the Gospel message of unity and peace to everyone. A few simple phrases compose her Art of Loving, which are drawn from the Gospels and disclose the secret of human fulfillment which is found in divine love. "Love everyone"; "Be the first to love"; "Love your neighbor as yourself"; "Love each other as I have loved you"; "Make yourself one." The universal message of Love is the message of Christianity and it is the Golden Rule of all the Great Religions. It is a message that is written into the DNA of every person, even those who seem far from God. This small book is like a daily handbook for anyone who wishes to answer the call of Love each day in today's ever-changing society, a call that Chiara Lubich believed to be the primary vocation of every human person and our personal and collective fulfillment.

Saint Augustine of Hippo first works his way through the Creed, and then the Lord's Prayer as recorded by Matthew, ending with the sacraments. This is a colossal work in one small volume. Written as a favor for a friend, this "little work" is a wonderful explanation of the Christian faith: a true catechism from which, throughout the history of the church, other catechisms have drawn and learned. The Bishop of Hippo organized the content according to the three graces necessary for the Christian worship of God: Faith, Hope and Love.