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<DIV> A completely new design and typeset edition of the popular Ignatius Revised Standard Version-Catholic Edition Bible, with minor revisions to some of the archaic language used in the first edition. This revised version is a contemporary English translation without dumbing-down the text. This second edition of the RSV doesn&#39;t put the biblical text through a filter to make it acceptable to current tastes and prejudices, and it retains the beauty of the RSV language that has made it such a joy to read and reflect on the Word of God. Now the only Catholic Bible in standard English is even more beautiful in word and design! </DIV>

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Want to know more about AI? Then join Fr. Fessio as he begins a series of episodes on artificial intelligence. Today, Father discusses how AI is dependent on a computer.

104: Making Artificial Intelligence Simple

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Chapter 3

Chapter 4

Chapter 5

Chapter 6

Chapter 7

Chapter 8

Chapter 9

Chapter 10

Chapter 11

Chapter 12

Chapter 13

Chapter 14

Chapter 15

Chapter 16

Chapter 17

Chapter 18

Chapter 19

Chapter 20

Chapter 21

Chapter 22

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Chapter 26

This movie captures the Capuchin friar&rsquo;s intense faith, devotion, and deep spiritual concern for others, as well as his great compassion for the sick and suffering. It reveals the amazing details and events in Padre Pio&rsquo;s life as a boy and throughout his fifty years as a friar, dramatizing the frequent attacks from the devil, as well as the persecution he suffered at the hands of people, including those in the Church.
This movie is not rated, but was created with an adult audience in mind. It may contain violence indicative of the life and times of the saint or character portrayed. We would recommend Parental Guidance and that parents preview it before watching with children.

Padre Pio: Miracle Man

Opening credits

Fr. Fessio Introduction

How to Destroy Western Civilization 

What Can Chicken Little Do?

The Unmentionable Elephant in the Living Room of the Religious Liberty Debate

The Paradox of Poverty

The Logic of Liberalism

The Social, Moral, and Sexual Effects of  Symbolic Logic

Twelve Core Values

Traditionalism and Progressivism

C. S. Lewis, J. R. R. Tolkien, and the Culture  Wars

Heroes

What Is a Liberal?

What Is the Key to a Good Society?

Seventeen Freedoms

Four Confusions about Freedom

Is Agnosticism in Religion the Default Position?

A Word about Islam, and a Defense of My Controversial Book about It

Pity vs. Pacifism

Judgment

Closing credits

Peter Kreeft presents a series of brilliant essays about many of the problems that undermine our Western civilization, along with ways to address them. "These essays are not new proposals or solutions to today's problems," he says. "They are old. They have been tried, and have worked. They have made people happy and good. That is what makes them so radical and so unusual today."In his witty, readable style, Kreeft implores us to gather wisdom and preserve it, as the monks did in the Middle Ages. He offers relevant philosophical precepts, divided into various categories, that can be collected and remembered in order to guide us and future generations in the days ahead.Kreeft emphasizes that the most necessary thing to save our civilization is to have children. If we don't have children, our civilization will cease to exist. The "unmentionable elephant in the room", he tells us, is sex, properly understood. Religious liberty is being attacked in the name of "sexual liberty", in other words, abortion. Kreeft encourages us to fight back—with joy and confidence—with the one weapon that will win the future: children.

How to Destroy Western Civilization and Other Ideas from the Cultural Abyss

Fr. Robert Spitzer, S.J. believes in God, the soul, and an afterlife. This is not surprising, as the Jesuit priest is a well-known defender of the precepts of the Catholic faith in his books, lectures, and numerous media appearances. But Fr. Spitzer holds that these beliefs are well-founded scientifically, and has written a book presenting his evidence.
In this episode, host Andrew Petiprin speaks with Fr. Spitzer about the most up-to-date scientific evidence for the existence of God and for the afterlife, which Spitzer documents in his new book “Science at the Doorstep to God.” While many point to “science” as their reason for rejecting belief in a Creator, Fr. Spitzer argues that this only demonstrates an ignorance of the scientific evidence, and an inability to recognize how faith and reason can be harmonized in an earnest pursuit of truth.
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<a href='https://www.magiscenter.com/'>Magis Center – Science, Reason, and Faith</a>

Following the science…to belief in God

Introductory Message

Introduction

I꞉ Heaven and Us - Chapter 1꞉ What Difference Does Heaven Make?

I꞉ Heaven and Us - Chapter 2꞉ Fourteen Questions about Heaven

I꞉ Heaven and Us - Chapter 3꞉ What Will We Do in Heaven?

I꞉ Heaven and Us - Chapter 4꞉ Is There a Purgatory?

I꞉ Heaven and Us - Chapter 5꞉ What Is the Communion of Saints?

I꞉ Heaven and Us - Chapter 6꞉ Will We Have Bodies in Heaven?

I꞉ Heaven and Us - Chapter 7꞉ What Will Our Bodies Be Like?

I꞉ Heaven and Us - Chapter 8꞉ Is There Sex in Heaven?

II꞉ Heavenly Space and Time - Chapter 9꞉ Where Is Heaven?

II꞉ Heavenly Space and Time - Chapter 10꞉ Is There Time in Heaven?

II꞉ Heavenly Space and Time - Chapter 11꞉ What Is Eternity?

III꞉ Heaven and Earth - Chapter 12꞉ Does Heaven Begin Now?

III꞉ Heaven and Earth - Chapter 13꞉ How Do We Experience Heaven Now?

III꞉ Heaven and Earth - Chapter 14꞉ Can We Know the Joy of Heaven Now?

IV꞉ Heaven and Hell - Chapter 15꞉ Is There Really a Hell?

IV꞉ Heaven and Hell - Chapter 16꞉ Is Hell Fire or Loneliness?

IV꞉ Heaven and Hell - Chapter 17꞉ How Many Roads to Heaven?

Appendix

<DIV>In the style of C. S. Lewis, Kreeft provides an unexcelled look at the nature of Heaven that offers readers a refreshingly clear, theologically sound, and always fascinating glimpse of that &#34;undiscovered country.&#34; Kreeft's engaging and informative account thoughtfully answers intriguing questions about heaven that speaks to the mind and heart. </DIV>

Everything You Ever Wanted to Know about Heaven: But Never Dreamed of Asking

Five-minute Catholic wisdom—or in Latin, “disjecta membra”—from Ignatius Press’ founder, editor, and priest, Father Joseph Fessio, S.J., Ph.D., a student of Joseph Ratzinger and Henri de Lubac, a winemaker, a baker, and, at times, ”the most powerful man in the American Church.”

Father Fessio in Five (by Ignatius Press)

Foreword

1. The Entrance into Jerusalem and the Cleansing of the Temple

2. Jesus’ Eschatological Discourse

3. The Washing of the Feet

4. Jesus’ High-Priestly Prayer

5. The Last Supper

6. Gethsemane

7. The Trial of Jesus

8. Crucifixion and Burial of Jesus

9. Jesus’ Resurrection from the Dead

Epilogue - He Ascended into Heaven—He Is Seated at the Right Hand of the Father, and He Will Come Again in Glory

<DIV>For Christians, Jesus of Nazareth is the Son of God, who died for the sins of the world, and who rose from the dead in triumph over sin and death. For non-Christians, he is almost anything else--a myth, a political revolutionary, a prophet whose teaching was misunderstood or distorted by his followers. Jesus of Nazareth is the Son of God, and no myth, revolutionary, or misunderstood prophet, insists Benedict XVI. He thinks that the best of historical scholarship, while it can't &#34;prove&#34; Jesus is the Son of God, certainly doesn't disprove it. Indeed, Benedict maintains that the evidence, fairly considered, brings us face-to-face with the challenge of Jesus--a real man who taught and acted in ways that were tantamount to claims of divine authority, claims not easily dismissed as lunacy or deception. Benedict XVI presents this challenge in his new book, Jesus of Nazareth: Holy Week: From the Entrance into Jerusalem to the Resurrection, the sequel volume to Jesus of Nazareth: From the Baptism in the Jordan to the Transfiguration.Why was Jesus rejected by the religious leaders of his day? Who was responsible for his death? Did he establish a Church to carry on his work? How did Jesus view his suffering and death? How should we? And, most importantly, did Jesus really rise from the dead and what does his resurrection mean? The story of Jesus raises many crucial questions. Benedict brings to his study the vast learning of a brilliant scholar, the passionate searching of a great mind, and the deep compassion of a pastor's heart. In the end, he dares readers to grapple with the meaning of Jesus' life, teaching, death, and resurrection. &#34;Only in this second volume do we encounter the decisive sayings and events of Jesus' life . . .&#160; I hope that I have been granted an insight into the figure of Our Lord that can be helpful to all readers who seek to encounter Jesus and to believe in Him.&#34; -Pope Benedict XVIBook Length (hours:minutes:seconds) 8:42:14 </DIV>

Jesus of Nazareth: Holy Week: From the Entrance Into Jerusalem To The Resurrection

Barbara is the beautiful, twenty-year-old daughter of Dioscoro, the Roman governor during a time of fierce Christian persecution in 303 AD. She is a pagan, but when Giuliana, a slave raised alongside her almost like a sister, is condemned to death for her Christian faith, Barbara rebels.
She valiantly attempts to save Giuliana, as well as other Christians being persecuted, boldly protesting to her father and other government leaders. When that fails, Barbara makes a daring plan for the successful escape of her Christian friends from prison.
Saint Barbara is also the story of her profound love for Claudio, the noble Roman soldier whose life she saves, as well as her deep compassion for all afflicted humanity. The courageous and holy witness of her Christian friends inspires her to convert to Christianity, a decision that will eventually cost Barbara her life.
Before her death, Barbara discovers she has journeyed down the same path as her mother, who was taken from her as a child for having made the same choice to become a Christian, something Barbara never knew as she was growing up.
Barbara is the victim of many acts of cruelty in her final days. The serenity with which she overcomes such barbarity can only be attributed to her new faith in Christ, which gives her the strength necessary to face the most difficult trials and to forgive her persecutors.
Set in the Empire Studios, reproducing ancient Rome, Saint Barbara recreates authentic atmosphere and a realistic sense of the time period, mingling historical and some fictional characters. Starring Vanessa Hessler, Thomas Trabacchi, Massimo Wertmulle, and Simone Montedoro.

Saint Barbara: Convert and Martyr of the Early Church

<DIV>This is the most up-to-date, comprehensive, and thorough defense of the Catholic Church against Protestant objections in print. This book is especially relevant as the 500th anniversary of the Protestant Reformation draws near and discussion of the arguments made against the Church during that time in history receive renewed interest. The Case for Catholicism answers arguments put forward by early Reformers like Luther and Calvin as well as contemporary defenders of Protestantism like Norm Geisler and R.C. Sproul. It provides a meticulous defense of the biblical and historical nature of Catholic doctrines from Scripture and church history. Finally, in both answering Protestant objections to Catholicism and in providing evidence for the Faith, The Case for Catholicism cites modern Protestant scholars who question Reformation assumptions and show how evidence from Scripture and church history support aspects of Catholic theology.This book is divided into four sections, with each answering a key question Christians have asked about the nature of their faith. Those key questions are:<ul><li>What is my authority?</li><li>What is the Church?</li><li>How am I saved?</li><li>Who belongs to the body of Christ?</li></ul>The Case for Catholicism will become a reliable, resource for any Catholic who desires a well-researched, readable, and persuasive answer to Protestant arguments made against the Catholic faith.</DIV>

The Case for Catholicism: Answers to Classic and Contemporary Protestant Objections

<DIV>Understanding the Sacraments is a popular guide for prayer and study of all seven sacraments, designed for use by individuals and groups. In this guide, the well-known Fr. Peter Stravinskas, gives you a clear and faithful Catholic teaching in chapters on each of the seven sacraments. Everyday examples and anecdotes enliven the text. An introductory chapter explains the meaning of the word "sacrament", while the closing chapter tells you how to recover a sense of the sacred in the liturgy and how to receive God's healing through the sacraments. To help you apply the teaching, frank and thoughtful questions for group discussion are included at the end of all the chapters-making this guide ideal for use in any parish or religious education program. Whether at home, your parish, or in a prayer or study group, this popular guide will help you come to a deeper understanding of the sacraments and their important place in your Christian life. </DIV>

Understanding the Sacraments: A Guide for Prayer and Study

<DIV>Crouan, the author of several studies on liturgical questions including the book The Liturgy Betrayed presents another penetrating work on the state of the Eucharistic Liturgy, the problems and errors that still exist, and how to correct these abuses. The responses Crouan has received to all of his writing and speaking on this topic from Catholics of every stripe show the weariness and confusion of many of the faithful regarding the Sacred Liturgy. Crouan says that the great majority of Catholics need and want, not celebrations that are "pastorally correct", but a Eucharistic liturgy that offers all the guarantees of Catholicity and leads them to an authentic contemplation of the mysteries being celebrated. He expresses the urgency needed to examine what is going on in parish churches, and to clarify matters by acknowledging the liturgical errors in order to establish a greater fidelity to the real teaching of Vatican II and the Roman Missal. </DIV>

The Liturgy After Vatican II: Collapsing or Resurgent

<DIV>Based on the Revised Standard Version ? Catholic Edition, this volume leads readers through a penetrating study of the Gospel of Mark, using the biblical text itself and the Church's own guidelines for understanding the Bible. Ample notes accompany each page, providing fresh insights and commentary by renowned Bible teachers Scott Hahn and Curtis Mitch, as well as time-tested interpretations from the Fathers of the Church. These helpful study notes make explicit what St. Mark often assumes. Or they provide rich historical, cultural, geographical or theological information pertinent to the Gospel ? information that bridges the distance between the biblical world and our own. The Ignatius Study Bible also includes Topical Essays, Word Studies and Charts. The Topical Essays explore the major themes of Mark's Gospel, often relating them to the doctrines of the Church. The Word Studies explain the background to important Bible terms, while the Charts summarize crucial biblical information ""at a glance"". Each page also includes an easy-to-use Cross-Reference Section that runs between the biblical text at the top of the page and the annotations at the bottom. Study Questions are provided for each chapter of the Gospel that can deepen your personal study of God's Holy Word. There is also an introductory essay covering questions of authorship, date, destination, structure and themes. An outline of Mark's Gospel and several maps are also included. </DIV>

The Gospel According to Mark

<DIV>In 1521 Ignatius of Loyola decided to change his life, and he became a pilgrim, setting out for Jerusalem. Ignatius the pilgrim lived radically: traveling on foot, seeking reconciliation, and striving for interior transformation through a deep encounter with God. Through this book modern pilgrims can follow his example and the route he took to Manresa, Spain, near Barcelona.The route began in the castle of the Loyola family, where young Ignatius, the wounded soldier, was recovering from injuries received in battle. &#160;His body was broken, but his heart was ardent as he longed to recuperate and to rebuild his life. What should he do with himself? What is the true path to happiness? Should he pursue a career in the king's court or follow some other course? These were the questions Ignatius was asking himself. He was experiencing a sixteenth-century identity crisis, which was in many ways like the twenty-first-century version.This book is a guide to Ignatius' experiences of conversion, healing, and freedom. It includes accounts by various people who have taken the Ignatian Way and offers guidance for planning and embarking on a similar pilgrimage, with some help from the Spiritual Exercises of Ignatius. Anyone can use this book to create his own way, even without leaving home, for as Ignatius says, the fundamental goal of the pilgrim is to come into contact with his inner source of light and happiness&mdash;God the Creator.</DIV>

On the Ignatian Way: A Pilgrimage in the Footsteps of Saint Ignatius of Loyola

Jerusalem, Rome, Antioch, Alexandria, Ephesus, Carthage, Edessa . . . These were some of the ancient cities that once raged against the Gospel and persecuted the Church but later came to admirable faith. Each city had its own unique commerce, culture, and institutions. Each city was different from all the others, and each became more perfectly itself through the influence of Jesus Christ. In the pages of this book, you&#39;ll climb the hills of these cities, sail into their harbors, look up in awe at their titanic public works, walk their streets, push your way through their bustling markets. And you&#39;ll see how all those things shaped the expression, practice, and history of the Christianity we know today. This is your imaginative entry into the world of the Church Fathers, the saints, and sages who converted the world to Christ. During their era&mdash;and in their hostile cities&mdash;the Church grew at a steady rate of 40 percent per decade, and practices such as abortion, infanticide, and euthanasia went from commonplace to unthinkable. The Fathers have something important to teach the modern Church about evangelization. Among Mike Aquilina&#39;s many works about the Church Fathers, this is his most complete and compelling overview of the Fathers&#39; amazing achievements.

Rabbles, Riots, and Ruins: Twelve Ancient Cities and How They Were Evangelized

After a terrible misjudgment in the delivery room, Dr. John Bruchalski realized that with every pregnant woman he attends, there are two patients&mdash;the mother and her unborn child. In addition to this discovery, two remarkable spiritual experiences deepened his understanding of the kind of man he had become and the one he was called to be.Two Patients is the story of how a physician who practiced abortion came to question the medical status quo and to pioneer an approach to reproductive medicine that respects female fertility, honors the dignity of unborn children, and o&shy; ers care to patients regardless of their financial situation. Such health care, writes Dr. John Bruchalski, is merciful medicine, and his memoir gives a glimpse of just how merciful the relationship between a doctor and his two patients&mdash;mother and child&mdash; can be.

Two Patients: My Conversion from Abortion to Life-Affirming Medicine

Welcome to the Ignatius Press Podcast! Ignatius Press has been faithfully publishing Catholic books, films, art, and more for over 40 years. With our extensive history, our library contains a wide variety of authors and titles, and we can’t wait to share them with you. On this podcast, we will feature author interviews for those who are interested in deepening their faith and learning more about Jesus Christ, his Church, and the rich Catholic intellectual and artistic tradition. We pray that this podcast will inspire and nourish your faith.

Ignatius Press Podcast

<DIV>Through his prolific and highly regarded writings, Thomas Howard's name is familiar to Protestants and Catholics alike. With grace, charm, and wit, Dr. Howard describes his journey from Evangelicalism to Anglicanism, and finally, to the Church of Rome. In a world saturated with fashionable unbelief, Howard's testimony inspires and informs. This is the personal story of a man's search for spiritual fulfillment that includes a detailed explanation of the factors that led him to his ultimate destination. It is a testimony to the difficulty faced by a life-long, well-known Protestant in taking that final step across the threshold to Catholicism. Howard clearly explains the challenges of learning and accepting some doctrines that were completely new to him, and the reactions one might face from friends and family. </DIV>

Lead, Kindly Light

<DIV>When seeking to understand Christian love with some precision, we inevitably come to speak about order in loving. The title of this book, Love's Sacred Order, is intended to address the problem of the need for clarification in the matter of love, above all the question of the relationship among the different kinds of love, all of which make their legitimate claim on us. A central concern of these reflections is the fact that we can do as much harm to ourselves by being too restrictive as by being too permissive in what we allow to come under the heading of Christian love. The main intent of these meditations is to explore what the hierarchy might be that God established among all our human loves, on the one hand, and between these and the gratuitously revealed love of Godthat uncreated mystery, "kept secret for long ages", to which we could not have had access if God himself had not taken the initiative to manifest it in Christ Jesus. The author approaches this subject pondering and responding to issues raised in the widely known work of C.S. Lewis, The Four Loves, of which the year 2000 marks the fortieth anniversary of publication. This volume, then, is offered as a modest contribution to our celebration of this year of the Great Jubilee of our redemption, as well as an homage to the great Christian writer. </DIV>

Love's Sacred Order: The Four Loves Revisited

I. The Origin and Essence of the Church – 1.

I. The Origin and Essence of the Church – 2. The witness of the New Testament regarding the origin and essence of the Church

I. The Origin and Essence of the Church – 3. The vision of the Church in the Acts of the Apostles

II. The Primacy of Peter and the Unity of the Church – 1. The status of Peter in the New Testament

II. The Primacy of Peter and the Unity of the Church – 2. The question of the Petrine succession

III. The Universal Church and the Particular Church꞉ The Task of the Bishop – 1. Eucharistic ecclesiology and episcopal office

III. The Universal Church and the Particular Church꞉ The Task of the Bishop – 2. Structures of the universal Church in eucharistic ecclesiology

III. The Universal Church and the Particular Church꞉ The Task of the Bishop – 3. Consequences for the office and mission of the bishop

IV. On the Essence of the Priesthood – 1. The foundation of ministerial office in the New Testament꞉ Apostleship as participation in the mission of Christ

IV. On the Essence of the Priesthood – 2. The apostolic succession

IV. On the Essence of the Priesthood – 3. Universal and particular priesthood—Old and New Testament

IV. On the Essence of the Priesthood – 4. Conclusions for the priest of today

V. A Company in Constant Renewal – 1. Dissatisfaction with the Church

V. A Company in Constant Renewal – 2. Futile reform

V. A Company in Constant Renewal – 3. The essence of true reform

V. A Company in Constant Renewal – 4. Morality, forgiveness and expiation—the personal center of reform

V. A Company in Constant Renewal – 5. Pain, martyrdom and the joy of redemption

Epilogue꞉ Party of Christ or Church of Jesus Christ?

<DIV>This is a book of wisdom and insight that explains how providential are the trials through which the Catholic Church is now passing. The need of the Papal Primacy to ensure Christian unity; the true meaning of the Priesthood as a sacrament and not a mere ministry; the necessity of the Eucharist as the Sacrifice of the Savior now offering Himself on our altars; the role of the Bishops as successors of the Apostles, united with the successor of St. Peter, the Bishop of Rome; the value of suffering in union with Christ crucified; the indispensable service of the laity in the apostolate - all these themes receive from Cardinal Ratzinger new clarity and depth.</DIV>

Called to Communion: Understanding the Church Today

<DIV>Mother Mary Francis, abbess of a Poor Clare Monastery for over forty years, left an enduring legacy in her writings and in the conferences she gave to her spiritual daughters. In this work she presents beautiful meditations on the liturgical season of Lent, revealing the treasures of the liturgy to Christians in all walks of life. Her insight into Holy Scripture and her poet's heart engendered reflections that illuminate the daily Mass readings in a fresh and attractive way. These meditations enlighten the reader to see conversion as positive and enriching, and help us to understand that the generous embrace of Lenten penance has a purpose and brings a wondrous reward: deeper union with God. She was a true daughter of Saint Francis of Assisi, who found perfect joy by turning away from self to God. As a spiritual guide, Mother Mary Francis excels in the art of persuasion, aware that the human heart cannot be forced but only gently led to holiness. She makes this goal attractive and desirable by tirelessly explaining why striving for holiness is the happiest and wisest way to live. This book provides a wealth of material for plundering the riches of the Lenten season and for deepening one's spiritual life. Her meditations are profound and timeless, not changing from year to year, thus providing a lifetime of Lenten meditations in this one volume.</DIV>

A Time of Renewal: Daily Reflections for the Lenten Season

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Editor’s Note

What Do You Fear?

I – The Catholic Priesthood

II – Part 1꞉ Loving to the End꞉ An Ecclesiological and Pastoral Look at Priestly Celibacy

II – Part 2꞉ Loving to the End꞉ An Ecclesiological and Pastoral Look at Priestly Celibacy

II – Part 3꞉ Loving to the End꞉ An Ecclesiological and Pastoral Look at Priestly Celibacy

II – Part 4꞉ Loving to the End꞉ An Ecclesiological and Pastoral Look at Priestly Celibacy

In the Shadow of the Cross

<DIV>"The priesthood is going through a dark time", according to Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI and Robert Cardinal Sarah. "Wounded by the revelation of so many scandals, disconcerted by the constant questioning of their consecrated celibacy, many priests are tempted by the thought of giving up and abandoning everything."In this book, the pope emeritus and the prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments give their brother priests, and the whole Church, a message of hope. They honestly address the spiritual challenges faced by priests today, while pointing to deeper conversion to Jesus Christ as the key to faithful and fruitful priestly ministry and genuine reform.&#160;Benedict XVI and Cardinal Sarah "fraternally offer these reflections to the people of God and, of course, in a spirit of filial obedience, to Pope Francis", who has said, "I think that celibacy is a gift for the Church. . . . I don't agree with allowing optional celibacy, no."Responding to calls for refashioning the priesthood, including proposals from participants in the Amazonian Synod, two wise, spiritually astute pastors explain the importance of priestly celibacy for the good of the whole Church. Drawing on Vatican II, they present celibacy as not just "a mere precept of ecclesiastical law", but as a sharing in Jesus' sacrifice on the Cross and his identity as Bridegroom of the Church.</DIV>

From the Depths of Our Hearts: Priesthood, Celibacy and the Crisis of the Catholic Church

1 Heretic

2 Cosmos

3 Waves

4 Control

5 Sex

6 Gender

7 Artifice

8 Wholeness

9 Gift

The question of gender—who we are as men and women—has never been more pressing, or more misunderstood.Weaving personal experience with expert knowledge, Dr. Abigail Favale provides an in-depth yet accessible account of the gender paradigm: a framework for understanding reality and identity that has recently risen to prominence. Favale traces the genealogy of gender to its origins in feminism and postmodern thought, describing how gender has come to eclipse sex, and how that shift is reshaping language, law, medicine, sexuality, and our own self-perceptions.With substance, clarity, and compassion, Favale teases out the hidden assumptions of the gender paradigm and exposes its effects. Yet this book is not merely an exposé—it is also a powerful, moving articulation of a Christian understanding of reality: a holistic paradigm that proclaims the dignity of the body, the sacramental meaning of sexual difference, and the interconnectedness of all creation. The Genesis of Gender is a vital, timely resource for anyone seeking to better understand the gender paradigm—and how to live beyond it.

The Genesis of Gender: A Christian Theory

<DIV>Increasingly, the future is becoming a theme for theological reflection. In the background we can detect a growing concern among many people for the future of faith. Does faith have any future at all, and, if so, where in all the confusion of today's trends will we discover its embryo? But the problem of the future assails not only the believer. In the ever more rapidly advancing process of historical evolution, man is confronted with enormous opportunities, but also with colossal perils. For him, the future is not only hope, but sorrowa nightmare, indeed. He cannot avoid asking what part faith can play in building tomorrow's world. Joseph Ratzinger, now Pope Benedict XVI, approaches this problem of universal concern from a variety of angles, bringing his deep personal faith and theological brilliance to bear on these serious questions. </DIV>

Faith and the Future

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Films

Opening Credits

1. The Need for This Book

2. What is Joy

3. Joy is Not in Us; We are in Joy

4. CS Lewis’ Mistake about Joy

5. The Last Commandment of the Last Apostle

6. Joy Is Not Essentially a Feeling

7. Sorting Out the Meanings of “Joy”

8. The Joy of Christ’s Cross

9. Doing God’s Will

10. Heaven and Hell

11. The Two Things “God’s Will” Means

12. Should We Pray for the Enjoyment of Earthly Things?

13. Joy is a Cat, Not a Dog

14. Don’t Get a “Spiritual Sweet Tooth”

15. Here is the Infallible Argument for Joy

16. Isn’t It Too Idealistic?

17. God or Joy? A Thought Experiment

18. Don’t Give Up on Joy

19. What’s the Catch?

20. Joy is a Marriage

21. Real Joy versus Apparent Joy

22. Only Two Philosophies of Joy

23. How Joy is Mystical

24. How Big is Joy?

25. What of Agony? How Can That Be Joy?

26. Joy and Hope versus Entropy

27. The Roller Coaster

28. Evangelization through Joy

29. The Simplest Concrete Icon of Joy

30. Joy is Ek-static

Joy: we look for it, long for it, and spend our lives chasing it. Yet do we really know what it is? Is it a feeling, a state of mind, or a reward for success? Do we know where to find it? The more we seek it, the more it eludes us.
Yet joy is real. &ldquo;Joy&rdquo;, writes philosopher Peter Kreeft, &ldquo;is a mystery. It is bigger than we are.&rdquo; Joy&rsquo;s secret, however, is that it cannot be reached or found but only given. True joy is God Himself, who, giving Himself, takes us outside ourselves, across valleys of loss and mountains of triumph.
This lucid, witty reflection on the true nature of joy convinces us, page after page, that while sorrow is inevitable, joy is very, very near at hand. &ldquo;It&rsquo;s scandalously simple,&rdquo; Kreeft reveals. &ldquo;There&rsquo;s no method; you just do it.&rdquo; To &ldquo;do&rdquo; joy, we must let go of all fake happiness, all false gods. We must return, over and over, to the one true Joy, who is the Way, the Truth, and the Life.
Drawing from the wisdom of C.&thinsp;S. Lewis and Saint Thomas Aquinas, this instant classic by self-proclaimed curmudgeon Peter Kreeft walks us through the long, beautiful task of surrendering to deep joy, the chief work of any life worth living.

The Mystery of Joy (Audiobook)