Download or read book The End of Suffering written by Scott Cairns and published by Paraclete Press. This book was released on 2009-11-01 with total page 91 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “The extreme greatness of Christianity lies in the fact that it does not seek a supernatural remedy for suffering, but a supernatural use for it.” –Simone Weil “Like most people I, too, have been blindsided by personal grief now and again over the years. And I have an increasingly keen sense that, wherever I am, someone nearby is suffering now. For that reason, I lately have settled in to mull the matter over, gathering my troubled wits to undertake a difficult essay, more like what we used to call an assay, really—an earnest inquiry. I am thinking of it just now as a study in suffering, by which I hope to find some sense in affliction, hoping—just as I have come to hope about experience in general—to make something of it.” –from the book Is there meaning in our afflictions? With the thoughtfulness of a pilgrim and the prose of a poet, Scott Cairns takes us on a soul-baring journey through “the puzzlement of our afflictions.” Probing ancient Christian wisdom for revelation in his own pain, Cairns challenges us toward a radical revision of the full meaning and breadth of human suffering. Clear-eyed and unsparingly honest, this new addition to the literature of suffering is reminiscent of The Year of Magical Thinking as well as the works of C. S. Lewis. Cairns points us toward hope in the seasons of our afflictions, because “in those trials in our lives that we do not choose but press through—a stillness, a calm, and a hope become available to us.”
Download or read book The Divine Paraclete written by T. S. Preston and published by . This book was released on 1879 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Paraclete written by Rev. Fr. Marianus Fiege and published by TAN Books. This book was released on 2012-04-04 with total page 317 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Paraclete: A Manual of Instruction and Devotion to the Holy Ghost is an accessible explanation of the Church's rich tradition of teachings on the Holy Ghost. Originally published in 1899 and faithfully re-typeset by TAN Books for everyday use. This treatise on the grand and timeless role of the third Person of the Trinity is sure to increase your love for Him and dispel any confusion about who He is and how to exercise devotion to Him. Read about how He prepared the world for the coming of the Redeemer, how He prepared Mary to be the bearer of Christ, how He maintains and extends the existence of the Church, how He works in the individual's soul to make it reflect Jesus, how all that is good and noble in us is inspired by Him, and how we can do nothing good without His help. Then learn how to give constant thanks and praise to this Consoler by meditating with the prayers provided. Includes a beautiful description of the Sacrament of Confirmation, and devotions for every occasion. Features Include: - Prayers to the Holy Ghost before daily tasks- Daily Act of Consecration to the Holy Ghost- Divine Praises in honor of the Holy Ghost- Canticle and Litany of the Holy Ghost- Chaplet of the Holy Ghost- Devout exercises for every day of the week- Extraordinary Form of the Mass for Pentecost Sunday- Novena in honor of the God the Holy Ghost, and much more!
Download or read book The Paraclete written by William Robinson Clark and published by Morang. This book was released on 1900 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Divine Trinity written by Joseph Pohle and published by . This book was released on 1911 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Spirit Paraclete in the Gospel of John written by George Johnston and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2005-10-06 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book attempts to make a contribution to the New Testament doctrine of the Spirit, with special reference to the paraclete problem. Dr Johnston begins with the use of the word 'spirit' in the Gospel of John and treats it as primarily 'impersonal'. It denotes divine power or energy. God acts by his spirit, both to create and to redeem. The Fourth Evangelist shows Jesus as the incarnate Word, a man uniquely inspired, whose absence after death is compensated for by an outburst of spiritual powers in his Church. The paraclete is representative of God or of Christ, and the Johannine teaching is that no angelmediator, no holy 'spirit' like the Archangel Michael, can take Christ's place. But truly inspired leaders - acting as teachers, exegetes, martyrs - and the inspired Church itself as a communion of love do embody the spirit-paraclete and do continue to represent Jesus. Special attention is paid to recent research on this subject, mainly in the area of the Dead Sea Scrolls. Dr Johnston argues that in insisting that the true spirit-paraclete must always exalt and interpret Jesus of Nazareth as the final revelation of God in man, John was in fact combating heretical views.
Download or read book The Divine Trinity written by Rev. Joseph Pohle Ph. D. D. and published by Aeterna Press. This book was released on with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Whether the infinite personality of God must be conceived as simple or multiplex, is a matter which human reason cannot determine unaided. On the strength of the inductive axiom, “Quot sunt naturae, tot sunt personae,” we should rather be tempted to attribute but one personality to the one Divine Nature. Positive Revelation tells us, however, that there are in God three really distinct persons: Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. This fundamental dogma, which essentially differentiates the Christian conception of God from that of the Pagans, the Jews, and the Mohammedans, is designated in the technical Latin of the Church as “Trinitas,” a term first used, so far as we know, by Theophilus of Antioch and Tertullian, and which later became current in ecclesiastical usage and was embodied in the Creeds. In the private symbolum of St. Gregory Thaumaturgus mention is made of a “perfect Triad” (????? ??????). Didymus the Blind, Cyril of Alexandria, Hilary, Ambrose, and Augustine have written separate treatises “On the Trinity.” Aeterna Press
Download or read book The Divine Paraclete written by Thomas Scott Preston and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-11-23 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Divine Paraclete: A Short Series of Sermons Upon the Person and Office of the Holy Ghost Who draws true souls to Himself more and more. The world of faith is His kingdom, where the realities of divine revelation are felt and appreciated. By Him we are taken out of the world of sense, and taught to live the true life which is in God. To Him we owe all our supernatural being, from its first beginning to its glorious end. Deep should be our gratitude and ardent our devotion to this blessed Spirit, by whose breath we are new born, and by whose strength our souls are made meet for the inheritance of light. The whole economy of grace is found in this devo tion, and in the knowledge which flows from it. The church, with all its gifts, is the sphere of the sanctifying energy of the Holy Ghost and no one can properly believe in the person and office of the divine Paraclete who does not receive the Catholic Church as the body of Christ, and enter by the open door. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book The Anointed Community written by Gary M. Burge and published by Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing. This book was released on 1987 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Recent research on the Johannine literature has concluded that behind these writings stands a flourishing community of Christians who lived under the tutelage of the Beloved Disciple, preserved his writings, and venerated his memory. In this book, Gary M. Burge examines one feature of this community's belief and experience: the role of the Spirit in its view both of Christ and of the Christian experience.
Download or read book The Paraclete written by Joseph Parker and published by . This book was released on 1874 with total page 428 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book 40 Days with the Holy Spirit written by Jack Levison and published by Paraclete Press (MA). This book was released on 2015 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 40 Days with the Holy Spirit will inspire you to encounter God in fresh and surprising ways, with 40 insightful, well-planned 20-30 minute daily exercises original prayers that capture each day's insight into the deep, spiritual work of the Holy Spirit.
Download or read book The Paraclete Holy Spirit written by Jeannette Ndapu Fotang and published by Xulon Press. This book was released on 2022-03-08 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With the power of the Paraclete, your life will never be the same. That is what Gentile, a faithful follower of Christ, discovers along her spiritual walk with God. Within the pages of The Paraclete: The Holy Ghost, author Jeannette Ndapu Fotang tells the prayer-driven Gentile's story about her encounter and adventure with the Spirit of God, the divine helper who illuminates Gentile's life wherever she goes in the world. With amazing love, endurance, healing, and forgiveness, the Paraclete accompanies Gentile and blesses her with the strength, grace, and power of Jesus Christ, which she uses to bless those around her. Through Gentile's fascinating relationship with the Paraclete, Fotang will open your eyes to the truth behind how the Holy Ghost influences your daily life and the interactions, decisions, and everyday moments that God uses to shape and transform your story for His glory. By using ordinary people and places to produce extraordinary love, the Paraclete takes Gentile on an incredible journey of discovering her purpose in Christ, and He will do the same for you. Inspired by Fotang's own experiences in life as a Christian, Gentile's pathway of challenges and victories as a mother, a spouse, and a chiropractor will encourage you to pursue the calling that God has placed within your heart as you develop a deep intimacy with the Holy Spirit. Through The Paraclete, God will reveal to your soul the beauty and importance of prayer and communion with God in your life, as prayer produces a unique type of fruit from the holy womb of pure love-the Holy Spirit, the Paraclete. The Paraclete is not just a story about faith; it's an inspirational true story about the power of love that sustains us in our daily lives. Jeannette Ndapu Fotang was born in Cameroon. She was invited to the United States in 1995 by her Lover. She was raised up by her parent as a catholic. However she grew up with a unique passion for prayers and an extraordinary attachment for existentialism.
Download or read book The Divine Paraclete written by Thomas Preston and published by . This book was released on 2020-10-24 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The work of the Holy Ghost, in the church and in the hearts of the faithful, is the great study, as it is the great joy, of the enlightened intellect. The better we understand it, the more entirely are we brought under the gracious influence of "the Lord and giver of life," who draws true souls to Himself more and more. The world of faith is His kingdom, where the realities of divine revelation are felt and appreciated. By Him we are taken out of the world of sense, and taught to live the true lifewhich is in God. To Him we owe all our supernatural being, from its first beginning to its glorious end. Deep should be our gratitude and ardent our devotion to this blessed Spirit, by whose breath we are new born, and by whose strength our souls are made meet for the inheritance of light. The whole economy of grace is found in this devotion, and in the knowledge which flows from it. The church, with all its gifts, is the sphere of the sanctifying energy of the Holy Ghost. We speak of grace, but we forget the divine Person whose presence and power confer grace upon us. The object, then, of this devotion isto awaken our consciousness with a personal love, with fidelity of conscience, and with the fervor of punctual and exact obedience. The motives of this devotion are these. The Holy Ghost is the fountain of all divine Truth to the church and to us. The church which teaches is guided by His assistance; the church which believes can therefore never err in faith. Pastors and people, by the active and passive infallibility which comes from the Holy Ghost, are for ever kept from error. He is also the sole source of our sanctification. The Sanctifier dwelling in the church gives it the note of sanctity, and, dwelling in us, makes us partakers of His sanctifying grace. He is also the author of our supernatural life, which, in our regeneration and our renewal, elevates us to union with God. Lastly, He is the giver of all grace to the innocent and to the penitent. The innocent are kept by Him in their baptismal purity and piety, and the penitent by miracles of grace are raised again by Him from spiritual death. For all these motives we owe to Him love, worship, and obedience.
Download or read book Who is the Holy Spirit written by Amos Yong and published by Paraclete Press. This book was released on 2011-06-01 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Y
Download or read book The Complete Madame Guyon written by Rev. Nancy C. James and published by Paraclete Press. This book was released on 2011-12-01 with total page 265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Guyon's theology and spiritual writing opened new doors to people from all walks of life who yearned for spiritual joy and wisdom. These new translations include her popular A Short and Easy Method of Prayer, as well as her biblical commentary on the Song of Songs. The Complete Madame Guyon also presents examples of her passionate poetry, some of which has never before been translated into English. Nancy James's historical introduction explains the events of Guyon's life first as an aristocratic wife and mother of five, and later as a wido traveling around Europe as an author, who ended up incarcerated in the Bastille by the direct order of Louis XIV. Guyon suffered ten years of incarceration, along with accusations of heresy. Cleared of all charges at the end of her life, in all of her writing Madame Guyon testified to the goodness and holiness of God.
Download or read book The Forgotten Paraclete written by Maurice Landrieux and published by . This book was released on 1936 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
