Download or read book I Want to be a Husband and Father For Life and a Catholic Priest Forever written by Rev. Dr. Eugene J. Weitzel, C.S.V. and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2010-08-06 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Long before Jesus Christ instituted the sacrament of holy orders, God the Father commanded Adam and Eve and their descendents to be fertile, increase, and multiply and fill the earth, and this command includes candidates for the priesthood in the Latin Rite. It is the author’s firm conviction that the law of celibacy is a serious violation a priest’s basic rights. Most men and women not only need to love God, but also to love a person of the opposite sex at the conjugal level. It is natural, it is healthy, it is most rewarding, and it is a right the church did not enact and require the vow of celibacy to help priests grow spiritually, but for all of the wrong reasons. Eliminate it NOW.
Download or read book I Want to Be A Husband written by Eugene J. Weitzel and published by . This book was released on 2010-08-01 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Long before Jesus Christ instituted the sacrament of holy orders, God the Father commanded Adam and Eve and their descendents to be fertile, increase, and multiply and fill the earth, and this command includes candidates for the priesthood in the Latin Rite. It is the author's firm conviction that the law of celibacy is a serious violation a priest's basic rights. Most men and women not only need to love God, but also to love a person of the opposite sex at the conjugal level. It is natural, it is healthy, it is most rewarding, and it is a right the church did not enact and require the vow of celibacy to help priests grow spiritually, but for all of the wrong reasons. Eliminate it NOW.
Download or read book The Joys and Challenges of Family Life written by Brandon McGinley, Editor and published by Our Sunday Visitor. This book was released on 2015-04-18 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "You may want to live like a bachelor, but those days are behind you, chief. " So says the man in the mirror on those days when he just wants to hang out with his buddies and sip good bourbon or sit on the couch and watch an action movie. "Snap out of it." This internal dialogue isn't foreign to most husbands or dads - including the eight regular guys who share their stories in The Joys and Challenges of Family Life: Catholic Husbands and Fathers Speak Out. They've all dealt with the tough, crazy, scary, fun, and always humbling aspects of being a husband and dad in the 21st century, including: fatherhood for the first time (or lots of times), infertility, raising kids in the faith, technology and family life, the porn war and much more. Hang out with these men and find out how they are navigating all the stuff that makes up family life in contemporary society with the help of their Catholic faith.
Download or read book Priests in Love written by Jane Anderson and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2006-02-27 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Deals with the moral, psychological, and social challenges faced by Roman Catholic priests who left the active ministry in the 1960s and 1970s to get married--men who chose responsible sexual relationships over a life of obligatory celibacy.
Download or read book The Whole Gospel according to the Universal Theater of God s Kingdom written by Catherine Whittier Huber and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2011-01-28 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When our Father of Faith is tempted to sacrifice his sense of humor on the Altar of God's Demands, God intervenes in a surprising way that really makes Abe laugh. This is the same God whose hungry servant, Elijah, is fed by ravens way out on the ragged edge and towards whom Moses manages a sidewise glance while on the lookout for greener pastures. Then along comes another tough act to follow--the Wild Man of Judea appearing in the Galilee Theater and baptizing Jesus of Nazareth in the Jordan River of God's Transforming Power and Hope. Then, in the very next scene, Jesus ben Dios, the Number One Draft Choice in all of Baseball, hops a trial-ways bus to intensive-training camp where he comes face to face with the temptations and adversities of the real world. Fortunately, Jesus has his Spring Training Manual handy for quick reference. Jesus then launches his teaching and healing career in many forms: as a dance instructor, farmer, chef--and even as a flamboyant pyromaniac-arsonist who comes "not to bring peace to the world" but to set it on fire. For who can forget Marshal Jesus out along the Border of Sin and Forgiveness encountering the Ten Men-yon? Or the homefolks' chant, "Dr. Jesus, he's our man! If we can't use him, nobody can!"? Because when Anglo-Catholic Father Jesus meets an average parishioner at the Holy Water Basin and asks her to bless him with it, their engaging conversation prompts students of the bible and pillars of the church to take a second look in order to watch ordinary altar candles suddenly take on more beauty and meaning than they have ever imagined before. So, for those who have eyes to see: Look!
Download or read book I Love Jesus But I Want to Die written by Sarah J. Robinson and published by WaterBrook. This book was released on 2021-05-11 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A compassionate, shame-free guide for your darkest days “A one-of-a-kind book . . . to read for yourself or give to a struggling friend or loved one without the fear that depression and suicidal thoughts will be minimized, medicalized or over-spiritualized.”—Kay Warren, cofounder of Saddleback Church What happens when loving Jesus doesn’t cure you of depression, anxiety, or suicidal thoughts? You might be crushed by shame over your mental illness, only to be told by well-meaning Christians to “choose joy” and “pray more.” So you beg God to take away the pain, but nothing eases the ache inside. As darkness lingers and color drains from your world, you’re left wondering if God has abandoned you. You just want a way out. But there’s hope. In I Love Jesus, But I Want to Die, Sarah J. Robinson offers a healthy, practical, and shame-free guide for Christians struggling with mental illness. With unflinching honesty, Sarah shares her story of battling depression and fighting to stay alive despite toxic theology that made her afraid to seek help outside the church. Pairing her own story with scriptural insights, mental health research, and simple practices, Sarah helps you reconnect with the God who is present in our deepest anguish and discover that you are worth everything it takes to get better. Beautifully written and full of hard-won wisdom, I Love Jesus, But I Want to Die offers a path toward a rich, hope-filled life in Christ, even when healing doesn’t look like what you expect.
Download or read book A Priest Forever written by Alfred McBride and published by Franciscan Media. This book was released on 2010 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this very personal and moving reflection on the meaning of the priesthood, Father Alfred McBride explores a priests commitment to feed our people and witness the churchs social teachings, to spend time in daily prayer, to find solutions to the crisis of priestly identity plaguing todays priests, and to become a man of personal mercy in all ones dealings as a priest.
Download or read book To Save a Thousand Souls written by Brett A. Brannen and published by . This book was released on 2020-06-30 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Ordained a Priest Forever Spiritual Reflections of a Spiritual Father written by Father Greg Shaffer and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A New Earth written by Eckhart Tolle and published by Penguin Life. This book was released on 2006 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "First published in the United States of America by Dutton, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC, 2005"--Copyright page.
Download or read book Reformation Women written by Rebecca VanDoodewaard and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "An updated text based on James I. Good's Famous women of the Reformed Church."
Download or read book Because of Our Fathers written by Tyler Rowley and published by Ignatius Press. This book was released on 2020 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A father—the head of the household, as Saint Paul says—has a crucial role and responsibility in his family, not only materially, but spiritually. This is no outdated biblical cliché, but a biological, sociological, and metaphysical reality that we too often fail to recognize. The example of a father can leave an indelible imprint on the character of his children. In Because of Our Fathers, twenty-three Catholics—including Patrick Madrid, Abby Johnson, Bishop Joseph Strickland, Father Paul Scalia, Jesse Romero, Anthony Esolen, Father Rocky, Christopher Check, and Father Gerald Murray—give portraits of their own fathers as conduits and models of Christian love. Ranging from the heroic to the ordinary, these powerful testimonies will inspire men to consider more deeply the amazing privilege that God has given them to become, despite their imperfection, a living image of our Father in Heaven. The introduction and conclusion by editor Tyler Rowley serve as a wake-up call. Illustrating the Church’s teaching on fatherhood with current research on the family, he makes clear the urgent need for men who take seriously the God-given, grace-filled task of raising children.
Download or read book Crafting a Rule of Life written by Stephen A. Macchia and published by InterVarsity Press. This book was released on 2012-02-24 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this practical workbook Stephen A. Macchia looks to St. Benedict as a guide for discovering your rule of life. It takes time and effort; you must listen to God and discern what he wants you to be and do for his glory. But through the disciplines of Scripture, prayer and reflection with a small group you will journey toward Christlikeness.
Download or read book Knowing Right from Wrong written by Thomas D. Williams and published by FaithWords. This book was released on 2008-09-18 with total page 181 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Father Williams explains how the conscience is formed through our training and experiences and informed by the Holy Spirit, making it an essential tool for daily living. He uses familiar and surprising characters to illustrate the positive choices conscience can direct -- and the disaster that results when a conscience is undeveloped or ignored. Questions he tackles include "Is it more important to be smart or good?" "Is there a morally right thing to do in every situation?" and "Is the Christian moral life an exciting adventure, or a necessary burden?" Rich, provocative, and practical for everyday decision making, Knowing Right from Wrong is a must-read for all who hunger for personal holiness.
Download or read book Theology and Social Issues in Africa written by Francis Anekwe Oborji and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2020-11-22 with total page 649 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Volume speaks to us from the heart and engages the socio-political concerns in the Nigerian context through the lens of a theological approach. The author reflects historically the numerous consequences of the amalgamation of the ethnic groups of different orientations in Nigeria into one socio-political structure of the colonizers interests. This sociopolitical structure raises several questions than answers it pretends to offer the indigenous people. From a Nigerian point of view, the articles in this volume critically challenge the unjust formation of any nationhood in the Africa context. It points out how the sustenance of an unjust nation formation betrays the creed on which such a nation is established. “Truth conquers all” is the spirit with which this Volume is written. It is the truth that will set a nation like Nigeria free from the spirit of confusion and unperceived religio-socio-political syncretism. The awareness emanating from this volume suggests liberating steps from the unsuspicious colonial interests and the sustained feigned relationship with the colonizers which militate against the socio-political and economic growth, and theological orthodoxy of such a growing nation.
Download or read book Hellenism and Homosexuality in Victorian Oxford written by Linda C. Dowling and published by Cornell University Press. This book was released on 2014-09-10 with total page 167 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Dowling's compact and intelligently argued study is concerned with the late-Victorian emergence of homosexuality as an identity rather than as an activity.... [This identity] was formed out of notions of Hellenism current in mid-century Oxford that were held to be lofty and ennobling and even a kind of substitute for a waning Christianity."—Nineteenth- Century Literature "Dowling's study is an exceptionally clear-headed and far-reaching analysis of the way Greek studies operated as a 'homosexual code' during the great age of English university reform.... Beautifully written and argued with subtlety, the book is indispensable for students of Victorian literature, culture, gender studies, and the nature of social change."—Choice "Hellenism and Homosexuality... presents a detailed and knowledgeable... account of such factors as the Oxford Movement and the influence of such Victorian dons as Jowett and Pater and the evolving evaluations of Classical Greece, its mores and morals. It is also enhanced by [an] analysis of Greek terminology with homosexual connotations, as to be found, for instance, in Plato's Republic."—Lambda Book Report
Download or read book Journal of the Switchmen s Union written by Switchmen's Union of North America and published by . This book was released on 1907 with total page 770 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
