Download or read book The Sacred Journey Within Unleashing the Power of Celibacy written by Santosh Thorat and published by Santosh Thorat. This book was released on 2023-06 with total page 54 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Power of Celibacy: A Guide to Spiritual, Mental, and Physical Well-Being Celibacy is the practice of abstaining from sexual activity. It can be a powerful tool for spiritual, mental, and physical well-being. Spiritually, celibacy can help you to connect with your higher power. It can also help you to develop self-discipline and self-control. Mentally, celibacy can help you to reduce stress, anxiety, and depression. It can also help you to improve your concentration and focus. Physically, celibacy can help you to improve your overall health and well-being. It can also help you to increase your energy levels and reduce your risk of sexually transmitted diseases. If you are interested in learning more about the power of celibacy, this book is for you. It provides a comprehensive overview of the benefits of celibacy, as well as practical tips for making it a part of your life. Here are some of the benefits of celibacy: Increased spiritual connection Improved self-discipline and self-control Reduced stress, anxiety, and depression Improved concentration and focus Increased energy levels Reduced risk of sexually transmitted diseases If you are ready to experience the power of celibacy, this book is the perfect place to start. The "Power of Celibacy" is a soul-stirring book that delves deep into the life-changing practice of sexual purity and self-control. With the power of words that will move your heart and soul, this book is a powerful guide to the transformative benefits of celibacy, urging you to embark on a journey of self-discovery and spiritual growth. As you delve into the pages of this book, you'll explore the depths of your own being, discovering the true essence of your existence and the power of your innermost desires. With each turn of the page, you'll be inspired to embrace a life of self-discipline, exploring the deeper meaning of celibacy and its power to transform your life in ways you never thought possible. This book is a beacon of hope for those struggling with sexual addiction, providing practical guidance and emotional support to help you find your way to a life of purity and integrity. You'll discover how to harness your sexual energy to fuel your spiritual growth and personal transformation, and how to cultivate healthy relationships that honor and respect your true self. With the "Power of Celibacy," you'll be empowered to take control of your life, harnessing the power of your own inner strength to achieve your goals and dreams. This book is a must-read for anyone seeking a deeper understanding of themselves and the world around them, and a profound reminder of the transformative power of celibacy.

Download or read book Passions of Innocence written by Stuart Sovatsky and published by Inner Traditions. This book was released on 1994 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introduces a Tantric form of celibacy that can be used to redirect sexual energy, and suggests exercises based on yoga

Download or read book A Secret World written by A.W. Richard Sipe and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-05-24 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Secret World is a valuable contribution to the field of Family Therapy. Looks at the history and origins of celibacy, discusses its role in the priesthood, and considers the psychological aspects of celibacy.

Download or read book Freeing Celibacy written by Donald B. Cozzens and published by Liturgical Press. This book was released on 2006 with total page 142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cozzens explores priestly celibacy as a source of power and burden of obligation, as spiritual calling and gift of the Spirit. He affirms celibacy as a charism, a gift that is true for some, but only when received as a grace.

Download or read book Biotechnology Human Nature and Christian Ethics written by Gerald McKenny and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2018-01-19 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In public debates over biotechnology, theologians, philosophers, and political theorists have proposed that biotechnology could have significant implications for human nature. They argue that ethical evaluations of biotechnologies that might affect human nature must take these implications into account. In this book, Gerald McKenny examines these important yet controversial arguments, which have in turn been criticized by many moral philosophers and professional bioethicists. He argues that Christian ethics is, in principle, committed to some version of the claim that human nature has normative status in relation to biotechnology. Showing how both criticisms and defences of this claim have often been facile, he identifies, develops, and critically evaluates three versions of the claim, and contributes a fourth, distinctively Christian version to the debate. Focusing on Christian ethics in conversation with secular ethics, McKenny's book is the first thorough analysis of a controversial contemporary issue.

Download or read book Single for a Greater Purpose written by Luanne Zurlo and published by Sophia Institute Press. This book was released on 2019-11-19 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In these fascinating pages, author Luanne Zurlo shows that, contrary to popular opinion, single life is often a holy, joyful vocation lived out, sometimes in a hidden way, by souls who have had an authentic encounter with Christ. Here she sheds light on this little-understood vocation discerned and embraced by a growing number of single persons who neither marry nor enter religious life. These souls are joyfully single for a greater purpose, nourishing both the world and the Church with the unique spiritual strengths and graces that God gives to souls who deliberately remain single for Him — in the world but not of it. Read these pages to learn: Why dedicated single life is uniquely suited to our times How it builds on our baptismal vocations The special role that dedicated singles have in the Church How the dedicated-single vocation complements marriage and religious life How celibacy for the sake of the Kingdom yields a fruitful spousal relationship with Christ How dedicated singles can follow the evangelical counsels of obedience and poverty without the structured life of a religious community The vows that singles can take to dedicate themselves to such service of God within the world In the face of mounting difficulties within our world and our Church, God is now calling for an army of dedicated singles — laymen for the Kingdom of God — nourished from within and empowered by an authentic, personal encounter with Him alone.

Download or read book Consecrated Celibacy written by Christine Barnabas and published by Sacristy Press. This book was released on 2022-08-15 with total page 113 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A unique and engaging resource for all who feel drawn to explore a calling to consecrated celibacy and know that life in a traditional religious order is not for them.

Download or read book Living The Mystery of Marriage written by Perry J. Cahall and published by LiturgyTrainingPublications. This book was released on 2020 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This unique book will assist those called to marriage to live out the wonderful, beautiful, and challenging mystery of married love by presenting a theology, spirituality, and morality of marriage in a widely accessible level. Dr. Perry Cahall encourages both engaged and married couples to understand the real nature and purpose of marriage as God has created it. He includes insightful "Self-Discovery" discussion questions to help couples process presented information. "Questions That Might Be on Your Mind" will also engage the reader through the "real world" issues couples confront today.

Download or read book Demythologizing Celibacy written by William Skudlarek and published by Liturgical Press. This book was released on 2017-06-15 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When St. Benedict compiled his Rule for Monasteries in the early decades of the sixth century, the Buddhist monastic code had already been in existence for about nine hundred years. Since monastic life is shaped by spiritual practices that are very similar across different religious traditions, it should not be too much of a stretch to suggest that Christians can learn from the accumulated wisdom of Buddhist monasticism. For Buddhists, celibacy, accompanied by skillful reflection on their personal reactions to it, is a means of letting go of attachment to sensory pleasure. Buddhist monks do not marry; they strive to relinquish the desire for sexual pleasure because this form of gratification obstructs the one-pointed stillness that leads to insight. For Christians, celibacy—like marriage—is ultimately about love: responding to God's love for us and expressing selfless love for others. In light of the Christian understanding of marriage as an authentic—indeed, the ordinary—path to holiness, Skudlarek proposes a demythologized view of celibacy, presenting it as an alternate and equally valid spiritual practice for those who choose not to accept the demands of a committed sexual relationship. Drawing on the monastic interreligious dialogue, Skudlarek considers the Buddhist view of celibacy, which is not mythologized as a response to a divine call or as a superhuman way of life. He examines their regard for it as simply—and profoundly—a path to freedom, peace, and happiness. As Christians become aware of the benefits of celibacy for monks who observe it without reference to the Gospel, they may be able to appreciate all the more its importance and value for those who wish to follow Christ as celibates, and in this way come to share in the freedom of the children of God.

Download or read book Celibacy in the Ancient World written by Dale Launderville and published by Liturgical Press. This book was released on 2010-07-01 with total page 617 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Celibacy is a commitment to remain unmarried and to renounce sexual relations, for a limited period or for a lifetime. Such a commitment places an individual outside human society in its usual form, and thus questions arise: What significance does such an individual, and such a choice, have for the human family and community as a whole? Is celibacy possible? Is there a socially constructive role for celibacy? These questions guide Dale Launderville, OSB, in his study of celibacy in the ancient cultures of Israel, Mesopotamia, and Greece prior to Hellenism and the rise of Christianity. Launderville focuses especially on literary witnesses, because those enduring texts have helped to shape modern attitudes and can aid us in understanding the factors that may call forth the practice of celibacy in our own time. Readers will discover how celibacy fits within a context of relationships, and what kinds of relationships thus support a healthy and varied society, one aware of and oriented to its cosmic destiny. Dale Launderville, OSB, is professor of theology at Saint John's University School of Theology 'eminary, Collegeville, Minnesota. He is the author of Piety and Politics: The Dynamics of Royal Authority in Homeric Greece, Biblical Israel, and Old Babylonian Mesopotamia (Eerdmans, 2003) and Spirit and Reason: The Embodied Character of Ezekiel's Symbolic Thinking (Baylor University Press, 2007).

Download or read book Chronicles Selected from the Originals of Cartaphilus the Wandering Jew written by David Hoffman and published by . This book was released on 1854 with total page 396 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Destiny s Divas written by Victoria Christopher Murray and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2012-06-05 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Secrets, scandal, and sin abound in the private lives of popular gospel group Destiny’s Divas in this page-turning novel by the Essence bestselling author of The Personal Librarian and A Sin and a Shame. Sierra, Raine, and Liza are Destiny’s Divas, a fresh, new gospel group whose unique blend of singing and testifying has gained them fans across the country. They tell the world about how good God has been to them, but off-stage, each is living a life totally opposite to what she preaches—and each is harboring a secret that could ruin them all. Twenty-something Sierra Dixon speaks about the joy of being single and celibate, though she is anything but, drifting from one relationship to another. Although she stresses the importance of unconditional love within the family, Raine Omari has hit her breaking point with her mother-in-law and is ready to take drastic steps. And when Liza Washington discovers that her pastor-husband is in the middle of a scandal that could bring down more than just their ministry, she knows she must do something to stop him. One fateful evening their secrets are exposed, and one diva commits an act that could land her in prison for the rest of her life. Each has motive—who will crack?

Download or read book Celibacy in Crisis written by A.W. Richard Sipe and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2004-03-01 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the midst of the worst crisis the Catholic Church has seen in almost 500 years, this book challenges Catholic authorities to renew, rethink, or reform the long-standing institution of celibacy.

Download or read book Priestly Celibacy written by Gary Selin and published by CUA Press. This book was released on 2016-03-11 with total page 233 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pope Francis has called mandatory priestly celibacy a "gift for the Church," but added "since it is not a dogma, the door is always open" to change. As this Church discipline continues to be debated, it is important for Catholics to delve into the theological and not merely pragmatic reasons behind its continuation. Priestly Celibacy: Theological Foundations, therefore, fills a critical gap in the current theological literature on this important topic of ecclesial ministry and life, and also helps to contribute to the advancement of the rather underdeveloped theology of priestly celibacy.

Download or read book Secrets of Angels on Earth written by Allan J. Sweeney and published by John Hunt Publishing. This book was released on 2021-07-31 with total page 263 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Secrets of Angels on Earth is the first book to describe an earth angel's journey from past lives, reincarnation, and pregnancy, through child and adulthood, to life after death. It answers questions on what is love, what is a soul mate, déjà vu, how to meditate, how to succeed with true love, and how to be happy. A new definition of love can inspire belief and faith for seekers, mystic teachers, and physicians alike. Highlights include how love improves anger management and relieves depression, anxiety, sadness, fear, and emotions. Learn how love creates vitality and health in your mind, body and spirit.

Download or read book Victorian Cosmopolitanism and English Catholicity in the Mid Century Novel written by Teresa Huffman Traver and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2019-11-20 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Victorian Cosmopolitanism and English Catholicity in the Mid-Century Novel argues that the Creedal doctrines of “the communion of saints” and the “holy Catholic Church” provided Victorian novelists—both Roman Catholic and Protestant—with a means of exploring religious forms of cosmopolitanism. Building on research exploring the divisions between Roman Catholicism and Protestantism in Victorian literature and culture, Teresa Huffman Traver considers the extent to which anti-Catholicism, domesticity, and national identity were linked. Huffman Traver connects this research with cosmopolitan theory, and analyzes how the conception of Catholicity could be used to reach beyond national identity towards a transnational community. Investigating the idea of a “rooted” cosmopolitanism, grounded in the local and limited in scope, this Pivot book offers a new angle on how religion, domesticity, and national identity were constructed in nineteenth-century British culture.

Download or read book From Faith to Faith written by M. Lyn Walker and published by WestBow Press. This book was released on 2013-07 with total page 255 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mack's Destiny Macklin McGregor's carnality is legendary. His close childhood friend, Destiny Harding, is the single mother of two adorable children fathered by two equally dangerous men. Poor choices and bad decisions behind her, Destiny wants the real deal the third time around. She's celibate, and everybody in town knows it. Mack wants no part of Destiny's marriage plans but finds that he can't outrun, outthink, or outmaneuver God. Reva's Journey Reva Mitchell is a survivor. Street smart, yet scared, she is running for her life from a gang boss who wants her dead. Melvin Harris, a new believer, still struggles with pain from his past. He's open to the Holy Spirit's direction, and for the first time ever, finds himself desiring to protect. Love is still an emotion he knows so little about. City drama collides with the tranquil beach community of Indigo Beach, Michigan, where Pastor Deon leads his small, rural congregation on a path of self-discovery and faith.