The “movements” in the Church
The “movements” are organisations which have emerged since Vatican II, mainly of lay people, inspired by a founder and with a method to lead people to a dynamic Christian life. Patrick Duffy explains....
View ArticleThe Holy Spirit is gift
Thomas Heath OP suggests that we try to recognise the Holy Spirit, who is gift itself, in the many gifts which we have received and which show themselves in our lives of seeking God. Most of us go from...
View ArticleTheology in the making
Gesa E. Theissen & Declan Marmion have compiled biographical accounts from more than a dozen international theologians who have worked in Ireland in order to remind us that theology does matter....
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Compendium of the Catechism (2005)
This Compendium, presented by Pope Benedict XVI, is a synthesis of The Catechism of the Catholic Church. It contains, in concise form, all the essential and fundamental elements of the Church’s faith …...
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Faith – Margaret Silf
THE BOOK: This book sets out in a simple but profound way what faith is in our contemporary world. It sees it as a journey of trust. The reader finds themselves invited to think about their own...
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Theosony: towards a theology of listening
THE BOOK “Faith comes from hearing,” says St Paul in Romans 10:17, but Celtic spiritual singer and theologian Nóirín Ní Riain believes that this aural/oral experience by which we come to Christian...
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Having Life in His Name: Living, Thinking …
THE BOOK: This book, a festschrift in honour of recently retired Professors Tom Norris and Michael Mullins at St Patrick’s College, Maynooth, gathers thoughts of their colleagues on significant aspects...
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Will There Be Faith? Depends on Every Christian
THE BOOK: The challenge implied in the title to this book is a serious one for parents and educators. The author, however, is hopeful that his guiding theme to religious education – ‘bring life to...
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Reaping the Harvest: Fifty Years after Vatican II
THE BOOK A great divide has come upon the Catholic Church in the years since Vatican II. When Pope John XXIII called the Council in 1959 and during the years when the Council was in session (1962-5)...
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Where to from here?
THE BOOK: Eschatalogy is the branch of theology that deals with “the four last things”, that is, death, judgment, heaven and hell. This has always been an area that put the fear of God into you....
View ArticleCreed of love: reflections on the Apostles Creed
Billy Swan’s “Creed of Love” is an exploration of the gift of faith and examines among other issues the importance of the Apostles’ Creed to our lives today, the connection between the Church and faith...
View ArticleWhat’s in a month?
Why is June known as the Month of the Sacred Heart? – Róisin. The decision to set aside the whole month of June in honour of the Sacred Heart was linked to an event in the early 1830s in Les Oiseaux, a...
View ArticleHistorical sources for Jesus
How do we know about Jesus of Nazareth? What can we say for sure about him? Our basic knowledge of Jesus comes from the four Gospels, written by Matthew, Mark, Luke and John and Acts of the Apostles...
View ArticleThe critical spirit: theology at the crossroads of faith and culture
Andrew Pierce and Geraldine Smyth OP edit this tribute to Gabriel Daly OSA. It is a collection of essays on faith and culture by such authors as Enda McDonagh, David Tracy and Johann Baptist Metz. 247...
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The stories Jesus tells us
“Narrative” is a technique used by psychotherapists to encourage people reveal what the central concerns of their lives are. The stories Jesus tells show how he thought of himself, the meaning of his...
View ArticleJesus: a portrait
Gerald O’Collins SJ has written a theological portrait of Jesus using the best of current biblical scholarship. 246pp. Darton, Longman and Todd. To purchase this book online, go to www.dltbooks.com...
View ArticleMothering God
The Irish in the Middle Ages had an intriguing way of expressing devotion to the Child Jesus. And it was more than mere fancy, writes Gilbert Márkus. An old Irish way of exploring a gospel text: Here...
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Jesus the merciful saviour
The word ‘saviour’ was a title applied to the gods of the Greek and Roman world but also to kings, philosophers, emperors, physicians and statesmen. James McPolin SJ gives us some idea of what it means...
View Article50 key concepts in theology
This excellent book by Hugh Rayment-Pickard is a model of clarity and accessibility. It introduces the key themes, movements and thinkers in theology and religious studies. 170 pp. Darton, Longman and...
View ArticleJesus of Nazareth
This book by Joseph Ratzinger, now Pope Benedict XVI, is the first in a series. It is an attempt to give an inspiring account of Jesus. It looks at his baptism, his temptations, his proclamation of the...
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