Jean Marie Hiesberger A useful resource for pastors and all who play an active role in the life of a parish, Fostering Leadership Skills provides help in dealing with some of the challenging aspects of present-day church ministry and stresses the importance of community building, planning together, and empowering small groups. Sections on change, transition, and ministerial development …
Rooted in the documents of Vatican II, the Program for Priestly Formation offers the normative direction for all seminaries in the United States to meet the challenge of priestly formation in the third millennium.
Good Leaders Good Shepherds Dick Lyles, Tim Flanagan, Susan Fowler, Drea Zigarmi An Ideal Resource for Any Person Who Works in Ministry Good Leaders, Good Shepherds is the fictional story of a priest who finds himself overwhelmed at a new pastoral assignment. With the help of two Catholic leaders, he discovers the God-given capacity to lead and shepherd his flock. In these pages, priests, …
Charles E. Zech On average, Catholics give less of their income than members of any major Protesant denomination. Why is that? This book - filled with charts and figures - studies the problem from every possible angle. More important, it shows you concrete ways your parish can increase contributions.
This is a volume in the Liturgical Ministry Series.
A great read to increase your understanding of the ordained priesthood. Herein are delineated not only the standards, but also sound advice on how to maintain them and how to achieve, for the greatest possible glory of God, the heights of efficacy and sanctity possible through the sublime office of the priesthood. Primarily directed to the priest, this incomparable series of treatises and …
The eleven volumes of Augustine’s Sermons to the People, translated by Fr. Edmund Hill (1990-1997) in clear contemporary English, showcase Augustine the brilliant speaker and engaging preacher of the Word. They have proven an indispensable resource for contemporary scholars, who laud Hill’s expert translation and extensive notes. But professors have clamored for an affordable …
"This book will equip you with the tools you need to read the mass media in the light of the gospel and then use those media in your ministry." —From the Introduction To minister effectively in a media age, Christians must have an understanding of the culture industries: their content, their methodology and their pervasive influence. The average American spends five to eight …
An essential resource for proclaimers of the Word at Mass. This book contains the approved New American Bible text of the Readings for Mass on Sundays and Holydays (including Holy Thursday, Good Friday, and the Easter Vigil) for the year 2009 - cycle B in the Liturgical Year. A helpful commentary guides the lector or proclaimer of the Word to understand the reading being proclaimed. Includes …
By Leonard Foley, O.F.M., Jovian Weigel, O.F.M., Patti Normile, S.F.O. Whether you are a professed Franciscan of many years or someone just beginning to seek a spiritual understanding of Francis and Clare of Assisi, To Live as Francis Lived will lead you to a closer life with Jesus Christ. Through a process of prayer, reflection, study texts, questions and connections to Scripture, you …
This book will inspire vocations and help men and women everywhere grow in their love and respect for the dignity of the Catholic Priesthood. Catholic priests communicate the glory of heaven through the ministry of the word and the sacraments, especially in the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass, the source and summit of our Faith. By fulfilling this mission, these men truly become an alter …
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