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COENOBIUM: REFLECTIONS ON MONASTIC COMMUNITY
After sixty years of living in a Cistercian community, Michael Casey combines his down-to-earth observations about the joys and challenges of living in community with an appreciation of the deeper meanings of cenobitic life, taking into account the changes in both theory and practice that have occurred in his lifetime. He invites his readers, especially monks and nuns, to reflect on their own experiences of community as a means of seeing a path forward into the future.
Many of the key components of monastic community have kept the same names for more than a millennium. In an age of paradigm shift, Michael Casey invites readers to examine these essential practices of community life and to ask how they might be envisioned in a way that speaks to our contemporaries.- Please log in to review this product
COME & SEE: HOW THE TEACHINGS OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH LEAD US TO JESUS CHRIST
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COMPASSION: A REFLECTION ON THE CHRISTIAN LIFE
In this provocative essay on that least understood virtue, compassion, the authors challenge themselves and us with these questions: Where do we place compassion in our lives? Is it enough to live a life in which we hurt one another as little as possible? Is our guiding ideal a life of maximum pleasure and minimum pain? Compassion answers no.
After years of study and discussion among themselves, with other religious, and with men and women at the very center of national politics, the authors look at compassion with a vigorous new perspective. They place compassion at the heart of a Christian life in a world governed far too long by principles of power and destructive control. Compassion, no longer merely an eraser of human mistakes, is a force of prayer and action -- the expression of God's love for us and our love for God and one another.
Compassion is a book that says no to a compassion of guilt and failure and yes to a compassionate love that pervades our spirit and moves us to action. Henri Nouwen, Donald McNeill, and Douglas Morrison have written a moving document on what it means to be a Christian in a difficult time.
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COMPLETE CLOUD OF UNKNOWING
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CONQUERING CORONAVIRUS: HOW FAITH CAN PUT YOUR FEARS TO REST
For in Christianity's 2,000-year history, cruel persecutions and sudden, uncontrollable plagues like COVID-19 have time and again struck mankind, challenging Christians to rise up spiritually against evils that cannot immediately be conquered materially.
Now our turn has come . . . along with the help we need to succeed. Here celebrated Catholic author and media host Teresa Tomeo has drawn forth from Scripture, the lives of the saints, and contemporary sources a healing balm for souls "" believers and unbelievers alike "" who have been shaken by the frightening evils thrust upon us by this coronavirus.
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CONTAGIOUS FAITH: WHY THE CHURCH MUST SPREAD HOPE, NOT FEAR IN A PANDEMIC
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CONTEMPLATIVE PRAYER (P)
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CONVERSATIO: A JOURNAL IN THE TRADITION OF CATHOLIC, BENEDICTINE & LIBERAL EDUCATION - VOLUME 1
I write with the exciting news that the Saint Vincent Center for Catholic Thought and Culture has published its first volume of Conversatio: A Journal in the Tradition of Catholic, Benedictine, and Liberal Education.
The idea of the journal is to provide a venue for Saint Vincent faculty to write for our community. The journal includes essays, poetry, and book reviews. As you can see from the contents below, the entries are academically serious and largely interdisciplinary in nature. They are the sorts of things one would expect a liberally educated person at a Catholic, Benedictine college in Latrobe to find informative, enriching, and—well—fun. Authors come from all parts of campus. This has truly been a collaborative endeavor full of SVC charm. The journals contents include:
Essays
Nathan Munsch, OSB – “Conversatio Morum: Hallmark of Benedictine Education or Invitation to a Way of Life
Jason Jividen – “Reading Xenophon’s Cyropaedia”
Robert Bufalini – “A Commemoration of Dante Alighiere: Dante’s Encounter with Saint Benedict in Paradiso XXII”
Aaron J. Sams and Kelsey S. Sams – “The Mind of Dorothy Sayers”
Michael Robinson – “Beyond Strength: The Cosmology of C.S. Lewis”
Daniel J. Heisey – “Mister Rogers’ Miniature Neighborhood”
Symposium on E. F. Schumacher’s Small is Beautiful
Lucas Briola – “A New Society within the Shell of the Old: Reflections on Small is Beautiful and an Integral Ecology”
Justin Petrovich – “Uncertainty is Beautiful”
Zachary G. Davis – “Of Course People Matter: A Response to Small is Beautiful from a ‘Modern’ Economist”
Book Reviews
Patricia Sharbaugh – Leon R. Kass, Founding God’s Nation
Matthew A. Fisher – Luigi Gioia, O.S.B., Saint Benedict’s Wisdom: Monastic Spirituality and the Life of the Church
Edward Mazich, O.S.B. – John Henry Newman, A Benedictine Education: The Mission of Saint Benedict and the Benedictine Schools
Daniel Vanden Berk – Stephen M. Barr, Modern Physics and Ancient Faith
Reviews of Faculty Books
Steven Gravelle – Joseph Ogbonnaya and Lucas Briola, Everything is Interconnected: Towards a Globalization with a Human Face and an Integral Ecology
Sara Lindey – Jerome C. Foss, Flannery O’Connor and the Perils of Governing by Tenderness
Daniele Arcara – Michael P. Krom, Justice and Charity
Dana Winters – Eric J. Mohr and Holly k. Mohr, Mister Rogers and Philosophy: Wondering through the Neighborhood
Stacy Birmingham – Patricia Sharbaugh, Irrepressible Light: The Women of the New Testament
Ben Schachter – Bradley C.S. Watson, Progressivism: The Strange History of a Radical Idea
Poetry
Selected Poetry of Julia Snyder
Isabel Sicree, Nicole Fratrich, and Elizabeth Elin - Winners of the 2021 Martin Luther King, Jr. Poetry Contest
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CONVERSATIO: A JOURNAL IN THE TRADITION OF CATHOLIC, BENEDICTINE & LIBERAL EDUCATION - VOLUME 2
Conversatio is a publication of the Saint Vincent Center for Catholic Thought and Culture. It’s purpose is to provide members of the Saint Vincent community—monastery, college, and seminary—a means of sharing with one another academic essays, poetry, and book reviews related to our mission as a Catholic, Benedictine, liberal arts institution. Essays focus on important books and works of art that have shaped the intellectual traditions that inform our mission. The book reviews look to recent research driven by those traditions, including books written by members of our own community.
In Volume II of Conversatio, you will find:
Essays and Poetry
Augustine of Hippo on Conversion of the Restless Human Heart
Kimberly F. Baker
Hospitality, Psalms, and Silence in a Benedictine Classroom
Catherine Petrany Briola
Reading Gregory’s The Life of Saint Benedict
Jerome C. Foss
Benedictine Spiritual Direction in Michael Novak’s The Tiber Was Silver
Daniel J. Heisey
Learning for its Own Sake: Saint Bonaventure’s Reply
Carl A. Vater
Selected Poem
Benedict Janecko, O.S.B.
Student Symposium on Listening
Introduction
Listening, Liberation, and Eudaimonia
Michael Astfalk
Making Connections
Julianna Lott
Forms of Listening and Liberation at Saint Vincent College
Elizabeth Van Pilsum
Book Reviews
Jan-Heiner Tück A Gift of Presence: The Theology and Poetry of the Eucharist in Thomas Aquinas
Lucas Briola
Mary L. Hirschfeld, Aquinas and the Market: Toward a Humane Economy
Zachary G. Davis
Margarita A. Mooney, The Love of Learning: Seven Dialogues on the Liberal Arts
Jennifer L. Koehl
Zena Hitz, Lost in Thought: The Hidden Pleasures of an Intellectual Life Koehl
Michael Krom
Bonnie B. Thurston, Shaped by the End You Live For: Thomas Merton’s Monastic Spirituality
Patricia Sharbaugh
Faculty Books
Jason R. Jividen, Claiming Lincoln: Progressivism, Equality, and the Battle for Lincoln’s Legacy in Presidential Rhetoric
John Aupperle
Elizabeth Lev, The Silent Knight: A History of St. Joseph as Depicted in Art
Boniface Hicks, O.S.B.
Timothy Kelly, The Transformation of American Catholicism: The Pittsburgh Laity and the Second Vatican Council, 1950-1972
Christopher McMahon
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COVENANT & COMMUNION
Here a foremost interpreter of Catholic thought and life offers a probing look at Benedict's biblical theology and provides a clear and concise introduction to his life and work. Bestselling author and theologian Scott Hahn argues that the heart of Benedict's theology is salvation history and the Bible and shows how Benedict accepts historical criticism but recognizes its limits. The author also explains how Benedict reads the overall narrative of Scripture and how he puts it to work in theology, liturgy, and Christian discipleship.
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DAILY COMFORT WHILE GRIEVING
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DAILY COMPANION FOR MARRIED COUPLES
In a few short minutes, the Scripture quotes, passages from Church documents, and thoughts from the Saints which begin the days in this book will provide comfort and guidance for married couples as they seek to live their vocation to the fullest. A brief reflection and prayer complete this dynamic daily practice.
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DAILY COMPANION FOR YOUNG CATHOLICS
Add this small book to the mix of tablets and smartphones that are daily accessories in every teen\'s life. The author, a father of 4 and a veteran high school teacher, talks the talk that will get their day off the fast track and onto the right track. In a matter of minutes they will read Scripture, a brief reflection, and a prayer that relates to their lives--friends, family, bullying, church, life choices. There is no proselytizing in these pages, no accusations or condemnations--only the repeated and clear message that Jesus loves them and wants to help them. This book comes with a lifetime guarantee: if they read it, He will come. Confirmation, Graduation, Birthday, any day--hands down, Daily Companion for Young Catholics is the right fit.
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DAILY MEDITATIONS WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT
These minute meditations for every day of the year contain a Scripture reading, a reflection, and a prayer. Father Winkler offers us an opportunity to develop a closer relationship with the Holy Spirit and apply the fruits of our meditation to our everyday lives.
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DAILY ROMAN MISSAL (COMPLETE)
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DANCING STANDING STILL: HEALING THE WORLD FROM A PLACE OF PRAYER
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DAY BY DAY WITH SAINT JOSEPH
Day by Day with St. Joseph from Catholic Book Publishing is a vital addition to the Spiritual Life Series. Sized for easy reading and transport, this inspiring book brings the reader closer to St. Joseph through daily minute-long meditations which include a Scripture passage, a brief reflection, and a concluding prayer to St. Joseph. Day By Day with St. Joseph was begun by Msgr. Joseph Champlin and completed by Msgr. Kenneth Lasch to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Catholic Book Publishing Corp. in 2011. It enriches the reader\'s relationship with St. Joseph by incorporating devotion to him into every day of the year. This beautiful volume is covered in brown imitation leather and has a ribbon for easy place-keeping.
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DAY BY DAY WITH THE CATECHISM
A perfect book to help make the Catechism of the Catholic Church more easily understandable and applicable to everyday experience. These minute meditations for every day of the year feature a text from the Catechism, a reflection upon some aspect of the text, and a prayer to act upon it. Illustrated and printed in two colors. Includes ribbon marker.
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DEAR JESUS...
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DEVIL IN THE CASTLE: ST. TERESA OF AVILA, SPIRITUAL WARFARE & THE PROGRESS OF THE SOUL
We often think of demons appearing only in extravagant and extraordinary manifestations or working only through "bad" people. But the truth is more frightening than that. Most demonic activity takes place undetected, under the radar, and can even be hidden in our own prayer lives and in the churches where we attend Mass. Subtlety, illusion, and deceit are the preferred tactics of Satan's army of fallen angels, and they are waging an invisible battle for souls -- right now -- within and around us all.
With St. Teresa of Avila's masterpiece The Interior Castle as his guide, bestselling author Dan Burke takes you on an illuminating journey through the seven levels of spiritual progress, explaining what God is accomplishing within your soul at each stage, as well as the finely tailored demonic strategies applied to throw you off your path.
You'll learn how the devil is as active in your prayer life as
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DIVINE MERCY BIBLE (RSV - 2ND CATHOLIC EDITION)
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DIVINE OFFICE FOR DODOS: STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE TO PRAYING THE LITURGY OF THE HOURS
The Divine Office for Dodos from Catholic Book Publishing is a step-by-step guide to praying the official prayer of the Church, the Liturgy of the Hours. For those who want to pray the Liturgy of the Hours correctly and completely, The Divine Office for Dodos contains over 90 detailed lessons with questions, helpful hints, and practice sessions presented in a simple style. This book includes everything you need to know to be able to pray the Liturgy of the Hours with confidence.
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DO YOU BELIEVE?: THE CHALLENGE OF AN EASTER FAITH
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DOMESTIC MONASTERY
- Monasticism and Family Life
- The Domestic Monastery
- Real Friendship
- Lessons from the Monastic Cell
- Ritual for Sustaining Prayer
- Tensions within Spirituality
- A Spirituality of Parenting
- Spirituality and the Seasons of Our Lives
- The Sacredness of Time
- Life's Key Question
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