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Just Church engages the reader in the synodal pathway to a "Just Church" that can and should reflect its social teaching. An important measure of justice is an ecclesiology open to participation by others beyond celibate clerics, especially in consideration of competing Catholic ecclesial bodies and methods of membership. Endorsements "Just Church is a compelling reminder to the Church, at every level and in every setting, that true justice an...

Only in 2016 did most religious begin to think about women in the diaconate. In that year, at their triennial meeting in Rome, the members of the International Union of Superiors General (UISG) asked Pope Francis to establish a commission to study the question. The sisters noted that many of their number were already doing diaconal work. Why could they not be ordained?These five essays investigating questions relative to women religious becomi...

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Women: Icons of Christ traces the history of ministry by women, especially those ordained as deacons. The author demonstrates how women were removed from leadership, prevented from using their voices, and eliminated from official ministries in the life of the Church. And she refutes arguments against restoring women to the ordained diaconate. +

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A crosscultural exploration of the meanings, definitions, practices, and common themes of mysticism via a study of original texts (in translation) from different parts of the world. It brings together the writings of the mystics from Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Buddhism, Hinduism, Taoism, and Confucianism in one volume.

Three groundbreaking essays that discuss the Church's need and call for the restoration of women to the permanent order of deacon.

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A serious effort to faithfully think along with the Magisterium on a crucial situation of the present church. Zagano argues no formal relationship between a woman and the hierarchical church is possible at a time when women abound in many ministerial and parish positions.

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The question of restoring women to the ordained diaconate surfaced during the Second Vatican Council and continued to resound in academic and pastoral circles well after the diaconate was restored as a permanent order in the church in the West. This volume contains twelve essays five translated from Italian, three translated from French, and four in their original English that answer the questions about the history and possible future of women...

Los padrinos han prometido ayudar al desarollo espiritual de sus ahijados. Tanto con su presencia como con su oración ellos transmiten la fe católica.Concebida como una carta muy personal al ahijado del autor, la reconocida autora Phyllis Zagano escribe una maravillosa introducción a la oración en la tradición católica. En este libro la autora describe a Dios como "a quien acudas cuando de otra manera estarías demasiado humillado o demasiado t...

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St. Dominic, who died in 1221, took to heart Jesus' charge to make disciples of all nations. He founded a religious community, the Order of Preachers, which differed from most orders of his day. Dominic trained preachers who traveled anywhere and everywhere to spread the Gospel. The Dominicans continue to flourish today. The Dominican Tradition, the first in a spirituality anthology series, provides readers a window into Dominican spirituality...

Originally conceived as a personal letter to the author's godchild, "On Prayer" is a marvelous introduction to prayer in the Catholic tradition. This simple and elegant book holds intimate reflections of understanding and wisdom.

The women whose writings are included in this anthology are all different colors in a kaleidoscope of history. Spanning nearly one thousand years in the history of spirituality, these works, arranged chronologically, begin with Hildegard of Bingen in the eleventh century and move to Ita Ford in our own. Their authors are mystics, contemplatives, actives, intellectuals, poets, and dreamers. They are portraits of women through the centuries who ...

One of the beauties of this book is that it shows the variety of responses to God's call in our world today.

A twentieth-century Catholic activist, founder of the Catholic Worker movement and its newspaper, "The Catholic Worker, " and candidate for Sainthood are just a few descriptions of Dorothy Day. In this volume, Phyllis Zagano has compiled and arranged long and short selections from Dorothy Day's own writings which reflect her gospel-based spirituality. In addition, "Dorothy Day: In My Own Words" is illustrated with photographs from every stage ...

A literary biography of Ita Ford, one of four American churchwomen murdered in El Salvador by government forces on December 2, 1980.

What is the special role of the deacon in the Church today? How can a deacon cultivate a spirituality appropriate to that role? Author Phyllis Zagano offers an approachable introduction to a theology and spirituality for today's deacon.