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The Monastery Of The Heart - 5 Silence
The Monastery Of The Heart - 5 Silence
by SPCK - Joan Chittister
Silence T “Monastics should diligently cultivate silence at all times.” Silence is the mother of the Spirit. It births in us the cloister of the heart. It brings us beyond the noise of chaos and clutter and confusion of a spinning world to the cool, calm centre of the spiritual s…
Great Christian Thinkers - 34 St. Maximus The Confessor
Great Christian Thinkers - 34 St. Maximus The Confessor
by SPCK - Pope Benedict XVI
St. Maximus The Confessor One of the great Fathers of the Eastern Church in later times w s a monk, St. Maximus. His fearless courage in witnessing to— “confessing”— even while suffering, the integrity of his faith in Jesus Christ, true God and true man, saviour of the world, ear…
Parallel Lives of Jesus - 3c The Characterization of Jesus
Parallel Lives of Jesus - 3c The Characterization of Jesus
by SPCK - Edward Adams
The Characterization of Jesus More so in Mark than in any of the other Gospels, there is mystery surrounding the figure of Jesus. People wonder who he is (4:41; 6:3; 8:27, 29; 11:28; 14:61; 15:2), and Jesus often tells those who have knowledge of his identity to keep quiet about …
Parallel Lives of Jesus - 6b Epilogue
Parallel Lives of Jesus - 6b Epilogue
by SPCK - Edward Adams
Epilogue The last two verses of chapter 20 probably constitute the original ending of John’s Gospel: chapter 21 seems to have been added later as an appendix. It recounts a further post-resurrection appearance by Jesus, in which he miraculously enables the disciples to make an ab…
Be strong
Be strong
by Joy Sykes
TIP- PowerPoint Slide Size- The ideal way to insert into PowerPoint is:- • Reduce the image size to 1024x768 pixels using your image editing software. (Will reduce image proportionally) • Insert as Picture in the normal way. • If needed fill the slide area by placing the image in…
The Womens' Bible Commentary - “Why Do You Look On the Treacherous?”
The Womens' Bible Commentary - “Why Do You Look On the Treacherous?”
by SPCK - Newsom, Ringe and Lapsley
“Why Do You Look On the Treacherous?” The prophet bemoans the failure of his expectations, namely, that the sins of the nation’s leaders would be met by appropriate judgment and that God would judge the iniquities of Judah’s enemies as well…
Formed In God's Image
Formed In God's Image
by Norman J Goreham (1931-2021)
This hymn reflects part of the wording in the Great Prayer of Thanksgiving in the eucharistic liturgy, used in varying forms throughout the ages and across the world. In modern liturgies Thomas Cranmer's "our bounden duty" becomes "our joy and our salvation".
THE LATER NEW TESTAMENT WRITERS AND SCRIPTURE - 5 Revelation and Scripture