In this first of two volumes on the Gospel According to Luke, Joseph A. Fitzmyer provides an exhaustive introduction, a definitive new translation, and extensive notes and commentary on Luke’s Gospel. Fitzmyer brings to the task his mastery of ancient and modern languages, his encyclopedic knowledge of the sources, and his intimate acquaintance with the questions and issues occasioned by the …
In this book, father Paul Keyes shares a special gift of insight with all of the Christian community in general and with those who have been chosen to serve in the diocesan priesthood in particular. His gift is one of invitation; he invites us to live reflectively, not reactively like so many men in diocesan ministry. Seminarians preparing for parish ministry will find Father Keye's meditati…
This novelist-preacher insists you have to understand the Gospels unblinking reflection of everyday reality. They record the tragedy of human failure, the comedy of being loved overwhelmingly by God despite that failure, and the fairy tale of transformation through that love. With grace, literacy, and beauty Frederick Buechner introduces us to this vision that, once found, cannot be forgotten.