ALBAN BOOKS ABRAHAM HESCHEL


Essential Writings ED BY S HESCHEL


Abraham Heschel (1907-1972) was one of the great religious teachers and moral prophets of our time. His writings here on prayer, God, prophecy, the human condition and the spiritual life vividly communicate his instinct for the “holy dimension of all existence”.


Orbis Books • 978 1 57075 919 2 • 200pp • PB • £12.99


WITNESS OF THE BODY


The Past, Present, and Future of Christian Martyrdom


ED BY M L BUDDE AND K SCOTT


Twelve scholars across different denominations examine the history and politics of Christian martyrdom, and resituate it within the everyday practices of the Church. Contributors include Lawrence Cunningham, William T Cavanaugh and Joyce Salisbury.


Eerdmans • 978 0 8028 6258 7 • 240pp • PB • £14.99


MIGRATIONS OF THE HOLY


God, State and the Political Meaning of the Church WILLIAM T CAVANAUGH


Examines the disconcerting modern transfer of sacred devotion from the Church to the nation- state. Cavanaugh encourage readers to embrace radical forms of political pluralism that privilege local communities and to cling to an incarnational theology that weaves itself seamlessly and tangibly into all aspects of daily life and culture.


Eerdmans • 978 0 8028 6609 7 • 206pp • PB • £11.99


ALL IS GRACE


A Biography of Dorothy Day JIM FOREST


Dorothy Day (1897-1980) founder of the Catholic Worker movement and one of the most prophetic voices in the Catholic Church, has recently been proposed as a candidate for canonisation. All is Grace provides a compelling portrait of her heroic efforts to live out the radical message of the Gospel for our time. Lavishly illustrated with over 100 black- and-white photographs.


Orbis Books • 978 1 57075 921 5 • 224pp • PB • £16.99


THE LORD AS THEIR PORTION


The Story of the Religious Orders and How They Shaped Our World ELIZABETH RAPLEY


An overview of the history of the whole spectrum of Catholic religious orders, from monasteries in ancient Egypt through their political heyday in Medieval and Renaissance Europe to their current work in education and social care.


Eerdmans • 978 0 8028 6588 5 • 352pp • PB • £16.99


GRACE ABOUNDS


A Call to Awaken and Renew Your Faith EDITH PRENDERGAST


Inspiring reflections on faith and the call to serve one another in the Church and the world. Draws on Scripture, the lives of the saints and mystics and contemporary writers and poets and invites readers to enter more deeply into the mind and heart of Christ.


Ave Maria Press • 978 1 59471 259 3 • 160pp • PB • £8.99


THINKING OF YOU


The Weekly Columns from the Catholic Standard


CARDINAL THEODORE E MCCARRICK


A fascinating look at the daily life and work of one of the most respected leaders of the Church in America. Includes McCarrick’s perspectives on the momentous events that occurred during his tenure, including the beginning of the war with Iraq, the revelations of sexual abuse by priests and the election of Pope Benedict XVI.


Ave Maria Press • 978 1 59471 129 9 • 512pp • PB • £14.99


PATHWAY TO OUR HEARTS


A Simple Approach to Lectio Divina with the Sermon on the Mount


ARCHBISHOP THOMAS COLLINS


Provides an accessible approach to praying the Scriptures in the tradition of lectio divina, or sacred reading, offering a fresh perspective on an ancient practice. Focuses on the Sermon on the Mount, encouraging readers to ask what the passage is saying to their heart and mind.


Ave Maria Press • 978 1 59471 265 4 • 160pp • PB • £8.99


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SPIRITUAL READING


Why Be a Catholic? by Mark Dooley (Burns & Oates, 136pp, £10.99). This is a timely book that seeks to revitalise a faith that is all too apt to flag in this time of crisis. Dooley faces up to the clerical sex-abuse scandals, but shows us a Church that still keeps the flame of faith alive. Finding Christ in the world, by meeting him first in the sacraments, is paramount. This is writing with which liberal Catholics may find much to disagree, but its heartfelt plea deserves to be heard. Tablet price £9.90.


On Being Saved: the roots of redemption by Rod Garner (Darton, Longman and Todd, 128pp, £14.99). This is an extended meditation on the place of redemption in the gospel message. It begins with a joy- filled assumption that the world is already transfigured with beauty. Religion needs to speak to people’s strength and celebrate their capacity for love. At the same time, we are called to an awareness of the dark- ness within ourselves. Garner seeks the redemptive in such things as the scattered memory of someone with dementia, or the kind of laughter that foreshadows heaven. Tablet price £13.50.


Unmasking God: revealing the divine in the ordinary by Daniel O’Leary (Columba Press, 144pp, £10.99). The author seeks to help us to regain the divine ability to discover the promise of joy and peace already residing within our hearts. It tries to unmask God, instead of – as religion all too often does – to conceal him. In a series of short meditations first published in The Tablet, O’Leary examines how we can discover the true meaning of incar- nation, the news that we are extravagantly loved. This is a beautifully written book, charged with meaning. Tablet price £9.90.


Gods Behaving Badly: media, religion and celebrity culture by Pete Ward (SCM Press, 176pp, £19.99). In this wide-ranging book, Pete Ward looks at how the distinc- tions between popular culture – in particular celebrity culture – and religion have become blurred. We sit in judgement on the “sins” of celebrities, our gods. From Michael Jackson and Elvis to Princess Diana, celebrity worship has a partial reli- gious significance which Ward terms “para-religion”. Its culture relies on audi- ences and readers being active in generating meanings around stories. Celebrities, however, are more than their images: they are reflections of what we might want or not want to be. This is an illuminating and original analysis which addresses a key question. Tablet price £18. Rima Devereaux


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