The doctrine of the Incarnation makes a powerful claim. It does not say that Jesus was just a great man, or a major prophet, or an ethical ideal, or even the center of an archetypal story. It claims that Jesus was God incarnate; that God took on human flesh an dwelt among us. In this volume, Duckworth offers twenty sermons on the meaning of the Incarnation that speak to contemporary Christians with power, depth, and insight. Beginning with the "I Am" sayings of Jesus in the Gospel of John, these sermons help readers discover new levels of meaning in the message of God's self-revelation. Although especially appropriate during the Advent and Christmas seasons, these sermons are helpful throughout the year.

I Am: Teaching Sermons on the Incarnation (Teaching Sermons Series)

Christian Books & Bibles

Duckworth, Penelope

Ministry & Evangelism

ABINGDON PRESS *

This book of daily prayers, scripture, and meditations mixes traditional “fixed hour” prayer (morning, noon, evening, and night) with fresh, inclusive language. It offers a week-long cycle of devotion to God through the life of the Virgin Mary, traditionally recognized as first among the saints, and who has been cherished as a soul friend to Christians since the beginning of the church. Organized upon the joys and sorrows of the Marian Rosary, this prayer book encompasses the life of Mary as she followed her son and experienced her own discipleship. It gives those who use it a deeper appreciation of the life of the woman. It holds particular appeal for traditional prayer and study groups, like Daughters of the King, Julian of Norwich prayer groups, members of the Third Order of the Franciscans, and denominational women’s organizations, spiritual seekers, plus all those drawn to a flexible, yet regular prayer routine.

Mary's Hours: Daily Prayers with the Mother of God

Catholicism

Morehouse Publishing

Poetry. Penelope Duckworth's first full collection of poetry, A COMMON GLORY, travels the outer landscape of the natural world exploring her roots in the farmland of southern Ohio; family place as she moved west and traveled abroad; and sacred space as she explored her spiritual heritage through study and priesthood in the Episcopal Church. Her poems also chronicle the inner landscape of grief for the deaths of her sister and father; of women's lives as she probes the stories of women in scripture, as well as touching her own occasions for joy, outrage, forgiveness, and gratitude. Working both in traditional forms and free verse, this accessible collection is a strong companion to her other writings. "Carrying the sound of plain chant and wearing the scent of the sea, Penelope Duckworth's generous, deeply-felt poems record, witness, and celebrate each image, thought, and story they so richly bring forward and keep." —Jane Hirshfield "Penelope Duckworth's A COMMON GLORY is by turns lyrical, elegiac, and narrative. But no matter the form, each poem deftly considers our inherited world with gratitude and reverence, displaying the religious visionary's urge to humbly praise all that God has made." —Ron Hansen

A Common Glory

Literature & Fiction

Poetry

Browser Books Publishing

Although Mary is a preeminent figure in Christianity and one of the most celebrated women in history, to many Christians she seems distant and unapproachable, a porcelain perfection of abstract motherhood that is irrelevant to their everyday existence. Still, interest in Mary is high, as evidenced by retreats, pilgrimages, liturgical formulations, and church discussions on her. Many Christians are hearing new wisdom in her Magnificat and are searching for ways to integrate her into their lives of faith. Although we inevitably look at Mary from a twenty-first-century perspective, in this book Duckworth shows that our appreciation will be deeply enriched if we remember the sources that have influenced our tradition and try to comprehend the grand sweep of Marian devotion. As descendants of that tradition, we can look to Mary not only as the mother of our Lord but as the mother of a growing, changing church that is finding its way to a contemporary appreciation of her many dimensions. Duckworth addresses six of those dimensions―Mary as prophet, matriarch, theologian, disciple, intercessor, and paradigm―in this compelling work that combines theology, history, devotion, and meditation on biblical texts.

Mary: The Imagination of Her Heart

Religion & Spirituality

Cowley Publications

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