The beginning of the new millennium seems an appropriate time to assess therole of the Catholic Church in modern life. As a centuries-old institution, ithas been rocked by forces of war, politics and scandal. Recently there have beencontinual calls for change, and how the Church responds to these diverse voiceswill signal an institution that is either accepting and inclusive, or one thatis fearful and withdrawn.
In Power &amp; Peril, Michael Higgins and Douglas Letson tacklehead-on the issues that are facing the Church daily. The authors combine animpressive depth of academic research, knowledge of Church history and numerousinterviews with key international figures, interviewed specifically for thisbook, to bring fresh perspectives to the challenges confronting the Church inthe contemporary world.
Power &amp; Peril is sure to provoke strong reactions and opinionsfrom many stakeholders. As the book makes clear, there is much in the Church tobe admired, preserved and emulated. But it is undeniable that the future itfaces is fraught with questions and debate.

Power and Peril: The Catholic Church at the Crossroads

Higgins, Michael W.

Letson, Douglas Richard

HarperCollins Publishers Canada, Limited

Heretic Blood: An Audiobiography of Thomas Merton

Biographies & Memoirs

Lucht, Bernie

Leaders & Notable People

Cbc Radio Canada

This book probes what it means to be a Jesuit today by exploring the history of the Order, as well as its literary, spiritual, political, and educational contributions to contemporary society.

The Jesuit mystique

Macmillan, Canada

In 1948, Thomas Merton, a monk from a Trappist monastery in Kentucky published the story of his life in a book called "The Seven Storey Mountain". The book became an instant best-seller and propelled him onto the world stage. Merton was first and foremost a monk, and he became one of the great monastic figures of the century. But he was also a poet, essayist, translator, cartoonist, photographer, social and political activist, and mystic. His personal and religious struggles have made him a symbol of our search for meaning in the modern world. On the 30th anniversary of Merton's death, scholar and professor Michael Higgins explores the spiritual geography of Thomas Merton. Produced at the state of the art recording studios of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Approximate Duration 3 Hours

Heretic Blood

Religion & Spirituality

Stoddart Pub.

Henri Nouwen's life in stages, with emphasis on his ideas on spirituality.

Genius Born of Anguish: The Life and Legacy of Henri Nouwen

Burns, Kevin

Paulist Press

Explores the genesis and evolution of Nouwen's multi-layered understanding of priestly ministry.

Impressively Free: Henri Nouwen as Model for a Reformed Priesthood

Christian Books & Bibles

Catholicism

"Oigame! oigame!" is the cry to listen and is strong theme in this ethnography. Drawing on four years of fieldwork, it offers a street-level perspective of grass-roots political activity and change in Sandinista and post-Sandinista Nicaragua. The authors paint a portrait of ordinary people caught up in the excitement of their role in the ongoing political drama of Nicaragua.

Oigame! Oigame!: Struggle And Social Change In A Nicaraguan Urban Community (CONFLICT SERIES)

Politics & Social Sciences

Coen, Tanya L.

Anthropology

Westview Press

People of God is a brand new series of inspiring biographies for the general reader. Each volume offers a compelling and honest narrative of the life of an important twentieth or twenty-first century Catholic. Some living and some now deceased, each of these women and men have known challenges and weaknesses familiar to most of us, but responded to them in ways that call us to our own forms of heroism. Each of them offers a credible and concrete witness of faith, hope, and love to people of our own day. Thomas Merton was the consummate post-modern holy one: flawed, anti-institutional, a voice for the voiceless. But he was also a classical traditionalist: centered, obedient, in search of stability. He was a religious thinker of remarkable insight, a social commentator of courage and conviction, and a writer of startling virtuosity. Michael W. Higgins recounts the life of this insatiable wanderer. He explores the various layers of influence and evolution in Merton’s thought and spirituality. This book tells the remarkable story of a life that remains to be understood from its beginnings and long after its premature ending.

Thomas Merton: Faithful Visionary (People of God)

Liturgical Press

Winner of the 2015 Templeton Prize and numerous other international and prestigious honors, Jean Vanier lives a radical poverty of surrender in a time of fanatical acquisitiveness, economic disparity, and mounting bellicosity among nations. He is a philosopher of the heart, icon of wholeness, and justice activist. Through such key notions as trust, community, relationship, and humility, Vanier has built up a network of service and nurturing growth spanning the globe: the L'Arche Movement. He has advocated for peace in a world that treasures its violence, written extensively about the very meaning of human personhood, and championed sensitivity to the diverse spiritual traditions that make up our world. His remarkable life has included rich friendships with Blessed Mother Teresa, St. John Paul II and Henri Nouwen. Jean Vanier is a man of complexity and formal philosophical training, a scion of a family of national pedigree, and one of the seminal religious and inspirational figures of our time. In this volume, Michael Higgins focuses on Vanier’s many interconnections—personal and conceptual—with the mighty and the humble, the pious and the secular, as well as the young and the seasoned. People of God is a series of inspiring biographies for the general reader. Each volume offers a compelling and honest narrative of the life of an important twentieth or twenty-first century Catholic. Some living and some now deceased, each of these women and men has known challenges and weaknesses familiar to most of us but responded to them in ways that call us to our own forms of heroism. Each offers a credible and concrete witness of faith, hope, and love to people of our own day.

Jean Vanier: Logician of the Heart (People of God)

Heretic Blood: The Spiritual Geography of Thomas Merton

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