90 Reflexiones para vivir exitosamente

Algunos textos tomados de la predicación del primer Prelado del Opus Dei. Las palabras del beato Álvaro del Portillo, fruto de su plegaria personal, ayudan a dialogar con el Señor en oración sencilla y confiada. Siguiendo las enseñanzas de san Josemaría, el autor ilustra la llamada a santificarse en la vida ordinaria, que Jesucristo dirigió a todos los hombres sin excepción.

Para un cristiano, ondear la bandera blanca no significa: "Me rindo." Significa: "Al fin la victoria!" El primer paso hacia una vida espiritual mas profunda, mas rica y victoriosa es la rendicion. Cuando un cristiano rinde su corazon, su alma, su cuerpo y sus ambiciones, deja la puerta abierta para que Dios pueda ayudarle plenamente a triunfar. [The first volume of three in the series Revive Our Hearts, calling women to freedom, fullness, and fruitfulness in Christ. For a Christian, waving the white flag doesn't mean, "I give up!" It means "Victory at last!" The first step towards a deeper,...

How does the entrance song of the Mass function within the Roman Rite? What can it express theologically? What should Roman Catholics sing at the beginning of Mass? In this groundbreaking study, Jason McFarland answers these and other important questions by exploring the history and theology of the entrance song of Mass. After a careful history of the entrance song, he investigates its place in church documents. He proposes several models of the entrance song for liturgical celebration today. Finally, he offers a skillful theological analysis of the entrance song genre, focusing on the song...

Fueled by the drive to be bigger and better, the modern church has adopted ideas and principles created in the corporate world. The result is a toxic mix of the spiritual and the secular, where success is measured in numbers and pastors morph into CEO superstars. In short, the church is now modeled on business instead of the Bible. So how do we get back to the essentials of church leadership? - Renowned authors Don Cousins and Bruce Bugbee present an essential guide to rescuing the church from a marketplace mentality. Experiencing LeaderShift offers practical insights for remodeling...