Levántate Hay Esperanza

As the first woman to be given the title of doctor of the church, St. Teresa of Avila continues to exercise her teaching authority in the world today both within and outside the boundaries of the church. In the present group of 100 themes, Tomás Alvarez wishes to create a favorable approach to Teresa's person and a comprehensive reading of her writings. Avila and Its Surroundings, The Social Classes of Her Time, Environment and Cultural Levels, Contemporary Women, Clergy, Religion, Her Family, Home, Father, Mother and Siblings is a sampling of some of the one hundred themes presented in this ...

"Si no se arriesga, paga el precio. Conozca el riesgo y coseche las recompensas. En nuestra cultura de evasión de riesgos, valoramos en alto grado la seguridad. Compramos seguros para las vacaciones. Probamos los autos en choques simulados. Extendemos las garantías de los artefactos electrodomésticos. Sin embargo, al aislarnos de lo desconocido, de los riesgos de la vida, nos perdemos la gran aventura de vivir nuestras existencias a su pleno potencial. Ben Carson pasó su niñez como un niño en riesgo en las calles de Detroit, y en la actualidad corre riesgos a diario al realizar...

Maxwell Johnson has made multiple contributions to our understanding of liturgical history and liturgical theology. This volume honors his work by offering a set of important essays by respected scholars that bridge the distance between scholarship and praxis, to be accessible and relevant to both pastoral ministers and academic theologians. It is organized according to three categories: liturgical year, Christian initiation, and Eucharist. Within these categories, the contributors are especially attentive to three important aspects of liturgical history: the role that important figures in...

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,...