Manual de Homilética Hispana

The book of Hebrews focuses, more than any other book of the New Testament, on the ministry that our Lord Jesus is doing now on behalf of his people. During unstable and troublesome times, it speaks of a kingdom that remains stable. It reminds Christians that their call is not to be complacent with how things are, but rather to pursue God's purpose, following the way paved by the Pioneer of our faith. When we feel discouraged and tempted to give up, Hebrews motivates us to continue on to the eternal city--the true land of the faithful. A book that does all that, in spite of the images it...

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...

SPANISH EDITION. Starting with the following question, the author unveils an in-depth look at the pertinence and relevance of our faith in the world in which we live. “Does our faith deceive us into believing in a world that doesn't really exist, or, more likely, does it reveal the existence of a world that can't be seen without faith? Throughout chapters like “Partial life,” “Designer sex,” “The gift of guilt” and others, this award-winning author helps us to understand the fullness of the reality in which we live, in both spiritual and mundane ways. In conclusion, the book...

“Yo te elijo a ti, para siempre”, es fruto del trabajo de muchos años realizado por el padre Horacio Rivas, Sch., con pololos, novios y matrimonios, y la colaboración de matrimonios monitores de novios, como una invitación a trabajar en profundidad la preparación al matrimonio. Permite a los novios, a través de cinco encuentros, aplicar los contenidos por medio de talleres, guiados por monitores, e ir desarrollando su proyecto de vida matrimonial con tareas concretas de acuerdo a su propia realidad. Cada encuentro trata de un tema central que va acompañado de la activa...