Leading Like Francis – Building God’s House introduces the reader to the foundational principles of servant-leadership and how they are clearly manifested in the life of St. Francis of Assisi. The book clarifies the ten characteristics of servant-leaders as identified by Robert Greenleaf and seen in Francis, and now in Pope Francis. Each section incorporates stories from Francis’ life, passages from his writing and from Scripture, and then offers activities that individuals or groups may use to reflect on their own experience and develop habits of servant-leaders.
De La Salle is recognized as the patron of teachers because he taught, worked out the best ways to instruct poor children, and trusted that God would guide and bless him each step of the way. The meditations in this book are designed to help readers pray with De La Salle on such themes as faith, zeal, trusting in Providence, the person of the teacher, perseverance, and discerning God's will. Stories about De La Salle, his writings, and passages from the Scriptures form the basis of each meditation. Many of the other books in the Companions for the Journey series are available from Word Among Us Press at http://bookstore.wau.org.
This book consists of 52 brief papers about events in my life between the ages of 5 and 65, some humorous some merely interesting. Included are several papers reflecting my personal philosophies.
Baruch Spinoza (1632-1677) er en af Europas allerstørste filosoffer. I sin samtid blev han regnet for en kætter og fritænker. I dag anses hans tanker om ytringsfrihed, religionskritik og demokrati som grundlaget for den europæiske oplysningstid. For første gang på dansk folder Carl Henrik Koch hele historien om Spinoza ud – og giver indblik i et mørkt kapitel i Europas historie. En tid med inkvisition, heksebrændinger og religiøse krige. Men også en tid, hvor fundamentet til det moderne Europa blev støbt i hemmelige selskaber og frisindede enklaver af intellektuelle. CARL HENRIK KOCH (f. 1938) er dr.phil. og fhv. docent ved Københavns Universitet, filosof og videnskabshistoriker, tidligere vicepræsident for Det Kongelige Danske Videnskabernes Selskab og medlem af Statens Humanistiske Forskningsråd. Carl Henrik Koch har bidraget til en række filosofihistoriske værker, herunder hovedværket Den danske filosofis historie (med Steen Ebbesen). Han har desuden skrevet en lang række bøger om bl.a. Francis Bacon, Kierkegaard og Steno samt senest ISAAC NEWTON – Geniet og mennesket fra 2013.
Touching on ten themes essential to Christian life, these 150 prayers are designed to help begin or end a meeting, a community event, or any other type of gathering.
How do I pray? Is there a right way to pray? PrayerWays, a practical aid for students who wish to develop their prayer and spiritual life, emphasizes experiencing prayer as well as learning about it. Written in a simple, accessible style, this one-semester course for eleventh and twelfth graders offers background and an explanation of different prayer forms, with reflections and activities for students to try alone or in groups. Topics include "What is prayer?" "Giving God a joyful heart," and "Dwelling on the mystery of God." The full-color text includes photos and original artwork to help students connect to the holy mystery of prayer. Award: PrayerWays won the 1996 Certificate of Merit for the Premier Print Award from the Printing Industries of America. Chosen from thousands of entries, the Premier Print Award goes to those firms who demonstrate a unique ability to create visual masterpieces.
How does the Catholic Church exist in the historical context of the world? The course, The Catholic Church, ideal as a one-semester course for eleventh- and twelfth-grade students, explores the developments, people, and events that have shaped the Church. Each chapter focuses on one time period. Using personal vignettes and special readings to make the history more personal and specific, the text engages teens in seeing the full historical dimension of the Catholic Church. Full-color, original illustrations, photographs, charts, cartoons, timelines, and maps acquaint students with people, places, and movements that are important to the history of the Church. Study aids include review questions after each section and activities in the margins of the text to personalize the material.
Koch explores what prayer is, where God is met, and defines the God which believers encounter in prayer. He guides readers on the many pathways to prayer, including petition, thanks and praise, journal writing, meditation, community prayer, and traditional prayer.
Senior year is a pivotal moment in the life of teens, a time when young men and women areshaping their goalsandhopes for the future and seeking spiritual guidance.Creating a Christian Lifestyle,a comprehensive one-semester course, addresses significant issues teens will face as they choose among the many life paths they may travel--single or married life, religious life, or ordained ministry. The text examines themes common to all these paths: identity and autonomy, love, communication, sexuality, friendship, creativity and learning, work, money and possessions, and suffering and healing. The accompanyingteaching manualsupports the student text and includes prayers, prayer services, review questions and answers, student activities, discussion questions, role-play situations, suggestions for interviews and guest speakers, student handouts, and much more. The teaching manual contains the following additional resources: goals and objectives suggestions for using specific features of this course an appendix of additional suggestions for effective teaching a list of recommended audiovisuals and other resources a list of audiovisual distributors a bibliography of additional professional resources sample test questions, also available free of charge in editable format More activities are suggested in the manual than a teacher could use in a semester. This wide selection allows teachers to choose the activities that are best suited to their students.
What does religion have to do with my life? How do I know right from wrong? The course Growing in Christian Morality offers a Christian vision for answering these questions. Decision-making, wise judgment, justice, wholeness, honesty, and respect are themes that this one-semester course makes real for tenth- and eleventh-grade students. The teaching manual supports the student text and includes numbered references to the Catechism of the Catholic Church, prayers, prayer services, review questions and answers, student activities, discussion questions, role-play situations, suggestions for interviews and guest speakers, student handouts, and much more.
If we believe in God's love for us, perhaps we will believe in our own ability to love. We pray to accept the grace to love. May each of these thirty-one days of prayer for love challenge, invite, inspire, and inform us to love more fully, wisely, and well.
Brings together 80 of the most important photographs by the artist, educator, art historian and critic Carl Chiarenza, whose influence on the American photography scene has been tremendous. With 80 duotone and 4 process color plates.
This abundant collection of prayers will be helpful to anyone who wants to begin or end a meeting, a school day, or a class with a prayer but does not have time to compose one. The prayers cover many themes central to Christian life.
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