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Chance or Purpose?

Creation, Evolution and a Rational Faith

By: Christoph Schoenborn

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Chance or Purpose?

Creation, Evolution and a Rational Faith

By: Christoph Schoenborn

Cardinal Christoph Schönborn's article on evolution and creation in The New York Times launched an international controversy. Critics charged him with biblical literalism and 'creationism'. In this book, Cardinal Schönborn responds to his critics by tackling the hard questions with a carefully reasoned "theology of creation". Can we still speak intelligently of the world as 'creation' and affirm the existence of the Creator, or is God a 'delusion'? How should an informed believer read Genesis? If God exists, why is there so much injustice and suffering? Are human beings a part of nature or elevated above it? What is man's destiny? Is everything a matter of chance or can we discern purpose in human existence? In his treatment of evolution, Cardinal Schönborn distinguishes the biological theory from 'evolutionism', the ideology that tries to reduce all of reality to mindless, meaningless processes. He argues that science and a rationally grounded faith are not at odds and that what many people represent as 'science' is really a set of philosophical positions that will not withstand critical scrutiny. Chance or Purpose? directly raises the philosophical and theological issues many scientists today overlook or ignore. The result is a vigorous, frank dialogue that acknowledges the respective insights of the philosopher, the theologian and the scientist, but which calls on them to listen and to learn from each another.

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Man, The Image of God

The Creation of Man as Good News

By: Christoph Schoenborn

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Man, The Image of God

The Creation of Man as Good News

By: Christoph Schoenborn

God created man in his own image, and the profound implications of this assertion are the subject of this book. Drawing on philosophy, theology, science, Scripture and art, Cardinal Schönborn reflects on man as the greatest of God's creatures and on the Christian understanding of his incomparable dignity that flows from this truth. According to the Christian faith, all the works of God converge toward man, and find their goal in him. The world was made for man, and man was made for God. This "anthropocentrism" resounds like good news at a time when many find it hard to believe in God's special and personal providence for man. It is good news, indeed, that man has worth and his life has meaning because God bears an infinite love for him - a love which is the very origin of creation and is the reason for the work of redemption. Among the topics Cardinal Schonborn addresses are: Christ-the Loveliest of Men, The Exaltation of Man, The Basis of Man's Dignity, Faith in Art, God with a Human Face. "Man is created by God and for God; he has an incomparable dignity because God, in creating him, has for him an infinite love, the very origin of creation and the reason for the work of redemption." - Cardinal Christoph Schonborn

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1681493225

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Living the Catechism of the Catholic Church: The Creed

By: Cardinal Christoph Schönborn

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Living the Catechism of the Catholic Church: The Creed

By: Cardinal Christoph Schönborn

Cardinal Schönborn, the editor of the monumental Catechism of the Catholic Church, a worldwide best seller, provides a brief and profound commentary on the first part of the Catechism, the Creed. Schönborn gives an incisive, detailed analysis of the Creed, providing a specific meditation for each week of the year on how to better live the Catholic faith as expressed in the Creed and explained in the Catechism. Through these 52 meditations, Schönborn's hope is for the reader to not just have a better grasp of Catholic doctrine and belief, but especially to grow in a greater love of and devotion to the person of Jesus Christ. "Faith is whole. It has only one heart, one center: Jesus Christ, the Son of the living God. Christ must therefore also be the center of catechesis whose object is 'putting people...in communion...with Jesus Christ: only he can lead us to the love of the Father in the Spirit and make us share in the life of the Holy Trinity' (CCC 426), for 'in him are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge' (Col 2:3). In a certain sense, the 'essential elements of the faith' have their origin in a treasury of the heart of Jesus." -Cardinal Christoph Schönborn

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0898705606

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God's Human Face

The Christ Icon

By: Christoph Schoenborn

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God's Human Face

The Christ Icon

By: Christoph Schoenborn

The principal editor of the Catechism of the Catholic Church, presents the sources of meditation on the mystery of God's human face from the great Masters of early Christianity. Artists and theologians have meditated upon the mystery of God's human countenance and tried to express it. This book seeks to present the great sources of this meditation--sources which today are widely unknown, or have become foreign or obscure. These sources are above all the great masters of early Christianity. In their meditation upon Christ, Bishop Schonborn seeks the sources of the art on the Icon. The reader will find not only an engaging introduction to the meaning and beauty of Icons, but an invitation to draw closer to the One who inspired these Masters of theological expression and holy art. Includes beautiful color Icon illustrations.

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1681492121

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Chance Or Purpose?

Creation, Evolution, and a Rational Faith

By: Christoph Sconborn,Christoph von Schšnborn

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Chance Or Purpose?

Creation, Evolution, and a Rational Faith

By: Christoph Sconborn,Christoph von Schšnborn

Cardinal Christoph Schonborn's article on evolution and creation in The New York Times launched an international controversy. Critics charged him with biblical literalism and "creationism." In this book, Cardinal Schonborn responds to his critics by tackling the hard questions with a carefully reasoned "theology of creation." Can we still speak intelligently of the world as "creation" and affirm the existence of the Creator, or is God a "delusion"? How should an informed believer read Genesis? If God exists, why is there so much injustice and suffering? Are human beings a part of nature or elevated above it? What is man's destiny? Is everything a matter of chance or can we discern purpose in human existence? In his treatment of evolution, Cardinal Schonborn distinguishes the biological theory from "evolutionism," the ideology that tries to reduce all of reality to mindless, meaningless processes. He argues that science and a rationally grounded faith are not at odds and that what many people represent as "science" is really a set of philosophical positions that will not withstand critical scrutiny. Chance or Purpose? directly raises the philosophical and theological issues many scientists today overlook or ignore. The result is a vigorous, frank dialogue that acknowledges the respective insights of the philosopher, the theologian and the scientist, but which calls on them to listen and to learn from each another.

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1586172123

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From Death to Life

The Christian Journey

By: Christoph Schoenborn

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From Death to Life

The Christian Journey

By: Christoph Schoenborn

Bishop Schoenborn, editor of the monumental Catechism of the Catholic Church, presents profound reflections on the meaning of death, judgment and eternal life, and the Church's teachings on this eschatological dimension of our faith. Lamenting the absence today of sermons and writings on this important subject, Schoenborn meets that need by delving deeply into the Church's rich tradition of thought on life beyond death. Today, language about man's pilgrim path, about his homeland in heaven, of earthly tribulation and hope for life beyond death, has become largely a foreign language in the Christian churches. It is only seldom that a sermon dares to look out on the vista of eternal life. It seems that fear of being accused of dispensing a consolation in a life after death and of fleeing from the world has become to a large extent a self-censorship. Bishop Schoeborn says that this "eschatological amnesia" is one reason why many people no longer turn to the Church when they want information about the last things. In this book, Schoenborn shows that Jesus Christ is the focal point of the Christian vision of life on earth and life after death. Christ is the Alpha and the Omega, the one who discloses to us what "existence in transition" means.

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1681497182

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We Have Found Mercy

The Mystery of God's Merciful Love

By: Christoph Schoenborn

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We Have Found Mercy

The Mystery of God's Merciful Love

By: Christoph Schoenborn

Sister Faustina Kowalska, the Polish nun who had mystical encounters with the merciful Christ in the early 20th century, was canonized a saint by Pope John Paul II. The Pope also declared the first Sunday after Easter to be Divine Mercy Sunday, and it was during the vigil Mass of this feast that the Holy Father received his last Holy Communion and drew his last breath. The message of Divine Mercy as communicated through Sister Faustina is both a starting point and a recurring theme for Cardinal Schönborn's discussion of God's merciful love. The Archbishop of Vienna explores the presence of God's great mercy in the Scriptures, Tradition, the life of Christ, and the sacraments and works of the Church, while raising important questions along the way, such as, "What is the relationship between mercy and justice?" "Mercy is the central nucleus of the Gospel message. In our time humanity needs a strong proclamation and witness of God's mercy . . . Go forth and be witnesses of God's mercy, a source of hope for every person and for the whole world." - Pope Benedict XVI

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1681496151

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My Jesus

Encountering Christ in the Gospel

By: Christoph Schönborn

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My Jesus

Encountering Christ in the Gospel

By: Christoph Schönborn

Accompanied by illustrations from various epochs of Christian art history, presents sermons by the Archbishop of Vienna, Austria on the topic "Who is Jesus Christ?

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Youcat English

Youth Prayer Book

By: Cardinal Christoph Schonborn

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Youcat English

Youth Prayer Book

By: Cardinal Christoph Schonborn

The internationally best-selling book, YOUCAT -- The Youth Catechism of the Catholic Church, explained to young people the meaning of their faith in language, style and design that has appealed greatly to them. Now YOUCAT -- The Youth Prayer Book, helps them to live their faith and deepen their spiritual lives. The book includes modern, new prayers, along with traditional prayers, and the time-honored prayers of Holy Scripture. It also gives a lot of practical advice on how to pray: in the morning, in the evening, and in between; in sorrow or in joy. The prayer book is illustrated with many photos of young people from all over the world.

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We Have Found Mercy

The Mystery of Divine Mercy

By: Christoph Schonborn,Christoph von Schšnborn

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The Mystery of Divine Mercy

By: Christoph Schonborn,Christoph von Schšnborn

Looks at God's merciful love, focusing on God's mercy found in the Scriptures, the life of Christ, the sacraments, and the works of the Church.

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Living the Catechism of the Catholic Church

A Brief Commentary on the Catechism for Every Week of the Year: The Sacraments

By: Christoph Schoenborn

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A Brief Commentary on the Catechism for Every Week of the Year: The Sacraments

By: Christoph Schoenborn

Cardinal Christoph Schönborn, the editor of the monumental Catechism of the Catholic Church, a worldwide best seller, provides a brief and profound commentary on the second part of the Catechism, the sacraments. Schönborn gives an incisive, detailed analysis of the sacraments, providing a specific meditation for each week of the year on how to better live the Catholic faith with the aid of the sacraments and the Mass, and explained in the Catechism. Through these 52 meditations, Schönborn's hope is for the reader to not just have a better grasp of the Catholic doctrine and belief, but especially to grow in a greater love of and devotion to the person of Jesus Christ. "Faith is a whole. It has only one heart, one center, Jesus Christ, the Son of the living God. Christ must therefore also be the center of catechesis whose object is 'putting people...in communion...with Jesus Christ; only He can lead us to the love of the Father in the Spirit". -Cardinal Christoph Schönborn

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1681493047

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Jesus, the Divine Physician

Reflections on the Gospel During the Year of Luke

By: Christoph Schönborn,Christoph von Schönborn

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Jesus, the Divine Physician

Reflections on the Gospel During the Year of Luke

By: Christoph Schönborn,Christoph von Schönborn

Cardinal Schonborn, the well-known Archbishop of Vienna, Austria, and renowned spiritual writer and teacher, presents this third book in his series of meditations on the Gospels, seeking to help the reader to have a deep personal encounter with Jesus Christ as seen in the Sacred Scriptures. His first two books focused on the Gospels of Matthew and Mark, and this new book covers Luke.

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1586171801

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The Joy of Being a Priest

Following the Curé of Ars

By: Christoph von Cardinal Schonborn

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The Joy of Being a Priest

Following the Curé of Ars

By: Christoph von Cardinal Schonborn

This insightful book on the priesthood is based on a series of six talks that Cardinal Schönborn addressed to an international group of priests in Ars, the village where the famed St. John Vianney served as pastor. Vianney, known as the Curé of Ars, is the patron of the Year For Priests announced by Pope Benedict XVI. In these talks, the Cardinal summarized the vocation, challenge, and joy of the priesthood, drawing on the life of the Curé of Ars, the writings of St. Thérèse of Liseux, St. Faustina Kowalska, and many other saints and holy people.Gathered together in this short but profound volume, these insights by the highly respected theologian and spiritual writer Cardinal Schönborn will inspire the priest as well as the layman, giving sage counsel to all who are striving for perfection in their vocation. The Cardinal speaks on the vocation to the priesthood; the importance of mercy, prayer, and spiritual combat; the Eucharist; preaching and the mission of the priest; and the importance of Our Lady to priests.

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1586174762

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Living the Catechism of the Catholic Church

By: Christoph Cardinal Von Schonborn

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By: Christoph Cardinal Von Schonborn

Cardinal Christoph SchOnborn, the editor of the monumental Catechism of the Catholic Church, a worldwide best seller, provides a brief and profound commentary on the second part of the Catechism, the sacraments. SchOnborn gives an incisive, detailed analysis of the sacraments, providing a specific meditation for each week of the year on how to better live the Catholic faith with the aid of the sacraments and the Mass, and explained in the Catechism. Through these 52 meditations, SchOnborn's hope is for the reader to not just have a better grasp of the Catholic doctrine and belief, but especially to grow in a greater love of and devotion to the person of Jesus Christ. "Faith is a whole. It has only one heart, one center, Jesus Christ, the Son of the living God. Christ must therefore also be the center of catechesis whose object is 'putting people...in communion...with Jesus Christ; only He can lead us to the love of the Father in the Spirit." --Cardinal Christoph SchOnborn

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The Source of Life

Exploring the Mystery of the Eucharist

By: Christoph Schoenborn

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The Source of Life

Exploring the Mystery of the Eucharist

By: Christoph Schoenborn

Cardinal Schoenborn, who regularly gathers the people of his diocese in the beautiful medieval cathedral of Vienna, Austria, knows how to communicate the great Christian mysteries in modern ways. He has the gift to integrate contemporary everyday experience with the knowledge passed on from tradition and the great thinkers and theologians of the church. In this volume, focusing on the beauty and power of the Holy Eucharist, the renown Cardinal and prolific author also explores how these rituals often connect to the Jewish roots of the Christian story. Accessible to all those who want to know more about the essential source of Christian spirituality in order to elevate the depth of their experience in it, this work defines the origins of the Eucharist in the Passover celebration and the Last Supper, along with other key elements of the liturgy, including sacrifice, transubstantiation, the transformation of the bread and wine, and the significance of the Eucharist today. A readable, beautifully insightful book for everyone who desires to understand and experience more profoundly the central sacrament of Christian life.

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1681494485

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Living the Catechism of the Catholic Church

A Brief Commentary on the Catechism for Every Week of the Year: Paths of Prayer

By: Christoph Schoenborn

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A Brief Commentary on the Catechism for Every Week of the Year: Paths of Prayer

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Cardinal Schönborn, the editor of the monumental Catechism of the Catholic Church, a worldwide best seller, provides a brief and profound commentary on the fourth part of the Catechism, the Paths of Prayer. Schönborn gives an incisive, detailed analysis of the Paths of Prayer, providing a specific meditation for each week of the year on how to develop a deeper life of prayer, as explained in the Catechism. Through these 52 meditations, Schönborn helps the reader to have a better grasp of Catholic prayer in its various forms, with a special emphasis on the Lord's Prayer. This book will aid one's growth in a greater love of and devotion to the Person of Jesus Christ. "In prayer there are joys that cannot be compared with any other joy, and at the same time prayer is a constant struggle. But in either case we do not do it alone: we pray as members of a great praying community-and it is much larger than we can suspect-and we do not struggle alone to pray. Many invisible helpers-in heaven and here on earth-are with us and assist us." -Christoph Cardinal Schönborn

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1681493063

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Living the Catechism of the Catholic Church

A Brief Commentary on the Catechism for Every Week of the Year: Life in Christ

By: Christoph Schoenborn

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A Brief Commentary on the Catechism for Every Week of the Year: Life in Christ

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Cardinal Christoph Schönborn, the editor of the monumental Catechism of the Catholic Church, a worldwide best seller, provides a brief and profound commentary on the third part of the Catechism, Life in Christ. Schönborn gives an incisive, detailed analysis of living the Christian life, providing a specific meditation for each week of the year on how to better live the Catholic faith as presented in the Catechism. Through these 52 meditations, Schönborn's hope is for the reader to not just have a better grasp of the Catholic doctrine and belief, but especially to grow in a greater love of and devotion to the person of Jesus Christ.

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1681493055

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Living the Catechism of the Catholic Church

A Brief Commentary on the Catechism for Every Week of the Year: The Creed

By: Christoph Schoenborn

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A Brief Commentary on the Catechism for Every Week of the Year: The Creed

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1681493039

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Introduction to the Catechism of the Catholic Church

By: Pope Benedict XVI,Christoph von Schönborn

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Introduction to the Catechism of the Catholic Church

By: Pope Benedict XVI,Christoph von Schönborn

This is a valuable introduction to the Catechism by the general editor of the Catechism (Schonborn) and the head of the Bishops Commission for the implementation of the Catechism (Ratzinger). Providing helpful insights on how to read and study the Catechism, this book includes a prehistory of the Catechism, an overview of its structure and contents, the major themes and methods in it, a special introduction to the four parts of the Catechism, and specific advice on how to use the Catechism. Ratzinger and Schonborn illuminate the Catechism's teaching on faith, morals, prayer and sacraments, and how a Catholic lives those teachings in today's world. Learn more about Pope Benedict! Visit the

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Behold, God's Son!

Reflections on the Gospel During the Year of Mark ; [encountering Christ in the Gospel of Mark]

By: Christoph Schönborn

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Behold, God's Son!

Reflections on the Gospel During the Year of Mark ; [encountering Christ in the Gospel of Mark]

By: Christoph Schönborn

Who is Jesus Christ? How can we really know Him? These are questions everyone should ask. The best answers are found in the four Gospels, but how are they to be understood, and applied to our modern lives? Cardinal Schonborn, former student of Pope Benedict XVI and himself a well-known theologian and spiritual teacher, presents his second volume of reflections on the person of Christ, this time as found in the words and images of Jesus as portrayed in the Gospel of Mark. Sunday after Sunday, Cardinal Schonborn, uses the Gospel readings from Mark to bring to light the life of Christ in clear and understandable words.

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