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Spiritual Friendship

The Classic Text with a Spiritual Commentary by Dennis Billy, C.Ss.R.

By: Aelred of Rievaulx,Dennis Billy

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Spiritual Friendship

The Classic Text with a Spiritual Commentary by Dennis Billy, C.Ss.R.

By: Aelred of Rievaulx,Dennis Billy

This surprisingly modern, twelfth-century classic has long been popular with monks. Now this new edition opens up the riches of this spiritual masterpiece to a wide audience of contemporary readers who see the spiritual life not as a solitary enterprise, but one intimately connected to relationships. Written in dialogue form, Spiritual Friendship offers wise counsel on many aspects of friendship. Dennis Billy, C.Ss.R., editor of the innovative Classics with Commentary series, has once again provided readers with an invaluable introduction and background. The popular translation by M. Eugenia Laker is complemented by Billy's helpful commentary and thoughtful reflection questions.

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Ave Maria Press

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0870612646

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Spiritual Friendship

The Classic Text with a Spiritual Commentary by Dennis Billy, C.Ss.R.

By: Aelred of Rievaulx,Dennis Billy

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The Classic Text with a Spiritual Commentary by Dennis Billy, C.Ss.R.

By: Aelred of Rievaulx,Dennis Billy

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0870612646

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The Imitation of Christ

A Spiritual Commentary and Reader's Guide

By: Thomas à Kempis,Dennis Billy

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The Imitation of Christ

A Spiritual Commentary and Reader's Guide

By: Thomas à Kempis,Dennis Billy

One of the best-loved spiritual classics of all time is now more accessible than ever. While many contemporary readers seek the richness of classical spirituality, some find the language and thought patterns of The Imitation of Christ distant and difficult to understand. Fr. Dennis Billy, noted teacher and spiritual guide, helps today's readers interpret The Imitation by raising their awareness of how the world of Thomas à Kempis colored and shaped his presentation of the spiritual life. Using the accessible translation of The Imitation of Christ by William Creasy, Fr. Billy highlights how today's Christians can interpret and apply The Imitation to their own spiritual journeys. Each chapter is preceded by a brief introduction and followed by a set of thoughtful reflection questions that help readers understand and apply the text.

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Ave Maria Press

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0870612654

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9780870612657

Gospel Joy

Pope Francis and the New Evangelization

By: Dennis Billy, C.Ss.R.

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Gospel Joy

Pope Francis and the New Evangelization

By: Dennis Billy, C.Ss.R.

This book examines the central elements of Francis’ vision of the Church as it sets out to preach the gospel to people of every nation and every walk of life. In four chapters, it examines the heart of his message and the focus of his vision for the future of Catholicism, Christianity, and the world. Central to that vision is his call to continue the new evangelization. He writes: “Each individual Christian and every community is called to be an instrument of God for the liberation and promotion of the poor, and for enabling them to be fully a part of society” (EG 187). The pope admits that neither he nor the Church has “a monopoly on the interpretation of social realities or the proposal of solutions to contemporary problems” (EG 184). He wishes, however, to contribute some constructive insights concerning our present situation. For Pope Francis, the joy of the gospel is simple: God wishes to live in our hearts. When we let God do so his Spirit dwells there, purging our imperfections and slowly divinizing us so that as free and faithful disciples we follow the way of the Lord Jesus.

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New City Press

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1565485661

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Abandonment to Divine Providence

The Classic Text with a Spiritual Commentary by Dennis Billy, CSsR

By: Jean-Pierre de Caussade,Dennis Billy

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Abandonment to Divine Providence

The Classic Text with a Spiritual Commentary by Dennis Billy, CSsR

By: Jean-Pierre de Caussade,Dennis Billy

This classic work of Christian spirituality emboldens modern readers to see God’s care and concern for them in the joys and challenges of everyday life. Jean-Pierre de Caussade, a French Jesuit spiritual director and writer born in the late seventeenth century, is best known for his belief in the sacredness of the present moment, or the "eternal now." His masterpiece, Abandonment to Divine Providence, has been celebrated by spiritual writers as diverse as Richard Foster and Alan Watts for its ability to invoke the mystery of eternity in the now--a tenet of spirituality that resonates across faith traditions. Accompanied by the probing, expert commentary of Dennis Billy, CSsR, this exemplary edition of de Caussade's Abandonment offers newcomers to mysticism and spiritual direction a clear, compelling path to entering into God's presence.

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Ave Maria Press

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087061259X

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9780870612596

Experiencing God

Fostering a Contemplative Life

By: Dennis Billy,Dennis Joseph Billy

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Experiencing God

Fostering a Contemplative Life

By: Dennis Billy,Dennis Joseph Billy

This series of reflections is intended to promote a deeper experience of God through attention to a variety of spiritual sources, including the author's own experience of the Divine. A unique, path-breaking approach to Christian spirituality that invites and moves readers to reflect on their relationships with God.

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Liguori Publications

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0764806580

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9780764806582

Conscience and Prayer

The Spirit of Catholic Moral Theology

By: Dennis Joseph Billy,James Keating

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Conscience and Prayer

The Spirit of Catholic Moral Theology

By: Dennis Joseph Billy,James Keating

Conscience and Prayer takes the new conversation between Christian spirituality and moral theology to a deeper level of precision and focus. The authors argue that the relationship between moral theology and spirituality can best be explored by looking at how conscience is related to prayer. In exploring this relationship, both historically and theologically, Billy and Keating open new ways to approach the fundamental aspects of Catholic moral theology."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved

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Liturgical Press

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0814659578

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9780814659571

Tending the Mustard Seed

Living the Faith in Today's World

By: Dennis Joseph Billy

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Tending the Mustard Seed

Living the Faith in Today's World

By: Dennis Joseph Billy

Father Billy's powerful reflections on faith in the life of the disciple of Christ, with accompanying reflection questions, can be an excellent vehicle for prayer and study groups, RCIA programmes, and ongoing faith formation for adults.

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New City Press

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1565484754

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9781565484757

Living in the Gap - 2nd Edition

Religious Life and the Call to Community

By: Dennis J. Billy

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Living in the Gap - 2nd Edition

Religious Life and the Call to Community

By: Dennis J. Billy

This second edition of Living in the Gap is prompted by the Church’s celebration throughout 2015 of a Year for Consecrated Life to mark both the 50th anniversary of the Second Vatican Council and the 50th anniversary of Perfectae Caritatis, “The Decree on the Adaptation and Renewal of Religious Life.” The book wishes to raise awareness of the importance of the vocation to the consecrated life in the life of Church and to help religious in their efforts towards the new evangelization. The challenge before religious today and before all those called to evangelical counsels of chastity, poverty, and obedience is to do their best to narrow the gap between vision and reality. The question they should be asking themselves is not whether the gap between vision and reality exists in their lives, but whether it is getting larger or smaller.

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New City Press

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1565485831

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9781565485839

Eucharist

Exploring the Diamond of Our Faith

By: Dennis J. Billy,Dennis J. Billy, Cssr

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Eucharist

Exploring the Diamond of Our Faith

By: Dennis J. Billy,Dennis J. Billy, Cssr

Invites readers to delve more deeply into passages on the Eucharist found in the four gospels, Acts, and the letters of Paul. Helps individuals and groups to more fully appreciate the tremendous gift of the Eucharist and its meaning in their lives, Includes questions for reflection and/or discussion.

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Twenty-Third Publications

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1585953598

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9781585953592

The Beauty of the Eucharist

Voices from the Church Fathers

By: Dennis Joseph Billy

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The Beauty of the Eucharist

Voices from the Church Fathers

By: Dennis Joseph Billy

This book examines what some of the most prominent voices of Christianity's distant past have taught about the Eucharist including Ambrose, Basil the Great, Gregory of Nyssa, John Chrysostom, Jerome, and Augustine of Hippo. A title for the Year of the Priest, this book examines what some of the most prominent voices of Christianity's distant past have taught about the Eucharist. The author's goal is to look at how the proponents of an emerging Christian orthodoxy understood, celebrated, and presented the Eucharist in the centuries immediately following the end of the apostolic era. Father Billy has made a monumental contribution to the popularization of the Church Fathers at a time in the life of the religious community when being reminded of tradition is vital for the perpetuity of the faith. By a careful, sensitive, and thoroughly readable exposure to the original texts of the Fathers, this book provides the faith community and the individual with a very useful resource of the Church's teaching about the Eucharist. If ever a time was right for such a reintroduction of the Fathers' teachings, now is unquestionably the time. John H. Morgan, Ph.D. President, Graduate Theological Foundation Dennis Billy has done a masterful job of exposing us to almost 600 years of Christian belief on the Eucharist as reflected in the Fathers of the Church. He reminds us that this living faith of the dead is part of our heritage, something that we ignore only at our peril and loss. His writing is clear, practical, and his treatment of each Father consistent. He helps us to see how each writer adds to the mosaic and richness of our Eucharistic faith. Especially helpful are the reflection questions that end each chapter, as these force readers to plumb the depth of their own understanding and faith, and to examine how the Eucharist affects the whole of their Christian lives. I recommend it highly. Paul Bernier, SSS Editor, Emmanuel Magazine

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New City Press

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1565483286

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C.S. Lewis on the Fullness of Life

Longing for Deep Heaven

By: Dennis Joseph Billy

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C.S. Lewis on the Fullness of Life

Longing for Deep Heaven

By: Dennis Joseph Billy

Using the concept of "deep heaven," an image borrowed from C. S. Lewis's popular work of Christian fantasy The Great Divorce, the basic christological truths of the faith are considered in the context of human happiness. Six important aspects of Jesus' redeeming actions from the Apostles' Creed are examined: his incarnation, passion and death, descent into hell, resurrection, ascension, and second coming. Each chapter concludes with a series of reflection questions and meditative prayers to assist the reader in uncovering practical applications for his or her life and relationship with God."--BOOK JACKET.

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Paulist Press

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080914543X

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9780809145430

Into the Heart of Faith

Ten Steps on the Journey

By: Dennis Joseph Billy

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Into the Heart of Faith

Ten Steps on the Journey

By: Dennis Joseph Billy

A step-by-step journey focusing on the tasks of developing a rich and intimate faith that likens these tasks to those necessary to learning how to walk.

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0764803360

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The Beauty of the Eucharist

Voices from the Church Fathers

By: Dennis Joseph Billy

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Voices from the Church Fathers

By: Dennis Joseph Billy

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The Mystery of the Eucharist

Voices from the Saints and Mystics

By: Dennis Joseph Billy

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The Mystery of the Eucharist

Voices from the Saints and Mystics

By: Dennis Joseph Billy

In this companion volume to The Beauty of the Eucharist, Father Dennis Billy examines the eucharistic teaching and contribution of twenty-six saints and mystics from the church's past. Some taught with conviction from pulpit or classroom. Others showed a pastor's concern for hungering souls. Still others searched the mystical depths of the sacrament and the everlasting union with God it foreshadows. Lastly, voices from more recent times have urged us to see in the Eucharist a powerful force for social change and personal transformation, for compassion and peace. Together, these form a moving chorus of insight and spirituality which is helpful to all who are seeking a deeper grasp of the incredible riches of the mysterium fidei.

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1565485300

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Tending the Mustard Seed

Living the Faith in Today's World

By: Dennis Joseph Billy

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Living the Faith in Today's World

By: Dennis Joseph Billy

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Gospel Joy

Pope Francis and the New Evangelization

By: Dennis Billy, C.Ss.R.

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Pope Francis and the New Evangelization

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The Meaning of the Eucharist

Voices from the Twentieth Century

By: Dennis Billy C. Ss R.

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Voices from the Twentieth Century

By: Dennis Billy C. Ss R.

This book highlights some of the major theological voices from the past century who contributed to a deepening of the Church's understanding of the significance of the Eucharist and whose efforts came to fruition in the teachings of the Second Vatican Council. Each of the authors treated within these pages has a distinct voice that blends with the other voices of the Church's rich theological tradition. The result is a beautifully nuanced harmony of meanings that challenges the mind and moves the heart to wonder.

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1950108449

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9781950108442

Interior Castle

The Classic Text with a Spiritual Commentary

By: Teresa of Avila,Dennis Billy

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Interior Castle

The Classic Text with a Spiritual Commentary

By: Teresa of Avila,Dennis Billy

Teresa of Avila's Interior Castle is one of the most celebrated books of Christian mysticism ever written. In this new edition, the classic translation by E. Allison Peers is united with fresh spiritual commentary by Dennis Billy, C.Ss.R., making it the only edition of this work to provide spiritual nourishment in an accessible form while remaining completely faithful to Teresa's mystical vision. Remarkably simple both in style and structure, Teresa's Interior Castle begins with the vision of the soul as a "castle made of a single diamond ... in which there are many rooms, just as in Heaven there are many mansions." Building on this image, Teresa constructs a work of stunning spiritual and psychological wisdom. In his commentary, Dennis Billy breathes fresh air into this timeless work by examining Teresa's thought in its historical context and summarizing her teaching in a brief and straightforward manner.

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087061262X

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Eucharist

Exploring the Diamond of Our Faith

By: Dennis J. Billy,Dennis J. Billy, Cssr

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Exploring the Diamond of Our Faith

By: Dennis J. Billy,Dennis J. Billy, Cssr

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1585953598

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