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When 2 Corinthians is read as a whole in the early manuscripts, we hear a distraught and defensive Paul, struggling to recover the respect of the Corinthians that he assumed in 1 Corinthians. Scholars have supplied a recent visit gone awry to explain this, but Wire argues that the Corinthians have not kept the restrictions Paul laid down in his earlier letter. It is Paul who has changed. No longer able to demand that they imitate his weakness as he embodies Jesus' death, he concedes and even celebrates that they embody Jesus' power and life and thereby demonstrate the effectiveness of his work among them.

With special attention to the women in Corinth who pray and prophesy, Wire looks at each part of 2 Corinthians through three feminist lenses: a broad focus on all bodies within the tensions of the ecosystem as Paul sees it; a mid-range focus on the social, political, and economic setting; and a precise focus on his argument as evidence of an interaction between Paul and the Corinthians. When Paul ends with "The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the partnership of the Holy Spirit," the Corinthians have pressed him to reshape his message from "yes but" and "no" to "yes," from a tenacity of qualifiers and subordinations to an overflow of encouragements.

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ISBN: 9780814681725
Details: 400 pgs , 6 X 9 
Publication Date: 07/19/2019

First and Second Timothy and Titus are designated Pastoral Letters because they deal with leadership and organizational issues of the early Christian community. Probably written after the death of Paul, they nevertheless express what Paul himself would have and could have written to community leaders. Second Timothy gives the greatest amount of biographical material we have about Paul. The Letter to Philemon, a miniature but authentic Pauline jewel, is a masterpiece of persuasion regarding a slave freedom.

Terence J. Keegan perceptive commentaries on these precious remnants of first century Christianity provide information and insight regarding the gradual growth of the church. There are pertinent lessons here for today shepherds and their flocks.

Author: Terence J. Keegan, OP

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ISBN: 9780814628683
Details: 80 pgs , 6 x 9 
Publication Date: 04/01/2006

Vincent M. Smiles provides a fresh look at the early Church and the faith with which they approached their dynamic, diverse community. With a brief introduction to each letter, Smiles brings to light issues such as authorship, dating, and historical situation. Smiles focuses on similarities and contrasts-such as eschatology, ecclesiology and the status of women--within these diverse, yet unified letters.

A reading of these letters as "partners in a conversation" provides both an understanding and inspiration for today's Christian society: inspiration to meet our challenges in faith with the same creativity as did the early Church.

With an understandable, yet comprehensive manner, this commentary will appeal to those interested in the changing early Church and its ancient wisdom.

Author: Vincent M. Smiles

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ISBN: 9780814628676
Details: 128 pgs , 6 x 9 
Publication Date: 10/01/2005

The book of Sirach praises the study of the law, the wisdom of the men of old and their prophecies. Its author is well-read and rearticulates traditional Jewish wisdom for his generation, centering it on fear of the Lord, and clearly asserting that wisdom is a gift from God. He encourages his audience to remain steadfast in following the law of Moses rather than following the ways of the dominant pagan Greek culture.

Author: Jeremy Corley

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ISBN: 9780814628553
Details: 152 pgs , 6 x 9 
Publication Date: 09/01/2013

Every culture finds ways to pass along its wisdom from one generation to the next. Old Testament Wisdom literaturecomprised of the books of Proverbs, Job, Ecclesiastes, Sirach, and Wisdomraises the "big" questions for the people of Israel: Why do the righteous suffer? "Why do we die? What is the meaning of life?

The book of Proverbs organizes memorable sayings that lead to insight and understanding about the world that can inform the way we live. Speaking universally of the human condition, it paints a poetic portrait of wisdom as it guides members of the community, especially the young, in how to get along in life.

Author: Katherine M. Hayes

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ISBN: 9780814628522
Details: 120 pgs , 6 x 9 
Publication Date: 06/01/2013

These books, from what are often called the twelve prophets, continue to recount the story of the return from Babylonian exile. They speak with immediacy and power to the generation that was responsible for writing down and organizing the Hebrew Scriptures and founding Judaism as a religion, not just an ethnic identity.

Haggai demonstrates how not to be a prophet, as his wildly optimistic and date-specific predictions don't come true. Zechariah then tries to restore the reputation of the prophets after Jeremiah denounces them as liars. A central issue is the rebuilding of the templehow can it replace the celebrated temple of Solomon? Should it be built before the people even have the resources to build their own houses? When did God leave the temple, and what will convince God to return?

These postexilic prophets affirm the many traditions of the people of Judah and Israel, who are still reeling from exile, offering them hope and direction. They promise that God's justice will include punishment of their enemies and a full restoration of God's people.

Author: John J. Collins

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ISBN: 9780814628515
Details: 152 pgs , 6 x 9 
Publication Date: 01/01/2013

The book of Isaiah uses both prose and poetry to engage readers in a drama of great emotion and intensity. Although the circumstances under which this book took its present form remain in scholarly dispute, this commentary highlights its larger purposeto provide the people of Judah and Jerusalem with hope for the future and the will to re-embrace their ancestral religious traditions.

Leslie Hoppe assumes the composite character of the books and approaches the work as a whole with its own literary and theological integrity. Unlike many other contemporary commentaries on the book of Isaiah, the divisions of the book used here focus on its literary shape rather than the history of its composition. With this approach, we recognize that the book of Isaiah is an expression of faith in the Holy One of Israel and in the future of Jerusalem, both of which have decisively shaped the faith of Jewish and Christian believers over the centuries.

Author: Leslie J. Hoppe, OFM

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ISBN: 9780814628478
Details: 184 pgs , 6 x 9 
Publication Date: 10/01/2012

In the ongoing debate over the when and how our universe began, Genesis chooses to answer the theological question, "Who set in motion the beginning of the heavens and the earth?" Once that question is answered by vivid and memorable stories, the focus moves to ancestral stories that identify the roots and early branches of the Jewish family tree. This same tree grows in Christian settings as the matriarchs and patriarchs of Genesis appear over and again in New Testament writings.

Given the growing interest in family genealogies, in this commentary Joan Cook leads us to appreciate and delight in our ancient and awesome spiritual heritage as well. We should not be surprised, however, to discover that our earliest spiritual kith and kin were guilty of deceit, marital infidelity, jealousy, and murder. But readers will learn that the God who created the heavens and the earth is also a forgiving and protective God-the God of ancient time, of our time, of all time.

Joan E. Cook, SC

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ISBN: 9780814628362
Details: 160 pgs , 6 x 9 
Publication Date: 05/01/2011

En estas cartas de aliento, corrección, e instrucciín escritas desde las prisiín, Pablo guóa amorosamente a las jóvenes comunidades de Asia y macedonia. Estas cartas nos inspiran y desafían a emprender un apostolado más amplio.

El texto completo de cada libro bíblica se ofrece, con comentario en la misma página o en la página de enfrente. Ayudas para el repaso y temas de discusión hacen los libros eminentemente prácticos y útiles para estudio bíblico individual o en grupos. Los libros son en rústica, y contienen de 64 a 144 páginas. Los volúmenes disponibles actualmente en español se enumeran a continuación.

El texto completo de cada libro bíblica se ofrece, con comentario en la misma página o en la página de enfrente. Ayudas para el repaso y temas de discusión hacen los libros eminentemente prácticos y útiles para estudio bíblico individual o en grupos. Los libros son en rústica, y contienen de 64 a 144 páginas. Los volúmenes disponibles actualmente en español se enumeran a continuación.

El texto completo de cada libro bíblica se ofrece, con comentario en la misma página o en la página de enfrente. Ayudas para el repaso y temas de discusión hacen los libros eminentemente prácticos y útiles para estudio bíblico individual o en grupos. Los libros son en rústica, y contienen de 64 a 144 páginas. Los volúmenes disponibles actualmente en español se enumeran a continuación.

Concise and accessible, this one-volume edition of the New Collegeville Bible Commentary: New Testamentallows readers to explore any or all of the books with just one resource alongside their Bibles. The individual commentaries collected here are written by respected scholars, and they break open the biblical texts in a lively fashion. Readers will be able to engage Scripture more deeply and reflect on its meanings, nuances, and imperatives for living a Christian life in the twenty-first century. Continuing Liturgical Press's long tradition of publishing biblical scholarship and interpretation, this commentary also answers the Second Vatican Council's call to make access to Scripture "open wide to the Christian faithful."

Author: Daniel Durken, OSB

Subtitle: New Testament 

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ISBN: 9780814632604
Details: 912 pgs , 6 x 9 
Publication Date: 01/01/2009

In this addition to the Catholic Commentary on Sacred Scripture, Dennis Hamm explores the significance of Philippians, Colossians, and Philemon and the enduring relevance of these letters to the life and mission of the church. Based on solid scholarship yet readily accessible, this book is enriched with pastoral reflections and applications and includes sidebars on the living tradition and biblical background.

Author: Dennis Hamm, SJ

 Publication Date: November 2013

 Size: 6" x 9"  

Pages: 256

George Montague offers a Catholic pastoral commentary on the letters to Timothy and Titus in the second volume in the Catholic Commentary on Sacred Scripture (CCSS). He presents sound exegesis followed by reflection on the pastoral, theological, and practical applications of the text.

Authors: George Montague, SM

Publication Date: November 2008

Size: 6" x 9"

Pages: 272

In this addition to the successful Catholic Commentary on Sacred Scripture (CCSS) series, two esteemed scholars interpret Galatians from within the living tradition of the Church. The CCSS relates Scripture to Christian life today, is faithfully Catholic, and is supplemented by features designed to help pastoral ministers, lay readers, and students understand the Bible more deeply and use it more effectively. Supported by leading Catholic scholars as well as popular Bible teachers, the CCSS offers a unique level of commentary for Catholic students of the Bible. Its attractive packaging and accessible writing style make it a series to own--and to read! Drawn from the best of contemporary scholarship, series volumes are keyed to the liturgical year and include an index of pastoral subjects.

Authors: Cardinal Albert Vanhoye & Peter S. Williamson

Publication Date:  April 2019

Size: 6" x 9"

Pages: 224

New Testament scholar William Kurz offers a close reading and explanation of the entire narrative of Acts, grounded in the original Greek but keyed to the NABRE for liturgical use. This volume, like each in the series, relates Scripture to life, is faithfully Catholic, and is supplemented by features designed to help readers understand the Bible more deeply and use it more effectively.

Authors: William Kurz

Publication Date: February 2014

Size: 6" x 9"

Pages: 400

YOUCAT is short for Youth Catechism of the Catholic Church. Developed with the help of young Catholics and written for high-school age people and young adults, YOUCAT is an accessible, contemporary expression of the Catholic Faith. The appealing graphic format includes Questions-and-Answers, highly-readable commentary, summary definitions of key terms, Bible citations and inspiring and thought-provoking quotes from Saints and others in the margins. What's more, YOUCAT is keyed to the Catechism of the Catholic Church, so people can go deeper. It explains:

• What Catholics believe and why (doctrine)
• How Catholics celebrate the mysteries of the faith (sacraments)
• How Catholics are to live (moral life)
• How they should pray (prayer and spirituality)

YOUCAT Confirmation Leader's Handbook

YOUCAT Confirmation: Student Book

DOCAT Study Guide

What to do?

This latest edition of the Navarre Bible includes extensive Catholic commentary for the entire New Testament all in one beautiful volume. It has wide-ranging general introductions, individual book introductions, a table of sources cited, maps, and informative notes. Compiled by the faculty of the University of Navarre, the commentaries draw on a huge variety of sources: Church documents, the writings of the Fathers and Doctors of the Church, and the work of prominent spiritual writers. Scholarly yet readable, the Navarre Bible commentaries offer a comprehensive intellectual, historical, and spiritual survey of the riches of the New Testament. They are a wonderful aid in the prayerful reading of Scripture (Lectio Divina). 

This hardback edition is larger (7 x 10 inches) to accommodate much more extensive commentary than in the Compact Edition. The commentary is also new. It avoids repetition between the Synoptic Gospels and pays more attention to the sense of the text. The larger trim size and more ample margin allows for easier reading and note-taking.

This is the first edition of a Navarre New Testament with all of the following features:

• commentary utilizing the Catechism of the Catholic Church and other recent Church documents including those of Pope Benedict XVI.
• extensive New Testament commentary all in one volume; large-format
• printed in two colors throughout (red and black)
• with RSVCE (English) and New Vulgate (Latin) texts on the same page

Hardcover 1066 Pages

Size:  10.1 x 2.2 x 7.9 inches

This volume of the Navarre Bible commentaries sheds light on the twelve minor prophets of the Old Testament: Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, and Malachi. The Psalms aside, the books of the prophets are the Old Testament sources most often referred to in the New. Their message covers all aspects of Israelite and Christian faith - belief in One God, his chosen people, the Messiah and the path to salvation. Like all the books in the Navarre series, this edition will help to deepen your understanding of these sacred texts. This book completes the Navarre Bible Old Testament series

ISBN: 9781594170249

Hardcover 362 Pages

Size: 6.2 x 1 x 8.8 inches

This book will lead you to a deeper understanding of the perennial message of God's prophets. Although they addressed particular peoples and situations, the prophets' teachings will shed light on your own life. This book contains the major Old Testament prophets: Isaiah, Jeremiah, Lamentations, Baruch, Ezekiel, and Daniel. Like all the books in the Navarre series, this edition will help to deepen your understanding of these sacred texts.

Books Include: Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel and Daniel

Hardcover 896 Pages

ISBN: 9781594170232

Size: 6.2 x 2 x 8.5 inches

This volume helps you make the first five books of the Old Testament a vital part of your spiritual reading and practical growth in the Christian life. It contains the full English and Latin texts of these books, along with extensive and faithfully Catholic commentaries. Like other volumes in the world-renowned Navarre Bible series, these commentaries draw on Church documents, the exegesis of Fathers and Doctors of the Church, and the works of contemporary spiritual writers — particularly St. Josemaría Escrivá, who initiated the Navarre Bible project.

Books include: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy

Hardcover 820 pages

ISBN: 9781889334219

Size: 6.2 x 1.8 x 8.8 inches

An exciting and fun new way to help children and parents to discover their Catholic faith together, and a great help for teachers in the classroom.

In child-friendly language, accompanied by talking points for parents and teachers,YOUCAT for Kidsexplores:

* Creation * The Creed * The Sacraments * The Ten Commandments * Prayer * The Life of Jesus

All the much-loved characteristics of the bestselling YOUCAT series - including fun graphics, quotes from Saints, and thought-provoking images - have been adapted to suit a younger audience.

Designed in consultation with parents and families,YOUCAT for Kidsis an essential addition to every family bookshelf and Catholic school classroom.

Aqui esta - el primer nuevo Catecismo de la Iglesia Catolica en mas de 400 anos, un compendio completo de lo que catolicos por todo el mundo creen en comun.   Este libro es el catcismo (la palabra significa "instruccion") que servira de modelo para todo futuro catecismo.

El Catecismo toma inspiracion de la Biblia, la misa, los sacrementos, la tradicion y ensenanza de la Iglesia, y las vidas de los santos.   Incluye un indice completo, notas adicionales al pie de las paginas y multiples referencias para facilitar una mejor comprension de cada tema. Utilizando una tradicion que explica lo que creyentes y respuestas para todos los interesados en aprender algo del misterio de la fe catolica.   Esta es una guia positiva, coherence y contemporanea para nuestro viaje espiritual hacia la transformacion.