Spirituality of the Beatitudes Religion_ Meditations From famous and lesser-known saints

From famous and lesser-known saints to prophets and peacemakers from our own time

Catholic bishops preparing a pastoral letter on the environment

and The Ministry of Reconciliation: Spirituality and Strategies (all from Orbis)

Nolan shows how these lessons might promote a greater communion with God

Spirituality of the Beatitudes Religion_ Meditations From famous and lesser-known saintsThe Beatitudes from Jesus's Sermon on the Mount offer a succinct summary of his essential teaching for Christians. In probing the meaning of these eight verses, Michael Crosby cuts to the heart of Matthew's Gospel: a spiritual message that is at once personal and deeply social. Crosby posits that Matthew's Gospel was written for a more affluent church community. As such, his Gospel offers a particularly telling challenge to Christians of the developed