Publications
The Mother of Christian Initiation In Memoriam: Christiane Brusselmans
Thirty years ago, James Parker wrote an excellent article about the impact of the life of Christiane Brusselmans. Parker noted that “… she taught us how to retrieve the Catholic past and make it serve the needs of twentieth-century Christians.” The title of the article, noted above, is available online to Commonweal Digital Archive subscribers as well as those who would like to make a one-time payment for the singular article. Parker’s article is found in the January 31, 1992 issue of Commonweal, Vol. 119 Issue 002. (Click the highlighted text in this above and then the ‘Click Here to read…’ link at the top of the Digital Archive webpage. It will take you to a webpage with a blue background, use the login box at the top of the webpage to access the article which is the ninth one below the Contents link, with the following title, The mother of Christian initiation, James Parker.)
Jack Dick, Jean Jadot: Paul’s Man in Washington (Another Voice Publications, foranothervoice.com: 2021).
Jack Dick announced that his biography of Archbishop Jean Jadot has been published, August 2021. Archbishop Jean Jadot (1909–2009) was a Belgian bishop and Apostolic Delegate to the United States from 23 May 1973 to 27 June 1980. His episcopal appointments were far different from those of his predecessor, Luigi Raimondi (1967–1973) or his successor, Pio Laghi (1980–1984). The Jadot bishops, at the request of Pope Paul VI, were less big-business-type managers and more pastorally-oriented leaders with a generally open-minded and contemporary approach to Catholic life. Like Jadot, the Second Vatican Council was their inspiration. Jadot in his seven years as apostolic delegate, was responsible for the appointments of 103 new bishops and the assignments of 15 archbishops. Follow this link for the full description of this new release.
Amazon link to the Book, Jean Jadot: Paul’s Man in Washington
Amazon link to the Kindle version, Jean Jadot: Paul’s Man in Washington
John Gillman, What Does the Bible Say about Life and Death? (Hyde Park, NY: New City Press, 2020) 134 pp.
The themes of life and death pulse throughout the Bible in the lives of individuals and communities. The Creator has empowered humankind to work out their lives and grapple with their deaths, setting before them precepts to follow and people to imitate, preeminently Jesus, risen from the dead. Although the biblical authors do not specifically address such matters as abortion, they do offer perspectives that are relevant to the discussion. Besides this, the Scriptures offer a rich treasury of texts and stories that not only inform but also inspire those who are longing for trustworthy guidance, greater wholeness, and deeper peace in life, as they approach that unknown moment of death that comes for each of us. Learn more about the book on the New City Press website.
Charles Rue, Eucharist and Laudato Si: Care for Our Common Home
To help bring to life in prayer the environmental vision of Pope Francis this resource book offers examples for celebrating the Sundays in September with environmental sensitivity. Purchase the book to accompany the online resource for Years A, B & C. A sample from the resource is available at the following link, https://goo.gl/sd5g1H
Ray Collins' NewEST Book Published - June 2017
Raymond F. Collins, Wealth, Wages, and the Wealthy: New Testament Insight for Preachers and Teachers (Collegeville, MN: Liturgical Press, 2017), Ray Collins' newest and probably last book, was published last week (June 19). It is available directly from Liturgical Press or from Amazon.com.
Fulfilling what he has called a "grave responsibility," Pope Francis has often addressed the issue of economic inequality and the use of personal, corporate, and national wealth. Francis's teaching is rooted in the teaching of Jesus, preserved in the pages of the New Testament. The Bible has more to say about the use of wealth than it does about other moral issues of our day, yet this teaching seldom enters into the conscience of believers. In Wealth, Wages, and the Wealthy: New Testament Insight for Preachers and Teachers Fr. Raymond F. Collins redresses this issue and provides the reader with a careful examination not only of what Jesus said about wealth but also of what each of the New Testament authors wrote about the topic.
Raymond F. Collins is a Roman Catholic priest and a New Testament scholar. Most of his academic career was spent at the Catholic University of Leuven in Belgium, the world's oldest Catholic university, and at The Catholic University of America in Washington, DC, where he taught and served as the dean of the School of Religious Studies. Among his twenty books are major commentaries on Paul's First and Second Letters to the Corinthians and the Pastoral Epistles, 1 and 2 Timothy and Titus.
In March 2016, Now You Know Media published a DVD/CD series on "John the Baptist" by Ray Collins (AC, '59). In May the company published another DVD/CD series by Ray entitled "Upon This Rock: Who Was The Apostle Peter?"
Ray Collins' 20th book!
Raymond F. Collins, Accompanied by a Believing Wife: Ministry and Celibacy in the Earliest Christian Communities, Liturgical Press
Available through Liturgical Press
What light does the New Testament shed on the practice of celibacy for the sake of the kingdom? In his newest work, renowned Scripture scholar Raymond F. Collins turns his attention to the question, which, of course, has important implications for the church in our own day. Though the answer is not a simple one, and it does not necessarily translate automatically into clear contemporary ecclesial policy, it still serves as an important foundation for discussion.
Finbar Manghan, The Mysterious Story of Gitano Cervantes: Vignettes of Life (and Death) under a Broken System of Criminal Justice, Archway Publishing
Available through: www.Archwaypublishing.com, Barnes & Noble, Amazon.com
A podcast interview commenting on the book can be accessed online at: http://toginet.com/shows/indiebookpublishing. Below 'Recent Shows" you will see "View all podcasts." Click on that and scroll down to the date of Feb. 9, 2014 and the interview will be listed with the name "Finbar Manghan."
Toan Do, Rethinking the Death of Jesus: An Exegetical and Theological Study of Hilasmos and Agape in 1 John 2:1-2; 4:7-10. Contributions to Biblical Exegesis & Theology 72; Leuven; Peeters-Leuven University Press, 2014
Available through Peeters-Leuven