John: The Discourses of Controversy: Meditations on John 6-12, Vol. 2 Joanna J

John: The Discourses of Controversy: Meditations on John 6-12, Vol. 2 Joanna JThe mystic von Speyr continues her reflections on the Gospel of John, concentrating here on the discourses of Jesus in chapters 6 12. The various other events included by Saint John in these chapters are seen primarily by him as the occasion for new confrontations between Jesus and his disputants. These reflections present the moment in which the limited, self satisfied standpoint of Christ's hearers must let itself be burst open into the unlimited,

and a sense of adventure beckons the reader to new perspectives

celebrate nature

The Holy Eucharist has nourished the Faith of Catholics for centuries ÔÇö but it's all too easy to let routine dull your sense of the transforming power of this sacrament

the Creed teases with paradoxical possibilities

Phaedo emerges as precisely the target of which the dialogue is a critique

And this translation of Bishop Challoner

and the searchers of every age

It will help you learn to make Joseph a part of your daily life

the oldest icon of Mary

Based on the Revised Standard Version - Catholic Edition

Breastfeeding creates the intimate bonds of love and trust on which all Christian communion is based

the Incarnation