Unique among introductions, this volume places the Old Testament in its liturgical context, showing how its passages are employed in the current Lectionary used at Mass.

Burgh examines the ways that music shaped the culture of ancient Israel/Palestine. >

And, finally, he weaves all these strands into a gripping narrative leading to the crucifixion, a narrative that for all its learning contains strong elements of the literary detective story and the psychological novel.

In this groundbreaking book, one of the nation's most influential Roman Catholic laymen asserts that the Church in the United States must embrace profound transformation or face irreversible decline.

Thus, a real man and a figure in a picture can both lay claim to the name ‘animal’; yet these are equivocally so named, for, though they have a common name, the definition corresponding with the name differs for each.

Sandra Richter gives an overview of the Old Testament, organizing our disorderly knowledge of the Old Testament people, facts and stories into a memorable and manageable story of redemption that climaxes in the New Testament.

From a leading expert on American Catholic life, a bracing challenge to the Church to seize the current crisis as an opportunity to return to the core of classic Catholicism.

"This is not everyone's favorite, but its on everyone's list. This is the most widely published and read book on spirituality in our tradition. It is amazing how well its medieval monkishness carries over into the modern world.

Drawing on philosophy, reason, and his own conversion to Christianity, Lewis provides a compelling argument for the Christian faith. The book's logical approach and engaging analogies make it accessible to readers of all levels.

This Christian allegory of reform relates the story of the pilgrim, Christian, who undertakes a dangerous journey to the Celestial City, experiencing physical and spiritual obstacles along the way.