On Prayer and the Contemplative Life

On Prayer and the Contemplative Life
Author: St Thomas Aquinas
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Total Pages: 240
Release: 2017-11-15
Genre:
ISBN: 9781979765060

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PREFACE 9 INTRODUCTION 11 QUESTION LXXXI 32 OF THE VIRTUE OF RELIGION I. Does the Virtue of Religion Direct a Man To God Alone? 32 S. Augustine, sermon, cccxxxiv. 3 on Psalm lxxvi. sermon, cccxi. 14-15 II. Is Religion a Virtue? 37 III. Is Religion One Virtue? 38 IV. Is Religion a Special Virtue Distinct From Others? 40 V. Is Religion One of the Theological Virtues? 42 VI. Is Religion To Be Preferred To the Other Moral Virtues? 44 VII. Has Religion, Or Latria, Any External Acts? 45 S. Augustine, of Care for the Dead, V. VIII. Is Religion the Same As Sanctity? 48 Cardinal Cajetan, on the Distinction Between Sanctity and Religion QUESTION LXXXII 54 OF DEVOTION I. Is Devotion a Special Kind of Act? 54 Cardinal Cajetan, On the Meaning of the Term "Devotion" S. Augustine, Confessions, XIII. viii. 2 II. Is Devotion an Act of the Virtue of Religion? 57 III. Is Contemplation, that is Meditation, the Cause of Devotion? 58 Cardinal Cajetan, On the Causes of Devotion On the Devotion of Women IV. Is Joy an Effect of Devotion? 62 Cardinal Cajetan, On Melancholy S. Augustine, Confessions, II. x QUESTION LXXXIII 67 OF PRAYER I. Is Prayer an Act of the Appetitive Powers? 69 Cardinal Cajetan, On Prayer based on Friendship II. Is it Fitting to Pray? 72 Cardinal Cajetan, On Prayer as a True Cause S. Augustine, On the Sermon on the Mount, II. iii. 14 On the Gift of Perseverance, vii. 15 III. Is Prayer an Act of the Virtue of Religion? 76 Cardinal Cajetan, On the Humility of Prayer S. Augustine, On Psalm cii. 10 Of the Gift of Perseverance, xvi. 39 IV. Ought We to Pray to God Alone? 79 S. Augustine, Sermon, cxxvii. 2 V. Should We in our Prayers ask for anything Definite from God? 82 S. Augustine, De Catechizandis Rudibus, xxv. 47 Confessions, X. xxix. Confessions, XI. ii. 2 VI. Ought We in our Prayers to ask for Temporal Things from God? 85 S. Augustine, On Psalm xxxvii. 10 Confessions, I. xx. 2 Confessions, IX. iv. 12 S. Thomas is miraculously relieved from Toothache S. Augustine, Sermon, lxxx. 7 Sermon, cccliv. 8 VII. Ought We to Pray for Others? 90 VIII. Ought We to Pray for our Enemies? 92 S. Augustine, Sermon, xv., on Psalm xxv. 8 IX. On the Seven Petitions of the Lord's Prayer 95 Cardinal Cajetan, On the Grouping of these Petitions S. Augustine, Confessions, VII. x. 2 Sermon, lvii., on S. Matt. vi. 7 Sermon, lvi. 9, on S. Matt. vi. Sermon, lvi. 8, on S. Matt. vi. Of the City of God, xix. 27 S. Thomas's Rhythm, Adoro Te Devote X. Is Prayer Peculiar to Rational Creatures? 103 XI. Do the Saints in Heaven Pray for Us? 105 Cardinal Cajetan, On the Saints in Limbo XII. Should Prayer be Vocal? 108 Cardinal Cajetan, On the Conditions of Vocal Prayer S. Augustine, Confessions, IX. iv. 8 Confessions, X. xxxiii. 50 On Psalm cxviii., Sermon xxix. 1 XIII. Must Prayer necessarily be Attentive? 113 Cardinal Cajetan, On the Varieties of Attention at Prayer S. Augustine, On Psalm lxxxv. 7 On Psalm cxlv. 1 S. Thomas, On Distractions, Com. on 1 Cor. xiv. 14 XIV. Should our Prayers be Long? 119 XV. Is Prayer Meritorious? 122 S. Augustine, On Psalm xxvi. Ep. cxxx. ad Probam. XVI. Do Sinners gain Anything from God by their Prayers? 126 XVII. Can We rightly term "Supplications," "Prayers," "Intercessions," and "Thanksgivings," parts of Prayer? 129 Cardinal Cajetan, On the Prayer of the Consecration S. Augustine, Of Divers Questions, iv. SUPPLEMENT-QUESTION LXXII 144 OF THE PRAYERS OF THE SAINTS WHO ARE IN HEAVEN I. Are the Saints cognizant of our Prayers? 144 II. Ought we to appeal to the Saints to intercede for us? 148 III. Are the Saints' Prayers to God for us always heard? 151 QUESTION CLXXIX 158 OF THE DIVISION OF LIFE INTO THE ACTIVE AND THE CONTEMPLATIVE Plus More!

The Joy of the Gospel

The Joy of the Gospel
Author: Pope Francis
Publisher: Image
Total Pages: 164
Release: 2014-10-07
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0553419544

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The perfect gift! A specially priced, beautifully designed hardcover edition of The Joy of the Gospel with a foreword by Robert Barron and an afterword by James Martin, SJ. “The joy of the gospel fills the hearts and lives of all who encounter Jesus… In this Exhortation I wish to encourage the Christian faithful to embark upon a new chapter of evangelization marked by this joy, while pointing out new paths for the Church’s journey in years to come.” – Pope Francis This special edition of Pope Francis's popular message of hope explores themes that are important for believers in the 21st century. Examining the many obstacles to faith and what can be done to overcome those hurdles, he emphasizes the importance of service to God and all his creation. Advocating for “the homeless, the addicted, refugees, indigenous peoples, the elderly who are increasingly isolated and abandoned,” the Holy Father shows us how to respond to poverty and current economic challenges that affect us locally and globally. Ultimately, Pope Francis demonstrates how to develop a more personal relationship with Jesus Christ, “to recognize the traces of God’s Spirit in events great and small.” Profound in its insight, yet warm and accessible in its tone, The Joy of the Gospel is a call to action to live a life motivated by divine love and, in turn, to experience heaven on earth. Includes a foreword by Robert Barron, author of Catholicism: A Journey to the Heart of the Faith and James Martin, SJ, author of Jesus: A Pilgrimage

Sinners in the Hands of a Loving God

Sinners in the Hands of a Loving God
Author: Brian Zahnd
Publisher: WaterBrook
Total Pages: 226
Release: 2017-08-15
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1601429525

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Pastor Brian Zahnd began "to question the theology of a wrathful God who delights in punishing sinners, and has started to explore the real nature of Jesus and His Father. The book isn’t only an interesting look at the context of some modern theological ideas; it’s also offers some profound insight into God’s love and eternal plan." —Relevant Magazine (Named one of the Top 10 Books of 2017) God is wrath? Or God is Love? In his famous sermon “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God,” Puritan revivalist Jonathan Edwards shaped predominating American theology with a vision of God as angry, violent, and retributive. Three centuries later, Brian Zahnd was both mesmerized and terrified by Edwards’s wrathful God. Haunted by fear that crippled his relationship with God, Zahnd spent years praying for a divine experience of hell. What Zahnd experienced instead was the Father’s love—revealed perfectly through Jesus Christ—for all prodigal sons and daughters. In Sinners in the Hands of a Loving God, Zahnd asks important questions like: Is seeing God primarily as wrathful towards sinners true or biblical? Is fearing God a normal expected behavior? And where might the natural implications of this theological framework lead us? Thoughtfully wrestling with subjects like Old Testament genocide, the crucifixion of Jesus, eternal punishment in hell, and the final judgment in Revelation, Zanhd maintains that the summit of divine revelation for sinners is not God is wrath, but God is love.