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Take Nothing for the Journey is written in both Vietnamese and English This radical command of Jesus to the disciples as he sent them on their mission to preach God's good news involved - for them - faith, confidence, trust and the conviction that this was a journey that would change their lives forever. For Huan Ho, the journey of escape from his home and family in Vietnam would also change his life forever. Take nothing for the journey is his account of that significant adventure - but it was not only a search for freedom but a journey of faith as he discovered God's providence and care in his many experiences on the way. Throughout, the story is richly illustrated by his fine artwork that depicts people and places along the way. Theo l¿nh truy¿n c¿i cách c¿a Chúa Giêsu cho các môn ¿¿ c¿a Ngài khi Ng¿¿i sai h¿ ¿i th¿c hi¿n s¿ m¿nh rao gi¿ng tin m¿ng c¿a Thiên Chúa. Liên quan ¿¿n ¿¿i v¿i h¿ - ¿¿c tin, s¿ t¿ tin, s¿ trông c¿y và ni¿m xác tín r¿ng ¿ây là m¿t cüc hành trình s¿ thay ¿¿i cüc ¿¿i c¿a h¿ mãi mãi. ¿¿i v¿i H¿ Huân hành trình v¿¿t bi¿n lìa b¿ gia ¿ình quê h¿¿ng Vi¿t Nam c¿ng s¿ thay ¿¿i cüc ¿¿i anh mãi mãi. Không mang theo gì cho cüc hành trình là câu chuy¿n c¿a anh v¿ cüc phiêu l¿u ¿¿y ý ngh¿a ¿ó - nh¿ng ¿ó không ch¿ là m¿t cüc tìm ki¿m t¿ do mà còn là m¿t cüc hành trình c¿a ¿¿c tin khi anh khám phá ra s¿ quan phòng và tình yêu th¿¿ng trong quan tâm c¿a Thiên Chúa trong nhi¿u tr¿i nghi¿m c¿a anh trên ¿¿¿ng ¿i c¿a anh ta. Xuyên süt, câu chuy¿n ¿¿¿c minh h¿a phong phú b¿ng nh¿ng b¿c tranh c¿a anh ta ¿¿¿c t¿o hình theo m¿t tr¿¿ng phái m¿i ¿ã mô t¿ con ng¿¿i và tâm h¿n và ¿¿a ¿i¿m trên ¿¿¿ng ¿i. I know well the experience of being adrift and lost at sea. Huan tells very graphically the many frightening steps of his remarkable journey. For many Vietnamese, the drama of that escape is not easy to put into words. Huan wanted to leave his story for his family and, interestingly, he wanted it to be recorded in both Vietnamese and in his adopted language English. +Vincent Long Van Nguyen OFM Conv - Bishop of Parramatta Tôi ¿ã bi¿t rõ c¿m giác trôi d¿t và l¿c h¿¿ng trên ¿¿¿ng bi¿n. Huân k¿ r¿t sinh ¿¿ng v¿ nhi¿u s¿ ki¿n ¿áng s¿ trong hành trình ¿áng chú ý c¿a mình. ¿¿i v¿i nhi¿u ng¿¿i Vi¿t, bi k¿ch c¿a cüc v¿¿t thoát ¿ó không d¿ di¿n t¿ thành l¿i. Huân mün ¿¿ l¿i câu chuy¿n c¿a mình cho gia ¿ình và ¿i¿u thú v¿ là anh mün nó ¿¿¿c ghi l¿i b¿ng c¿ ti¿ng Vi¿t và ti¿ng Anh. +Vincent Nguy¿n Vân Long . OFM Conv - ¿¿c Giám m¿c Parramatta Huan Tran Ho was born in Saigon in 1965 and was enrolled in the Saigon Art University. He reunited with his parents and siblings in Australia in 1996. Huan lives in Melbourne with his wife and two daughters. In Australia, Huan spent his early years working in factories; and today, he is exploring his first love - developing his art. H¿ Tr¿n Huân sinh n¿m 1965 t¿i Sài Gòn và theo h¿c t¿i ¿¿i h¿c M¿ thüt Sài Gòn. Anh ¿ã ¿oàn t¿ v¿i cha m¿ và anh ch¿ em t¿i Úc vào n¿m 1996. Huân s¿ng ¿ Melbourne Australia v¿i v¿ và hai con gái. Huân tr¿i qua nh¿ng n¿m ¿¿u tiên khi ¿¿¿c ¿¿nh c¿ t¿i Australia anh ¿ã làm vi¿c trong các hãng x¿¿ng và hôm nay, anh ¿ang khám phá thêm v¿ ¿am mê ¿¿u ¿¿i c¿a mình - phát tri¿n thêm m¿ thüt h¿i h¿a

The marginalisation of Christianity in Western societies is a growing crisis for contemporary believers. One positive response is to deepen our own faith journeys through adult life and faith formation that should always be a priority in evangelisation.Opening Doors: A Seeker's Reflections on the Rooms of Christian Living takes seriously the invitation of the Lord for us to open the door to him, and with confidence consider how our faith may be enhanced and energised through the wisdoms of contemporary theology and spirituality. The book is written for those whom Charles Taylor describes as 'seekers' - Christians who are searching to reconcile their faith with emerging insights from modern science, cosmology and consciousness.We are invited to open eleven doors and enter eleven rooms of Christian living. Each room offers a flavour of each of the topics in the Christian Story followed by focused questions for individual reflection and shared conversations in self-directed groups. The topics of the rooms include everyday spirituality, the universe story, humans and religion, the mystery of God, meeting Jesus, the church, ministry, women and faith communities, a Christian ethical way of life, Christian spiritualities and faith communities in a global world.

The Pope is first of all the pastor of the Church and sign of its unity. He can be a theologian professionally, or he cannot be, as it has happened for the majority of popes. ln both cases, in his teaching as well as in the choices he makes or in the orientations he offers, his teaching and his style are imbued with a theological perspective and ask theologians to confront with them.The collection "Pope Francis' Theology", calling upon the expertise of eleven theologians from various Countries of the world, aims at showing us what theology is at the base of such incisive words and such simple gestures with which Pope Francis has made us so familiar.They are eleven easy volumes, written in a captivating way yet able to show in a rigorous way the deep roots of his thought and action.Journeying in Love aims to answer the many questions that concern the Christian lifestyle that is proposed and emerges from the behaviour and theological reflection of the Pope. His way of inhabiting the Church and the world that transpires from his gestures and words are an expression of a style of life and not a mere doctrinal teaching. In fact, Fumagalli's analysis shows the strong bond between Pope Francis and the Gospel and its centrality within a message of which he is a bearer. The value of the moral theology of his pontificate transpires from the most relevant texts of his magisterium. The study proposed is dedicated, in the first part, to its ethical teaching of a fundamental nature and, in the second part, to that which more specifically concerns the world of affectivity. The intent is to highlight the lymph that animates the teaching of the Pope. For this reason the reflections focus on Christian love, the vital essence of moral theology, and on its conjugal declension, as a fruitful nucleus of family morality.

The Pope is first of all the pastor of the Church and sign of its unity. He can be a theologian professionally, or he cannot be, as it has happened for the majority of popes. ln both cases, in his teaching as well as in the choices he makes or in the orientations he offers, his teaching and his style are imbued with a theological perspective and ask theologians to confront with them.The collection "Pope Francis' Theology", calling upon the expertise of eleven theologians from various Countries of the world, aims at showing us what theology is at the base of such incisive words and such simple gestures with which Pope Francis has made us so familiar.They are eleven easy volumes, written in a captivating way yet able to show in a rigorous way the deep roots of his thought and action.

Three studies from a celebrated Australian biblical scholar contribute to the debate about how we understand priestly ministry within the Catholic tradition.Frank Maloney argues that any assessment regarding the ongoing viability of an institution must include study of its origins which is why central to the book is the chapter that explores the New Testament origins of priesthood. The chapter questions and challenges some traditional teaching connecting priesthood with Last Supper narratives or the so-called priestly prayer of Jesus in John 17.Yet, he also acknowledges the centrality of Eucharist in the ancient Christian communities as disciples gathered to remember the teachings of Jesus and to celebrate his memory in the breaking of bread. The importance of Eucharist led to a growing sense of the dignity and significance of those chosen to preside, resulting in a natural development of the church's understanding of that special ministry within the community.So the first and the third chapters serve as a 'frame' around these reflections. Chapter One 'Encountering Jesus: Exploring our Biblical Heritage' argues that all biblical reflection upon the Christian life - including priesthood and leadership in the church - must start with the person and message of Jesus of Nazareth; while Chapter Three develops this challenge to contemporary Catholicism, asking where we find access to this Jesus Christ whose memory we recall at the breaking of the bread and the pouring out of the cup.Although the focus and the centre-piece of this collection is the Catholic priesthood, the message at the heart of Broken for You is directed to everyone in the church, asserting - against the scourge of clericalism - that there is no class distinction among the people of God who look to Jesus Christ as their guide, light and hope.

Communal Wisdom invites and promotes a Spirit-led Church and builds on the author's conviction that the Spirit of God is ever-present and all-pervading. God's Spirit dwells in all people and all creation - and in the communion of all people and all creation. (Romans 5:5) Many of the movements in our times stem from this truth: the movement towards justice and peace for oppressed peoples, the feminist movement seeking full equality of women and men, and the ecological movement calling for a renewed relationship with the earth.Discernment is the process of listening to this Spirit of God, noticing in one's inner experience the signs of the Spirit's invitation and the signs of the work of any spirits not-of-God, luring us away from God. Traditionally, the term discernment means to separate or sift these signs.Communal Wisdom treats discernment on an individual level, listening to the signs of the spirits in human experience, and then applies this to the parallel work of the spirits in community. The wisdom of a group is not only in the shared contribution of all members but in the group as a whole listening to movements of the spirits in themselves and amongst themselves. Brian Gallagher builds on long experience in group facilitation, offering concise explanations of the ways of God's Spirit and spirits not-of-God in group experience and a step-by-step process for group decision making. Theologian Denis Edwards' Foreword notes that Pope Francis is calling for a more synodal church. This involves participation at all levels of the church, including parish groups, diocesan synods and plenary councils. In these situations, community discernment, communal wisdom, has a fundamental role to play. And Peter Bentley of WellSpring Centre in Melbourne notes that the volume 'is packed with practical insights into discernment processes that promote a contemplative and spiritual approach to decision making within communal contexts'.

At a time when democracies are under pressure and authoritarian regimes are on the rise, the world's religions find themselves challenged in new and unfamiliar ways, with opportunities to co-operate in new ways. Pluralism & Peace explores how the relationships of the religions among themselves interact with the emergence of the civil society that makes these relationships possible. Civil society in many Asia-Pacific countries is fragile and threatened. Yet we may be seeing a global civil society taking shape, that can circumvent the repressive measures of authoritarian governments and establish itself as an international forum for the expression of opinion and political involvement. This process gives reason to hope that globalisation can be ethically responsible. Pluralism & Peace argues that, far from being the fossilised remains of a distant past, religions could prove to be the non-renewable spiritual resources that make ethical globalisation possible. Before they can play this role, however, they must divest themselves of their historical baggage of mutual antagonism, violent sectarianism, fundamentalist extremism and refusal of genuine pluralism. A new type of collaborative theology will be necessary, a global theology, that will open up ways of peaceful cooperation without destroying the distinctive identities of religions and cultures. This is a difficult task, butt the task is urgent: it concerns nothing less than humankind's continued existence on this threatened planet.

Born in Victoria, Fr John Wallis (1910-2001), Catholic priest of the Archdiocese of Hobart, founded the Australian Religious Order, the Missionary Sisters of Service, in Tasmania, in 1944. The Sisters were to be available to go into the highways and byways; and flexible to meet the pastoral needs of isolated communities throughout Australia. This series of letters to John's parents and family gives us a rare and precious insight into his life as a seminarian and young priest. They also reflect a growing development of his piety and spiritualty, where seeds were sown that would develop into his deep concern for people, especially the poor and the marginalised in rural and outback areas of Australia, and for ways to meet their pastoral and social needs. The letters have been arranged in ten chapters, with a general introduction about that period in John's life. Each letter itself has a commentary that contextualises the letter, providing biographical and other details that make the entire series come to life, tracing his experiences, development, misgivings and plans. They anticipate his enthusiasm for the changes that followed the Second Vatican Council and played such a part in his priestly ministry. The series of letters in each chapter close with insightful reflections from eminent Australians who consider John's character and spiritual growth as well as applying his insights into contemporary Church life in Australia. 'Bernadette Wallis has provided the contemporary reader with a lovingly familiar insight into the development and vision of one of Australia's great pioneer priests…' Fr Frank Brennan SJ

'The ugliest perversion of the Church' (Pope Francis)When the chief bishop of the Catholic Church condemns clericalism in words like these, it's time for Catholics - especially the people in the pews - to acknoweledge the seriousness of the situation and explore options to confront it.In Call No One Father, Berise Heasly brings unique insights to her consideration of clericalism, based on many years as a professional educator and an informed Catholic layperson. She well understands that confronting clericalism head on will be insufficient to address its root causes and historical development. Rather, with skill and experience, she moves beyond exclusive binary (either/or) ways of thining to suggest other, gentler approaches, encouraging more transparency and accountability, with soundly based recommendations for seminary formation and the ongoing educationand formation of priests and ministers.In the current situation, where many in the churches are demoralised and disheartened, Call No One Father provides a realistic appraisal, informed reflection, strategies for change and reformation, and above all, hope for the community called the Church.'A prophetic book, the harbinger of a long-awaited paradigm shift' - John D'Arcy May; Trinity College Dublin, Australian Catholic University.'Berise Heasly demonstrates the usefulness of educational theory, principles of architecture and physics, as well as common sense both born of outrage to move the whole in a healthy, safer direction' - Mary E Hunt PhD Women's Alliance for Theology, Ethics and Ritual (USA)'Berise Heasly has done a huge service to all Catholics with this book - shining a light and her clear understanding on this perverse culture which continues to operate and has to be eradicated' - Dr Peter Wilkinson, President, Catholics for Renewal.

Bending Towards Justice is a series of reflections that call us to look more deeply into what the Gospel is and what it isn't. With clarity and prophetic insight, the author shows us that when Jesus spoke about the kingdom of God, he wasn't talking about a place set aside for us in the sky when we die; he was talking about the very rule of God right here on earth, in the form of justice, peace, and restored relationships with one another and with the very earth itself.Nils von Kalm's greatest passion is to show how Jesus Christ is relevant to all of life. If Jesus really is who he said he is, and if we really believe it, then it has to affect every aspect of existence, from our relationships to our politics, our economics, our sexuality and our care for the earth. These must all be central Gospel issues and not optional add-ons to the so-called 'real' issue of getting people into heaven.Forged out of two decades of experience in the field of aid and development, as well as his own personal experiences, you will find in these pages a passionate collection of stories and reflections that are at once thoughtful, hopeful, compassionate and confronting. With disarming clarity and honesty, they will challenge you to rethink what the Gospel is and who God is.At a time when fear, hatred and division seem to be everywhere we look, these reflections show us again how Jesus is relevant to life in the here and now. From stories about life in poor nations to the struggles of loneliness and depression in the affluent West, you will read about how Jesus is just as relevant today as he was 2,000 years ago.

On 10th April 2014 the community of the Pontifical Gregorian University was received by the Holy Father Francis in the Paul Vl Hall. 0n that occasion the Pope summarised with a few words the task of theology and the features of a true theologian. According to theology, one should create a true "evangelical" movement which goes from the centre to the peripheries and back (according to the logic of a God who reaches the centre from the peripheries in order to return to the peripheries). From this image of theology, which is always moving from the centre to peripheries and back, a new figure of a theologian emerges, one who will be more fruitful and effective, the more fully he is animated by his love for Christ and for the Church, and the more the relationship between study and prayer is strengthened and made harmonious.Centre and peripheries. Study and prayer.Here are Nine theologians and their essays have come together to try to answer a fundamental question: Which theology does the Church need?

Different times and different cultures have influenced the ways in which the Eucharist has been celebrated and understood; and the action received from the Lord to be done in his memory has shown different aspects of its deeper reality in these differing human situations.We now live in times in which belief in God is no longer taken for granted and in which there are many different approaches to life and its meaning. This has its influence on those who believe in Christ as well as those who do not.This new situation invites us to present our faith in Christ differently, calling us to offer a presentation of the Eucharist that can begin on common ground with our contemporaries and in language that believers today may find inviting and meaningful.As a means of achieving this, the Frank O'Loughlin suggests that we look again at the basic things we use as signs in the Eucharist. These are things we have in common with other human beings: bread, wine, water, symbolic actions and our own bodies.These things are taken into our celebration of the Eucharist and are used as signs that take us beyond themselves into the depths of the Eucharist, that is into its very mystery.The author also points out the human grounding of those things indicated by words we use in speaking about the Eucharist: memory, presence and sacrifice.We are dealing with everyday, human things that take us beyond the ordinary from which they come, into the mystery of God among us in Christ which we celebrate when we gather for Eucharist.

The meditations brought together in the current volume lead us to the heart of the New Testament message. Cardinal Martini reflects on the account of the Passion in various retreats he based on the canonical Gospels. The fact that they have once more been brought together in a single volume allows our reader to access the lively, humble and at the same time, authoritative prose of a preacher who approaches the subject of his preaching in fear and trembling, thus displaying his sincere empathy with all his listeners. It matters little that there is no clear connection between all the mediations (in fact the material has been drawn from different contexts): a believer among believers, Martini confesses the consternation which overcomes the mind preparing to reflect on the mystery of the Passion, clearly highlighting the seriousness, the dramatic nature of this kind of meditation which, when it occurs truthfully, that is, by seeing the consequences for our life, seems rather like a snare that snatches us and sweeps us up.