The Gifts of the Holy Spirit (wisdom, understanding, counsel, fortitude, knowledge, piety and fear of the Lord) get mentioned, filling a long standing lack in Catholic education. I personally had a welcome memory of Frank Sheed's elaboration to us students at the University of Notre Dame on the Trinity/Divinity: The Father's image of Himself must be a perfect perception to the degree of Loving Personhood (called "the Son") and the Love between the two must also be a perfect Loving Personhood (called "the Holy Spirit") and thus a rational (though feeble) understanding of Three Persons in One God" helps us see a deeper mirror of the trinitarian construction of life (infra)Ĭhapter three, "The Great Story", confirms the Church as true to Nature and creation imagery which actually makes the Church to be the most "green" organization in the world ever, a fact little known or acknowledged. One cannot fault any thing contained in the book, but just marvel at the information given summarizing Catholicism from the Trinity of Father, Son and Holy Spirit (page 24) to the trinity of divine revelation: Scripture, Tradition and Magisterium (page 46). Sri describes the Church as the Lovelution it is. This text refers to the paperback edition.īOOK REVIEW: LOVE UNVEILED-THE CATHOLIC FAITH EXPLAINEDīy Edward Sri, Ignatius Press, San Francisco, 2015, 395 pages. He resides with his wife Elizabeth and their eight children in Littleton, Colorado. Sri leads pilgrimages to Rome and the Holy Land each year and is the host of the weekly podcast "All Things Catholic." He holds a doctorate from the Pontifical University of St. He is a founding leader with Curtis Martin of FOCUS (Fellowship of Catholic University Students) and serves as a professor of theology at the Augustine Institute in Denver, Colorado.ĭr. His latest release is Into His Likeness: Be Transformed as a Disciple.Įdward Sri is also the host of the acclaimed film series Symbolon: The Catholic Faith Explained (Augustine Institute) and the presenter of several faith formation film series, including A Biblical Walk through the Mass ( Ascension Press), Mary: A Biblical Walk with the Blessed Mother (Ascension Press) Follow Me: Meeting Jesus in the Gospel of John (Ascension Press). He has written several best-selling books, including A Biblical Walk through the Mass, Walking with Mary and Who Am I to Judge? Responding to Relativism with Logic and Love. Each year he speaks to clergy, parish leaders, catechists and laity from around the world. Edward Sri is a theologian, author and well-known Catholic speaker who appears regularly on EWTN. It aims to form both the head and the heart, not only helping us to understand Jesus and his plan of salvation, but inspiring us to love God and our neighbor better.ĭr. More than an intellectual enterprise, this work is also a deep spiritual reflection and a practical guide to living out our faith in Christ. Why do Catholics and Protestants disagree? Must Catholics worship Mary and always obey the pope?.Is it really our responsibility to care for the poor- doesn't God help those who help themselves?.Why does the Church talk so much about morality? Can't I make up my own morals?.How is the death of a man two thousand years ago relevant for my life today?.Isn't one religion just as good as another?.Why do I need the Church-can't I be spiritual on my own?.Along the way he addresses such often-heard questions as: Using the Catechism of the Catholic Church as his itinerary, Sri will walk you through all the important aspects of the Catholic Church-what Catholics believe about God and the difference it should make in life. Professor Edward Sri will show you how all the pieces of the Catholic faith, including the most baffling ones, fit together to make one beautiful mosaic of God's love for us and our own participation in that all-encompassing love. If not, you would do well to read this engaging and thought-provoking book which explains why such a relationship is the reason for everything the Church does and teaches. If you were asked what immediately comes to mind when you hear the words "Catholic Church", would you answer "an intimate relationship with the God who loves me"? His life is senseless if love is not revealed to him, if he does not encounter love, if he does not experience it and make it his own, if he does not participate intimately in it.
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