This author delves into profound theological questions, exploring the essence of faith. Their work is characterized by academic rigor and a commitment to making complex concepts accessible to a wider audience. Through their writing, they offer insightful perspectives on spiritual matters and their relevance in the contemporary world.
Engaging with Ignatius's Spiritual Exercises, this book explores key themes across the four weeks of the exercises, culminating in the Contemplation for Attaining Love. It offers fresh insights on the Principle and Foundation, framed within the context of late medieval marriage vows. By examining Gospel episodes such as the nativity and Peter's mother-in-law's call to service, it highlights how modern biblical interpretation can deepen prayer practices and enhance spiritual understanding.
Gerald O'Collins, a renowned theologian, offers insightful interpretations of challenging sayings of Jesus and key Gospel texts. He enhances understanding of concepts such as the virginal conception in Matthew and Luke, the nature of belief in John's Gospel, and the poignant silence of Mary Magdalene and her companions upon discovering Jesus' resurrection in Mark. His extensive scholarship, drawn from over eighty publications, provides a deeper appreciation of these pivotal elements in the Christian narrative.
This collection features eighteen essays that explore the Gospels, Acts, and the letters of Paul, showcasing the insights and scholarship of Gerald O'Collins over his distinguished career. Each essay delves into theological themes, historical contexts, and interpretations, reflecting O'Collins's deep engagement with biblical texts. The work serves as a significant contribution to biblical studies, offering readers a comprehensive understanding of early Christian writings through the lens of a seasoned theologian.
The collection features letters by Gerald O'Collins, reflecting on the unsettling emergence of COVID-19 and its widespread effects. Through his correspondence, he captures the disruption to everyday life and shares insights from various global perspectives. Additionally, ten letters from his grandniece, Nevie Peters, provide a personal touch, illustrating the pandemic's impact on family and normalcy. This compilation offers a poignant look at the intertwining of personal and global experiences during a challenging time.
Gerald O'Collins, SJ, AC, shares over 150 letters written during his thirty years at the Gregorian University in Rome, offering a personal glimpse into his life as a theology professor and dean. The correspondence captures the intersection of church and state news with engaging anecdotes about visitors and friendships in Italy. It also details his efforts to modernize the Jesuit university, which plays a crucial role in shaping future Catholic leaders, alongside his global lecturing tours during summer vacations.
This book offers a working description of beauty. It draws on the Scriptures, both Old and New Testament, to illustrate how the beauty of Christ manifested itself at every stage of his story.
The book presents the lives and legacies of twenty individuals who found joy and purpose in their faith, ultimately joining the heavenly realm. Through personal reflections, the author shares varying lengths of chapters that capture the essence of each person's journey, illustrating their impact on his life. Readers are invited to find inspiration and courage in these poignant stories, celebrating the enduring spirit of those who have passed on and their connection to the divine.
In his latest book, Gerald O'Collins adopts the person and saving work of Christ as the master key for organizing themes commonly treated by theologies of religion. But he does so through the lens of Christology to examine important themes that these theologies typically ignore: the relevance of the theology of the cross for thinking about "the others"; the impact of Christ's priesthood on all men and women of all places and times; the efficacy of prayer for "the others" inspired by love; and the nature of faith available for these "others." This "Christology of religions," O'Collins argues, can help break the current stalemate widely affecting the theology of religions, and breathe new life into thinking about religious "others."
The book provides a critical analysis of the 2010 English translation of the Roman Missal, arguing that it does not fulfill the Second Vatican Council's goal of fostering full participation among priests and congregants. Gerald O'Collins, SJ, examines the principles outlined in the Vatican instruction Liturgiam Authenticam and highlights their shortcomings. Additionally, the work features a chapter by John Wilkins, contributing further insights into the issues surrounding liturgical language and accessibility in worship.
This is an excellent little book which reveals the heart of Catholicism, written by a theologian steeped in the vision of Vatican II and Pope Francis. It would be important reading not only by those who do not profess this faith but also by all those who do. Jean Vanier, Founder of L'Arche