This edition of Mar Jacob of Sarug's (d. 521) homily on Epiphany discusses John the Baptist's role in washing the church, the bride of Christ, preparing and sanctifying her for the Bridegroom. The volume constitutes a fascicle of The Metrical Homilies of Mar Jacob of Sarug, which, when complete, will contain the original Syriac text of Jacob's surviving sermons, fully vocalized, alongside an annotated English translation.

This edition of Mar Jacob of Sarug's (d. 521) homily for Palm Sunday discusses Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem. The homily admonishes the hearers to perceive the benevolence of the divine self-abasement and recognize the Mighty One on the humble streets of Jerusalem. The volume constitutes a fascicle of The Metrical Homilies of Mar Jacob of Sarug, which, when complete, will contain the original Syriac text of Jacob's surviving sermons, fully vocalized, alongside an annotated English translation.

Details the numerous religious festivals that take place throughout the year and how they can be celebrated in the home. From Shrove Tuesday to Easter Sunday, pancakes to lamb, Celtic Bed Blessings to Prayers for Harvest, Tom Gunning lays out in an accessible and interactive fashion the ways in which we can take the spiritual into the personal. Also included are prayers, rituals and blessings for such occasions as the birth of a child or the passing of a loved one.

If youve never read the weekly column in The Irish Times in the health supplement which has ran for a number of years, you are sorely missing out. The articles contained are informative, funny, entertaining and you feel as though youve learnt something after reading a few. Its great for any woman trying to figure out her man, or for a man who can realise that he isnt alone in what he feels. I especially enjoyed the sections that dealt with relationships and self confidence, something that many men can lack. - Aine Toner, Womans Way Review - 26th August, 2008Irish Times columnist P?ídraig O Mor?íin last night launched his book, Thats Men, a collection of the best of his "Thats Men" columns which feature in The Irish Times HealthPlus supplement each week. The book contains more than 60 columns that have appeared to date on topics ranging from mens health and behaviour to fatherhood. It also includes the most popular of all his columns, which asked the question: "What are the four scariest words a woman can utter to a man?" - Steven Carroll, Irish Times, May 2008

This edition of Mar Jacob of Sarug's (d. 521) homily on the Transfiguration emphasizes the unity of the Old and New Testament. Jacob focuses on the symbolism of the apostles Jesus brings with him. Moses, the head of prophecy, and John, the beauty of apostleship, come together and Elijah and Simon are joined so that the keys Peter received over creation might be ratified. The volume constitutes a fascicle of The Metrical Homilies of Mar Jacob of Sarug, which, when complete, will contain the original Syriac text of Jacob's surviving sermons, fully vocalized, alongside an annotated English translation.

This collection of essays and homilies touches on different aspects of the Christian view of reality. Often the human mind cannot seize truth in its fundamental heart or essence, but if one thinks of truth as a circle, the best we can hope is to be able to brush against or graze it momentarily, in the way a tangent touches the circumference of a circle. ""A read-worthy and readable book. He genlty touches many ordinary Christian topics with fresh truth."" Review for Religious

In 2006, over 4,000 Irish community and voluntary groups responded to a Trinity College survey of the sector. They described themselves as community or voluntary or non-profit organisations, as well as charities and non-governmental organisations. They worked in fields such as education, recreation, economic, social and community development as well as various artistic, social and environmental pursuits. . Since 2002, All Hallows, a College of Dublin City University, located in the heart of Dublins North Side, has offered a unique post-graduate programme for Management in the Community and Voluntary Sector. Students of that programme have examined the issues that arise when the skills and techniques of management , largely developed for businesses with a profit motive , are applied to questions of value and belief, ideal and spirit, service and mission, advocacy and moral principle. The articles in this book cover a wide area of activities, including education and training, food distribution, publishing, chaplaincy in shopping centres, youth work, poverty alleviation, and perennial management concerns such as decision-making, collaboration and liaison between organisations, spirit and ethos within organisations, strategic planning and motivational leadership.

Tracking the Tiger: A Decade of Change is a collection of papers presented at the Ceifin Conference 2007. It sets out to recall and trace what has been happening in keys areads of Irish life over the last decade. It explores the influence of the economic miracle, and the alues which have shaped us throughout. Tracking the Tiger also looks at challenges for the next decade. Who or what will be involved? Who or what will inspire us? Will it be education, religion, politics or the media? Or will the business worl and commerical values only continue to shape us?

Symbolism: The Glory of Escutcheoned Doors is about experiencing this world symbolically. The energy of God takes over as the operating fuel in human personality. This happens and perdures through a life of symbols. From such a perspective the most important symbol of all is you, as an active part in a greater whole. Our biological life from birth to death is bankrolled by counterfeit currency unless we consciously switch to the alternative energy of divine illumination. In light of this superior wattage we and everything that exists in our world are seen, heard, tasted, smelled, touched, breathed, not as discrete, self-contained things in themselves but as manifestations of a larger reality, signals from a vaster energy. ""A useful addition to a parish library."" Catholic Library World

An intelligent and accessible book that invites readers to sympathetically consider contemporary work and spirituality at individual and organizational levels. There is a wealth of wisdom waiting to be made available and made relevant to those currently at work. This book will help those interested in engaging actively with the wisdom within religious traditions to survive and grow in work, to get saner perspectives on work and to find power to act in new ways. This book is for those who are struggling to make more sense of their lives at work, whether with a Christian or other religious commitment, or with none. It will also be relevant for teachers, students, professionals and clergy with an interest in the area of work.

This edition of Mar Jacob of Sarug's (d. 521) homily on the story of Solomon and the two harlots imagines the emotional state of the new king Solomon as he sits on his throne uncertain of his ability to rule and judge. The volume constitutes a fascicle of The Metrical Homilies of Mar Jacob of Sarug, which, when complete, will contain the original Syriac text of Jacob's surviving sermons, fully vocalized, alongside an annotated English translation.

Oppenheim’s foundational study on dreams and their interpretation in the Ancient Near East has long been a standard text for those interested in the role of dreams in the ancient world. With a new introduction by Scott Noegel, this edition presents the complete original study along with its photographs, as well as insights concerning how the book has fared over the past fifty years.

This biography of Severus, the patriarch of Antioch from 512-518 CE, attributed to his schoolmate Zachariah of Mytilene, gives unique information about life in Mediterranean region in the second half of the 5th century. These two young men from wealthy families became involved with a Christian movement, the "philoponoi," "those devoted to work" who combined asceticism with theological study. The work, originally in Greek, survives only in Syriac, which this volume presents alongside the first English translation of it. It is an important source for studies on Ancient Biography, Late Antiquity, and Early Christianity.

The Compendium of the Social Doctrine of the Church gives a complete and up-to-date overview of the social teachings of the Catholic Church in a contemporary context. Tackling issues as diverse as the morality of the free market, poverty and workers' rights, and as topical as democracy, globalisation and the fight against terrorism, it is an invaluable resource for anyone searching for solutions to many of the social and ethical problems facing the modern world. This new Companion to the Compendium of the Social Doctrine of the Church will be of use to parish adult education groups, schools and individuals who have little or no formal theological training. It is a user-friendly guide to the Compendium written in accessible language with discussion questions to enable further study and reflection.

This fascinating memoir traces one man's experiences of priesthood in Ireland over half a century from formation in the late 1940s and early 1950s, to ordination in 1956, through doctoral studies in St Patrick s College, Maynooth, followed by post-doctoral research in Rome during the heady days leading up to Vatican II. His academic prowess led to a teaching career spanning more than thirty years at his alma mater, where as Dean of the Faculty of Theology and Vice-President of the College he helped shape the growth and development of Maynooth at perhaps the most significant time in its history. Having nurtured the formation of countless students over three decades, upon retiring from Maynooth in 1986, Monsignor O'Callaghan took up the responsibilities of parish priest of Mallow with inexhaustible vigour. He also found time for prolific media involvement with both The Corkman and North Cork Community Radio, among a range of other pastoral and educational initiatives. In the pages of this book, we meet a man firmly committed to his vocation, his community and his Church. In telling the story of his own priesthood, he holds up a mirror to the Catholic Church at large, engaging with its travails in recent years, pointing out hopes for the future and offering wise observations to assist the quest to nurture collaborative forms of ministry in the years ahead.

This collection of some of the marvelous Biblical stories that have inspired generations of Jews and Christians makes them accessible for the twenty-first century reader. Stories are startlingly modern in the way they address and illuminate contemporary anxieties and preoccupations. The encouragement they provide is as rich and relevant to day as when they were written.