The Merton Annual 15 - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0826464955 ISBN 13: 9780826464958

Publisher: Continuum International Publishing Group - Sheffie, 2003

Synopsis

This annual publishes articles about Thomas Merton and about matters of major concern in his life and work. Its purpose is to continue to develop his message for our times, and to provide a regular outlet for substantial Merton-related scholarship. It includes as regular features reviews, review-essays, a bibliographic survey, interviews and first appearances of unpublished or obscurely published Merton materials, photographs and art. Along with a selection of essays, the book includes seven reviews of Merton-related materials.

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Synopsis:

The Merton Annual publishes articles about Thomas Merton and about related matters of major concern to his life and work. Its purpose is to enhance Merton's reputation as a writer and monk, to continue to develop his message for our times, and to provide a regular outlet for substantial Merton-related scholarship. The Merton Annual includes as regular features reviews, review-essays, a bibliographic survey, interviews, and first appearances of unpublished, or obscurely published, Merton materials, photographs and art.

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Father Deiss helps us discover the environment of light?Joseph and Mary's tenderness?in which Jesus' humanity developed. Today, we refer to the Holy Family as "Jesus, Mary, and Joseph." In Nazareth, they said, "Joseph, Mary, and Jesus," or "Joseph, Mary, and child." This work reflects on the child Jesus, stressing the influence that Joseph and Mary had on Jesus' childhood at the human level?both intellectually and spiritually. Mindful that post-paschal Christological formulas?God, Savior, Messiah, Lord, King, High Priest?often run the risk of erasing Jesus' humanity, Joseph, Mary, Jesus, focuses on Jesus' childhood years, highlights his humanity, and presents him to us "familiarly" as a child. It concentrates on the "sources" of Jesus' formation, the rich tradition of the people of Israel, the family practices of Joseph and Mary, and finally on what Jesus discovered on his own in his relation with God. Mary is presented here in her relationship to the child Jesus and in her role as initiator of Jesus' piety. The themes of her Magnificat are also developed in Jesus' preaching. Joseph, nearly forgotten in salvation history, appears for what he was in the tradition of the time, the head of the Holy Family and the one responsible for the formation?including the religious formation?of his child. Throughout this work, Fr. Deiss' aim remains the same, to bestow on readers an understanding of Joseph and Mary's profound love?a love whose single focus was for their child, Jesus." . . . a remarkable book . . . " Prairie Messenger"I have been reading this man since my first years in college. This book is one that goes on my secret and special shelf reserved for volumes which both deserve and get more time and attention." National Catholic Reporter

About this edition

• Publisher: Continuum International Publishing Group - Sheffie
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0826464955
• ISBN 13: 9780826464958
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 296
• Editor: Kilcourse Jr George A