Symbols that Surround Us: Faithful Reflections

Van Parys, Johan

ISBN 10: 0764820702 / ISBN 13: 9780764820700

Published by Liguori Publications (edition Illustrated), 2012

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Symbols that Surround Us: Faithful Reflections
• Publisher: Liguori Publications (edition Illustrated)
• Publication Date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0764820702
• ISBN 13: 9780764820700
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition: Illustrated.
• Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

Do Christian symbols, imagery, and ritual gestures from the time of Jesus still have meaning? What do the symbols mean? Why are they so important to the Church? And how can you use them to grow your faith?

Johan van Parys answers these questions and more in Symbols That Surround Us: Faithful Reflections. The book includes extensive background, informative stories, beautiful images, and questions for discussion and personal meditation on how these ever-present symbols nourish a life of faith.

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About the Author

Johan van Parys, PhD, is the director of liturgy and sacred arts at the Basilica of Saint Mary in Minneapolis. He also teaches liturgy in the School of Theology of St. John's University and is the co-founder and president of the Minnesota/North Dakota Chapter of the Patrons of the Arts in the Vatican Museums. Dr. van Parys received his doctorate in theology in liturgical studies from the University of Notre Dame and has graduate degrees from the Catholic University of Louvain, Belgium, in archeology, art history, architecture, and religious studies.

Johan van Parys, PhD, es director de Liturgia y Arte Sacro en la Basílica de Santa María, en Minneapolis. También enseña Liturgia en la Escuela de Teología de la Saint John's University y es presidente y cofundador del Chapter of the Patrons of the Arts in the Vatican Museums. Es doctor en Teología, con especialidad en Liturgia, por la Universidad de Notre Dame; ha obtenido otros grados académicos en la Universidad de Lovaina (Bélgica) en Arqueología, Arte, Historia, Arquitectura y Religión.