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Title: Thomas Merton on James Joyce

Author: Thomas Merton

Narrator: Thomas Merton

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 2 hours 40 minutes

Release date: August 2, 2013

Genres: Christianity

Publisher's Summary:

New York Times bestselling author and monk Thomas Merton explores the literature and spirituality of 20th century's greatest novelist: James Joyce. Born in 1882 to a Catholic family in Dublin, James Joyce wrote some of the most acclaimed masterpieces of modern literature: Ulysses, A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man, Dubliners, and Finnegans Wake. Educated by Jesuits and deeply influenced by Thomas Aquinas, Joyce wove Catholicism into his works. Delivered in 1968, these four lectures on Joyce's writing are now available to the public for the first time ever. This one-of-a-kind set includes an introduction by Dr. Michael Higgins, a renowned Merton biographer and scholar of literature and religion. Before becoming a Trappist monk, Thomas Merton studied English at Columbia and taught literature at St. Bonaventure University. Merton understood the essential relationship between literature and theology; indeed, God has chosen to reveal himself to us through literature. In these lectures Merton focuses on Joyce's short story collection Dubliners. You will look at the timeless story "The Dead" and how it embodies Joyce's concept of aesthetics and the epiphany. Then, as you listen to Merton read the classic "Araby," you will hear Joyce's voice truly come alive. This course is ideal both as an introduction to Joyce and as an exciting work of scholarship by one great author on another. (Photograph of Thomas Merton by Sibylle Akers. Used with permission of the Merton Legacy Trust and the Thomas Merton Center at Bellarmine University.) This set is part of the Learn25 collection.

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Title: The Sacraments 101: Catholic Audio Course & Free Study Guide

Author: Thomas J. Scirghi

Narrator: Thomas J. Scirghi

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 4 hours 47 minutes

Release date: March 11, 2013

Genres: Christianity

Publisher's Summary:

From leading theologian and celebrated author of Everything Is Sacred: An Introduction to the Sacrament of Baptism, which bestselling author Fr. James Martin, S.J., praised as “the best book on baptism I’ve ever read.”   The sacraments tell the powerful story of the Christian faith. Because these signs of grace are rooted in the work and teaching of Jesus Christ, the celebration of the sacraments is fundamental to all Christians. Now, you can discover the sacraments anew in this captivating course. Join Fordham University professor Fr. Thomas Scirghi, S.J., in this illuminating series on the sacraments. You will explore the origin of the sacraments through their scriptural roots and their development in the Church’s history. You will also study ritual—how each sacrament is celebrated. Whether you are seeking to deepen your understanding of the sacraments or looking for a thorough introduction to the seven sacraments of the Catholic Church, you will find this course invaluable. This is an essential course for Christians of all ages and positions: students, pastors, and lifelong learners alike will find these lectures enlightening. The sacraments tell the Christian story of how we come to follow the way of the Lord. Discover this story today. This course is part of the Learn25 collection and includes a free PDF study guide.

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Title: Lent, Holy Week, Easter: Catholic Audio Course & Free Study Guide

Author: John F. Baldovin

Narrator: John F. Baldovin

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 5 hours 2 minutes

Release date: January 11, 2013

Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 3

Genres: Christianity

Publisher's Summary:

Join world-renowned theologian Fr. John Baldovin, S.J., to take an in-depth look at these fascinating liturgical seasons. Lent, Holy Week, and Easter commemorate the crucifixion, death, and resurrection of our Lord, Jesus Christ. A time period of vital importance to Catholics, these 13 weeks are fundamental to the liturgical year. During this time of sacrifice and solemnity, we are called to reflect on the presence of Christ in our lives.  Now, you are invited to join one of the world’s leading liturgical scholars on this fascinating journey into the vital seasons of Lent and Easter. Through 12 engrossing audio lectures, you will discover the history, development, and practices in these holy seasons. First, you will focus on the history of Lent. You will look at its origins, tracing how we have come to celebrate it as a 40-day season. After examining the practices and spiritual meaning of this season of sacrifice, you will then turn to Palm Sunday and Holy Week, paying special attention to the Triduum. Finally, you will learn about the 50-day season of Easter, including the Sundays of Ascension and Pentecost. Refresh your understanding of the significance of Lent, Holy Week, and Easter with Fr. Baldovin today. This course is part of the Learn25 collection and comes with a free PDF study guide.

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Title: Thomas Merton on Vatican II: The Sacred Liturgy and the Religious Life

Author: Thomas Merton

Narrator: Thomas Merton

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 3 hours 47 minutes

Release date: December 7, 2012

Genres: Christianity

Publisher's Summary:

Join Thomas Merton in this remarkable course on the Second Vatican Council. On October 11, 1962, the Second Vatican Council opened, and it had a tremendous influence on the Church. Fifty years later the decrees and documents of the council continue to be a lively subject of discussion. Now you can discover the council and its documents with beloved mystic and author Thomas Merton. In 1963 and 1965, Merton delivered erudite lectures on the impact of Vatican II and on two issues explored by the council: the liturgy and the religious life. These lectures are now available for your enjoyment as an audio program. Merton first looks at the "Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy," which is, as Merton calls it, a work of supreme faith and the most important document on the liturgy in 1,600 years. He then explored the Vatican II's schemata on the religious life, which eventually culminated in the "Decree on the Adaptation and Renewal of Religious Life." Merton's lectures took place before this document was issued, so you will get a fascinating look at the inner workings of the church. By looking at the council documents, Merton says, we are "in direct contact with the source of revelation." Don't miss the chance to take him as your guide through the documents and schemata of Vatican II. Photograph of Thomas Merton by Sibylle Akers. Used with permission of the Merton Legacy Trust and the Thomas Merton Center at Bellarmine University. This set is part of the Learn25 collection.

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Title: Thomas Merton on Solitude and Togetherness

Author: Thomas Merton

Narrator: Thomas Merton

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 11 hours 23 minutes

Release date: November 28, 2012

Genres: Christianity

Publisher's Summary:

You are invited to take a spiritual journey with Thomas Merton. Originally presented to a group of nuns on a four-day retreat, these moving talks will touch your heart while revealing new pathways for your spiritual growth. As you examine the relationship between solitude and solidarity, you will explore contemplation as practiced in its diverse forms by believers worldwide. For Merton, being contemplative meant living out the essential elements of the spiritual life. Having lived out the challenges and triumphs of a contemplative life, Merton had a plethora of practical advice to offer. If the inspiration of the Holy Spirit is truly at work daily, then what does it look like? How can we identify its authentic presence? If it's important to spend time in silence with God, how do we go about entering into it fruitfully? The chance to hear Merton-in his own voice-work through these and many other questions is priceless, for these talks reveal just how much care and wisdom he brings to the conversation. Ultimately, Merton seeks to teach us to welcome Christ's abundant life into our hearts so that we can truly experience the joy of the Resurrection. Let him show you the path to that profound joy today. Photograph of Thomas Merton by Sibylle Akers. Used with permission of the Merton Legacy Trust and the Thomas Merton Center at Bellarmine University. This set is part of the Learn25 Collection.

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Title: Your Catholic Faith: Rediscover Gift, Mystery, and Life

Author: Felix Just

Narrator: Felix Just

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 5 hours 14 minutes

Release date: October 12, 2012

Genres: Christianity

Publisher's Summary:

What is faith? The answer to this question might seem obvious: believing in the existence of God. A better response, however, is more multidimensional and personal. Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI emphasized the importance of faith, calling out "the need to rediscover the journey of faith so as to shed ever clearer light on the joy and renewed enthusiasm of the encounter with Christ." Now, you are invited to rediscover the power of our Christian faith with Scripture expert Fr. Felix Just, SJ. For Christians, faith involves both what one believes and whom one believes (God the Father and Jesus Christ, in whom we place our trust). Thus, faith is not only something we can learn and teach but, more importantly, something that we must put into practice and action-in worship, ethical living, charity, and prayer. We will begin by considering the various meanings of faith and believing. After exploring the biblical foundations of faith, we will survey how the church further defined and lived the Christian faith over the past 2,000 years, especially in its councils, creeds, and catechisms. Finally, we will consider how growing in faith is a lifelong process, both in continued learning about our faith and in ever deepening our trusting relationship with God. Embark on this remarkable journey through our Christian faith, and grow stronger in your relationship with God today. Cover art: "Celebration", by John August Swanson. Copyright ©1997. Used with permission. All rights reserved. This course is part of the Learn25 collection and includes a free PDF study guide.

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Title: The Protestant and Catholic Reformations

Author: Christopher M. Bellitto

Narrator: Christopher M. Bellitto

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 5 hours 0 minutes

Release date: April 12, 2012

Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.33 of Total 3

Genres: Christianity

Publisher's Summary:

Why are we so fascinated by the reformations? The very word "reformation" is shrouded in conflict, bringing to mind new beginnings, partisan church politics, and the dawn of a modern world vision. Indeed, when you hear it, you probably think of a single event-Martin Luther posting The Ninety-Five Theses on the door of Castle Church in Wittenberg in 1517. The truth, however, is much more nuanced-and interesting-than that. Join award-winning historian, Prof. Christopher M. Bellitto, PhD, in The Protestant and Catholic Reformations, a fascinating journey through Church history. Through 12 audio lectures, you will uncover multiple Protestant and Catholic reformations before and after Luther and the Council of Trent. You'll discover not only religious movements, but also the political, social, economic, and cultural contexts of centuries that changed the world. You will start by looking at the reformations in a broad European and even global perspective. Next, you will follow the Roman Catholic Church as it faced the Avignon papacy and then the Great Western Schism, when two and then even three popes competed for supremacy. You will then explore the theological questions raised by such figures as Erasmus, Luther, John Calvin, and Henry VIII, looking at the variety of ensuing Protestant reforms. Finally, you will see how religious wars transformed Europe and how Roman Catholicism rebounded. The Protestant and Catholic Reformations is an educational and entertaining course that will give you invaluable insight into the lessons and legacies of the reformations. You don't want to miss this exciting learning experience. This course is part of the Learn25 collection and includes a free PDF study guide.

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Title: Cardinal Newman: Man of Letters

Author: Katherine Tillman

Narrator: Katherine Tillman

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 4 hours 33 minutes

Release date: January 26, 2012

Genres: Christianity

Publisher's Summary:

You are invited to meet one of modern Catholicism’s greatest minds and writers. On October 13, 2019, Pope Francis canonized John Henry Newman, a 19th-century English cardinal whose influence on the Catholic doctrine and education is still felt today. Grounded in classical learning, Newman’s written works reveal one of the greatest Christian thinkers: a “true man of letters.”   In Cardinal Newman: Man of Letters, you will discover his multifaceted written works. Prof. Mary Katherine Tillman, a leading expert on Newman and a professor at the University of Notre Dame, guides you through his letters, sermons, novels, poems, tracts, treatises, and other texts. Through her erudite lectures, you will gain profound insight into his remarkable life.    If you have already encountered Newman, you will be surprised at how much more there is to learn; if you are unfamiliar with him, you will be introduced into his engaging story. This 12-lecture series is perfect for those who want to learn about Newman from a true expert, or who want to know more about Christianity as viewed through the prism of a saintly life.   Under Prof. Tillman’s guidance, you will delve into the powerful and ever-relevant topics Newman tackled: the relationship between faith and reason, freedom of conscience, the role of the laity, and the true nature of a liberal arts education. Take advantage of her. lifelong engagement with Newman’s work today.    This course is part of the Learn25 collection and includes a free PDF study guide.

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Title: An Ignatian Retreat for Catholic Women: Tending the River Within

Author: Lyn H. Doucet

Narrator: Lyn H. Doucet

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 4 hours 34 minutes

Release date: December 1, 2011

Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3 of Total 1

Genres: Christianity

Publisher's Summary:

A restorative retreat designed especially for Catholic women. Get away without leaving home as you rejuvenate your spirit with the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius.   If you’re a busy Catholic woman, this retreat is for you. In these conferences, revered spiritual director and counselor Lyn Holley Doucet commiserates frankly with the stressed-filled lives of many women today. The Ignatian teaching on disordered attachments she explores provides an apt lens through which to better understand the compulsions, anxieties, and restlessness that so often bog you down.    Finding the time to tend your soul can be challenging, but Doucet shows you how to carve out time for much-needed spiritual practices. The author of numerous books including the award-winning Water from Stones: An Inner Journey, Doucet leads powerful retreats that combine her solid grounding in the Ignatian spiritual tradition with her talents in ministry.   A gifted storyteller, she infuses gentle humor into her lectures, painting images that will lead you into deeply healing practices of prayer. Throughout, Doucet remains firmly rooted in the strong foundation of the Exercises and the Ignatian spiritual tradition, giving clear and specific guidelines for setting up to pray with the retreat.   As you draw closer to Jesus through these powerful conferences, you’ll learn how best to receive the gifts of abundant new life and love He can offer your spirit.   This course is part of the Learn25 collection and includes a free PDF prayer guide.

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Title: The Crusades 101: Holy Knights, Epic Battles, and Sacred Land

Author: Christopher M. Bellitto

Narrator: Christopher M. Bellitto

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 4 hours 53 minutes

Release date: November 3, 2011

Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3 of Total 3

Genres: Christianity

Publisher's Summary:

Examine the profound impact of the Crusades with acclaimed Church historian and bestselling author Christopher Bellitto.   Few events have affected the course of civilization as profoundly as the Crusades, a centuries-long period of violent conflict and competition between Islam and Christianity. The Crusades brought destruction and violence to the third monotheistic faith of Judaism as well. Resurfacing frequently in present-day political conversations about clashes between faiths and cultures, the troubling legacy of the Crusades is undeniable.   In this masterful audio course from award-winning professor Christopher Bellitto, you’ll examine the five major crusading movements from multiple perspectives, gaining a deeper knowledge of what the Holy Land means to Jews, Christians, and Muslims. You’ll also explore the concepts of “just war” and jihad that dominated during the Middle Ages. Along the way you’ll learn about Crusade arts, letters and architecture; military orders like the Templars and Hospitallers; and the state of Christian-Muslim relations today.  Simply put, to understand the Crusades is to gain profound insight into the historical course of civilization and the profound contradictions of religious war and human nature itself. You’ll be in good hands with Prof. Bellitto, known for his ability to bring clarity to complex historical events. Don’t miss the opportunity to learn with him today.  This course is part of the Learn25 collection and comes with a free PDF study guide.