NBS recommends dialogues on faith

CONSUMING THE WORD:

THE NEW TESTAMENT

AND THE EUCHARIST IN

THE EARLY CHURCH

By Scott Hahn

P805

MANILA, Philippines - Long before the New Testament was a document, it was a sacrament. Jesus called the Eucharist by the name Christians subsequently gave to the latter books of the Holy Bible. It was the “New Covenant,” the “New Testament,” in his blood. Christians later extended the phrase to cover the books produced by the apostles and their companions; but they did so because these were the books that could be read at Mass.

This simple and demonstrable historical fact has enormous implications for the way we read the Bible. In Consuming the Word: The New Testament and the Eucharist in the Early Church, Dr. Scott Hahn undertakes an examination of some of Christianity’s most basic terms to discover what they meant to the sacred authors, the apostolic preachers, and their first hearers. Moreover, at a time when the Church is embarking on a New Evangelization, he draws lessons for Christians today to help solidify their understanding of why Catholics do what Catholics do.

PRAY FOR ME: THE LIFE AND

SPIRITUAL VISION OF

POPE FRANCIS, FIRST POPE

FROM THE AMERICAS

By Robert Moynihan

P569

On March 13, 2013, 115 cardinals elected for the first time a Pope from outside of Europe. Pope Francis, a native of Argentina, is not just the first Pope from the southern hemisphere; he is also the first Jesuit to ever hold the Chair of Peter. This means a bridging of the northern and southern hemispheres and religious traditions in a way we’ve never seen before, signifying a new global vision for the 1.2 billion people who call themselves Catholic. Now a leading expert on the papacy provides the ultimate introduction to this new Pope, including biographical information and an absorbing collection of Jorge Mario Bergoglio’s most persuasive words.

ON HEAVEN AND EARTH:

POPE FRANCIS ON FAITH,

AND THE CHURCH IN THE

TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY

By Jorge Mario Bergoglio

and Abraham Skorka

P795

For years Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio, archbishop of Argentina, and Rabbi Abraham Skorka were tenacious promoters of interreligious dialogues on faith and reason. They both sought to build bridges among Catholicism, Judaism, and the world at large. On Heaven and Earth, originally published in Argentina in 2010, brings together a series of these conversations where both men talked about various theological and worldly issues, including God, fundamentalism, atheism, abortion, homosexuality, euthanasia, same-sex marriage, and globalization. From these personal and accessible talks comes a first-hand view of the man who would become pope to 1.2 billion Catholics around the world in March 2013.

CHICKEN SOUP FOR THE SOUL: READER’S CHOICE 20th CENTURY EDITION: THE CHICKEN SOUP FOR THE SOUL STORIES THAT CHANGED YOUR LIVES

By Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen & Amy Newmark

P545

This special anniversary collection has a double-dose of inspiration - personal stories of how Chicken Soup for the Soul changed lives, and the life-changing story itself. Twenty years later, Chicken Soup for the Soul and its stories are still changing lives! This special twentieth anniversary collection celebrates the power of storytelling.

QUICK QUESTIONS, UNEASY ANSWERS: REFLECTION FOR THE LOST AND FOUND

By Johnny C. Go

P500

Quick Questions, Uneasy Answers: Reflections for the Lost and Found allows us the opportunity to examine our lives and how we live out our faith in our daily interactions with the people around us. Carefully selected and compiled from the Bible blog, Pins of Light, each chapter takes us on a spiritual journey in accordance with the four weeks of the Spiritual Exercises (SpEx) of St. Ignatius of Loyola.  With real commentaries from the Bible blog’s followers, this book invites readers to engage in a deeper dialogue with God. To love him more intimately and serve him more eagerly.