{"title":"Pastoral","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"the-christian-ministry","title":"The Christian Ministry","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe classic of Christian ministerial thought by Charles Bridges is presented to the reader anew in this superb edition, complete with the author’s annotations.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor the author, the curious point that the ministry failed in many of its core duties was sufficient genesis for a book. Why did this failure occur? Had modern priests and ministers lost their way from the tradition and essence of Christian belief? Were corruptions of the heart frequent and getting commoner? These questions are answered with unflinching sincerity: humans, including the ordained, have shortfalls which can only be assuaged by opening one’s heart completely to God.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe later parts of the text focus upon the essential duties of the churchman: preaching with the aim of uniting the congregation and community in an unstinting belief in the Lord is not a simple matter. Rather we discover it to be a diverse practice; the preacher must not only incorporate aspects of the doctrinal and scriptural truths, but be sensitive to the emotions of his churchgoers. The virtues of faith, be it a celebration of diligence or steadfastness against adversity, should be balanced against the human needs for well-being and spiritual contentment.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA further element of ministerial duty is the pastoral work in the local community. This can be appealing to the unbelievers or infidels in the locality, visiting the sick or dying and offering comfort to their family, and being a source of spiritual counsel. A ready guard against backsliding, wherein members of a community gradually renounce their beliefs in God, equates to a need of vigilance in the minister.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA lifelong man of God, Bridges was educated at Queens' College, Cambridge. Graduating with honors, he entered the ministry and spent decades as a vicar in Old Newton, Suffolk and – in later life – Weymouth in Dorset. Together with his pastoral duties, he delved into the Bible and other ancient texts, b\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pantianos Classics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67643474837871,"sku":"9781789870565","price":125.48,"currency_code":"BRL","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0921\/9384\/9711\/files\/1789870569.jpg?v=1790823992"},{"product_id":"por-que-el-celibato","title":"¿Por qué el celibato?","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"La Iglesia hoy en día exige una renovación profunda del sacerdocio célibe y de su paternidad a la cual está orientada.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlgunos dicen que el celibato sacerdotal es una reliquia anticuada de otra época. Otros lo ven como una vida solitaria.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePero como lo expone el P. Carter Griffin en \u003cem\u003e¿Por qué el celibato?: Reclamando la paternidad del sacerdote, \u003c\/em\u003eesta antigua práctica del celibato, cuando se vive bien, le ayuda al sacerdote a ejercer su paternidad espiritual con alegría y con muchos frutos. A lo largo de su exposición, el P. Griffin explora:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ela cuestión del celibato opcional\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003elos desafíos de la paternidad célibe\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ela elección y formación de los candidatos para el sacerdocio célibe\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003epor qué los padres biológicos también están llamados a la paternidad espiritual\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eel poderoso impacto que tiene el celibato en la Iglesia y en toda la cultura\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEn este momento crítico para el sacerdocio católico, el P. Griffin ofrece luz y esperanza con una nueva perspectiva de la sabiduría perene de la Iglesia en torno al celibato.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEl padre Carter Griffin es un sacerdote de la Arquidiócesis de Washington. En el 2011 terminó su doctorado en teología sagrada con su tesis doctoral titulada \"La paternidad sobrenatural por medio del celibato sacerdotal: la realización de la masculinidad.\"  Desde el 2011 se ha dedicado a la formación de seminaristas en el Seminario de San Juan Pablo II en Washington, D.C. El padre Griffin se recibió de la Universidad de Princeton y fue un oficial en la Armada de los Estados Unidos.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Emmaus Road Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67648830112111,"sku":"9781949013962","price":185.29,"currency_code":"BRL","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0921\/9384\/9711\/files\/1949013960.jpg?v=1790912572"}],"url":"https:\/\/internacional.umlivro.com.br\/collections\/pastoral.oembed","provider":"UmLivro Internacional","version":"1.0","type":"link"}