Faith is a Verb

Faith is a Verb
Author: Kenneth Stokes
Publisher:
Total Pages: 136
Release: 1989
Genre: Religion
ISBN:

Through research and "faith-life" stories, readers are encouraged to view growing in faith as a life-long process. Addresses key questions in an adult's faith life such as doubt, stages of growth, and more.

Our Hearts Were Burning Within Us

Our Hearts Were Burning Within Us
Author: Catholic Church. National Conference of Catholic Bishops
Publisher: USCCB Publishing
Total Pages: 84
Release: 1999
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9781574552997

In this statement, the bishops present a pastoral plan to help Catholics advance in their role as disciples, by awakening a renewal in the ministry of adult faith formation and helping all to grow to the full maturity of Christ.

Embracing an Adult Faith Participant's Workbook

Embracing an Adult Faith Participant's Workbook
Author: Marcus J. Borg
Publisher: Church Publishing, Inc.
Total Pages: 61
Release: 2010-07
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1606740571

" ... An exciting, five-session, adult-formation resource for those seeking a richer understanding of issues in contemporary Christian practice and theology: Who was Jesus? Who is God? What is salvation? How do we practice our faith? How do we live in community?"--Container.

Forming a Community of Faith

Forming a Community of Faith
Author: Jane E. Regan
Publisher: Twenty-Third Publications
Total Pages: 108
Release: 2014-06-13
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9781627850230

Some of the most important people in faith formation are often overlooked: adults. But how can parishes engage people living in a postmodern world-people who consider themselves "spiritual but not religious," who may be suspicious of large institutions, and whose experiences and world-views are as diverse as our parishes themselves? Nationally recognized educator Jane Regan explores what important church documents say about evangelization and catechesis, and how they play a crucial role in thriving adult faith communities. Then she offers practical ways parishes of all sizes and personalities can help people become true disciples. With reflection and discussion questions throughout, Forming a Community of Faith is essential for Pastors, DREs, RCIA teams, education advisory boards, parish councils, committee chairpersons and anyone who wishes to discover and nurture a dynamic, mature, and fruitful faith. Book jacket.

Becoming Adult, Becoming Christian

Becoming Adult, Becoming Christian
Author: James W. Fowler
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 150
Release: 1999-12-02
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 078795134X

In this updated reissue of his 1984 classic, James Fowler applies his groundbreaking research on the development of faith to Christianity. In his revised first chapter Fowler locates his approach to the study of human and faith development in relation to the contemporary conversation about identity and selfhood in postmodernity. Fowler invites readers to explore what it means to find and claim vocation: a purpose for one's life that is part of the purposes of God. Reclaiming covenant and vocation as ideals for responsible, mature, Christian selfhood, Fowler shows how a dynamic understanding of what vocation involves can both inform and transform lives.

United States Catholic Catechism for Adults

United States Catholic Catechism for Adults
Author: Catholic Church. United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
Publisher: USCCB Publishing
Total Pages: 668
Release: 2006
Genre: History
ISBN: 9781574554502

Includes bibliographical references (pages 540-542) and indexes.

How to Be an Adult in Faith and Spirituality

How to Be an Adult in Faith and Spirituality
Author: David Richo
Publisher: Paulist Press
Total Pages: 159
Release: 2011
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 0809146916

What does a genuinely adult spirituality look like? Many adults find it difficult to answer this question because they often retain a childlike understanding of God and religion. This book explores that phenomenon, and then offers adult alternatives in the light of mysticism, depth psychology, and the evolutionary cosmology. Written for the average person and without denominational bias, this book describes how a mature faith is nourished by religious views that are open-minded rather than provincial, metaphorical rather than literal, and respectful of individuality rather than rigid and rule bound. How to Be an Adult in Faith and Spirituality offers a gentle reply to the atheism of our postmodern world by guiding readers along a path of enriching spiritual growth and by awakening them to the potential of the transcendent - the place within us and beyond us where true and lasting faith abounds. Book jacket.

Adult Faith

Adult Faith
Author: Diarmuid O'Murchu
Publisher: Orbis Books
Total Pages: 224
Release: 2010
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1570758867

This relatively new culture of the adult faith-seeker originated in the closing decades of the twentieth century as developmental psychology highlighted the changing nature of growth and maturity at different life-stages. Accompanied by the information explosion, adult people particularly began to ask questions for which they sought adult answers. The co-dependency of earlier times, expecting adults to simply accept what religious authorities taught, is alien to adult religious maturity. Adult faith has arrived at a new threshold, requiring novel approaches and strategies in the religious development of adult people. Diarmuid O'Murchu charts this evolutionary development, highlighting dimensions of conventional religion which no longer inspire or offer hope, along with those that nurture and mature, and sheds new light on the spiritual horizons which contemporary adults seek to embrace. The result is a path-breaking book that empowers adult faith-seekers to confidently grow in wisdom and in grace, and that enables the church to use its resources to strengthen the faith of its people at a time of great change in how people think about religion.

Living Joy: 9 Rules to Help You Rediscover and Live Joy Every Day

Living Joy: 9 Rules to Help You Rediscover and Live Joy Every Day
Author: Chris Stefanick
Publisher: Emmaus Road Publishing
Total Pages: 135
Release: 2020-12-11
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1645850838

Joy isn’t a luxury. It’s a necessity. But how do we find joy—and hold onto it—when so much in our life stands in the way? Living Joy: 9 Rules to Help You Rediscover and Live Joy Every Day equips you with the wisdom you need to experience joy to the fullest. With evidence, experience, and common sense, Chris Stefanick presents nine rules that will empower you to overcome the obstacles that are keeping you from unspeakable joy. You’ll learn why gratitude is the first key to unlocking deep joy silence creates space in your life for happiness rest, friendship, and fun are integral to joyful living and so much more. No matter the circumstances of your life, Living Joy will show you exactly how you can claim the joy you were created for.

The Ave Catholic Notetaking Bible

The Ave Catholic Notetaking Bible
Author: Ave Maria Press
Publisher:
Total Pages: 1536
Release: 2021-03-26
Genre:
ISBN: 9781646800797

The Ave Catholic Notetaking Bible combines exceptional readability, generous margins for journaling and notetaking, and a variety of special features designed to deepen your understanding of the Holy Scriptures. Comprehensive cross-references to the Catechism of the Catholic Church--a feature unique to this Bible--will help you explore the scriptural foundations of Catholic faith and practice. Essays and reading guides from leading Catholic teachers and scholars will enrich your experience of reading and reflecting on the Word of God. And the beautiful, single-column text design will make this Bible a joy to read. Thoughtfully crafted by the world's premier Bible designers and featuring the trusted and elegant Revised Standard Version, Second Catholic Edition, this Bible is perfect for men and women, for individuals and groups, and for high school classrooms and adult faith formation. Features include: exclusive cross-references revealing every Bible verse and passage that appears in the Catechism of the Catholic Church extra-wide margins for journaling and notetaking as you read essays, study guides, and reading plans from John Bergsma, Sarah Christmyer, Sonja Corbitt, Anthony Pagliarini, Mark Hart, and Meg Hunter-Kilmer line-matched, 9-point text sewn, lay-flat binding high-quality paper two satin ribbon markers the RSV2CE translation, noted for its clarity, elegance, and trustworthiness The Ave Catholic Notetaking Bible reflects the heritage of Ave Maria Press as an apostolate of the Congregation of Holy Cross, United States Province of Priests and Brothers, to be educators in the faith and to make God known, loved, and served through its books and resources.