La alegria, sal de la vida cristiana / Joy, Spice of Christian Life

The Book of Esther is one of the five Megillot. It tells the story of a Jewish girl in Persia, who becomes queen and saves her people from a genocide. The story of Esther forms the core of the Jewish festival of Purim. The commentary presents a literary analysis of the text, taking into account the inclusion and arrangement of different pericopes, and an analysis of the narration. Likewise, it will discuss the style, the syntax, and the vocabulary. The examination of the intellectual context of the book, biblical and extrabiblical textual traditions on which the book is based and with which...

La planificación familiar natural (PFN) trata sobre la naturaleza de la sexualidad humana sin los posibles efectos dañinos de los anticonceptivos. Escrito por Mary Lee Barron, una asistente médico profesional e instructora certificada de la PFN, Planificación familiar natural explora la historia de lo que la Iglesia Católica enseña sobre la PFN, ofrece recursos que los cónyuges pueden usar para obtener más información y demuestra por qué el enfoque natural del goce del don de la sexualidad respeta la vida.

El comentario del Dr. Bailey sobre el Evangelio de Marcos es un poderoso relato acerca de la vida de Cristo que le permitirá obtener un profundo conocimiento y entendimiento de Su amor sacrificial, Su divino poder y Su gracia salvadora. Al ver el intenso enfoque de Cristo a hacer únicamente la voluntad de Su Padre le inspirará, alentará y capacitará a presionar para alcanzar la meta del supremo llamamiento de Dios en Cristo Jesús.

The Penitente Brotherhood reenact the Passion of Christ through self-mortification of the flesh and emulation of His crucifixion each year in New Mexico during the Catholic Lenten season. This vital sect of ancient Spanish Catholicism has been shrouded in controversy and secrecy until this author's balanced exploration of its origins, rituals, and ceremonies. De Aragon includes descriptions of their art and their albados, or hymns, which are published here in both Spanish and English.