In his First Letter to the Corinthians Paul cites “administrators” as one of God’s gifts to the Christian community (1 Cor 12:28). But many who serve in administrative service today have difficulty seeing how their everyday work is an expression of discipleship. This book, written by an experienced administrator and noted biblical scholar, shows how the various functions of institutional administration are deeply rooted in the Scriptures and are a genuine expression of our call to discipleship. Leadership, mission statements and planning, finances and fund raising, personnel issues, communications, and public relations—all of these seemingly “secular” activities serve to build up the Body of Christ and deserve to be recognized as authentic Christian ministry. To see administrative service as a biblically rooted gift can help those involved in this way of life to find deeper and more satisfying spiritual meaning in what they do.

The Gift of Administration: New Testament Foundations for the Vocation of Administrative Service

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Donald Senior CP

Christian Books & Bibles

Liturgical Press

Which came first: a coherent Passion story or the Gospel of Mark? Contemporary biblical scholarship is divided over this issue of how, exactly, the Passion story developed.Whatever the shape of the story prior to Mark, it must have been imprinted with Christian experience as well as historical memory. Mark, in turn, felt free to retell and reinterpret that story for his own time and place. The Passion of Jesus was not only a story from the past but also, in the sufferings and hopes of the Christians of Mark's time, a living reality of the present.The readers of this insightful work will find that the Passion of Jesus as told by Mark continues to hold meaning for the present.

The Passion of Jesus in the Gospel of Mark (Volume 2)

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The Word of the cross is a living word, crying out for reinterpretation as life takes new shape and expression. Reinterpreting the Gospel was particularly compelling for Matthew's church because his Christians lived in a time of profound transition. The Passion of Jesus, then, was not simply a story of suffering out of the past but a point of identification for the Christians of Matthew's own time.For us twentieth-century Christians, who also know the peculiar suffering and hope of living in an age that is both dying and being born, the Passion of Jesus according to Matthew has special meaning.

The Passion of Jesus in the Gospel of Matthew

The recent resurgence of scholarship on Luke's Gospel is due, in part, to this Gospel's special appeal for an age in which questions of economic justice, peace, and the prophetic role of the Churches questions al important in Luke are so urgent.Father Senior's exegesis yields a strong sense of what Luke intended to communicate to his readers and, to some degree, what may have been the circumstances that shaped his message. He reveals the Luke who presents Jesus as a champion of the poor and marginalized, whose message of justice is proclaimed with a sharp prophetic edge.

The Passion of Jesus in the Gospel of Luke (The Passion Series, Vol. 3.)

With this volume on John the Passion series concludes its study of the meaning of Jesus' death in each of the Gospels. But though last, it is certainly not less important or a repetition of the other Gospels. In fact, John's portrayal of the death is as distinctive and unique as the rest of this maverick" Gospel. Father Senior explores how the rest of the Gospel prepares for the Passion story. He then gives a detailed analysis of the Passion narrative itself. Finally, he explores the theological motifs that dominate the Passion narrative. With scholarly finesse and deep pastoral awareness, he makes John's vibrant message of the Passion speak to our life and times."

The Passion of Jesus in the Gospel of John (Passion Series) (Volume 4)

Michael Glazier

Composing Sacred Scripture: How the Bible Was Formed tells the fascinating story of the Bible s formation. Taking shape over centuries, the Bible was incubated in the liturgical life of Hebrew and Christian communities, nourished by prayer and preaching. Fr. Donald Senior deftly describes the anatomy of the Bible and the history of its development. He shares the best current Bible scholarship and also explains the Church s teachings on the inspired and revealed written Word of God. This book will intrigue and satisfy all who want to deepen their Christian faith.

Composing Sacred Scripture: How the Bible Was Formed

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The Gift of Administration: New Testament Foundations for the Vocation of Administrative Service

The Passion of Jesus in the Gospel of Mark (Volume 2)

The Passion of Jesus in the Gospel of Matthew

The Passion of Jesus in the Gospel of Luke (The Passion Series, Vol. 3.)

The Passion of Jesus in the Gospel of John (Passion Series) (Volume 4)

The Passion of Jesus in the Gospel of Matthew

Composing Sacred Scripture: How the Bible Was Formed