To be human is to ask questions. Some questions emerge from the context in which we live; others are lasting questions that we cannot escape because they shape our own identity. Peter's Catechism is an invitation for Christians to revisit the three questions Jesus asked the apostle Peter in the Scriptures: Who do you say that I am? Why did you doubt? Do you love me? All three questions are simultaneously particular and lasting: particular because they demand a personal answer from us in the here and now of our existences; lasting because they point to the heart of what it means to be Christian. Peter's Catechism is an excellent resource for adult faith formation and for Christians seeking to rekindle the passion for their faith by entering into conversation with other Christian voices and better engaging the context in which we live today.

Peter's Catechism: Who do you say that I am? Why did you doubt? Do you love me?

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Ospino, Hosffman

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Liguori Publications

Latinos make up more than one-third of U.S. Catholics and their presence is impacting and transforming the Church here. In parishes across the nation, Hispanics are shaping ministries, leadership, movements and more. "Evangelización y catequesis en el ministerio hispano: Guía para la formación en la fe," (Evangelization and Catechesis in the Hispanic Ministry: A Guide to Faith Formation) author Hosffman Ospino provides a guide to both leaders and parishioners on how to better organize faith formation programs and activities at the parishes. It also guides leaders on how to better integrate the Hispanic traditions and ideas within the parish structure.

Evangelizacion y catequesis en el ministerio hispano: Guia para la formacion en la fe (Hispanic Ministries) (Spanish Edition)

Libros Liguori

Timothy Matovina and Hosffman Ospino have both spent their academic careers pondering the impact of Hispanic communities on the Church in the United States. They point out that the growth in the church is due to the influx of immigrants from South and Central America, but they also stress that within the Hispanic community, there are different cultures and different traditions.+

Reflexiones: Hispanic Ministry

Matovina, Timothy

Paulist Press

Testimonies of a diverse group of young Latina and Latino Catholics about their personal stories of how they integrate their faith into their lives, in order to invite other young adult Hispanic Catholics to do the same and aid those in pastoral ministry in their work with this group. 
Jesus lives in our personal stories. This is the clear message from the young adult Hispanic Catholic authors in this exciting volume. They candidly share their joys and hopes, griefs and anxieties as they navigate life in the U.S. as Hispanics and as Christian disciples. Numerous young Latinas and Latinos are and want to remain Catholic. Many, however, feel abandoned by the institution and the faith communities that at one point introduced them―and their families―to the living Christ and his Gospel message. If you share in some way that sentiment, the stories in this volume are a reminder that you are not alone. Welcome to a communion of young women and men who find grace in sharing and listening to their particular stories of faith. Pastoral leaders reading this book are invited to listen attentively to young adult Latina and Latino Catholics as they forge fresh ways of being Christian in the United States. 
"It is so heartening to hear the voices of young Latino Catholics and their stories. Hosffman Ospino and Tim Matovino have assembled an inspiring collection of witnesses who lend hope for the future of our faith―it will be in good hands! All of us can hear the great Story anew through each of these fresh stories." 
―Thomas Groome, professor of theology and religious education, Boston College 
Hosffman Ospino is a professor of theology at Boston College School of Theology and Ministry, where he chairs the Department of Religious Education and Pastoral Ministry. 
Timothy Matovina is a professor and chairperson of the Theology Department at the University of Notre Dame. 
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Young Latino Catholics: Stories of Faith

Paulist Press(TM)

Brings the theological and catechetical principles of the third catechetical directory into the heart of everyday parish life by establishing a formal ritual institution of the age-old lay ministry of catechist. This is a meditation about the vocation of the catechist. Whether you are a seasoned catechist or considering the invitation to become one, Called to Witness Hopereflects on the joy as well as the responsibilities of being someone who echoes the faith to others. A catechist is, first and foremost, a person living the grace of Baptism in the everyday, a joyful missionary disciple, a passionate witness of God's love in history. Starting with some thoughts on the calling to be a catechist, the book invites readers to contemplate four images meant to inspire deeper appreciation for this ministry: evangelizer, bridge, companion, and prophet of hope. Called to Witness Hopebuilds upon the impetus generated by Pope Francis's institution of the ministry of catechist in his apostolic letter Antiquum Ministerium(2021), the text of which is part of the book. This book is neither a commentary on the apostolic letter nor an analysis of the specialized ministry of the instituted catechist. This is a work about all catechists and for all catechists--a meditation on the beauty and power of this vocation. Hosffman Ospinois a professor of theology at Boston College School of Theology and Ministry, where he chairs the Department of Religious Education and Pastoral Ministry.

Called to Witness Hope: The Ministry of Catechist

Llamados a ser testigos de la esperanza: El Ministerio del catequista (English and Spanish Edition)

This collection of 12 insightful essays brings together several of the leading voices in Catholic religious education in the United States of America as the share their vision for faith formation in the twenty-first century while engaging in dialogue with the 2020 Directory for Catechesis. In the large, diverse and complex religious education landscape, directories for catechesis function as atlases that guide educators and faith communities. However, we need leaders and visionaries who help us to interpret those atlases and read the maps they contain. The authors in Together Along the Way draw from the best of their scholarship as well as their on-the-ground commitments to delineate horizons and contexts. This book is a great resource for religious educators, teachers, pastoral leaders, evangelizers and anyone else interested in sharing the best of the Catholic tradition with creativity.

Together Along the Way: Conversations Inspired by the Directory for Catechesis

Crossroad Publishing

Winner of a 2018 Association of Catholic Publishers Award: Spanish (Second Place). Hosffman Ospino, a leading authority on Hispanic ministry in the United States, offers a short, accessible introduction to the Creed. Written in Spanish for Hispanic Catholics in the United States, El Credo explains the importance of the Creed, our faith in the Blessed Trinity, and how the Creed is central to the life of the Church. El Credo is an invitation to journey into the beauty, truth, and depth of the Catholic faith presented in the Creed through the experience of being a Hispanic Catholic in the United States. Using both the Apostles’ Creed and the Nicene Creed, Hosffman Ospino, professor of theology and religious education at Boston College and author of the definitive study Hispanic Ministry in Catholic Parishes, offers five brief chapters that explain faith and revelation; belief in God the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit; and the Creed in the practice of the Church. The book will help Hispanic Catholics understand the Creed and apply it to their own spiritual lives and ministry with others. El Credo is a valuable and much-needed resource in the formation of Hispanic lay ministers in variety of pastoral activities, especially catechists and those involved in the work of evangelization. Among the features of the book are<ul>
<li>a clear summary of ten affirmations of faith about the Trinity;</li>
<li>a basic explanation of what it means to say that Jesus is truly human and truly divine;</li>
<li>a review of how popular images of Mary such as Our Lady of Guadalupe or Our Lady of Charity of Cobre help us understand her role in the life of Christ and our own; and</li>
<li>a description of how the Via Crucis devotion deepens an appreciation of salvation and redemption. </li>
</ul>Summary points and questions suitable for personal reflection and group discussion are provided at the end of each chapter. The book is available only in Spanish.

El Credo: Un encuentro con la fe de la Iglesia (Recursos para el ministerio hispano) (Spanish Edition)

Ave Maria Press

The refrain of a popular Spanish hymn proclaims, “I am the Church, you are the Church, we are the Church.” With this as a keynote, Hosffman Ospino draws on the deep conviction among Hispanic Catholics that they are called to be the Church—locally, nationally, and globally—and provides a basic introduction to the nature and mission of the Church.
In La Iglesia, the Church’s origin, structure, history, and mission are explored in light of the experience of Hispanic Catholics in the United States. Hoffsman Ospino, professor of theology and religious education at Boston College’s School of Theology and Ministry, explains what every Hispanic Catholic in the United States needs to know about being part of the People of God, connecting his message to the everyday experience of people in their families and faith communities. Topics include:
<ul>
<li>the Church as the Mystical Body of Christ</li>
<li>the role of the Holy Spirit</li>
<li>the marks of the Church</li>
<li>the vision of the Church in Second Vatican Council</li>
<li>Pope Francis’s vision of the Church as a community of disciples</li>
</ul>
Part of the Ave Maria Press Recursos para el ministerio hispano series, La Iglesia is perfect for lay ministers, catechists, people in the RCIA, and leaders of small faith communities as a helpful resource to deepen their experience of being a Christian in community and to make important connections between the mystery of Jesus Christ and that of his Church.
While many Spanish-language resources are imported from other countries, this book emerges from the pastoral reality of Hispanic Catholics in the United States.
Summary points and questions suitable for reflection and discussion are provided at the end of each chapter, making the book ideal for individual or group study.
The book is available only in Spanish.El estribillo de un canto popular en español proclama: “Yo soy la Iglesia, tú eres la Iglesia, somos la Iglesia”. Con esto como tono, Hosffman Ospino elabora sobre la profunda convicción entre los hispanos católicos de que son llamados a ser Iglesia—local, nacional y globalmente—y esto proporciona una introducción fundamental a la naturaleza y la misión de la Iglesia.
La Iglesia, el origen, la estructura, la historia y la misión de la Iglesia se estudian a la luz de la experiencia de los hispanos católicos en los Estados Unidos. Hoffsman Ospino, profesor de teología y educación religiosa en la Escuela de Teología y Ministerio de Boston College, explica lo que todo católico hispano en los Estados Unidos debe saber sobre ser parte del Pueblo de Dios, conectando el mensaje de la experiencia cotidiana de la gente en sus familias y comunidades de fe. Los temas incluyen:
<ul>
<li>La Iglesia como Cuerpo Místico de Cristo</li>
<li>El papel del Espíritu Santo</li>
<li>Los rasgos de la Iglesia</li>
<li>La visión de la Iglesia en el Concilio Vaticano II</li>
<li>La visión del Papa Francisco sobre la Iglesia como comunidad de discípulos</li>
</ul>
Como parte de la serie de Recursos para el ministerio hispano de Ave María Press, La Iglesia es perfecto para ministros laicos, catequistas, personas que están en RICA, y líderes de pequeñas comunidades de fe, como un recurso útil para profundizar sus experiencias de ser cristianos en comunidad y hacer conexiones importantes entre el misterio de Jesucristo y el de su Iglesia.
Mientras que muchos recursos en español son importados de otros países, este libro surge de la realidad pastoral de los hispanos católicos en los Estados Unidos.

La Iglesia: Pueblo de Dios llamado a la comunión (Recursos para el ministerio hispano) (Spanish Edition)

Nearly 60 percent of all Catholics younger than eighteen are Hispanic. The numbers are clear. The voices and experiences of Hispanic young people are writing a new chapter in the history of the Church in this country. Our Catholic Children: Ministry with Hispanic Youth and Young Adults is a groundbreaking collection of essays, the result of several national conversations, bringing together the best research and analysis available to date on the most urgent realities that shape the lives of Hispanic Catholic young people.

Our Catholic Children, Ministry with Hispanic Youth and Young Adults

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