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The Church’s Other Lung

Do Eastern Catholics follow the pope?

What is it like to visit and worship at an Eastern Catholic parish?

How can there be many different “churches” in the one Catholic Church?

What are some aspects of Eastern Catholic theology and practice that differ from the West?

The rich history and theological, liturgical, and artistic traditions of the twenty-three Eastern Catholic churches are such an indispensable part of the global Catholic communion that, along with the Latin West, these churches are said to form one of the two “lungs” by which the Church breathes and lives. Yet even though Pope St. John Paul II called on the faithful to appreciate the treasures of the Christian East, far too many Catholics remain ignorant of them. 20 Answers: Eastern Catholicism provides an invaluable primer, explaining the origins of the Eastern Catholic churches and how they fit into the one Church of Christ, their distinctive prayers and practices, and some of the common misunderstandings and controversies that even today can cause unnecessary division and confusion.

The 20 Answers series from Catholic Answers offers hard facts, compelling arguments, and clear explanations of the most important topics facing the Church and the world—all in a compact, easy-to-read package.

Due to life’s wounds, many experience a disordered self-image. Bound by pain and fear, they block God’s merciful light, love, and forgiveness from entering into their hearts.

Here is the book that will help set you free and open your thirsty soul to receive the torrents of God’s compassion and healing.

Each passage is akin to the stroke of a paintbrush on the canvas of an icon, revealing the beauty of God’s Word and His compassion at work even in the seemingly mundane events of our lives. These masterful reflections are ideal for reading time in Adoration or during your daily meditation.

Mother Iliana explains that the Word who spoke “You are the light of the world” to His disciples speaks this same word to each of us, His children, who are bound by the darkness of self-rejection. It is in the Father’s gaze of love that you will discover who you really are: His own beloved child, an heir to His kingdom, the very light of His eyes.

Through Mother Iliana’s “practical mysticism,” you will also find:

1. The gift that will transform your life

2. Your wound that most needs healing — and the cure

3. How poverty of spirit prepares you to receive God’s riches

4. What attracts God to you (You will be surprised!)

5. One of the highest forms of prayer that you often forget (Can you guess?)

By the hand of God, you will experience how the pain of your suffering leads to a “monsoon” of love. Above all, you will see how the Father delights in you and waits for you, His beloved child, simply to rest in His arms and gaze into the healing light of His eyes.

The Father’s own light is within you, Mother Iliana shares, a light that radiates to a suffering world. Your story, which is unique and riveting and worth telling, is your entry point into a truly personal relationship with a God who penetrates the very heart of your wounds and waits for you to encounter Him through them and experience His intimate love and healing.

Think you know everything there is to know about Christmas? In Christmas: Birth of Our Lord God and Saviour, Jesus Christ and His Private Life, Archbishop Joseph Raya delves deeply into the traditions and spirituality of the Eastern Church in order to open up dimensions of this familiar Feast that even the most fervent celebrator of the Incarnation of God in Christ has probably overlooked.

Archbishop Joseph begins at the very beginning, with an in-depth look at how God reveals Himself to man, detailing three “Bibles” that disclose something of His nature and purposes — the third being Jesus Himself, become man through the Holy Spirit and the Virgin Mary. He explores the human face of God through iconography (particularly the icons of the Face of Christ and that of the Nativity) and the Gospel stories of Jesus’ birth; elucidates the place of Christmas in God’s plan for the redemption of the universe; celebrates God’s pre-Incarnation “alliances” with Noah, Abraham, and Moses; and briefly surveys the development of the great Feast of Christmas in the life of the Church.

That’s not all. Archbishop Joseph includes detailed explanations of the Jesus Prayer, which animates so much of Byzantine spirituality, and of the Feast of the Presentation of Jesus — the first public event in the life of Christ. Thought-provoking, exhaustively researched and imbued with a fervent love for God, Christmas is a perfect companion to your celebrations of Christ’s Incarnation.

CLEARANCE

The Mystery Celebrated looks at the liturgical tradition by which our Churches encounter the Spirit of God. When believers gather, we experience the Kingdom in our midst where God acts to make us the “community of the Holy Spirit.

CLEARANCE

Our journey through the Great Fast toward Pascha is a time of spiritual growth. This book addresses the building blocks of Eastern Christian Spirituality, entering and growth in the spiritual life, the first steps in the spiritual journey, gaining experience in the spiritual life and spiritual maturity. Don’t miss this opportunity for a spiritual experience and personal metanoia. Truly a spiritual masterpiece; a blessing.