Desafortunadamente, este libro no esta disponible en español. Haga clic en el enlace para comprar el libro en inglés. Descripción: En este estudio tan innovador que ha sido conducido a nivel nacional acerca de los ministerios hispanos en las parroquias en Estados Unidos, el Dr. Hosffman Ospino describe no solo la realidad de la Iglesia en los Estados Unidos hoy, sino también en la Iglesia en la que se está convirtiendo. El 40 por ciento de la población católica en los Estados Unidos dice tener raíces hispanas, y se calcula que esta población pueda triplicarse en los próximos 35 años. Ospino hace énfasis en que la vitalidad de nuestra Iglesia en el siglo XXI depende mucho de nuestra aceptación de la presencia Hispana que está creciendo. El Dr. Ospino incluye los obstáculos que amenazan esta vitalidad y describe las oportunidades que nos esperan si abrimos nuestras puertas a las diversas comunidades que están compuestas por el catolicismo hispano.

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Click to purchase from Amazon. These days, virgins may be embarrassed by their lack of "experience" while non-virgins may feel it's too late for them. Men and women of all ages feel compelled to "take their relationships to the next level"--meaning they think it's time to have sex, not try on wedding rings. Chastity author and speaker Jason Evert addresses these issue, and dozens more, in If You Really Loved Me: 100 Questions on Dating, Relationships, and Sexual Purity. This landmark work features the most common questions Evert is asked when speaking about the virtue of chastity in hundreds of Catholic, Evangelical Christian, and public schools. His humorous, friendly and blunt approach opens hearts and minds to a topic often either rejected out of hand or misunderstood. Teens will find this book a useful guide to starting a relationship, deciding one's vocation, one day finding a potential spouse, and maintaining purity--without forsaking love. This book will give parents and educators new insights to help teens know the difference between love and lust. They may even look at their own lives differently, because as Evert explains, chastity is not only for singles; married couples must practice this virtue as well.

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Click to purchase from Franciscan University Bookstore. Are you ready to get your faith in shape? A 40-Day Spiritual Workout for Catholics is designed to bring about deeper transformation and conversion in your life. Rice challenges his readers to spend forty days developing a habit that will last a lifetime. Each of the forty days includes a Scripture quote, a quote from a saint or the Catechism of the Catholic Church, a short reflection, thought-provoking questions, and a prayer. Your spiritual workout borrows concepts from physical training, including stretch, cardio, muscle-building, hydration, fat-burning, and cool down. Rice talks about the importance of prayer for a Christian: Prayer isn't an option for Christians. It's what we do. Imagine meeting someone who says he is a runner but he doesn't like to run. Or a swimmer who doesn't ever go into the water. You'd tell them they aren't who they say they are. Runners run. Swimmers swim. Christians pray. Are you ready to work out? Are you ready to get to know Jesus? Think of Bob Rice as your personal trainer for the next forty days as you grow closer to Christ and strengthen your spiritual muscles.

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Click to purchase from Amazon. When Christ was on the cross... where was Simon Peter? "Between the Savior and the Sea" tells the Gospel story through Simon Peter’s eyes. It not only brings to life the famous moments of the Gospels, it also goes where they are silent: What miracles occurred when Simon Peter and the other disciples were sent off two by two? How did he know that Jesus was the Christ? And what was he thinking when he denied him? Led to experience things beyond his wildest imagination, Simon Peter felt torn between being a fisherman and a “fisher of men,” caught between the Savior and the sea.

Click to purchase from Life Teen. Truth Be Told is a one-stop-shop that unpacks the most beautiful and controversial Catholic doctrines in a manner simple enough for a teen to understand yet deep enough for a Catechist to grow in knowledge. The authors share answers to each topic both in brief and in depth ensuring that every reader knows how to articulate the faith in either way when conversations begin. Truth Be Told is a treasure for all Catholics and for any soul interested in learning more about why we believe what we believe.

Click to purchase from Franciscan University Bookstore. Today's sexual confusion is not caused because the world glorifies sexuality, but because the world fails to see its glory. Through his Theology of the Body, St. John Paul II unveiled the beauty of God's plan for human love. In 60 minutes, discover how the human body in its masculinity and femininity reveals who we are and how we are called to live.