La luz de la esperanza

[De la presentación] Por más que la oración de los fieles sea una plegaria litúrgica en el sentido más pleno de la palabra, es decir, oración de la Iglesia como tal, la práctica postconciliar ha ido introduciendo la costumbre de que las diversas comunidades seleccionen y redacten sus formularios y que incluso muchos de estos textos de origen privado sean posteriormente publicados en hojas periódicas o incluso en libros. Esta intromisión privada en las plegarias eclesiales quizá no es demasiado feliz, por cuanto tiene el riesgo de ofuscar de alguna manear la identidad eclesial de la...

Are you ready for eternity? If so, are you helping others get ready for that journey into eternity that each of us must take? As believers, we all know that we should tell others about the Lord, but we often don't know how. This practical book gives great ideas for starting conversations with the lost, how to keep them going, examples of various witnessing situations, and solid answers to commonly asked questions. It will help motivate and equip you to reach both friends and strangers for Jesus Christ the rest of your life. Hear stories of real-life encounters that demonstrate how to put...

El autor muestra la belleza del cristianismo presentando el mensaje evangélico de modo atractivo y comprensible para un mundo secularizado.

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...