Theology in practice : a beginner's guide to the spiritual life / Roch A. Kereszty, O.Cist., Denis Farkasfalvy, O.Cist.
| Author/creator | Kereszty, Roch A. author. |
| Other author | Farkasfalvy, Denis, 1936-2020, author. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | San Francisco : Ignatius Press, 2023. |
| Description | 274 pages ; 21 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | 1. The Triune God -- 2. Turning to God. Discovering oneself -- Conversion in the theological tradition -- From conversion to asceticism -- 3. To follow Christ. The threefold way of love -- Union with Christ -- The Mystery of the cross -- 4. Tradition, community, communion. Salvation history -- The Role of the ecclesial community -- Mary and the saints -- In the world but not of the world -- Action and contemplation -- 5. Tradition, community, communion. Conscience as a transcendent command -- Conscience as judgment -- How can a non-Christian inform his conscience? -- How does a Christian inform his conscience? -- 6. Virtues in Christian life. Faith -- Hope -- Love (charity) -- The Natural virtues -- 7. The Sacraments. The sacrament of Baptism -- The sacrament of Confirmation -- The sacrifice of the Holy Eucharist -- The sacrament of Reconciliation -- The sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick -- 8. Prayer and religious experience. The dynamics and the many forms of prayer -- Liturgical prayer -- Meditative prayer -- Prayer of praise, thanksgiving, and petition -- The development of prayer life -- Different forms of devotion -- Religious experience -- Religious experience outside Christianity -- 9. The Unity and diversity of vocations. Marriage -- Consecrated life -- Priesthood -- 10. Spiritual growth through the stages of life. Children -- Adolescence -- Young men and women -- Parenthood -- Old age. |
| LCCN | 2022950425 |
| ISBN | 9781621646259 |
| ISBN | 1621646254 |