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Author:   Raymond E. Brown
Publisher:   Liturgical Press
Imprint:   Liturgical Press
Dimensions:   Width: 13.70cm , Height: 0.60cm , Length: 21.60cm
Weight:   0.142kg
ISBN:  

9780814621547

ISBN 10:   0814621546
Pages:   104
Publication Date:   01 January 1994
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Contents Foreword   5 Introduction Explaining This Treatment of the Liturgical Season   7 Chapter 1  The Church Begins in Jerusalem (Acts 2:14-41)   13 Chapter 2  The Jerusalem Church of One Mind (Acts 2:42–5:42)   22      Brief Reflections on John 3 and John 6   35 Chapter 3  Diversity in the Jerusalem Church; Expansion to Judea and Samaria (Acts 6–9)   41      Brief Reflections on John 10 and John 12   51 Chapter 4  Outreach to the Gentiles; The Church of Antioch (Acts 10–14)   54      Brief Reflections on John 13–16   63 Chapter 5  The Jerusalem Conference Propels the Church to the Ends of the Earth (Acts 15–28)   68      Brief Reflections on John 17 and John 21   81 List of Liturgical Readings Between Easter and Pentecost   83

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Homilists, liturgists, and those who draw inspiration for their prayer from the lectionary texts will appreciate this concise set of reflections on the liturgical readings from Easter to Pentecost.The Bible Today Studded with insights that are spring-boards to reflection or discussion.The Pecos Benedictine ... an excellent book for spiritual reading during this season and, given the thrust of the book, it could also prove useful for a college level course or a serious adult education group focusing on the church.Emmanuel

. . . an excellent book for spiritual reading during this season and, given the thrust of the book, it could also prove useful for a college level course or a serious adult education group focusing on the church.Emmanuel Studded with insights that are spring-boards to reflection or discussion.The Pecos Benedictine Homilists, liturgists, and those who draw inspiration for their prayer from the lectionary texts will appreciate this concise set of reflections on the liturgical readings from Easter to Pentecost.The Bible Today

. . . an excellent book for spiritual reading during this season and, given the thrust of the book, it could also prove useful for a college level course or a serious adult education group focusing on the church.Emmanuel

Author Information

Fr. Raymond E. Brown, D.D., (1928-1998) was the Auburn Distinguished Professor of Biblical Studies at Union Theological Seminary in New York City. Author of some twenty-five books on the Bible and past president of three of the most important biblical societies in the world, by appointment of two popes (Paul VI in 1972, John Paul II in 1996) he was a member of the Roman Pontifical Biblical Commission. Time magazine has called him ""probably the premier Catholic Scripture scholar in the U.S.""

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