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This beautiful reflection is valuable for anyone who wants to understand the Muslim tradition of meditation on God's Ninety-Nine Names more deeply. Archbishop Fitzgerald draws biblical and qur'anic passages into conversation with each other in a way that is accessible to everyone. An inspiring example of true dialogue of religious experience. Sandra Toenies Keating, Associate Professor of Theology, Providence College Archbishop Michael Fitzgerald provides a wealth of insightful yet prayerful reflections on the abundant Names of God bestowed through Qur'anic verses and followed by musings on biblical passages brought to mind as the mediation unfolds. His masterful arrangement generates a rich interplay between living sacred texts through eight developing themes. Throughout, he draws adeptly from decades of experience in Christian-Muslim studies and dialogue. Praise the Name of the Lord is a study guide for Christian-Muslim spiritual encounter, a scholarly contribution on two faiths in dialogue, and a prayerbook for remembering God. John Borelli, Georgetown University Archbishop Michael Fitzgerald has devoted his life to the study of Islam and dialogue with Muslims. In Praise the Name of the Lord he skillfully combines scholarship and spiritual insight to show how the Islamic tradition of constant remembrance (dhikr) of the Beautiful Names of God can be a source of inspiration for Christians. As is the case for both Muslims and Christians, remembrance-anamnesis is the term in the Christian Scriptures-is meant to lead to praise of God and imitation of the divine qualities. Drawing on passages of the Holy Bible that resonate with various Names of God in the Nobel Qur'an, Archbishop Fitzgerald encourages readers, be they Christian or Muslim, to appreciate the spiritual riches of another religious tradition and to come to a deeper understanding and appreciation of their own. William Skudlarek, OSB, Secretary General, Monastic Interreligious Dialogue In this little volume, Archbishop Fitzgerald's meditations bear the mark of one who has studied deeply and with great integrity over a lifetime the sacred texts and languages of the Abrahamic faiths. Without compromising in the least his faithfulness to the Christian tradition, he deftly manages to present Muslim and Jewish renderings of the Names of God with the respect and objectivity reflective of his long years spent in dialogue with these communities. Importantly, while learned readers will surely benefit from his erudition, those currently laboring away at interreligious dialogue will also find themselves to be fortunate recipients of a wonderful model for doing intertextual studies of sacred texts. Dr. Anthony Cirelli, Associate Director, Secretariat for Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs, United States Conference of Catholic Bishops Both Christians and Muslims recognize a God who creates, who draws near, who judges, and who guides. Both Muslims and Christians have also found many ways to name the aspects and attributes of the divine being. In this innovative book Archbishop Fitzgerald offers an insightful exploration of divine names drawn from both the Bible and the Qur'an, producing a volume that combines a fascinating excursus in comparative theology with a compendium of passages that can serve as material for a group retreat or for personal reflection. Jane McAuliffe, PhD, Director of National and International Outreach, Library of Congress

Archbishop Michael Fitzgerald provides a wealth of insightful yet prayerful reflections on the abundant Names of God bestowed through Qur'anic verses and followed by musings on biblical passages brought to mind as the mediation unfolds. His masterful arrangement generates a rich interplay between living sacred texts through eight developing themes. Throughout, he draws adeptly from decades of experience in Christian-Muslim studies and dialogue.<i>Praise the Name of the Lord</i>is a study guide for Christian-Muslim spiritual encounter, a scholarly contribution on two faiths in dialogue, and a prayerbook for remembering God. John Borelli, Georgetown University

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Archbishop Michael Louis Fitzgerald, MAfr, was ordained priest as a member of the Society of Missionaries of Africa (White Fathers) in 1961, and he obtained his doctorate in theology from the Pontifical Gregorian University (1965) and a BAhons in Arabic from the School of Oriental and African Studies, London University (1968). He served on the General Council of the Missionaries of Africa (1980–1986) and the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue. He was ordained bishop in 1992 and was raised to the rank of archbishop in 2002. From 2006 to 2012, he was apostolic nuncio in Egypt and delegate to the League of Arab States. He is author (with R. Caspar) of Signs of Dialogue (1992); Dieu rêve d'unité (2005); (with John Borelli) of Interfaith Dialogue (2006), and of numerous articles.   Mary Margaret Funk is a Benedictine nun of Our Lady of Grace Monastery in Beech Grove, Indiana. From 1994 through 2004, she served as executive director of Monastic Interreligious Dialogue, which fosters dialogue among monastics of the world's religions. In addition to the volumes of the Matters Series, she is the author of Islam Is . . . : An Experience of Dialogue and Devotion and Into the Depths: A Journey of Loss and Vocation.

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