Douglas G. Bushman

Jesus of Nazareth

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“In Jesus of Nazareth Pope Benedict reflects on the Gospel witness to Jesus in a way that "can indeed lead to personal encounter" with Him. Just as Jesus' redemptive mission is universal, these reflections include every category of human being: for Jews, dialogue with the Old Testament; for Greeks (all seeking to know life's meaning), dialogue with reason; for Scripture scholars, approbation of truthful insights, and corrections to whatever obscures the apostolic witness to Jesus. For all men and women of all times, especially our own, who Jesus is and what He lived is set forth as entirely for them, for us. By leading the reader to discover this for us, Peter's Successor continues the ministry of strengthening the faith of the Church (Lk 22:32) so that all my come to "believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing you may have life in his name" (Jn 20:31).”

The Gift of Infallibility

Theology

“Hard-hearted people derided the prophet Jeremiah by cynically referring to his prophecies as “the burden of the Lord.” In our own day some see the doctrine of infallibility a burden to ecumenism, to conscience, and to theological inquiry. In The Gift of Infallibility Father O’Connor has done us a great service by providing an accurate translation of a text of fundamental importance for understanding how the Church itself understands the infallible teaching authority that Christ conferred upon His Church. In addition he has given us a reliable summary of the doctrine of infallibility in order to show that, in the eyes of faith, this infallible teaching authority is not a burden but a gift of God’s love and wisdom.”

The World of Prayer

Prayer & Spiritual Formation

“There is so much rich material for meditation in this book. Von Speyr shows that prayer, like the soul's sharing in the life of the Trinity, is always new, fresh, and exciting, since God continually gives the soul an expectation of fulfillment, only to go far beyond what was expected, to fulfill superabundantly. That is the unique characteristic of this book—revealing that prayer is life itself, always new, dynamic, an adventure whose foundation is in the very life of the Trinity.”