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Light of the Word E
Brief Reflections on the Sunday Readings
This book presents the common theses that connect
all three of the readings for Sundays and feast of the
Lord in the three year cycle of readings. The reflections
here are meant to be theological and spiritual
suggestions for the one who is preaching.
LOW-P . . . 385 pp, Sewn Softcover, $24.95
Elucidations E
The object of these ‘elucidations’ is to offer a concise
treatment of essential questions concerning the
substance of the Christian life, experience, and faith,
which today are in dispute. Among the chapters
Balthasar covers are “The Personal God”, “The Marian
Principle”, “Authority and Tradition”, “Unmodern
Prayer”, “The Pope Today”, and much more.
ELU-P . . . 321 pp, Sewn Softcover, $19.95
Life Out of Death E
Meditations on the Paschal Mystery
Death and dying are inseparably linked with life.
They are self-evident and at the same time cannot
be grasped by reason alone—they are ordinary, and
yet so incredible. In these meditations, von Balthasar
investigates this great mystery.
LOOD-P . . . Sewn Softcover, 90 pp, $11.95
In the Fullness of Faith E
Virtually every aspect of Catholicism which is controversial
within the Church or a stumbling block
to non-Catholic Christians is treated in this book.
Balthasar reviews these elements one by one, and
shows how they are rooted in the central Christian
mysteries and the common Tradition.
IFF-P . . . 135 pp, Sewn Softcover, $12.95
The Christian and Anxiety E
In these luminous pages, Balthasar enters into intimate
dialogue with contemporary thought on the
topic of anxiety and in particular its existentialist
expression.
CAA-P . . . 156 pp, Sewn Softcover, $14.95
Does Jesus Know Us Do We Know Him E
Only one who is convinced that he knows Jesus as
a person and that Jesus has personal knowledge
of him has truly entered into his Christian faith.
Balthasar sets forth and explains the Scriptural evidence
for our ability to know the Lord.
DJK-P . . . 101 pp, Sewn Softcover, $9.95
A Short Primer for Unsettled Laymen E
Von Balthasar addresses the critical issues facing
today’s Catholic laymen in a clear and readable
manner. SP-P . . . 137 pp, Sewn Softcover, $9.95
The Christian State of Life E
One of von Balthasar’s masterworks, this book is
a profound meditation on the Christian’s call to
choose a state of life according to God’s will.
CSLB-P . . . 506 pp, Sewn Softcover, $29.95
The Threefold Garland
Beautiful and profound reflections on the mysteries
of the Rosary. The book is poetic and inspirational,
but built on a solid theological foundation that
shows the depths of meaning in this prayer.
“Balthasar’s meditations can make the Rosary a
living experience.’’ —Spiritual Book News
TG-P . . . 146 pp, Sewn Softcover, $11.95
The Laity in the Life of the Counsels
Von Balthasar discusses the development of secular
institutes—lay people who live the life of the
counsels, poverty, chastity, and obedience, in the
world—as a response to the problems of our time.
He sketches the outlines of a theology of states of
life in the Church, presents the development of
vows and the religious life in the history of the
Church. LLC-P . . . 304 pp, Sewn Softcover, $19.95
The Grain of Wheat E
A collection of short, personal and very readable
reflections on the central themes of the Christian
spiritual life. Balthasar’s style—intimate, lucid, precise
and yet poetic—invites every reader to meditate
deeply on the fullness of Christian truths in all
their bright splendor.
GW-P . . . 142 pp, Sewn Softcover, $12.95
Prayer E
One of the most comprehensive books on prayer
ever written. From the persons of the Trinity
through the Incarnation to the Church and the very
structure of the human person, this is a powerful
synthesis of prayer and how to pray. A great theologian’s
insights on contemplative prayer.
PRAY-P . . . 311 pp, Sewn Softcover, $18.95
Unless You Become Like This Child
Inspired by St. Thérèse, Balthasar provides a profound
meditation on the theme of spiritual childhood.
He shows how the central mystery of Christianity
is our transformation from worldly-wise,
self-sufficient “adults’’ into abiding children of the
Father of Jesus by the grace of the Spirit.
UYB-P . . . 75 pp, Sewn Softcover, $9.95
Tragedy Under Grace E
A magisterial portrait of one of the most fascinating
figures of the European Catholic renaissance, the
historian and man of letters, Reinhold Schneider,
whose response to the spiritual collapse of the West
led him to Christ and to an interpretation of history
in the light of the cross.
TUG-P . . . 295 pp, Sewn Softcover, $19.95
New Elucidations
Balthasar provides illumination on the burning
issues of our day. He brings his scholarship to bear
on some of the major topics of our time: Women
Priests, Humanae Vitae, the Laity, and the “Flight
into Community”, and much more.
NE-P . . . 305 pp, Sewn Softcover, $17.95
Convergences: to the
Source of the Christian Mystery
Balthasar stresses the need for all the elements of
Christianity, which are diverse and specialized, to
return to unity in God. He states the case for a new
unity of theology and spirituality.
CSCM-P . . . 153 pp, Sewn Softcover, $9.95
Dare We Hope “That All Men be Saved’’ E
Grounding his reflections clearly in Scripture, von
Balthasar shows how Revelation gives us neither
the assurance that all will be saved, nor the certitude
that any are condemned. What it does require
of us is the “hope that all men be saved’’.
DWH-P . . . 255 pp, Sewn Softcover, $19.95
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