The Beating of Great Wings: A Worldly Spirituality for Active, Apostolic Communities

by Lee, Bernard J.

• ISBN13: 9781585953103
• ISBN10: 1585953105
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-04-01
• Publisher: Twenty-Third Publications

Summary

The Beating of Great Wings is not only about recovering religious life, or renewing religious life, but also about rebuilding it or perhaps even reinventing it, setting it upon different, non-traditional foundation stones. In this ground-breaking work, Bernard Lee reflects on the nature of charism and what he calls the "deep story," the inheritance that members of a religious community receive from the founder or foundress. He emphasizes the need for giving Scripture and the Eucharist places of privilege in the community and suggests ways for doing so that help religious be more open to the presence of the Spirit. Father Lee also considers the topics of community-in-mission and vows-in-mission as other essential elements of active apostolic communities. The Beating of Great Wings is a thought-provoking, must-have resource for all religious, especially those called to an active ministry in the service of the church. We guarantee that it will lead to challenging and invigorating conversations about the role of religious priests, brothers, and sisters today. Book jacket.

Author Biography

Bernard J. Lee, S.M., is Assistant Chancellor and Professor of Theology at St. Mary's University in San Antonio, Texas

Table of Contents

Broken and Building	p. 1
Deep Story and the Possibility of Charism	p. 16
The Word's Address to Community	p. 36
Eucharist: A Community's Rite	p. 58
A Godly World and A Worldly God	p. 83
Community-in-Permanent-Mission	p. 111
Vows-in-Permanent-Mission	p. 138
Deep Story as Culture in Congregationally Sponsored Institutions	p. 156
Epilogue: Community as Prophet	p. 167
Bibliography	p. 179
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