{"product_id":"of-passion-and-folly-a-scriptural-foundation-for-peace-9780814624692","title":"Of Passion and Folly: A Scriptural Foundation for Peace","description":"\u003cp\u003eLove your enemies and pray for those who persecute you.\" Jesus' words are clear. Yet for centuries we as Church and as individuals have made exceptions to this command to love and peace; we seek the goal of peace but avoid the means of peace. \u003ci\u003eOf Passion and Folly\u003c\/i\u003e presents the challenging call of Christ to love in all times and in all places, and reminds us that from the folly of the cross in the passion of Jesus, peace was born, and it can be born again.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eOf Passion and Folly\u003c\/i\u003e Sister Patricia McCarthy, CND, demonstrates that - through Scripture, the sacraments, the formation of the conscience through prayer and action, and in community with each other, we can walk along Jesus' way, the way of peace. She opens the door to a transformation from violence to peace by emphasizing the need for education in the spirituality rooted in the Gospel and in the tradition and sacramental life of the Church.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe underlying conviction Sister Patricia brings to \u003ci\u003eOf Passion and Folly\u003c\/i\u003e is that the work of peace is integral to the message of Christ's teachings and life. The spirituality of peace, which cannot co-exist with violence of any kind, is found within the gospel although it has often been buried under the just war tradition of our Church. In order to be whole in our response to Jesus Christ, she challenges us to reexamine our attitudes and be willing to re-look at prayer, the sacraments, Eucharist, penance, business practices, social life, parenting, lifestyles, and consumerism in light of Jesus' command to love one another, even our enemies. We must also be willing to take war, violence, injustice, racism, hatred, and revenge and measure them against the standards of Christ.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSister Patricia draws upon her firsthand experience of the violence which surrounds and overwhelms our world today. She points out that although Christians believe the resurrection of Christ has conquered the violence we experience today, we need direction to live as people of the resurrection. \u003ci\u003eOf Passion and Folly\u003c\/i\u003eprovides that direction. Written for a Catholic audience, it is a valuable tool for directors of adult education in parishes, for teachers and chaplains in high schools and colleges, for those involved in the RCIA, and for peace action groups.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eOf Passion and Folly\u003c\/i\u003e helps us move from merely desiring peace to deliberately choosing peace. The basis of our choice is awareness of our call to peace, a call given us in baptism, strengthened in confirmation, renewed in confession, and nourished in Eucharist. Union with the one who came among us as the Prince of Peace is the goal of a life of peace.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ePatricia McCarthy, CND, has worked as an educator with the poor, particularly with abused and emotionally disturbed children, for over twenty years. She gives lectures, courses, and retreats on the theology and spirituality of Christian nonviolence to students, adult education classes, parish groups, school faculties, and religious communities throughout the U.S., Canada, Ireland, Northern Ireland, Japan, and Bosnia-Herzogovina. The Liturgical Press also published her book\u003c\/i\u003e The Scent of Jasmine: Reflections for Peace in Everyday Life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Patricia McCarthy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Liturgical Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/01\/1998\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 144\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.41lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.16h x 5.32w x 0.34d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780814624692\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMcCarthy, Patricia:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Patricia McCarthy, CND, is a teacher, lecturer, and retreat director on the theology and spirituality of Christian nonviolence. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Scent of Jasmine: Reflections on Peace for Everyday Life\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eOf Passion and Folly: A Scriptural Foundation for Peace\u003c\/i\u003e published by The Liturgical Press.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Liturgical Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":41335669162099,"sku":"9.78081E+12","price":30.13,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_a44465e3-1897-4982-b28d-c558f14fd209.jpg?v=1707327620","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/of-passion-and-folly-a-scriptural-foundation-for-peace-9780814624692","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}