They said it first

The Wisdom of the Ancient Grreks and Romans

Kenneth F. Kitchell, Jr., author

Bolchazy-Carducci Publishers

They Said It First provides a unique twist on quotation collections: ancient Greek and Roman sayings, alongside English translations, are paired with their more modern counterparts. The likes of W. E. B. Dubois and Mark Twain may have eloquently expressed eternal truths and pithy witticisms—but frequently, Homer or Seneca the Younger got there first.

This text works well as both a reference and an entertaining read, offering up a diverse array of sources—ranging from eighth-century BCE epic poetry to twenty-first-century song lyrics—with select commentary. Quotes are arranged thematically, so finding the perfect saying to suit any occasion is simple and straightforward. Precise citation locations for each quote ensure that curious readers are able to directly consult the source material.

Forrás: https://www.bolchazy.com/They-Said-It-First-The-Wisdom-of-the-Ancient-Greeks-and-Romans-P3957.aspx

The Doctor of Mercy

The Sacred Treasures of St. Gregory of Narek

Michael Papazian, author

Liturgical Press

In April 2015, Pope Francis named the Armenian poet and theologian St. Gregory of Narek (c. 945-1003) a Doctor of the Church. Though venerated for centuries by Catholic and Orthodox Armenians, Gregory is an obscure figure virtually unknown to the rest of the Church. Adding to the extraordinary nature of the pope's declaration, Gregory has the distinction of being the only Catholic Doctor who lived his entire life outside the visible communion of the Catholic Church. The Doctor of Mercy aims to provide an accessible introduction to Gregory's literary works, theology, and spirituality, as well as to make the case for the contemporary relevance of his writings to the problems that face the Church and the world today.

Forrás: https://litpress.org/Products/E8526/The-Doctor-of-Mercy

Death and Immorality in Ancient Philosophy

A.G. Long, author

Cambridge University Press

Death and immortality played a central role in Greek and Roman thought, from Homer and early Greek philosophy to Marcus Aurelius. In this book A. G. Long explains the significance of death and immortality in ancient ethics, particularly Plato's dialogues, Stoicism and Epicureanism; he also shows how philosophical cosmology and theology caused immortality to be re-imagined. Ancient arguments and theories are related both to the original literary and theological contexts and to contemporary debates on the philosophy of death. The book will be of major interest to scholars and students working on Greek and Roman philosophy, and to those wishing to explore ancient precursors of contemporary debates about death and its outcomes.

Forrás: https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/death-and-immortality-in-ancient-philosophy/046787DA35D509A96C693734379CF532#fndtn-information

Trattato delle leggi e di Dio legislatore

a cura di Ottavio De Bertolis

Wolters Kluwer Editore

L'opera completa la precedente e mette a disposizione di un largo pubblico il testo italiano del De Legibus di Francisco Suàrez aiutando a comprendere come le intuizioni del teologo e filosofo permettano di comprendere perchè un mondo variegato e complesso possa costituire un'unità coerente.

L'attualità di Suàrez deriva dal fatto che offre ad ogni uomo, credente o no, una spiegazione soddisfacente della filosofia delle relazioni internazionali in un mondo multiculturale alla ricerca della sua unità.

Dal momento che dietro al diversità delle leggi, dovuta alle circostanze proprie ad ogni epoca, si trova il desiderio di ogni popolo di configurare la sua storia ad un ordine oggettivo che gli garantisca la pace, l'insieme delle nazioni è sottomesso ad un dinamismo che lo porta alla scoperta del vero, della libertà, del bene e della solidarietà.

Forrás: https://shop.wki.it/libri/trattato-delle-leggi-e-di-dio-legislatore-libro-secondo-s21769/

Gregory of Naziansus' Soteriological Pneumatology

Studien und Texte zu Antike und Christentum 117

Christoph Markschies - Martin Wallraff, editors

Mohr Siebeck

Oliver B. Langworthy examines the interaction of soteriology and pneumatology in Gregory of Nazianzus' thought. He shows that this interaction, Gregory's soteriological pneumatology, is a coherent, significant, but under-examined area of Gregory's thought. His study engages in a chronological treatment of a wide range of Gregory's prose and poetic works. This allows for the particular character of Gregory's soteriological pneumatology to emerge, notably his emphasis on the experience of the Spirit. The result is a more complete and nuanced picture of Gregory's theological investment in a divine and »truly holy« Spirit that is operative in the salvation of the believer.

Forrás: https://www.mohrsiebeck.com/en/book/gregory-of-nazianzus-soteriological-pneumatology-9783161589515?no_cache=1

A szentségekről

Bizánci Lelkiségi Örökségünk 4.

Ivancsó István, szerző

Örökségünk Könyvkiadó

Nemcsak új ismeretekhez jutunk a könyv olvasása által, hanem egy új szemléletmód részesei is lehetünk. Kialakulhat bennünk az a meggyőződés, hogy a szentségekről szóló tanítást nemcsak a teológiai tankönyvekből és hittankönyvekből tudhatjuk meg, hanem a szertartáskönyvekből, valamint a liturgia szimbolikus cselekményeiből és imádságaiból (per ritus et preces) is. Reményeim szerint ez könyv is hozzájárul ahhoz, hogy egyre inkább elfo­gadott legyen Egyházunkban az a teológiai alapelv, mely szerint az "imádság törvénye, a hit törvénye".

A tudós szerző a liturgikus jelek magyarázatát az életből vett példákkal is illusztrálja, hogy segítse a megértést és a hívő elfogadást. Éppen ezért ajánlom ezt a könyvet mindazoknak, akik szeretnék felfedezni, hogy a szentségek teológiája, a szentségek ünneplése és a keresztény élet bensőleg, lényegileg összetartozik. Amit hiszünk, azt a liturgiában ünnepeljük , és a szentségi kegyelmek segítségével életté váltjuk . 

Dolhai Lajos