How did a culturally diverse world church emerge in our local neighborhoods and backyards? Rather than an accidental coincidence, diversity in our country, neighborhoods and pews was intentionally brought about through the Spirit’s prompting of historical events. The jubilee of the Second Vatican Council (1962-1965) reminded us how the Catholic Church opened her doors to the world, while the Immigration and Naturalization Act of 1965 revealed how the U.S. opened her shores to migrants arou...

The theological reflections of Virgilio Elizondo and Gustavo Gutierrez are examples of the ecclesial fruitfulness of the second half of the twentieth century. Following the directives of Pope John XXIII and the Second Vatican Council, Elizondo and Gutierrez present the Gospel message in relevant terms to their own people by engaging the world as the Church of the poor. Inspired by this moment in Church history, while at the same time recognizing the plight of their people in their poor and...

Memory and Honor is a theological reflection on the American experience of the people of Korean descent. It is a reflection on the heritage of rupture, displacement, and resettlement as the key to identity and hope for those continuing to live in between the cultures, languages, and belief systems of Korea and the United States.This book gives voice to the first generation of immigrants and their children. Since the majority of Korean immigrants are Protestants, the first-...

Korean American Catholics are celebrating their jubilee after having been officially recognized by the Archdiocese of San Francisco in 1966. This occasion affords the flourishing Korean American Catholic community to take stock of their identity, celebrate this milestone, and prepare for the future. What does it mean to be a Korean American Catholic? What are their particular challenges and hopes? The works contained in this book, articles written by leading Korean American scholars, theol...

Keeping in mind that interracial and interethnic marriages have increased steadily for the past forty years, this book offers guiding principles for dealing pastorally with the challenge of making sacramental unions culturally and generationally relevant for today's church.

Step into a world of imagination and comfort as you embark on a magical adventure with this enchanting hospital lullaby. embark on a magical adventure with this enchanting hospital lullaby.Written by Dr. Simon Kim, M.D., a board-certified anesthesiologist who earned his medical degree from the NYU School of Medicine and specializes in regional anesthesia and acute pain management, this story was born from a deep desire to soothe and reassure children and parents na...

Wake Up from a Dream by Activating Your God-Self Buried in You "The Seed of Christ/Buddha within You" is a revolutionary and ground-breaking book designed to effortlessly guide you on a personal journey to discovering your Higher/True Self—no matter what troubles you may be facing or how stuck you may feel. This book provides a detailed, easy to follow path that will help you step into the fullness of your Being and quickly attain a level of consciou...

He was supposed to be my executioner. Instead, he became my salvation.It's a dark night in an alley when Seo Jin-tae marks me.A death sentence written across my skin that there's no escaping from. No matter how far I run, or how well I hide, he'll come for me.But when he returns to carry out his grim mission, something changes. Instead of ending my life, he claims it.I become his obsession—the one thing he can't bring himself to des...

Liam Callahan likes to break things... and Nate Carter was made to be broken.LiamI was trained not to feel. Taught to observe, manipulate, and control.Nothing prepared me for Nate Carter.He's stubborn and beautiful in his resistance. The harder he fights, the deeper I sink my teeth in. I engineered the therapy sessions so I could get closer and watch him unravel. To dissect his fire and watch him spiral from the inside out.

Brought to you by Penguin.THE WITCHY, RADICAL RE-IMAGINING OF IRELAND'S MOST BELOVED SAINT AND GODDESSIn a wild, ancient grove at the edge of winter, a desperate girl prays to the gods for her freedom.Born to a slave mother, sold in marriage to a brutal husband, none have ever listened to Brigid’s prayers.But this time, a goddess answers . . . with a vision that will transform Brigid’s path forever.Ireland lies on th...

The holistic nature of Eastern systems – with the emphasis on integrating the mind, body, and spirit – has become a focal point for more and more people. Tai chi offers a route to inner peace as well as developing real health benefits and scientific research has found that regular practice can reduce stress levels, improve physical balance, and help muscular flexibility. This book – suitable for the beginner or the experienced practitioner – tells you everything you need to know about esta...

This book shows the potential of posthuman thinking for rethinking health care, experiences, subjects and interventions. It explores a range of posthuman dilemmas across diverse health issues as contributors grapple with the ethical, ontological and epistemological relations of knowing and doing health.The volume problematizes the rational, agentic individual as the key driver of health-related action and experience. Contributors move beyond long-held humanist assumptions about hea...