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la Universidad Saint Louis de los jesuitas en USA
REVIEW FOR RELIGIOUS
65.1 JANUARY-MARCH 2006
Articles
Context
American Catholicism's Chaos—and Its Future
Richard Gribble CSC reviews the present situation of the post–Vatican II era of American Catholicism through an analysis of contemporary authors while providing hope for the future.
Excerpts: "Despite Vatican II 's emphasis on the active role of the laity, the hierarchical church is slow to relinquish power and authority. ... Empowerment of the laity to fulfill its mandate from Vatican II became an integral part of the priesthood. ... Catholicism must recover the things of beauty that were summarily swept aside in the wake of the spirit of Vatican II ."
Challenges
INTERACTIVE ARTICLE 
Religious Life in the Third World— a Shangri-La?
Anthony Malaviaratchi CSSR paints a rather sobering picture of the difficulties involved in discerning a vocation for third-world candidates and in superiors' exercise of leadership.
Excerpts: "Leadership paralysis is aggravated by the fact that the ;modern superior is often an elected one."
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Challenges for Communities' New Members
Guire Cleary SSF sets out some of the challenges experienced by new members of religious communities, drawing on his own experiences and observations and on personal histories from other new religious.
Excerpts: "Sometimes the failure of new religious to respond to concerns that seem insignificant leads to a misunderstanding of their motives. ... The religious life is a voluntary choice, but still there is a loss of family, friends, status, and autonomy. "
Inspiration
A Spirituality of Surrender—A Jesuit's Story
Rosemary Stets OSF shares with us the making of a prayer of surrender from her conversation with and the living example of the Jesuit Walter J. Ciszek.
Excerpts: "Father Walter could see all life's circumstances not just at eye level, but from a higher plane—a position of grace and surrender."
Two Mysteries in One: Implications for Ministry
Giovanni Zevola OMI delves into the meaning of the Annunciation and the Visitation to find there the richness of theology and pastoral care, encountering each other in pastoral experience.
Excerpts: "Mary is surfing by the force of God's grace brought to her in the Annunciation, and she becomes a messenger of good news. ... It is theology and ministry together that enable people's faith to recognize God's presence right before their eyes."
INTERACTIVE ARTICLE
Truth: Religious Simplicity Revisited
Robert P. Maloney CM focuses on Vincent de Paul's choice of simplicity as “being in the truth” with God, with oneself, with others, and with the created universe; He then discusses some of the dilemmas involved in combining the simplicity of the dove with the prudence of the serpent.
Excerpts: "In truthful relationships with others, simplicity has its most obvious meaning: honesty. ... Growing in love involves penetrating to the deep truth of the beloved."
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INTERACTIVE ARTICLE
Sharing God the Ignatian Way
David L. Fleming SJ indicates how Ignatian spirituality affects the ways we understand and relate to God.
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 The Spirit
Led By the Spirit: St. Patrick
Andrew Ryder SCJ views the working of the Holy Spirit in the life and missionary activity of St. Patrick from his own witness given in his Confession.
Excerpts: His trinitarian profession of faith is the heart of the Confession. .. Despite the unfavorable attitude of his peers, Patrick pressed on, convinced that the Spirit was with him. ... Patrick believed that preaching beyond the frontiers of the Roman World was bringing the gospel to the ends of the earth."
Poetry
Dancing With Mary by Nancy G. Westerfield
From Martha by Diane Driscoll SSJ
Mockingbird by M. Clare of Jesus PCC
The Not-So-Holy Grail by Teresa Burleson
Rope Bridge by M. Doretta Cornell RDC
Book Reviews
The Death of Innocence: An Eyewitness Account of Wrongful Executions by Helen Prejean CSJ
Reviewed by Regina Siegfried ASC
Elijah, Prophet of Carmel by Jane Ackerman
Reviewed by Patricia Chaffee OP
Book Shelf Life
Mini reviews by Philip Fishcer SJ
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