{"product_id":"gods-ongoing-gifts-to-the-church-issues-confronting-ecclesial-movements-and-new-communities-paperback","title":"God's Ongoing Gifts to the Church: Issues Confronting Ecclesial Movements and New Communities - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eNilson Leal de Sa\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAll of the baptized, equal in dignity, are called to participate in the mission of the Church and answer the universal call to holiness. The ecclesial movements and new communities that emerge are providential gifts of the Spirit of God and signs of His fruitfulness, affirmed by the recent documents of the popes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn these encouraging pages, you will see the harmony between vocations and the numerous blessings that flow from these movements in the Church, including the strengthening of marriages and the faith formation of young people. You will also discover how to discern and navigate the challenges that sometimes arise in living out the charisms of these communities in union with the local and universal Church.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing from his extensive experience with ecclesial communities in Africa, the Americas, Asia and Europe, Fr. Nilson Leal de Sá reveals: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe true meaning of charism\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFour aspects of every believer's common mission\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEight ways to discern the authenticity of a charism\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTen pitfalls (or \"diseases\") to be avoided in fostering a healthy charism\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSeven criteria for a mature community\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe four pillars of formation in ecclesial communities\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou will also learn how to avoid \"forgetting your first love\" in living out your charism. Most significantly, you will (re)discover the \u003ci\u003eauthentic message of the Second Vatican Council\u003c\/i\u003e regarding reverent worship and liturgical prayer, from music at Mass to the recitation of the Liturgy of the Hours.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRegardless of your state in life, this book will benefit and assist you in fostering charisms and communion in the Church. It will unpack for you what the Church teaches in canon law regarding clerical, consecrated, and lay vocations and new ecclesial movements and their modes of operation. And it will inspire you to share the gifts of the Holy Spirit with renewed enthusiasm.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eFr. Nilson Leal de Sá is a priest of the Community of the Beatitudes, for many years serving the Church in Europe, Africa, Asia, and the Americas. With a doctorate in canon law and a master's in theology, Fr. Nilson has ministered in different areas of government, academia, and ecclesiastical and parish life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.4 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 17, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51765161656608,"sku":"9798889110644","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/adb51dbe4ea7fb1179483eaac6ca9efe.webp?v=1780262912","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/gods-ongoing-gifts-to-the-church-issues-confronting-ecclesial-movements-and-new-communities-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}