Since completing his doctorate under the direction of David Power in 1982, Michael Downey has served as professor of theology and spirituality at universities and seminaries in the United States. His abiding theological commitment to those who are wounded and marginalized has brought him to serve the church most in need through lectures, conferences, and retreats in different parts of the world. From 1997-2011 he served as the Cardinal's Theologian, Archdiocese of Los Angeles. He is currently Diocesan Theologian in San Bernardino, CA.
This reliable, informative work is destined to become a classic.Bernard Treacy, OP, Editor, Doctrine and Life The New Dictionary of Catholic Spirituality is a project long overdue. It is in effect the answer of the [English-speaking] church to the great Dictionnaire de Spiritualite.Terrence G. Kardong, OSB, Editor, The American Benedictine Review An indispensable guide to the spiritual journey.Robert M. Hamma, Spiritual Book Associates The New Dictionary of Catholic Spirituality signals our arrival on a plateau from which we may glimpse a horizon in which spirituality will be a key component in articulating a new theological vision for the century ahead.Lawrence S. Cunningham, University of Notre Dame ... practical and pastoral, without compromising the requirements of good scholarship. This is a book for reading, referring, for reaching out to all those concerned with the role of spirituality in the life of the Church.Bernard McGinn, The Divinity School, The University of Chicago ... an excellent summary of spiritual development in the last twenty-five years.Robert F. Morneau, Auxiliary Bishop of Green Bay The New Dictionary of Catholic Spirituality will become a standard reference work in the field."Sandra M. Schneiders, IHM, The Jesuit School of Theology at Berkeley ... a work as interesting and informative as this would be just as useful in an individual's bookcase, whether for reference or browsing.Grapevine
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