Escogida para el altar

El Montecillo de perfección es el trasunto gráfico de la Subida del Monte Carmelo. Ambas a su vez traducen los versos «En una noche oscura», sobre el camino ascético de la purificación del alma para su unión con Dios. Experiencia hecha poema, poema traducido a imagen y a prosa. En ella, san Juan de la Cruz intercala excerpta bíblicos en latín; los vierte al castellano y los amplía con glosas aclaradoras. Su libertad estilística al traducir la Biblia crece a lo largo de la obra hasta rendirse únicamente al castellano.

«The day of a monk begins with cleaning. The interior of the temple, the garden, and the floor of the main hall are swept. But we do not clean because it is dirty or messy, but to rid the spirit of any shadow that clouds it.» With the Cleansing Manual of a Buddhist Monk, Keisuke Matsumoto offers us a text that combines with grace and exquisitely Zen lightness, practical advice and philosophical and spiritual reflections.

Updated 2022 EditionThis accessible resource on the Presbyterian ruling elder is especially designed for those considering becoming ruling elders and those who have been elected to this ordered ministry. It explains the meaning of the term “ruling elder†and the qualifications and duties of this ministry. The book goes on to explore the relationship of ruling elders to other elders, the role of the ruling elder on session and in the presbytery, and the relationships to pastors and to the whole church. Fully revised based on the new Form of Government of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), ...

Now available in Spanish Victoria Osteen’s New York Times bestselling Love Your Life provides practical guidance to help women embrace joy and live life to its fullest. As one of the pillars of Houston’s Lakewood Church and the supportive wife and partner of Pastor Joel Osteen, Victoria Osteen is a major figure in the international faith community, whose events draw crowds as large as Joel’s. In this inspirational book, she brings to bear the wisdom won in a life spent helping women, children, and families reach their highest potential. In Ama tu vida, Osteen speaks directly to women...