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Ordinary
Work, Extraordinary Grace
My Spiritual Journey in Opus Dei
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To conspiracy theorists, Opus Dei is a highly secretive and
powerful international organization. To its members, however, Opus
Dei is a spiritual path, a way of incorporating the teachings of
Jesus into everyday life; "a way of sanctification in daily
work and in the fulfillment of the Christian's ordinary
duties." In Ordinary Work, Extraordinary Grace,
Scott Hahn, a member of Opus Dei, describes the organization’s
founding, its mission, and its profound influence on his life. In
Scott Hahn's own words, "This book is about Opus Dei's
biblical theology and biblical spirituality." Hahn cautions
that this book is not an official statement from Opus Dei,
however, he recounts the invaluable part Opus Dei played in his
conversion from Evangelical Christianity to Catholicism and
explains why its teachings remain at the center of his life. In
1982, Pope John Paul II allowed Opus Dei
to become the first personal prelature (or office) of the Church.
Hahn estimates that there are currently 85,000 members, or
"faithful", in Opus Dei with a majority being lay men
and women.
Through stories about his job, his marriage, his role as a parent,
and his community activities, Hahn shows how Opus Dei’s
spirituality enriches the meaning of daily tasks and transforms
ordinary relationships. He offers inspiring insights for
reconciling spiritual and material goals, discussing topics
ranging from ambition, workaholics, friendship, and sex, to the
place of prayer and sacrifice in Christianity today.
He
also reveals that the true foundation of Opus Dei is in divine
filiation . As St. John writes, "See what love the Father
has given us, that we should be called children of God; and so we
are!" (1 John 3:1). Hahn explores the idea that by becoming
human Jesus sanctified "everything that fills up a human
life: friendship, meals, family, travel, study, and work."
Engaging and
enlightening, Ordinary Work, Extraordinary Grace is at once a
moving personal story and an inspiring work of contemporary
spirituality.
192
pages - Hardcover
$19.95
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Our
altar is our desktop, our workstation, the row we hoe, the
ditch we dig, the diaper we change, the pot we stir, the
bed we share with our spouse.
All
of it is sanctified by our offering hands, which are
Christ's own.
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About the
Author...
Dr. Scott Hahn,
Ph.D. entered the Catholic Church at Easter 1986. He is a
former ordained Presbyterian minister with ten years of ministry
experience in Protestant congregations (in Pennsylvania, Ohio,
Massachusetts, Kansas and Virginia) and a former Professor of
Theology at Chesapeake Theological Seminary. He received his
Bachelor of Arts degree with a triple-major in Theology,
Philosophy and Economics from Grove City College, Pennsylvania, in
1979, his Masters of Divinity from Gordon-Conwell Theological
Seminary in 1982, and his Ph.D. in Biblical Theology from
Marquette University in 1995. Dr. Hahn is married to
Kimberly Hahn, and has six children. An exceptionally popular
speaker and teacher, Dr. Hahn has delivered numerous talks
nationally and internationally on a wide variety of topics talks
related to Scripture and the Catholic faith. He has been a
Professor of Biblical Theology at Franciscan University of
Steubenville since 1990. Dr. Hahn is also the founder, director and president
of the Saint Paul Center for Biblical Theology which has recently
released Letter and Spirit, Vol. 1 - Word, Worship, and the Mysteries,
a new journal of Catholic biblical theology which seeks to foster a
deeper conversation about the Bible.
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 Scott
Hahn 7-Book Set
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This set
includes seven of Scott Hahn's most popular books: Swear to
God, The Lamb's Supper, Hail Holy Queen, First Comes Love,
Lord Have Mercy, Letter and Spirit, and Ordinary Work,
Extraordinary Grace. Titles
also sold separately.
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