Filled with All the Fullness of God : An Introduction to Catholic Spirituality

Filled With All The Fullness Of God Looks At The Truths Of Christian Faith Which Pertain To Spiritual Growth And The 'lived Theologies' Or Spiritualities Which Have Derived From Them. Mcdermott Discusses Here A Variety Of Issues -- Human Self-knowledge, Our Understanding Of God, Our Partaking In The Divine Nature Of God And The Importance Of Prayer. He Also Emphasizes The Importance Of Personal Spiritual Growth And Argues That We Should See Christianity Not As A Matter Of Just 'getting To Heaven' But As A Way Of Participating In The Divine Life Here And Now Through Deifying Grace In The Sphere Of The Church, Prayer And The Eucharist. Mcdermott Illustrates His Argument With A Variety Of Sources: Scripture, The Church Fathers, Thomas Aquinas, Catherine Of Siena, The Catechism Of The Catholic Church, And Contemporary Spiritual Writers.--publisher's Website. Self-knowledge -- Knowledge Of God -- Partakers Of The Divine Nature -- A Deified Mind And Heart -- The Reign Of God -- Prayer -- Growing In Grace -- Peaceful Sea. Thomas Mcdermott, Op. Includes Bibliographical References (pages 105-109) And Index. "Filled with All the Fullnessof God looks at the truths of Christian faith which pertain to spiritualgrowth and the 'lived theologies' or spiritualties which have derived fromthem.McDermott discusses here a variety of issues - human self-knowledge,our understanding of God, our partaking in the divine nature of God and theimportance of prayer. He also emphasizes the importance of personal spiritualgrowth and argues that we should see Christianity not as a matter of just 'gettingto heaven' but as a way of participating in the divine life here and nowthrough deifying grace in the sphere of the Church, prayer and the Eucharist. McDermott illustrates his argument with a variety ofsources: Scripture, the Church Fathers, Thomas Aquinas, Catherine of Siena, theCatechism of the Catholic Church, andcontemporary spiritual writers."--Bloomsbury Publishing This book looks at the truths of Christian faith which pertain to spiritual growth. McDermott discusses human self-knowledge, our understanding of God, our partaking in the divine nature of God and the significance of prayer, emphasizing the importance of personal spiritual growth and participation in the divine life.