Visions and healing in the Acts of the Apostles Author_Alicia J. Batten Near Occasions of Grace plunges

Near Occasions of Grace plunges us into the journey of spiritual discovery

and we are invited to spiritual practices and creative explorations that will help deepen our understanding of each cycle

set on fire by her total love for God

how peace is not primarily about doing but about the art of being

This resource provides invaluable commentary on the Lectionary readings for Year B (including the Responsorial Psalm) for Sundays

Visions and healing in the Acts of the Apostles Author_Alicia J. Batten Near Occasions of Grace plungesHow the early believers experienced God AUTHOR John J Pilch Pilch examines religious ecstatic trance experiences and healing events reported in the Acts. He applies insights from the social sciences, namely cultural anthropology, cognitive neuro science, and medical anthropology to the interpretation of these events. This interdisciplinary book will help the reader gain appreciation of our ancestors faith and the power of Scripture and liturgy. 2004