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Immediate dispatch from Somerset. Nice book in great condition. Pages in excellent condition. No notes or highlighting. See images. Fantastic book.

About the book >.>.> Jesus is alive! He is present with us still as he was present to his disciples in Galilee. Just as his Father pitched his tent among the Israelites in the Old Testament and Jesus walked with the apostles in the New so he dwells among us today in our cities suburbs and homes-if we but open ourselves to his presence. He is present through his Holy Spirit who lives within us. He is present to us in his sacraments especially the Eucharist. And he is present to us in scripture God’s inspired word to us. Luke the Acts of the Apostles (also by Luke) and the other scriptures contain the living words of Jesus God and man who is as near to us today as our next thought. Through these scriptures Jesus calls each of us personally to walk the path of discipleship instructing us by his example and teachings. From my own experience as a teacher scripture scholar and priest I am convinced that the messages in Luke and Acts are meant for today. They are not historical relics to be excavated classified and placed in a museum. They are not quaint tales which we occasionally consult for nostalgia’s sake. Nor are they curious dead specimens to be dissected like some exotic species. The stories and parables in Luke and Acts are meant as models and examples of the way a Christian will walk in any era. They guide us through the theological confusion and complex issues of late twentieth-century life while they tell what happened to Jesus and his disciples. For this reason. (LL)