THE BEST OF THE REVIEW — 8: DWELLING IN THE HOUSE OF THE LORD: CATHOLIC LAITY AND SPIRITUAL TRADITION

CONTENTS

Editor's Foreword
Introduction: Living and Working with God by David L. Fleming SJ

Being Church

The Elusive Reality of Church Renewal by Erik Karl Reichers
The Ministry Spiral by James H. Kroeger
Ecclesial Burnout: Old Demon, New Form by Richard Sparks

Living Spirituality

Choosing to Be "Just Ordinary" by John Wickham
Homesteading: A Metaphor for Life by Douglas C. Vest
Ground of Grace by Maria Beha

Christening a Culture

Second-Stage Inculturation: Six Principles of the American Mind by J.J. Mueller
Catholicism in the Social Order of a New Era by Curt Cadorette
Learning Communities: A Spirituality of Work for the Information Age by Michael Skelley

Promoting Justice

Integrating Spirituality and Justice by Patricia Natali
Jesus, Power, and the ONE by Edmundo Rodriguez
Nonviolence and Christian Moral Responsibility by Patricia McCarthy

Searching Traditions

Monastic Spirituality for the Laity by Norvene Vest
Live Jesus! Key Aspects of Salesian Spirituality by Lewis S. Fiorelli
A Way of Being Church: Journey, Serve, and Evangelize Together by Erik Karl Reichers

Following with Mary

Mary in Contemporary Culture by Stan Parmisano
Through Mary … by Hilda S. Montalvo
Mary, Woman for Peacemakers by Patricia McCarthy

Growing Older

Biblical Contributions to a Theology of Aging by Daniel J. Harrington
The Midlife Crisis: God's Second Call by Robert S. Stoudt
Spiritual Maturity by John Blake More

Entering the Paschal Mystery

Reproducing the Pattern of His Death by John McKinnon
A Christian Response to Suffering by William Marravee
Eremitism: Call to the Chronically Ill and Disabled by Laurel M. O'Neal

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Some people may be surprised, perhaps even disconcerted, that a journal titled Review for Religious is publishing a collection of articles focused on Catholic laity and the spiritual life. True it is, that from its first issue published in January 1942, Review for Religious has had as its primary audience men and women religious representing all the various spiritual traditions in the church. The journal was intended to be a common forum --- a meeting-place --- for religious of all spiritual heritages to share and to enhance their life of prayer, of vows, of community, and of ministry. But from the very beginning the journal's founding editors identified other --- not religious --- who were invited as readers because they would profit from the contributed articles both in the light of living their own Christian life and in light of helping the men and women religious they knew and worked with through their own friendship, their counsel, and their support. And so diocesan priests and Catholic lay men and women have always been an important though smaller part of the readership.

With the increasing recognition that we continue to more forward in a time which the church has identified as "the era of the laity," I as editor wanted to bring together some of the many articles that enhance particularly Catholic lay life. In making up this resource book, I have followed the pattern of the Best of the Review series: specifically now, to collect significant articles dealing with Catholic life and to group them according to some complementary themes. In addition, I have introduced the collection with an original article in an attempt to present a brief synthesis of a spirituality that marks the growth of all people caught up in the cares and concerns of everyday life.

I an grateful to all the authors who have allowed me to include their articles in this collection. They are representative of the valued contributors who submit their unsolicited manuscripts for editorial selection and who are thereby responsible for the richness and variety of articles that have been hallmarks of the journal. In this volume the authors, typical of the writers of every issue's articles, include religious women and men, lay women and men, Catholics, and members of other Christian churches.

I thank the members of the Advisory Board, who have encouraged the theme of this eighth addition to the series called The Best of the Review. I want to single out especially Jim and Joan Felling, our first married-couple board members, whose suggestions supported my efforts in putting this book together. I owe a special debt of gratitude to Father Philip Fischer SJ, Mary Ann Foppe, and Tracy Gramm --- my fellow staff members --- who always add to their usual duties when I decide to bring together articles for another book. I thank also Sister Barbara Soete SSND, who did final proofreading and corrections.

I hope that the readers of this book --- all members of God's family --- will find themselves stimulated all the more to live and work with.

David L. Fleming SJ

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