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"Who Is My Neighbor?" Paperback (The Discipleship Series) Faith-Sharing Resources with a Mission of Love DVD Set
"Who Is My Neighbor?" Paperback (The Discipleship Series) Faith-Sharing Resources with a Mission of Love DVD Set
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Bundled with Chris Ruff’s Discipleship Series book Who is My Neighbor? (Novo Millennio Press), each session reflects on a vital theme rooted in the Gospels and connects them to men and women who lived out Christ’s message. Ruff points to Jean Vanier, Dorothy Day, Edith Stein (St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross), Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati, Norma McCorvey, and St. John Vianney as exceptional examples of Christ working through ordinary people to do extraordinary works.
You’ll come away with: a stronger belief that everyday people can walk the path to holiness by listening to God’s voice in their lives and acting upon it; a deeper conviction that living a Christ-centered life ultimately means going out and serving those in need; a better understanding of how themes from the Gospel and insights from the Catechism apply to our lives; and a closer relationship to those in the parish through intentional community, group discussions, and service.
Review
The Discipleship Series has borne tremendous fruit in our Archdiocese. Consistently participants have found it to be a source of joy, edification, challenge, and consolation, and look forward to continuing with other books in the series. I couldn’t recommend it more highly to parishes and dioceses as a vehicle for integral Christian formation. –Kyle N., Director of the Office of Evangelization, Archdiocese of Vancouver
We are in the midst of the program, and the Discipleship Series has been very interesting. It’s wonderful to be able to relate the stories of the men and women in the books to our everyday lives — the way they reached out to people. The service aspect of the program opens the mind to many different possibilities. In our parish, a good number have been involved with St. Martin’s Guild, which assists families in need. –Dior D., Immaculate Conception Parish, Delta, BC
I led a group of young adults and they responded with much enthusiasm. There was such a good balance of Scripture, stories, Catechism quotes, discussion, prayer and focus on service, and the program was very do-able for busy people. The members of our group found many thought-provoking connections to their daily lives. They especially liked the stories that brought the Scripture themes to life. Everybody really looked forward to coming to the meetings! –Eileen M.
About the Actor
Christopher Ruff is passionately committed to writing engaging, inspiring small-group resources carefully crafted to fit people’s busy calendars. He calls the small-group experience ‘a powerful engine for faith formation, personal renewal and community-building, and an amazing platform for joyful outreach.’ He notes that in 25 years of working for the Church – first for a large Minneapolis parish, then for the Diocese of La Crosse – he has seen nothing that rivals the fruitfulness of small groups.
Christopher lived and studied theology in Rome in the 1980’s, receiving his S.T.L. from the John Paul II Institute for Marriage and the Family. He also has an M.A. in counseling psychology from the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul. In Rome, he met Blessed John Paul II and Blessed Mother Teresa multiple times and translated dozens of the Pope’s addresses into English for L’Osservatore Romano (the Vatican newspaper).
He has also contributed articles to the National Catholic Register, Our Sunday Visitor Newsweekly, Columbia magazine and other publications, and has been interviewed multiple times on Relevant Radio. In addition, he has taught many classes as an adjunct faculty member of the Institute for Pastoral Theology of Ave Maria University. He has been the Director of the Office of Ministries and Social Concerns for the Diocese of La Crosse since 2001.
Christopher has been married nearly twenty-five years to the love of his life, Clare. They have been blessed with five beautiful children.
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