Join us for a dialogue with Francis Cardinal George, O.M.I. on the publication of
The Difference God Makes: A Catholic Vision of Faith,
Communion, and Culture
Moderated by Monsignor Lorenzo Albacete,
Theologian,
Author, Columnist
Wednesday, October 21, 2009 at 7:00PM
The Metropolitan Club, 1 East 60th Street (corner of 5th
Avenue), NYC
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Presented by Crossroads Cultural Center, The American Bible
Society and The Lumen Christi Institute
His Eminence, Francis Cardinal George, 72, the Cardinal-Archbishop of Chicago since 1997, is widely
recognized as a leading intellectual figure in the American Catholic
hierarchy. His new book, The Difference God Makes: A Catholic
Vision of Faith, Communion, and Culture, brings together some of his most
influential writings on the Catholic vision — not just of the Church herself,
but also of all the peoples of the world.
Weaving together intellectual insight and personal wisdom,
this investigation offers a luminous Catholic vision of communion, illustrating
the Church’s relation to numerous religions as well as the secular
world. Drawing from both the author’s observations of Catholicism in
cultures around the globe and countless theologians’ perspectives–including
Popes John Paul II and Benedict XVI, Thomas Aquinas, and Francis of Assisi–this
analysis demonstrates how to recognize the self-giving, liberating God who
provides freedom from the competitive, oppressive gods of secular
modernity. This overview also recalls an assortment of fascinating
stories, from a poignant moment with a non-Christian in Zambia to the humbling
dedication of volunteers who came to observe Pope John Paul II’s visit to
Mexico City.
Confronting controversial issues head-on, this volume will
inspire Christians everywhere while also offering non-Christians a renewed
understanding of what a lived Christianity means for political and personal
life today.