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The book draws from the dynamic teachings of the Second Vatican Council, the riches of the 1987 Synod of Bishops on the Lay Faithful, and the emphasis on the lay apostolate by recent Popes, to present to lay people an attractive and demanding call to witness to Christ in society.Leaders and participants of various lay groups and movements will find this book liberating and encouraging. Clerics and religious will find these considerations by Cardinal Arinze of great help, both in appreciating the limits of their own apostolates and of seeing how to put before the lay faithful the demands of their calling.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49591515054353,"sku":"GOR011698360","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":50393869680913,"sku":"CIN158617780XG","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ VERY_GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":53478648938769,"sku":"CIN158617780XVG","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/158617780X.jpg?v=1751213640"},{"product_id":"holy-eucharist-book-francis-a-arinze-9780879739782","title":"The Holy Eucharist","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn our increasingly hectic world, even children are often inundated with responsibilities and activities, and end up feeling overwhelmed and stressed. 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The red thread which will run through all these meditations, writes Cardinal Arinze, is the image of the priest who, called by Jesus, meets him, follows him and seeks each day to become a better disciple.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAlthough the Cardinal refers to priests, he insists that much of what he says applies to anyone in ordained ministry - deacons, priests and bishops. In fact, even lay people and religious can greatly benefit from prayerfully reading his reflections on being a disciple of the Lord.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFor every human being, for every Christian, and even more for every priest, Jesus Christ gives meaning to life, writes Cardinal Arinze. He gives a sense of unity to all the things in which we are engaged. Jesus indicates the correct direction for our life because he is the way, the truth and the life (cf Jn 14:6). 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