{"title":"Anscar Vonier","description":"Dom Anscar Vonier was one of England's most popular Catholic preachers and theologians of the early twentieth century, famous for clearly explaining the theology of St. Thomas Aquinas for lay readers. His works include A Key to the Doctrine of the Eucharist, The Angels,  and The Spirit and the Bride.","products":[{"product_id":"the-divine-motherhood-paperback","title":"The Divine Motherhood - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eAbbot Vonier's famous study of the Blessed Virgin's divine motherhood is both a deep theological catechesis and a profound call to Catholic devotion. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Vonier begins with a close reading of the revelation of divine motherhood in the gospels, contained especially in Luke's accounts of the Annunciation, Visitation, and Presentation. He then moves to a theological reflection on God's unlimited power to impart his glory to creation, even to the point of elevating Mary, a particular creature, to the status of a universal good, \"the vastest, the most efficient, the most universal supernatural power in heaven and on earth, outside the Three Divine Persons.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e He writes, \"Catholic theological thought ... starts with the assumption that it is God's wonderful purpose to make the things He creates as great as possible, to make very great things indeed. ... God is wonderful not only in Himself, He is wonderful in His creatures.\"\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51366076580063,"sku":"9780692303160","price":11.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/f7nCrAlnvz9780692303160.webp?v=1789080778"},{"product_id":"the-life-of-the-world-to-come-paperback","title":"The Life of the World to Come - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eNo happier phrase was ever coined than the last sentence of the Nicene Creed. ... The life of the world to come is above all and before all the true life of this world made eternal, immortal, carried to its highest potentialities. The difficulty lies in discernment between the true and illusory life, between the abnormal yearnings of a fallen nature and the steady aspirations of the sound spirit in man.\u003c\/i\u003e -Dom Anscar Vonier \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e In \u003ci\u003eThe Life of the World to Come\u003c\/i\u003e Abbot Vonier presents the Catholic understanding of eternal life as the greatest expectation of the Christian soul, and the completion of every perfection, both of spirit and body. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Along with a clear and beautiful exposition of the nature of life in heaven and the soul's union with God, Vonier answers many of the most pressing difficulties Christians find in coming to terms spiritually with the goodness of eternal life: How can we be content knowing that some souls are lost? Does the human personality disappear when it receives a new life? Can a changeless life really be joyful? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Consistently beautiful and illuminating, \u003ci\u003eThe Life of the World to Come\u003c\/i\u003e is one of the great theological meditations on heaven written in our time.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51376593240287,"sku":"9780692259023","price":14.65,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/Dj__DvVpHI9780692259023.webp?v=1789218109"}],"url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/collections\/anscar-vonier.oembed","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}