Columba Books

In the final book of his “Jesus trilogy”, Peter Keenan, in this thought-provoking study, explores how Jewish traditions - particularly the enriching genre of midrash - have shaped the evangelists’ accounts of Jesus’ death and resurrection. Midrash works by employing earlier stories and traditions to elucidate later situations. Available now at https://columbabooks.com/

What the Desert Fathers had to say about Christianity and their own spiritual practices is as relevant now as it has been through the ages.

Despite the many visible changes in the world, the inner hopes and struggles of humans remain unchanged.

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Fr Bryan Shortall OFM Cap joined the Capuchin order in 1987 and was ordained to priesthood in 1995.

He has worked in various ministries to date, included the school and hospital chaplaincy and local leadership int he Capuchin order.

His first book with Columba was ‘Tired of All the Bad News’ in 2016 and in 2020 he debuted with ‘Sending the Positive Vibes’.

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