Required Readings:

Conger, Jay A. Spirit at Work. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 1994. ISBN# 1-5554-2639-5. (Out of print. Contact Jennifer at the LIMEX toll-free number: 800-777-5469.)

Dreyer, Elizabeth A. Earth Crammed with Heaven: A Spirituality of Everyday Life. New York: Paulist, 1994. ISBN# 0-8091-3450-0.

Hardy, Lee. The Fabric of This World. Grand Rapids, MI: Wm. B. Eerdmans, 1990. ISBN# 0-8028-0298-2.

John Paul II. Christifideles Laici: On the Vocation and the Mission of the Lay Faithful in the Church and in the World, (Sections 32 through 44).   Washington, D.C.: United States Catholic Conference, 1989. Publication # 274-8. Order by calling 800-235-USCC, or outside the U.S. and Canada 202-722-8716; It is available online at http://www.vatican.va/holy_father/john_paul_ii/index.htm.

Teilhard de Chardin, Pierre. The Divine Milieu. New York: Harper Perennial, 2001. ISBN# 0-06-093-725-4.

U. S. Catholic Bishops. Renewing the Earth: An Invitation to Reflection and Action on the Environment in the Light of Catholic Social Teaching. Washington, D.C.: United States Catholic Conference, 1992. Publication # 5-089. Order by calling 800-235-USCC, or outside the U.S. and Canada 202-722-8716; or by visiting the web site http://www.usccb.org/publishing/environment.shtml.

–––. Tenth Anniversary Edition of Economic Justice for All . Washington, D.C.:   United States Catholic Conference, 1997. Publication # 5-135. Order by calling 800-235-USCC, or outside the U.S. and Canada 202-722-8716; or by visiting the web site http://www.usccb.org/publishing/socialjustice.shtml#economicjustice.            

Roman Catholic Documents and Resources:

Christiansen, Drew, S.J., and Walter Glazer, eds. And God Saw That It Was Good: Catholic Theology and the Environment. Washington, D.C.: United States Catholic Conference, 1996. Publication #5-089. Order by calling 1-800-235-USCC, or outside the U.S. and Canada, 202-722-8716; or by visiting the website http://www.usccb.org/publishing/environment.shtml.

John Paul II. Centisimus Annus, Encyclical Letter on the Hundredth Anniversary of Rerum Novarum. Boston: Pauline, 1991. ISBN# 0-8198-5418-2. Text is available online at www.vatican.va/holy_father/john_paul_ii.

–––. Christifideles Laici: On the Vocation and the Mission of the Lay Faithful in the Church and in the World. Washington, D.C.: United States Catholic Conference, 1989. See the required texts for the course for full bibliographic information.

“The Person and Society.” Catechism of the Catholic Church. 2nd ed. Washington, D.C: United States Catholic Conference, 2000, #s 1878-96. Publication #5-109 (hard cover); publication # 5-110 (paperback). Order by calling 800-235-USCC, or outside the U.S. and Canada 202-722-8716; or by visiting the web site http://www.usccb.org/publishing/catechism.shtml. Text is available online at http://www.usccb.org/catechism/text/index.htm.

U. S. Catholic Bishops. Renewing the Earth: An Invitation to Reflection and Action on the Environment in the Light of Catholic Social Teaching. Washington, D.C.: United States Catholic Conference, 1992. See the required texts for the course for full bibliographic information.

–––. Tenth Anniversary Edition of Economic Justice for All. Washington, D.C.: United States Catholic Conference, 1997. See the required texts for the course for full bibliographic information.

Additional Sources:

Allegretti, Joseph G. The Lawyer's Calling: Christian Faith and Legal Practice. Mahwah, NJ: Paulist, 2001. ISBN# 0-8091-3651-1.

Boff, Leonardo. The Prayer of St. Francis. Maryknoll, NY: Orbis, 2001. ISBN# 1-57075-356-3.

Briskin, Alan. The Stirring of Soul in the Workplace. San Francisco: Berrett-Koehler, 1998. ISBN# 1-5767-5040-X.

Brown, Timothy, S.J, and Sullivan, Patricia, R.S.M. Setting Hearts on Fire: A Spirituality for Leaders. New York: Alba House, 1997. ISBN#: 0-8189-0771-1.

Greenleaf, Robert K. Servant Leadership. New York: Paulist, 1991. ISBN# 0-8091-2527-7.

Groome, Thomas. Educating for Life: A Spiritual Vision for Every Teacher and Parent. Allen, TX: Thomas More, 1998. ISBN# 0-88347-383-6.

Haughey, John, S.J. Housing Heaven's Fire: The Challenge of Holiness. Chicago: Loyola UP, 2002. ISBN# 0-8294-1469-X.

Kegan, Robert, and Lisa L. Lahey. How the Way We Talk Can Change the Way We Work: Seven Languages for Transformation. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 2000. ISBN# 0-7879-5535-3.

Larive, Armand. After Sunday: A Theology of Work. New York: Continuum, 2004. ISBN# 0-8264-1585-7.

Lee, Bernard J. The Beating of Great Wings: A Worldly Spirituality for Active, Apostolic Communities. Mystic, CT: Twenty-Third, 2004. ISBN# 1-5859-5210-5.

Pierce, Gregory. Of Human Hands: A Reader in the Spirituality of Work. Chicago: ACTA, 1997. ISBN# 0-8794-6057-1.

Rolheiser, Ronald, O.M.I. The Shattered Lantern: Rediscovering a Felt Presence of God. Rev. ed. New York: Crossroad, 2001. ISBN# 0-82451-8845.

Stevens, R. Paul. The Other Six Days: Vocation, Work, and Ministry in Biblical Perspective. Grand Rapids, MI: William B. Eerdmans, 1999. ISBN# 0-8028-4800-1.

Sulmasy, Daniel P. The Healer's Calling: A Spirituality for Physicians and Other Health Care Professionals. Mahwah, NJ: Paulist, 2001. ISBN# 0-8091-3729-1.

Thompson, Michael, C. The Congruent Life : Following the Inward Path to Fulfilling Work and Inspired Leadership. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 2000. ISBN# 0-7879-5008-4.

Weiler, Nicholas W., with Stephen Schoonover, M.D. Your Soul at Work: Five Steps to a More Fulfilling Career and Life. Mahwah, NJ: Paulist, 2001. ISBN# 1587680068.

Whyte, David. Crossing the Unknown Sea: Work As a Pilgrimage of Identity. New York: Penguin Putnam Riverhead, 2002. ISBN# 1-57322-914-8.

Wilber, Ken. A Theory of Everything: An Integral Vision for Business, Politics, Science, and Spirituality. Boston, MA: Shambhala, 2000. ISBN# 1-57062-724-X.

Other Resources:

Word and World: Theology of Christian Ministry. Quarterly journal published by Luther Northwestern Theological Seminary, St. Paul, MN.

<www.luthersem.edu/word&world/>.

Audio cassettes available from the National Center for the Laity, 3422 W. 59th Pl. Chicago, IL 60629-9036 (773-776-9036) include:

A Worldly Vocation, by Ed Marciniak. Two 90-minute cassettes with discussion guide on the role of the laity in and to the world by an expert in the field.

Christian in the World: The Worker, The Player, The Lover, by Rev. John Shea. Two 90-minute cassettes of stories and talks on ministry to the world.

Toward a Theology of Work, by Rev. John Haughey, S.J. Two 70-minute cassettes on the theological basis for work in the world.

Web Sites of Interest:

The Coalition for Ministry in Daily Life. http://kaanapalicommunicators.com/leadership.htm

Greenleaf Center for Servant Leadership. http://greenleaf.org

National Association for Lay Ministry. http://www.nalm.org

Woodstock Theological Center. http://www.georgetown.edu/centers/woodstock

Worktalk Home Page. http://worktalk.org

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