TY - BOOK AU - Martini, Carlo-Maria AU - Martini,Carlo-Maria TI - David: Sinner and Believer SN - 0854393226 U1 - BC27 PY - 1990/// CY - England PB - St Paul Publications N1 - includes index and biblioraphy; GOD LOVES DAVID 1 The components of the Spiritual Exercises 1 The first principle and foundation of the story of David 2 The first principle and foundation of my own life 8 The humble economy of the Kingdom (Homily) 11 PURPOSES OF THE EXERCISES 15 Seeking the will of God 16 Cultivating devotion 18 A practical school of prayer 20 Conclusion 23 DAVID SINNER AND BELIEVER 24 The narrative (2 Samuel 24:1-25) 25 The census of the people and David`s sin 27 The punishment 30 The foreshadowing of the Temple 30 Application of the story 31 Conclusion 33 True kinship (Homily) 35 CARELESSNESS OVER SMALL MATTERS 39 The structure of David`s spirituality 40 The history of a sin 41 God guides David towards repentance (2 Samuel 12:1-14) 45 Recognising ourselves in David 47 DAVID`S CONFESSION The messianic outcome to David`s sins Psalm 51 The psalm`s four movements Awareness of sin and of dimensions of time The parables: an example of patience (Homily) 57 DAVID AND CHRISTOLOGY 2 Samuel 7 and Psalm 89 Messianic role of David in the New Testament What interest do we have in the figure of David? 68 How to contemplate Jesus 70 DAVID`S COURAGE: JESUS`S COURAGE Lectio of 1 Samuel 17:1-54 Meditatio on the text Contemplatio of Jesus`s courage Jesus, Son of the Father To him who has will more be given (Homily) 84 DAVID`S FRIENDSHIP: JESUS`S FRIENDSHIP88 Lectio on David`s friendship 89 Lectio on Jesus`s friendship 92 Points for the meditatio 96 DAVID`S FREEDOM: JESUS`S FREEDOM Introduction Lectio of 1 Samuel 21:2-7 Lectio of Matthew 12:1-8 Points for the meditatio Personal experience of the Risen Christ (Homily) 109 DAVID`S HUMILITY: JESUS`S HUMILITY 114 Lectio on David`s humility 115 Lectio on Jesus`s humility 120 Introduction to the meditatio 122 DAVID`S ORDEALS: JESUS`S ORDEALS Lectio on David`s ordeals Meditatio on David`s ordeals Lectio on Jesus`s ordeals 130 Introduction to the meditatio 134 Pastoral patience (Homily) 135 THE CROSS OF THE RISEN CHRIST, THE KEY TO HISTORY 139 Introduction 140 The cloud of witnesses 141 Throwing off the weight and running the race 142 Fixing our gaze ¿ perfection of faith ¿ cross 143 The Crucified One resurrected and seated at God`s right hand 145 The message for us 147 DAVID`S IDEAL, JESUS`S IDEAL, THE PEOPLE OF GOD`S IDEAL 148 Introduction 149 David`s ideal 150 Jesus`s ideal 152 The people of God`s ideal 154 Conclusion 158 DAVID`S ROOTS 159 Moab 160 Ruth 161 The message of Ruth 165 The greatest is the one who serves (Homily) 169 ER -