Reverend Dennis Joseph Billy, C.Ss.R.
Publications

Books

A call number is indicated for books held by Ryan Memorial Library

Contemplative Ethics:  An Introduction.  Mahwah, NJ:  Paulist Press, 2011. 

Encounter the Cross:  Meditations on the Seven Last Words of Jesus.  Liguori, MO:  Liguori Publications, 2010.

Abandonment to Divine Providence.  Jean-Pierre de Caussade,  Notre Dame, IN:  Ave Maria Press, 2010.

Blessings of the Rosary Liguori. MO: Liguori Publications, 2010

The Beauty of the Eucharist: Voices from the Church Fathers. Hyde Park, NY: New City Press, 2009 BV823 .B55 2010

C.S. Lewis on the Fullness of Life: Longing for Deep Heaven. New York: Paulist Press, 2009
BT203 .B535 2009

Spiritual Friendship: The Classic Text with a Spiritual Commentary. Aelred of Rievaulx, Notre Dame, Ind.: Christian Classics, Ave Maria Press, 2008 BX2349.A45 S6 2008

Interior Castle: The Classic Text with a Spiritual Commentary. Teresa, of Avila, Notre Dame, Ind.: Christian Classics, 2007 BX2179.T4 M6213 2007

Visits to the Most Holy Sacrament and to Most Holy Mary. Alphonsus de Liguori, Notre Dame, Ind.: Ave Maria Press, 2007 BV4832.3 .L54 2007

Simple, Heartfelt Words: Preaching in the Alphonsian Tradition. Liguori, Mo.: Liguori Publications, 2006 BX1795 .P72 B55 2006

The Way of Mystery: The Eucharist and Moral Living. New York: Paulist Press, 2006
BX2215.3 .B55 2006

The Imitation of Christ: Thomas à Kempis: A Spiritual Commentary and Reader's Guide.
Notre Dame, Ind.: Christian Classics, 2005 BV4829 .B55 2005

Eucharist: Exploring the Diamond of Our Faith. Mystic, CT: Twenty-Third Publications, 2004 BX2215.3 .B55 2004

Into Your Hands: A Meditation on Jesus’ Seven Last Words.  Louisville, Ky: Wasteland Press, 2004

Mystery to Mystery: Meditations on the Rosary.  Louisville, Ky: Wasteland Press, 2003.

With Open Heart: Spiritual Direction in the Alphonsian Tradition. Liguori, Mo.: Liguori, 2003
BX2350.7 .B44 2003

Conscience and Prayer: The Spirit of Catholic Moral Theology. Collegeville, Minn.:
Liturgical Press, 2001
BJ1278.C66 B45 2001

Plentiful Redemption: An Introduction to Alphonsian Spirituality. Liguori, Mo.: Liguori, 2001
BX2350.65 .B55 2001

There is a Season: Living the Liturgical Year. Liguori, Mo.: Liguori, 2001 BX2170 .C56 B55 2001

Experiencing God: Fostering a Contemplative Life. Liguori, Mo.: Liguori, 2000 BX2350.2 .B52 2000

The Way of a Pilgrim: Complete Text and Reader's Guide. Liguori, Mo.: Liguori, 2000
BX382.O853 B55 2000

Into the Heart of Faith: Ten Steps on the Journey. Liguori, Mo.: Liguori, 1999

Soliloquy Prayer: Unfolding Our Hearts to God. Liguori, Mo.: Liguori Publications, 1998
BV215 .B55 1998

Under the Starry Night: A Wayfarer's Guide through an Uncertain World.
Notre Dame, Ind.: Ave Maria Press, 1997 BX2350.2 .B53 1997

Apostolic Continuity of the Church and Apostolic Succession. Puglisi, J. F.; Billy, Dennis Joseph.
Louvain, Belgium: Faculty of Theology, K.U. Leuven, 1996

Some Philosophical Issues in Moral Matters: The Collected Ethical Writings of Joseph Owens
Owens, Joseph; Billy, Dennis Joseph.; Kennedy, Terence. Roma: Editiones Academiae Alphonsianae, 1996  B491.E7 O94 1996

As There as the Sky. Whitby, Ont.: Plowman, 1995

Even Today: Theology and the Inner Child. New York: Alba House, 1995 BT702 .B48 1995

Spirituality and Morality: Integrating Prayer and Action. New York: Paulist Press, 1995

Evangelical Kernels: A Theological Spirituality of the Religious Life. New York : Alba House, 1993

Historia, Memoria Futuri: Mélanges Louis Vereecke (70e anniversaire de naissance)
Roma: Editiones Academiae Alphonsianae, 1991

The Ysengrimus, Allegory and Meaning: A Historical, Theological, and Literary Study: A Thesis
Dissertation: Thesis (Th. D.)--Harvard University, 1985.
 

Articles and Essays

All articles are available in Ryan Memorial Library except as indicated. 
For essays in books, a call number is provided for the book.

Albert the Great on the Eucharist, Emmanuel, 114(4): 320-329(Jul-Aug 2008)

Thomas Aquinas on the Eucharist, Emmanuel, 114(3): 225-234(May-Jun 2008)

Bonaventure on the Eucharist, Emmanuel, 114(2): 106-114(Mar-Apr 2008)

Bernard of Clairvaux on the Eucharist, Emmanuel, 114(1): 4-14(Jan-Feb 2008)

Hildegard of Bingen on the Eucharist, Emmanuel, 113(6): 486-496(Nov-Dec 2007)

Pseudo-Dionysius on the Eucharist, Emmanuel, 113(5): 407-417(Sep-Oct 2007)

John Damascene on the Eucharist, Emmanuel, 113(4): 313-322(Jul-Aug 2007)
 
Gregory the Great on the Eucharist, Emmanuel, 113(3): 218-226(May-Jun 2007)

Leo the Great on the Eucharist, Emmanuel, 113(2): 116-123(Mar-Apr 2007)

St Jerome on the Eucharist, Emmanuel, 112(6): 485-493(Nov-Dec 2006)

Priesthood and the Journey to Wholeness. Priest, 62(10): 36-39(Oct 2006)

Ambrose of Milan on the Eucharist, Emmanuel, 112(5): 388-396(Sep-Oct 2006)

John Chrysostom on the Eucharist, Emmanuel, 112(4): 303-311(Jul-Aug 2006)

Contemplating the Eternal Word, Josephinum Journal of Theology, 13(2): 209-222(Sum-Fall 2006)
Not available in Ryan Memorial Library.  Please request on Interlibrary Loan.

Gregory of Nyssa on the Eucharist, Emmanuel, 112(3): 209-217(May-Jun 2006)

Gregory of Nazianzus on the Eucharist, Emmanuel, 112(2): 116-125(Mar-Apr 2006)

What is Contemplative Ethics? Josephinum Journal of Theology, 13(1): 2-16(Wint-Spr 2006)
Not available in Ryan Memorial Library.  Please request on Interlibrary Loan.

Basil the Great on the Eucharist, Emmanuel, 112(1): 4-13(Jan-Feb 2006)

Cyril of Jerusalem on the Eucharist, Emmanuel, 111(6): 485-493(Nov-Dec 2005)

A Priest Is, Priest, 61(11): 14,16(Nov 2005)

Hilary of Poitiers on the Eucharist, Emmanuel, 111(5): 406-414(Sep-Oct 2005)

Athanasius on the Eucharist, Emmanuel, 111(4): 326-334(Jul-Aug 2005)

Mingling Water with Wine: Cyprian of Carthage on the Eucharist, Emmanuel, 111(3): 218-226(May-Jun 2005)

The Wounds of the Risen Lord, Priest, 61(5): 40,43(May 2005)

Origen on the Eucharist, Emmanuel, 111(2): 114-122(Mar-Apr 2005)

Putting Last Things First: Meditation and the Ethics of Eschatology, Pastoral Life, 54(3): 30-37(Mar 2005)

The Cross in God: a Lenten Meditation, Priest, 61(2): 37,39 (Feb 2005)

Hippolytus of Rome on the Eucharist, Emmanuel, 111(1): 14-22(Jan-Feb 2005)

The Mass is, Emmanuel, 111(1): 79(Jan-Feb 2005)

Mixing Water with Wine: Preparation of the Gifts, Pastoral Life, 54(1): 18-22(Jan 2005).

Reaching the Alienated Heart, Review for Religious, 64(2): 118-128(2005)

Clement of Alexandria on the Eucharist, Emmanuel, 110(6): 495-503(Nov-Dec 2004)

The "many dwelling places" of Jesus' Farewell Discourse, Pastoral Life, 53(11): 23-28(Nov 2004)

Athenagoras of Athens on the Eucharist, Emmanuel, 110(5): 408-416(Sep-Oct 2004)

Tertullian on the Eucharist, Emmanuel, 110(4): 292-301(Jul-Aug 2004)

Eucharist in the Martydom of Polycarp, Emmanuel, 110(3): 196-204(May-Jun 2004)

Irenaeus of Lyons on the Eucharist, Emmanuel, 110(2): 100-108(Mar-Apr 2004)

Celebrating Mary's Immaculate Conception, Pastoral Life, 53(3): 12-17(Mar 2004)

Ignatius of Antioch on the Eucharist, Emmanuel, 110(1): 14-21,39(Jan-Feb 2004)

Dialoguing with Human Experience: A Challenge to Catholic Moral Theology, in Moral Theology: New Directions and Fundamental Issues, (edited by James Keating) New York: Paulist Press, 2004,
p 69-87. BJ1251.M6315 2004

A Listening Presence, Pastoral Life, 53(1): 27-32(Jan 2004)

The Legend of San Giovanni Boccadoro, Review for Religious, 63(Suppl): 5-15(Lent-East 2004)

Faith Seeking Understanding: Spiritual Directions' Sapiential Function, Review for Religious, 63(2): 134-142(2004)

Towards Deep Heaven: The Last Judgment and Catholic Imagination, Review for Religious, 63(4): 342-351(2004)

Christian Eucharist in "The Didache", Emmanuel, 109(5): 338-345,358(Sep-Oct 2003)

Clement of Rome on the Eucharist, Emmanuel, 109(4): 245-255(Jul-Aug 2003)

Catholic Moral Discourse and the Spirituality of Communion, Josephinum Journal of Theology, 10(2): 239-249(Sum-Fall 2003)

Laity in the World: A Multiplication of Types, Josephinum Journal of Theology, 10(2): 327-342(Sum-Fall 2003)

Justin Martyr on the Eucharist, Emmanuel, 109(3): 132-141(May-Jun 2003)

The Eucharist and the Body of Christ: A Reading of 1 Cor XII,12-31, Emmanuel, 109(2): 68-78(Mar-Apr 2003)

Lay spirituality: Historiographical Considerations, Josephinum Journal of Theology, 10(1): 103-121(Wint-Spr 2003)

Perseverance: The Courage to Persist, Review for Religious, 62(1): 72-82(2003)

Rediscovering the Rosary, Review for Religious, 62(4): 363-369(2003)

Discipleship in the Primitive Church: A Look at Acts II, 42, Emmanuel, 108(10): 580-590(Dec 2002)

Eastern Icons of the Nativity, Liguorian, 90(10): 30-32(Dec 2002)

The Lord's Prayer and the Eucharist, Emmanuel, 108(7): 400-409(Sep 2002)

Right Relationships in Consecrated Life, Review for Religious, 61(5): 494-510(Sep 2002)

St Alphonsus de Liguori, Priest, 58(8): 42-44(Aug 2002)

Healing a Divided Community: The Institution Narrative of 1 Corinthians XI,23-25, Emmanuel, 108(6): 324-332,340(Jul-Aug 2002)

What is Lay Spirituality?: A Contextual Approach, Josephinum Journal of Theology, 9(2): 247-266(Sum-Fall 2002)

St Alphonsus and Today's Spiritual Direction, Review for Religious, 61(3): 242-251(May-Jun 2002)

Feeding the Multitude: Confronting the Mystery of Jesus, Emmanuel, 108(2): 68-78(Mar 2002)

Conversion and Need: The Process of Petitionary Prayer, Josephinum Journal of Theology, 9(1): 87-94(Wint-Spr 2002)

Finding Meaning in the Cross, Priest, 58(3): 21-24(Mar 2002)

A Simple Sign, Liguorian, 90(1): 27(Jan 2002)

Washing the Disciples' Feet (Jn 13:1-20): Eucharist and the Call to Service, Emmanuel, 107(9): 522-529(Nov 2001)

Saint Francis and the Porta Santa, Liguorian, 89(8): 17-19(Oct 2001)

Aelred of Rievaulx's Account of his Conversion in the Liber de Speculo Caritatis, American Benedictine Review, 52(3): 239-254(Sep 2001)

Personal and Social : Shared Experience Can Renew Us, Review for Religious, 60(5): 466-473(Sep-Oct 2001)

Eucharistic Encounter : A Meditative Reading of John 21: 1-23, Emmanuel, 107(4): 203-210,223(May 2001)

Called to Bless, Liguorian, 89(5): 30-31(May-Jun 2001)

The Road to Emmaus, Emmanuel, 107(3): 155-159,163-14(Apr 2001)

The Call to Holy Rest, New Blackfriars, 82(962): 182-187(Apr 2001)

Proclaiming the Easter Message, Priest, 57(4): 13-17,19-20(Apr 2001)

The Cross of Auschwitz, Review for Religious, 60(2): 196-200(Mar-Apr 2001)

Resting Between Two Breaths, Liguorian, 89(2): 21(Feb 2001)

Dominus Iesus: Reception and Levels of Dialogue, Pastoral Life, 50(1): 2-7(Jan 2001)

Mary's Iconic Gaze, Pastoral Life, 49: 37-38(Dec 2000)

Contemplative Religious Witness, Review for Religious, 59(6): 594-600(Nov-Dec 2000)

The Blessed Humor of Father Seelos, Priest, 56:46-47(Oct 2000)

The Desire to Pray, Pastoral Life, 49:40-41(Jun 2000)

A Revival of Civility and Kindness, Pastoral Life, 49:38-39(May 2000)

Men of Prayer, Pastoral Life, 49:2-6(Mar 2000)

Keeping Rhythm, New Covenant, 29:26-27(Feb 2000)

The Pastoral Challenges of the Joint Lutheran-Catholic Declaration on Justification, Pastoral Life, 49:9-13(Feb 2000)

Praying Always, Pastoral Life, 49:38-39(Feb 2000)

The Blessing of the Beatitudes, Pastoral Life, 49:32-33(Jan 2000)

Devotion to God the Father in Religious Spirituality, Review for Religious, 59:53-65(Jan-Feb 2000)

Praying with Mary, Pastoral Life, 48:35-36(Dec 1999)

Advent's Sacred Quartet, Priest, 55: 32-36(Dec 1999)

Advent Day by Day, Pastoral Life, 48:8-11(Nov 1999)

Friends of God, Pastoral Life, 48:33-34(Nov 1999)

Mission and Presence, Pastoral Life, 48:38-39(Oct 1999)

Waiting for God, Review for Religious, 58: 566-576(Sep-Oct 1999)

Vita Consecrata and the Anthropology of the Vows, Review for Religious, 58: 384-392(Jul-Aug 1999)

Into the Heart of Faith, Pastoral Life, 48:61(Jun 1999)

All the Difference, Pastoral Life, 48:37-38(May 1999)

Paradise for God, Pastoral Life, 48:41-42(Apr 1999)

The Pastoral Implications of John Paul II's Encyclical Fides et Ratio, Pastoral Life, 48: 15-20
(Mar 1999)

Overcoming Negativity, Pastoral Life, 48: 36-37(Mar 1999)

Listening to Our Dreams, Pastoral Life, 48: 40-41(Feb 1999)

A Broken Statue's Lessons, Pastoral Life, 48: 36-37(Jan 1999)

A "Spiritual Turn" for Catholic Moral Theology, Review for Religious, 57: 595-604(Nov-Dec 1998)

The Walls of Rome: Mortar, Brick, and Symbol, Pastoral Life, 47: 2-4(Sep 1998)

A Forgiving Heart, Pastoral Life, 47: 29-31(Jul-Aug 1998)

Praying the Jesus Prayer, Pastoral Life, 47: 36-38(Jun 1998)

The Desert as Spiritual Landscape, Review for Religious, 57: 299-303(May-Jun 1998)

Afraid of Asking? About Petitionary Prayer, Pastoral Life, 47: 6-10(Apr 1998)

Therese of Lisieux: The Little Doctor, Pastoral Life, 47: 2-7(Mar 1998)

The Desert in the City, Priest, 54: 14-15(Feb 1998

Praying the Psalms, Pastoral Life, 46: 11-13(Sep 1997)

The Eucharist and the Marks of Friendship, Pastoral Life, 46: 30-33(Mar 1997)

The Waters of Vaucluse, Review for Religious, 56: 182-186(Mar-Apr 1997)

The Rhythm of Prayer, Pastoral Life, 46: 28-33(Feb 1997)

Windows for Prayer, Priest, 52: 12-15(Dec 1996)

Passionate Prayer, Living Prayer, 29: 3-7(Mar-Apr 1996)

Preaching Conversion through the Beatitudes: Bernard of Clairvaux's Ad Clericos de Conversione, Faith & Reason, 21: 297-322(Wint 1996)

Friends for the Journey, Living Prayer, 29: 13-18(Jan-Feb 1996)

A Visit to Taizae, Review for Religious, 55: 55-60(Jan-Feb 1996)

Called to Community, Review for Religious, 54: 371-382(May-Jun 1995

A Season of Invisible Spring, Priest, 51: 16-19(Mar 1995)

Re-imagining God, Living Prayer, 28: 23-29(Jan-Feb 1995)

Under the Starry Night, New Blackfriars, 76(889): 43-48(Jan 1995)

Aelred of Riveaulx and the Kiss of Friendship, Living Prayer, 27: 7-9(Jul-Aug 1994)

The Ysengrimus as Hermeneutical Satire, American Benedictine Review, 45: 45-61(Mar 1994)

The Magic Seed, Living Prayer, 26: 23(Nov-Dec 1993)

Religious Life and Conversion Language, Revista Eclesiastica Brasileira, 53: 806-816(Sep 1993)
Not available in Ryan Memorial Library.  Please request on Interlibrary Loan.

Why a Redeemer? Why a Cross? Living Prayer, 26: 8-13(Mar-Apr 1993)

The Ysengrimus and the Cistercian-Cluniac Controversy, American Benedictine Review, 43: 301-328(Sep 1992)

The Resurrection Kernel, Review for Religious, 51: 206-216(Mar-Apr 1992)

On Going to Confession: Ten Practical Suggestions, Catholic Digest, 55: 93-96(Sep 1991)

Befriended by Silence: Out of Awareness, into Rest, Living Prayer, 24: 3-6(Sep-Oct 1991

The Prayer Kernel, Review for Religious, 50: 607-16(Jul-Aug 1991)

The Morality Kernel, Review for Religious, 50: 438-46(May-Jun 1991)

The Sacramental Kernel, Review for Religious, 50: 282-89(Mar-Apr 1991)

The End Kernel, Review for Religious, 49: 917-25(Nov-Dec 1990)

The Trinitarian Kernel, Review for Religious, 48: 602-11(Jul-Aug 1989)

Traducianism as a Theological Model in the Problem of Ensoulment, Irish Theological Quarterly, 55: 18-38(1989)

The Christ Kernel, Review for Religious, 47: 594-603(Jul-Aug 1988)

The Marian Kernel, Review for Religious, 43: 415-20(May-Jun 1984)

What is Lay Spirituality? A Contextual Approach, Josephinum Journal of Theology, ns 9 no 2 Sum-Fall 2002, p 247-266.

Conversion and Need: The Process of Petitionary Prayer, Josephinum Journal of Theology, ns 9 no 1 Wint-Spr 2002, p 87-94.

The Moments of Contemplation, Josephinum Journal of Theology, 7, no 1-2 Sum 2000, p 46-53.

Moral Mysticism in a Parish Setting, in Spirituality and Moral Theology (edited by James Keating),
p 8-37. New York: Paulist Press, 2000 BJ1249 .S645 2000

Walking with Faith: New Perspectives on the Sources and Shaping of Catholic Moral Life,
Thomist, 63 no 1 Ja 1999, p 152-156.

Thomas Aquinas: Spiritual Master, Louvain Studies, 23 no 3 Fall 1998, p 291-292.

Christianity Medieval and Modern: A Study in Religious Change, Louvain Studies, 23 no 3 Fall 1998, p 292-294

Reclaiming Spirituality: A New Spiritual Framework for Today's World, Louvain Studies, 23 no 4 Wint 1998, p 389-391.

The Unfolding of a Tradition, in Spirituality and Morality, p 9-31,141-145. New York : Paulist Pr, 1996
Not available in Ryan Memorial Library.  Please request on Interlibrary Loan.
                                                  
Redemption and the Order of Love in Bernard of Clairvaux's Sermon 20 on "The Canticle of Canticles" Downside Review, 112 no 387 Ap 1994, p 88-102.

Cathar Polemic and the Meaning of Nichil, in Historia, Memoria Futuri: Mélanges Louis Vereecke (70e anniversaire de naissance) p 121-142. Rome: Editiones Academiae Alphonsianae, 1991
Not available in Ryan Memorial Library.  Please request on Interlibrary Loan.

The Retrieval of Perfection : William of Saint-Thierry's Theology of Conversion, Downside Review, 108 no 372 Jl 1990, p 175-187.