Becoming Human by Jean Vanier, Anashi Press Ltd: Toronto, ON 1998. In his chapter on Belonging, Jean Vanier talks about the necessity of healthy groups in order to promote healthy individuals. In doing so, he gives 4 signs of a healthy group: 1: … [Read more...]
Becoming Human by Jean Vanier, Anashi Press Ltd: Toronto, ON 1998. The following points about weakness are made in Vanier's Becoming Human book: 1: Weakness is at the heart of each one of us. "Our lives are a mystery of growth from weakness to … [Read more...]
Abba's Heart: Finding Our Way Back to the Father's Delight by Neal and Matthew Lozano, Chosen Publishing, Minnesota, 2015 The following are quotes I have collected from reading this book. Purpose of the Book: "The purpose of this book is to draw you … [Read more...]
The Priest is Not His Own by Fulton Sheen, San Francisco, Ignatius Press, 1963. Introduction Since Christ was Sacerdos-Victima, priests must also be victims. "And if the reader would like to hear that chord struck a hundred times, he may now … [Read more...]
Pastoral Liturgy 510: Catechesi Tradendae, “On Catechesis in Our Time”, October 16, 1979 Catechesi Tradendae is Pope John Paul II’s 1st apostolic exhortation. Here are 7 things I learned from reading this document. (1) Christocentricity is the … [Read more...]
My summary notes for: Francis de Sales, Saint. An Introduction to the Devout Life.Dublin: M. H. Gill and Son, 1885. Print. Part One: Instructions for Embracing a Devout Life True devotion: True devotion is the perfection of charity, which causes one … [Read more...]
From the book: Dubay, Thomas. Fire Within: St. Teresa of Avila, St. John of the Cross, and the Gospel—On Prayer. San Francisco: Ignatius Press, 1989. Print. (1) Read the Saints Saints are the best exegetes we have of Scripture. Because men and … [Read more...]
From the book: Dubay, Thomas. Fire Within: St. Teresa of Avila, St. John of the Cross, and the Gospel—On Prayer. San Francisco: Ignatius Press, 1989. Print. St. Teresa of Avila “If a person does not think Whom he is addressing, and what he is … [Read more...]
My notes from the book: Dubay, Thomas. Fire Within: St. Teresa of Avila, St. John of the Cross, and the Gospel—On Prayer. San Francisco: Ignatius Press, 1989. Print. Chapter 1: A Question of Relevance “I have come to cast fire upon the earth, and … [Read more...]
Ideas taken from Dubay, Thomas. Fire Within: St. Teresa of Avila, St. John of the Cross, and the Gospel—On Prayer. San Francisco: Ignatius Press, 1989. Print. For St. Teresa of Avila, vocal prayer is verbalized mental prayer. This is poles apart … [Read more...]
