(Click here for free PDF copy of the study guide) Preface Ratzinger states that the intention of this book is “to encourage in a new way, something like a “liturgical movement”, a movement toward the liturgy and toward the right way of celebrating … [Read more...]
The Spirit of the Liturgy by Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger, Translated by John Saward, Ignatius Press, San Francisco, 2000. Print. (Click here for free PDF copy of the study guide) Preface Ratzinger states that the intention of this book is "to … [Read more...]
Summary of the Book 1. The Spirit of Monastic Lectio The ancient practice of lectio divina is deeply rooted in Western monasticism, where monks approached sacred reading as a disciple comes to a master—receptive, docile, and willing to be … [Read more...]
Introduction: The Problem of Prayer C.S. Lewis once wrote, "Well, let's now at any rate come clean. Prayer is irksome. An excuse to omit it is never unwelcome. When it is over, this casts a feeling of relief and holiday over the rest of the day. We … [Read more...]
Preparing Yourself for Mass by Romano Guardini, Manchester, NH: Sophia Institute Press, 1997 Reprinted (1939 original). Romano Guardini held these discourses to help us prepare for Holy Mass... to reveal what the Mass demands of us and how those … [Read more...]
My summary notes: 1: Let us Drink the Sober Intoxication of the Spirit with Joy! "Laeti bibamus sobriam profusionem Spiritus" ~ St. Ambrose In 1975, addressing the Catholic Charismatic Renewal, Pope Paul VI recommended this motto (above) as a way … [Read more...]
The Action of the Holy Spirit: The Lord and Giver of Life by Frank J. Sheed, Reprint Edition: Frederick, Maryland: The Word Among Us Press, 2006. Prologue "The daily conduct of the Church and of the individual Christian is the affair of the Holy … [Read more...]
Purpose of the Book The primary aim of Fr. Timothy Gallagher’s book is to provide a clear and practical guide to two Ignatian methods for praying with Scripture: Meditation and Contemplation. These methods are designed to deepen the reader’s … [Read more...]
Foreword The aim of this book is to situate the Eucharistic mystery within the divine economy of supernatural life, according to the sacramental doctrine of the Church. A devoted disciple of St. Thomas Aquinas, Dom Anscar Vonier (1875–1938) presents … [Read more...]
The Power of Silence: Against the Dictatorship of Noise by Robert Cardinal Sarah with Nicolas Diat, Translated by Michael J. Miller, Ignatius Press, 2016. Here are my top 10 favourite quotes from Cardinal Sarah: (1) "Man must make a choice: God … [Read more...]
