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| | Description | In this beautifully illustrated book, Cardinal Ratzinger gives us meditations on various Liturgical Seasons and Feasts throughout the year, as well as other interesting spiritual and secular themes. These profound and inspiring thoughts bring his broad theological experience as well as his wide literary interests to his people. Here is a shepherd nourishing spiritually the faithful addressed to his care. Known as one of the most penetrating intellectual defenders of orthodoxy, Cardinal Ratzinger is also highly regarded as a profound spiritual writer. Covering a wide variety of spiritual topics, Cardinal Ratzinger's thought provoking meditations help the faithful Catholic to "seek that which is above." Themes the Cardinal covers include Advent, Candlemas, Mardi Gras, Easter, Corpus Christi, Marian Devotion, Vacation & Rest, Peace and Creation. This beautiful hardcover edition also includes a number of striking full-color icon illustrations. A perfect Christmas gift, as well as inspirational and instructive spiritual reading for oneself throughout the year. | |
| | Product Details | | Author: | Joseph Ratzinger (Pope Benedict XVI) | | Hardcover: | 135 pages | | Publisher: | Ignatius Press | | Publication Date: | October 05, 2007 | | Language: | English | | ISBN: | 1586171879 | | Product Length: | 6.64 inches | | Product Width: | 6.02 inches | | Product Height: | 0.73 inches | | Product Weight: | 0.88 pounds | | Package Length: | 6.9 inches | | Package Width: | 5.8 inches | | Package Height: | 0.8 inches | | Package Weight: | 0.8 pounds | | Average Customer Rating: |  based on 2 reviews |
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28 of 29 found the following review helpful:
Glorious Work Nov 20, 2007
By A. Ryan
This is such a lovely book from the Pope with his truly inspiring and insightful meditations on a wide variety of interesting themes year round, including joy, peace, prayer, silence, vacation & rest, play & life and feasts like Candlemas, Easter, Advent, etc. It is so beautifully produced with a classy gift book design and many classic art pieces illustrating the work throughout, all printed on heavy art paper. And top it off with a bonus of a nice silk ribbon marker.
The profound yet practical meditations on important subjects by this great spiritual leader combined with the glorious art work and beauty of this volume make it a spiritual gem of a book for anyone at any time.
11 of 11 found the following review helpful:
Marvelous Meditations and Art Apr 27, 2008
By W. Easley
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This beautiful book, first published in 1986, offers sermons and meditations of Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger(Pope Benedict XVI)and displays them as thoughts to ponder throughout the liturgical year. Among the 28 topics the reflections cover are Advent, Lent, Pentecost, "may devotions", and "vacation time".
The book is wonderfully illustrated with great works of art. He includes paintings of Michael Angelo, El Greco, and Fra Angelius. He provides numerous gorgeous icons. I would buy the book for the art alone.
The book has meditations but most are also teaching lessons from a master professor. Benedict includes the background and development of some of the holidays. The teaching is marvelous. He refers to such famous authors as Dickens, Julien Green, and Thomas Aquinas. As he considers various events in the church year, he shares the meaning and spiritual significance of the feasts.
Two unique topics are Fasching (Mardi Gras) and vacation time. He contemplates our requirement for escape from our busy lives. He investigates our search for meaning in our lives. He considers that we, like the apostles, need recuperation.
I highly recommend this book. I intend to ponder this remarkable little book frequently during the year.
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