Dewey Decimal248.4/82
SynopsisWritten by the founder of Opus Dei, this reference presents the principles and beliefs underlying one of the most influential and fastest growing forces within the Catholic Church., OVER FOUR MILLION COPIES SOLD - A meaningful Lenten resource from Saint Josemaría Escrivá, the founder of Opus Dei, full of timeless reflections that point the way to a life that is infused with faith. The inspiration for Hallow's 2025 Lent Pray40 Community Prayer Challenge The Christian's life in this world is a journey in search of the love of Christ. St. Josemaría's book is an open invitation to set out on that journey, and its final stage speaks to us of the love that comes, as a result of seeking and finding Christ, as the fulfillment of that arduous journey, a love that, in fact, was there all along, seeking us out. --Bishop Javier Echevarría, from theintroduction Reflecting Saint Josemaría Escrivá's conviction that God can be found in the everyday, The Way blends passages from sacred Scripture with anecdotes drawn from Escrivá's life and work, snatches of conversation, and selections from his personal letters. These short, poignant meditations, totaling 999 "points," together form a guide to a better life and "a more worthy soul." The Way beautifully conveys Escrivá's belief that the human is not foreign to the divine, and that the fully Christian spiritual attitude can be described as unity of life., OVER FOUR MILLION COPIES SOLD * A meaningful Lenten resource from Saint Josemaría Escrivá, the founder of Opus Dei, full of timeless reflections that point the way to a life that is infused with faith. The inspiration for Hallow's 2025 Lent Pray40 Community Prayer Challenge The Christian's life in this world is a journey in search of the love of Christ. St. Josemaría's book is an open invitation to set out on that journey, and its final stage speaks to us of the love that comes, as a result of seeking and finding Christ, as the fulfillment of that arduous journey, a love that, in fact, was there all along, seeking us out. --Bishop Javier Echevarría, from theintroduction Reflecting Saint Josemaría Escrivá's conviction that God can be found in the everyday, The Way blends passages from sacred Scripture with anecdotes drawn from Escrivá's life and work, snatches of conversation, and selections from his personal letters. These short, poignant meditations, totaling 999 "points," together form a guide to a better life and "a more worthy soul." The Way beautifully conveys Escrivá's belief that the human is not foreign to the divine, and that the fully Christian spiritual attitude can be described as unity of life., Reflecting Josemar a Escriv 's belief that God can be found in professional and everyday settings, The Way blends passages from sacred Scripture with anecdotes drawn from Escriv 's life and work, snatches of conversation, and selections from his personal letters. The direct, conversational writing style and its deeply felt humanity are among the book's main attractions and beautifully convey the belief that the human is not foreign to the divine and that the fully Christian spiritual attitude can be described as unity of life. Since it was first published in 1939, more than four and a half million copies of The Way have been sold in forty-three different languages. This handsome paperback edition will take its place alongside such seminal works as John of the Cross's Dark Night of the Soul , Thomas Kempis's Imitation of Christ, and Teresa of vila's The Interior Castle., Reflecting Josemari a Escriva 's belief that God can be found in professional and everyday settings, "The Way "blends passages from sacred Scripture with anecdotes drawn from Escriva 's life and work, snatches of conversation, and selections from his personal letters. The direct, conversational writing style and its deeply felt humanity are among the book's main attractions and beautifully convey the belief that the human is not foreign to the divine and that the fully Christian spiritual attitude can be described as unity of life. Since it was first published in 1939, more than four and a half million copies of "The Way "have been sold in forty-three different languages. This handsome paperback edition will take its place alongside such seminal works as John of the Cross's "Dark Night of the Soul," Thomas a Kempis's "Imitation of Christ," and Teresa of A vila's "The Interior Castle."