02. Reviews

There are books you should read. Here is a small library of recensions of the fundamental works of spirituality of all times

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01. Documents (12) ::: 02. Reviews (27) ::: 03. Unpublished (24) ::: 04. Christian philosophy (8) :::

Review: Man's search for Meaning

Viktor E. Frankl. Man's search for Meaning. A Washington Square Press Publication of POCKET BOOKS, a division of Simon & Schuster Inc. 1230 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10020 ISBN: 0-671-66736-X Viktor Emil Frankl, M.D., Ph.D. (26 March 1905 – 2 September 1997) [...]

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Review: The Science of the Cross

Edith Stein. The Science of the Cross (The Collected Works of Edith Stein, vol. 6) Edited by Dr. L. Gelber and Romaeus Leuven, OCD ISBN: 978-0-935216-31-8 To help celebrate the fourth centenary of the birth of St. John of the Cross in 1542, Edith Stein received the task of preparing a study [...]

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Review: The Return of the Prodigal Son

A chance encounter with a reproduction of Rembrandt's The Return of the Prodigal Son catapulted Henri Nouwen on a long spiritual adventure. Here he shares the deeply personal and resonant meditation that led him to discover the place within where God has chosen to dwell. In seizing the [...]

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Review: The Saints in Mercy

Vianney was born on 8 May 1786, in the French town of Dardilly (near Lyon), and was baptized the same day. His parents, Matthieu Vianney and Marie Beluze,had six children, of whom John was the fourth. The Vianneys were devout Catholics, who helped the poor and gave hospitality to St. Benedict [...]

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Review: The Saints in Mercy

Story of a Soul: The Autobiography of Saint Therese of Lisieux (1996) by St Therese of Lisieux O.C.D. John Clarke (Translator) Saint Thérèse of Lisieux (Born Marie Françoise-Thérèse Martin, January 2, 1873 – September 30, 1897), or Saint [...]

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Review: The Saints in Mercy

Maria Faustyna Kowalska, O.L.M., recognised in the Roman Catholic Church as Saint Faustina (born Helena Kowalska, 25 August 1905 in Głogowiec – 5 October 1938 in Kraków, Poland[3]), was a Polish nun. Throughout her life, Faustina reported having visions of Jesus and [...]

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Review: Black legends of the Church

Vittorio Messori (b. 1941) is an Italian journalist and writer. He was born in Sassoulo near Modena in Italy. He graduated on the recognized lycee of Azeglio in Turin. He became a doctor of political sciences by his thesis on the radicals in the 19th century. At first, Messori was the editor and [...]

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Review: The Soul of The Apostolate

The Soul of The Apostolate by Jean-Baptiste Chautard. Paperback, 298 pages Published January 1st 1946 by TAN Books (first published 1937). Original title: L'Âme de tout apostolat. ISBN 0895550318 (ISBN13: 9780895550316) Dom Jean-Baptiste Chautard born March 12, 1858 in Briancon [...]

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Review: Fundamental Theologie

Fundamental Theologie: Sendung Christi, Band 1. Ausgabe 3. Hueber, München 1962. Fundamental Theologie: Auftrag der Kirche, Band 2. Ausgabe 3. Hueber, München 1962. The problems of fundamental theology arouse increasing interest. We are particularly pleased to see that gone purely [...]

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Review: The Lord

The Lord by Romano Guardini, Pope Benedict XVI (Introduction). Paperback, 629 pages Published September 1st 1996 by Gateway Editions. ISBN 0895267144 Romano Guardini was the son of Italian parents. He lived most of his life in Germany, where his father worked as a diplomat. Priest of the [...]

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