Friendship of Christ: Exploring the Humanity of Jesus Christ [Paperback]

Robert Hugh Benson (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 2001

The human need for friendship is raised to the supernatural level in Robert Hugh Benson's timeless illustration of the greatest friendship anyone could ever possess. In The Friendship of Christ, first published in 1912, the Catholic convert son of an Archbishop of Canterbury shows how anyone can achieve a deeper relationship with God the Son. The book shows how Christ works in the soul of those who seek him, in his public life, and in the historical examples given in the Gospels. "There is one supreme friendship to which all human friendship points," writes Benson, "one ideal friend in whom we find, perfect and complete, that for which we look in the faces of our human lovers."

Product Details

• Paperback: 156 pages
• Publisher: Scepter Publications (January 2001)
• ISBN-10: 1889334405
• ISBN-13: 978-1889334400
• Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 5.7 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #905,650 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Falling In Love With Jesus, September 4, 2009

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Janie (Hastings, Minnesota USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Friendship of Christ: Exploring the Humanity of Jesus Christ (Paperback)

Peace and all good!

I came across this book, Friendship of Christ, way back in 1991, following my first pilgrimage to Medjugorje, Yugoslavia, and loved it. I tried to buy it later for many of my friends, but it was no longer available. When a friend told me to check Amazon.com, I did for the first time and found it was easy and the book was back in print. I was ecstactic! I purchased several copies and have been sharing them with my dearest friends, one who is a Catholic Priest and my Pastor, Fr. Jim. He just popped in my office and thanked me, again, for the book. He loves it, too! It was first published in 1912, and holds the same, simple Truth of the Love and Mercy of God in the Person of Jesus Christ, that Fr. Jim has been preaching during his 25 Years of Holy Priesthood, and in our parish since he came to us in 2002.

You will love this book and may, also, feel moved by the Spirit, like I was, to share it with several beloved friends. It would make a beautiful gift for your Pastor or favorite Priest or Seminarian in this Jubilee Year of the Priesthood!

Enjoy the blessings you will receive from drawing closer to the Heart of Jesus in Himself and in those He has placed in your life!

Living in the Presence of God,

+ Janie Carlson, SFO

St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church

Hastings, Minn.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A real eye opener, May 2, 2008

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James H. Dobbins "jdobbins" (Goldvein, VA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Friendship of Christ: Exploring the Humanity of Jesus Christ (Paperback)

I bought this book after seeing it on-line. I was so impressed, we used it for our Lenten series in adult ed at our parish. This is also published as a series of podcasts you can listen to at [...]

Benson has some insights into the friendship of Christ, and the importance and necessity of friendship with Christ, that I am sure few Catholics, or any Christians for that matter, have generally considered. We also included some statements from Benedict XVI on the imperative of developing a friendship with Christ.