A great Catholic theologian speaks from the heart about the Heart of Christ, in a profound and lyrical meditation on Our Lord's love for his Bride the Church.
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This is a classic work of spirituality from one of the greatest minds of the 20th Century. It is something you will read and meditate on for many years - and it will still be providing fresh insights and substantial spiritual nourishment.
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Spiritual and literary masterpiece,
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Totally agree with the previous reviewer: this book is both immensely challenging on a spiritual level and a beautiful work of art on the literary level. How von Balthasar takes in all sorts of materials and reproduces them in his own work lends this book an allusive depth that is stunning. I think particularly here of reworking biblical passages, such as "I am the vine, you are the wine that I have wept," and the moving, imaginative exposition of despair from Judas' point of view. There is also an unexpected reworking of Augustine in the conclusion that should remain a surprise. The most important thing about this work, however, is that it will open you to God.
I am profoundly thankful that this work exists, and for Erasmo Leiva for translating it so well.
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PRISONS OF FINITUDE! Like every other being, man is born in many prisons. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Holy Spirit, Kingdom of Heaven, Heart of the World, God's Word, God's Heart New!
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PRISONS OF FINITUDE! Like every other being, man is born in many prisons. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Holy Spirit, Kingdom of Heaven, Heart of the World, God's Word, God's Heart New!
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- Book of Life (Black Classics) by Soujourner Truth on page 170
- Barth on the Descent into Hell: God, Atonement, and the Christian Life (Barth Studies) by David Lauber on 6 pages
- The Cambridge Companion to Hans Urs von Balthasar (Cambridge Companions to Religion) by Edward T. Oakes S. J. on 6 pages
- Glory, Grace, and Culture: The Work of Hans Urs Von Balthasar by Ed Block Jr. on 4 pages
- The Nuptial Mystery (Ressourcement: Retrieval & Renewal in Catholic Thought) by Scola on page 238, Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- No Bloodless Myth: A Guide Through Balthasar's Dramatics by Aidan Nichols in Back Matter
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