Praying with Saint Paul is a handbook of daily reflections that leads the reader into the richness of the writings of the great Apostle. The words of Saint Paul are very familiar to us from the readings of the eucharistic Liturgy. Yet, we rarely get a chance to reflect on Paul's wisdom. Praying with Saint Paul offers a kind of lectio divina--a "spiritual reading"--of Paul's letters by which one can go deeply into the mind and heart of this great saint in a very practical, convenient, and "user-friendly" way day-by-day. You will find an entry for each day of the year that starts with a short quotationfrom one of Paul's letters. It is followed by an original reflection by one of the book's thirty-two gifted spiritual authors. Each entry concludes with a thought-provoking prayer. Praying with Saint Paul will guide you through the spiritual treasury of Saint Paul's thought--from the Letter to the Romans to the Letter to Philemon. This volume will help you to meditate, giving deeper illumination and deepening your familiarity with one of the spiritual giants of the Church.
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Great resource,
By Rich Leonardi (Cincinnati, Ohio) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Praying with Saint Paul: Daily Reflections on the Letters of the Apostle Paul (Paperback)
This great little resource first came to my attention when Archbishop Burke of St. Louis recommended it in his pastoral letter launching the Year of St. Paul. The book is a response to Pope Benedict's call for "special publications of Pauline texts" to mark the year. Each day's entry features a short passage from a Pauline epistle, a brief catechesis, and a concluding prayer. The catecheses are theologically rich and very practical -- pastoral is the word that best describes them. Today's entry, for instance, explains how to live the theological virtues, especially love and hope. According to the book's foreword, it is "not an academic study guide," but a handbook to help readers engage in the ancient practice of lectio divina, or "sacred reading." By the end of one year, readers "will have reflected systematically on some of the most significant passages from the corpus of Saint Paul, from the Letter to the Romans to the Letter to Philemon." Highly recommended.
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Another daily-meditation type publication from Magnificat,
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If you have ever bought a Magnificat Lenten or Advent companion, you're already somewhat familiar with the format of this book. From January 1 to December 31, you're given a one-page "meditation" each day (this book can be used in any year, not just specifically 2008 or 2009). You get several days/meditations in a row that are written by one of their many contributors. Each contributor writes in a different style and has a different approach, so how much you enjoy or benefit from these meditations partly depends on whether they speak to you in your current spiritual state. Each meditation usually features only one Scripture verse (one sentence) from the writings of St. Paul. Although some entries give you two to four verses, those are the minority. Therefore, this is not where you'll get a substantial amount of writings of St. Paul (for that purpose, one might go directly to the Bible). However, this book can be a good gift for those who are not already using Magnificat or doing mental prayer daily, as a number of the meditations here can be truly inspiring to some. This book can encourage one to spend a few minutes each day to meditate on God's Word.
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I thought this book was excellent. To have all of St. Pauls words in one book to view daily. Use it every day!
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