Sixty years on, Boylan's remarkable spiritual classic is one to which Catholics continually return. In This Tremendous Lover, a Trappist monk speaks clearly and perceptively to the world of priests, religious, or laity still "in the world." Boylan explains God's plan for our happiness, and how we are each called to participate in this divine plan as members of the Mystical Body of Christ. This Tremendous Lover has been called a modern version of Introduction to the Devout Life, the timeless sixteenth-century classic by St. Francis de Sales, and it is one of one hundred works on the Catholic Lifetime Reading Plan. This new edition includes a foreword by Lawrence S. Cunningham, a professor of theology at the University of Notre Dame.
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If you're a Catholic looking for an intelligent and easy-to-read book on how to deepen your appreciation for your faith and for the Church, this is it! Boylan speaks in very eloquent, practical language and convinces you at the end that you just "gotta have" a relationship with this tremendous lover, Jesus the Christ. A priceless classic! Buy it now!
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A Timeless "Introduction to the Devout Life.",
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I wondered if any modern writer had ever penned a handbook for pursuing a life with Christ in the Catholic Church, until I found this book. Though written by a Trappist Monk around 1945, "This Tremendous Lover" speaks directly to every man and woman who struggles to find room for God amid a hectic life and in a culture often at odds with God's values. From prayer to suffering to the sacraments to marriage to work, "This Tremendous Lover" shows the reader the way to deeper union with Christ, and ultimately to salvation. This is truly a timeless "Introduction to the Devout Life."
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Book every serious modern Christian needs to read.,
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This book clearly teaches the concept of the mystical body of Christ as proposed by St. Paul in the scriptures. This book had a great impact on my life as a Christ. It clearly explains what the Christian life is about and how all Christians are interrelated to one another in the Body of Christ. A must read for every serious Christian.
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- Divine Office (Divine Prayer) by John Brook on page 103, and page 106
- Difficulties in Mental Prayer by Eugene Boylan on page 137, and page 278
- Interior Castle by St. Teresa of Avila on page 96, and page 201
- On the Love of God and Other Selected Writings by St. Bernard of Clairvaux on page 353
- The Dark Night of the Soul by Saint John of the Cross on page 286
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- In Conversation with God: Meditations for Each Day of the Year, Vol. 4: Ordinary Time, Weeks 13-23 by Francis Fernandez on page 36, page 313, and page 324
- Bread of Heaven: A Treasury of Carmelite Prayers and Devotions on the Eucharist by Penny Hickey in Back Matter
- Does Suffering Make Sense? by Russell Shaw in Back Matter
- Queen of Angels by Janice T. Connell in Back Matter
- Entering the Silence: Becoming a Monk and a Writer (Journals of Thomas Merton) by Thomas Merton on page 85
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