The Wisdom of His Compassion: Meditations on the Words and Actions of Jesus [Audiobook, CD, Unabridged] [Audio CD]

Joseph F. Girzone (Author), Jonathan Petersen (Reader)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 24, 2009

In THE WISDOM OF HIS COMPASSION, bestselling author Joseph Girzone reflects on the character and mind of Jesus through a series of meditations. Each meditation is based on an episode related in the Gospel and focuses on a particular aspect of Jesus’ life and its significance to contemporary Christians. Some of the meditations bring to life Jesus’ humor, others his penetrating insights into human frailties. Together they create a portrait of a warm, compassionate divinity who relates to each person as an individual. As he recounts and interprets the lessons of the Gospel, Girzone shows that compassion for our fellow human beings is the most profound expression of God’s love and wisdom. His thoughtful, incisive meditations will help listeners turn away from thoughts of retribution or punishment, and will inspire them to embrace God’s message of help and healing.

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Praise for Joseph F. Girzone
“Girzone draws on the wisdom of the centuries, writing [with] humanity and spirit.” —Kirkus Reviews
“Girzone’s empathy for the loneliness and insecurity of being human guides readers toward a more satisfying religious experience.” —Booklist
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About the Author

JOSEPH F. GIRZONE is the author of the bestselling Joshua series, A Portrait of Jesus, Never Alone, and many other books, and is the founder of the Joshua Foundation. He lives in Albany, New York.

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Product Details

• Audio CD
• Publisher: Brilliance Audio on CD Unabridged Lib Ed; Library edition (February 24, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1423383974
• ISBN-13: 978-1423383970
• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 6.5 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #8,753,055 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A God of Love and Understanding, March 13, 2009

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Anthony J. Mussari (Dallas, PA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Wisdom of His Compassion: Meditations on the Words and Actions of Jesus (Hardcover)

Fr. Joseph Girzone's The Wisdom of His Compassion is a beautiful book with inspirational and heartwarming messages of faith, hope, caring, kindness, and compassion.

In these difficult times, Fr. Girzone's message that God cares about us and He understands us even when we do give into temptation gives the reader hope.

Fr Girzone's God is a God who understands us. Even when we do give into temptation, He is a God who loves us. This is a message we cannot hear too often.

His reminder that "intimacy with Jesus, who will always be our friend when others walk away, is a special blessing, not to be taken lightly" takes the meaning of friendship to a new level.

Fr. Girzone presents a human and tender God, a God who wants us to enjoy our humanity - what we are, what He gave us. He did not make us perfect. He did not intend to. He knows that and accepts that in us.

In beautiful ways, with words of encouragement, Fr. Girzone let's his readers know what God expects:

What is important to God? According to Fr. Girzone, he wants us to be sensitive to the pain and hurt in other people's lives, He wants us to reach out to help.

He gathered people together to teach them how to care for one another and be there when someone needed them.

At a time of great contention and fear, Fr. Girzone writes about a loving, understanding God:

He came to free people from the legal straightjackets the religious leaders had fashioned for them.

He always reaches out to heal us...it is the pain that sin causes that prompts Him to want to heal us.

God does not have a need to punish or destroy sinners. As the Good Shepherd, he searches out those driven away by the Pharisees of every age and tries to bring them back home.

One of the most powerful messages in The Wisdom of His Compassion, and one that all of us should remember every day of our lives is recorded in 25 words:

Jesus warns all of us that we will be judged at the Last Judgment with the same justice and mercy we dish out to others.

If you are looking for peace in these difficult days, I would recommend 15 minutes a day with Fr. Joseph Girzone's The Wisdom of His Compassion or any one of the 19 other books he has written.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Meditation review, April 9, 2009

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This review is from: The Wisdom of His Compassion: Meditations on the Words and Actions of Jesus (Hardcover)

Father Girzone has created a useful meditation on Christ's life and ministry and tries to tie it into what us ordinary mortals go through during our lives. It makes for thoughtful reading

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful information, horrible reading of book! Monotone!, October 20, 2010

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This review is from: The Wisdom of His Compassion: Meditations on the Words and Actions of Jesus (Audio CD)

As always, Father Girzone is right on. The information was wonderful. I have every book that he has written. He is my hero. However, I was extremely dissapointed in the deliverance of the book by the person doing the CD. He was monotone and I expected him to yawn at any second. I buy a lot of my books that are for research on CD so I can listen to them in my car. I usually go right through them. I have such difficulty listening to this person that I have only listened to 2 of the CD's and have no desire to listen to the rest of the program. I will now have to buy the book to get what I need. I am a ministerial student and have to be very careful with my money.