Give Me Your Wounded Heart

by Slavko Barbarić

Book by Barbaric, Slavko

Genres: Catholic

160 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 1991

About the author

Fr. Slavko Barbarić, OFM, was born near Međugorje in 1946. He was ordained a priest in 1971. He studied philosophy and pastoral theology in Sarajevo and Schwaz (Austria) and obtained his master's degree in 1973 in Graz, Austria. He gained his doctorate in religious education in 1982 in Freiburg, Germany. Fr. Slavko began working with the pilgrims in Međugorje in January 1982. He conducted numerous retreats and tirelessly spoke about the events of Međugorje all over the world. He wrote many articles for various publications and is the author of many books on the spirituality of Međugorje. His books have been translated into more than 20 languages. Fr. Slavko died on November 24, 2000, at 3.30pm, on Mount Križevac (Cross Mountain) in Međugorje, after having prayed the Stations of the Cross with the parishioners.

Reviews

[Siobhain · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is such a beautiful book and inspiring book! It is one that I will probably read from regularly in preparation for the Sacrament of Reconciliation. The book is divided into the following chapters. Each is only a few pages long so that each is really a meditation or prayer related to confession rather than a chapter.

Introduction
Your Heart is Like a Flower
A Personal Experience
Ask and Listen
The Right Question
Here Are the Gifts
The Greatest Sin
Love Loved
The Sacred Flame
Work on Your Heart
Who Sets the easures
Confession - Why?
The Confessor
"You Are All Called to Confession"
Regarding Penance
How to Prepare for Confession
Contrition
The Action of Satan
Preparation for Confession: Examination of Conscience with Thanksgiving
After Confession
Supplement to the Examination of Conscience
Monthly Confession
Annual Confession
General Confession

Give me Your Wounded Heart is primarily the thoughts and prayers of Fr. Slavko Barbaric with extensive quotations from the Bible and a few quotations from the alleged messages of the Our Lady Queen of Peace to the visionaries in Medjugorje.

Quotes of Fr. Barbaric's writing:

From The Right Question: "The Christian cannot simply ask, 'Do I curse God? Do I tell lies? Do I gossip and calumniate?' Rather the Christian must be prepared to ask, 'How have I used my gift of speech?' And once we can see that we have not offended anyone, we are ready to ask the more important question, 'Have I praised and glorified God? Have I given others good advice and words of encouragement?'"

A section of a prayer from Preparation for Confession:
"Father I want to come before You and to be with You, and I know that You want to be with me. Just as Your heart once grieved when I drifted far from You and I became a lonely foreigner living my life without You, now Your heart rejoices because I am returning to You, filled with thankfulness."

Sample of a quote from the "messages" to the visionaries:
"Dear Children!
Today, I call you to advance, especially now, against Satan by means of prayer. Satan wants to work even stronger now that you know that he is at work. Dear children, put on the armor for battle with the rosary in your hand defeat him! Thank you for having responded to my call." (Message of August 8, 1985)

For readers who are hesitant because the apparitions at Medjugorje have not yet been approved, I assure you that the book can be read without reference to the quotes from the messages. They are used as encouragement in prayer, confession, battling Satan, loving God, but are not the meat of the book.