CATECISMO DA VIDA ESPÍRITUAL

by Robert Sarah

Para restaurar o lugar de Deus em nossas vidas e na vida da Igreja, o Cardeal Robert Sarah não propõe outro caminho senão o do os sete sacramentos pelos quais Cristo nos toca hoje formam o quadro deste itinerário espiritual ao qual o cardeal nos convida, numa linguagem marcada pela autenticidade e pela força missionária. "Pareceu-me que o eclipse de Deus em nossas sociedades pós-modernas, a crise dos valores humanos e morais fundamentais e suas repercussões também na Igreja, onde há confusão sobre a verdade divinamente revelada, a perda do sentido autêntico da liturgia e o obscurecimento da identidade sacerdotal, exigiam com força que fosse oferecido a todos os fi éis um verdadeiro catecismo da vida espiritual. Que não haja engano sobre esse título. Não procurei escrever um resumo de toda a fé cristã. Temos à nossa disposição o Catecismo da Igreja Católica e seu Compêndio, que continuam sendo instrumentos insubstituíveis para o ensino e estudo de toda a doutrina revelada porCristo e pregada pela Igreja. Este livro é um catecismo da vida interior. Ele tem o objetivo de indicar os principais meios de ingressar na vida espiritual, com um objetivo prático e não acadêmico. Nos tempos dos Padres da Igreja, os catecúmenos eram acompanhados durante toda a Quaresma por grandes catequeses para que pudessem compreender o quanto o batismo que estavam prestes a receber mudaria suas vidas. Este catecismo, organizado em torno dos sacramentos, da oração, da ascese e da liturgia,tem o mesmo conscientizar cada pessoa de que seu batismo é o início de uma grande conversão, de um grande retorno ao Pai".

Genres: Catholic, Religion, Faith, Nonfiction, Christianity

Paperback

First published January 1, 2022

About the author

Robert Cardinal Sarah was born in Guinea, West Africa. Made an Archbishop by Pope John Paul II and a Cardinal by Pope Benedict XVI, he was named the Prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments by Pope Francis in 2014.

Reviews

[Mendo Ataíde · Rating 5 out of 5]

Um clássico sobre a vida espiritual a revisitar muitas vezes. Percorrendo os sacramentos e a oração, traça-se um itinerário espiritual rico de referências da tradição da Igreja e de muitos autores da actualidade, confrontando doenças espirituais contemporâneas e propondo soluções. Magnífico

[Carlos Carrasco · Rating 5 out of 5]

Como todas las obras del Cardenal Sarah, una maravilla. Una obra llena de reflexiones espirituales dirigidas al compás de los Sacramentos. En casi todas sus obras hace un análisis de la actualidad y remata con reflexiones que llevan a la esperanza; esta obra no es la excepción.

[mary ebbasi · Rating 5 out of 5]

Inspirational.

The book flows so well. I was totally absorbed whilst reading it. Cardinal Sarah is a man of profound faith. His love of Christ is present throughout and he inspires a desire for holiness.

[Linda Barrientos · Rating 5 out of 5]

No me canso de leer a Robert Sarah y su gran espiritualidad bondad contagiosa, la sencillez y a la vez profundidad de sus palabras, 100% recome dado para las personas como yo que queremos conocer y compre der mas qué no somos nada sin Dios.

[Adam · Rating 5 out of 5]

Best book I've read in a while. Every Catholic should read this

[Julie Davis · Rating 5 out of 5]

It seemed to me that the eclipse of God in our postmodern societies, the crisis of fundamental human and moral values, and its repercussions even in the Church, where we observe confusion on the subject of divinely revealed truth, the loss of the authentic meaning of the liturgy and a diminished understanding of priestly identity, forcefully demanded that a genuine catechism of the spiritual life be offered to all the faithful. ... This book is a catechism of the interior life. It intends to indicate the principal means of entering into the spiritual life; its purpose if practical, not academic.

This is a meditative, deep look at the sacraments and how they help to form and develop our spiritual lives. Cardinal Sarah's premise is that by following Jesus in the sacraments, like the Hebrews followed Moses in the desert, we will find the path out of our own interior wilderness to true closeness and joy in the Lord.

There's a chapter on each of the sacraments plus one on prayer. Sarah draws on the writings of theologians, saints, and popes (especially Pope Benedict XVI) in a way which is often reflective rather than instructive. This allows for slow, deep reading which opens up our own thoughts.

I was most intrigued when Sarah would comment on the modern world and the Church today. These were used not only as a reflection on the need for the sacraments but also on how to live our lives as Catholics in current culture. The answer, he tells us, is always personal conversion and a return to holiness, a return to a close relationship with Jesus.

Above all, Sarah's hope is that this spiritual catechism will help us reorient ourselves to see the beauty of God's plan for our lives. At the conclusion of the book, Sarah says of the interior wilderness:

In the wilderness, we understood that it is nor our job to take our interior life in hand. We have to let ourselves be formed. We have to let God form us. We have to let ourselves be led and instructed by God. Of course, we are not entirely passive. We have our part in the work. But our labor consists primarily in our willingness to be soft clay in God's hands, suited to be modeled according to his merciful plan.

Amen.

[Nicholas Ferrucci · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book by Cardinal Sarah is worth reading. There are topics that concern today's real situations. One has to stand firm. It is the world who needs to follow the Word, not the other way around. So much sin, confusion, and deception have infiltrated the Catholic Church, it's reaching to a point that one no longer sees Christ in many priests nowadays.
This is a hard pill to swallow for the laity and even for the clergy. But having read the book has given me hope that there are still great priests out there- priests who take their role seriously because they understand their place (they are not social workers), they understand their mission (they lead everyone to Christ), and they have a strong understanding between good and evil (a sin is still a sin).
Overall, I highly recommend this book.

[A.J. Jr. · Rating 5 out of 5]

What can I say about this book? Cardinal Sarah is awesome! Highly recommended!

[Peter Carter · Rating 5 out of 5]

The Catechism of the Spiritual Life is a profound meditation and guide through the means of sanctifying grace that God gives us through the Church: the sacraments. The invitation of Christ to follow Him is where the spiritual life begins and it is then fostered and developed through the sacraments which are special gifts of grace throughout our lives. Each sacrament is explored, not so much in terms of concise definitions as in the Catechism of the Catholic Church but rather in meditations on their impact on the spiritual life. Texts from scripture, saints, popes, and theologians are often provided in these meditations which give a collection of insights and perspectives that would not be gained through the musings of one man. While Cardinal Sarah certainly gives his own thoughts and musings, his sharing of writings from so many others shows a certain humility since it is clear that their writings impacted him and he wants to give that experience to the reader as well. The emphasis on evangelization is spot on: it is important but comes after the meditations on the sacraments and living in imitation of Christ – only after possessing Christ can we give him to others. All in all, this is a beautiful text that possesses much spiritual wisdom that many will gain from. I would certainly recommend it to anyone for their spiritual reading. Also, I would recommend this other review if you want to learn more about it before committing to read it yourself: https://www.ncregister.com/features/a...

[Galilea Galindo · Rating 5 out of 5]

Es un libro pequeño pero como la perla perdida es una gran joya. Me gusta que toca temas importantes pero lo hace con una sabiduría y espiritualidad enormes. Habla de cómo se vivió la fe en la pandemia, como a muchos se nos obligó a retirarnos de nuestra libertad de culto. Y seamos sinceros ya no fue lo mismo...Muchos ya no regresaron a la iglesia y perdieron su unión a Jesús sacramentado. Nos obligaron a tratarnos como potenciales peligros de infección en lugar de hermanos. La paz del señor ya no se da mano a mano por el temor a enfermarnos nos metieron asco unos entre otros. Prefirieron antes la salvación del cuerpo en lugar de la del alma. Y hasta nos obligaban a tomar a Jesús en la mano como si fuera cualquier cosa, como si estuviera contaminado aquello que es lo más Santo en este mundo. Que la eucaristía nos iba a enfermar cuando ahí se encuentra toda salud de alma y cuerpo. Hombres de poca fe que mataron su alma por salvar el cuerpo. En lo personal yo dure 2 años sin comulgar porque realmente solo las manos de los presbíteros son inmaculadas para tocar el cuerpo de cristo. También si leíste la fuerza del silencio sentirás algunos párrafos repetidos pero supongo el autor lo hace porque no todas las personas leen todas las obras de un mismo autor. Los que tenemos ese privilegio pues es una maravilla recordar lo aprendido en ese libro.

[Sara · Rating 5 out of 5]

Un bellissimo percorso offerto dal Cardinale e che consiglierei soprattutto per il periodo di Quaresima o quello successivo di Pasqua. Scritto in un linguaggio semplice, offre una panoramica esaustiva ed essenziale sui Sacramenti, sulla preghiera e sul significato delle sofferenze e delle croci nella vita di un cristiano. Il tutto accompagnato da citazioni di santi e di pontefici.

[Alberto Lagomarsini · Rating 5 out of 5]

Es una obra digna de un profeta y maestro. El autor toca con severidad y delicadeza temas actuales y reconceptualiza temas comenzando por la sacralidad de los sacramentos. Es una verdadera joya literaria.

[UMS · Rating 4 out of 5]

Me ha costado más que otros libros del Cardenal Sarah

[Alejandro Paez · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cardinal Sarah is a very courageous catholic, no ambiguities.
I admire him a lot and pray for his faithfulness and perseverance.

[Santiago Aparicio · Rating 4 out of 5]

Si alguien quiere conocer el significado de los sacramentos y el catolicismo, este es su libro

[Alejandro Rubio · Rating 5 out of 5]

El cardenal Sarah nunca defrauda. Es una fuente de sabiduría.