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Être père avec saint Joseph: Petit guide de l’aventurier des temps postmodernes
Une méditation brillante et profonde sur saint Joseph, sa paternité extraordinaire et la Sainte famille par Fabrice Hadjadj.
À travers les Écritures et son expérience personnelle, Fabrice Hadjadj donne à la vie de saint Joseph une prise directe sur notre vie quotidienne et le monde contemporain.
En 12 chapitres, à la fois profonds et légers, Fabrice Hadjadj pose – à travers l'exemple de saint Joseph – un regard neuf et plein de finesse sur des vertus parfois oubliées : la prière, l'amour, le mariage, l'éducation, la paternité et la masculinité, la chasteté, la confiance en Dieu, la beauté du travail et la dignité de la mort.
À travers les Écritures et son expérience personnelle, Fabrice Hadjadj donne à la vie de saint Joseph une prise directe sur notre vie quotidienne et le monde contemporain.
En 12 chapitres, à la fois profonds et légers, Fabrice Hadjadj pose – à travers l'exemple de saint Joseph – un regard neuf et plein de finesse sur des vertus parfois oubliées : la prière, l'amour, le mariage, l'éducation, la paternité et la masculinité, la chasteté, la confiance en Dieu, la beauté du travail et la dignité de la mort.
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First published May 13, 2021
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Fabrice Hadjadj
84 books68 followersFrench writer and philosopher. Born in 1971 to Jewish parents of Tunisian heritage. Atheist and anarchist during his teens, he maintained a nihilistic attitude for most of his twenties until in 1998 he converted to Catholicism. His book "Réussir sa mort: Anti-méthode pour vivre" won the Grand Prix catholique de littérature in 2006. Currently he teaches philosophy and literature in Toulon.
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February 12, 2022
Nuevo libro del autor Fabrice Hadjadj, y nuevamente un libro muy interesante.
No se trata de un libro de autoayuda para ser buen padre, trufado de consejos típicos, sino que plantea la figura de San José como hilo conductor de un ensayo que es muy original.
A partir de lo poco que conocemos de San José, Hadjadj reflexiona sobre la paternidad en el mundo de hoy, con las dificultades actuales, y muy pegado a lo práctico.
El aspecto positivo del libro es que combina a la perfección el enfoque teológico y escriturístico, con las situaciones del día a día, que seguro que todo padre ha vivido.
La parte más negativa, y esto es completamente subjetivo, es que el ensayo es corto; da gusto leer a Hadjadj, así que el libro podría haber sido el doble de largo que seguro que no hubiera perdido interés.
Una de las grandes virtudes del libro y del autor es cómo conecta muy diversos relatos de los libros de Antiguo Testamento, poco conocidos, con los Evangelios del Nuevo Testamento y la vida de Jesucristo.
En resumen, un libro muy recomendable para padres o no padres, que ofrece unas reflexiones sobre la paternidad y el mundo actual muy sugerentes.
No se trata de un libro de autoayuda para ser buen padre, trufado de consejos típicos, sino que plantea la figura de San José como hilo conductor de un ensayo que es muy original.
A partir de lo poco que conocemos de San José, Hadjadj reflexiona sobre la paternidad en el mundo de hoy, con las dificultades actuales, y muy pegado a lo práctico.
El aspecto positivo del libro es que combina a la perfección el enfoque teológico y escriturístico, con las situaciones del día a día, que seguro que todo padre ha vivido.
La parte más negativa, y esto es completamente subjetivo, es que el ensayo es corto; da gusto leer a Hadjadj, así que el libro podría haber sido el doble de largo que seguro que no hubiera perdido interés.
Una de las grandes virtudes del libro y del autor es cómo conecta muy diversos relatos de los libros de Antiguo Testamento, poco conocidos, con los Evangelios del Nuevo Testamento y la vida de Jesucristo.
En resumen, un libro muy recomendable para padres o no padres, que ofrece unas reflexiones sobre la paternidad y el mundo actual muy sugerentes.
June 18, 2021
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Être Père avec Saint Joseph Petit guide de l'aventurier des temps postmodernes
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September 23, 2022
Un libro hermoso y rebosante de optimismo y alegría. Bellamente escrito y, pese al aparente desaliño indumentario, minuciosamente investigado. Un fantástico descubrimiento.
May 31, 2022
Recently I became a father. This is the job nobody prepares you and no mater what you do you are always having a feeling like you are doing the wrong thing and that you are not up the task.
So I started reading what the Bible says about fatherhood and spirutual catholic books. Then I came across To be a Father With Saint Joseph and instantly borowed it. I always pray to Saint Joseph and God to give me strenght to be good father, and to give strenght to other fathers of the world because world of today needs good fathers more than ever.
I really liked this book. It gave me new perspective on Saint Joseph, silent and strong father to Jesus. Author often quotes the Bible then gives uniqe perspective to the text. Saint Joseph was so much more that we percive him, he was smart, strong, hardworking, silent craftman from the line of David you just need to read betwen the lines to figure it out.
What to say about the the guy who raised king of kings.
I recommend this book to everybody!
So I started reading what the Bible says about fatherhood and spirutual catholic books. Then I came across To be a Father With Saint Joseph and instantly borowed it. I always pray to Saint Joseph and God to give me strenght to be good father, and to give strenght to other fathers of the world because world of today needs good fathers more than ever.
I really liked this book. It gave me new perspective on Saint Joseph, silent and strong father to Jesus. Author often quotes the Bible then gives uniqe perspective to the text. Saint Joseph was so much more that we percive him, he was smart, strong, hardworking, silent craftman from the line of David you just need to read betwen the lines to figure it out.
What to say about the the guy who raised king of kings.
I recommend this book to everybody!
October 9, 2022
Even though I have no intention of ever becoming a father (mother, yes), I felt inspired to read this title.
One, I really like St Joseph - "the quiet saint of loud deeds"!
Two, I've been recommended this book by a young man, young husband and father I respect - my cousin. He intrigued me by saying that he especially appreciated how the book's narrative style speaks directly to men, how it is written in a literary style best suited to and aimed at men.
I do like looking at the world from other viewpoints, so "Alright! Let's check it out!" (also, challenge).
I think he might have been onto something, for the writing style didn't quite suit neither me nor my cousin's wife. Too jumpy, at times impassable, for my taste. Oh well, I grasped the most of it and found some thoughts, some sentences which I am grateful for - since they unexpectedly addressed my own current inner qualms. So, hmmm, have I found them or did they find me? :P
One, I really like St Joseph - "the quiet saint of loud deeds"!
Two, I've been recommended this book by a young man, young husband and father I respect - my cousin. He intrigued me by saying that he especially appreciated how the book's narrative style speaks directly to men, how it is written in a literary style best suited to and aimed at men.
I do like looking at the world from other viewpoints, so "Alright! Let's check it out!" (also, challenge).
I think he might have been onto something, for the writing style didn't quite suit neither me nor my cousin's wife. Too jumpy, at times impassable, for my taste. Oh well, I grasped the most of it and found some thoughts, some sentences which I am grateful for - since they unexpectedly addressed my own current inner qualms. So, hmmm, have I found them or did they find me? :P
January 16, 2026
This is a book I’ll likely read again in a year or two. I particularly liked some of Frabrice's deep thoughts on paternity. It's a book that doesn't give you answers as much as prompting you through meditations to confront your personal paternity. As a father, there’s much wisdom in this book.
The lower rating is mostly because I struggle with Hadjadj’s style. It’s complex and required me to re-read many parts to understand where he was trying to get. I feel he often tries to be clever for the sake of it, while trading off the clarity of what he tries to convey. Overall, it's a more of a book to study over a long period of time rather than a book to quickly read.
The lower rating is mostly because I struggle with Hadjadj’s style. It’s complex and required me to re-read many parts to understand where he was trying to get. I feel he often tries to be clever for the sake of it, while trading off the clarity of what he tries to convey. Overall, it's a more of a book to study over a long period of time rather than a book to quickly read.
April 9, 2024
Interesante ensayo sobre la vocación de padre, recorriendo la vida de San José, padre de Jesús.
Con la exuberante manera de escribir de Fabrice Hadjadj, va recorriendo los aspectos que conforman la figura y la misión del padre, recurriendo a sus experiencias personales, la literatura y la Sagrada Escritura.
En una época en la que la figura del padre está tan denostada, es muy refrescante leer un ensayo como este.
Delicioso regalo, el que me hicieron mis hijos el dia del Padre.
Con la exuberante manera de escribir de Fabrice Hadjadj, va recorriendo los aspectos que conforman la figura y la misión del padre, recurriendo a sus experiencias personales, la literatura y la Sagrada Escritura.
En una época en la que la figura del padre está tan denostada, es muy refrescante leer un ensayo como este.
Delicioso regalo, el que me hicieron mis hijos el dia del Padre.
May 26, 2024
Vote: 3,25
Class: P-A3 (FP)
Torno da Fabrice Hadjadj dopo libri che mi hanno entusiasmato e altri che mi hanno lasciato un po' indifferente.
Questo si colloca a metà tra i due estremi, con alcune idee interessanti ma con veramente troppo poco spazio lasciato a San Giuseppe.
Stile sempre scorrevole e divertente, conenuti a volte un po' ripetitivi.
Class: P-A3 (FP)
Torno da Fabrice Hadjadj dopo libri che mi hanno entusiasmato e altri che mi hanno lasciato un po' indifferente.
Questo si colloca a metà tra i due estremi, con alcune idee interessanti ma con veramente troppo poco spazio lasciato a San Giuseppe.
Stile sempre scorrevole e divertente, conenuti a volte un po' ripetitivi.
June 30, 2021
Too much of it was just over my head.
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August 6, 2021"Before the epic drama, there is the poetry of being. The father's teaching is based first on the dandelion, the beauty of an old spade, the fact that one still breathes."
January 1, 2022
Wonderful insights delivered beautifully!
September 22, 2022
I just LOOOOVE Hadjadj <3
January 2, 2024
Me encantó. Muy reflexivo.
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