Christ in His Mysteries by Blessed Columba Marmion

by Columba Marmion, Benedict J. Groeschel (Foreword), Aidan Nichols (Introduction)

Each year, the Church celebrates the mysteries of Christs birth, life,death, and resurrection, and each season is the source of a particulargrace and has its own special gift for us. Christ in His Mysteriesis Blessed Columba Marmions great meditation on the treasure-house ofgrace Christ offers to us in the Churchs liturgical year. Marmionexplains how to acquire these special graces during each liturgicalseason. Columba Marmion 496 pages, paperback Ignatius Press 9780972598194

Genres: Theology, Spirituality, Religion, Catholic

466 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2008

About the author

Reverend Father Blessed Dom Columba Marmion, OSB, born Joseph Aloysius Marmion a Roman Catholic Benedictine Irish monk and the third Abbot of Maredsous Abbey in Belgium. Beatified by Pope John Paul II on September 3, 2000, Columba was one of the most popular and influential Catholic authors of the 20th Century. His books are considered spiritual classics.

Reviews

[Kevin de Ataíde · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book gets my rare five-star review for a beautiful and Catholic synthesis of the inheritance of the Church from Christ. This the author describes as Christ's Mysteries, which unfold year upon year, in the solemnities and feasts of the Church calendar. This series of conferences are an excellent witness for the Faithful and the ease with which the author is able to snatch up a careful selection of scriptural passages from Holy Scripture is inspirational. This book works well used piece-meal for a year-around seasonal pick-me-up, or all together for a single retreat or major vigil, such as Advent or Lent.

[Gonzalo Fernández-Victorio · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a book on meditations about Jesus Christ. Probably from a Catholic perspective.

I will probably forget everything about this book in a week. I barely remember some things here and there and I just finished it. To me there was nothing "revolutionary" or nothing radically new.

However, the measure for me was if it helped my spiritual life. And did it. So I guess it was a good book.

[Mary Catherine · Rating 5 out of 5]

well written but you really have to know a lot of theology to read this book alot of it went over my head. also he quotes in latin.

[Curtis Seidel · Rating 5 out of 5]

Superb. I wonderful walk through the liturgical year.