The books The Pathway, the Truth & Life, Harvest of Light; Living Fountain; Our Daily Bread and Vineyard of Light integrate this collection. All of them are dictated by the Spirit Emmanuel through the mediumship of Francisco Cândido Xavier. In them, the author comments the Gospel’s teachings in original and attractive way, teaching us not only to understand the Christian Doctrine, but also to practice it at all times life. They are a truly invitation to the noble and dignifying work and are inspired on the teachings of the Gospel. Emmanuel, the spiritual guide of Chico Xavier, instructs and enchants, edifies and comforts through his pure and enchanting, gentle and persuasive language full of spirituality and beauty. The Living Fountain Collection is a valuable resource of enlightenment to the Gospel’s texts. It is also, an essential instrument to perfect our sentiments thus tuning ourselves with the lessons of humility and loge given and exemplified by Jesus. It teaches us to “find peace in the constructive struggle, rest in the edifying work, help in troubles, and good within the presumed evils of life”.
Francisco de Paula Cândido Xavier, popularly known as Chico Xavier was a popular "medium" in Brazil's Spiritism movement and wrote 412 books through a process known as psychography. The profits of his books were all donated into charity work.
He influenced the establishment of Kardecist Spiritism as one of the religions professed in Brazil.
In 1981 and 1982, Chico Xavier was nominated for the Nobel peace prize and on October 3, 2012, was named as "The Greatest Brazilian of all time" by one of the biggest brazilian television channel (SBT), based on a viewer-supported survey.
Em cada capítulo, Emmanuel nos concede ensinamentos e reflexões à partir de trechos do Evangelho. Somos instados a pensar e a repensar nossas atitudes, nossos gestos, nossos trabalhos, nossos sentimentos. Leitura edificante, que recomendo vivamente.
In each chapter of this book, Emmanuel selects one or two lines from the Gospels and explains it with such an enlightened spiritual view that makes us really understand Jesus' teachings and bring the message home.