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In Conversation with God: Meditations for Each Day of the Year, Vol. 3: Ordinary Time, Weeks 1-12
Author Francis Fernandez-Carvajal makes generous use of the writings of the great saints as he brings you focused and moving meditations on themes taken from the Mass readings for that day, the liturgical season, and more. This work is rich and extensive enough to serve as your spiritual reading for a lifetime, as it helps you relate the particulars of the message of Christ to the ordinary circumstances of your day. Each volume is small enough for you to carry it to Adoration or some other suitable place for meditation. The whole set comes with a handsome slipcase that prevents wear-and-tear on the individual volumes.
728 pages, Paperback
First published July 1, 1989
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About the author
Francisco Fernández-Carvajal
250 books39 followersFrancisco Fernández-Carvajal, natural de Albolote, Granada, es Licenciado en Historia por la Universidad de Navarra y Doctor en Derecho Canónico por el Angelicum de Roma. Sacerdote de la Prelatura del Opus Dei. Durante más de diez años fue Redactor-Jefe de la revista Palabra.
Es uno de los autores contemporáneos de obras de espiritualidad más conocido.
En Ediciones Palabra ha publicado Hablar con Dios, del que se han editado más de dos millones de ejemplares. Esta gran obra contiene más de quinientas cincuenta meditaciones para cada día del año. Ha sido traducida al inglés, francés, italiano, portugués, alemán, holandés, rumano, eslovaco, checo y polaco. Actualmente se está llevando a cabo la traducción al ruso y al húngaro.
También en esta misma editorial se han publicado -con numerosas reediciones- otras obras suyas: Vida de Jesús, Donde duerme la ilusión (La tibieza), Hijos de Dios (en colaboración con Pedro Beteta), Quédate conmigo, Como quieras Tú (meditaciones sobre la Pasión del Señor), El día que cambié mi vida, Antología de textos para la oración y la predicación, y Para llegar a puerto (El sentido de la ayuda espiritual).
Es uno de los autores contemporáneos de obras de espiritualidad más conocido.
En Ediciones Palabra ha publicado Hablar con Dios, del que se han editado más de dos millones de ejemplares. Esta gran obra contiene más de quinientas cincuenta meditaciones para cada día del año. Ha sido traducida al inglés, francés, italiano, portugués, alemán, holandés, rumano, eslovaco, checo y polaco. Actualmente se está llevando a cabo la traducción al ruso y al húngaro.
También en esta misma editorial se han publicado -con numerosas reediciones- otras obras suyas: Vida de Jesús, Donde duerme la ilusión (La tibieza), Hijos de Dios (en colaboración con Pedro Beteta), Quédate conmigo, Como quieras Tú (meditaciones sobre la Pasión del Señor), El día que cambié mi vida, Antología de textos para la oración y la predicación, y Para llegar a puerto (El sentido de la ayuda espiritual).
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January 9, 2024
I have been reading this series most mornings for over 20 years and have yet to find a devotional that is better or more complete. Following the daily Mass readings, topics range from the sacraments and virtues to family interaction and friendship. The sensible and down-to-earth writing is enhanced by quotes from saints, elsewhere in the Bible, Church documents, etc. I especially enjoy the fact that this was translated from the original Spanish, meaning that things applying to my daily life and problems are exactly the same things faced by people in Spain, or, indeed, around the world.
Even after so long, there is new food for thought and for "conversation." Also, I realize how much I have been formed as a Catholic by the overall message about living daily life by sharing our small joys and sorrows with Christ. One could do much worse.
Even after so long, there is new food for thought and for "conversation." Also, I realize how much I have been formed as a Catholic by the overall message about living daily life by sharing our small joys and sorrows with Christ. One could do much worse.
June 29, 2020
After having this set and wanting to do these meditations for so many years I finally tried and succeeded to do many of them, not all and not nearly so many as I would have liked to do. Those I did were indeed marvelous and I am sure had I read and followed all the great spiritual advice here I could become a truly holy person, quite a feat for this booklady. I do pray to return next year or in the future and do a better job in reading every mediation.
January 6, 2023
I must admit it is much harder writing reviews for each volume in this series than I thought. I want to do justice to each of the books. I want them to reflect the breadth and scope of these amazing books. Yet I find that each time I try to write about one of them I keep coming back to the same words and same language.
This book is hard to review in that unlike any others in the series this book is always a split read. With the break each year for Lent and Eastertide, this book is always read in part, a break of 13 weeks. So I will just let it peak for itself. I will draw extensive quotes from the book and let you decide from the quotes or the other reviews in this series.
"It is in the midst of our work, of our ordinary occupations, that Jesus invites us to follow him, so as to make him the centre of our very existence and serve him in the task of everlasting the world." P.2
"We must fix all our attention on the Son of God made Man as he works, and ask ourselves very often, what would Jesus do in my place? How would he do my work?" p.3
"Rather must work and prayer complement each other, in the same way that voices mingle with instruments to form a harmony. Work not only does not disturb the life of prayer, but becomes a channel for it." P.5
"He did this through the ineffable gift of divine filiation. He makes us his children. Our divine filiation is not merely a title; it is a real elevation, an effective transformation of our inmost being." P.8
"What ever our circumstances or the situations that affect us, we are children of God, and this firm conviction fills the whole of our life and our entire way of behaving." P.10
"The human heart is made to seek and to love God. And God facilitates this encounter, for he too seeks out each one of us through countless graces and a fatherly care which is filled with consideration and love." P.13
"Sometimes it is our friendship that will be the beginning of the way that leads to Christ; a well-timed comment, a book to reaffirm our friends' faith, some sound advice, a word of encouragement … and always the richness and example of upright conduct." P.17
And those are but a few of the things I underlined in the first 20 pages. With that much worth making not of can you imagine the value of a single volume or the whole series? It will be one of the best investments in your spiritual life, and a true treasure for your daily reading for years to come.
(I have switched to the eBook editions where each volume is split in 2.)
This book is hard to review in that unlike any others in the series this book is always a split read. With the break each year for Lent and Eastertide, this book is always read in part, a break of 13 weeks. So I will just let it peak for itself. I will draw extensive quotes from the book and let you decide from the quotes or the other reviews in this series.
"It is in the midst of our work, of our ordinary occupations, that Jesus invites us to follow him, so as to make him the centre of our very existence and serve him in the task of everlasting the world." P.2
"We must fix all our attention on the Son of God made Man as he works, and ask ourselves very often, what would Jesus do in my place? How would he do my work?" p.3
"Rather must work and prayer complement each other, in the same way that voices mingle with instruments to form a harmony. Work not only does not disturb the life of prayer, but becomes a channel for it." P.5
"He did this through the ineffable gift of divine filiation. He makes us his children. Our divine filiation is not merely a title; it is a real elevation, an effective transformation of our inmost being." P.8
"What ever our circumstances or the situations that affect us, we are children of God, and this firm conviction fills the whole of our life and our entire way of behaving." P.10
"The human heart is made to seek and to love God. And God facilitates this encounter, for he too seeks out each one of us through countless graces and a fatherly care which is filled with consideration and love." P.13
"Sometimes it is our friendship that will be the beginning of the way that leads to Christ; a well-timed comment, a book to reaffirm our friends' faith, some sound advice, a word of encouragement … and always the richness and example of upright conduct." P.17
And those are but a few of the things I underlined in the first 20 pages. With that much worth making not of can you imagine the value of a single volume or the whole series? It will be one of the best investments in your spiritual life, and a true treasure for your daily reading for years to come.
(I have switched to the eBook editions where each volume is split in 2.)
December 28, 2025
An indispensable companion for daily prayer.
May 26, 2012
I have been reading the In Conversation with God books by Francis Fernandez since my conversion into the Church in 2006. The books have had a significant impact on the growth of my faith and I highly recommend them!
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June 3, 2009Just finished book 2 the Lenten / Easter ... amazing, thought provoking ... sometimes you just need the words of comfort to get through the day with PEACE and LOVE
June 26, 2021
This book is a perfect way to start each day- a great reflection and inspiration for daily living. Highly recommend.
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