What do you think?
Rate this book
Furrow
Like The Way , Furrow is the fruit of St. Josemaría's rich interior life and extensive experience as a pastor. Aphoristic and perfect for meditation, Furrow was written in order to encourage and ease personal prayer. These 1000 points for spiritual reflection are directed toward the whole human body and soul, nature and grace. With the skillful hand of an experienced and holy priest, St. Josemaría interweaves the divine and human and helps you see how to bring them into harmony in your own life.
448 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1986
92 people are currently reading
282 people want to read
Ratings & Reviews
Friends & Following
Create a free account to discover what your friends think of this book!
Community Reviews
Displaying 1 - 22 of 22 reviews
March 2, 2015
I can't see any big difference with Josemaría Escrivá's most famous work The Way, which was another collection of little nuggets of insightful pastoral advice. Josemaría was of course the founder of the famous Roman Catholic institution, Opus Dei. The taste for Josemaría Escrivá comes with age, I guess. It is only recently that I have begun to appreciate his writings, which crystallize his long and rich experience in pastoral counselling, which in turn reflects his own long and rich life. What can I say? A good example of what I mean is meditation 971 (there are 1000 meditations in all): "If you occupy a position of responsibility you should remember as you do your job that personal achievement perishes with the person who made himself indispensable."
March 17, 2012
Brilliant and brief insights into the meaning of life. I refer to this often for inspiration and guidance.
December 8, 2016
Otra fantástica recopilación de máximas de san Josemaría Escrivá de Balaguer, útiles para ir desgranando poco a poco en la oración. Excepto la número 1000, claro. :-D
April 18, 2025
A good and wise man, St Josemaria
March 21, 2024
Uno de los tres volúmenes de San Josemaría Escrivá de Balaguer (Camino, Surco y Forja) que se centra en las virtudes humanas para retarnos a ser mejores personas para el mundo y que dejemos un surco a nuestro paso.
Recopilación de 1000 pensamientos, frases, meditaciones... para ayudarnos a reflexionar sobre puntos concretos de nuestra fe, nuestras actitudes y nuestro carácter.
No es un libro para leer 'del tirón' (aunque se puede y lo hice). Sino para seleccionar un par de puntos cada día (o cuando queramos), puede ser al azar o según el tema que deseemos trabajar, y tomarse el tiempo de meditar sobre ellos.
Al final del libro se incluye un índice de temas muy útil.
Aquí un ejemplo: "Lo que se necesita para conseguir la felicidad, no es una vida cómoda, sino un corazón enamorado. (Surco n. 795)
Recopilación de 1000 pensamientos, frases, meditaciones... para ayudarnos a reflexionar sobre puntos concretos de nuestra fe, nuestras actitudes y nuestro carácter.
No es un libro para leer 'del tirón' (aunque se puede y lo hice). Sino para seleccionar un par de puntos cada día (o cuando queramos), puede ser al azar o según el tema que deseemos trabajar, y tomarse el tiempo de meditar sobre ellos.
Al final del libro se incluye un índice de temas muy útil.
Aquí un ejemplo: "Lo que se necesita para conseguir la felicidad, no es una vida cómoda, sino un corazón enamorado. (Surco n. 795)
May 26, 2017
"May we profit by them and be moved by them to leave behind us in our life a deep and fertile 'furrow', left by our deeds." - Escriva
Another wonderful collection of aphorisms (or proverbs, if you prefer), some more lengthy than those in The Way. A mostly different collection of topics from The Way, each chapter concludes by pointing to Mary as an example of the virtue indicated. I think I like Furrow a bit better than "The Way" but repeated reading may change my mind.
Another wonderful collection of aphorisms (or proverbs, if you prefer), some more lengthy than those in The Way. A mostly different collection of topics from The Way, each chapter concludes by pointing to Mary as an example of the virtue indicated. I think I like Furrow a bit better than "The Way" but repeated reading may change my mind.
July 15, 2025
Escrivá continua à nos ensinar, e através de diversas meditações ele nos convence a melhorarmos em nossa vida cristã. Sermos propaganda para os gentios, termos mais intimidade com Cristo, Trabalho, Oração, Perseverança e Penitência. Realmente, ele é o santo do cotidiano. Que o Nosso Senhor Jesus nos dê força para seguir esses santos temas propostos por Cristo, mas traduzidos para o mundo contemporâneo através de seus Santos e santas.
November 3, 2020
My first book from Josemaria, the founder of Opus Dei, with 1,000 thoughts, advice, reminders on various aspects in life eg. responsibility, death, heart, free will, from Catholic perspective yet I believe are applicable universally.
October 28, 2025
It is an honor to be rebuked, encouraged, and called to higher living in Christ by St. Josemaria, in a thousand ways.
I feel like this one kicked up a notch the intensity of loving, wise rebuke as compared to The Way.
I feel like this one kicked up a notch the intensity of loving, wise rebuke as compared to The Way.
January 5, 2021
Great book of pithy sayings, sage advice, and inspirational quotes.
April 24, 2021
Assim como "Caminho", Sulco é um livro para te acompanhar nos minutos de meditação diária. Com reflexões certeiras para te auxiliar no crescimento da vida espiritual.
December 19, 2021
Little nuggets of wisdom from St. Josemaria Escriva- at times inspirational, at times challenging. ALWAYS needing to be heard if you are striving for Sainthood. MUST READ for ALL CATHOLICS!!
August 26, 2022
so much Holy Spirit going on. True pure words. every page. Replace your locusts with strong oak and walnut - this is happiness
April 11, 2023
Good points for considerations and personal meditation.
February 12, 2024
Asemenea cărții „Drum“ a aceluiași autor, această micuță carte conține multe sfaturi și cugetări folositoare. Recomand.
Notă: am citit ediția în limba română, care nu e încărcată aici.
Notă: am citit ediția în limba română, care nu e încărcată aici.
November 1, 2024
Me encantó la forma en que fue dividido y también porque ayuda a seguir creciendo en virtud.
January 5, 2023
This is one of three great little books by Josemaria Escriva’s The Way, Furrow and The Forge. Each of these three volumes are collections of thoughts, pense’s musings and meditations. They can be read from beginning to end or randomly opened and read just as you find them. Some of the reflections will require more thought and work then others. Some examples that particularly grabbed my attention are:
“As soon as you willfully allow a dialogue with temptation to begin, the soul is robbed of its peace, just as consent to impurity destroys grace.”
#836
“Prayer is the humility of the man who acknowledges his profound wretchedness and the greatness of God. He addresses and adores God as one who expects everything from Him and nothing from himself. Faith is the humility of the mind which renounces its own judgement and surrenders to the verdict and authority of the Church. Obedience is the humility of the will which subjects itself to the will of another, for God's sake. Chastity is the humility of the flesh, which subjects itself to the spirit. Exterior mortification is the humility of the senses. Penance is the humility of all the passions, immolated to the Lord. Humility is truth on the road of the ascetic struggle.”
#259
“Being faithful to God demands a struggle. And it means close combat, man to man — the old man against the man of God — in one small thing after another, without giving in.”
#126
Each of these three little books will help you grow deeper in the Christian life. They will challenge you every time you pick them up and read. I have gotten to the point that I always carry one of them with me, and while waiting for a ride, or before class, or in any spare moment open it and read, and through that reading I pray. Through that prayer I hope to become a better Christian and a better person.
“As soon as you willfully allow a dialogue with temptation to begin, the soul is robbed of its peace, just as consent to impurity destroys grace.”
#836
“Prayer is the humility of the man who acknowledges his profound wretchedness and the greatness of God. He addresses and adores God as one who expects everything from Him and nothing from himself. Faith is the humility of the mind which renounces its own judgement and surrenders to the verdict and authority of the Church. Obedience is the humility of the will which subjects itself to the will of another, for God's sake. Chastity is the humility of the flesh, which subjects itself to the spirit. Exterior mortification is the humility of the senses. Penance is the humility of all the passions, immolated to the Lord. Humility is truth on the road of the ascetic struggle.”
#259
“Being faithful to God demands a struggle. And it means close combat, man to man — the old man against the man of God — in one small thing after another, without giving in.”
#126
Each of these three little books will help you grow deeper in the Christian life. They will challenge you every time you pick them up and read. I have gotten to the point that I always carry one of them with me, and while waiting for a ride, or before class, or in any spare moment open it and read, and through that reading I pray. Through that prayer I hope to become a better Christian and a better person.
December 20, 2010
The words of St. Josemaria Escriva are words to live by.
September 14, 2023
Muy buena herramienta para la oración, con frases breves sigue distintos temas que te ayudarán.
Displaying 1 - 22 of 22 reviews