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His story is foretold by the Old Testament prophets, anticipated in the Psalms, and then explained by the apostles who witnessed his work. But nowhere do we see him more clearly than in the Gospels, the four biographies that reveal his
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“We are starved for quiet, to hear the sound of sheer silence that is the presence of God himself.”
― Invitation to Solitude and Silence: Experiencing God's Transforming Presence
― Invitation to Solitude and Silence: Experiencing God's Transforming Presence
“Lord of all power and might, the author and giver of all good things: Graft in our hearts the love of your name; increase in us true religion; nourish us with all goodness; and bring forth in us the fruit of good works; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.”
― Psalms in 30 Days: CSB Edition
― Psalms in 30 Days: CSB Edition
“Almighty God, whose Son our Savior Jesus Christ was lifted high upon the cross that he might draw the whole world to himself: Mercifully grant that we who glory in the mystery of our redemption may have the grace to take up our cross and follow him; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, in glory everlasting. Amen.”
― The Divine Hours (Volume One): Prayers for Summertime: A Manual for Prayer
― The Divine Hours (Volume One): Prayers for Summertime: A Manual for Prayer
“Because we do not rest we lose our way.... Poisoned by the hypnotic belief that good things come only through unceasing determination and tireless effort, we can never truly rest. And for want of rest our lives are in danger.”
― Invitation to Solitude and Silence: Experiencing God's Transforming Presence
― Invitation to Solitude and Silence: Experiencing God's Transforming Presence
“If the churches came to understand that the greatest threat to faith today is not hedonism but distraction, perhaps they might begin to appeal to a frazzled digital generation. Christian leaders seem to think that they need more distraction to counter the distraction. Their services have degenerated into emotional spasms, their spaces drowned with light and noise and locked shut throughout the day, when their darkness and silence might actually draw those whose minds and souls have grown web-weary.”
― Invitation to Retreat: The Gift and Necessity of Time Away with God
― Invitation to Retreat: The Gift and Necessity of Time Away with God
Bernardine’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Bernardine’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
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