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Loving the Church: Spiritual Exercises Preached in the Presence of Pope John Paul II

By Christoph Schönborn

Book information

Publisher
Ignatius Press
Year
1998
ISBN
0898706769, 9780898706765
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
210 kB (215108 bytes)
Series
Amare la Chiesa. Esercizi spirituali predicati al Papa Giovanni Paolo II
Edition
Paperback
Pages
218\0
Time added
2021-02-26 13:54:57

Description

In this series of retreat meditations preached to Pope John Paul II and the papal household during a Lenten retreat, Cardinal Christoph Schonborn uses the Catechism of the Catholic Church (of which he was the general editor) and Sacred Scripture to lead us to a deeper union with Christ by helping us to understand and love the Church, His bride. To love the Church, which the Catechism calls "a living communion with Jesus Christ," we must see her with the eyes of Jesus, who "loved the Church and gave Himself up for her."As he draws us into a deeper understanding of the Church, who she is and where the deepest wellsprings of her being lie are the theme of his meditations. He also illustrates many points by using the thoughts of the new doctor of the Church, St. Therese of Lisieux. She found her vocation to be "love in the heart of the Church" and can offer us a renewed and vital vision of the Church.

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