Title: spiritual and practical
Product review: Excellent blend of spiritual and practical.This set is unique in providing the riches of the best of the traditional sources of Catholic spirituality ( Church fathers, Medieval and Tridentine spiritualists and 20th Century orthodox theologians such as Garrigou-Lagrange) combined with down-to-earth , practical guidance for modern lay people.Being sourced from Opus Dei it contains many writings of St. Josemaria Escriva but these are all fully in keeping with the perennial teachings of mainstream Catholic spiritual writers.The English translations of scripture and mass collects present throughout the text are immeasurably superior to the 1973 ICEL versions and there are also many latin quotes and prayers ( with translation ).A tantalising glimpse of what could have been, had the directives of Vatican II been implemented in a spirit of obedience to the 2000 year patrimony of the Church rather than a spirit of rupture and iconoclasm.
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