Bøger af Msgr. Charles M. Murphy

This creative prayer compendium invites readers to spend an hour in eucharistic adoration while meditating on the seven last words of Jesus. Charles Murphy includes a simple how-to guide for making a holy hour as well as profiles of seven contemporary figures such as Edith Stein and John Paul II who are models of eucharistic devotion and whose lives bear witness to Jesus final words.

For his 2009 Lenten message, Pope Benedict XVI chose"the value and meaning of fasting" as the theme, observing that "this practice needs to be rediscovered and encouraged again in our day." In timely response, "The Spirituality of Fasting" draws on sources ancient and current--from Augustine to Michael Pollan--to consider anew how fasting informs the relationships between creator/creature, body/soul, and rich/poor. Murphy's extensive theological background, pastoral experience, and personal devotion to his topic come through, inspiring readers to explore what it means to be fully engaged in worship through fasting.