Divine Intimacy is a fantastic daily guide to a more intimate interior life. It has meditations leading to daily mental prayer for every day of the Liturigical year. This book has over 1,200 pages (be careful since there appears to others by the same name that are not this size). It offers about 3 pages a day covering: (1) the presence of God, (2) Meditative reading, and (3)Colloguy. Each day has a specific thought such as ; humility of heart, rules for detachment, living Christ, mystery of hope, the life of prayer, simplicity, etc. It also has special readings for special liturgicl days such as Christmas, Easter, and special feast days. Spend ten minutes a day with this book and by the end of the first year you will be much more intimate with God and yourself. And there is so much depth to these daily readings you will never exhaust the wealth of spiritual enlightenment no matter how many years you use it. The author (who died in 1952) was a Discalced Camelite priest and although the book is certainly Catholic it offers something everyday for people of any faith. Father Gabriel draws heavily from the three Carmelite doctors; St. Teresa of Jesus, St. Therese of the Child Jesus and St. John of the Cross. I have found this one of my best buys.Read full review
I feel this book is the equivalent of a modern day Imitation of Christ by Thomas A Kempis. It is very clearly written and is an outstanding guide for those who want to grow in a deeply intimate relation with God. The author quotes from the greatest saints, especially Carmelite saints like John of the Cross, St. Therese of the Child Jesus, and St. Teresa of Jesus(Teresa of Avila). Thie book contains beautiful meditations for each day of the year to coinicide with the Church calendar and holidays like Lent, Easter , Advent,Christmas,etc.It is my opinion that anyone who lives what is taught so clearly in this book WILL become a saint, i.e. certain to spend eternity in Heaven. It contains hundreds of references to the Holy Bible, Psalms and other great Christian writings. It breathes new spiritual life into me every time I read even one page. It is very much a Catholic book but it beautifully relates to a person of any faith who wants to love God with every fiber of his/her soul. It sits by my bed along with 'The Imitation of Christ" Reading one meditation before bedtime clears the mind of all that would poison the mind and interfere with a peaceful sleep. Every page is a treasure of wisdom, guidance, and a lesson on how to love God and neighbor. It brings a deep peace to the soul because it emphasizes the great love God has for each created soul and His unbounded mercy for each of us no matter what we are guilty of. If I were asked what one book I would recommend to the ones I love the most on this earth,I would recommend this book because it presents in a clear, simple, but enlightening way what is in the Bible and what it is that made the great saints GREAT- their intimate thoughts expressed in their prayers and writings and the love Christ has for each of us without exception.Read full review
A message for every day of the year. Very spiritually moving!
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Great price for this book.
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