Confession
by Adrienne von Speyr
Hans Urs von Balthasar calls this "one
of her most central works''. She discusses the moral and practical
aspects of the sacrament in great depth. Some of the many areas
covered include conversion, scruples, contrition, spiritual direction,
laxity, frequency of confession, the confessions of religious
and lay people, even the confessions of saints. One of the most
complete spiritual treatises ever written on confession. Sewn
Softcover.
My Early Years
by Adrienne Von Speyr
The contemporary mystic and physician von Speyr gives an account
of her early years which reveals her extraordinarily rich and
integral personality. Written at the request of Hans Urs von
Balthasar, the 50 year old von Speyr reflects on the significant
events of her younger years, including some of her mystical experiences,
which shaped the two key elements of her life: her unshakable
resolve to become a doctor against incredible obstacles in order
to help others, and her unquenchable longing to belong completely
to God. Written in an upbeat and lively manner, this is an authentic
first hand picture that reveals the boundless spirit and deeply
sensitive soul of an extraordinary woman who was completely dedicated
to her patients and yet lived (and wrote much about) a deeply
mystical life.
Victory of Love
A Meditation on Romans
8
Adrienne von Speyr
The mystic von Speyr provides profound and original meditations
on each verse of St. Paul's rich summary of the meaning of the
Christian faith. The eighth chapter of St. Paul's letter to the
Romans, a radiant trumpet-call in the tremendous symphony of
the Pauline writings, proclaims the ultimate victory of the love
of God through Christ in the Holy Spirit in the faithful united
as the Church. In our age, which has become focused on the darker
side of man, von Speyr shows how the Christian needs nothing
more urgently than the courage, inspiration and hope that God
offers to us through these writings of St. Paul.
"For I am convinced that there is nothing in death or life,
nothing in all creation that can separate us from the love of
God in Christ Jesus Our Lord."
-- Saint Paul
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"The Word of God must be accepted by man in the nakedness
of his heart without compromise or safety-measures.... Nothing
can hold back the constant extension of this victory of Christ's
love. Saint Paul's proclamation has here the character of absolute
though progressive totality."
-- Hans Urs von Balthasar,
From the Foreword
"A gripping meditation on Romans 8, one of the pivotal texts
of Pauline Christology. A powerful trumpet blast for the prayerful
reader sounded by one of the most extraordinary writers of our
century."
-- Fr. Benedict Groeschel, C.F.R., Author, Spiritual Passages
With God and with Men:
Prayers
Adrienne Von Speyr
Adrienne von Speyr, whom Hans Urs von Balthasar called "one
of the great mystics of the Church", shares her own prayers
with us on a variety of spiritual themes. These prayers from
a modern mystic who lived very much in the world as a devoted
medical doctor and wife are profound, unique and intriguing.
They cover a variety of themes and needs that will be both an
inspiration and help to spiritual seekers. Her prayers include
such themes as "Before the Tabernacle", "Prayer
for Times of Weariness", "For Renewal of the Spirit",
"For Detachment", "For the Right Use of Suffering",
"For Constancy", and a whole section of Marian Prayers
with such themes as "Thru Mary to Christ", "Prayer
of Mary in the Family" and "Mary's Prayer at the Cross".
World of Prayer
Adrienne von Speyr
In this major work on prayer, edited by Hans Urs von Balthasar,
Adrienne discusses the many aspects and kinds of prayer, the
vocation of every Christian.
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