Friends of God: Homilies

by Josemaría Escrivá

Book Overview

This collection of homilies by St. Josemaria Escriva helps you develop a strong, lasting friendship with the God who is close to us. St. Josemaria gives you a broad picture of the basic human and... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0933932839
• ISBN13: 9780933932838
• Release Date: January 1997
• Publisher: Scepter Publishers
• Length: 530 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.

Customer Reviews

A balanced view of life

Just a short little note to encourage those who are trying to establish balance in their lives -- this book is very helpful. Fr. Escriva reminds us that we can be friends with God and do what He wishes us to do without necessarily having to be in a monastic order or "full time service." There are ample opportunities for service in the lives of every man and woman if we are simply looking for them. The book is small and easily readable. I highly recommend it.

A good book for everyone

An excellent base to think about oneself, to know oneself better. It helps you to pray. It learns ways to be a better person, how to be deeply happy. I think the book is also an opportunity: Do I want to make a new friend, God?

excellent book- a challenge to live out Christian virtues

This book was life changing for me. The book contains 18 homilies given by Jose Maria Escriva. The homilies address the Christian vocation and the importance of building a personal relationship with Christ through prayer. The book is simple, with clear examples that are geared towards the ordinary worker/family member living in the world, trying to achieve holiness.

Everyone can learn from this Saint

I was first introduced to St. Josemaria Escriva through his many quotes in the "In Conversation with God" series. St. Josemaria was obviously a very meditative priest and he also had the ability to portray his spiritual discoveries to others. He has a very direct manner in presenting his topics. There is so much material to think and pray about and I find it can often be just one sentence that really strikes a chord in my soul. I have never been disappointed with this Saint's writings.

Will Change Your Catholic Outlook

Many good, well-meaning Catholics seem a bit bewildered, tentative, and floundering. One good place to look for a remedy is this book of homilies by St. Josemaría Escrivá, the founder of Opus Dei. The homilies are more like talks at a retreat or day of recollection. They are blunt and passionate. They are earthy and practical. They challenge us to commit to become saints: to put our claimed beliefs where our mouths are. This book is an enthusiastic invitation to dare to be Catholic. We seem to have, at least in the U.S., too many Catholics who seem to drift here and there without much urgency about the Gospel. This book may stop the drift.