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The Word Is Very Near You

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Product Code:
WVNYP
Format:
Paperback
ISBN/UPC:
9781621642886
Length:
0.38 (in)
Size (HxW):
7.25 x 4.75 (in)
Pages:
140
Publication date:
June 24, 2020
Weight:
5 oz
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"My wish", writes Father Wilfrid Stinissen, "is to give some simple advice on how we can draw nearer to God's Word and let it penetrate us in order that it will bear fruit in our lives."

The acclaimed spiritual writer and Carmelite priest says that all Christian literature and preaching are nothing more than an attempt to explain and interpret what God himself has spoken to us in the Bible. God is active in his holy Word, and he is also active in man's seeking and study, in his research and knowledge.

In Judaism, the study of Scripture has always had a prominent place, and the same is true of Christianity from the beginning, as can be seen above all in the writings of the Church Fathers. Some modern scholars have also made important discoveries that help illuminate even more the Bible's broad, colorful vistas.

Yet without prayer, scholarship is only superficial glitter, destined to fade away. Father Stinissen teaches that prayer and the reading of Scripture belong inseparably together, and he shows the reader how combining them leads a person to close communion with God.

Editorial Reviews

"Fr. Stinissen's writing is profound enough for theologians, yet accessible enough for anyone seeking a fuller and more meaningful life."
— Vinny Flynn, Author, 7 Secrets of the Eucharist

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    The Word is Very Near You

    Posted by Doug Taylor-Weiss on Jul 16th 2024

    In a book that manages to be accessible and profound, the author shows how Scripture is "not a collection of ideas and anecdotes. In it, we meet God, who speaks his Word to us." Nor does he leave it on the level of papal or conciliar statements. There are concrete and everyday suggestions and structures for the reader to employ, all of which are delivered by a pastor who both encourages and prods his readers.