Mystery of the Incarnation - Softcover

Hume, Basil Cardinal

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9781557252500: Mystery of the Incarnation

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ISBN 10: 1557252505 ISBN 13: 9781557252500

Publisher: Paraclete Pr, 2000

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At the heart of the Christian faith is the mystery of the Incarnation--God manifesting his love for us by becoming man. In this book, which he had been working on in the months before his death, Cardinal Basil Hume reflects on the Incarnation and its meaning for our lives and for society. He helps us to see that it is this event that should be at the center of our new millennium, and he encourages us to fix our eyes on Christ, the light of the world.

Divided into three parts, THE MYSTERY OF THE INCARNATION covers subject such as: the contemporary search for meaning, rediscovering the transcendent, prayer, saints for our time, peace, human love and relationships, the future of society, and preparation for death. A book of deep simplicity and prayerfulness, it will speak to those within the church as well as those on the margins of faith.

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About the Author:

Until his death in June 1999, Basil Hume, OSB, was the Cardinal Archbishop of Westminster and a monk of Ampleforth Abbey in Great Britain. He was awarded the Order of Merit by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II two weeks before his death. One of the best-known and best-loved religious figures in the United Kingdom, he wrote several books including TO BE A PILGRIM, SEARCHING FOR GOD, THE MYSTERY OF LOVE, BASIL IN BLUNDERLAND, FOOTPRINTS OF THE NORTHERN SAINTS, and THE MYSTERY OF THE CROSS.

Review:

" . . . calls renewed attention to the core reason for celebrating our Jubilee Year." -- Anthony Cardinal Bevilacqua, Archdiocese of Philadelphia

"A book of deep simplicity and prayerfulness . . ." -- Ecumenism, June 2000

"There is a profoundly moving humility about these reflections . . ." -- Tom Howard, Author of ON BEING CATHOLIC

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