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In this spiritual powerhouse of a book, Eric Sammons organizes the wisdom of St. Josemar��a Escriv�� into an action plan for living out holiness in your everyday life. The goal: to foster God���s grace within you so that you can be transformed into the likeness of His Son, Jesus Christ.
Declared "the saint of ordinary life" by Pope John Paul II, St. Josemar��a Escriv�� - a twentieth-century Spanish saint and founder of Opus Dei - did more than anyone to convey that holiness isn���t reserved for those in religious life but is a universal call for all of us, whatever our vocation. St. Josemar��a���s riches-to-rags story is an inspiration for anyone who seeks to answer Jesus��� call to "be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect."
In these pages, you���ll discover details about his mystical experiences as well as the nitty-gritty of his daily living. What���s more, you���ll find out how to implement a plan based on his everyday spirituality. Specifically, you will learn:
- How to be a contemplative in a noisy world
- How to offer your work to God and make the secular sacred
- How to be a faithful apostle, not an activist
- How to use suffering to draw closer to Christ
- How to incorporate spiritual disciplines into your prayer life
- How to identify and overcome your chief vices and replace them with virtues
In page after page, Eric Sammons unpacks St. Josemar��a���s spirituality and offers you practical reflections and suggestions for meditation, oral prayer, and contemplation. With this book as your guide, you���ll soon make a habit of powerful spiritual exercises that will assist you in advancing in holiness and keeping Christ at "the pinnacle of all activities."
