ADVENT OF THE HEART - FR ALFRED DELP
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Author: Fr Alfred Delp. 240 pg. PB.
Fr. Alfred Delp was a German Jesuit priest, a gripping, dynamic preacher, and an outspoken critic of the Nazi regime. He was an important figure in the Resistance movement against Nazism.
Accused of conspiring against the Nazi government, he was arrested in 1944, tortured, imprisoned, and executed on February 2, 1945. While in prison, Fr. Delp was able to write a few meditations found in this book, which also includes his powerful reflections from prison about the profound spiritual meaning and lessons of Advent, as well as his sermons previously given in his parish in Munich.
His approach to Advent, the season that prepares us for Christmas, is what Fr. Delp called an "Advent of the heart." More than just preparing us for Christmas, it is a spiritual program, a way of life. He proclaimed that our personal, social and historical circumstances, even suffering, offer us entry into the true Advent, our personal journey toward a meeting and dialogue with God. Indeed, his own life and great sufferings illustrated the true Advent he preached and wrote about.
From his very prison cell he presented a timeless spiritual message. These meditations will challenge and inspire all Christians to embark upon that same spiritual journey toward union with God, a journey that will transform our lives.
Fr. Alfred Delp was a German Jesuit priest, a gripping, dynamic preacher, and an outspoken critic of the Nazi regime. He was an important figure in the Resistance movement against Nazism.
Accused of conspiring against the Nazi government, he was arrested in 1944, tortured, imprisoned, and executed on February 2, 1945. While in prison, Fr. Delp was able to write a few meditations found in this book, which also includes his powerful reflections from prison about the profound spiritual meaning and lessons of Advent, as well as his sermons previously given in his parish in Munich.
His approach to Advent, the season that prepares us for Christmas, is what Fr. Delp called an "Advent of the heart." More than just preparing us for Christmas, it is a spiritual program, a way of life. He proclaimed that our personal, social and historical circumstances, even suffering, offer us entry into the true Advent, our personal journey toward a meeting and dialogue with God. Indeed, his own life and great sufferings illustrated the true Advent he preached and wrote about.
From his very prison cell he presented a timeless spiritual message. These meditations will challenge and inspire all Christians to embark upon that same spiritual journey toward union with God, a journey that will transform our lives.
