Behold the Pierced One
by Benedict XVI
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Author: Benedict XVIBrand: Ignatius Press
Illustrator: Joseph Harrison
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 1986-12
ISBN: 0898700876
Number of pages: 128
Publisher: Ignatius Press
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Book Review: A powerful arsenal of insights
Summary: 5 Stars
A portion of this book was suggested as supplementary reading for a course I'm taking on Christology. However, when I finished reading the assigned section, I wasn't able to put the book down until I finished the entire thing. Cardinal Ratzinger, now Pope Benedict XVI, is an extremely gifted author, and this book is one of his best. In it he presents the person of Christ, not the watered down Christ of some biblical scholars, but Christ in His divinity and His majesty, Christ as the Church understands Him, Christ as He is. Gathered into this are the concept of man's relationship with God, and man's ultimate end. Along with the main There is a devotion on the Sacred Heart, and a beautiful section on communio which further fleshes these themes out. The book is completed by three powerful homilies given by Cardinal Ratzinger, which again recapitulate many of the themes previously covered. As the previous review noted, there are some challenging concepts and deep insights here, but if you take the time to understand them, the reward is rich indeed.
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