Author |
: Adrienne Von Speyr |
Publisher |
: Ignatius Press |
Total Pages |
: 404 |
Release |
: 2012-03-22 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781681492827 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1681492822 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (27 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Farewell Discourses by : Adrienne Von Speyr
Download or read book The Farewell Discourses written by Adrienne Von Speyr and published by Ignatius Press. This book was released on 2012-03-22 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Von Speyr continues her wonderful reflections on the Gospel of John, concentrating here on The Farewell Discourses of Jesus, which reveal both the heart of John's Gospel and the Heart of Our Lord. Adrienne von Speyr was a contemporary Swiss convert, mystic, wife, medical doctor and author of some 70 books on spirituality and theology. She entered the Church under the direction of one the greatest theologians and spiritual writers of the 20th century, Fr. Hans Urs von Balthasar, who became her spiritual director and confessor for the last 30 years of her life. Her writings, recognized as a major contribution to the great mystical writings of the Church, are being translated and published by Ignatius Press. Among her most important works are Book of All Saints, Confession, The World of Prayer, Handmaid of the Lord, and The Passion from Within.