The Way: The Essential Classic of Opus Dei's Founder

By Josemaría Escrivá

Book Overview

OVER FOUR MILLION COPIES SOLD - A meaningful Lenten resource from Saint Josemar a Escriv , the founder of Opus Dei, full of timeless reflections that point the way to a life that is infused with faith.

The inspiration for Hallow's 2025 Lent Pray40 Community Prayer Challenge

The Christian's life in this world is a journey in search of the love of Christ. St. Josemar a's book is an open invitation to set out on that journey, and its final stage speaks to us of the love that comes, as a result of seeking and finding Christ, as the fulfillment of that arduous journey, a love that, in fact, was there all along, seeking us out.--Bishop Javier Echevarr a, from theintroduction

Reflecting Saint Josemar a Escriv 's conviction that God can be found in the everyday, The Way blends passages from sacred Scripture with anecdotes drawn from Escriv 's life and work, snatches of conversation, and selections from his personal letters. These short, poignant meditations, totaling 999 "points," together form a guide to a better life and "a more worthy soul." The Way beautifully conveys Escriv 's belief that the human is not foreign to the divine, and that the fully Christian spiritual attitude can be described as unity of life.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0385518293
• ISBN13: 9780385518291
• Release Date: May 2006
• Publisher: Image
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.6" x 8.2"

Customer Reviews

Powerful

St. Josemaria Escriva's 'The Way" was very influential. Obviously, some people will instantly jump to the conclusion that Opus Dei is a cult and that 'The Way' is its tool. If one looks past the lies that have been stirred up in the past years, the truth can be found. In the right mindset, 'The Way' is great advice on how to live a better life.

Convert's Perspective on "The Way"

THE WAY (or Camino) is a terrific book of short numbered meditations -- it contains the spirit of Opus Dei ("Work of God"). The writings are great to read before bed -- like a type of spirtual poetry. The new edition by DoubleDay is printed on high quality paper -- better than the little edition by Specter. It's not a book to burn through however (i.e., to read), but a thousand suggestions from a saint as to how we, the laity, can increase our holiness through our day-to-day work -- making the mundane sacred. You don't have to be a Catholic to benefit from this book: it's useful to anyone that wants to better connect one's religion with one's day-to-day actions.

Right to the point -- a constant companion

I have loved THE WAY for a number of years, along with the FORGE and the FURROW. Traditional (in the best sense of the word) Catholic spirituality in easy to digest format yet leaving in the "Cross" ... not for the uncommitted or Sunday only Catholic but for those who really want to progress in their union iwth Christ and their love of Neighbor. This edition is excellent....some explanatory notes at the bottom of some pages, excellent readable type, nice format, index, scripture index......can't recommend it too highly.

Uniquely useful spiritual classic

This is a book to pray with. A thousand short points, some of which leap out at you -- but not always the same ones -- every time you open it. There is no other work (other then the author's own Furrow and Forge) that provides such useful stimuli for conversation with God, without itself becoming a distraction from prayer. NOT Spirituality Lite.

Prepare to be Challenged...

This is the first of three books Bl. Josemaria Escriva wrote of short spiritual counsels. It is also the only one published during his lifetime, and it is considered the greatest work he wrote. Why?It is concise and insightful. Bl. Josemaria reaches to root of what troubles us spiritually, and challenges us to conform our life to God's plan for our life. He also teaches us that every little thing we do in our life -- work, sport, leisure -- can be done well for the greater glory of God, and offered as prayer.This presented an important spiritual awakening for me, since I before reading this book I tended to compartmentalize my prayer life. What is also unique about this book is that the insights are broken down into short sentences. The longest insight is no more than two paragraphs. Thus this book can be carried around with ease, and meditated upon during a spare minute or two during the day.