Jesus Christus
"We tend to stand at a distance when encountering a mystery. InJesus Christus, Romano Guardini invites us to enter into the mystery of Christ and experience the mysteries of God that are forever challenging us." --Rev. Eugene F. Hemrick, Director, National Institute for the Renewal of the Priesthood"One of Guardini's favorite expressions was, 'that which is truly real will arise from the rich, varied expansiveness of our existence, of our being fully Christian, and will lead us to the One who is truly real.' As we are taught by Guardini, the essence of Christianity is not an idea, not a system of thought, not a plan of action. The essence of Christianity is a Person: Jesus Christ himself. That which is essential is the One who is essential. To become truly real means to come to know Jesus Christ and to learn from him what it means to be human." --Pope Benedict XVI"The explicit goal of Guardini's meditations inJesus Christusis to lead each reader to a greater knowledge of and union with the Lord. At the same time, the book's implicit goal is each reader's maturation into the person whom God envisions." --Robert Krieg, Professor of Theology, University of Notre Dame