The Prison Meditations of Father Alfred Delp
Publisher: Macmillan
Published: 1963
Language: eng
Number of pages: 216
ISBN-13: 9781199170569
Description: Classic reflections on gospel wisdom from a modern martyr show the ongoing relevance of the gospel in an age of idolatrous power and capricious violence.

“Disturbing reminders...that pious formulas and clichés are not enough to combat evil.”—Xavier Rynne, The New Yorker

“What is most characteristic about these writings...is their absolute honesty and the absolute sincerity of their passion for man....Some of the most powerful spiritual writing of recent times.”—Walter Arnold, Commonwealth

“A searching commentary....These meditations of a priest ought to become the foci of those of every layman.”—Eldon Talley, Cross Currents

“Must rank as one of the great human and spiritual documents of our time.”—The Boston Pilot
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: Extracts from Father Delp's Diary; title: 1944; title: 1945; title: Meditations; title: The People of Advent
label: I; title: The Sundays of Advent
label: II; title: First Sunday; title: Second Sunday: Rise and Stand on High; title: Third Sunday: True Happiness; title: Fourth Sunday: Binding and Loosing; title: The Three Laws of Bondage; title: The Three Laws of Freedom; title: The Vigil of Christmas
label: III; title: Concerning the Blessed Burden of God; title: The People of Christmas
label: IV; title: What is it that Separates People from God?; title: Those Round the Crib; title: Figures Linked with the Feast; title: The People Who are not at the Crib; title: The Crux of the Matter; title: Epiphany
label: V; title: The Law of Freedom; title: The Law of the Wilderness; title: The Law of Grace; title: The Tasks in Front of Us; title: The Future of Man
label: I; title: God-Conscious Humanism; title: The Lessons of History; title: The Education of Man
label: II; title: The Fate of the Churches
label: III; title: Making Ready; title: The Our Father
label: I; title: Father; title: Our Father; title: Who Art in Heaven; title: Hallowed be Thy Name; title: Thy Kingdom Come; title: Thy Will be Done on Earth as it is in Heaven; title: Give Us This Day Our Daily Bread; title: Forgive Us Our Tresspasses as We Forgive Them; title: Lead Us not into Temptation; title: Deliver Us from Evil; title: Come Holy Ghost
label: II; title: And Send from Heaven; title: Send Thy Radiant Light; title: Come Thou Father of the Poor; title: Come Bounteous Giver; title: Come Light of Our Hearts; title: Best Comforter; title: Sweet Guest of Souls; title: Sweet Refreshment; title: Rest in Labor; title: Coolness in Heat; title: Solace in Woe; title: O Blessed Light; title: Fill Our Inmost Heart; title: Thy Faithful; title: Without Thy Grace; title: Nothing is in Man; title: Nothing is Harmless; title: Wash What is Stained; title: Water what is Barren; title: Heal what is Wounded; title: Bend what is Rigid; title: Melt what is Frozen; title: Bend what is Rigid - Melt what is Frozen; title: Correct what is Wrong; title: Give to Thy Faithful; title: Who Trust in Thee; title: The Last Stage; title: After the Verdict
label: I; title: Letter to the Brethern
label: II; title: Request from the Publisher