[i]Christ, the Life of the Soul[/i] by Blessed Columba Marmion is a classic guide to the spiritual life that had a direct influence on several Popes, generations of priests and religious, and countless members of the laity. Firmly rooted in the Bible, the Liturgy, and the writings of the Saints and Doctors of the Church, Marmion explores every aspect of Catholic dogma — with penetrating insight — but his great emphasis is on the person of Christ,and the doctrine of Divine Adoption. Written for Christians in every walk of life, here are pages of practical knowledge and timeless wisdom -- a "how to" guide filled with rich insight, spiritual refreshment, inspiration and encouragement.

Christ, the Life of the Soul

Religion & Spirituality

MARMION, Columba

Christian Books & Bibles

Ignatius Press

Selected and Annotated by Dom Raymond ThibautOne of Mother Teresa's favorite books, Union with God is a collection of letters written by Blessed Columba Marmion to the many persons who sought his spiritual counsel with questions about prayer, faith, temptation, suffering, and the struggles of daily life. Marmion excelled in the art of letter-writing and his advice was always simple and direct, yet profound. In his letters we see him bringing to bear his great depth of theological knowledge in a practical and human way. Union with God offers warm, practical counsel from a spiritual master whom Popes and Bishops looked to for inspiration.

Union With God: Letters of Spiritual Direction

Thibaut, Raymond

Christ the Ideal of the Monk (Unabridged): Spiritual Conferences on the Monastic and Religious Life

Review\nThe centenary of Abbot Marmion's Christ, the Ideal of the Monk is an apt occasion for any monk (really, any Christian!) to become familiar with one of the greatest spiritual works of the early 20th century. In his noble yet simple style, he directs the soul through a two-fold movement of "abnegation" i.e., where we separate the heart and the body from worldly attachments, and then, onward, to find our way to union with Christ through the Church's most perfect prayer, the Opus Dei - the Divine Office. This treatise for monks and believers alike can only be rivaled by St. Francis de Sales' Introduction to the Devout Life and St. Therese of Lisieux's Story of a Soul.-Fr. Gregory Schweers, O. Cist., Our Lady of Dallas Cistercian Abbey\nChrist, the Ideal of the Monk, by Blessed Columba Marmion is one of the surest guides to understanding thoroughly the vocation of the religious life. It is a gift to the Church that Blessed Columba's conferences are once again available in print. The material beauty of the present volume produced by Silverstream Priory reflects the rich spiritual treasure of the conferences. Since the teaching of Saint Benedict of Nursia, the Patriarch of western monasticism, is the basis of all subsequent forms of religious life, Christ the Ideal of the Monk is an excellent source of teaching and inspiration for all religious, and for all those who wish to understand more fully the high calling of the vocation to the religious life.-Mother Maria Regina of the Eucharistic Heart of Jesus, F.L.M., Foundress and Superior of the Filiae Laboris Mariae\n"Every vocation, even the simple Christian vocation, comes from God. Our Lord Himself says 'No man can come to Me, except the Father draw him.' But it is God's love for us-and as we are born miserable, it is His merciful love-which is the origin of this call." 
A work which goes to the heart of the Rule of St Benedict, this classic of the Irish Benedictine Blessed Columba Marmion has fed generations of God-seeking souls. Capable of touching the heart of anyone drawn to the monastic virtues, it is a book which grounds every aspect of the religious life in the person of Christ. "All the Divine mercies towards us have for their first principle this invitation to share, by adoption, in the Sonship of Christ Jesus," writes Abbot Marmion. "The monastic vocation itself only aims at perfecting this adoption, at making it more extensive, by a deeper participation in Christ's grace, by a more finished imitation of the Divine Model." 
Drawing on centuries of tradition and monastic literature as well as decades of personal experience as a monk and father of souls, Abbot Marmion presents monastic observance in a way which is both accessible and profound. In the foreword to this new edition, Abbot Xavier Perrin says of this book: "Full of wisdom and simplicity, it provides an almost complete commentary on the Rule. One feels in it the power of the Gospel and the real grandeur of monasticism. It is able to give to monks and nuns, oblates and friends of monasteries, as well as to many Christians, a renewed trust in Christ and in St Benedict's sure guidance." 
This centenary edition features entirely re-typeset, corrected references, new translations of all of Marmion's Latin quotations, and a new foreword by Abbot Xavier Perrin.

Cenacle Press at Silverstream Priory

"Every vocation, even the simple Christian vocation, comes from God. Our Lord Himself says 'No man can come to Me, except the Father draw him.' But it is God's love for us-and as we are born miserable, it is His merciful love-which is the origin of this call." 
A work which goes to the heart of the Rule of St Benedict, this classic of the Irish Benedictine Blessed Columba Marmion has fed generations of God-seeking souls. Capable of touching the heart of anyone drawn to the monastic virtues, it is a book which grounds every aspect of the religious life in the person of Christ. "All the Divine mercies towards us have for their first principle this invitation to share, by adoption, in the Sonship of Christ Jesus," writes Abbot Marmion. "The monastic vocation itself only aims at perfecting this adoption, at making it more extensive, by a deeper participation in Christ's grace, by a more finished imitation of the Divine Model." 
Drawing on centuries of tradition and monastic literature as well as decades of personal experience as a monk and father of souls, Abbot Marmion presents monastic observance in a way which is both accessible and profound. In the foreword to this new edition, Abbot Xavier Perrin says of this book: "Full of wisdom and simplicity, it provides an almost complete commentary on the Rule. One feels in it the power of the Gospel and the real grandeur of monasticism. It is able to give to monks and nuns, oblates and friends of monasteries, as well as to many Christians, a renewed trust in Christ and in St Benedict's sure guidance." 
This centenary edition features entirely re-typeset, corrected references, new translations of all of Marmion's Latin quotations, and a new foreword by Abbot Xavier Perrin.

Christ in His Mysteries

Dom Columba Marmion's classic work Christ the Life of the Soul aims at showing forth "the fundamental character of the Christian life, according to the Gospel, the Epistles of St Paul, and the conclusions of theological teaching." Marmion wanted to emphasize that the "Christian life is essentially supernatural, and can only be found in Christ," who is both the model and cause of all holiness. Christ in His Mysteries continues this teaching, demonstrating that Christ's life is manifested to us in the mysteries of His incarnation. Marmion shows why Christ's mysteries are ours: He lived them for us; in them He is our Exemplar; and in them He unites us with Himself. Following the great feasts of the Liturgical year, Marmion treats of traits of the Person of Jesus, Who comes to redeem the world by His Sacrifice, contemplating the mysteries of the God-Man. Of these pages, Dom Marmion says: "Written for Him, they speak only of Him. May they further reveal to souls the secret of the love of a God who appeared amongst us! May they lead souls to drink more often at the fountains of living water which have sprung up, for our salvation and joy, from the pierced Heart of Jesus!"

Le Christ vie de l’âme

New Age & Spirituality

SAINT LEGER

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Christ, the Life of the Soul

Union With God: Letters of Spiritual Direction

Christ the Ideal of the Monk (Unabridged): Spiritual Conferences on the Monastic and Religious Life

Christ the Ideal of the Monk (Unabridged): Spiritual Conferences on the Monastic and Religious Life

Christ in His Mysteries

Christ in His Mysteries

Le Christ vie de l’âme