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Called "the wittiest man in Europe" by C.S. Lewis, Ronald Knox was first and last a priest, and it is in his sermons and retreat conferences that we meet this inspiring spiritual guide.
A Retreat for Lay People brings together a collection of Knox's best conferences, which were preached over a period of fifteen years. The volume opens with "Discouragement in Retreat" and concludes with a reflection on "Our Lady's Serenity". In between, Knox addressed the big questions—the fear of death, the problem of suffering, and the world to come—but he also explores the little questions that loom large in our daily lives, like minor trials and obstacles to prayer.
Msgr. Knox shapes these talks around the classic Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius. The first eight conferences address the foundations of our spiritual life; the next eight offer reflections on the life of our Lord; the final eight take up practical questions of living our faith in daily life. These "Pieces of eight" are punctuated by two meditations suitable for a Holy Hour, which display Knox's profound love for Christ in the Blessed Sacrament.
As in all his writing, in these conferences Ronald Knox combines love for Scripture, commitment to the Catholic faith, and sympathy for the struggles and joys of Christian discipleship. A Retreat for Lay People is solid spiritual food, served up with refreshing simplicity and a dash of wit.
Paperback
264 pages