In Conversation with God

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Great Series - Rated
The complete series is worth the money, time and effort. This is an amazing Catholic meditation and daily reflection series. The seven volumes have daily readings for each day of the church year, as well as volumes 6 & 7 being special Feast Days. The readings draw heavily upon the writings of Josemaria Escriva the founder of Opus Dei, Pope John Paul II, and the daily readings from the common liturgy for that day. The Sundays have three sets of readings, depending on whether we are in year A, B, or C in the church readings. These devotions are all about 6 pages long and divided into 3 sections. They can all be read as a complete section, or part in the morning, midday and evening as they each have three sections. I find that with every day there is so much meat in these devotions that I am already planning on reading them again next year.

This series was originally published in Spanish and was completed in January 1991; the English translation was completed in 1993. It has been immensely popular since they first started coming out in1988. They are published around the world, and have helped thousands of readers in enriching their spiritual lives.

There is a complete subject, and biblical reference index in volume 7; unfortunately the earlier volumes' indexes only go as far as that volume #. The indexes are subject and reference quoted by church Fathers, Popes and Saints. These books will draw anyone deeper into a faith and a life of action based upon that faith.

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Excellent daily meditation and a 15 minute start to any day - Rated
This set of meditations in one of the best, concise, comprehesive and well written meditations I have ever read. It provides a fresh and updated (modern day) insite to our relationship with God and provides a good grounding for all that we undertake in this life.

The daily meditation is usually based on the readings of the Mass for the day, addressing how the meaning of the readings are still applicable in our modern times.

Often the meditation uses quotes from the saints, tieing these into the overall lesson of the day.

I have found that the 15 minute daily reading, usually in the AM, provides the foundation from which to build an excellent, well balance day.