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| The Little Book of Holy Gratitude Fr. Frederica Faber Sophia Institute Press |
Fr. Frederick Faber
Manchester NH: Sophia Institute Press, 2016
116 pages
ISBN 978-1-622823-437
Price: 14.95
Recommended Book.
Book review by Mary Katherine May of QualityMusicandBooks.com.
Bible quotes source: BibleGateway.com.
Beginning with Jesus' parable on the healing of the ten lepers, Fr. William Faber successfully demonstrates the importance of giving thanks. The ten, suffering from leprosy, begged Jesus.
They stood at a distance, and called out in a loud voice, "Jesus, Master, have pity on us!" Luke 17: 11-19Healed by Jesus, only one returned to offer thanks and praise.
Then he said to him,, "Rise and go; your faith has made you well." I wonder about that. Were the nine lepers who didn't give thanks healed of the physical ailment but not in the matter that counts for eternity? Luke 17: 11-19The Little Book of Holy Gratitude, containing selections from Fr. Faber's writing, is most definitely directed to the Roman Catholic Christian, talking about the Sacred Heart of Jesus, mortification, merits and praying to Saints, yet this work packs an inspirational and motivating message for all Christians.
It is so easy to forget to be thankful. I am not a Roman Catholic, but appreciated what I read, and having been reminded of neglecting to offer thanks and praise in gratitude for all our Good Lord has done, I am remembering to...
In everything give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you. 1 Thessalonians 5:18.Fr. Faber's works are now in the public domain and available for reading online at no charge, though here in this little book his inspiring words are available in a compact format, ready to take along, read and re-read anywhere, and also to share with others.
I recommend The Little Book of Holy Gratitude.
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| Back Cover: The Little Book of Holy Gratitude by Fr. Frederick Faber |
LINK to article.
Frederick William Faber (1814-1863) was a noted English hymn writer and theologian, who converted from Anglicanism to the Catholic priesthood.
Faber's family was of Huguenot descent, and Calvinist
beliefs were strongly held by them. When Faber had come to Oxford, he was
exposed to the Anglo-Catholic preaching of the Oxford Movement which was
beginning to develop in the Church of England.
One of its most prominent
proponents was the popular preacher John Henry Newman, vicar of the University
Church of St Mary the Virgin. Faber struggled with these divergent forms of
Christian beliefs and life. In order to relieve his tension, he would take long
vacations in the Lake District, where he would write poetry. There he was
befriended by another poet, William Wordsworth. He finally abandoned the
Calvinistic views of his youth and became an enthusiastic follower of Newman.
Faber had never enjoyed good health. He had suffered from
illness for years, developing what was eventually diagnosed as Bright's
Disease, which was to prove fatal. In spite of his weak health, much work was
crowded into those years. He published a number of theological works, and
edited the Oratorian Lives of the Saints.
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