Reviews for Light of the Word: Brief Reflections on the Sunday Readings

The average rating for Light of the Word: Brief Reflections on the Sunday Readings based on 2 reviews is 5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2020-01-04 00:00:00 Calvin Animashaun More updates to come... 4th Jan 2020 ' Although I have yet to fully finish this book, I fully intend to do so. Plus, this book will be a guide for me off and on throughout the next three years. So, while I have skimmed through a chunk of it, I will not fully finish it for a while. With that in mind, I wanted to make sure to make that caveat but also I intend to make updates from time to time with what my thoughts are about this book. So far, I have appreciated von Balthasar's insights into Scripture and his points that allow for further reflection and meditation. I do hope to use this book in conjunction with the Bible itself for a men's group over the coming months.

Review # 2 was written on 2016-02-24 00:00:00 Stephanie Verdream This book is a masterpiece of Catholic biblical reflection of the Readings and Gospels for all three cycles of the Catholic schedule of readings. Reading this book along with the actual Holy Scripture and a Catholic biblical concordance will provide the reader a rich reflection on the teachings, typology, philosophy, and theology packed into each Sunday and Holy Day that can add beauty and depth to a Catholic's Mass experience or prayer experience during a Lectio Divina, for instance. Balthazar is a wealth of spiritual and theology knowledge. He has written dozens and dozens of books on a variety of Catholic subjects and topics, and this one is a great "dip your toe into the Balthazar pool and see where it leads you" kind of book. Personally, I've "drunk the Balthazar koolaid".