Christian Cowart

Instructive for all discerning marriage

Revisado: 12-11-24

What a beautiful book full with wisdom and graces. May St. John Chrysostom intercede for all discerning a marriage vocation to find a holy spouse through the merits of Our Lord Jesus Christ by means of the powerful intercession of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, the well beloved spouse of the Holy Spirit.

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Hail Mary

Revisado: 06-30-23

This book is a must read. Sacred Tradition is frequently rooted in the Jewish tradition that Jesus and the Apostles understood and followed. Mary is the New Matriarch of the Children of Israel—the One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic Church.

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Chapters Not Synced

Revisado: 03-09-23

Jesus of Nazareth is unquestionably a profound exegesis on the public ministry of Jesus based on both the Old Testament and New Testament.

The biggest issue with this audio is that none of the chapter bookmarks align with the book. This makes it nearly impossible to read the book alongside the audio book. Further, it makes it impossible to focus on or return to a particular aspect from the book.

This issue has nothing to do with the content or speaker, but to Random House’s poor job editing and finalizing the audio—mainly to sync with the book. Random House should fix this issue immediately.

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Prophetic Catechesis

Revisado: 11-20-22

Pope Francis is a many of few words, but when he speaks, he does so in a deliberate manner conveying his message concisely and simply. We need to urge this call for a return to fraternal civility towards our neighbor now more than any other message.

This encyclical may be the most impactful one I have read so far simply because of the prophetic nature of several topics. For example, the messages have proven extremely relevant in light of the war in Ukraine, Iran helping Russia develop war drones, the threat of nuclear war, refugees from Venezuela, Syria, and Ukraine, the withdrawal from Afghanistan, the conflict in Palestine, the massacres against the poor in Brazil, and the hostility in political elections across the globe, including Brazil, the US, Chile, Honduras, Germany, and France.

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Translation Issue

Revisado: 11-13-22

The Ascent of Mount Carmel has been one of the most influential spiritual reads for me outside of the Bible. I highly recommend that others read this book particularly if they’re caught up in more of the intellectual areas of the faith and need growth in the emotional or application sides of the faith.

This audio translation, however, is not as good as the one by Kieran Kavanaugh and Otilio Rodriguez. I’d recommend that version over this one.

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Powerful Encyclical

Revisado: 11-11-22

St. John Paul II provides clear directives for the Church following the Second Vatican Council. This letter addresses several issues facing the Church with a profound depth and relative simplicity. This letter continues to bless the Church in its future mission.

The only issue with this audio recording is that two sections were skipped in the audio.

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The Interior Prayer Life

Revisado: 10-04-22

St. Teresa of Avila instructs us about how we may order ours lives to ensure the importance of prayer, humility, and devotion. While many may focus on the fruits of such practices, St. Teresa is more concerned about the interior movements necessary to reach the interior castle. Only points off were for the translation being different than the more recent one.

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Know Yourself

Revisado: 10-02-22

This book provides a systematic approach to understanding ourselves and increasing our cardinal virtues. We cannot grow in our spiritual lives unless we grow in our spiritual awareness.

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