Description: "This volume contains Dom Andre's homilies on the Gospel passages for year A of the church's three-year liturgical cycle. These homilies reflect Dom Andre's spiritual insights about the wisdom in the teachings of Christ. The title conveys a favorite theme of Dom Andre's: God's special love for humans in their weakness, manifested in Jesus' leaving behind his glory to become one of us in weakness, living among and ministering to the poor"-- Provided by publisher.
Brief description: André Louf, OCSO, (1929-2010), served as abbot of the Cistercian Abbey of Mont-des-Cats for thirty-five years until his retirement in 1997. His books in English include The Cistercian Way, Tuning in to Grace, Mercy in Weakness, Grace Can Do More, and The Way of Humility, all published by Cistercian Publications.
Review Quotes:
"Like St. Bernard, in these short sermons for the liturgical year Dom André Louf 'speaks Scripture.' Rarely does he refer to contemporary or historical events, to the history or contemporary situation of his own community. Again like St. Bernard, he interprets Scripture with Scripture. He tells no stories or jokes. He does illuminate each gospel passage with some new insight--a helpful comparison to another scriptural passage, reading the gospel passage from a different perspective, in light of an observation about human nature, or in relation to another scriptural passage. In this jejune style Dom Andre speaks to all men and women, monastic and lay, and makes the gospel ever new. These sermons, I felt, invited me to a deeper, quieter reflection on the Gospel."
Fr. Abbot Peter Verhalen, OCist, Our Lady of Dallas Cistercian Abbey