Fire of Mercy, Heart of the Word: Meditations on the Gospel

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Fire of Mercy, Heart of the Word: Meditations on the Gospel​ - Erasmo Leiva
To the unstudied eye, St. Matthew's gospel can seem a terse narrative, almost a historical document and not the tremendously spiritual (and doctrinal) storehouse that it is. In his second volume of meditations on Matthew (chapters 12-18), Erasmo Leiva shows Matthew's prose to be not terse so much as economical astoundingly so given its depth. The lay reader can derive great profit from reading this. Each short meditation comments on a verse or two, pointing to some facet of the text not immediately apparent, but rich with meaning. Leiva's work is scholarly but eminently approachable by the lay reader. The goal of the book is to help the reader experience the heat of the divine heart/the light of the divine Word. Leiva comments on the Greek text, demonstrating nuances in the text that defy translation. He uses numerous quotes from the Fathers and the Liturgy of the Church to demonstrate the way the Tradition has lived and read the Word of God. His theological reflection vivifies doctrine by seeking its roots in the words and actions of Jesus.

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Fire of Mercy will be a classic of Catholic culture. It is certainly original, like no other meditation on the Scriptures you will ever read.
-John Saward, Author, The Beauty of Holiness

Erasmo Leiva-Merikakis a Professor of Literature and Theology at the University of San Francisco, is the author of several books including The Way of the Disciple and Love's Sacred Order.  

Product Code: FMHW2P
Format: Paperback
ISBN/UPC: 9780898709766
Height: 9
Size: 6 x 1.7
Pages: 800
Publication date: September 03, 2003
Weight: 30.72 oz    

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