Seek That Which Is Above

by Pope Benedict XVI

Book Overview

In this beautifully illustrated book, Joseph Ratzinger (Pope Benedict XVI) gives us profound meditations on what our life in Christ should be like as it is lived through the various Seasons and Feasts of the liturgical year. This book also includes thoughts on other spiritual and secular themes such as the true nature of peace, why it is difficult for so many to experience joy, the relationship between spirit and matter, vacation and rest, etc. These...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1586171879
• ISBN13: 9781586171872
• Release Date: October 2007
• Publisher: Ignatius Press
• Length: 184 Pages
• Weight: 0.91 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 6.6"

Customer Reviews

Marvelous Meditations and Art

This beautiful book, first published in 1986, offers sermons and meditations of Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger(Pope Benedict XVI)and displays them as thoughts to ponder throughout the liturgical year. Among the 28 topics the reflections cover are Advent, Lent, Pentecost, "may devotions", and "vacation time". The book is wonderfully illustrated with great works of art. He includes paintings of Michael Angelo, El Greco, and Fra Angelius. He provides numerous gorgeous icons. I would buy the book for the art alone. The book has meditations but most are also teaching lessons from a master professor. Benedict includes the background and development of some of the holidays. The teaching is marvelous. He refers to such famous authors as Dickens, Julien Green, and Thomas Aquinas. As he considers various events in the church year, he shares the meaning and spiritual significance of the feasts. Two unique topics are Fasching (Mardi Gras) and vacation time. He contemplates our requirement for escape from our busy lives. He investigates our search for meaning in our lives. He considers that we, like the apostles, need recuperation. I highly recommend this book. I intend to ponder this remarkable little book frequently during the year.

Glorious Work

This is such a lovely book from the Pope with his truly inspiring and insightful meditations on a wide variety of interesting themes year round, including joy, peace, prayer, silence, vacation & rest, play & life and feasts like Candlemas, Easter, Advent, etc. It is so beautifully produced with a classy gift book design and many classic art pieces illustrating the work throughout, all printed on heavy art paper. And top it off with a bonus of a nice silk ribbon marker. The profound yet practical meditations on important subjects by this great spiritual leader combined with the glorious art work and beauty of this volume make it a spiritual gem of a book for anyone at any time.