From the Ratio Studiorum of the Legion of Christ (n. 34): “Beyond initial and ongoing academic formation, the challenge of the intellectual apostolate lies in engaging in dialogue with current thought trends, especially those shaping the cultural course. This task is an important part of evangelization. It is carried out through teaching (both in formation houses and in universities or colleges), research, publishing, and other dissemination methods that, with wisdom and effectiveness, face the challenges of the moment by balancing appreciation for the riches of the past with the proper use of progress in knowledge and human achievements.”
We present some of the books and texts published by various members of the Legion and consecrated members during 2023, documents that will surely help promote faith, thought, and reason.
P. John Bartunek, L.C. (North America Territory)
P. David Boix, L.C. (Rome Delegation) Jesus Christ is and Means Everything to Me (IF Press) Theme: Posthumous work that motivates us to grow in interior life with spiritual writings on various topics of Christian life, left by Fr. David Boix, L.C., who passed away in 2020 in Rome. Details about the book’s creation, its purpose, and information about the author can be found in the introduction presented by Fr. Celso da Silva, LC, as the compiler, at the beginning of the book.Get it
P. Gabriel Sotres, L.C. (Rome Delegation)
“Seek the Things Above”: Notes on Spiritual Life for Religious (self-published on Amazon) Theme: Brief essay that discusses some aspects of religious life in light of a commentary on the Rule of St. Benedict and the spirituality of the Legionaries of Christ. Get it
P. Gonzalo Monzón, L.C. (Italy Territory)
Pilgrimage to the Holy Land (self-published)Theme: Meditations from Bethlehem to Emmaus, guiding the reader through the key stages of Jesus’ existential parable through reflection and meditation on the key places where He lived and worked, based on the Gospel tradition. Get it
P. Alberto Carrara, L.C., and Alberto García (Lay Consecrated)
(Rome Delegation) Decoding Consciousness and Bioethics Theme: This book offers a compelling bioethical analysis of one of the most intriguing topics in neuroscience: states of consciousness. It gathers contributions that invite reflection from international experts on the role of bioethics in fostering dialogue between different but related fields of study on human consciousness and altered states, including neuroethics, psychology, philosophy, anthropology, theology, ethics, law, and social studies.Get it
P. César Pérez Luzardo, L.C. (Colombia-Venezuela Delegation) I Want. Healing Events (Mercatolico Ed.) Theme: Work that reviews Jesus’ healing events and invites to let oneself be touched by Jesus’ tenderness in wounded hearts.
P. Dominic Farrell, L.C. (Rome Delegation) Traditions of Natural Law in Medieval Philosophy (self-published) Theme: Reflection on natural law reaches its peak during the Middle Ages. Christian thinkers not only develop the first systematic explanations of natural law and lay the groundwork for subsequent reflection, but Jewish and Islamic traditions also develop their own canonical statements on the moral authority of reason versus divine law. Some believe they articulate their own theories of natural law through this.
P. Gustavo Godínez, L.C., and H. John Kenny, L.C. (Mexico and Central America Territory and Rome Delegation) The History of Your History I: Biblical Meditations for Your Daily Life (self-published)Theme: The Bible is the Living Word. The Word that is not incarnate means very little. But the Word, which from the beginning was revealed in many ways and through many means, has taken on a face in Jesus Christ. This work aims to help the reader be found by the gaze of that face, which wants to come out to meet us, reminding us that we are unique, special, and deeply loved.Get it
P. Sameer Advani, L.C. (Rome Delegation) From Religious Pluralism to a Unity in Diversity. An exploration and analysis of Joseph Ratzinger (APRA) Theme: Doctoral thesis on Joseph Ratzinger’s thought on unity and religious pluralism
