Only Jesus

By Luis M. Martínez

Only Jesus, first published in English in 1962, is the last of Luis M. Martínez’s writings, and widely hailed as his magnum opus. Combining robust doctrine and authentic mysticism, Archbishop Martínez leads his readers through a quadripartite meditation on the person of Jesus Christ. In Part One, he considers the unfolding of revelation through the Incarnation, public ministry, suffering, death, and resurrection of Jesus. Parts Two and Three reflect on the union between Jesus and the Christian faithful, which both springs from and resides in the depths of the Sacred Heart. To conclude the volume, Martínez contemplates the “Divine Repose” and the indwelling of God in those who love him.

As noted in the Translator’s Preface, Martínez has deservedly received favorable comparisons to spiritual masters such as the Dominican Henri Lacordaire and the Benedictine Dom Columba Marmion. Like the works of these confréres of the good archbishop, Martínez’s Only Jesus is marked with a penchant for plumbing the depths of the Divine mysteries and an unquenchable thirst for the salvation of souls.

The love of Jesus is eternal and it communicates to souls who love Him the privilege of eternity. Only this love realizes the ideal, the desire of all loves, for all who love feel the necessity of saying: “I love thee forever and do thou love me forever also.” (Luis M. Martínez)

Luis M. Martínez (1881–1956) was Archbishop of Mexico City and a distinguished poet and scholar. In 1951, he was named the first official Primate of Mexico. In addition to Only Jesus, his works in English include Liturgical Preludes, The Priest: Mystery of Love, and Secrets of the Interior Life—all available from Cluny.

Paperback & E-book: 268pp.

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ISBN: 978-1950970773