{"product_id":"the-priest-mystery-of-love","title":"The Priest: Mystery of Love","description":"\u003cp\u003eBy Luis M. Martínez\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTranslated by \u003cspan class=\"s1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eJuan Macias Marquez, O.P. | Edited by Luke VanBerkum, O.P.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAs a good pastor of souls, \u003c\/b\u003eArchbishop Luis María Martínez was all things to all men. Indeed, his biographer attributed no fewer than ten roles to Archbishop—now Servant of God—Martínez: “phil­osopher, theologian, educator, superior, sociologist, sacred orator, writer, poet, spiritual director, humorist.” Above these, however, should be added two more: priest and preacher of Jesus Christ. As \u003ci\u003eThe Priest: Mystery of Love\u003c\/i\u003e makes abundantly clear, Archbishop Martínez preached the mystery of Christ, and did so in such a way as to make the message as attractive and accessible to his listener’s ears as it is, in truth, in itself. These nineteen \u003ci\u003epredicaciones\u003c\/i\u003e address the manifold mysteries of the holy priesthood. Uniquely conformed to Christ, the priest is an \u003ci\u003ealter Christus\u003c\/i\u003e, another Christ. His mission is a paternal mission: to raise up sons for the Heavenly Father.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eYou are a priest forever. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e(Psalm 110:4)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe priesthood is a mystery of sacrifice because it is a mystery of love. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e(Luis M. Martínez)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eFr. Juan Macias Marquez’s translation (the first into English) captures the lofty spirit of Archbishop Martínez’s preaching, and Fr. Luke VanBerkum’s deft editing ensures that none of that original message is lost in its journey from one language to another. In these pages, Bishop Daniel Flores writes, “there is an experiential perception of the mysteries of Christ, of his glories, of his gifts, and of the wounds in his Body.” The beauty of \u003ci\u003eThe Priest: Mystery of Love \u003c\/i\u003eis its power to lead priests to an enjoyment of that very same perception.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eLuis M. Martínez\u003c\/b\u003e (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 \u003ci\u003eThe Priest: Mystery of Love\u003c\/i\u003e, his works in English include \u003ci\u003eOnly Jesus\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSecrets of the Interior Life\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eJuan Macias Marquez, O.P.,\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eLuke VanBerkum, O.P.,\u003c\/b\u003e are Dominican priests of the Province of St. Joseph.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e* * *\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 978-1685953225\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePaperback:\u003c\/strong\u003e 278pp.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cluny Media","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53100040028527,"sku":"978-1685953225","price":22.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0970\/5337\/6879\/files\/ProductImages_5.5x8.5--1043.jpg?v=1781124905","url":"https:\/\/www.heavenlychristiangifts.com\/products\/the-priest-mystery-of-love","provider":"Heavenly Christian Gifts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}