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THE CATHOLIC PRIEST IMAGE OF CHRIST
Melbourne, Victoria: Freedom Publishing
Hardback: 320 pages
Format 25cm x 30.5cm, 560 full colour illustrations
ISBN: 9780852441787
Edited By Steen Heidemann
Rec. price:$120 (Free Postage)

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Medina Estivez and Canizares amongst others, describes not only what the priest does, but moreover who he IS. This is followed by severalchapters on the holiness and charity of the priest and after two inspiring texts on the Mass several examples are given such as St Bernard, Saint Jean-Marie Vianney, not to forget outstanding priests like St Maximillian Kolbe and Bl. Ivan Ziatyk, one who died at the hands of Nazism and the other during the insane years of Stalin in Ukraine. Before the conclusion the question is asked what is a vocation.

As an added interesting element, the author desired to keep Jesus contemporary and has asked himself how the Church should present Christ’s message in art today, a clear refusal of ‘Financial art’ which often is just a mockery of Christ and at the very best only shows His Crucifixion, but not His Resurrection. The author has found inspiring and prayerful alternatives from around the world of paintings done by living artists, who work as the Holy Father requests \\\\\\\"in a continuity with the past, but not copying it.\\\\\\\" These new canvases find themselves in good company with painters such as Fra Angelico or Zurbaran as can be briefly seen on the clip on You Tube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o-KaU632_4M Like the Church, a truly universal book.

With its stunning and beautiful layout, this book in six languages is a masterpiece in itself. With its challenging texts and profound iconography, it emphasises the mystic, sacramental and divine aspects of the priesthood, as well as the vital importance of the priest as a man of charity. A truly positive and encouraging gift to existing priests and seminarians during these tough times to be a priest. A tribute to the many existing holy priests, who by their being and their ministry embodies \\\\\\\'Other Christs\\\\\\\', but who today are unsung heroes. It also forms an excellent gift to young people to deepen their Faith or to families, as it can be read as a kind of catechism.

The author is of Danish origin, with degrees in architecture and art (Oxford) and holds a master of science degree in management. He is a convert and was received into the Church at Westminster Cathedral in London. He now lives with his French wife and children in Normandy, as an organiser of international art exhibitions. The author has taken six years to create this book in gratitude for having become a Catholic\\\\\\\".

This beautiful book provides an extremely rich and varied range of pictures presenting images of the Catholic priesthood in all its fullness, from the perspectives of both history and of its sacred nature. It is further enriched by contributions from many eminent Churchmen which make it not just an art-book but an essential work of reference. With a text based on the writings of the great saints and doctors of the Church, the major part of this book presents the priesthood through some 560 paintings from all periods in the History of Art, profiling different scenes of the priestly life and activity. It will be a stimulus for reflection on the sacramental life, and for many an inspiration for vocation.

A book like this, composed of images, illustrations and paintings themed on the priesthood, mainly priestly saintliness, invites imitation and continuity. It is a hymn to priestly holiness and an inspirational cal for vocations.
His Eminence Antonio Cardinal Cañizares Llovera, Prefect of the Congregation for divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments

This is the Catholic image of the priest and this handsome book will greatly help towards appreciating its very rich facets and the endless ways the grace of God shines through in each priest for the glory of the Blessed Trinity and the spiritual welfare of the Church and each Christian within Her.
His Eminence Jorge Cardinal Medina Estévez

The magnificent illustrations in this book excellently portray the image of the priest throughout different periods in history and accross different peoples, which thus, let us reflect on the eternal presence of the priest in time and space. Quietly looking at the very essence of the Catholic priesthood.
Msgr Basile Mvé Engone, Atchbishop of Libreville



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