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The Day Is Now Far Spent Paperback – September 22, 2019
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Robert Cardinal Sarah calls The Day Is Now Far Spent his most important book. He analyzes the spiritual, moral, and political collapse of the Western world and concludes that "the decadence of our time has all the faces of mortal peril."
A cultural identity crisis, he writes, is at the root of the problems facing Western societies. "The West no longer knows who it is, because it no longer knows and does not want to know who made it, who established it, as it was and as it is. Many countries today ignore their own history. This self-suffocation naturally leads to a decadence that opens the path to new, barbaric civilizations."
While making clear the gravity of the present situation, the cardinal demonstrates that it is possible to avoid the hell of a world without God, a world without hope. He calls for a renewal of devotion to Christ through prayer and the practice of virtue.
- Print length349 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- PublisherIgnatius Press
- Publication dateSeptember 22, 2019
- Dimensions6 x 0.94 x 9 inches
- ISBN-101621643247
- ISBN-13978-1621643241
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"To call this book a tour de force would be an understatement. It’s an astonishing work: clear, simple, visionary—and filled with hope."
— Most Rev. Charles Chaput, O.F.M. Cap., Archbishop of Philadelphia
"Cardinal Sarah is a latter-day Christian prophet, and this book is his most urgent wake-up call yet to a West sleepwalking toward a paganized dystopia."
— Sohrab Ahmari, Author, From Fire, by Water: My Journey to the Catholic Faith
"Cardinal Sarah is a bright, shining light. His faith illuminates the path to authentic Catholic reform."
— George Weigel, Author, The Fragility of Order: Catholic Reflections Turbulent Times
"May Cardinal Sarah's pastoral charity, expressed in an extraordinary manner in this book, lead many souls to 'cast off the works of darkness and put on the armor of light', to 'put on the Lord Jesus Christ'."
— Raymond Cardinal Burke, Author, Hope for the World: To Unite All Things in Chris
"Especially convincing are the cardinal's reflections on the Church's triumph, which can be achieved only if we follow Christ intellectually, spiritually, and morally, without excusing ourselves from a total self-gift to God."
— Gerhard Cardinal Müller, Author, The Power of Truth: The Challenges to Catholic Doctrine and Morals Today
"Realistic and hope filled, this is essential reading for believers living in a post-Christian world."
— Most Rev. Samuel Aquila, Archbishop of Denver, Colorado
"A riveting account of the issues of our times. Acutely aware of the role of the devil, the cardinal pulls no punches in offering the most cogent analysis of what ails us today."
— Bill Donohue, Author, Common Sense Catholicism: How to Resolve Our Cultural Crisis
"Cardinal Sarah's comprehensive view of the Church and society is as chilling as it is accurate. He offers great consolation to all by reminding us that 'God opens his hand' and gives us the greatest possible remedy: prayer."
— Most Rev. Thomas Olmsted, Bishop of Phoenix, Arizona
"The message of Cardinal Sarah is as timely as the solutions he proposes are timeless. His voice of wisdom and holiness urgently needs to be heard."
— Most Rev. Salvatore Cordileone, Archbishop of San Francisco, California
"No other work, or churchman, addresses with such clarity the profound moral and spiritual crisis engulfing the world today, and the solutions for it. A monumental book that every Catholic, and Christian, needs to read!"
— Raymond Arroyo, New York Times Best-Selling Author, EWTN Host, The World Over
"I particularly urge my brother priests and bishops to read this book, taking to heart its appeal to us for spiritual and ecclesial reform and renewal, which must begin with us."
— Most Rev. Alexander Sample, Archbishop of Portland, Oregon
About the Author
Robert Cardinal Sarah was born in Guinea, West Africa. Made an Archbishop by Pope John Paul II and a Cardinal by Pope Benedict XVI, he was named the Prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments by Pope Francis in 2014. He is the author of God or Nothing.
Nicolas Diat is a French journalist and author. His latest book is A Time to Die: Monks on the Threshold of Eternal Life.
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- Publisher : Ignatius Press (September 22, 2019)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 349 pages
- ISBN-10 : 1621643247
- ISBN-13 : 978-1621643241
- Item Weight : 1.05 pounds
- Dimensions : 6 x 0.94 x 9 inches
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In Cardinal Sarah -- and, especially, in this particular work of his -- we see a man at once on fire with both truth and love; always obedient to and respectful of his spiritual father (and our spiritual father), Pope Francis, always submitting to Pope Francis' actual Magisterium, and always eager to quote Pope Francis' teachings; but at the same time unafraid of calling out all the errors of modern society in a way we do not usually see as clearly in Pope Francis' own words, unafraid of clearing up any ambiguity that might have previously existed, and unafraid of openly disagreeing with non-Magisterial personal opinions of the Pope. Like all holy Churchmen, Cardinal Sarah's words are thoroughly orthodox and edifying, but do not cater to this or that subculture within Catholicism; both "right wing" and "left wing" Catholics will have their feathers regularly rustled by his words. His critiques of the modern era (both in the Church and the world) are spot on and are not mere tired reiterations of the same things we have been hearing for decades, but are rather imbued with new, deep insights. Some of my favorites, from this book:
"We study theology while making God a mere rational hypothesis... priests and consecrated religious live in a way that is sheer worldliness.""The true Magisterium, as a supernatural function of the Mystical Body of Christ, ensured and led invisibly by the Holy Spirit, cannot be in crisis...today, however, a veritable cacophony reigns in the teachings of pastors bishops, and priests."[Praising Vatican II but lamenting the confusion that followed it, Cardinal Sarah points out:] "If the popes and the Council Fathers thought that they could confidently be open to everything positive in the modern world, it is precisely because they were certain about their identity and about their faith.""The men of the Church must be true prophets... today false prophets try to charm the people of God and put them to sleep by diluting the Gospel in ambiguous, confused language that threatens to make our faith insipid, so as to get the world's benevolent attention.""The West sometimes resembles an embittered old man. It lacks the candor of a child. Spiritually, the continents that came to know the Good News more recently are still astonished and enchanted by the beauties of God, the marvels of his action in us. The West is perhaps too accustomed to it. It no longer shivers with joy before the manger scene;it no longer weeps with gratitude before the Cross; it no longer trembles in amazement before the Blessed Sacrament... men need to be astonished in order to adore... Wisdom begins with wonder, Socrates said. The inability to wonder is the sign of a civilization that is dying.""How many western Churches serve as concert halls? People talk there as they would in an ordinary place, a common meeting room. [but] the true model is Moses before the burning bush! Let no one say that the interior attitude is the essential thing. It is neither real nor lasting unless it is manifested by external, concrete gestures.""The hearts of many Christians are divided between love of the one true God and veneration of this idol, money. In this sense they become true polytheists... I see people whose standard of living is secure and enviable worrying about the state of their bank accounts. I see some Christians becoming set in their ownership without taking care to detach themselves from their property...One can end up dying of spiritual hunger while thinking that one is full because of the abundance of material goods. The solution has to be radical."
How much more I would like to quote from this profound work, but I would soon simply be typing out the whole thing in this review! So I close with some words of wisdom from the Cardinal pertaining to "What should we do?":
"We must burn with love for our faith. We must not tarnish it or dilute it in worldly compromises. We must not falsify or corrupt it. It is a matter of the salvation of souls... let us stop putting the light of the faith under a bushel basket... let us dare to proclaim, to witness, to catechize! We can no longer call ourselves believers and live in practice like atheists...""Charity is not an emotion. Charity is a participation in the love with which God loves us... it is urgent and vital to ask ourselves how much time we spend before the Eucharistic Jesus present in the tabernacle. A parish in which there is no adoration of the Blessed Sacrament is a dead parish or a sick one...""...sometimes we try to create with the Lord God a familiarity that is misplaced and artificial... some Christians, with a certain snobbishness, flaunt their casualness with the sacred...""With all my heart as a Pastor, I want to invite Christians today to act. We do not have to create parties within the Church...instead, each of us can make this resolution: the falsehood of atheism will no longer pass through me."
-- Professor Daniel O'Connor. Author of The Crown of History ( https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1686407343)