Spring Water
Name: Pray. The early Christians
Author: Gabriel Larrauri
Editorial: Testimony Metro
Author: Gabriel Larrauri
Editorial: Testimony Metro
When talking about the Christian roots of Europe, there is a pipe dream. In the words of Don Gabriel Larrauri Pray author. The early Christians , "the Christian roots Europe they are" Christians, during the first centuries of the Church, set out to preach throughout the world the Good News that the man has been redeemed by a God incarnate, crucified and risen.
misunderstood in some cases openly persecuted in many others, were able, by their presence and witness daily that Tertullian could say, at the beginning of the third century: "We are of yesterday and we have filled the world and all your things' houses cities, the army, the Senate ... All this, without pastoral or evangelistic plans.
Mr. Larrauri, degree in economics and extensive experience in training young people, has devoted fans to this issue, on which he has collected a wealth of information on the web www.primeroscristianos.com -including, for example, how they lived Easter and other holidays, in addition to their daily lives. Now it has gone a step further, collecting much of his thinking in this book published by Planeta Testimonio. The book seeks to "present us the spirit that they lived, as they themselves have told" that is, that "the early Christian writers speak directly to the reader" through "some of the treasures found in his writings, and which are not readily known to non-specialists. "
In the 500 pages of the book, offers a wide selection of quotations from various authors who lived from the late I to V, the last is St. Augustine. Lest you are simply names, the book includes, in the end, a brief biography of all authors reviewed in order to situate his thought in the circumstances in which they lived their lives. The collection is supplemented by the writings of later relevant figures in the Church who have talked about them. Among these fragments of the catechesis that Benedict XVI dedicated to the Fathers of the Church, and helped rekindle interest in them. The texts, grouped by theme, show us what our parents thought of such diverse topics as baptism, persecution, eternal life, apostolate, penance, charity, the Virgin Mary or the angels.
In its immediacy, "have a special attraction, the author stresses because they allow us to capture the Christian message in its original sources. We travel to the time of birth of the Church. Allow us to approach the first link in this great chain, throughout history, has transformed the world. "
It may be argued, in truth, it is not of great discoveries. In effect, Christians who evangelized the Empire Romano thought the same as us. Christ is the same yesterday, today and forever. But it's never a bad time to find out precisely this fact, a resounding denial who, from ignorance or simplification, handled the first centuries of the history of the Church to attack their teacher. Nor will discover bad freshness, strength and enthusiasm with those who lived the faith who passed us. It is very convenient, yes, easily get water from the tap, but sometimes you need to remember what drink directly from a spring or well. Knowing
not only serve further to satisfy historical curiosity, because everything said about themselves and their faith has a great effect: "They are a mirror in which a Christian today can be reflected, being aware of the differences between one age and another," Mr. Gabriel says, adding that "were ordinary people who knew how to be heroic men and women who, with his ordinary life, achieved extraordinary things that have left a profound mark on the history of mankind." Invited, for example, to "consider their consistency, their courage," even before his martyrdom, which can "fill us with strength, while moving us to seek to defend freedom" of those who, today, are persecuted, " as did the first Christian apologists "to denounce" the injustices being committed around them. " Or what better for the new evangelization that "his example to transform the world from within, not isolate, exclude themselves or escape from the daily reality of society. The early Christians knew they had a treasure and wanted to communicate to others: giving the best they had. "
misunderstood in some cases openly persecuted in many others, were able, by their presence and witness daily that Tertullian could say, at the beginning of the third century: "We are of yesterday and we have filled the world and all your things' houses cities, the army, the Senate ... All this, without pastoral or evangelistic plans.
Mr. Larrauri, degree in economics and extensive experience in training young people, has devoted fans to this issue, on which he has collected a wealth of information on the web www.primeroscristianos.com -including, for example, how they lived Easter and other holidays, in addition to their daily lives. Now it has gone a step further, collecting much of his thinking in this book published by Planeta Testimonio. The book seeks to "present us the spirit that they lived, as they themselves have told" that is, that "the early Christian writers speak directly to the reader" through "some of the treasures found in his writings, and which are not readily known to non-specialists. "
In the 500 pages of the book, offers a wide selection of quotations from various authors who lived from the late I to V, the last is St. Augustine. Lest you are simply names, the book includes, in the end, a brief biography of all authors reviewed in order to situate his thought in the circumstances in which they lived their lives. The collection is supplemented by the writings of later relevant figures in the Church who have talked about them. Among these fragments of the catechesis that Benedict XVI dedicated to the Fathers of the Church, and helped rekindle interest in them. The texts, grouped by theme, show us what our parents thought of such diverse topics as baptism, persecution, eternal life, apostolate, penance, charity, the Virgin Mary or the angels.
In its immediacy, "have a special attraction, the author stresses because they allow us to capture the Christian message in its original sources. We travel to the time of birth of the Church. Allow us to approach the first link in this great chain, throughout history, has transformed the world. "
It may be argued, in truth, it is not of great discoveries. In effect, Christians who evangelized the Empire Romano thought the same as us. Christ is the same yesterday, today and forever. But it's never a bad time to find out precisely this fact, a resounding denial who, from ignorance or simplification, handled the first centuries of the history of the Church to attack their teacher. Nor will discover bad freshness, strength and enthusiasm with those who lived the faith who passed us. It is very convenient, yes, easily get water from the tap, but sometimes you need to remember what drink directly from a spring or well. Knowing
not only serve further to satisfy historical curiosity, because everything said about themselves and their faith has a great effect: "They are a mirror in which a Christian today can be reflected, being aware of the differences between one age and another," Mr. Gabriel says, adding that "were ordinary people who knew how to be heroic men and women who, with his ordinary life, achieved extraordinary things that have left a profound mark on the history of mankind." Invited, for example, to "consider their consistency, their courage," even before his martyrdom, which can "fill us with strength, while moving us to seek to defend freedom" of those who, today, are persecuted, " as did the first Christian apologists "to denounce" the injustices being committed around them. " Or what better for the new evangelization that "his example to transform the world from within, not isolate, exclude themselves or escape from the daily reality of society. The early Christians knew they had a treasure and wanted to communicate to others: giving the best they had. "
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