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Food for the Soul - Cycle A

Food for the Soul - Cycle A

Reflections on the Mass Readings - 2023, 2026, 2029...

by Peter Kreeft

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Winner of the CMA 2024 Book Award for Scripture: Series (2nd Place)

Winner of the CMA 2023 Book Award for Best New Religious Book Series (2nd Place)

Vatican II called the Bible “the support and energy of the Church,” “the pure and everlasting source of spiritual life,” and “the food of the soul.” Yet, for many Catholics, their engagement with Scripture is often limited to what they hear at Mass. In Food for the Soul (Cycle A), the first book in a riveting three-part series, celebrated philosopher Peter Kreeft invites the faithful—clergy and laity alike—to a heart-to-heart relationship with Christ the Word through the Word of the Scriptures.

Moving through the first reading, second reading, and Gospel reading for each Sunday and other major liturgical celebrations throughout the three-year lectionary cycle, Kreeft brings the Mass readings to life with his trademark blend of wit and wisdom, challenging readers to plant their souls in the rich soil of Scripture and sharpen their minds with the Sword of the Spirit. Whether you are a layperson looking for additional insight on the readings at Mass, or a priest or deacon looking for inspiration for a homily, Food for the Soul is a gift to the whole Church from one of today’s greatest Christian writers.

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Publisher: Word on Fire
ISBN: 978-1-94324-397-6
Binding: Hardcover
Page count: 816
Dimensions: 6.25 x 9.25 (in)
Thickness: 2.34 (in)
Made in: United States
Language: English
Release date: Dec 01, 2022
Ribbon Bookmark: Yes

About the Author

Peter Kreeft

Dr. Peter Kreeft is professor of philosophy at Boston College and the author of more than one hundred books. His many bestsellers cover a vast array of topics in spirituality, theology, and philosophy. They include Heaven: The Heart’s Deepest Longing, Christianity for Modern Pagans, The Mirror, the Mask, and the Masterpiece, An Ocean Full of Angels, the Socrates’ Children series, the Socrates Meets series, and the Food for the Soul series.

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About the Author

Dr. Peter Kreeft is professor of philosophy at Boston College and the author of more than one hundred books. His many bestsellers cover a vast array of topics in spirituality, theology, and philosophy. They include Heaven: The Heart’s Deepest Longing, Christianity for Modern Pagans, The Mirror, the Mask, and the Masterpiece, An Ocean Full of Angels, the Socrates’ Children series, the Socrates Meets series, and the Food for the Soul series.

What People are Saying

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“Peter Kreeft is a most gifted theologian, but more importantly, he is a man of faith. With this latest book of reflections on the Scripture readings for Mass, he is sharing with us the lights born of a life of prayer and faithful discipleship. It is truly an expression of what Hans Urs von Balthasar called kniende Theologie, ‘theology on the knees.’ In addition to the solid content, Peter Kreeft’s artfully expressed thought never fails to inspire.”  

—Cardinal Seán O’Malley, Archbishop of Boston

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“Peter Kreeft has no equal with respect to making the deepest truths shine forth with aphoristic brilliance. He is the perfect person to place in the pulpit. Kreeft on the readings for Mass is a match made in heaven.”

—Joseph Pearce, Editor of the St. Austin Review and author of Wisdom and Innocence: A Life of G.K. Chesterton

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“Reading this series is like joining the masterful Peter Kreeft for coffee after Mass to talk about the readings. It’s a wonderful resource that Catholics can pick up and return to again and again throughout the liturgical year, full of wisdom from one of the top guiding lights of our era in the Catholic world.”

—Dr. Edward Sri, theologian and author of A Biblical Walk through the Mass

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“Unfortunately, we have written records of only seven of C.S. Lewis’ sermons. But thank God we now have dozens of reflections from Peter Kreeft, the modern C.S. Lewis, based on the Mass readings throughout the liturgical year. Kreeft’s decades of reading Scripture, teaching students, and loving wisdom shine forth in this compendium, which deserves wide readership by priests and laypeople alike. With his characteristic wit and wisdom, Kreeft offers an invaluable resource in understanding the Scriptures proclaimed in the liturgy. I hope Kreeft’s book finds its way into the hands of every Catholic eager to better understand the readings of Sunday Mass.”

—Christopher Kaczor, Professor of Philosophy, Loyola Marymount University, and Fellow of the Word on Fire Institute

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