Praying in the Presence of Our Lord

Praying in the Presence of Our Lord
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Praying in the Presence of Our Lord: With St. Thomas Aquinas (Praying in the Presence)

Information on Praying in the Presence of Our Lord from the publisher:

These words, written by the great theologian St. Thomas Aquinas, have inspired millions over the past seven centuries. St. Thomas's devotion to the Eucharist was profound. His brother Dominicans recalled that he would spend long hours kneeling before the tabernacle. When he faced a particularly difficult problem, he would lean against the tabernacle, as if to rest against the Master's heart as did the Beloved Disciple at the Last Supper. Now St. Thomas's immortal poems of praise -- in both their original Latin and stunning translation -- have been assembled along with insightful meditations and commentary by Mike Aquilina, in Praying in the Presence of Our Lord with St. Thomas Aquinas. Since we usually hear St. Thomas's hymns during Eucharistic Adoration, it is especially fitting to let his words join ours before the altar. Pray these prayers as St. Thomas did, in the presence of Our Lord, before His tabernacle, where He dwells among us.

Description of Mike Aquilina, author of Praying in the Presence of Our Lord:

Thomas Aquinas was a staggeringly brilliant man, a profound theologian who could work on four books at once by dictating to four different secretaries. For sheer depth of theological insight, his writings are unmatched in all Catholic literature. Yet he also had a gift for simple humility in prayer. This little collection - part of the remarkably popular series of prayers for Eucharistic Adoration - will lift you up to the pinnacle of Christian thought even as you pray in St. Thomas's surprisingly down-to-earth words.