Happy Are You Poor: The Simple Life and Spiritual Freedom, Edition 2

Name: Happy Are You Poor: The Simple Life and Spiritual Freedom, Edition 2
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ISBN: 9780898709216

By: Thomas DuBay

Ignatius Press / 2002 / Paperback

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Title: Happy Are You Poor: The Simple Life and Spiritual Freedom, Edition 2
By: Thomas DuBay
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 177
Vendor: Ignatius Press
Publication Date: 2002

Dimensions: 7.92 X 5.30 X 0.57 (inches)
Weight: 8 ounces
ISBN: 0898709210
ISBN-13: 9780898709216
Stock No: WW709216

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To the modern mind, the concept of poverty is often confused with destitution. But destitution emphatically is not the Gospel ideal. A love-filled sharing frugality is the message, and Happy Are You Poor explains the meaning of this beatitude lived and taught by Jesus himself. But isn't simplicity in lifestyle meant only for nuns and priests? Are not all of us to enjoy the goodness and beauties of our magnificent creation? Are parents to be frugal with the children they love so much?

The renowned spiritual writer Dubay gives surprising replies to these questions. He explains how material things are like extensions of our persons and thus of our love. If everyone lived this love there would be no destitution.

After presenting the richness of the Gospel message, more beautiful than any other world view, he explains how Gospel frugality is lived in each state of life.

Author Bio

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Fr. Thomas Dubay, S.M., is a retreat master and spiritual director for religious communities around the country, as well as a highly regarded speaker at conferences and retreats for lay people in North America. He has hosted five different 13-part television series on the topics of spirituality and prayer, and is the best-selling author of such acclaimed spiritual works as Fire Within, Prayer Primer and Happy Are You Poor.