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A New Book from Theology of the Body Institute Press
"This book will further Eucharistic revival by enkindling 'Eucharistic amazement.'"
—Dr. Mary Healy, Professor of Scripture, Sacred Heart Major Seminary
"Eating the Sunrise can bring about a needed Eucharistic Revival and along with it a revival of our humanity."
—Fr. Boniface Hicks, OSB, Director of Spiritual Formation
and Director of the Institute for Ministry Formation,
Saint Vincent Seminary, Latrobe, PA
"This thought-provoking book is singularly poised to facilitate Eucharistic revival."
—Christine Falk Dalessio, Ph.D., Catholic Theology, Marquette University
#2 IN THE BEAUTY TRILOGY
“What kind of creatures are we that we experience hunger not just for physical sustenance, but for beauty? Putting words to this profound cry of his heart, a student of mine once marveled, “I don’t only want to behold the beauty of a sunrise. I want to eat it.”
— from Chapter 4 of Eating the Sunrise
Move beyond today’s “liturgy wars” to discover the hidden beauty of the Mass.
DRAWING EXTENSIVELY from the spousal symbolism of the Scriptures and from the mystical wisdom of the greatest saints of both East and West, these rich but accessible meditations take the reader on a journey from the insatiable hunger of the human heart for lasting beauty, through the pitfalls of both idolizing and despising the things of this world, to arrive at the one and only hope of fulfillment: liturgizing our yearning by opening it to the One who is Infinite Beauty revealed in the body and freely given up for us in the Eucharist.
Along the way you’ll discover that in all the things you’ve always found exciting and attractive, God has been wooing you towards the unimaginable possibility of “eating the sunrise”.
BY READING THIS BOOK YOU WILL …
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Discover the path that leads to the fulfillment of your most passionate longings.
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Come to understand God’s eternal plan for your life and the universe like never before
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Experience the Christian faith as an invitation to be seized and intoxicated by beauty.
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Move beyond today’s “liturgy wars” to discover the hidden beauty of the Mass.
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Understand the basic problem of human existence and its ultimate resolution.
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Have your eyes opened to the divine secrets revealed through your body.
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Discover the surprising roots of today’s gender confusion and the hope of overcoming it.
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Encounter the glorious love song at the base of all things.
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Be able to recognize the diabolic deception that is robbing humanity of all it longs for.
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Rejoice in a beauty-first – rather than sin-first – approach to growing in holiness.
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Unearth countless other treasures that illuminate your heart, its yearnings, and your destiny.
You have two pre-order options for this landmark book!
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Book & Cover Art Prayer Card
- You receive the paperback as soon as it arrives from the printer, maybe earlier than the release date.
- You also receive a 4x4" prayer card featuring the cover art by Beth West.
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Get the exclusive, limited-time "Sunrise Bundle"
- One copy of Eating the Sunrise pre-signed by author Christopher West.
- One exclusive 8x8" mini-poster of the cover art by Beth West.
- A 4x4" prayer card with the cover art by Beth West.
- One copy each of the companion books God Is Beauty (#1 in our Beauty Trilogy) and Theology of the Body for Beginners.
- An "early bird" look at the Introduction and Chapter One of the book.
- A bonus chapter NOT included in the book.
- An excerpt from the forthcoming audiobook (when available).
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