The Way of the Cross: Meditations on Encountering Jesus

Halík reflects an inclusive, accessible spirit that will appeal to general spirituality readers in the Catholic market. His presentation of this ancient devotion will also find interest among more traditional readers.Tomás Halík challenges us with this new Via Crucis, rooted in the Gospel and addressed to believers and nonbelievers alike. He invites readers to a real encounter, one with Jesus in our present world. Jesus and his cross are not something external to our lives, they are not an event that ended in the past, they must not be the object of our sentimental piety. Jesus does not invite us on the Way of the Cross to regret, but to change our mentality and our actions.EndorsementsTomás Halík is one of the most insightful voices in contemporary Catholicism.―Massimo Faggioli, author of The Rising LaityThe world needs more Tomás Halík.―Charles TaylorTomás Halík PhD, DD, is professor of sociology at Charles University, Prague. Pope John Paul II appointed him advisor to the Pontifical Council for Dialogue with Non-Believers, and Pope Benedict XVI granted him the title of Monsignor-Honorary Prelate of His Holiness. He was awarded the Templeton Prize in 2014.+