The Eight Doors of the Kingdom: Meditations on the Beatitudes Kindle Edition

Fr. Philippe's book is a very helpful guide to the Beatitudes. He identifies humility as one of the keys to understanding and applying this wonderful part of the gospels. It has been a great addition to my prayer time. I am looking forward to Fr. Philippe's next book.

So insightful and practical! Some of the best spiritual books require a great deal of concentration and discipline to understand, but I would say this book is for the average, busy, layman. It's an easy and compelling read, and you immediately understand and are moved by the words on the page. This book delves into the simple, yet profound, reality that we will become more docile to the Holy Spirit and more "perfect as your Heavenly Father is perfect" by imitating Jesus, who perfectly lived out the Beatitudes. Like many, I suspect, I begin to zone out half way through a reading of the Beatitudes because I've heard them so many times before. Because I had not spent enough time trying to understand the particularities of each Beatitude, I had not realized what a handbook for living a good, Christian life they are! I am so grateful for the clarity with which Fr. Jacques unveils the Sermon on the Mount as Jesus revealing the heart of The Father and taking the mystery out of how to love God and neighbors more perfectly. I recommend this book to everyone regardless of whether you think you are doing well or poorly on your spiritual journey because it is concise, easy to digest and begin applying, and extremely impactful. You will be changed by the knowledge of how freeing and joyful it will be to apply the Beatitudes to your life more ardently.

Like many, I see Jesus's Sermon on the Mount and the gift of The Beatitudes as a message of hope.This roadmap to a life well lived, takes each of the beatitudes and gently dissects each in a way that is easily understood. This books has brought great comfort to me, personally.Like The Sermon on the Mount, this book is a gift to each who reads it. Perhaps a good gift to a friend or family member who is suffering from a world that is impersonal and divisive.God bless Fr. Jacques Philippe for sharing this work with us.

Eight Doors of the Kingdom - I was able to glean much info about the beatitudes and understand them at a deeper level. I had ordered another book thru Amazon that was not nearly as good in explaining the beatitudes.

I like most when Fr Jacques challenges the reader when he wrote that the greatest expression of purity of heart is not judging anyone anymore.

This small book explains the depth of God’s love as revealed by His son, Jesus. It’s both easy to understand and provides wisdom and ways to grow spiritually in our lives.

I always love his books! he writes so clearly and I really internalize and can better understand each concept he writes about. I have been thinking about spiritual poverty a lot in prayer and just reading the first part about that beatitude was amazing!

Se trata de unas meditaciones alrededor de las Bienaventuranzas. Las primeras seis están deliciosamente trabajadas. Ayudan a rezar y traen, además, consideraciones del tiempo presente. El texto es sencillo, no tiene pretensiones de ser un tratado de teología espiritual. Es un libro para rezar.