The Courage to be Afraid

By Fr. Marie-Dominique Molinié, O.P.

Product Code: 9781949124798

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“Fr. Molinié brings us back to the essentials of the Gospel: the simplicity of following Christ and the grandeur of God’s plan for us. Every Catholic will find in this book clarity, rejuvenation, and wisdom.” —Fr. Alexander Wiseman, SSPX

The Courage to Be Afraid is remarkably different from other spiritual books. It is a tour de force that examines many aspects of the Christian life, yet always returning to a simple, powerful theme: we have to let God act. Fr. Molinié addresses himself to us, children of the modern world, in order to recall us forcefully to what never changes, no matter the state of things: the divine life is in us, and will transform us if we surrender to it. “God’s love is a consuming fire...”

Some of the themes in the book include:

Nature and grace
Combat between pride and humility
Development and stages of the spiritual life
Suffering and the Mystery of God

“If, in the face of this world whose values are crumbling, you look feverishly and anxiously for what must be done, you have not understood that God wants to be the only One who saves us: His glory is at stake. When we rely on action or on natural qualities, we attack the glory of God....This secret is the Trinitarian life, and to enter into it, we must live a life where we lose our footing... this is the whole savor of the mystical life.”—Fr. Marie-Dominique Molinié, O.P.

Available for the first time in English.

Softcover.

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A book for the modern mind about how we must relate to God.

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Maria Cameron | April 5th, 2023

This book has been a journey for me. I was immediately attracted to its title, but I couldn’t have gotten through the first bits without the insight the interview with Father Wiseman, the translator, gave me. You can search for the interview on the SSPX podcast using the book title! As I warmed to the new voice, as one warms up to a new priest at a retreat, at first I was a bit shocked. The author does warn about that though! Then I settled down halfway through and really enjoyed it. I warmed to the author's sense of humour and began to see where he was coming from. I cried a few times and laughed too! I have half a chapter left, and I am sure I have to reread it. There are some things the author talked about that I only understood later on. One thing is that I may get the book in French to see what the tone is like there. This is a deeply personal effort of a priest reaching out to his sheep, A lot of who he is is poured into the nuance that just can't be taken from French to English.