Prison Meditations of Father Alfred Delp

Classic reflections on gospel wisdom from a modern martyr show the ongoing relevance of the gospel in an age of idolatrous power and capricious violence."e;Disturbing reminders...that pious formulas and cliches are not enough to combat evil."e;-Xavier Rynne, The New Yorker"e;What is most characteristic about these writings...is their absolute honesty and the absolute sincerity of their passion for man....Some of the most powerful spiritual writing of recent times."e;-Walter Arnold, Commonwealth"e;A searching commentary....These meditations of a priest ought to become the foci of those of every layman."e;-Eldon Talley, Cross Currents"e;Must rank as one of the great human and spiritual documents of our time."e;-The Boston Pilot