RADIO INTERVIEW: Resurrecting spiritual classics May 1, 2023By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Arts & Culture, Books, Feature, Local News, News, Radio Interview Throughout the centuries, Catholic saints have written countless spiritual classics that have touched hearts and changed lives. But, until now, many of these worked have been inaccessible to modern audiences because they haven’t been translated from Latin. Tan Books has launched a new initiative called TAN Resurrection that is bringing back to life these great works. Father Robert Nixon, a Benedictine monk with the Abbey of the Most Holy Trinity in Western Australia has been painstakingly translating these long-forgotten spiritual classics. We talk with Father Nixon about how he goes about translating these spiritual classics and we take a closer look at one of his recently completed translations, a book by Thomas A Kempis called “Meditations on Death: Preparing for Eternity.” Click play below to listen to the full program. Also see Pope Leo to new priests: Keep Church door open, don’t be an obstacle Pope urges Catholics to pray for priests in crisis Marriage or the priesthood? Pope Leo XIV shares advice for discerning one’s vocation Belgian bishop says he will ‘make every effort’ to ordain married men by 2028 Nicaragua’s Sandinista regime halts ordinations in 4 dioceses Colorado diocesan-sponsored clergy peer support, resiliency program believed to be first in nation Copyright © 2023 Catholic Review Media Print
