Francisco Fernández Carvajal
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Francisco Fernández Carvajal (or Francis Fernandez), born 1938 in Granada
, is a priest
in the Opus Dei Prelature
and author of several books. He is best known for his seven volume work Hablar con Dios (In Conversation with God), which has sold over two million copies in several languages, including Spanish, English, French, Italian, Portuguese, German, Dutch, Romanian, Slovakian and Polish. It consists of over 450 meditations, one or more for every day of the year, as well as three meditations for each Sunday, corresponding to the three year cycle in the Catholic lectionary
. An updated, four volume edition with over 550 meditations was completed in 2004.
He is a graduate in history
from the University of Navarra
, and holds a doctorate in Canon law
from the Angelicum in Rome
. He was ordained a priest in 1964, and has ministered especially to university students throughout his career. Carvajal was an editor of the magazine Revista Palabra http://www.revistapalabra.com/ for over 10 years, from the early 1980s to the mid 1990s.
Granada
Granada is a city and the capital of the province of Granada, in the autonomous community of Andalusia, Spain. Granada is located at the foot of the Sierra Nevada mountains, at the confluence of three rivers, the Beiro, the Darro and the Genil. It sits at an elevation of 738 metres above sea...
, is a priest
Priest
A priest is a person authorized to perform the sacred rites of a religion, especially as a mediatory agent between humans and deities. They also have the authority or power to administer religious rites; in particular, rites of sacrifice to, and propitiation of, a deity or deities...
in the Opus Dei Prelature
Opus Dei
Opus Dei, formally known as The Prelature of the Holy Cross and Opus Dei , is an organization of the Catholic Church that teaches that everyone is called to holiness and that ordinary life is a path to sanctity. The majority of its membership are lay people, with secular priests under the...
and author of several books. He is best known for his seven volume work Hablar con Dios (In Conversation with God), which has sold over two million copies in several languages, including Spanish, English, French, Italian, Portuguese, German, Dutch, Romanian, Slovakian and Polish. It consists of over 450 meditations, one or more for every day of the year, as well as three meditations for each Sunday, corresponding to the three year cycle in the Catholic lectionary
Lectionary
A Lectionary is a book or listing that contains a collection of scripture readings appointed for Christian or Judaic worship on a given day or occasion.-History:...
. An updated, four volume edition with over 550 meditations was completed in 2004.
He is a graduate in history
History
History is the discovery, collection, organization, and presentation of information about past events. History can also mean the period of time after writing was invented. Scholars who write about history are called historians...
from the University of Navarra
University of Navarra
The University of Navarra is a private pontifical university based at the southeast border of Pamplona, Spain. It was founded in 1952 by St. Josemaría Escrivá de Balaguer, the founder of Opus Dei as a corporate work of the apostolate of Opus Dei....
, and holds a doctorate in Canon law
Canon law (Catholic Church)
The canon law of the Catholic Church, is a fully developed legal system, with all the necessary elements: courts, lawyers, judges, a fully articulated legal code and principles of legal interpretation. It lacks the necessary binding force present in most modern day legal systems. The academic...
from the Angelicum in Rome
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
. He was ordained a priest in 1964, and has ministered especially to university students throughout his career. Carvajal was an editor of the magazine Revista Palabra http://www.revistapalabra.com/ for over 10 years, from the early 1980s to the mid 1990s.
Books
- Hablar con Dios (Ediciones Palabra, 1988) Obra en 7 tomos; ISBN 8471185679
- New edition: (Ediciones Palabra, 2004) Obra en 4 tomos; ISBN 848239794X
- English edition: In Conversation with God (Scepter Publications, 1993) 7 volume set; ISBN 0906138191
- Portuguese edition: Falar com Deus (Quadrante) 7 volume set; ISBN 8574650153
- Antología de textos (Ediciones Palabra, 2005)
- El día que cambié mi vida (Ediciones Palabra, 2005)
- Como quieras Tú. Cuarenta meditaciones sobre la Pasión del Señor (Ediciones Palabra, 2005)
- Quédate conmigo. Vivir de la Eucaristía (Ediciones Palabra, 2005)
- La dirección espiritual (Ediciones Palabra, 2003)
- Hijos de Dios (Ediciones Palabra, 2003)
- English edition: Children of God: The Life of Spiritual Childhood Preached by Blessed Josemaria Escriva (Scepter Publications, 1998) ISBN 1889334057
- Donde duerme la ilusión. La lucha contra la tibieza (Ediciones Palabra, 2006)
- La tibieza (Ediciones Palabra, 2002) ISBN 8471181398
- English edition: Lukewarmness: The Devil in Disguise (Scepter Publications, 2002) ISBN 9711170515
- Vida de Jesús (Ediciones Palabra, 1997)