About Romano Guardini

Romano Guardini (1885-1968) was an Italian-born, German Catholic priest, author, and academic. An important figure in Catholic intellectual life in the twentieth century, Guardini's works include Learning the Virtues That Lead You to God, The End of the Modern World, and The Art of Praying: The Principles and Methods of Christian Prayer.

The Mystery of Grace

By |2023-10-14T09:55:00-05:00October 1st, 2023|Categories: Communio, Essential, Featured, Romano Guardini|Tags: |

Through your creation, O Lord, goes a voice that reminds us of something that is above everything created. The things and their ordering, earth, sun and stones, seem to be pure reality, but our heart knows that they proceed from your holy freedom, and are gifts that should always be accepted afresh. And so they [...]

The End of the Modern World

By |2023-08-19T09:19:53-05:00August 3rd, 2023|Categories: Books, Catholicism, Christianity, Civil Society, Featured, History, Romano Guardini, Timeless Essays|

There is only one standard by which any epoch can be fairly judged: In view of its own peculiar circumstances, to what extent did it allow for the development of human dignity? The medieval achievement was so magnificent that it stands with the loftiest moments of human history. The most complete ordering of medieval life [...]

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