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# Happy are You Poor: The Simple Life and Spiritual Freedom

**Brand:** fr. thomas dubay s.m.
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## Customer Reviews

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    Amazing book.
  

*by A***K on Reviewed in the United States on February 6, 2023*

Great book if you are ready to be salty and take the plunge in living out the Gospels. Highly recommend.

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    Excellent book defining Gospel poverty for the various states of life
  

*by M***N on Reviewed in the United States on September 24, 2016*

Excellent as always, the late Father Thomas Dubay (1921-2010) tackles the question of what Gospel poverty means for the various states of life.I read another review which found the first four chapters kind of boring. But whether it was his EWTN shows, or his books, Father always proceeded in a deliberate manner, defining terms, and it pays off in the end. Father doesn't give a one-size fits all answer to what Gospel poverty means for each state in life (He says some positions may require certain trappings), but in general he says we need necessities but don't need superfluities."A superfluity ... is a thing that is needed neither for itself as an end nor as a means to get to something that is so needed. Food is superfluous when because of quality and/or quantity it is not needed for health. ... Pursuing a superfluity is pursuing a dead end. ... This is the advice given to Titus: we must give up everything that does not lead to God (Tit 2:12)." (P.104)I think the best things about this book are all the anecdotes Father includes about the saints and how they viewed Gospel poverty, and Father's personal thoughts. For instance:"He (St. Robert Bellarmine) had a fixed principle that it was better to be deceived a hundred times (by beggars) than miss one genuine case." (P.71)"What are we to fear? Death? 'Life to me means Christ, and death is gain.' Exile? 'The earth and its fullness belong to the Lord.' The confiscation of our goods? 'We brought nothing into this world and we shall surely take nothing from it.' I have only contempt for the world's threats, I find its blessings laughable. I have no fear of poverty, no desire for wealth." - St. John Chrysostom who was exiled (P.60)And some of Father Dubay's personal thoughts:"Our destiny is literally out of this world. ... Before this destiny all worldly glitter is dull ... nothing, absolutely nothing on the face of the earth compares with the advanced possession of God in deep prayer. ... Our sole end in life is immersion in ... God." (PP. 41, 92)

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 







  
  
    Life changing
  

*by C***Y on Reviewed in the United States on June 2, 2022*

I read this book in one day almost straight through. It is very good. It was tough at times to read as it leaves little room for the reader to try to convince himself that it doesn’t apply to him. Everything he writes is very well supported by scripture with lots of citations.I think that when we hear that we are to pick up our cross and follow Jesus we often forget that we are following him to Calvary to be crucified at the end. Thomas Dubay shows very clearly the gospel message of how we are to ‘Crucify our desires’ as it regards material things. I highly recommend for anyone who wants to respond to the call to sainthood.

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