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A Retreat for Lay People

A Retreat for Lay People

By Ronald Knox

272 pp

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About the Book

“Prayer is not the luxury of the few, but the duty—and joy—of us all.”

A Retreat for Lay People has become one of Ronald Knox’s most beloved works. With clarity, wit, and pastoral warmth, Knox leads readers step by step through the essentials of the spiritual life—prayer, meditation, overcoming temptation, grace, and the sacraments—showing how the timeless rhythm of a retreat can be lived out in ordinary Catholic life. His meditations are practical, encouraging, and deeply human, written for those who seek to pray better and live more faithfully in the midst of daily responsibilities.



Praise

“Knox makes the spiritual life vivid and practical for ordinary men and women, without losing depth or dignity.” —The Tablet

“A master of clarity and charm, Knox speaks to the heart as well as the mind.” —Catholic Herald

“This little book retains all the warmth of a preached retreat … its pages continue to encourage Catholics everywhere to pray more simply, more faithfully, and with greater joy.” —Church Times



About the Author

Ronald Arbuthnott Knox (1888–1957) was one of the most gifted Catholic writers of twentieth-century England. Educated at Eton and Oxford, he was ordained an Anglican clergyman before entering the Catholic Church in 1917 and becoming a priest in 1919. As Oxford chaplain, preacher, translator, and essayist, Knox combined scholarship with wit and devotion. His works include The Belief of Catholics, The Mass in Slow Motion, Essays in Satire, and his celebrated translation of the Vulgate, the Knox Bible.

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