Donde el Viento y el Espíritu hablan. Parábola de luz y libertad para despertar. (Where the Wind and the Spirit Speak

In contrast to most Catholic bishops, who exercise their duty to teach by issuing brief statements or letters to parishes, Bishop Berzosa has been extremely prolific over the past two decades. His sister is the renowned abbess of one of the fastest-growing cloistered convents in the world. This book begins with an allegory about the spiritual quest: Once upon a time, everyone had what he or she needed, but then rules emerged, and with the rules came inequality, hoarding, and scarcity. Seeking a different way, one person ventured forth from this place into the desert and in the silence, found the Wind and the Son of the Wind (Jesus). The journeyer is reborn to the authentic self and returns to preach the newfound truth. One chapter of this book offers a series of short parables on various spiritual themes. The longest chapter closely resembles the customary structure and content of a bishop's pastoral letter on faith and prayer. The book's structure is odd and the allegory imprecise, but the language is accessible and the message is worthwhile: look beyond the ordinary and live deeply your best life. Recommended for Catholic bookstores.—Carolyn Kost, Stevenson Sch. Lib, Pebble Beach, CA