Question about "He and I"

[Monica4316]

Hi

I’ve began to read the book “He and I” by Gabrielle Bossis. Has anyone here read it?

it has the imprimatur - by the Archbishop of Quebec

The “preface” isn’t my style but I think the book itself is good. Much in it parallels Catholic teachings - I haven’t found anything that doesn’t, really… there’s a lot about spiritual growth, love, sin, humility, letting Christ direct us in everything, the Eucharist, forgiveness, Mary, etc.

The only thing that I have a question is, is this… in parts, Jesus calls Himself “the Man-God”. I know there’s that unapproved work by another author “the poem of the Man-God”…that’s very heretical. this book (He and I) doesn’t seem to have anything wrong in it…it seems pretty solid. So do you think it’s an issue that He calls Himself the “Man-God” and not the “God-Man”? does it even matter? my impression is that the “Poem” was condemned because of its content, not because of its title…

the explanation I have for this is that in “He and I”, Christ is trying to show us more of His human nature… which we can see in other passages too

what do you think?

I think this book does have “good fruit”… it’s helping me to see the importance of being kind to others, and of basing all our actions on love for God, and there’s a lot that’s similar to Divine Mercy or St Therese’s “little way”. I also see more clearly the importance of humility. I want to live for God more, and know His love in a fuller way…

yet I know that God can use anything, even if it’s not from Him.

So what do you all think about this book? it does have the imprimatur…

thanks