Meditations on Deification and the Luminous Mysteries by Dr. Matthew Tsakanikas

Meditations on Deification and the Luminous Mysteries by Dr. Matthew Tsakanikas

Meditations on Deification and the Luminous Mysteries 

by Matthew A. Tsakanikas, STD

This meditation booklet by Dr. Matthew A. Tsakanikas offers theologically rich reflections on the Luminous Mysteries, emphasizing the call to share in God’s divine life through Christ as “partakers of the Holy Spirit” (Heb 6:4). Rooted in Scripture, the Catechism, and the mystical tradition, it invites readers to deepen their desire for holiness by contemplating Jesus with Mary. Each meditation connects doctrine with prayer, guiding believers toward conversion, participation in the Holy Spirit, beatitude and growth in union with God.

Paperback: $9.99 | Kindle: $9.99

TESTIMONIALS

“This work is a gift to the Church—at once intellectually rigorous and spiritually luminous. Tsakanikas leads the reader beyond reflection into encounter, where theology becomes prayer and the mysteries of Christ become a path to transformation.” – Dr. Sebastian Mahfood, OP, author of The Narrative Spirituality of Dante’s Divine Comedy

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Dr. Matthew A. Tsakanikas is Professor of Theology at Christendom College. His academic publications are noted for exegesis on the book of Genesis, the Trinity, and Christian anthropology. His book A Catechesis on Deification, Transfiguration and the Luminous Mysteries (En Route Books and Media, 2025) integrates Catholic spirituality and the moral life.

 

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

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Radical Surrender is at once deeply spiritual and eminently practical. These ‘spiritual letters’ will inspire the hearts of seminarians. The book can also serve as a tool to assist the work of seminary formators in spiritual direction or formation advising. Radical Surrender is a joy to read; I believe that those who prayerfully receive it will find rest and refreshment in the Heart of Christ. – Father David L. Toups, STD USCCB Secretariat of Clergy, Consecrated Life and Vocations

“In the tradition of Catherine Doherty, Father Michael Najim has written a most valuable series of ‘letters to seminarians’ which speak eternal truths through clear, contemporary language and images. His own faith, wisdom and warm personality penetrate each page. A must read for all seminarians and vocation directors of the New Evangelization.” – Father Bill Kelly, STD Director, Office for Clergy Support and Ongoing Formation, Adjunct Spiritual Director, St. John’s Seminary, Boston

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Father Michael Najim is the Vicar for Priests for the Diocese of Providence and pastor of St. Philip in Greenville, RI. He received a bachelor’s degree in theology from Franciscan University of Steubenville and a Master of Divinity from Saint John’s Seminary in Brighton, Massachusetts. He was ordained a priest in 2001.

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Mass Divisions: That the Cause of Our Downfall Might Become the Means of Our Salvation

by Roc O’Connor, SJ

In Mass Divisions, Roc O’Connor, SJ explores the inner landscapes of persons in our country and church, marked as they are by precarious divisions, to offer a spirituality for these times: How is it that adult disciples engage Word and Sacrament and do not bear fruit of oneness, charity, and reconciliation? This thoughtful work delves into the roots of the false self with compassion, making them available for a new relationship with Christ Incarnate, who has always been present in the places we avoid.
 
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TESTIMONIALS

“Fr. Roc O’Connor, SJ offers readers and fellow disciples, a pilgrimage of the spirituality of being an authentic searcher. This volume is not a quick page-turner. It is not an informational manual. It is a graced invitation coming from a well-traveled soul into his experiences of Faith and prayer, which he shares from his well-prayed spirit. It is written as a heart-to heart invitation for those seeking “Authentic Intimacy.” – Larry Gillick, S.J., Director of the Deglman Center for Ignatian Spirituality, Creighton University

Mass Divisions asks how good Catholics can profess oneness in Christ yet still choose divisiveness over communion.  Where do these divisions come from?  How can we surmount them?  In his important new book, Roc O’Connor, SJ, a talented theologian and legendary musician, explores the human condition to uncover a new yet challenging place for encountering Christ–in the very places that we disdain and reject in ourselves: in our inadequacies and insufficiencies, which you might call the side effects of our mortality – the source of our divisiveness. This is an inspiring read for anyone looking for a way out of division, a way toward becoming real in relationships.” – James Martin, SJ, author of Learning to Pray and Work in Progress

“With pastoral wisdom and theological depth, Roc O’Connor, SJ, offers a compelling meditation on reconciliation in a divided world. Mass Divisions invites readers to rediscover the Eucharist as a school of encounter and communion.” – Dr. Sebastian Mahfood, OP, co-author with Dr. Ronda Chervin of Catholic Realism

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Fr. Roc O’Connor, SJ, author and founding member of the St. Louis Jesuits has served on the ministry team at the Bellarmine Jesuit Retreat House in Barrington, IL since October 2021. He leads the children’s choir at St. Mary’s, Buffalo Grove, IL at Tuesday morning liturgies. Currently, Roc is also working on a follow-up to Mass Divisions focused on deepening our participation at liturgy. In 2020, OCP published his collection of eight new songs, All Shall Be Well: The Hand of God.

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“With Marian wisdom drawn from some of the most powerful theological sources of our tradition, Dr. Kloska opens up a contemplation of the great mystery with fresh feminine genius. The fruit of her many years of faithful and adventurous dedication to the Lord come through these pages to stir wonder and gratitude toward God for the gift of virginity in the Church.” – Dr. Anthony Lilles, Academic Dean, Professor of Spiritual Theology, St. Patrick’s Seminary, Menlo Park, CA

“So beautiful! Might even become Mary Kloska’s masterpiece!” – Ronda Chervin, Ph.D., Catholic professor, author and presenter

ABOUT THE AUTHOR 

Dr. Mary Kloska, Th.D., is from Elkhart, Indiana. She was raised in a huge Polish family (12 brothers and sisters) along with a lot of foster babies and other needy people in and out of the house. She presently has 70+ nieces and nephews.  She has lived a very unique life. Upon graduating from Notre Dame in 1999 she spent almost 20 years in the missions serving the poor (including orphanages) as well as praying as a consecrated hermit all over the world –Siberia, Nigeria, Tanzania, South Africa, Philippines, Mexico, the Holy Land and all over Europe as well. Although she spent a lot of time away in silence praying, ironically she loves children and is very fun and outgoing when it comes to serving young adults, as well as the little ones. She also spent her time in the missions giving retreats, doing simple catechesis, leading prayer groups, giving spiritual direction, helping in deliverance, changing diapers, feeding babies and cleaning floors. After spending intense time serving in a mission she would withdraw for periods of ‘retreat’ as a hermit (including three years as an official diocesan hermit with vows under a Bishop.) The last few years she has spent as a fulltime nanny to infant triplets, twins and several large families. She speaks many languages (poorly) and enjoys playing guitar, painting icons, baking, gardening, reading, writing and simply filling in where there is the greatest need in the Church. Her WCAT Radio program, “The Heart of Fiat Crucified Love,” may be found here.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Dr. Annabelle Moseley is an award-winning American poet, author of nine books, including Sacred Braille: The Rosary as Masterpiece through Art, Poetry, and Reflections, Our House of the Sacred Heart, and Awake with Christ: Living the Catholic Holy Hour in Your Home, Professor of Theology and host of the Catholic radio shows and podcasts on Sacramental Living: “Then Sings My Soul,” and “Destination: Sainthood — Journey to the Great Cloud of Witnesses,” on WCAT Radio. Moseley’s work as a poet is featured as one of five artists profiled in the 2019 Documentary Film, Masterpieces, about the vocational call of the arts. This film is available to view through Amazon Prime and Formed On Demand (formed.org).

Moseley has won the titles of Walt Whitman Birthplace Writer in-Residence (2009-2010) and 2014 Long Island Poet of the Year. She teaches at St. Joseph’s College in New York and at St. Joseph’s Seminary (Dunwoodie, NY) where she specializes in the field of Theological Aesthetics with an emphasis on the intersection between theology and literature. Moseley has led various retreats and workshops for the Diocese of Rockville Centre, New York, and is the founder of Desert Bread (desertbread.org), a series of lectures on faith and the arts that concludes with sharing a meal and taking a collection of canned food donations for local food pantries. Moseley is a frequent columnist for the Catholic online magazine, Aleteia.

Born on the Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary, Annabelle Moseley was baptized at the Church of St. Louis de Montfort (a saint known for his special devotion to the Rosary). Raised on the North Shore of Long Island, Moseley continues to reside there, grateful for the domestic church she has built with her husband and their children.

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