--- product_id: 122620967 title: "The Day Is Now Far Spent" price: "₹ 3289" currency: INR in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.in/products/122620967-the-day-is-now-far-spent store_origin: IN region: India --- # Urgent cultural critique Profound spiritual analysis Call for renewed devotion The Day Is Now Far Spent **Price:** ₹ 3289 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Summary > 🕊️ Ignite your faith, lead the change — before the day is truly spent. ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The Day Is Now Far Spent - **How much does it cost?** ₹ 3289 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.in](https://www.desertcart.in/products/122620967-the-day-is-now-far-spent) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - • **A Timely Wake-Up Call:** Cardinal Sarah diagnoses the West’s spiritual and moral crisis with unprecedented clarity. - • **Inspiring Active Faith:** Challenges readers to embody holiness and renew devotion through prayer and virtue. - • **A Must-Read for Leaders:** Essential guide for priests, managers, and influencers seeking meaningful cultural impact. - • **Bridging Tradition and Modernity:** Balances orthodox Catholic teaching with fearless critique of contemporary society. - • **Unfiltered Truth with Compassion:** Speaks boldly against societal decay while rooted in love and obedience to the Church. ## Overview The Day Is Now Far Spent by Robert Cardinal Sarah is a powerful, deeply insightful book addressing the spiritual, moral, and political decline of the Western world. Combining rigorous theological reflection with urgent cultural critique, it calls for a radical renewal of faith and virtue. Praised for its orthodoxy and fearless honesty, this work challenges both clergy and laity to actively participate in revitalizing the Church and society through prayer, holiness, and courageous witness. ## Description Robert Cardinal Sarah calls The Day Is Now Far Spent his most important book. He analyzes the spiritual, moral, and political collapse of the Western world and concludes that "the decadence of our time has all the faces of mortal peril." A cultural identity crisis, he writes, is at the root of the problems facing Western societies. "The West no longer knows who it is, because it no longer knows and does not want to know who made it, who established it, as it was and as it is. Many countries today ignore their own history. This self-suffocation naturally leads to a decadence that opens the path to new, barbaric civilizations." While making clear the gravity of the present situation, the cardinal demonstrates that it is possible to avoid the hell of a world without God, a world without hope. He calls for a renewal of devotion to Christ through prayer and the practice of virtue. Review: Were not our hearts burning within us? - In these days of grave, and even unprecedented, confusion within the Church, the faithful nevertheless have no excuse to resort to despondency: not when we have such great leaders like Cardinal Sarah speaking the truth. Follow him and men like him; not unhinged bloggers and podcasters who can do nothing but foment discord and hatred and even incline their readers and listeners towards attitudes that verge on schism. In Cardinal Sarah -- and, especially, in this particular work of his -- we see a man at once on fire with both truth and love; always obedient to and respectful of his spiritual father (and our spiritual father), Pope Francis, always submitting to Pope Francis' actual Magisterium, and always eager to quote Pope Francis' teachings; but at the same time unafraid of calling out all the errors of modern society in a way we do not usually see as clearly in Pope Francis' own words, unafraid of clearing up any ambiguity that might have previously existed, and unafraid of openly disagreeing with non-Magisterial personal opinions of the Pope. Like all holy Churchmen, Cardinal Sarah's words are thoroughly orthodox and edifying, but do not cater to this or that subculture within Catholicism; both "right wing" and "left wing" Catholics will have their feathers regularly rustled by his words. His critiques of the modern era (both in the Church and the world) are spot on and are not mere tired reiterations of the same things we have been hearing for decades, but are rather imbued with new, deep insights. Some of my favorites, from this book: "We study theology while making God a mere rational hypothesis... priests and consecrated religious live in a way that is sheer worldliness.""The true Magisterium, as a supernatural function of the Mystical Body of Christ, ensured and led invisibly by the Holy Spirit, cannot be in crisis...today, however, a veritable cacophony reigns in the teachings of pastors bishops, and priests."[Praising Vatican II but lamenting the confusion that followed it, Cardinal Sarah points out:] "If the popes and the Council Fathers thought that they could confidently be open to everything positive in the modern world, it is precisely because they were certain about their identity and about their faith.""The men of the Church must be true prophets... today false prophets try to charm the people of God and put them to sleep by diluting the Gospel in ambiguous, confused language that threatens to make our faith insipid, so as to get the world's benevolent attention.""The West sometimes resembles an embittered old man. It lacks the candor of a child. Spiritually, the continents that came to know the Good News more recently are still astonished and enchanted by the beauties of God, the marvels of his action in us. The West is perhaps too accustomed to it. It no longer shivers with joy before the manger scene;it no longer weeps with gratitude before the Cross; it no longer trembles in amazement before the Blessed Sacrament... men need to be astonished in order to adore... Wisdom begins with wonder, Socrates said. The inability to wonder is the sign of a civilization that is dying.""How many western Churches serve as concert halls? People talk there as they would in an ordinary place, a common meeting room. [but] the true model is Moses before the burning bush! Let no one say that the interior attitude is the essential thing. It is neither real nor lasting unless it is manifested by external, concrete gestures.""The hearts of many Christians are divided between love of the one true God and veneration of this idol, money. In this sense they become true polytheists... I see people whose standard of living is secure and enviable worrying about the state of their bank accounts. I see some Christians becoming set in their ownership without taking care to detach themselves from their property...One can end up dying of spiritual hunger while thinking that one is full because of the abundance of material goods. The solution has to be radical." How much more I would like to quote from this profound work, but I would soon simply be typing out the whole thing in this review! So I close with some words of wisdom from the Cardinal pertaining to "What should we do?": "We must burn with love for our faith. We must not tarnish it or dilute it in worldly compromises. We must not falsify or corrupt it. It is a matter of the salvation of souls... let us stop putting the light of the faith under a bushel basket... let us dare to proclaim, to witness, to catechize! We can no longer call ourselves believers and live in practice like atheists...""Charity is not an emotion. Charity is a participation in the love with which God loves us... it is urgent and vital to ask ourselves how much time we spend before the Eucharistic Jesus present in the tabernacle. A parish in which there is no adoration of the Blessed Sacrament is a dead parish or a sick one...""...sometimes we try to create with the Lord God a familiarity that is misplaced and artificial... some Christians, with a certain snobbishness, flaunt their casualness with the sacred...""With all my heart as a Pastor, I want to invite Christians today to act. We do not have to create parties within the Church...instead, each of us can make this resolution: the falsehood of atheism will no longer pass through me." -- Professor Daniel O'Connor. Author of The Crown of History ( https://www.desertcart.com/gp/product/1686407343) Review: If you are starving, come to the waters... - The unassuming, yet resolute Robert Cardinal Sarah continues to increase his role as one of the key figures in the Catholic Church. His amazing story is documented in his book God or Nothing (Ignatius Press 2015) where, as a boy, he turned to his mother one day saying “I want to be a priest.” From a poor family in Guinea, West Africa, he risked his life under the Marxist dictatorship of Ahmed Sékou Touré, and, in time, would undertake his current role as Prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments. His autobiography was followed by his exceptional commentary The Power of Silence: Against the Dictatorship of noise (Ignatius Press 2017). The Cardinal has now published an astonishing indictment refreshingly calling the Church to a renewed relationship with Christ under the provocative title: The Day is Now Far Spent (Ignatius Press 2019). His reflective experience of the cross of Christ positions him strategically to explore the depths of Jesus Christ and to offer you and me relevant insights into our own existence in Southern California. From the vantage point of an intimate union with God, he reminds us: Without union with God, every attempt to strengthen the Church and the faith will be in vain. Without prayer, we will be clanging cymbals. We will sink to the level of media hypesters who make a lot of noise and produce nothing but wind. Prayer must become our innermost respiration. It brings us face to face with God. He addresses the scandals in the Church and our unique position as Priests and members of the Faithful to sanctify the Body of Christ, while becoming part of the solution to ever increasing attacks by the enemy of our souls. The Day is Now Far Spent is a thought provoking guidebook for the twenty first century priest. A true “voice of one crying out in the wilderness: 'Prepare the way of the Lord...” (Luke 3:4-6a). Acknowledging the current climate of cynicism in the Church, he also challenges each of us to question whether we are doing our part to make things better: “If you think that your priests and bishops are not saints, then be one for them. Do penance, fast to make reparation for their defects and their cowardice. That is the only way that anyone can bear another’s burden.” As we know, it’s very easy to evaluate a problem when we think that we are not part of it. Cardinal Sarah wants us to understand that we, in our divine call to holiness, have an urgent and essential role to play as The Day is Now Far Spent. ## Features - The Day Is Now Far Spent ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #119,633 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #61 in Church & State Religious Studies #69 in History of Religion & Politics #3,178 in Christian Spiritual Growth (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.8 out of 5 stars 944 Reviews | ## Images ![The Day Is Now Far Spent - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61b3oP-GviL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Were not our hearts burning within us? *by D***R on September 24, 2019* In these days of grave, and even unprecedented, confusion within the Church, the faithful nevertheless have no excuse to resort to despondency: not when we have such great leaders like Cardinal Sarah speaking the truth. Follow him and men like him; not unhinged bloggers and podcasters who can do nothing but foment discord and hatred and even incline their readers and listeners towards attitudes that verge on schism. In Cardinal Sarah -- and, especially, in this particular work of his -- we see a man at once on fire with both truth and love; always obedient to and respectful of his spiritual father (and our spiritual father), Pope Francis, always submitting to Pope Francis' actual Magisterium, and always eager to quote Pope Francis' teachings; but at the same time unafraid of calling out all the errors of modern society in a way we do not usually see as clearly in Pope Francis' own words, unafraid of clearing up any ambiguity that might have previously existed, and unafraid of openly disagreeing with non-Magisterial personal opinions of the Pope. Like all holy Churchmen, Cardinal Sarah's words are thoroughly orthodox and edifying, but do not cater to this or that subculture within Catholicism; both "right wing" and "left wing" Catholics will have their feathers regularly rustled by his words. His critiques of the modern era (both in the Church and the world) are spot on and are not mere tired reiterations of the same things we have been hearing for decades, but are rather imbued with new, deep insights. Some of my favorites, from this book: "We study theology while making God a mere rational hypothesis... priests and consecrated religious live in a way that is sheer worldliness.""The true Magisterium, as a supernatural function of the Mystical Body of Christ, ensured and led invisibly by the Holy Spirit, cannot be in crisis...today, however, a veritable cacophony reigns in the teachings of pastors bishops, and priests."[Praising Vatican II but lamenting the confusion that followed it, Cardinal Sarah points out:] "If the popes and the Council Fathers thought that they could confidently be open to everything positive in the modern world, it is precisely because they were certain about their identity and about their faith.""The men of the Church must be true prophets... today false prophets try to charm the people of God and put them to sleep by diluting the Gospel in ambiguous, confused language that threatens to make our faith insipid, so as to get the world's benevolent attention.""The West sometimes resembles an embittered old man. It lacks the candor of a child. Spiritually, the continents that came to know the Good News more recently are still astonished and enchanted by the beauties of God, the marvels of his action in us. The West is perhaps too accustomed to it. It no longer shivers with joy before the manger scene;it no longer weeps with gratitude before the Cross; it no longer trembles in amazement before the Blessed Sacrament... men need to be astonished in order to adore... Wisdom begins with wonder, Socrates said. The inability to wonder is the sign of a civilization that is dying.""How many western Churches serve as concert halls? People talk there as they would in an ordinary place, a common meeting room. [but] the true model is Moses before the burning bush! Let no one say that the interior attitude is the essential thing. It is neither real nor lasting unless it is manifested by external, concrete gestures.""The hearts of many Christians are divided between love of the one true God and veneration of this idol, money. In this sense they become true polytheists... I see people whose standard of living is secure and enviable worrying about the state of their bank accounts. I see some Christians becoming set in their ownership without taking care to detach themselves from their property...One can end up dying of spiritual hunger while thinking that one is full because of the abundance of material goods. The solution has to be radical." How much more I would like to quote from this profound work, but I would soon simply be typing out the whole thing in this review! So I close with some words of wisdom from the Cardinal pertaining to "What should we do?": "We must burn with love for our faith. We must not tarnish it or dilute it in worldly compromises. We must not falsify or corrupt it. It is a matter of the salvation of souls... let us stop putting the light of the faith under a bushel basket... let us dare to proclaim, to witness, to catechize! We can no longer call ourselves believers and live in practice like atheists...""Charity is not an emotion. Charity is a participation in the love with which God loves us... it is urgent and vital to ask ourselves how much time we spend before the Eucharistic Jesus present in the tabernacle. A parish in which there is no adoration of the Blessed Sacrament is a dead parish or a sick one...""...sometimes we try to create with the Lord God a familiarity that is misplaced and artificial... some Christians, with a certain snobbishness, flaunt their casualness with the sacred...""With all my heart as a Pastor, I want to invite Christians today to act. We do not have to create parties within the Church...instead, each of us can make this resolution: the falsehood of atheism will no longer pass through me." -- Professor Daniel O'Connor. Author of The Crown of History ( https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1686407343) ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ If you are starving, come to the waters... *by E***N on February 8, 2020* The unassuming, yet resolute Robert Cardinal Sarah continues to increase his role as one of the key figures in the Catholic Church. His amazing story is documented in his book God or Nothing (Ignatius Press 2015) where, as a boy, he turned to his mother one day saying “I want to be a priest.” From a poor family in Guinea, West Africa, he risked his life under the Marxist dictatorship of Ahmed Sékou Touré, and, in time, would undertake his current role as Prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments. His autobiography was followed by his exceptional commentary The Power of Silence: Against the Dictatorship of noise (Ignatius Press 2017). The Cardinal has now published an astonishing indictment refreshingly calling the Church to a renewed relationship with Christ under the provocative title: The Day is Now Far Spent (Ignatius Press 2019). His reflective experience of the cross of Christ positions him strategically to explore the depths of Jesus Christ and to offer you and me relevant insights into our own existence in Southern California. From the vantage point of an intimate union with God, he reminds us: Without union with God, every attempt to strengthen the Church and the faith will be in vain. Without prayer, we will be clanging cymbals. We will sink to the level of media hypesters who make a lot of noise and produce nothing but wind. Prayer must become our innermost respiration. It brings us face to face with God. He addresses the scandals in the Church and our unique position as Priests and members of the Faithful to sanctify the Body of Christ, while becoming part of the solution to ever increasing attacks by the enemy of our souls. The Day is Now Far Spent is a thought provoking guidebook for the twenty first century priest. A true “voice of one crying out in the wilderness: 'Prepare the way of the Lord...” (Luke 3:4-6a). Acknowledging the current climate of cynicism in the Church, he also challenges each of us to question whether we are doing our part to make things better: “If you think that your priests and bishops are not saints, then be one for them. Do penance, fast to make reparation for their defects and their cowardice. That is the only way that anyone can bear another’s burden.” As we know, it’s very easy to evaluate a problem when we think that we are not part of it. Cardinal Sarah wants us to understand that we, in our divine call to holiness, have an urgent and essential role to play as The Day is Now Far Spent. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ MUST READ!!! *by A***R on May 10, 2022* I was a afraid to read. I thought it was going to be something of gossip and fear. It isn't. It is a book that is moving and guiding. All priests, bishops, cardinals and every single catholic out there needs to read this book and gain a better perspective of their faith. Renew their faith and renew their spirituality - relearn that when we are before the altar, the tabernacle we are before the Lord - we are in a Holy place and we need to be more reverent, respectful and give God his glory not treat him as if we are in a place for socializing. An amazing book. So much to learn, relearn, and be strong in our faith - a great backbone in so many categories. 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