Royal Road to Joy: the Beatitudes and the Eucharist by Bird, David - 1993

"A rich source of information and inspiration...Father David Bird has spent a lifetime studying the scriptures, the writings of the early desert fathers, the lives of the saints, and the evolution of the liturgy. The breadth and depth of his learning is reflected throughout this book, which is written in a style that is easily accessible to the layman." --Imagen Wolseley, Catholic Herald

This book is relevant to every Catholic who is looking to live the life of the Gospel. Living the beatitudes will deepen the understanding of what it means to be a eucharistic people.

Dom David Bird is a monk of the Benedictine Order. He studied theology at Belmont Abbey in England and at Fribourg University in Switzerland. He taught ecclesiology and fundamental theology at Belmont Abbey for 11 years. He has also worked as a parish priest in England and in Peru. In 1981 he was sent to Tambogrande in northern Peru to start a monastic foundation. He currently lives in this monastery, where he helps in the formation of Peruvian monks.

This book is part of the Hillenbrand series, from the Liturgical Institute of the Archdiocese of Chicago.