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Father Jacques Philippe

Father Jacques is the first priest ordained in the Community of the Beatitudes. He began preaching retreats regularly in France and abroad and has consolidated his principal retreat themes into thirteen books on spirituality. These books have sold over a million copies in 24 languages. Jacques Philippe’s writings on themes such as prayer, interior freedom, and peace of heart have become classics of modern Catholic spirituality. The Community of the Beatitudes in Denver supports his preaching ministry.