A Living Sacrifice
By Fr Benedict Croell OP and Fr Andrew Hofer OP
Vianney Vocations, 277pp, £20/$22

The evening before Basil Hume’s funeral, Bishop Vincent Nichols offered a profound reflection on the life of this beloved cardinal. Movingly, he described the attentive nature that lay at the heart of Hume’s vocation as a monk. His was a life of dialogue – listening to the Lord, responding with a willingness to do his will. But, as Bishop Nichols suggested, “doing the will of the Father, seeking his kingdom, is not easy”.