Francisco Fernández Carvajal

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Francisco Fernández Carvajal (or Francis Fernandez), born 1938 in Granada, is a priest in the Opus Dei Prelature and author of several books. He is best known for his seven volume work Hablar con Dios (In Conversation with God), which has sold over two million copies in several languages, including Spanish, English, French, Italian, Portuguese, German, Dutch, Romanian, Slovakian and Polish. It consists of over 450 meditations, one or more for every day of the year, as well as three meditations for each Sunday, corresponding to the three year cycle in the Catholic lectionary. An updated, four volume edition with over 550 meditations was completed in 2004.

He is a graduate in history from the University of Navarra, and holds a doctorate in Canon law from the Angelicum in Rome. He was ordained a priest in 1964, and has ministered especially to university students throughout his career. Carvajal was an editor of the magazine Revista Palabra [1] for over 10 years, from the early 1980's to the mid 1990's.

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Hablar con Dios (Ediciones Palabra, 1988) Obra en 7 tomos; ISBN 8471185679
- New edition: (Ediciones Palabra, 2004) Obra en 4 tomos; ISBN 848239794X
- English edition: In Conversation with God (Scepter Publications, 1993) 7 volume set; ISBN 0906138191
- Portuguese edition: Falar com Deus (Quadrante) 7 volume set; ISBN 8574650153
Antología de textos (Ediciones Palabra, 2005)
El día que cambié mi vida (Ediciones Palabra, 2005)
Como quieras Tú. Cuarenta meditaciones sobre la Pasión del Señor (Ediciones Palabra, 2005)
Quédate conmigo. Vivir de la Eucaristía (Ediciones Palabra, 2005)
La dirección espiritual (Ediciones Palabra, 2003)
Hijos de Dios (Ediciones Palabra, 2003)
Donde duerme la ilusión. La lucha contra la tibieza (Ediciones Palabra, 2006)
La tibieza (Ediciones Palabra, 2002) ISBN 8471181398
- English edition: Lukewarmness: The Devil in Disguise (Scepter Publications, 2002) ISBN 9711170515
Vida de Jesús (Ediciones Palabra, 1997)