El luminoso Itinerario teológico de Felicísimo Martínez Díez, O.P.

Abstract

Iván has humbly asked me to write a prologue to his laborious and commendable work. Prologuing this book is an honor as grateful as it is undeserved on my part, for the work deserves an apology at the end more than a prologue at the beginning. The work presents itself as soon as it reveals its intention and project. It needs no introduction. It needs no previous word, no prior clarifications, no preliminary explanations. It is clear and transparent in itself. If I have to make any preliminary clarification, it is the following: I do not consider myself worthy of a work like the one the reader holds in their hands. Nor does my life and intellectual journey deserve a title like the one at the beginning of this work: "Luminous Theological Journey of Fr. Felicísimo Martínez, O.P." I would love to serve as light and truth to this humanity so in need of both, even if I were only a tiny firefly. The title of the work says more about the generosity of the commentator than the stature of the person being commented on. This prologue gives me the opportunity to cordially thank Iván for the honor he has granted me of being the subject of reading, research, and evaluation by a Dominican brother. Thank you very much, Iván. I am aware of the immense work you have done, the thousands of hours you have dedicated to reading my writings, and the generosity you have shown in presenting and evaluating my thinking.