A user-friendly volume that will allow busy people to squeeze in some time for a self-guided retreat on a much needed topic: befriending God, yourself and others.
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If there's a better 'how-to' approach to holiness, I haven't seen it yet. -- Thomas C. Kelly, O.P. Archbishop of Louisville
The rich compendium of practical exercises and perceptive meditations make this a book of uncommonly good spiritual sense. -- Paul Wilkes
This is a gentle, practical book inviting us to look at befriending in every area of our lives. -- Patricka H. Livingston
The rich compendium of practical exercises and perceptive meditations make this a book of uncommonly good spiritual sense. -- Paul Wilkes
This is a gentle, practical book inviting us to look at befriending in every area of our lives. -- Patricka H. Livingston
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Joseph Payne is a Dominican priest, currently serving as pastor of St. Louis Bertrand parish in Louisville, Kentucky. He served for a number of years as a spiritual director and the prior at the St. Stephen Spiritual Life Center in Dover, Mass. He is a popular retreat director and spiritual guide. His warmth and good humor shine through in his writings as they do for all who come in contact with him.
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Father Joe has rendered a service to all that are harried and tired in this world. His advice and reflections on how to bring you back to the real reason for being here are fantastic and a must read for all Catholics.
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Jesus came to convince us that God loves us. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
ongoing call Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New York, Other Sources, Sacred Scripture, Holy Spirit, Paulist Press, San Francisco, Christ Jesus, The Boston Globe, Thomas Berry, Costello Publishing Company, Orbis Books, Von Rad, Ave Maria Press, Basil Pennington, Dogmatic Constitution, Grand Rapids, Henri Nouwen, Jean Vanier, Jesus Before Christianity, Lord Jesus Christ, Notre Dame, Thelma Hall New!
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- Jesus Before Christianity by Albert Nolan on page 28, page 92, and page 130
- Man and Woman He Made Them by Jean Vanier on page 78, and page 109
- Just Demands of the Poor: Essays in Socio - Theology by S.N.D. Marie Augusta Neal on page 129, and page 133
- The Dream of the Earth by Thomas Berry on page 163, and page 165
- The Screaming Room: A Mother's Journal of Her Son's Struggle With AIDS, a True Story of Love, Dedication And Courage by Barbara Peabody on page 122, and page 133
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