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Extraordinary Lives: Thirty-Four Priests Tell Their Stories [Paperback]

Francis P. Friedl (Author), Rex Reynolds (Author)
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  • Paperback: 272 pages
  • Publisher: Ave Maria Press (July 1998)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0877936560
  • ISBN-13: 978-0877936565
  • Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.6 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 12.6 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #640,152 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Encouraging and, November 7, 1999
This review is from: Extraordinary Lives: Thirty-Four Priests Tell Their Stories (Paperback)
The text is very honest and encouraging. Was recommended to me by a Roman Catholic priest. The book makes life as a priest sounds exciting. Lots of good advice for discernment and life in general from first hand experience. Shows that obedience and celibacy are blessings to welcome. I most definitly agree with the publisher's review. It offers reasons to become a priest and reasons to stay a priest. As a young man myself, it offers an appealing alternitive lifestyle. Only complaint: there were no "simple" parish priests. All were truly extraordinary, as the title implies, however, I would have liked to read about a priest who is happy with one role in the Church - pastor of a parish without the additional responsibilities of vicar, vocations director, etc. However, it does remind us that priests are called to fill multiple roles in the Church at one time. Truly an uplifiting book and definitly recommended for anyone who wants to understand the Priestly ministry more fully. Example advice from the text: If you are too busy to pray, you are too busy. I know that is advice I need to follow. I hope for similar books in the future.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A celebration of priesthood!, January 28, 1999
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A very inspirational account of men who are happy with their vocation to the Roman Catholic priesthood. It is a welcome breath of fresh air in contrast to so many other books which proclaim priesthood in a negative light (and wrongly so!). In this book you will encounter men who have struggled, men who have had fascinating experiences, men who have rejoiced, both young and old. I would recommend this book for any priest, seminarian, or for anyone considerding a vocation to the priesthood, as well as for those who feel that priesthood is dead! It is not! Read about these extraordinary lives!
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5.0 out of 5 stars A compelling compendium of lives of unique service., August 19, 1999
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If you have come to believe the Catholic Priesthood is about to become part of the dustbin of history, then reading this book may cause you to think again. This is a refreshing and inspiring look at 33 men who are living lives that are personally satisfying and which bring a dimension of service to the world which is diffferent from any other. Particularly interesting are the differing, yet singular threads which run through the stories related. This is well worth reading.
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The deep faith of my family, especially my father, caused me to think about the priesthood. Read the first page
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happy priest, vocation director, priest today, diocesan priests
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Notre Dame, Marriage Encounter, Holy Father, New York, United States, Holy Spirit, Los Angeles, Saint Mary, Saint John, Roman Catholic, Saint Paul, Life Teen, New Jersey, Catholic University, New Zealand, Humanae Vitae, Sioux City, Legion of Christ, New Orleans, Blessed Mother, Cardinal O'Boyle, Central America, Corpus Christi, Father Bob, Father Hesburgh
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