No Turning Back A Witness to Mercy [Paperback]

Fr. Donald H. Calloway (Author), MIC (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 15, 2010

Many who know of Fr. Donald know him because of his conversion story. He has spoken of it at conferences, on television, radio, online, and wherever he can spread the message. This book finally captures in print how Divine Mercy, through the intercession of the Blessed Mother, touched his life. In his own words, No Turning Back recounts Fr. Donald's personal story of conversion after reading a book about Our Lady. Though today he is a devout Catholic Marian priest, Fr. Donald's early years were no indication of what was to come. Before his conversion to Catholicism, he was a high school dropout who had been kicked out of a foreign country, institutionalized twice and thrown in jail multiple times. Discovering a book on Our Lady led to his conversion and ardent love of Mary and the Church.

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About the Author

As a priest in the Congregation of Marians of the Immaculate Conception, Fr. Donald has completed advanced studies in Mariology and strives to share his own love of Mary. Currently Fr. Donald is the House Superior of the Marian House of Studies in Steubenville, OH, and Vocation Director for the Marians.

Product Details

• Paperback: 262 pages
• Publisher: Marian Press (January 15, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1596142103
• ISBN-13: 978-1596142107
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.5 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (152 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #124,566 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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204 of 205 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I Was A Witness To His Mercy, January 30, 2010

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Donald Calloway (West Virginia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: No Turning Back A Witness to Mercy (Paperback)

My name is Donald Calloway, and I'm in the book. I'm in the book because I'm Father Calloway's adoptive father who just happens to share Father's first name, and not by accident either, I believe. Even though I've known Fr. Calloway since he was 8 years old, I can honestly tell you there are things in the book that were surprising even to me. Oh yes, his mother and I knew he was having trouble coping with a lot of things, things like our family's frequent moves and his changes in schools, given that Fr. Calloway is the son of a retired military officer; but, we really didn't have a sense of the depth of his waywardness. I can assure you all of the things you will read about in this book are factual. And, I should know because I lived it. As for my experience reading Father's book, I will tell you it was an absolute page-turner from beginning to end. I simply couldn't put it down. Father keeps the reader in suspense from chapter to chapter, wondering just what will happen next. From a spiritual perspective, Father Calloway's book is certainly going to save many souls for Jesus Christ. If you have a son or a daughter who is experimenting with many of the evils of this secular world we live in, or they're already caught up in these things and need help, this book can be your answer. You'll just have to read the book to understand the how and the why. I recommend that you buy a copy of Fr. Calloway's book and hide it under their pillow, or put it in their school backpack or in their car. You'll understand that too when you read the book. If this book teaches you nothing else, it should prove to you that no child is a throw-away child, that is, a child whose parents and society have given up on them, because there is always hope and there is always mercy, God's divine mercy. Father Calloway's life was transformed through the infinite mercy of his loving heavenly Father, through his Son and His immaculate mother, Mary, who is the Mediatrix of all graces. May God bless you through Father Calloway's compelling conversion story.

76 of 76 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars MUST READ!!!, January 24, 2010

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Timothy ODonnell "Timothy O'Donnell" (Fishers, IN USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: No Turning Back A Witness to Mercy (Paperback)

Warfare - spiritual combat on full display - in one of the most striking personal narratives of our age. Because so many themes emerge in this story, they are more clearly grasped by topic: courage and tragedy, adventure and mishaps, drift and decisive action, surrender and triumph. Father Donald Calloway's conversion from rebellious teen to Catholic Priest speaks to the heart in a style reminiscent of the great epic heroes of a past age, an age of Knights and Chivalry who pledge their lives to defend the honor of their Lady.

It is a sad fact that many of us rebel as teens, turning away from God in pursuit of one's identity. The world with its MTV culture is all too willing to offer a fix for the itch of adolescence - drugs, the Grateful Dead, and promiscuity. There are occasions when the "normal" teenage rebellion amplifies into a self-wounding journey into darkness and despair. This fascinating and daring spiritual biography should be required reading for parents, teachers, and all teenagers because in its pages one finds a reflection of those interior struggles so prominent in our culture today. The glamour of hedonism, the lie of atheism, and rampant self-absorption collide with the saving truth of the Holy Gospel through the mediation of the Great Mother of God Mary Most Holy. The message of Divine Mercy soaks each page as the spiritual battle unfolds.

Catholics will discover a lasting treasure of conversion and redemption through Father Calloway's riveting prose and a resource for evangelization and outreach to those who may be trapped in the damp chill of sin.

Above all, this is a story of heroic love that conquers the heart.

Bravo, Father Calloway, bravo!!!

48 of 49 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Should be a movie!, January 16, 2010

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Prudence Belle "Divine Mercy" (San Diego, CA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: No Turning Back A Witness to Mercy (Paperback)

I loved this book from start to finish, including the great cover shot. It's well written and down to earth so it has the ability to draw the reader into every scene.
Fr. Calloway's story gives people hope, especially those who have relatives who are lukewarm or fallen away.
It's great to see a priest be a real man. I was happy to see the link that takes you to his website for information about his upcoming speaking events and more. [...]