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Transitions in the Lives of Jesuits and Former Jesuits Paperback – August 6, 2014

by West Coast Companeros Inc. (Author), Donald J. Foran (Author)

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Soon after leaving the Society of Jesus, Bob Holstein became the focal point for a group of men, mostly former Jesuits but some still in the Society, who came primarily from the California and Oregon Provinces. They gathered periodically to enjoy each other’s company, and to commiserate and support each other, offering healing to one other in their struggles to adapt to life after the Society—moving on in their lives as companions on a shared journey. The stories in this book distill meaningful moments in some of those journeys. These are their attempts to “capture” the key moments, inside or outside the Society, which made them who they are today. Their stories capture in myriad ways what was happening in the church and in the wider world in the latter part of the twentieth century and into the twenty-first. Each story, unique in itself, has universal ramifications not merely for these men, but, hopefully, for everyone who lived through or wants to understand a critical epoch of the Catholic Church and the world it inhabits. Reading these stories of transitions in the lives of a particular, quite specific group of human beings can shed light on what it means for anyone to be human—changing, growing, searching.

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Don Foran entered the Jesuit novitiate at Sheridan, Oregon, in 1961 and left the Society and the priesthood in November 1978. He earned his PhD in English at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles and a post-doctoral MA in Theology from the Jesuit School of Theology at Berkeley. He recently retired from forty-four years of teaching, mostly Literature and Writing. He and his wife Maggie live in Olympia, Washington. His literary, spiritual, and social-justice interests are unfurled at http://donforan.webs.com/.

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Paperback: 280 pages
Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform (August 6, 2014)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1494791064
ISBN-13: 978-1494791063
Product Dimensions: 5 x 0.7 x 8 inches
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Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
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Autobiographical Insights in Personal Spirituality

ByEugene C. Bianchion August 29, 2014

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“Transitions” is a lively book of very brief statements about crucial changes in the lives of Jesuits, former Jesuits and associates. I liked the book for its variety of approaches to spirituality in the ups and downs of life. The writers speak from personal experiences during a period of intense questioning in society and religious circles. It will stimulate your own reflection about life directions.

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"Jesuit DNA"

ByMichael R. Sasoon August 25, 2014

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an amazing book, I read from cover to cover, the stories of all my classmates and many others! What fellow "companero" Bob Kaiser calls "Jesuit DNA", not inherited by birth but by training, from the Jesuit educational system. Pope Francis the 1st excedes us all by light years, but we less known folk are still truly grateful for the wonderful experiences narrated here!

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... to Don Foran & all who contributed to a wonderfully engaging read

ByMorgan Zoon September 17, 2014

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Kudos to Don Foran & all who contributed to a wonderfully engaging read: Transitions in the Lives of Jesuits and Former Jesuits.

Couldn't put it down for a full day and a half, as each story fascinated & enlightened me into the sacred diversity & communality of men & women influenced by Ignatian spirituality: "Christ in a thousand faces"; "Finding God in all things, people, nature"; "Contemplation in Action."

These honest interesting brave tales/reflections of the heart & intellect together captivated me; I hope many will read, enjoy & benefit from Transitions as I have.

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Beautifully edited, this book gives an inside look into ...

Byrichard c. pfaffon October 11, 2014

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If you want to know what really went on for a lot of Jesuits after Vatican II, here's the book for you.
Beautifully edited, this book gives an inside look into the lives of over 60 Jesuits--why some stayed,
why many left. What were the issues? Are they happier now? Each story briefly but eloquently details
the struggle of either staying or transitioning into a whole new/different life.

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Both my husband and I thoroughly enjoyed reading about the life paths of those who contributed ...

ByMelinda Aldrianon October 9, 2014

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Both my husband and I thoroughly enjoyed reading about the life paths of those who contributed to the book. Open and honest sharing of very personal thoughts which contributed to difficult, life changing decisions. Very well written. Bright group of men and women with the common goal of serving mankind.

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Still Jesuits At Heart

ByRobert Blair Kaiseron October 19, 2014

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Many of the contributors here are still Jesuits at heart, unafraid to take risks "for the Kingdom," still attentive to the words of Jesus, if not to the old rules of the Society.

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ByRoss Bon March 18, 2015

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Insightful cross section of lives.

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By52terpson February 26, 2015

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very good book

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Published on November 13, 2014 by Mollie M. Cleary

Transitions are the deeper stories manifesting the work of the Spirit.

Wonderful collection of thoughtful personal stories by current and former Jesuits. It follows very diverse life paths from the contributors' common journey in Jesuit community...Read more

Published on October 28, 2014 by John F. Christensen

I felt privileged to look into the very heart and ...

I felt privileged to look into the very heart and soul of these men and women who told of questions, decisions, doubts, faith, and trust.Read more

Published on September 8, 2014 by James F >morris

It is also a chance for "outsiders" to look more closely at what a Jesuit training was like, some of the problematic aspects

I'm also in the book but I feel definitely humbled by the marvelous contributions from so many other past and present Jesuits.Read more

Published on September 7, 2014 by Douglass McFerran

but I found most of the other essays even better than my own

Since I wrote an essay and introduction for this book I am scarcely a fair judge, but I found most of the other essays even better than my own!Read more

Published on September 7, 2014 by L. Patrick Carroll

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