A Lost Shepherd
The very human story, A Lost Shepherd, shows the grace of conversion rising from the innocent quest of a young boy to become a Roman Catholic priest and live his life in service to God. When boyish goals turn into age of reason doubts, grace begins to fade and reality sets in. It is a roller coaster ride filled with moments of triumphant goodness and painful failure. There is little in between the two. ---Wayne Weible, author of international bestseller, Medjugorje: The MessageSometimes being unable to forgive our selves is the greatest obstacle to God. In his fascinating memoir, A Lost Shepherd, Michael Ripple gives us an insider's view into the life of a troubled priest and the soul of a man. He invites us along on his journey as he learns to embrace his new vocations of matrimony and fatherhood, and to forgive himself for turning from a call he first heard in his childhood. Whether or not Ripple feels worthy, the Blessed Mother is always by his side, filling him up, loving, healing, guiding, the sun trying to dawn in his heart. --Beverly Donofrio, author of Looking for Mary (or, the Blessed Mother and Me)Come and walk with a man on his journey from faith, to sin, to redemption. It is a story of the power of grace and the love of our Father and how He calls each of us home no matter how far we might have strayed. Read this book and believe in Christ's mercy and redemption and you will be touched! --Fr. Larry Richards, author of Be a Man! Becoming the Man God Created You to Be and Surrender! The Life Changing Power of Doing God's Will