A Priest's Life
Subtitle: The Calling, The Cost, The Joy
By: preface by Edwin F. O'Brien ; compiled and edited by Patricia Mitchell
Publisher: Word Among Us Press
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Ijamsville, Md
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 187
ISBN-13: 9781593251680
Subjects: Ecclesiastical Vocation; Priesthood; Catholic Church
Description: A collection of priests' stories published in celebration of the "Year for Priests," inaugurated by Pope Benedict XVI in June 2009.
Table of contents: title: 1. Why did I fear? / Gerard Francik; title: 2. The thrill of proclaiming the good news / Tom Forrest; title: 3. "I will not leave you orphaned" / Daren J. Zehnle; title: 4. Making prayer the center of my life / James Hudgins; title: 5. Certainty, commitment, and joy / Alfredo Hernández; title: 6. The lessons I learned from my Hispanic parishioners / Scott Friend; title: 7. Becoming a priest every day / Cedric Pisegna; title: 8. Lord, make me an instrument of your peace / John Dear; title: 9. "Priest" and "victim" with Christ / Andrew Apostoli; title: 10. My vision of the priesthood / Joseph Bernardin; title: 11. "I was in prison and you visited me" / Paul Breau; title: 12. In the center of God's will: a homily delivered at the funeral of Fr. Tim Vakoc; title: 13. The hound of heaven / Mark Ross; title: 14. The mystery of grace / Alfred McBride; title: 15. Healing broken hearts / Jude Winkler; title: 16. Witnessing to Jesus / Guido Gockel; title: 17. The priest and the ministry of the Word / Daniel J. Harrington; title: 18. God is full of surprises! / Peter L. Smith; title: 19. The joy of presiding at the Eucharist / John Steiner; title: 20. Fanning the flame of God's love / Aaron Pirrera; title: 21. Caring for the Promised Land / Jim Hewes; title: 22. May roads lead to Brooklyn / Vincentius Toan Do; title: 23. Continuing the healing ministry of Jesus / Stefan P. Starzynski; title: 24. In praise of horizontal prayer / Frank Moan; title: 25. I believe in miracles / John Adams; title: 26. Celibacy: a sign of love for Jesus / Victor Galeone; title: 27. The grass is green everywhere / James Martin; title: 28. Sharing a meal and a common vocation / Frank Lechiara; title: 29. My long journey to Africa / William A. Ryan; title: 30. Letter of His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI proclaiming a year for priests.