Father, Can You Teach Me How to Live?
How This Tech-Savvy Catholic Priest Guided Me to Spiritual Joy
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Kathleen Alford
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Kathleen Alford
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In the tradition of St. Francis de Sales and St. Jane Frances de Chantal, a tech-savvy Catholic priest answers with clarity and depth the spiritual questions of a woman who is struggling to make her life manageable. Relying on email and social media, Father Jeffry patiently helps Kathleen untangle the knots in her relationships, ministries, work, and self-care. The topics they cover within this unique form of spiritual direction touch on such practical, contemporary topics as 1) getting enough sleep, 2) the roles of husband and wife, 3) how to confess sins properly, 4) reverent worship at Mass, and more. In the process, Father Jeffry gently but surely guides Kathleen from a messy, stress-filled state to a holy, healthy, and happy way of life.
If you are looking for spiritual direction that is relevant, rational, and real this easy-listening, conversational book is for you!
©2019 Kathleen Alford (P)2021 Kathleen AlfordListeners also enjoyed...
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