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Jesuit Guide to (Almost) Everything PB

James Martin

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER. WINNER OF THE CHRISTOPHER AWARD.

The Jesuit Guide to (Almost) Everything by the Revered James Martin, SJ (bestselling author of Jesus: A Pilgrimage) is a practical spiritual guidebook that shows you how to manage relationships, money, work, prayer, and decision-making, all while keeping a sense of humor.

Inspired by the life and teachings of St. Ignatius of Loyola, the founder of the Society of Jesus, this book will help you realize the Ignatian goal of "finding God in all things." Filled with relatable examples, humorous stories, and anecdotes from the heroic and inspiring lives of Jesuit saints and average priests and brothers, The Jesuit Guide to Almost Everything will enrich your everyday life with spiritual guidance and history.

Inspired by the life and teachings of St. Ignatius of Loyola, the founder of the Society of Jesus and centered around the Ignatian goal of "finding God in all things," The Jesuit Guide to Almost Everything is filled with user-friendly examples, humorous stories, and anecdotes from the heroic and inspiring lives of Jesuit saints and average priests and brothers, The Jesuit Guide to Almost Everything is sure to appeal to fans of Kathleen Norris, Richard Rohr, Anne Lamott, and other Christian Spiritual writers.

Book Details

  • Publisher: HarperOne
  • Publish Date: Mar 6th, 2012
  • Pages: 448
  • Language: English
  • Edition: undefined - undefined
  • Dimensions: 7.90in - 5.20in - 1.20in - 1.05lb
  • EAN: 9780061432699
  • Categories: Christian Living - Spiritual GrowthSpiritualityChristian Church - Growth

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About the Author

Martin, James: -

Rev. James Martin, SJ, is a Jesuit priest, editor at large of America magazine, consultor to the Vatican's Dicastery for Communication, and author of the New York Times bestsellers Learning to Pray, Jesus: A Pilgrimage, and The Jesuit Guide to (Almost) Everything. Father Martin is a frequent commentator in the national and international media, having appeared on all the major networks and outlets, like The Colbert Report, NPR's Fresh Air, The New York Times, and the Wall Street Journal.

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Praise for this book

"[The Jesuit Guide to (Almost) Everything] becomes like a read-along spiritual director, someone to prompt you with questions, redirect your gaze and help you, Martin says, to 'discern where God might be speaking to you.'" -- USA Today

"User-friendly...The Jesuit Guide to (Almost) Everything...helpfully unpacks core precepts like 'finding God in all things.'" -- Time.com

"An excellent introduction to Jesuit spirituality for a general reader.... [Martin's] writing is accessible, comprehensive, and often humorous." -- Commonweal

Writing beautifully, and with frequent touches of humor, James Martin, SJ, shows us what he's learned in religious life, and in the process offers us a rich spiritual feast. -- Catholic Digest (Editor's Top Pick of the Month)