The Hour of Testing: Spiritual Depth and Insight in a Time of Ecclesial Uncertainty. By Rev. Donald Haggerty. Reviewed by Rev. Ignatius John Schweitzer, OP. (skip to review)
Remembering George Cardinal Pell: Recollections of a Great Man of the Church. By Tracey Rowland. Reviewed by Rev. Ryan Connors. (skip to review)
A Living Sacrifice: Liturgy and Eschatology in Joseph Ratzinger. By Roland Millare. Reviewed by Brandon Harvey. (skip to review)
Coached by Philip Neri: Lessons in Joy. By Rob Marco. Reviewed by Lawrence Montz. (skip to review)
Eucharistic Amazement: Experience the Wonder of the Mass. By Rev. Randy L. Stice. Reviewed by Betty B. Bosarge, OSF. (skip to review)
The Hour of Testing – Rev. Donald Haggerty
Haggerty, Rev. Donald. The Hour of Testing: Spiritual Depth and Insight in a Time of Ecclesial Uncertainty. San Francisco: Ignatius Press, 2025. 342 pages.
Reviewed by Rev. Ignatius John Schweitzer, OP.
Father Haggerty has once again given us another wonderful book as the fruit of his contemplation. Simply reading it tends to draw us into prayer and active love. The heart of the book, I would say, is parts 2 and 3, which open up a spirituality of offering ourselves to God’s Love, as a response of our love for God and for the sake of souls. Fr. Donald unveils in subtle ways his own soul and interiority here, more than in his earlier books. He does this not as an act of showmanship but in laying it all down in the ardor of his zeal to draw us into a sacrificial love that does not count the cost. It is really about the abundant life that Jesus promised, which comes to us only through the daily death and offering of self on the Cross with Jesus and humble service of our neighbors. I read the bulk of the book on a retreat recently and found it both challenging to my own life and appealing at the same time. And the fact that our graced offering is to God’s Merciful Love means that the stiff and daunting challenge thankfully does not have the last word. We struggle on to be generous, as best we can, and bring Him the vessel of our trust amid our weakness.
Father Haggerty engages powerfully the mystery of a living thirst in God for our love even now (cf. Catechism 2560) and a “wound of love” in God that is accessed through lovingly gazing upon and dialoguing with the wounded One on the Cross. And practically this is decisive for our souls to be ignited with a like love that gives all. Fr. Haggerty does all this in a way that is theologically responsible and spiritually wise and potent. A daily touching through faith of Jesus’ wounds on the Cross (in the Eucharist but also in other forms of prayer like gazing upon a crucifix) usher us into inner depths of the mystery of God’s living Love which are not accessible to us apart from deep prayer, sustained through aridity, darkness, and the poverty of our own cross. This book leads us further along these paths. And the chapter on God’s Humility, and God’s humble Love, is probably my favorite, and it shows that our self-emptying love is preceded and supported by His.
For a deep spirituality that emphasizes the hiddenness of God, apprehended only through the veil of faith, a thorny question arises. If God is so hidden, how can there be a real living dialogue, back and forth with God? Yes, through Word and Sacrament, but it also helps to open up the interiority of it. Father Haggerty’s response to this basic issue, in a chapter on “Pure Receptivity in Pursuit of the God of Mystery,” is rooted in the Tradition but also bears his unique touch. Foundational is a line from St. John of the Cross that “God’s ‘speech’ is the effect He produces in the soul” (Living Flame 1.7). For Haggerty, then, the living dialogue with the Crucified One occurs especially in one’s arid thirst for God, which is a gift of love that God places in the soul. One yields to the direction of this yearning and draw to God, releasing from self into deeper undercurrents of grace. Father Haggerty goes into richer detail and variety but this is the key thrust. Wounded heart speaks to wounded heart, thirst speaks to thirst, in a shared wound of love.
I tend to have a more than usual eschatological orientation toward the things of Eternity and the shortness of life, so I found part 1, with its apocalyptic edge (as nuanced and measured as this is in Haggerty’s skilled hands), very engaging with also some new insights into Scriptural passages on the theme. Part 1 may cause different reactions in different people but, whatever the case, the crucial call of parts 2 and 3 remains even amid more optimistic times. The counter-cultural, meaning-filled, and lofty call remains urgent in every age, to offer ourselves as living sacrifices with the crucified One (cf. Rom 12:1), repaying Love with love and for the sake of souls. With true love for God and others, there always comes an hour or testing.
Mary, our Mother, is a help here and throughout the pages of Haggerty’s book. Though not mentioned under this title, I hear the call of Our Lady of Fatima resound throughout these anointed pages. Again, though not mentioned explicitly, I hear little Thérèse’s prayer to God, to raise up a great number of little victim souls of God’s Merciful Love, echo through Fr. Haggerty’s concerned and fatherly words. And finally, of course, Mother Teresa’s call to quench Jesus’ living thirst for our love today rings out through these pages. This book truly furthers this cause of love, a Love that will triumph in the end, if we let it.
Rev. Ignatius John Schweitzer, O.P., is the Director of Spiritual Formation and Professor at St. Joseph’s Seminary at Dunwoodie. He is also the Provincial Promoter for the Lay Dominicans. He is a co-author of Named for Glory: St. Elizabeth of the Trinity’s Identity and Mission. He has many videos on the spiritual life at the “Dominican House of Prayer” YouTube channel.
Remembering George Cardinal Pell – Tracey Rowland
Rowland, Tracey. Remembering George Cardinal Pell: Recollections of a Great Man of the Church. San Francisco, CA: Ignatius Press, 2025. 283 pages.
Reviewed by Rev. Ryan Connors.
In January of 2023, when George Cardinal Pell went to his eternal reward, Australia lost its most famous churchman, and the universal Church of Christ bid farewell to one of her strongest defenders. A few years prior to that sad day, Pell famously had declared that in disputes between the words of Christ and contemporary sensibilities regarding the indissolubility of marriage, he was “sticking with Jesus.” Indeed, this priest of Jesus Christ stood with the Lord, steadfast to His teaching, and suffering for it in service to the Church.
Born in Ballarat, Victoria, some opined that George Pell (b. 1941) could have enjoyed a career as a professional football player. After studies at Rome’s Urbaniana (Propaganda Fidei), he was ordained to the priesthood in 1964. Doctoral studies at Oxford, newspaper editor, and seminary rector all proceeded his 1987 appointment as Auxiliary Bishop of Melbourne. Pope John Paul II elevated him as the see’s archbishop in 1996 and five years later transferred him to Sydney. Created cardinal in 2003 and then in 2014 summoned to Rome by Pope Francis as the first Prefect of the Secretariat of the Economy, his was a long and storied ecclesial service.
With this collection of reminiscences, Remembering George Cardinal Pell: Recollections of a Great Man of the Church, readers are treated to anecdotes and tales which serve as both spiritual reading and laugh-out-loud vignettes. Journalists, theologians, politicians, and friends come together to recall their favorite stories of the Pope’s man Down Under. This impressive list includes: the inimitable George Weigel; Archbishop Anthony Fisher, O.P., Pell’s successor in Sydney; Cardinal Thomas Collins, former Archbishop of Toronto; New York Archbishop Cardinal Timothy Dolan; Tony Abbott, the former Prime Minister of Australia; and Cardinal Gerhard Müller, former Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith.
Readers will recall the tragic portion of Pell’s heroic priesthood. His suffering for his steadfast defense of the Church’s moral teaching included a prison stay for false claims of sexual abuse. In 2017 Pell returned to Australia to face the manifestly false charges. Many legal observers the world over questioned the integrity of the Australian legal system as a Cardinal of the Holy Roman Church spent some 400 days in a prison cell for what the High Court of Australia later recognized were dubious — and indeed absurd — allegations. Even during the most calumnious accusations and unjust persecutions he suffered, George Pell always retained his joy and his faith.
This book complements the Cardinal’s own recollections of his time in prison [George Cardinal Pell, Prison Journal: The Cardinal Makes His Appeal, Vol. 1 (San Francisco, CA: Ignatius Press, 2020); George Cardinal Pell, Prison Journal: The State Court Rejects the Appeal, Vol. 2 (San Francisco, CA: Ignatius Press, 2021); George Cardinal Pell, Prison Journal: The High Court Frees an Innocent Man, Vol. 3 (San Francisco, CA: Ignatius Press, 2021)]. Decades earlier, fans — and I suspect not a few critics — enjoyed the biography of Tess Livingstone, George Pell: Defender of the Faith Down Under (San Francisco, CA: Ignatius Press, 2005).
More than two decades ago, Tracey Rowland became well-known for her work at the John Paul II Institute for Marriage and Family in Australia. With this volume, she offers her own service to Church historians and lay readers alike. Her collection is varied, readable, and accessible to all. From his service as a rowing coach (157), to Roman pizzerias, to conversations from a prison cell, readers are transported through as varied and exciting an ecclesiastical service one is likely to discover for some time.
The Pell who emerges in these reflections is learned, thoughtful, and pious. He also can be hilariously funny but always courageous. Pell was a man of deep and abiding Catholic faith. Former Prime Minister Tony Abbott declares: “He’s the greatest Catholic Australia has produced, and one of our country’s greatest sons” (267).
Indeed, George Pell was a spiritual guide to many, courageous defender of orthodoxy to all, and, ultimately, a Christian who has gone now to meet His maker. These short essays bring him to life and delight as they edify. Believers — and others — stand in Tracey Rowland’s debt for compiling such reflections which will benefit readers of all stripes. They will give thanks to God for George Cardinal Pell — the man, the priest, and courageous lion.
Rev. Ryan Connors is a priest of the Diocese of Providence and Rector of the Seminary of Our Lady of Providence (Rhode Island). He is the author of Rethinking Cooperation with Evil: A Virtue-Based Approach (Washington, DC: The Catholic University of America Press, 2023); Moral Theology: An Introduction (Cape Girardeau, MO: ECT Press, 2025); and co-author with J. Brian Benestad of Church, State, and Society: An Introduction to Catholic Social Doctrine, Second Edition (Washington, DC, The Catholic University of America Press, 2025).
A Living Sacrifice – Roland Millare
Millare, Roland. A Living Sacrifice: Liturgy and Eschatology in Joseph Ratzinger. Steubenville: Emmaus Academic, 2022, 309 pages.
Reviewed by Brandon Harvey.
For many, the election of Joseph Ratzinger (Benedict XVI) to the chair of Saint Peter was a time of immense joy and celebration. We had not only a new pope, but one whose writings had already impacted lives and been the focus of theology students. Yet some reports following the election of Benedict XVI in April 2005 seemed to characterize him in a way that contradicted what could easily be discovered in his writings and speeches. Whether before, during, or after his papacy, Benedict XVI was a figure that some simply failed to understand. There are even those that applauded his position on various issues but failed to recognize that his position on those issues was part of a much deeper theological vision and understanding of the whole. This is best witnessed in his views on liturgy, views that have sometimes been reduced to quotes isolated from the wider corpus of this theologian’s works. For this reason, Roland Millare’s A Living Sacrifice: Liturgy and Eschatology in Joseph Ratzinger seeks a more holistic understanding of his liturgical writings.
While there are many that have not fallen into a superficial read of Ratzinger’s works, the existence of superficial treatments is something that Millare seems both familiar with and capable of addressing. “When Ratzinger is thought to advocate a ‘traditionalist’ liturgical theology or an eschatology that places too much emphasis on the vertical communion, this criticism misses the mark because the real focus of Ratzinger is the union between humanity and God that begins with the Incarnation of the Logos and has been consummated by the Paschal Mystery of Christ” (258). And also, “To portray Ratzinger as simply a traditionalist or an aesthete is to misunderstand his interest in underscoring the eschatological and cosmic nature of the liturgy” (200, emphasis added). Millare does, in fact, provide that more comprehensive vision of Ratzinger’s liturgical theology and eschatology. For this reason, it is a book worthy of consideration for study or research.
A Living Sacrifice consists of five chapters and an intriguing conclusion. It begins with a foreword by Gerhard Cardinal Müller and then an introduction. In (1) “Primacy of the Logos” the influence of Romano Guardini, particularly on the primacy of logos over ethos, is examined and initially develops an analysis of Ratzinger’s view of liturgy and eschatology as God’s work first. The second chapter, (2) “A Sacrificial People in the Incarnate Logos,” explores Ratzinger’s theology of sacrifice. Then in (3) “Eucharistic Communio in a Logos-centric Key” ecclesiology and eschatology topics are examined in greater depth. (4) “Logikē Latreia and an Ethos of Charity” explores Romans 12:1 in Ratzinger’s liturgical thought. (5) “The Logos-centric Beauty of Heavenly Worship” covers Ratzinger’s liturgical views in greater detail, but now within an eschatological context. This last chapter, prior to the conclusion, allows the reader to begin to see more clearly, to see the parts in relation to the whole.
The opening chapter tackles the important issue of logos. Logos typically refers to ideas or principles that are not only true but should precede and direct ethos, actions or practices. In Principles of Christian Theology Ratzinger succinctly explains, “Faith’s praxis depends on faith’s truth” (70). Ecclesial practices, such as those found in canon law or liturgical norms, find their rationale in logos. For one that understands that truth is not altered or negated by praxis, it is no surprise that someone like Ratzinger would prioritize Christology and revelation. It is from this understanding that Millare’s first chapter begins. His immediate use of examples from Ratzinger on eschatologies and liturgies that give primacy to ethos is helpful in the development of the foundational ideas of the chapter. After examining Guardini’s assessment of ethos’s primacy in modernity, and the impact for anthropology and religion, he articulates a remedy for this view through the Catholic liturgy. For Guardini, the Sacred Liturgy invites the participant to be formed by something not of his making, to discover himself in it, to subordinate ethos to logos. The insight into Ratzinger’s view, like Guardini’s, of liturgy as the actio Dei, and not the product of the individual or community, is essential for understanding the Church’s communion and its eschatological foretaste “that awaits all of humanity in the eschaton” (40, see CCC 1069 for a similar distinction). This necessity is set up convincingly by the author. This liturgical eschatology does not give primacy to political maneuvering for a utopia, a Christian paradise on earth, but gives action its proper orientation, explains Roland Millare. Faith reveals that this Logos is love, is for humanity, and in the Sacred Liturgy this Love is encountered and is therefore the font of charity. However this book might be utilized in theology programs, this first chapter alone has the ability to provide fruitful reflections and discussions for the theology or seminary student.
Chapter two provides an overview of magisterial teaching on the relationship between the Eucharist and the Cross from Trent to Benedict XVI. The summit of this review examines love, not destruction, “as the authentic logos of sacrifice” (61). It is this very dynamic of self-giving that the Eucharist draws the recipient into. To share in and live this act of self-gift, a “fidelity to the ethos of love,” is to manifest “eschatological love in the present” (79). Worship, ethics, and eschatological hope, according to Ratzinger and Millare, find their unity in the Logos. Another interesting and helpful survey in this chapter is the conversation concerning whether sacrifice or meal is the fundamental structure of the Mass, the Grundgestalt. Ratzinger argues for sacrifice. There are two highlights from chapter three that stand out as particularly well done. The first is the development of Ratzinger’s thought in previous pages into his understanding of the Church’s ecclesiology as a liturgical ecclesiology; the Church receives her unity from the Lord, a Eucharistic communion. In a way that roots principles found in Paul VI’s Evangelii Nuntiandi more firmly within a sacramental framework, Ratzinger’s view of Eucharistic communion is not merely vertical, but also horizontal, flowing from the liturgy as an eschatological mission. This chapter also captures beautifully the unique insights from works like Spe Salvi, Benedict XVI’s second encyclical, by examining Ratzinger’s theology of hope after a survey of the problematic eschatologies of Johann Baptist Metz and Jürgen Moltmann. Not only does this illustrate well the unique insights of Ratzinger, but the survey strikes certain chords that will resonate with contemporary political conversations and remind the reader of the need to allow the liturgy to reorient one back to the eschaton. As chapter four then explains, this is a reorientation that provides balance to engagement with the world because the “communion with Christ deepens one’s communion and love with one’s neighbor” (197). This chapter includes an examination of Benedict XVI’s God is Love, Sacrament of Charity, Charity in Truth, and his Regensburg Address to understand how this communion and eschatological mission allows the liturgical participant to become a daily “living sacrifice” (Romans 12:1). The final chapter provides one of the best treatments of Ratzinger’s preference for ad orientem worship. Without appealing to the liturgical books to demonstrate the presumption for ad orientem, Millare’s treatment situates it within an analysis of Ratzinger’s thought that roots this custom cosmologically, Christologically, ecclesiologically, and eschatologically. This issue, and all the other liturgical topics of this chapter demonstrate beautifully Ratzinger’s principle of logos over ethos: “Faith’s praxis depends on faith’s truth.” Millare notes, ad orientem is not the basis for Ratzinger’s theology of the liturgy, this would be ethos over logos, but his view of liturgical practices is “focused on the true nature of the liturgy” (212).
One may mistake these comments on ad orientem and relegate Millare’s book to simply a summary of Ratzinger’s liturgical views. There are plenty of books that do this, but Millare’s work offers something new. He offers an analysis of one of the Church’s greatest minds of all time that is truly refreshing and comprehensive. While at times somewhat repetitive, sometimes needing space to unpack a thought of Ratzinger, and on a few occasions needing to explain the rationale behind quoting certain secondary sources as part of a survey of Ratzinger’s thought, this book sets out to do exactly what it aimed to do and in a way that warrants its inclusion in the must-reads of secondary literature for anyone serious about studying liturgy, eschatology, Christology, Ratzinger, or even simply theology in general. Since it began originally as his dissertation, the book would be challenging for theological novices. It assumes the reader is already familiar with typical theological vocabulary and the Church’s teaching on a handful of issues. This allows Millare’s book to build upon theological foundations and focus on developing a thorough overview of Ratzinger’s liturgical eschatology. Like Ratzinger himself, Millare’s work provides insight into truths that the reader cannot help but realize have an immediate impact on how the Christian life is lived.
Brandon Harvey, D.A., teaches at Catholic International University, where he serves as the director of undergraduate theology programs in English.
Coached by Philip Neri – Rob Marco
Marco, Rob. Coached by Philip Neri: Lessons in Joy. Strongsville, OH: Scepter Publishers, Inc., 2025. 128 pages.
Reviewed by Lawrence Montz.
St. John Henry Newman wrote of St. Philip Neri that “it was his mission to save men, not from, but in, the world.” Unlike some of his contemporaries such as St. Ignatius of Loyola, he was not so much a warrior for Christ out to convert the world for the Lord by preaching and writings. Philip was more of an apostle of joy who brought Christ to both the common person and ecclesiastic by his joyful manner and lifestyle. The beloved saint himself wrote concerning changing the people he encountered that “affability will win him to the way of virtue.” He was more of a friend than a pious director. The Church has designated him as the patron of laughter and joy. St. Philip was canonized 27 short years after his death, which shows how well he was regarded by his contemporaries.
Rob Marco, the author of Coached by Philip Neri, is a convert to Catholicism and exhibits the enthusiasm of a convert in his writing but a zeal based upon a sound foundation in the faith. He holds a MA in Theology from Pope Leo XIV’s own Augustinian alma mater, Villanova University. He is a prolific writer and blogger on the Church and faith who has been published in such magazines as Crisis and Catholic World Report as well as having appeared as a guest on EWTN’s The Journey Home.
It is the outgoing joy exhibited by St. Philip that enticed the author to delve into the life of this affable saint. Mr. Marco shows that joy can be nurtured in our own lives. Unlike happiness which is more of a self-centered emotion, joy is a selfless contentment closely related to the virtue of charity. Joy is more meaningful because it reflects God’s ever-present love. Philip Neri was joyful by nature and this greatly enhanced his appeal to the people he encountered. We can grow joy in our hearts with God’s grace by imitating the life of St. Philip. Just as St. Philip’s joy inspired the people around him, we too can impact our circle by emulating his style of outgoing contentment.
St. Philip Neri was tireless in his fervor to convert Rome and the whole world to Christ. He did not promote a particular method of praying but taught listeners simply to “Be humble and obedient and the Holy Ghost will teach you.” Being somber could turn off those who are not spiritually mature, while humble unpretentiousness may attract them. This discipline of Christian peace begins in our homes but it also serves as a study on how to spread joy throughout our community. Rather than bringing people to Christ via the Sacrament of Baptism, Philip called people to serve the Kingdom via the sacrament of Penance through a “conversion of the heart” as explained by the Catechism of the Catholic Church (§1430). The Sacrament promotes an interior metamorphosis and a change in spirit, which is what St. Philip sought to bring about.
We also have a calling to inspire others. This short book provides deep insights into the spiritual life of the joyful saint and challenges the reader to outreach toward our brothers and sisters, not as scholastic apologists but as outgoing witnesses of Christ’s love and joy. Coached by Philip Neri is not a biography but a guidebook that can serve as a model for individuals and small groups on how to attract the weakly catechized to the world of Christ. Each short chapter ends with three discussion questions that guides readers on how to hone their joyous skills following the example of Philip. The book can introduce many to this beloved saint who fulfilled Christ’s admonition to evangelize with nonjudgmental love.
Lawrence Montz is a Benedictine Oblate of St. Gregory Abbey in Shawnee, Oklahoma, past Serran District Governor of Dallas, and serves as his Knights of Columbus council’s Vocations Program Director. He resides in the Dallas Diocese.
Eucharistic Amazement – Fr. Randy L. Stice
Stice, Fr. Randy L. Eucharistic Amazement: Experience the Wonder of the Mass. Boston, MA: Pauline Books & Media, 2025. 208 pages.
Reviewed by Betty B. Bosarge, OSF.
The Daughters of St. Paul have been publishing some excellent books for use in parish adult education classes. This book by Father Randy Stice, a priest in the Diocese of Knoxville (Tennessee), is one that pastors, deacons, and directors of religious education will find very helpful in teaching parishioners about the Mass, especially since we are living in an era when many adults do not fully understand what they are witnessing each Sunday.
Fr. Stice makes it easy to learn about the origins and significance of the Holy Eucharist, what the components of the Mass are, and how each person who studies this book can grow in personal holiness with a deep appreciation of what is happening during Mass. He shows how the Eucharist impacts the individual soul with an outpouring of grace, provided the person receiving Communion does so with the proper intention and thanksgiving.
He writes in an easy-to-read style that is very understandable for those who do not have a formal education in theology — the layman who has a basic knowledge of Church teaching and doctrine who is willing to learn more in order to grow deeper in his understanding of what is happening on the altar at each Mass.
Fr. Stice focuses on those who attend Sunday Mass as a weekly routine or infrequently, not fully understanding how God is coming down to them through the actions of the priest. He targets the lukewarm, the people who are at Mass because it is what the family always does on Saturday night or Sunday morning. Their attention is often elsewhere, thinking about where to go for lunch or an upcoming sports event. What Fr. Stice is trying to do with this beautifully written book is to show the lukewarm the treasure from Heaven that is being given to them at that hour, a gift unlike any they could receive in the natural world. But the book is also written for those who do know why they are at Mass, who understand the blessings and grace being given to them, and who have a deep desire to grow in holiness as they come to love Jesus even more.
By the time the reader reaches the last few pages of the book, there will be Eucharistic amazement after a journey through Old Testament prefigures and typologies, the Catholic mystical tradition, the parts of the liturgy explained, insights from the saints, and instructions on how to grow in Eucharistic faith and devotion.
One of the best parts of the book involves the mystical insights on the Real Presence of Jesus as experienced by three saints: Teresa of Avila, Faustina Kowalska, and John Chrysostom. These mystical experiences that the saints wrote down as they experienced them show us that Jesus is truly present in the Holy Eucharist. The experiences of each saint lend themselves to meditation when in Adoration or during the thanksgiving after receiving Communion.
To make the book helpful for parish adult education classes, Fr. Stice has a section of reflection questions for each chapter at the end of the text. But in each chapter, he also places reflections, showing the reader how to nurture Eucharistic amazement.
He fully explains each part of the Mass from the entrance antiphon through the conclusion, showing why the priest is saying specific prayers, describing how the Holy Spirit is at work during the liturgy, and how the Mass is both a sacrifice and a community meal.
Fr. Stice presents many questions for the reader to reflect upon throughout the book, and in the last chapter focuses on how the reader can live Eucharistic amazement by being with Jesus, telling others about Him, inviting others to come and see, living generously, giving thanks, and guarding the gift given to us with the Mass and Real Presence.
There is a bibliography for those who are interested in further reading, along with extensive footnotes at the end of each chapter. Fr. Stice quotes the documents of Vatican II and the Catechism of the Catholic Church to show readers where to find more information. He explains the importance of the nine First Fridays as part of Eucharistic amazement and focuses on special liturgies during Advent, Lent, Christmas and the Easter season.
Fr. Stice is well qualified to write this book to help the laity grow closer in their understanding and devotion to the Eucharist. Raised as a Protestant, he was drawn to the Church specifically because of the Eucharist. He has an STL in Sacred Theology and an MA in Liturgy, and served as associate director of the USCCB’s Secretariat of Divine Worship, as well as a pastor.
This is a book that will help parishioners draw closer to Jesus in the Holy Eucharist. The format is excellent for use in adult education classes, and it can also be used in OCIA formation. As Archbishop Emeritus Joseph E. Kurtz of Louisville said about this book: “Experience with childlike wonder Jesus’ gift of the Holy Eucharist and see with fresh eyes of faith this loving Gift meant to change your life.”
Dr. Betty Bosarge, OSF is a retired criminologist who focused on police training and served as Executive Director of Texas Crime Stoppers in the Office of the Governor. She devoted six years as spiritual formation minister for Secular Franciscans in Austin, TX.
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