Mi Vida Con Los Santos (Spanish Edition),New

Para El Padre James Martin, Sj Los Santos Son Mucho Ms Que Estatuas De Yeso, Son Amigos Personales! En Mi Vida Con Los Santos James Martin Nos Presenta Una Conmovedora Experiencia Respect A Su Relacin Con Los Santos Desde Mara, La Madre De Jess, Hasta San Francisco O La Madre Teresa Y La Manera Personal En La Que Ha Side Dirigido Por Los Heroes De La Iglesia A Lo Largo De Toda Su Vida. El Padre James Nos Presenta Vvidos Y Encantadores Relatos De Los Santos Ms Populares, Permitindonos Ver No Solo Su Santidad, Sino Su Humanidad. A Partir De Esta Experiencia Descubrimos La Llamada Y Posibilidad De Vivir La Santidad En Nuestra Propia Humanidad.James Martin Has Led An Entirely Modern Life: From A Lukewarm Catholic Childhood, To An Education At The Wharton School Of Business, To The Executive Fast Track At General Electric, To Ministry As A Jesuit Priest, To A Busy Media Career In Manhattan. But At Every Step He Has Been Accompanied By Some Surprising Friendsthe Saints Of The Catholic Church. For Many, These Holy Men And Women Remain Just Historical Figures. For Martin, They Are Intimate Companions. They Pray For Me, Offer Me Comfort, Give Me Examples Of Discipleship, And Help Me Along The Way, He Writes.The Author Is Both Engaging And Specific About The Help And Companionship He Has Received. When His Pride Proves Troublesome, He Seeks Help From Thomas Merton, The Monk And Writer Who Struggled With Egotism. In Sickness He Turns To Thrse Of Lisieux, Who Knew About The Boredom And Selfpity That Come With Illness. Joan Of Arc Shores Up His Flagging Courage. Aloysius Gonzaga Deepens His Compassion. Pope John Xxiii Helps Him To Laugh And Not Take Life Too Seriously.Martins Inspiring, Witty, And Always Fascinating Memoir Encompasses Saints From The Whole Of Christian History From St. Peter To Dorothy Day. His Saintly Friends Include Francis Of Assisi, Ignatius Of Loyola, Mother Teresa, And Other Beloved Figures. They Accompany The Author On A Lifelong Pilgrimage That Includes Stops In A Sunlit Square Of A French Town, A Quiet Retreat House On A New England Beach, The Gritty Housing Projects Of Innercity Chicago, The Sprawling Slums Of Nairobi, And A Gorgeous Baroque Church In Rome. This Rich, Vibrant, Stirring Narrative Shows How The Saints Can Help All Of Us Find Our Way In The World.