{"product_id":"rekindle-the-gift-of-god-a-handbook-for-priestly-life-paperback","title":"Rekindle the Gift of God: A Handbook for Priestly Life - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRoch Kereszty\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Rekindle the gift of God that is within you\", Saint Paul urges Timothy years after his ordination (2 Tim 1:6). \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing on sixty years of experience as a Catholic priest, Cistercian Fr. Roch Kereszty provides realistic spiritual, psychological, and pastoral guidance to priests and seminarians--from preaching and sacramental ministry, to parish life and spiritual direction, to chastity and poverty.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCountless priests struggle to understand their role and identity in the post-conciliar Church, where laypeople have taken on many responsibilities once considered priestly. With the sexual abuse crisis kicking up a cloud of confusion and discouragement, many young men are wondering, \"Why join a system in which everyone is suspect?\" Meanwhile, without the right guidance, those already ordained can find themselves slipping into boredom--or even cynicism.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut Fr. Kereszty knows the fire of a true vocation. With insights and examples from St. Bernard of Clairvaux, St. Thérèse of Lisieux, St. John Paul II, Benedict XVI, and many others, \u003ci\u003eRekindle the Gift of God \u003c\/i\u003ehelps priests and seminarians discover or rediscover their mission as shepherds, prophets, and teachers. A happy priest is one who lays down his life not only for his flock, but for his Lord. Father Kereszty gives patient, down-to-earth counsel on putting this ideal into practice, and he offers a glimpse of his own immense joy and gratitude for the gift of serving Jesus Christ.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFr. Roch Kereszty, O.Cist.\u003c\/b\u003e, was born in Budapest, Hungary, in 1933, during Communist rule. He escaped to Rome to study theology and was ordained a priest in 1960. He earned his doctorate from the Benedictine University Sant'Anselmo and taught theology for fifty-six years at the University of Dallas and the Cistercian Preparatory School. He lives and works as a spiritual director at the Cistercian Abbey of Our Lady of Dallas, where he served as the novice master between 1975 and 2010. He has authored or edited fourteen books. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 250\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 7.9 x 5.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 06, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42735291695167,"sku":"9781621644057","price":23.27,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/ff0f5620f3ec3fc43c0f516abc773d9e.webp?v=1765142928","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/rekindle-the-gift-of-god-a-handbook-for-priestly-life-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}