{"product_id":"my-son-the-priest-9781958972939","title":"My Son, the Priest","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW23546582 BCX8\"\u003e“A beautifully written tale of spiritual growth.”—James Martin, SJ, author of the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestsellers \u003ci\u003eJesus: A Pilgrimage\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eLearning to Pray\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"EOP SCXW23546582 BCX8\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNot every Catholic mother wants her son to be a priest.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe true story of a young man’s journey to become a Jesuit priest—written by his mother, a fallen-away Catholic who must come to terms with her son’s decision or risk losing him. It is an intimate, sometimes irreverent, and often searing examination of faith, family, and reconciliation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“You send your son off to college and you think that in a few years you might get a call, and he’ll announce that he has someone he’s bringing home, someone he wants you to meet. But then that someone turns out to be a recruiter hawking a lifetime of poverty, chastity and obedience. What college kid in his right mind would sign up for that?”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book offers a rare, often entertaining, glimpse into the highly unusual Jesuit formation process—which includes sending would-be priests off on pilgrimages with $35 in their pockets. It also takes on tough issues, from the church’s history of sexual abuse to its treatment of women, and asks tough questions: Is it possible to be Catholic, liberal, and a feminist all at the same time? What does it mean to call yourself a Catholic?\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kristin Grady Gilger","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48286830625019,"sku":"9781958972939","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0779\/3917\/9771\/files\/CoreSourceHub_6424c586-1924-4d7a-80ed-443d32e5c627.jpg?v=1773738730","url":"https:\/\/indiepubs.com\/products\/my-son-the-priest-9781958972939","provider":"IndiePubs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}