A Circuitous Journey: & other stories of faith, hope, & love

The stories in this book are written for those with a question in their minds and a longing in their hearts. For they are written from a wellspring of faith, as the author takes you on a circuitous journey towards a world where survival of the kindest reigns. Bringing to bear his talents as a story teller, the author provides a “voyager’s guide” for those seeking practical wisdom to navigate life’s vicissitudes. This he is competent in doing, because he writes out of the abundance of inner experience, as only a person of deep faith, hope, and love could share. Inspired by the people, places, and events he encountered across the years, these stories could untangle knotty issues and heal a world hungry for love. These are stories about departures – and also about homecomings; of mistaken entrances, but triumphant exits; of the value of friendship and the joys of solitude; of the surprise of unexpected kindness and reconciliations; of distant church bells in Angelus and Christmas dinners; of retirement and the solace of reading; of the joys of walking by the woods and passing by deserted old churches. Above all, these are stories of lovable human beings; it will be a rare reader who, plumbing its depths and realizing its truths, will read it with a dry eye.