Description
In this powerful retreat-in-a-book for priests, Fr. Ezra Sullivan, a Dominican professor at the Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas in Rome, reflects on the inestimable gift and responsibility of the priesthood.
Utilizing the examples and teachings of the saints, Fr. Ezra explores how "fathers of souls" should shepherd their flocks with God's self-giving authority and why the Church needs strong, masculine priests to form her children on the road to Heaven. You will learn how to foster devotion to God the Father, how Our Lady is crucial for the sanctification of priests, why St. Joseph is a priest's model, and how to employ the angels and the saints to intercede for priests. You will be heartened as you see how Abraham's spiritual fatherhood reveals the spiritual fruitfulness of God and His priests.
You will also learn about the Pelagian temptation and how those who overwork are more susceptible to it; ways to overcome "functionalism" and worldly concerns; and wh
Author: Ezra Sullivan
Publisher: Sophia Institute Press
Published: 11/22/2022
Pages: 240
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.73lbs
Size: 8.46h x 5.61w x 0.74d
ISBN13: 9781644137628
ISBN10: 1644137623
BISAC Categories:
- Religion | Christian Ministry | Pastoral Resources
About the Author
Ezra Sullivan, O.P., a native of California, is a Dominican friar of the Province of St. Joseph in the United States. Having served in a parish after ordination to the priesthood, he earned his doctorate in theology and is now professor of moral theology and psychology at the University of St. Thomas Aquinas in Rome (Angelicum). He is the author of numerous books and articles.