Grace Notes (Paperback) 9780879464349

Brian Doyle might just be the most passionate storyteller in America. In this eclectic and compelling collection of stories about discovering the incarnated Spirit of God every time he turns around, often in the most unlikely of people, places, and things. In 37 short snapshots, he captures the spiritual essence of everyday life from the perspective of a committed Catholic who loves his faith, his family, his community, and his church, even with all their warts and failings.brand-new condition. ISBN: 9780879464349 ISBN10: 0879464348 Contributors: Doyle, Brian, Doyle, Brian,

In this eclectic and compelling collection of stories author Brian Doyle writes about his discovery of the incarnated Spirit of God every time he turns around, often in the most unlikely of people, places, and things. In 37 short snapshots, he captures the spiritual essence of everyday life from the perspective of a committed Catholic who loves his faith, his family, his community, and his church, even with all their warts and failings. Attentiveness is the beginning of all prayer, says the great poet Mary Oliver, and everything that lives is holy, says the confusing poet Billy Blake, and all the way to heaven is heaven, says the tart Saint Catherine of Siena, and let grief be a falling leaf, says the testy poet Van Morrison, and grace under duress is the great story of us, says the undersigned muddleness, and how we reach for one another and listen to one another's music and share stories like the most amazing and nutritious food--that's what we are all here for. Stories live forever and are how we shuffle quickest toward the Mercy greater than the ocean and denser than the stars in the sky.

Book format	Paperback
Fiction/nonfiction	Non-Fiction
Genre	Literature & Fiction
Publication date	January, 2011
Pages	150
Edition	Standard Edition
Publisher	Saint Mary's Press
Original languages	English
Language	English
Binding type	Perfect Binding
Assembled product height	1.5 in
Assembled product weight	1 lb
Bisac subject heading	Religion