Book Boulevard

Posted by Moldog (A) on June 27, 2004 at 17:22:09

In Reply to: Current reads. posted by J.R. on June 18, 2004 at 05:18:23:

Read and heard many, well, yes, raves about Father Joe. Got it for Father's Day and just finished it. It's a wonderful spiritual journey, deeply moving. And I say that despite Mr. Hendra's being on the opposite political spectrum from myself. It's refreshing to read something about truths that transcend political passions, especially in this election year. Something we can all think about, "I do tend to think in black and white. Even though I know there are a hundered shades of gray. I've trained myself in paths of thought - 'ruts might be a better word - that reflexively denigrate certain people. People I don't agree with or have contempt for or whose motives I suspect. I must admit I haven't considered for years what effect that might have on my own moral state."

Ultimately, the book's a journey from contempt of people to contemptus mudi - not contempt, but detachment from the world. And the peace it brings.