Enfolded in Christ
The Inner Life of a Priest
John-Francis Friendship
© John-Francis Friendship 2018
First published in 2018 by the Canterbury Press Norwich
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Contents
Foreword by the Rt Revd Christopher Chessun, Bishop of Southwark
Preface – That in all things, God may be glorified
Introduction – In my beginning is my end
1. What Do You Seek? – A passion for God
2. Still I Rise – Confession, Absolution and Reconciliation
3. The Heart of a Servant—The diaconate as the wellspring of the priesthood
4. Formed in the Likeness of Christ – Formators and formation
5. The Land of Spices – Prayer beyond the beginnings
6. Seven Times a Day I Praise You – The Daily Office
7. Eucharistic Living – The sacrament of cosmic communion
8. Living in Ordinary Time – Developing a wholesome life
9. Being Beneath the Role – Discovering our personal vocation
10. In My End is My Beginning – Life in the Trinity
APPENDICES
1. Prayer Practice for Sitting in the Compassionate Gaze of Jesus
3. A Form of Confession and Absolution
Expanded Contents
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Foreword by the Rt Revd Christopher Chessun, Bishop of Southwark
Preface – That in all things, God may be glorified
What is the purpose of this book?
ST FRANCIS OF ASSISI and ST IGNATIUS OF LOYOLA
Introduction – In my beginning is my end
The priest as a ‘walking sacrament’