Holiness

CATHOLIC SPIRITUALITY FOR ADULTS

by William J. O'Malley

A teacher looks at "down-to-earth" holiness and inspires us to live for God on the spot where we're standing. To be holy, writes Fr. O'Malley, is to be "fully human, fully alive," and he draws on Jesus' life and the examples of saints who are flawed like us to surprise us and inspire us to be what we already are: children of God in the family of God.

141 pages, Kindle Edition

First published February 15, 2008

About the author

William J. O’Malley, S.J., is a legendary high school teacher who began his career as a Latin and English teacher at Brooklyn Prep in 1957 and who taught English and theology at Fordham Prep in the Bronx for twenty-five years. He has also been an adjunct assistant professor of theology at Fordham University and has taught at several other universities around the country. In 1990 he was awarded the F. Sadlier Dinger Award for outstanding contributions to religious education in America. O’Malley has authored forty books, hundreds of articles, produced several videos, and written and directed over one hundred plays and musicals in his distinguished career.

Reviews

[Mark · Rating 4 out of 5]

Although a brief book, O'Malley sets forth many thought-provoking ideas. His insights come not only from his years as a Jesuit but from teaching religion to high school boys. I highlighted many passages in this book to go back to and ponder.