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Expected 20 Jan 26In a restless world seemingly spinning more rapidly and precariously each day, holding fast to what is good, true, and beautiful becomes an ever-more-urgent priority. In this deeply reflective yet practical book, Marcus Grodi, founder of The Coming Home Network International, offers spiritual wisdom and down-to-earth guidance for anchoring your soul in God’s peace and purpose.
With his trademark warmth and humility, Grodi draws on Scripture, saints, and everyday life stories to show how true joy begins not with escaping from the world but with seeking and embracing God’s presence within it.
Preeminently, Grodi will help you learn how to slow down, find joy where you are, and bloom where you’ve been planted.
You’ll discover the real “stairway to Heaven” — an ascent not of ambition but rather of surrender, gratitude, and love. You’ll learn the three-letter secret to authentic happiness, as well as Marcus’s invaluable guide to using technology prudently. You’ll also
Eight ways to nurture joy and contentment in marriage and family lifeFive keys to simplifying your life and growing in virtue and interior peaceHow the Beatitudes restore broken relationships and guide us toward holinessLessons from the saints on finding hope in desolation and balance in abundanceHow to live subsidiarity by caring for others without losing yourselfSeven concrete steps for the good life — from loving God to leaving a legacy of faith
When your world is feeling dark and chaotic, let Marcus Grodi show you how the created world around you proclaims God’s loving care.
With his trademark warmth and humility, Grodi draws on Scripture, saints, and everyday life stories to show how true joy begins not with escaping from the world but with seeking and embracing God’s presence within it.
Preeminently, Grodi will help you learn how to slow down, find joy where you are, and bloom where you’ve been planted.
You’ll discover the real “stairway to Heaven” — an ascent not of ambition but rather of surrender, gratitude, and love. You’ll learn the three-letter secret to authentic happiness, as well as Marcus’s invaluable guide to using technology prudently. You’ll also
Eight ways to nurture joy and contentment in marriage and family lifeFive keys to simplifying your life and growing in virtue and interior peaceHow the Beatitudes restore broken relationships and guide us toward holinessLessons from the saints on finding hope in desolation and balance in abundanceHow to live subsidiarity by caring for others without losing yourselfSeven concrete steps for the good life — from loving God to leaving a legacy of faith
When your world is feeling dark and chaotic, let Marcus Grodi show you how the created world around you proclaims God’s loving care.
164 pages, Kindle Edition
Expected publication January 20, 2026
About the author
Marcus Grodi
22 books18 followersMarcus Grodi (b. 1958) is a former Protestant pastor who, after converting to the Catholic Church founded The Coming Home Network International. Marcus is the host of the weekly EWTN programs the Journey Home (television) and Deep in Scripture (radio).
Marcus and his wife Marilyn were both “cradle Protestants.” Marcus received his BS degree from Case Institute of Technology in Polymer Engineering and worked for six years as an engineer. During this time he was involved in a variety of Protestant youth and music ministries. He then received his Master of Divinity Degree from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary and was ordained to the Protestant pastoral ministry. During more than fifteen years of youth, young adult and pastoral ministry, his main emphasis was church and lay spiritual renewal.
Marcus, his wife Marilyn, and their sons, Jon Marc (20) and Peter (16) were received into the Catholic Church on December 20, 1992. Their third son, Richard (12) entered through baptism.
Marcus now serves as the President/Executive Director of The Coming Home Network International, a non-profit Catholic lay apostolate aimed at helping our separated brethren, both clergy and laity, come home to the Catholic Church. He also hosts a weekly live television program on EWTN called The Journey Home, and is the author / editor of the book Journeys Home . Marilyn focuses much of her time on home schooling their three sons. The whole family works together in developing their ten acre homestead.
Marcus and his wife Marilyn were both “cradle Protestants.” Marcus received his BS degree from Case Institute of Technology in Polymer Engineering and worked for six years as an engineer. During this time he was involved in a variety of Protestant youth and music ministries. He then received his Master of Divinity Degree from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary and was ordained to the Protestant pastoral ministry. During more than fifteen years of youth, young adult and pastoral ministry, his main emphasis was church and lay spiritual renewal.
Marcus, his wife Marilyn, and their sons, Jon Marc (20) and Peter (16) were received into the Catholic Church on December 20, 1992. Their third son, Richard (12) entered through baptism.
Marcus now serves as the President/Executive Director of The Coming Home Network International, a non-profit Catholic lay apostolate aimed at helping our separated brethren, both clergy and laity, come home to the Catholic Church. He also hosts a weekly live television program on EWTN called The Journey Home, and is the author / editor of the book Journeys Home . Marilyn focuses much of her time on home schooling their three sons. The whole family works together in developing their ten acre homestead.
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