Called

by Barbara Cawthorne Crafton

The life and ministry of a priest are two aspects of the same journey, and beloved author and priest Barbara Cawthorne Crafton approaches this journey in four sections, envisioned as embracing a clerical life. The first, “The Dream,” contains the early years of discernment, training, and youthful ministry. The second, “Desert,” deals with the terrible obstacles (self-created or inflicted from outside), that may end a ministry or wound it deeply. The third, “The Dance,” is that period of time in which you know who you are and how you serve, and the flow of life and ministry is effectively graceful. The last, “The Death,” deals with the priest’s physical decline and death. Crafton lays out this path with all of her usual warmth and humor, offering insights and a companion in the way, not just to priests but to all of us.

114 pages, Kindle Edition

Published January 1, 2017

Reviews

[Jeffrey Tooke · Rating 5 out of 5]

Called to life abundant

Barbara Craft one's book explores being called. Certainly, being called to the priesthood,but also being called in youth, in middle age, in all ages, and being called to several vocations, not just priesthood. What she explains is that calling is a response to being your true self, bring calling with all your gifts and talents and finding a home in which all of you can be used for the benefit if others. She tells delightful stories of people exploring band finding their true place, their true passion,their true calling.

[Chris · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wise and lovely.