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The Strangeness of Truth: Vibrant Faith in a Dark World
It is the business of the artist to uncover the strangeness of truth. -Flannery O Connor
Our lives are filled with questions, and our world is filled with answers: in the cloud, online, and in libraries of books. But the answers to the most important questions are rarely straightforward. In fact, sometimes the truth is downright strange. But somehow, even in its strangeness, truth reveals a clarity that calls forth a response from the depths of one s being. If you allow yourself to be open to the strangeness of truth, it can change your life.
Our lives are filled with questions, and our world is filled with answers: in the cloud, online, and in libraries of books. But the answers to the most important questions are rarely straightforward. In fact, sometimes the truth is downright strange. But somehow, even in its strangeness, truth reveals a clarity that calls forth a response from the depths of one s being. If you allow yourself to be open to the strangeness of truth, it can change your life.
176 pages, Paperback
Published February 19, 2019
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About the author
Damian Ference
6 books6 followersFr. Damian Ference is a priest of the Diocese of Cleveland and is a doctoral student inphilosophy at the Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas in Rome, Italy.
Fr. Ference graduated from Borromeo Seminary/John Carroll University in 1998, and after earning his M.A. and M.Div. from Saint Mary Seminary and Graduate School of Theology he was ordained for the diocese of Cleveland in 2003.
He served as parochial vicar at St. Mary Parish in Hudson, Ohio from 2003-2007. In 2009 he earned his licentiate in philosophy from The Catholic University of America in Washington, DC. Ference has been part of the formation faculty at Borromeo Seminary since 2009.
In addition to writing for Word on Fire, Fr. Ference has published articles in a wide variety of periodicals, including America, Catholic Universe Bulletin, Commonweal,Dappled Things, Emmanuel, FirstThings.com, Homiletic and Pastoral Review, Human Development, Pastoral Life, Seminary Journal, The Plain Dealer, The Priest, U.S. Catholic and Worship. Ference also regularly preaches retreats and parish missions.
He is the founder and director of {TOLLE LEGE} Summer Institute and is a lifetime member of the Flannery O’Connor Society.
Fr. Ference graduated from Borromeo Seminary/John Carroll University in 1998, and after earning his M.A. and M.Div. from Saint Mary Seminary and Graduate School of Theology he was ordained for the diocese of Cleveland in 2003.
He served as parochial vicar at St. Mary Parish in Hudson, Ohio from 2003-2007. In 2009 he earned his licentiate in philosophy from The Catholic University of America in Washington, DC. Ference has been part of the formation faculty at Borromeo Seminary since 2009.
In addition to writing for Word on Fire, Fr. Ference has published articles in a wide variety of periodicals, including America, Catholic Universe Bulletin, Commonweal,Dappled Things, Emmanuel, FirstThings.com, Homiletic and Pastoral Review, Human Development, Pastoral Life, Seminary Journal, The Plain Dealer, The Priest, U.S. Catholic and Worship. Ference also regularly preaches retreats and parish missions.
He is the founder and director of {TOLLE LEGE} Summer Institute and is a lifetime member of the Flannery O’Connor Society.
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March 30, 2020
Father Damian Ference begins each chapter with a parallel Bible verse and a related quote from a well-known Catholic. that really sets the tone.
He then shares a personal story from his past and end the chapter with either a related story or a continuation of the first. In between he presents Catholic teachings.
There is an interesting take on how it actually takes three to love--the lover, the beloved, and the love in between. This is how he explains the Trinitiy.
He asks questions I've never considered, like what did the women speak of on their way to the tomb on the morning of the Resurrection. And also what Mary might have thought about at various times in her life.
I love the chapter on the both/ands of Catholicism.
He then shares a personal story from his past and end the chapter with either a related story or a continuation of the first. In between he presents Catholic teachings.
There is an interesting take on how it actually takes three to love--the lover, the beloved, and the love in between. This is how he explains the Trinitiy.
He asks questions I've never considered, like what did the women speak of on their way to the tomb on the morning of the Resurrection. And also what Mary might have thought about at various times in her life.
I love the chapter on the both/ands of Catholicism.
November 11, 2021
This is a great book for explaining fundamental and practical parts of the Catholic faith. I would say that it is more at a grade school or high school level, although if you are a returning or new Catholic it has good value, too. Fr. Ference makes use of both personal stories and philosophical arguments to discuss elements of Catholicism.
April 2, 2024
I grew up listening to Father Damian’s homilies, and I could hear his voice in my head as I read this book. A great read for anyone curious about the Catholic faith, or any cradle Catholics in need of a refresher or new perspective on foundational aspects of our faith. God bless Father Damian!
November 3, 2019
Loved this book. It was honest and real.
March 30, 2020
Loved a balance of faith and reason ❤️
October 20, 2020
Great read! Highlights the truths of the Faith in a way that is inviting and easily accessible
March 23, 2025
Very educational and insightful helping to strengthen my faith and further my understanding
July 8, 2019
The Awesome Glory of Truth
Fr. Damian Ference writes with the same fervor and attractiveness as the folks at Word on Fire Institute, contributing to the New age of evangelization. I offer my prayers for Fr. Ference, that may be continue on his mission from God as His faithful son.
Fr. Damian Ference writes with the same fervor and attractiveness as the folks at Word on Fire Institute, contributing to the New age of evangelization. I offer my prayers for Fr. Ference, that may be continue on his mission from God as His faithful son.
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