Grace is one of the most enigmatic concepts of our Faith. Yet it is uniquely and wonderfully woven into all that we do and believe as Catholics. In these pages, Fr. Brian Mullady provides one of the clearest and most luminous explanations of grace ever written, employing the same “everyday Catholic” language that has made him so popular as an EWTN guest and retreat master. God created Adam and Even to walk and talk in intimacy with Him in the garden. Our highest calling is to return to that state of perfect holiness, which we can achieve only by relying on God’s sanctifying grace. Perfect holiness is not only possible but essential if we wish to achieve eternal life. That’s why Fr. Mullady has written this accessible and practical guide ― to help you understand how grace is working in your life presently and to teach you how to seize all the unclaimed graces God is offering you throughout each day. You’ll learn how the action of the Holy Spirit comes from within the very character of your being and how to improve your openness to each of the three types of grace. You’ll explore the time-tested methods for practicing the three counsels of perfection and how to employ remedies against the three great weaknesses of our nature. You’ll also
Father Brian Thomas Becket Mullady O.P. is the son of an Air Force officer and was raised through out the United States.
He entered the Dominican Order in 1966 and was Ordained in Oakland, California in 1972.
He has been a parish priest, high school teacher, retreat master, mission preacher and university professor. He received his Doctorate in Sacred Theology (STD) from the Angelicum University in Rome, Italy and was professor there for six years.
He has taught at several colleges,universities and seminaries in the United States. He is an academican of the Catholic Academy of Science. He is adjunct professor at Holy Apostles Seminary in Cromwell CT and preaches parish missions and retreats.
Fr. Mullady has several series on EWTN. He is the author of the Question and Answer column in Homiletic and Pastoral Review and the Theological Consultant to the Institute on Religious Life.