I recently met Dominican priest, Father James Brent, and we talked about living out the Imago Dei (the image of God) in our daily lives. Though it sounded abstract, but Fr. Brent rooted the idea in an understanding of "the Father's house." A father's home is something familiar and graspable even if we don't live in our own father's home. I was left wanting to hear more and gratefully, Fr. Brent had something to offer - this approachable guide to the spiritual life, crafted from retreats given to college students.
Fr. Brent's book is an artful blend of catechesis and narrative. He guides readers through a contemplative gaze at the Trinity, the story of the Fall and its consequences, the anthropology of the human heart, and our final destiny in God. He shines a light on the conflicting thoughts, movements, and desires that afflict us and charts a sure path to discerning truth from error to discover our true selves. Born from many years of preaching, teaching, and college ministry, The Father's House: Discovering Our Home in the Trinity is stimulating and timely reading anyone searching for a deeper, fuller life of friendship with God in the Trinity.
Paperback.