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Summary: If only the religious leaders of the world would read these
Review: After reading all of the "Joshua" books, I am thrilled to say that these stories re-ignited my faith. If only the religious leader of the world were as inspired as this author then maybe our world would be at peace! "The Shepherd" is a beautiful story of one man's quest for brotherhood in the family of God. And a lovely vision it is!!!
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Summary: A look at how the Church should work.
Review: Father Girzone's view of Christianity is a vision of how I believe the Christ wants His people to behave. While the story in this book is not as compelling as the Joshua books (it's still pretty good), the message is the same. Christ is here, today and we should behave accordingly.Those that insist that their sect are the only ones "saved" will not enjoy this book, but those of us that believe that we are Christians first and that our denominations are less important than Christianity will find inspiration here.
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Summary: Another Great Book in the Joshua Series
Review: I have read a few of these books and they never cease to surprise me! This book goes a little deeper into the social aspects of Catholicism, but still delivers it's message quite clearly! Joseph Girzone tells a wonderful story of a priest whose life is forever changed upon meeting Joshua. Perhaps the conclusion is a bit far-fetched and somewhat guessable, it is still a good read!
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Summary: Another Great Book in the Joshua Series
Review: I have read a few of these books and they never cease to surprise me! This book goes a little deeper into the social aspects of Catholicism, but still delivers it's message quite clearly! Joseph Girzone tells a wonderful story of a priest whose life is forever changed upon meeting Joshua. Perhaps the conclusion is a bit far-fetched and somewhat guessable, it is still a good read!
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Summary: Joshua and the Shepherd
Review: In short, I have read "Joshua" and now "Joshua & the Shepherd", and I was more inspired by "The Shepherd" than even "Joshua". It reinforced my own vision of what the Catholic Church can REALLY be like, and SHOULD be like, if only some things would change in the Church today. It has a wonderful ecumenical tone through it too. It was very hard to put down!
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Summary: Joshua and the Shepherd
Review: In short, I have read "Joshua" and now "Joshua & the Shepherd", and I was more inspired by "The Shepherd" than even "Joshua". It reinforced my own vision of what the Catholic Church can REALLY be like, and SHOULD be like, if only some things would change in the Church today. It has a wonderful ecumenical tone through it too. It was very hard to put down!
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Summary: Finding that what we share is greater than our differences
Review: In the Joshua series, I must admit to a difficulty in reviewing the writing. The message that is being conveyed is so strong that the writing style is hardly noticed. While I am not of Father Girzone's denomination, I do not hesitate to recommend his books to anyone. The Shepherd is, in my opinion, the strongest of them. Many authors try to light a candle to pierce the darkness. Father Girzone uses a searchlight
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Summary: The BEST read
Review: Joseph Girzone has written a fantistic story on how Jesus can, and does, touch each of our lives. We can all relate to the shepherd as he takes his journey through live. He goes from highs and lows, in and out of the desert. I thought it nearly impossible to write at story as good as the orginal Joshua. Girzone did it!
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Summary: Strong ecumenical message
Review: Like all of Joseph Girzone's books, Joshua and the Shepherd is extremely well written. It is easy to read (excellent prose), and Girzone weaves such a detailed story that it is hard not to get swept up in the flow of the story. This book is definitely a story about the universal love of Jesus (Joshua) for all of His creation. The book is definitely idealistic in its ecumenical storyline (different denominations establishing a strong single community), but Girzone does leave one with the impression that there is definitely hope for such a possibility if people truly listen to the Word. Overall, I liked the book. Being an advocate of ecumenism myself (though I must state that I would not want unity by sacrificing Truth) I could relate to this book and thougth the message was truly inspiring. My one problem with the book however was that at times, Girzone writes so simply, you feel as if the book was actually written for grade schoolers. Then again, perhaps it wouldn't be such a bad idea to expose children to this message (the one of ecumenism) anyways.
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Summary: Strong ecumenical message
Review: Like all of Joseph Girzone's books, Joshua and the Shepherd is extremely well written. It is easy to read (excellent prose), and Girzone weaves such a detailed story that it is hard not to get swept up in the flow of the story. This book is definitely a story about the universal love of Jesus (Joshua) for all of His creation. The book is definitely idealistic in its ecumenical storyline (different denominations establishing a strong single community), but Girzone does leave one with the impression that there is definitely hope for such a possibility if people truly listen to the Word. Overall, I liked the book. Being an advocate of ecumenism myself (though I must state that I would not want unity by sacrificing Truth) I could relate to this book and thougth the message was truly inspiring. My one problem with the book however was that at times, Girzone writes so simply, you feel as if the book was actually written for grade schoolers. Then again, perhaps it wouldn't be such a bad idea to expose children to this message (the one of ecumenism) anyways.
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