Wonderfully, Fearfully Made: Letters on Living With Hope, Teaching Understanding, and Ministering With Love, from a Gay Catholic Priest With AIDS

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Summary: wondefully strong
Review: I bought that book because I had the opportunity to know the writer in one of his phases when he was a student at a Quebec Seminary in the 60's. I must say that he never disappointed me in the past nor was I disappointed in reading his book. He is a man of courage and humility, and his story is moving. He knows how to deal with tragedy, torn between duty and his nature his is threading a fine path between his faith and his truth. Is he less of a priest for having admitted he was gay? For me he is more of a man and a greater priest because he is telling the truth. I admire his courage, pray for a lessening of his sufferings, and wonder if we change that much when life and its adventures come to change us. The young collegian I knew was inhabitated for the same passion for truth. He never betrayed his callings. God bless him wherever he is. This book is a great humane strong book, it inspires me, great luck was on my way when I bought it.

Rating:
Summary: wondefully strong
Review: I bought that book because I had the opportunity to know the writer in one of his phases when he was a student at a Quebec Seminary in the 60's. I must say that he never disappointed me in the past nor was I disappointed in reading his book. He is a man of courage and humility, and his story is moving. He knows how to deal with tragedy, torn between duty and his nature his is threading a fine path between his faith and his truth. Is he less of a priest for having admitted he was gay? For me he is more of a man and a greater priest because he is telling the truth. I admire his courage, pray for a lessening of his sufferings, and wonder if we change that much when life and its adventures come to change us. The young collegian I knew was inhabitated for the same passion for truth. He never betrayed his callings. God bless him wherever he is. This book is a great humane strong book, it inspires me, great luck was on my way when I bought it.

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Summary: Taking A Deep Breath
Review: I had bought this book about six months ago, and it had sat on my shelf until about three days ago I pulled it down and began to read it. It couldnt of came at a more needed time in my life. But anyways, this book is really moving. It teaches us to take a wider more open-minded look at the people around us. I've heard the saying ''taking one day at a time", but Father Robert Arpin really shows us what it means. ...such a wonderful book.

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Summary: A wonderful and prayerful tool...
Review: This short book of compiled letters reads well. Full of personal and profound information regarding Fr. Arpin's life and formal dual recognition of his integrating HIV/AIDS status and sexuality into his personal, professional, and prayerful life. Some of the information the good Father writes about is clearly dated, but that also adds to the charm and character of this book. Truly inspirational and a perfect gift for any Catholic living with HIV/AIDS.

Rating:
Summary: A wonderful and prayerful tool...
Review: This short book of compiled letters reads well. Full of personal and profound information regarding Fr. Arpin's life and formal dual recognition of his integrating HIV/AIDS status and sexuality into his personal, professional, and prayerful life. Some of the information the good Father writes about is clearly dated, but that also adds to the charm and character of this book. Truly inspirational and a perfect gift for any Catholic living with HIV/AIDS.