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Gathering the Fragments:
A Gospel Mosaic Authors: Edward J. Farrell
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"We live our lives in bits and pieces," writes the author. "Each of us is but a fragment of the gospel, a fragment of the whole Christ. Only together do we mirror something of the fullness of Christ." In putting together the pieces of the mosaic, each reflecting a piece of our lives in our broken world, we begin to see the broader picture, what it means to live a life that is truly focused on Jesus. Father Farrell's reflections arise out of his pastoral experiences in an inner-city Detroit parish with an active-contemplative approach to daily living. Among the subjects he treats are prayer, the Eucharist, discipleship, the priesthood, remembrace and taking time to be with God. His writing reflects deep insights into faith and human nature and his way of sharing observations about life and death fills even the most ordinary moments with a sense of reverence and the presence of God. |
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Father Edward J. Farrell, well-known writer and spiritual director
from the Archdiocese of Detroit, is the author of Prayer Is a Hunger, (Dimension Books, 1972),
Surprised by the Spirit (Dimension Books, 1973), Disciples and Other Strangers
(Dimension Books, 1974), The Father Is Very Fond of Me (Dimension Books, 1975),
Celtic Meditations (Dimension Books, 1976), Can You Drink This Cup? (Dimension Books, 1978),
Free to Be Nothing (Liturgical Press, 1989), Gathering the Fragments (Ave Maria Press, 1987;
Alba House, 1999), Beams of Prayer with Lynn Salata (Alba House, 1999), and the forthcoming Little Banquets for Ordinary People
(Alba House, 2000). This present book was a book club selection of Spiritual Book Associates and
R.P. Book Club of England when it first appeared in print.