Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #943349 in Books
• Published on: 2003-08
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 208 pages

Customer Reviews

Hey, that is my pastor...
Fr. Timothy Vaverek, one of the priests mentioned in this book is the pastor at my church. He really is as great as they say he is, but he is a very humble guy. Not many people at our parish know how amazing he really is. A lot of the things mentioned about him are not common knowledge around St. Joseph's, like I said he is very humble. I learned a lot about him by reading this book.

A reminder that there are good priests are all around us.
They are there in every just about every community across the land. Most do not bring attention to themselves. They are 25, 40 or 70 years old. Typically they work 12-18 hour days and are always on call. And due to a combination of factors they have been asked to take on more responsibilities than ever before. They are educators, preachers, chaplains and pastors. They are Catholic priests and in his latest book Michael S. Rose introduces us to 10 of these good men.
With all of the infuriating and heart-breaking stories of sexual abuse by priests dominating the headlines these days, Michael Rose saw a need to step back, take a deep breath, and talk about the good that the overwhelming majority of our Catholic priests are doing on a daily basis. The other side of the story needs to be told! He portrays ten of these men and gives us insight on the daily lives of each of them. They hail from varied backgrounds and each brings a unique set of talents, abilities and insights to their ministries. Many serve in inner city parishes, schools, hospitals and prisons--wherever they are needed. Others serve in remote places overseas. Admittedly, a vocation to the priesthood in these troubled times is going to be challenging to say the least. One of the subjects of this book, Fr. Timothy Vaverek said it best when he observed that the priesthood is not for "the faint of heart". And Fr. John McCloskey, who spent many years as a chaplain at liberal Ivy League universities believes that priests are "the Navy Seals, the Army Rangers, the Green Berets of the Catholic Church." To a man, the 10 priests featured in this book believe that the key to solving many of the Church's problems is a return to orthodoxy by both the clergy and the laity.
If you are a young man discerning a vocation to the priesthood this is essential reading. Read about the lives these men lead and see if you might have what it takes to be a priest. You will see that what each of these men have in common is a commitment to prayer, hard work, generosity and sacrifice. Do you have the right stuff?

Michael Rose is one of the finest Catholic writers today
I will keep this short. I think Michael Rose has put together one fine book. With the poputlarity of the "Conversion story" books (ie: "Surprised By Truth 1-3", "There We Stood, Here We Stand" etc.), this one rates right up there, and those individuals who liked those, they will like this one too.

This follow-up by Mr. Rose to his blockbuster "Goodbye, Good Men" is just what the doctor ordered for Catholics to actually read the accounts of 10 rock-solid, orthodox Catholic priests who are serving Christ and His Church with love and conviction. It is a fine salve for the scourge of the Great Scandal of 2002.

Well done. (For more of Michael Rose, check out his articles in the Catholic monthly New Oxford Review)