Joseph Tedesco

Becoming an Ordinary Mystic

Prayer & Spiritual Formation

“We are mystics because we are called to a relationship with God and to live that intimacy God desires with every person. So this is the book many folks have been waiting for. In ordinary language with great examples and stories of real people, Father Haase leads us to understand the spiritual journey in ways that truly touch the heart. Each chapter concludes with an exercise to practice, reflect, and ponder, which I found very helpful. Surely most of us want to become ordinary mystics and this work encourages us to continue seeking the deeper life with God.”

Una Sancta

Theology

“Christian unity is a goal that seems so elusive all these five hundred years. The Augsburg Confession of 1530 was an opportunity missed. Today we have another chance to heal this wound of the church. Cormac O’Duffy has written the history of the Confession and has detailed the struggle in the 1970s for the Roman Catholic Church to come to some recognition of the Confession. Reading O’Duffy’s work will enlighten those who can take up the task again to confront the need for unity that Christ himself desires of us. This book helps all of us to reflect on the way forward and take the steps to meet the challenge Christian unity invites us to make.”