Joshua J. Whitfield

A Leap of Faith

Christian Living

“This is an intimate book, searing at times. But it’s beautiful, universal in its touch. Hugh McMahon is vulnerable and open, but he shows us the beauty not only of what God has done in his life through sports, but what beautiful things God can do in our lives too. Truly, this is a book worth reading and even praying through.”

Blue Miles

Fiction

“Among those who’ve best captured how imperfect humanity is made holy—Graham Greene, Georges Bernanos—we must now include Fr. Thomas Esposito. Padre Samuel is an elderly monk whose scars and weaknesses are held together by the rhythms of the monastery, of prayer and common life. Far from idyllic holiness or unreal spiritual heroism, Padre Samuel is healed by the slow work of grace. Through prayer, by memory, he experiences what Saint John Paul II called the 'mysterious oneness in time.' A mystical novel, yet utterly human and ordinary, it’s a work of fiction that tells a truth, and that’s how genuine holiness is still possible.”

Primacy of Christ

Theology

“To think with the fathers of the church is indeed the ‘stamp’ of Ratzinger’s theology; it is also the invitation of his theology. Hence the value of Fr. Anyama’s contribution. Helping us grasp the patristic depth of Ratzinger’s work, particularly his use of analogy, Primacy of Christ invites further theological work equally alert to the necessary resonance of the fathers. Anyama helps us read Ratzinger better, which itself is a valuable theological contribution.”