{"product_id":"60-days-to-becoming-a-missionary-disciple-9781644132609","title":"60 Days to Becoming a Missionary Disciple","description":"\u003cp\u003eLove of God and neighbor: Jesus says this is the greatest commandment . . . which means that it's also your personal mission -- a mission these pages will help you to fulfill.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraying through just one of its 60 short, singularly potent chapters each day will usher you through a two-month-long spiritual retreat. It's guaranteed to increase your knowledge of God, to intensify your love for Him, and to cultivate within you the steadfast virtues of a missionary disciple, able and eager to lead others to that same knowledge and love. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAre there greater gifts you can receive? And then pass on to your neighbors?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMasterfully combining Bible passages and Church teachings with practical directions, Fr. John Bartunek, author of the best-selling book \u003ci\u003eThe Better Part\u003c\/i\u003e, here serves as your personal 60-day retreat mas\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFr. John Bartunek, LC, S.Th.D, received his BA in History from Stanford University in 1990. He comes from an evangelical Christian background and became a member of the Catholic Church in 1991. After college he worked as a high school history teacher, drama director, and baseball coach. He then spent a year as a professional actor in Chicago before entering the religious Congregation of the Legionaries of Christ in 1993. He was ordained a Catholic priest in 2003 and earned his doctorate in moral theology in 2010. He has taught moral theology at various ecclesiastical institutions at both the graduate and undergraduate levels. He provided spiritual support on the set of Mel Gibson's The Passion of the Christ while researching the 2005 Catholic best seller, Inside the Passion, the only authorized, behind-the-scenes explanation of the film. Fr. John has contributed news commentary regarding religious issues on NBC, CNN, Fox, and the BBC. He\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Sophia Institute Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51831627219218,"sku":"9781644132609","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_ed2662d7-8266-4006-8920-1d55fd89c0be.jpg?v=1767007528","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/60-days-to-becoming-a-missionary-disciple-9781644132609","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}