{"product_id":"the-way-of-the-wilderness-warrior-9781644134153","title":"The Way of the Wilderness Warrior","description":"\u003cp\u003ePlease note: This book deals with some adult content that may not be suitable to younger readers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAre you ready to leave your comfort zone and embark on a hero's adventure? You will encounter thrilling mountain climbs, explore caves in frigid winter, and dance around the fire in the wild pursuit of God.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRiveting and accessible, this novelized account of the spiritual life is a hero's journey for our times. It tells the story of the conversion of a young man named Austin through the ministrations of a tough inner-city priest, Father Lawrence, who challenges nine college students to take a leap of faith on the path to holiness.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs his friends set out for England, Ireland, and New York City, Austin heads for a remote monastery where he meets Fr. Aelred, a Benedictine hermit who guides him on the spiritual quest. Through a fictional dialogue, author Fr. Dwight Longenecker unveils a twelve-part plan for union with God that parallels the classic purgative, illuminative, and unitive stages of the spiritual life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou will discover with Austin: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow our wounds and weaknesses can lead to growth\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDifferent forms of Catholic spirituality\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to stay the course and win the great prize of becoming a saint\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to surrender to God and answer His call to perfection\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy Confession and the cultivation of virtue are at the very heart of spiritual growth\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is profitable for young adults, casual Catholics, and those more advanced in the spiritual life. Drawing from the wisdom of the Carmelite saints, St. Benedict, St. John Cassian, and other spiritual masters, \u003ci\u003eThe Way of the Wilderness Warrior\u003c\/i\u003e opens the treasure house of Catholic spirituality in a creative, positive, and engaging way.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBest of all, this book will show you how to discern God's will for your life and how to pray without ceasing. In our challenging times, you will be inspired to become a vagabond warrior on your own wilderness journey to the Promised Land.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFr. Dwight Longenecker was brought up an Evangelical, studied at fundamentalist Bob Jones University, and later was ordained as an Anglican priest in England. After ten years in the Anglican ministry as a curate, a chaplain at Cambridge, and a country parson, in 1995 Dwight was received into full communion with the Catholic Church. He has published in numerous religious magazines and papers in the UK, Ireland, and the USA, writing on film and theology, apologetics, Biblical commentary and Catholic culture.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Sophia Institute Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50453158625554,"sku":"9781644134153","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_e9d3c9cc-4b28-4386-a969-843cf6ad9d84.jpg?v=1729837709","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-way-of-the-wilderness-warrior-9781644134153","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}