{"product_id":"my-son-the-priest-a-mothers-crisis-of-faith-kristin-grady-gilger-paperback","title":"My Son, the Priest: A Mother's Crisis of Faith -- Kristin Grady Gilger, Paperback","description":"\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"A beautifully written tale of spiritual growth.\"--James Martin, SJ, author of the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestsellers \u003ci\u003eJesus: A Pilgrimage\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eLearning to Pray\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNot every Catholic mother wants her son to be a priest.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe true story of a young man's journey to become a Jesuit priest--written by his mother, a fallen-away Catholic who must come to terms with her son's decision or risk losing him. It is an intimate, sometimes irreverent, and often searing examination of faith, family, and reconciliation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\"You send your son off to college and you think that in a few years you might get a call, and he'll announce that he has someone he's bringing home, someone he wants you to meet. But then that someone turns out to be a recruiter hawking a lifetime of poverty, chastity and obedience. What college kid in his right mind would sign up for that?\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe book offers a rare, often entertaining, glimpse into the highly unusual Jesuit formation process--which includes sending would-be priests off on pilgrimages with $35 in their pockets. It also takes on tough issues, from the church's history of sexual abuse to its treatment of women, and asks tough questions: Is it possible to be Catholic, liberal, and a feminist all at the same time? What does it mean to call yourself a Catholic?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Kristin Grady Gilger\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Monkfish Book Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublished:\u003c\/strong\u003e 11\/11\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 266\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9\" H x 6\" L x 0.61\" W\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9781958972939\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Damascus Road","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42395593834590,"sku":"9781958972939","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0634\/7584\/3166\/files\/9781958972939.jpg?v=1780348252","url":"https:\/\/damascusroad.one\/products\/my-son-the-priest-a-mothers-crisis-of-faith-kristin-grady-gilger-paperback","provider":"Damascus Road","version":"1.0","type":"link"}