Amazon.com description: Product Description: Designed for spiritual reading or retreats, these brief meditations on the Christian life holiness, silence, spirituality, the mystery of evil, the Beatitudes, the Paschal Mystery, reconciliation, holy families and the diversity of family life today, and the true self among others, are inspired by the Spiritual Exercises of Saint Ignatius and Pope Francis. Based on Paul s conviction that life in Christ means to be in his body, the Church, thus a life nourished by the word of God, celebrated in Eucharist, and expressed in service to others, the books moves from God, to Jesus, the Church, and practical reflections on living the gospel. The short chapters include biblical reflections, historical background, and personal stories; they are intended to inspire as well as inform.