{"product_id":"discerning-vocations-to-the-apostolic-life-the-contemplative-life-and-the-eremitic-life-paperback","title":"Discerning Vocations to the Apostolic Life, the Contemplative Life, and the Eremitic Life - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMarie Theresa Coombs\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eFrancis Kelly Nemeck\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThroughout the spiritual journey, God's love engenders within every Christian active, contemplative, and solitary inclinations. Consequently, each person wants to do some good, to have a basic receptivity to God, and at times to be alone with God. As life unfolds, God's love also calls forth within a person an overriding attraction toward one of those three orientations, which in due course impels the individual toward a corresponding vocational lifestyle: an apostolic life, a contemplative life, or an eremitic life. In this book, the authors identify the core features of those three vocational lifestyles. In light of each vocational core, they then discuss an ensemble of signs and patterns that point to an authentic calling from God. This study offers wisdom and insight to those pondering the mystery of their personal vocations, to those discerning their vocational direction, and to spiritual directors, formation personnel, ecclesial leadership, and Christian educators who accompany them in their quest.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMarie Theresa Coombs, Hermit, lives as a canonically recognized hermit at Lebh Shomea, a contemplative-eremitical house of prayer in the desert region of South Texas. She earned a PhD in Theological Studies from Graduate Theological Foundation, Indiana. She has coauthored and authored books in the areas of theology and spirituality. She has extensive experience as a spiritual director.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Francis Kelly Nemeck, OMI (+2014) taught theology in the United States and Canada, and did missionary work in Texas and Mexico. He earned a doctorate in spirituality from \u003ci\u003eLes Facultés Catholiques de Lyon\u003c\/i\u003e. From 1973 to 2013 he lived a contemplative life at Lebh Shomea House of Prayer. He coauthored and authored books on themes related to theology and spirituality. For over five decades, assistance to persons seeking spiritual direction was integral to his priestly ministry.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 262\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 25, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53011259228384,"sku":"9781532634215","price":39.92,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/5909\/4496\/files\/bUIuHZvbmU9781532634215.webp?v=1781596861","url":"https:\/\/improvedinc.myshopify.com\/products\/discerning-vocations-to-the-apostolic-life-the-contemplative-life-and-the-eremitic-life-paperback","provider":"Improved Improper Input Inc.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}