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Faith book reflections

"Hurry-sickness is something I have battled throughout my life, getting caught up in the unspoken demand of 'faster, faster'. Remembering to slow down and as Richard Rohr says 'fall in love with [my] life' (p.82) places my relationship with God first," (Susan Pietsch from Holy Hermits Online in 2024)
Faith book reflections

The book I have given away most and why: Susan Pietsch

“The author encourages me to stop yanking and shoving on the door to spiritual growth, and instead wait patiently for it to open,” says Susan Pietsch from Holy Hermits Online

Faith book reflections

The book I have given away most and why: Fiona Hammond

“The character of Phoebe in Paul’s Letter to the Romans has always intrigued me. Paul wrote to the Church in Rome, trusting Phoebe with the delivery of that letter…So, she’s a landowner, runs a thriving business and is trusted by the Christian community far and wide. That is a life I wanted to read more about,” says Fiona Hammond from St Francis College