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Popular priest-storyteller Patrick Hannon returns with his third collection of tales about the presence of God’s grace in everyday life. The Long Yearning’s End contains twenty-one stories, three for each of the seven Catholic sacraments: Baptism, Reconciliation, Eucharist, Confirmation, Matrimony, Holy Orders, and the Anointing of the Sick. These stories demonstrate how God is present in work, family life, nursing homes, baseball parks, etc. Stories include:
- Hustled by a Holy Man
- Lost at the Circus
- Come for the Chicken, Stay for the Redemption
- “That Ain’t Right”
- Pinned by God
- Tying the Knot
- Nighttime in a Tree Fort with My Friends
- Buck Up, Little Camper
- Christ in Pigtails
- Big Mac Sauce and Other Lessons on Love
 Patrick Hannon, CSC, was awarded first place in 2006 by the Catholic Press Association as “First Time Author of a Book” for Running into the Arms of God. He is campus minister and teaches at the University of Portland, Oregon. Father Hannon has also ministered in Niles, Illinois; South Bend, Indiana; and Colorado Springs, Colorado. |
