{"product_id":"my-son-the-priest-a-mothers-crisis-of-faith-paperback","title":"My Son, the Priest: A Mother's Crisis of Faith - 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\u003eKristin Grady Gilger\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJames Martin\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by), \u003cb\u003ePatrick Gilger\u003c\/b\u003e (Afterword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\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\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNot every Catholic mother wants her son to be a priest.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\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\u003cbr\u003e\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\u003cbr\u003e\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\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKristin Gilger\u003c\/b\u003e is professor emerita of the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Arizona State University, where she served in a number of leadership roles, including senior associate dean and interim dean. Previously, she held editing positions at newspapers that included \u003ci\u003eThe Arizona Republic\u003c\/i\u003e in Phoenix, the \u003ci\u003eStatesman Journal\u003c\/i\u003e in Salem, Oregon, and \u003ci\u003eThe Times-Picayune\u003c\/i\u003e in New Orleans. She is the lead author of the book, \u003ci\u003eThere's No Crying in Newsrooms: What Women Have Learned About What It Takes to Lead\u003c\/i\u003e, published in hardback, paperback, and audiobook formats by Rowman \u0026amp; Littlefield in July 2019. As part of the promotion for that book, she made more than three dozen appearances at venues around the country and did both television and radio interviews. She lives in Phoenix, AZ. Visit her website at www.mysonthepriest.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 266\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.61 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 11, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51966645371181,"sku":"9781958972939","price":24.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/LUkxKQZehS9781958972939.webp?v=1775535068","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/my-son-the-priest-a-mothers-crisis-of-faith-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}