A Friar's Joy: Magic Moments from Real Life

Intro -- Contents -- Introduction: Why Am I This Happy? -- 1 God of My Gladness and Joy -- Tavern Owner's Son -- Good Roots -- Love Measured in Gallons -- Stop Laughing at My Behind -- A Gentle Hand -- Christmas in Goias -- Laughter, Peanut Butter, and "They -- Surprised by Humility -- One Red Rose -- Beyond the Mountain -- 2 My Greatest Pleasure -- Filene's Basement -- Why Do You Come? -- Dewey Said No -- The Reunion -- A Funny Thing Happened -- Young Ministers -- The Widow's Mite -- Faith Such as This -- Hi, My Name Is Fred -- One of These Days, Alice! -- 3 Better Than Life -- I Am Loved -- Naming the Baby -- Touched by an Angel -- Fifteen Precious Moments -- Unconditional Love -- Never Outdone -- A Christmas Miracle -- Words of Love -- Give Them Absolution -- I Didn't Know Him -- 4 Pure Joy -- Three Little Chiclets -- Silence without Dignity -- Choices Sublime or Sad Reasons -- Pedro Is Late -- Paschal Mystery -- Saying No/Crossing the Line -- The Mule's Fault -- Jackie O Is on This Plane -- There, but for the Grace of God -- No TGIF for Me -- 5 The Joy of Your Help -- Goodness, Dearie -- Saturday Night at the Seminary -- Never So Stretched! -- Grumpy Ol' Self -- Nicknames -- Who's Who Contest -- Racquetball -- Uh-Oh, God's Sending an Audit -- Street Preaching Class -- I'll Dance with Jesus -- 6 Complete Joy -- Help Me See! -- Marriage Country Style -- God's Book -- Step by Step -- Louie the Pigeon -- Healing Touch -- Ol' Blue Eyes -- The Best Ride Home -- A Cold Winter Day -- What's So Great about That? -- Conclusion: Playfulness -- Interactive Who's Who Contest -- Franciscan Friars in This Book