Called

The life and ministry of a priest are two aspects of the same journey, and beloved author and priest Barbara Cawthorne Crafton approaches this journey in four sections, envisioned as embracing a clerical life. The first, "e;The Dream,"e; contains the early years of discernment, training, and youthful ministry. The second, "e;Desert,"e; deals with the terrible obstacles (self-created or inflicted from outside), that may end a ministry or wound it deeply. The third, "e;The Dance,"e; is that period of time in which you know who you are and how you serve, and the flow of life and ministry is effectively graceful. The last, "e;The Death,"e; deals with the priest's physical decline and death. Crafton lays out this path with all of her usual warmth and humor, offering insights and a companion in the way, not just to priests but to all of us.