Book Discussion of Fr. Stan’s Book
Some parishioners are discussing Fr. Stan Ilo’s book, Someone Beautiful to God: Finding the Light of Faith in a Wounded World – They will meet with Fr. Stan for a book–signing and final session on Wednesday, April 15 at 6:30 PM in the Fireside Room of St. Celestine Pastoral Center. He will answer questions about the book and sign copies. Everyone is welcome!
If you are interested, please email Kim at khagerty@stguerinparish.org or call 708-453-2555. We do have extra books at the Pastoral Center if you want to read it on your own or give it to someone. They are available for $20.
Taking personal reflection as his starting point, Stan Chu Ilo, writes as an African Catholic priest who has lived and ministered to God’s people in Africa, Europe, and North America. “Everywhere I go,” he says, “I see the beauty and purpose that give people so much joy and hope when they embrace transformational faith.” In addition to having grown up in a typical African village, his theological and biblical studies and pastoral experience and social ministries on three continents have contributed to a treasure–trove of stories about people with robust and expectant faith doing extraordinary things for God.
Fr. Stan invites us to consider three central spiritual insights: Who are you? Where are you headed in life? And how can you find healing from pain and wounds? He offers a Christian vision for looking at the gift and value of life as well as resources, daily spiritual practices, for living a life of beauty and purpose.
We are so blessed to have Fr. Stan as a resident priest here between his many jobs! He is an author, a Professor at DePaul University, and will be teaching in Rome during Lent.