Overcoming the Evil Within: The Reality of Sin and the Transforming Power of God's Grace and Mercy

We all recognize that we are sinners. We constantly strive to do God's will, and when we fall short, we go to the confessional to experience God's healing mercy in the Sacrament of Reconciliation. Yet for all too many of us, when our sins are washed away, the shame of sin may linger on our hearts and plague us even as we resolve anew to follow Christ. This shame is one of Satan's most insidious means of separating us from God's love and forgiveness.

With gentleness and wisdom, Fr. Wade Menezes of the Fathers of Mercy shows you how to overcome your shame of sin and surrender to God's mercy. Far from ignoring the reality of sin, Fr. Menezes illustrates the consequences of evil and vice, while reminding you that howevergreat your sin may be, God's goodness is greater. At every moment, He is calling you to Himself. He seeks your love and desires you, with all your sins and all your shame.

"Fr. Wade L.J. Menezes has given us a wonderful compendium and guide for mastering sin and growing in virtue. He teaches us to be serious about sin and to distinguish and name the deeper drives of sin. He also sets forth the medicines to conquer sin: the sacraments, prayer, the word of God, and the many virtues that God gives us to grow in holiness. This book is clear, concise, practical, and very helpful."

"You do not have to walk around very long before you realize that the world we live in has problems. In his new book, Overcoming the Evil Within: The Reality of Sin and the Transforming Power of God s Grace and Mercy, Fr. Wade Menezes identifies the root of those problems and leads his readers to the antidote that will not only allow them to survive those problems but thrive in the face of them; the very Love of God. Fr. Wade combines his own insights with the writings of the Saints, Fathers and Doctors of the Church, Sacred Scripture and the magisterial teachings of Holy Mother Church to provide the proper balance between the gravity of sin and the transformative grace of the Creator of the Universe. This is truly a guide to thriving in this our day and time."