The Way of the Boy Jesus (Paperback)

Paperback. The Young Adult Years is the fourth and final volume of The Way of the Boy Jesus, a Catholic catechetical and devotional series centered on friendship with Jesus through contemplation of His childhood and youth. It comprises Phase 7 and Mysteries 33-40 of the complete Way of the Boy Jesus. This volume accompanies Jesus during the later years of His hidden life in Nazareth, when He was a young adult. Drawing especially upon Luke's teaching that Jesus "advanced in wisdom and in years, and in divine and human favor," the eight mysteries explore His growth in wisdom, stature, grace, family life, work, prayer, discernment, and preparation for His public mission. Spiritually, this final phase represents a mature and lasting friendship with Jesus. The reader is invited not simply to imitate Christ from the outside, but to allow the Holy Spirit to form the virtues and life of Jesus within the soul. Particular attention is given to true devotion and consecration to the Boy Jesus, life in the Holy Spirit, devotion to St. Joseph, the spirituality of work, vocational discernment, personal mission, and living from one's "inner Nazareth." As throughout the series, Sacred Scripture, imaginative narratives, Catholic teaching, lessons on prayer, the wisdom of saints and spiritual authors, and practical resolutions guide the reader through each mystery. Among the figures accompanying the reader are St. Joseph, St. John Paul II, St. Ignatius of Loyola, St. Gertrude the Great, St. Carlo Acutis, St. Elena Guerra, and Pope Francis. The Young Adult Years brings The Way of the Boy Jesus to its conclusion by inviting the reader to carry the friendship developed along the Way into a mature Christian life, allowing Jesus to live, love, work, pray, and reign within them. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. …