The Long Yearning's End - Hardcover Stories of Sacrament and Incarnation

Written by Patrick Hannon

Hardcover book -- 128 pages -- ACTA Publications -- September 2009

Popular priest-storyteller Patrick Hannon returns with his third collection of tales about the presence of God's grace in everyday life. The Long Yearning's End contains twenty-one stories, three for each of the seven Catholic sacraments: Baptism, Reconciliation, Eucharist, Confirmation, Matrimony, Holy Orders, and the Anointing of the Sick. These stories demonstrate how God is present in work, family life, nursing homes, baseball parks, etc. Stories include:

• Hustled by a Holy Man
• Lost at the Circus
• Come for the Chicken, Stay for the Redemption
• "That Ain't Right"
• Pinned by God
• Tying the Knot
• Nighttime in a Tree Fort with My Friends
• Buck Up, Little Camper
• Christ in Pigtails
• Big Mac Sauce and Other Lessons on Love

Patrick Hannon
Patrick Hannon is a Holy Cross priest from Oakland, California. He has ministered in Portland, Oregon; South Bend, Indiana; Chicago, Illinois; and Colorado Springs, Colorado. His debut book, Running into the Arms of God, won first place in the First Time Author of a Book category of the 2006 Catholic Press Association Book Awards.