The Making of An Ordinary Saint

They say you should never judge a book by its cover. I totally ignored this advice because I love the cover of this book but this is far from the best part of the book. I quickly found this out as I became engrossed in the pages that followed. Spiritual disciplines are at the heart of this book. The Making of an Ordinary Saint is not a guide to spiritual formation but the story of spiritual formation. It is written in the first person and told by incorporating narrative which I found immediately engaging. What ultimately sets this book apart is its reality. The story is not told or set in idyllic circumstances but in the face of difficulties and doubts. There is a danger when a book is written in the first person that it may become overly self-indulgent but this has been avoided by walking the fine line between story, information and advice. This is a book that gives voice to the importance of spiritual formation for a new generation.