Few things are allowed to upstage Wisdom Stories on Fridays, but today I want to let you know that the next blogalogue* begins on Monday the 16th. I am honored and delighted to tell you that my partner will be the illustrious Margaret Silf.
Margaret’s Inner Compass is already a classic of Ignatian Spirituality and I have devoured her other books. Among my favorites are Compass Points, The Other Side of Chaos and Simple Faith and, yes, [funny that you should ask,] they are all published by Loyola Press!
I would be thrilled to dialogue with Margaret at any time, but I am especially pleased to be able to do it just as Just Call Me López is about to be published.
Joe Durepos, our Acquisitions Editor, came to me about 18 months ago and asked, “What do you really want to publish?” I told him I wanted a book about Ignatius Loyola – not another biography – that showed him as charismatic, caring and compelling as he really was. Joe then asked me who I thought should write such a book. Without hesitation, I told him I wanted Margaret to do it.
And she has done it — magnificently.
Please join me in welcoming Margaret to PFO. Let the blogalogue commence!
*For those of you who are new, a “blogalogue” is a “blog dialogue” where I ask a guest a question and he/she responds and then the guest asks me a question and I attempt a response.
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I am looking forward to your upcoming blogalogue with Margaret, have a great weekend everyone.
Tim,
As usual, I’m late to the party (which has already begun!0
But I did have a great weekend!
Paul
What a fantastic idea! Paul, thanks to you and Margaret for taking the time from your busy schedules.
Lynda,
I can’t tell you how happy I was when Margaret agreed to the blogalogue.
Paul
Oh my gosh – Margaret Silf? We are richly blessed! What a way to lead up to St. Ignatius feast day and the release of the book!!
JOY!
Fran,
enJOY!
Paul
This is going to be fun! Blessed indeed. Can’t wait!
Annette,
I’m thrilled by your enthusiasm. Thank you.
Paul
That’s so totally awesome, Fr. Paul. I cannot wait for this to happen.
Monika,
The great thing about being late in replying to comments is that I can tell you that the wait is over and it has begun!
Paul
Hello Margaret!
I met you when you were here in the Philippines! I’m a fan!
Jaymee,
We both “worship” at the same altar!
Paul
Am I being misled by Amazon or is “Just call me Lopez” already available in Kindle format?
Simon,
No, you are not mistaken. You may be annoyed, however, when you learn that we are planning to give it away free on Amazon for a couple of weeks, starting in late July. Sorry.
Paul