{"id":47696,"date":"2019-06-04T13:43:31","date_gmt":"2019-06-04T18:43:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/praytellblog.com\/?p=47696"},"modified":"2019-06-11T10:38:52","modified_gmt":"2019-06-11T15:38:52","slug":"brief-book-review-balaams-donkey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/praytellblog.com\/index.php\/2019\/06\/04\/brief-book-review-balaams-donkey\/","title":{"rendered":"Brief Book Review: Balaam&#8217;s Donkey"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p style=\"text-align:center\" class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><em>Balaam&#8217;s Donkey: Random Ruminations for Every Day of the Year<\/em> by Michael Casey<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"260\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/praytellblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/417H8urTfUL._SX322_BO1204203200_-260x400.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-47699\" srcset=\"https:\/\/praytellblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/417H8urTfUL._SX322_BO1204203200_-260x400.jpg 260w, https:\/\/praytellblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/417H8urTfUL._SX322_BO1204203200_-195x300.jpg 195w, https:\/\/praytellblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/417H8urTfUL._SX322_BO1204203200_.jpg 324w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 260px) 100vw, 260px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Who\u2019s it for?<\/strong>&nbsp;Everyone who is seeking spiritual nourishment.&nbsp;&nbsp;Preachers, catechists and spiritual guides will especially find this volume to be a go-to resource for talking points and insights to share.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Why is this book useful\/practical?&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong>This is a source for daily prayer, with a reflection and brief concluding prayer for each day of the year.&nbsp;&nbsp;The reflections are also arranged alphabetically according to topic, so one can turn to this collection for a wide range of topics and life experiences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What will you like the most?&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong>The timeless wisdom, wit and spiritual depth of Michael Casey, as well as his engaging and accessible style.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Kudos.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong>Michael Casey gathered his note cards from homilies preached over his 50 years of priesthood and expanded his notes into this remarkable collection of enriching reflections and prayers.&nbsp;&nbsp;Casey is one of the true spiritual masters of our time.&nbsp;&nbsp;Anyone who sits and prays with these reflections will understand why \u2013 you will feel fed.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Michael Casey<strong><em>,&nbsp;<\/em><\/strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/litpress.org\/Products\/Search?query=balaam%27s%20donkey&amp;filter=\">Balaam\u2019s Donkey: Random Ruminations for Every Day of the Year<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/em>Liturgical Press 2019.&nbsp;&nbsp;448 pgs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align:right\"><strong>REVIEWER: ANNE KOESTER<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Anne Koester was a practicing lawyer before earning an MA in theology at St. John\u2019s University , Collegeville. 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