Featured Author: Joseph F. Girzone
Here are two titles by author Joseph F. Girzone. Continuing his series on Joshua, the stranger who enters people’s lives with amazing results, Girzone gives us Joshua and the Children , an easy read, in which Joshua enters an ordinary village beset by senseless violence. His influence , first on the children of the village, soon spreads to the adults and everyone is changed by Joshua and his kindness, gentleness and compassion.
In The Parables of Joshua, Girzone re-examines many of Jesus’ parables by reviving the timeless messages behind them and “ dressing them in modern clothes “, presenting them through Joshua in a conversational style that resonates with modern readers.
Jim Ratajczyk, parish librarian, reviews books and multimedia items on the topic of faith and living each month.
Spiritual Life 
Jim Ratajczyk has been a parishioner of St. Anastasia for 46 years. Jim is the Parish Librarian, an usher, a member of St. Anastasia Bingo, the Parish Prayer Network, a Minister of Care and a past member of the Pastoral Council. Jim lives in Wadsworth with his wife, Jean. They have two adult children and are enjoying the addition of a new granddaughter.