Bücher von Ken Barker

Becoming Fire aims to give the beginner in the spiritual life a vision and framework for an on-going life in the Spirit, and to give some insights into the dynamics of spiritual growth, as well as some practical means for moving ahead. The reader is offered a vision which is biblical, practical, personal, evangelical, God-centred and faithful to the spiritual tradition of the Church.Get ready to grow in holiness. Being one with God, Fr. Barker tells us, is the goal of our lives. Drawing on Scripture, the saints, and his own experience, he aims to lead the reader to deeper prayer, growth in virtue, docility to the Spirit, and joyful life in the Lord. He offers ample encouragement along the way: we can become fire!Dr Mary Healy S.T.D., Professor in Scripture, Sacred Heart Major Seminary, Detroit. Member of Pontifical Biblical CommissionFr. Ken Barker's book introduces the beginner in the spiritual life to the riches of the scriptural message regarding our growth in the life of God. It also invites the reader to enter the world of Christian tradition: Francis de Sales, John of the Cross, Catherine of Siena and a host of others are invoked as the great cloud of witnesses whose experience helps point the way for us today. Fr. Ken also makes good use of his own wide experience of the faith as he seeks to encourage the beginner to hearken to the call of the Lord. The book deserves prayerful pondering from a wide audience.Fr Austin Cooper OMI, Late Senior Fellow, Catholic Theological College, MelbourneIn Becoming Fire Fr Ken Barker with great care and lucidity lays before us the journey of the soul to God. He draws extensively from the scriptures and all parts of the Christian tradition, but above all he draws from his own experience of the spiritual life and as a spiritual director. This is a good introduction for beginners. It will also be of value to proficients who will discover new insights into their own spiritual lives. Bishop Greg Homeming OCD, Diocese of LismoreThis book has been such a blessing for me. I pick it up every year or so. I am so blessed by it. Matt Fradd, Pints with Aquinas, YouTube.comFr Ken Barker is the Founder of the Missionaries of God's Love (MGL), a new vibrant religious congregation with missions in Australia, the Philippines and Indonesia. He is involved in many works of evangelisation and renewal, and is the author of Young Men Rise Up, His Name is Mercy, Amazing Love, Alive in the Spirit, The Wonder of the Eucharist, The Way of Jesus, Fire to the Earth, Go Set the World on Fire, Mary, Disciple and Mother, The Our Father, and Eternity.

The Our Father is the prayer that Jesus himself has given us. In this careful and profoundly reflected upon book, Fr Ken takes us phrase by phrase through the Lord''s Prayer. The text is meditative and filled with helpful stories that will appeal to today''s incredible thirst for God. It is a joy to recommend this new book from such an anointed Australian writer on the spiritual life.Archbishop Christopher Prowse, Archdiocese of Canberra and GoulburnThis is a most informative, instructive, and accessible book on the Our Father. Fr Ken has done a great service in exploring the richness of this evangelical prayer and presenting it in a practical way. This is a must-read book for anyone desiring to deepen their appreciation and understanding of the prayer that Jesus gave to us, his disciples. I have found it very helpful for my own spiritual reading and am certain that many others will also find it profitable.Fr Aloysius Rego OCD, Mt Carmel Retreat Centre, Varroville. NSW.In these pages, Fr Ken teaches us afresh what it is to listen to Jesus, to learn from him and to enter with him into the heart of God, becoming daughters and sons of the Father, sisters and brothers to each other.  Archbishop Mark Coleridge, Archdiocese of BrisbaneAbout the Author: Fr Ken Barker is the founder of the Missionaries of God''s Love (MGL), a new religious congregation in the Australian Church. He is involved in many works of evangelisation and renewal, and is author of popular books, including Becoming Fire, Young Men Rise Up, His Name is Mercy, Amazing Love, Alive in the Spirit, The Wonder of the Eucharist, The Way of Jesus, Fire to the Earth, Go Set the World on Fire, and Mary, Disciple and Mother.

This book provides a compelling vision for the Church's mission in the 21st Century. Fr Ken offers a comprehensive, practical, highly readable manual on the principles and strategies for the new evangelisation. This is a must read for all Catholics committed in their faith and concerned for the way ahead.