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Jesuit Priest Reflects On Church In New SelfPublished Memoir

Patches is a memoir in the life of the Catholic church of the past 60 years, as lived by George B. Wilson, S.J., a Jesuit priest, theologian, organizational consultant 's8211; and quilt-maker. The author shows how the pieces of one's8217;s life, like a quilt in progress, can reveal unexpected patterns and are always in flux. At times, the pieces of Wilson's8217;s own life bump up against the mega-quilt of the church's8217;s patterns and meanings.



's8220;I believe my experiences of the 's8216;church on the ground's8217; may help readers to process their own experiences of this era, unencumbered with the baggage of churchy language,'s8221; Wilson said. 's8220;Some years ago I began to write down accounts of unusual, and humorous, experiences 's8211; enjoyable vignettes. Gradually I realized that the process of making a quilt provided a metaphor that tied them together.'s8221;



Wilson published Patches through Long Dash Publishing, based at www.longdash.com, which specializes in helping first-time authors get into print. The 193-page book lists for $12.95 on the Long Dash Web site.



Wilson hopes his readers will be able to see with a set of lenses that might shed a more human light on things they's8217;ve been through. They will gain insight into the changing church, and how their personal experiences relate to those changes.



Wilson says any reasonably educated person, whether in the church or not, will enjoy Patches. Wilson reports that one of his friends summed it up best: 's8220;The author mixes his memories of life in the church with wit and wisdom, inviting the readers to find the humanity and humor in their own relationship with the church. And to enjoy a sly laugh with the God of joy.'s8221; Born in Philadelphia 77 years ago, Wilson was schooled by Jesuits at St. Joseph's8217;s Prep, St. Louis University and the Gregorian University in Rome. He has been a Jesuit priest for 47 years, a seminary professor at Woodstock College for 11 years and organizational facilitator at Management Design Institute for 34 years, focusing on organizational healing through a human-systems approach to change.



For more information about the author or to purchase the book, visit www.gbwilson.homestead.com, call Long Dash Publishing at 201-342-1000 or visit www.longdash.com.

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