Throughout his years as Mitford’s beloved Episcopal priest, Father Tim Kavanagh has been reading and also pondering two crucial questions: How can he guide and encourage his flock? How can he deepen and encourage his own spirit? The result is a wonderful collection of his favorite quotes from thinkers, theologians, poets, and philosophers—from Mark Twain and C. S. Lewis to St. Paul and Wordsworth.
Patches of Godlight is a stunning two-color facsimile of Father Tim’s own leather-bound notebook with his name gold stamped on the cover. Every quote is in his own handwriting, and scattered throughout the margins are his scribbled notes and doodles, even the occasional ink blot or coffee stain. Just as it has for Father Tim, this handsome, “must-have” quote book will provide wisdom and inspiration for millions of Mitford fans.
I’m glad she wrote this! I’m a huge Jan Karon fan. This is going to be a great book to give as a Christmas gift to family and friends, sort of a condensing of a lot of the wisdom I’ve read in all her books. I’m also a prodigious fan of Homer Hickam, perfect for Jan fans who hunger for stories of small towns, great characters, and chuckles and tears. Just finished Homer’s Sky of Stone. Wow, is all I can say. Two great series – Mitford and Coalwood forever!
This book is a must have! My copy arrived on September 12 – the day after the “Attack on America.” What a blessing. For those of you who have read all of Jan Karon’s Mitford series and admired her work, owning this book is a must! Throughout the series, Father Timothy Kavanagh has shared his wisdom and his heart through quotes for the famous and not-so-famous. This book is a collection of thoughts forloving and living. Thank you, Father Tim.Â
Jan Karon is a blessing … I stumbled on the Mitford series a few years ago and have since recommended, loaned and purchased these books for many family members, friends and friends of friends. What an oasis of serenity, wisdom and spirituality Ms. Karon’s books offer in an ocean of uncertainty. She doesn’t avoid life’s challenges (friendship, love, death, illness, alcoholism, homelessness, for example), but addresses them in a way that gives readers hope for their own lives. “Patches of Godlight” is a book…