Father Rick Roamin Catholic, Rick Prashaw
Father Rick Roamin Catholic, Rick Prashaw
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Father Rick Roamin' Catholic

Author: Rick Prashaw

Narrator: Tom Parks

Unabridged: 10 hr 53 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 09/27/2022


Synopsis

As a boy, he played a priest saying Mass. Fast forward to the '70s—long hair and rock-n-roll—a time for enjoying a new freedom as a budding young journalist at the Vancouver Sun. But after a random, chance trip to Seattle to visit family at a rectory, his life changed in an instant.

Because when God calls, you answer.

Father Rick thrived in the Second Vatican Council Reformation. He helped build communities and opened minds and hearts through his humor, passion, and understanding. Eleven years passed, and Father Rick began to feel the familiar pull of change. Love finds a way. He could no longer deny his new calling—husband to Suzanne and Dad to an irascible Adam who would lead him to forever love.

Father Rick, Roamin' Catholic is an eye-opening memoir shining a light on faith, religion, and the little-known life of priests. There is joy and mischief in the stories Rick tells a niece in Toronto as they munch Easter eggs on Good Friday during the COVID pandemic. He writes about a Church's declining attendance and troubling issues, right beside miracles, good works, and good people.

About Rick Prashaw

Rick Prashaw has had a diverse career as a journalist, Catholic priest, executive director of a national NGO, and political staff to members of Parliament. He is a winner of the National Ron Wiebe Restorative Justice Award. Rick lives in Ottawa.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Monique

Father Rick Roamin’ Catholic is a delight to read. Prashaw’s honesty and humor are at times irreverent and hilarious, and at other times tug at the heart strings. The book takes readers on an intimate journey of unexpected twists and turns through childhood dreams, growing pains, the warmth and joy......more

Goodreads review by John

This is an excellent book - well written. Having known the author personally, the book brought back many memories. It covers Rick's life - some moments very funny, others very sad, others very thought provoking. Beyond his own story he presents some very controversial topics within the Catholic Chur......more

Goodreads review by Ml

Rick Prashaw was an extremely popular Catholic priest and advocate for youth in my hometown of North Bay, Ontario during my youth and adolescence. Along with some of his contemporaries, he made it cool to go to Church. In fact, I still speak fondly about my time in the Youth Encounter Catholic cult......more