{"product_id":"the-twelve-steps-and-the-sacraments-a-catholic-journey-through-recovery-by-scott-weeman","title":"The Twelve Steps and the Sacraments: A Catholic Journey through Recovery by Scott Weeman,","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner of a 2018 Catholic Press Association Award: Sacraments. (Second Place).\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn the first book to directly integrate the Twelve Steps with the practice of Catholicism, Scott Weeman, founder and director of Catholic in Recovery, pairs his personal story with compassionate straight talk to show Catholics how to bridge the commonly felt gap between the Higher Power of twelve-step programs and the merciful God that he rediscovered in the heart of the sacraments.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWeeman entered sobriety from alcohol and drugs on October 10, 2011, and he's made it his full-time ministry to help others who struggle with various types of addiction to find spiritual wholeness through Catholic in Recovery, an organization he founded and directs.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Twelve Steps and the Sacraments\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, Weeman candidly tackles the struggle he and other addicts have with getting to know intimately the unnamed Higher Power of recovery. He shares stories of his compulsion to find a personal relationship with God and how his tentative steps back to the Catholic Church opened new doors of healing and brought him surprising joy as he came to know Christ in the sacraments.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCatholics in recovery and those moving toward it, as well as the people who love them will recognize Weeman's story and his spiritual struggle to personally encounter God. He tells us how:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eBaptism\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ehelps you admit powerlessness over an unmanageable problem, face your desperate need for God, and choose to believe in and submit to God’s mercy.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eReconciliation\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eaffirms and strengthens the hard work of examining your life, admitting wrongs, and making amends.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe Eucharist\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eprovides ongoing sustenance and draws you to the healing power of Christ.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"INGRM","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49949537239330,"sku":null,"price":93.0,"currency_code":"BRL","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0747\/9959\/files\/TheTwelveStepsandtheSacraments-ACatholicJourneythroughRecoverybyScottWeeman.jpg?v=1747859849","url":"https:\/\/www.uniquecatholicgifts.com\/en-br\/products\/the-twelve-steps-and-the-sacraments-a-catholic-journey-through-recovery-by-scott-weeman","provider":"JMJs Catholic Store, Inc","version":"1.0","type":"link"}