Outward Signs
Outward Signs by Joseph Roccasalvo is a collection of seven stories published by Xlibris Corporation LLC in April 2009. This edition, written in English and spanning 110 pages, explores the theme of sacramental power manifesting in unexpected contexts, such as a baptism in the Gulf of Mexico and a paralyzed skier’s unique perspective on life.
Readers will find narratives that delve into various situations where grace and spirituality intersect with everyday life. The stories feature a range of characters, including a priest in a questionable tuxedo and a young deacon facing a challenging exorcism. Through these diverse scenarios, Roccasalvo illustrates the idea that moments of grace can emerge in surprising ways, reinforcing the notion that the sacred can be found in the most ordinary circumstances.
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This collection of seven stories suggests that sacramental power can erupt in startling ways outside the normal context: a baptism conducted in the Gulf of Mexico by a crazed evangelical; a paralyzed skier who uses her handicap to dissuade from suicide; an altar boy’s burial of the Eucharist under a Japanese maple; a religious confession at a health club; a priest clad in dubious tuxedo whose last sermon gives “unction” to a lapsed Catholic; a laicized priest called to anoint a dying woman; a young deacon pressed to “exorcise” a couple trapped in a demonic marriage. These stories confirm what Bernanos wrote in the Diary of a Country Priest: “Grace is everywhere.”
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