Midwest
Book Review
July
12, 2011 - A
story of a
good man with the drive to bring more good through the
world, highly recommended!
Where there is a need for faith, he met that need. "Reiser's Ramblings:
A Collection of Columns by the Founding Pastor of Epiphany Parish in
Coon Rapids, Minnesota" is a collection of thoughts from Bernard Reiser
as he recollects his own journey forward, founding a parish in a
growing Minnesota town and traveling the world to spread goodwill and
faith to those around the world. Working with victims of poverty and
disaster in Haiti, "Reiser's Ramblings" is a story of a good man with
the drive to bring more good through the world, highly recommended.
Small
Press Bookwatch/Memoir Shelf
“Reiser’s
Ramblings” is a
collection of the best columns written over the past three decades by
Fr. Bernard Reiser, former pastor of Epiphany Parish in Coon Rapids,
Minn. In the book, find Fr. Reiser’s take on everyday topics such as
family, kindness, gratitude, prayer, helping others, and staying
focused on what’s important in life. Fr. Reiser’s essays are rich in
symbolism, wise in understanding of human nature, and fruitful in
explicating the word of God.
Preview
Book
Book Information:
Size: 6x9x5/8
Weight: 1lb.
Pages: 268
Binding: Perfect
Bound
Published: 2010
ISBN:
978-0-615-36478-0
LCCN: 2010904474
Publisher: Reiser
Relief Inc.
Author: Fr. Bernard
Reiser
Editor: Jacqueline
Hilgert
Cover Artist: Mark
Sanislo
Retail Price: $16.95
Tax Minnesota
Residence: 7.125%
Reiser’s
Ramblings would make a nice addition to a Catholic book club or
Catholic literature consortium. Fr. Reiser was the Founding
Catholic pastor of Church of the Epiphany and the columns he wrote in
the bulletin can be considered a Catholic prayer book good for daily
devotional reading for anyone in the family and would make a nice gift
for a Catholic seminarian. Reiser Relief Inc is Catholic
publisher founded by Fr. Reiser to help the poor and suffering in Haiti.
Father Bernard Reiser was born in 1924
to Aloys and Ottilia
Reiser, farmers living in, Medina, Minnesota. Father Reiser was
ordained to the priesthood on June 4, 1949 and was assigned to St. Mary
of the Lake parish in White Bear Lake, Minnesota. In 1964,
Archbishop Leo Binz asked Father Reiser to start a parish in the
quickly-growing Minneapolis suburb of Coon Rapids located in Anoka
County. Seventy acres of farmland was acquired for the new church,
which was named Epiphany after one of the great feast days of the Lord.
Under Father Reiser’s leadership, Epiphany
grew to become one of the
largest Catholic communities in the state. In addition to a spacious
sanctuary, the Epiphany campus includes an elementary school, a
Perpetual Adoration chapel, a senior housing complex, an assisted
living facility, a cemetery, and several outdoor shrines.
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These ramblings memoirs are composed
of moving, funny, and profound
vignettes that blur the line between sermon and a story. Like a
homily, Father will share a little scripture with a story that helps
readers understand that verse and, even more, learn to live it.
Read in this book a sincere glimpse into the heart and soul of a
religious man serving the people around him; his memories from
childhood to an inspiring account of his priestly life, which spans
over 60 years that stared in 1949.
All
profits from the sale of Reiser’s Ramblings go to Haitian relief
efforts sponsored by Reiser Relief Inc.; a volunteer run non-profit
501(c)(3) corporation founded by Father Reiser, who has been involved
with Haiti outreach programs for over 13 years
“Reiser’s Ramblings” is a collection of the best columns written over
the past three decades by Fr. Bernard Reiser, former pastor of Epiphany
Parish in Coon Rapids, Minn. In the book, find Fr. Reiser’s take on
everyday topics such as family, kindness, gratitude, prayer, helping
others, and staying focused on what’s important in life. Fr. Reiser’s
essays are rich in symbolism, wise in understanding of human nature,
and fruitful in explicating the word of God.
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