Souvenirs: From the Life of a Renegade Priest

"Father Petty’s book is a must-have for clergy and anyone who appreciates the humor in church and pastoral life. His stories, many told on himself, point up both the fragility and resilience of the human condition—which, of course, is the pastor’s condition, too! These terse and witty vignettes provide solace, laughter and godly admonition to anyone who dares to be a caregiver. I look forward to returning to these stories again and again in the hope that his down-to-earth and hard-won wisdom proves contagious." —The Reverend Anne Gavin Ritchie, Rector, Church of the Resurrection, Alexandria, Virginia