{"product_id":"the-way-of-serenity-finding-peace-and-happiness-in-the-serenity-prayer-isbn-9780062119131","title":"The Way of Serenity: Finding Peace and Happiness in the Serenity Prayer","description":"\u003cp\u003eFOX News religion analyst, program director of the Catholic Channel on SiriusXM radio, and bestselling author Father Jonathan Morris reveals how the Serenity Prayer offers a sure path to peace and fulfillment for everyone, not just those in recovery programs. The Serenity Prayer states:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLord, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change,\u003cbr\u003eThe courage to change the things I can,\u003cbr\u003eAnd the wisdom to know the difference.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExploring the prayer phrase by phrase, Morris shows the hope that can be found by gaining a deeper spiritual understanding of its words and by practicing its message. Enlightening and profound, \u003cem\u003eThe Way of Serenity\u003c\/em\u003e includes moving narratives, illuminating historical anecdotes, and pertinent biblical passages that demonstrate the power of the Serenity Prayer to help us grow closer to God and find greater peace and happiness.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003eFather Jonathan Morris, Fox News religion analyst, bestselling author, and parish priest, has seen firsthand how easily our day-to-day lives are consumed with anxiety and stress as we focus on our failures and troubles, while peace feels unattainable. When he re-discovered the Serenity Prayer, he realized that this little prayer can be, in fact, a powerful roadmap for our spiritual journey toward God. As he began to share this prayer with others, he saw that living these simple lines became a source of profound peace and happiness:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLord, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change,\u003cbr\u003eThe courage to change the things I can,\u003cbr\u003eAnd the wisdom to know the difference.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor years a mainstay of recovery programs, this prayer has proven it can change lives. What's more, through it we all can find comfort and support, including an active collaboration with God's grace as he works alongside us to grant the serenity we seek. Unpacking the prayer phrase by phrase, Father Jonathan shows how we can gain a deeper spiritual understanding by practicing its message. Through powerful personal stories, illuminating historical anecdotes, and biblical passages that show us God's plan for our lives, \u003cem\u003eThe Way of Serenity\u003c\/em\u003e will help us grow closer to God and find serenity, regardless of our circumstances.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJoin Father Jonathan and the many others who have made this prayer an integral part of their lives, and find lasting peace and happiness today.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“Father Jonathan has written a book that feels like having a personal conversation with him about the world’s favorite prayer. He has captured the simplicity and the mystery of both surrendering and actively pursuing the peace and joy that serenity provides. \u003ci\u003eThe Way of Serenity\u003c\/i\u003e will be just the right book at just the right time for people no matter in which season of their life they may be.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDana Perino, co-anchor of The Five, Fox News\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Father Jonathan Morris explores the richness and depth contained in the seemingly simple Serenity Prayer, and helps show how we can begin to discern God’s will in our lives—as well as how to cooperate with Him! Profound truths presented in an engaging and down to earth style.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTimothy Cardinal Dolan, Archbishop of New York\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Father Jonathan has captured the simplicity and the mystery of both surrendering and actively pursuing the peace and joy that serenity provides. Just the right book at just the right time for people no matter in which season of their life they may be.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDana Perino, co-anchor of The Five, Fox News\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“For believers, \u003ci\u003eThe Way of Serenity\u003c\/i\u003e provides a roadmap to peace. For non-believers, Father Morris provides a deep incentive to consider the other side.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBill O'Reilly, Anchor, Fox News Channel\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Every leader meets countless challenges in our lives that cause us great stress. In \u003ci\u003eThe Way of Serenity,\u003c\/i\u003e Father Morris teaches us a practical way to patiently and wisely discern what we can and cannot do and how to find peace as we give the responsibility to God.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAlan Sears, President and CEO of Alliance Defending Freedom\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Rarely in the world of spirituality, do you find smart and compassionate, worldly and sensitive, profound, accessible...and practical! That’s what Father Jonathan Morris has done for people of all Christian backgrounds in \u003ci\u003eThe Way of Serenity.\u003c\/i\u003e” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirsten Powers, Columnist, USA Today and The Daily Beast\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“With vivid writing and engaging personal stories, Father Jonathan Morris unpacks the wealth of wisdom contained in the simple Serenity Prayer. The Way of Serenity is a lifeline for anyone who has ever felt lost and overwhelmed.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJennifer Fulwiler, author of Something Other than God\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Jonathan Morris is an unusual priest, not just because he’s become the celebrity go-to priest for Fox News… and because \u003ci\u003eThe Way of Serenity\u003c\/i\u003e will debut on The New York Times bestseller list. He’s unusual because so many priests’ sermons ignore what’s happening in the world.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCrux\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“This is a book that can make a difference, one day at a time.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Dubious Disciple\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“For a conversation about faith with a warm, thoughtful, big-hearted man of God, \u003ci\u003eThe Way of Serenity\u003c\/i\u003e was satisfying.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGuideposts Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“In \u003ci\u003eThe Way of Serenity\u003c\/i\u003e, Father Jonathan Morris examines the appeal and value of the popular ‘Serenity Prayer,’ … [sharing] some profound insight about the simple three-line prayer.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCatholic San Francisco\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperOne","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44888686297317,"sku":"NP9780062119131","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780062119131.jpg?v=1730229618","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/the-way-of-serenity-finding-peace-and-happiness-in-the-serenity-prayer-isbn-9780062119131","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}