TY - BOOK AU - Horan,Daniel P. TI - Dating God: live and love in the way of St. Francis SN - 9781616361365 (alk. paper) AV - BX4700.F6 H585 2012 U1 - 248.4/82 23 PY - 2012/// CY - Cincinnati, Ohio PB - St. Anthony Messenger Press KW - Francis, KW - Spiritual life KW - Catholic Church N1 - Includes bibliographical references (pages128-129); Introduction: prayer and relationship -- The first date: the pilgrimage begins -- What we are before God: the true self -- The long-distance relationship: loneliness -- Making a date with God: solitude -- Becoming an everyday mystic: contemplation -- Love letters from God: the Word -- Being for others as God is for us: solidarity and social justice -- "Praise be you, Lord, through Brother Sun": creation -- Conclusion: living a life of relationship with God ER -