In this eye-opening book, best-selling author, experienced retreat master, and missionary preacher Fr. Wade Menezes, CPM, exposes pastorally the reality, nature, and horror of sin. At the same time, he pulls back the curtain on the surprising inner workings of virtue and demonstrates the reality of God's healing grace and mercy.

From a pastoral perspective, Fr. Wade will guide you in overcoming challenging issues, dependencies, and addictions. He will teach you how to defeat such things as fear, doubt, anxiety, worry, resentment, and other ills that may stunt your spiritual, familial, and professional life. In addition, you'll discover:

• How to overcome the emptiness you feel when you are far from God
• How--and why--you must distinguish between sins of malice, sins of ignorance, and sins of weakness
• Four consequences of every sinful act
• How to perform an effective examination of conscience
• Four aspects of a proper Confession and its nine benefits
• What "fear of the Lord" really means
• How to hear God's voice in your life and respond to His call
• Plus: Daily prayers to help you on your journey to sainthood!