Braving the Thin Places: Celtic Wisdom to Create a Space for Grace - Paperback

by Julianne Stanz (Author)

A "thin place" is where God's grace is waiting to happen.

Your thin place might be an important threshold, a soul friendship, a fresh chapter in your own life story, a painful secret or fear, or a time of hardship. Whatever the circumstance, a thin place is where God and humanity meet in a mysterious way. These moments open us to places of rawness and beauty. When we enter into a thin place, something seems to break open inside us, and words are inadequate to describe what we are experiencing. In these moments, we feel a sense of breakthrough as we break free of the ordinary and experience the extraordinary amid our daily lives.

Drawing on her Irish-Celtic heritage, Julianne Stanz helps us explore those times and holy places of transformation. Inspired by faith and guided by spiritual practices, we can experience each thin place as a point of departure on a sacred journey to a truer understanding of who we are meant to be.

2023 Illumination Book Awards Gold Medalist, Spirituality
2023 Independent Press Awards Winner, Spirituality
2023 Association of Catholic Pubishers Excellence in Publishing Awards, First Place, Spirituality
2023 Catholic Media Association Book Awards, Second Place, Healing & Self Help

Author Biography

Julianne Stanz is a storyteller, encourager, and retreat leader who grew up in Ireland and now serves as Director of Parish Life and Evangelization for the Diocese of Green Bay. She is also a consultant to the Committee on Evangelization and Catechesis of the USCCB.