In case you are hestitating, asking yourself, “Will this book help me?” and “Am I really included in ‘Everyone’?”, let me give you a few points to consider.

First, let me say what this book is NOT about:

• It is not a biography of St. Josemaría Escrivá.
• It is not a book about Opus Dei.
• It is not a book about how holy I am (as that would be quite a tall tale).
• It is not a history of how people have become holy.

So, what is this book about? I’m glad you asked:

• It is a book about how YOU can become holy.
• It is a book which helps resolve the tension between our “church life” and our “secular life,” and how both can be used to draw us closer to God.
• It is a book for literally everybody – businessman, stay-at-home mom, construction worker, etc. Every life situation can be a means to holiness.
• Since I am not holy, it is a book which uses the proven guidance of a canonized saint to help you develop a practical plan to achieve holiness.
• It is a book which Scott Hahn has called “wonderful.”

In a nutshell, Holiness for Everyone is a guide that takes you step-by-step through a practical means for becoming exactly what God wants you to be: a Saint!

If you are still not convinced, feel free to download the Introduction and Chapter 1 to get a taste for the book.

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On Monday, April 23rd I’ll be the guest on EWTN’s The Journey Home. The show airs at 8pm EST and streams live on EWTN.com. As is usual for that show, I’ll be discussing my conversion to Catholicism.

If you just can’t wait, though, below is a talk I recently gave to a Men’s Conference on Catholic Evangelization. In this talk, I use the story of my own conversion to bring out principles for successful evangelization. Interestingly, I gave this talk on February 25, 2012, which was the 20th anniversary of the day I decided to convert!

My first book, Who is Jesus Christ? Unlocking the Mystery in the Gospel of Matthew, is now available on the Kindle! Purchase the Kindle version here.

My latest book, Holiness for Everyone, was supposed to be published in early March, but it has been delayed. Fortunately, it is now at the printer and so it should be available in late April.

Have a blessed Holy Week!

What is this book about? I’m glad you asked! From the back cover:

God intends nothing less than sainthood for you!

The early Church held that all believers could achieve holiness. Over time this conviction was largely forgotten. Sainthood seemed to be an honor only intended for a select few among the priests and religious.

Eric Sammons tells how twentieth century Spanish priest—and canonized saint—Josemaría Escrivá, the founder of Opus Dei, recovered the message of the universal call to holiness.

Declared “the saint of ordinary life” by Pope John Paul II, St. Josemaría developed a spirituality directed toward the sanctity of every man and woman. His legacy is the belief that each of us can, by God’s grace, achieve holiness through the course of our ordinary life and work.

The heart of Sammons’ practical guide to the spiritual life is a detailed examination of the steps in St. Josemaría’s thoughtful plan for building a saintly life in spite of your hectic work and home life – in a world filled with distractions and temptations.

Strive for your own personal holiness as you implement your daily plan to:

• Be a Contemplative in the Midst of a Busy World
• Live a Life of Prayer
• Recognize the Presence of God
• Make a Plan of Life
• Make Your Work a Way to Heaven

Holiness for Everyone! will inspire you as it sets your feet on the path to sainthood.

“Eric Sammons shows that St. Josemaría has recovered the most powerful truth of classic Christianity and restated it in a way that is compelling for men and women of our time.”
From the Foreword by Scott Hahn

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As Christmas approaches, there is one thing we can be as sure of seeing as Santa Claus and incessant ads for holiday deals: full Catholic churches. As predictable as the swallows returning to San Juan Capistrano, Catholics of all stripes return to their parish every Christmas, many visiting for the first time since the previous Easter. The Catholics in attendance at a typical Christmas Mass run the gamut from daily Mass communicants to irregularly attending families to those who are estranged from the Church but come out of familial obligation.

As practicing Catholics, what can we and our parishes do to reach out to those who are estranged from or perhaps just uninterested in the Catholic Church? While this question has many possible answers, it will be helpful to review some basic principles that should form the foundation of any outreach to lapsed Catholics.

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Also, be sure to read the sidebar for the article titled “The Mercy of God” – it is a great story of God’s great love for us!

If the secular world had a way to canonize someone, then surely the recent death of Apple founder Steve Jobs would have caused a hasty completion of that process. Jobs was one of the most revered businessmen of our time, and the ubiquity of Apple’s “i”-products — the iPod, the iPhone and the iPad — made him a cultural phenomenon, too. After his death, there was such an outpouring of grief and adulation from all corners of the world that one could not help but recall the worldwide reaction to Pope John Paul II’s death six years ago.

In many ways, the cultural status Jobs attained was unrivaled. Even Bill Gates, the founder of Microsoft and his only true rival, does not stir up the passion and cult following that Jobs did. People joke about the “cult of Mac,” but in all seriousness the strong devotion that many people have to Apple’s products and even to Jobs personally is striking.

And, for better or worse, Jobs did change the world. Think about life just a dozen years ago: no iPods, touchscreen smartphones or tablet computers. In just a short time, Jobs was able to push his company to create multiple products that defined their categories and changed the way we interact with music and information. It is not surprising that the secular world recognized Jobs’ greatness.

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