The Open Gate of Mercy

by Fr.Joseph Maier

Overview

As the Parish Priest for the Catholic community living beside Bangkok's main slaughterhouse and founder of the Human Development Foundation - Mercy Centre, Father Joe has been walking arm in arm with his brothers, sisters, aunties, uncles, grannies, and children in the city's slums for over 40 years.

In The Open Gate of Mercy, Father Joe recounts the stories of the people with whom he has shared his life's work. Each story stretches our worldview and transports us to a universe where we witness the daily lives of slum residents. Father Joe's mission follows the tradition of the ancient literary masters through his heartfelt examination of the human condition.

Father Joe guides us on a journey through the heart of a community that he's devoted most of his life in serving. Always with love and respect, he shows us that in spite of a life devoid of privilege, everyone possesses an inner dignity.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940045018364
Publisher:	HeavenLakePress
Publication date:	10/11/2012
Sold by:	Smashwords
Format:	eBook
File size:	3 MB

About the Author

Father Joe Maier, C.Ss.R. has ministered to the poor in Bangkok's slums for over 40 years. As the Parish Priest of the Catholic community, he has lived alongside the poor residents around the city's main slaughterhouse in Klong Toey slums—which is how he became known as "The Slaughterhouse Priest." Fr. Joe co-founded the Human Development Foundation - Mercy Centre, a community-based organization dedicated to strengthening the poorest slum communities of all religions and protecting and educating their most vulnerable children.
Pictured above: Fr. Joe dons his doctoral robes once a year and presents a certificate to every graduating student of the Mercy Centre kindergartens, which have produced over 40,000 graduates to date. For more information and how you can help, please visit: www.mercycentre.org.