Keeping the Faith, Making a Difference »

Wilson D. Miscamble, C.S.C., is a Holy Cross priest and a professor of American history at the University of Notre Dame. Born in Roma, Australia, Fr. Miscamble came to the United States in 1976 and was ordained in 1988. He has received numerous teaching awards and has written extensively on American foreign policy. Keeping the Faith, Making a Difference is Fr. Miscamble's first book with Ave Maria Press.

One wouldn't imagine a middle-aged Australian priest to understand American young adults, but Fr. Bill Miscamble defies stereotypes. Having spent well over a decade at the University of Notre Dame as both a history professor and minister in the residence halls, Fr. Bill has become well acquainted with college students, and well liked by them too. It was actually at the insistence of his college-aged friends that this book has been written.

What began as talks, reflections, and homilies at the University is now presented here in a collection of essays, Keeping the Faith, Making a Difference speaks directly to the questions, issues, and interests of young adults, and does so in an easy-going, conversational style. Its main audience is college students and those who have recently graduated from college. It is written with the insight of a man who has worked closely with this age group, and who has moved beyond labels such as "Generation X" and "Generation Y" to see young adults as intelligent, gifted, and interested in pursuing a deeper faith.

Keeping the Faith, Making a Difference addresses topics such as faith and discipleship, relationships between men and women, and the importance of mission and service in the church and world. Its message is challenging yet affirming as it encourages young adults in their desire to make a positive contribution to society and to participate even more fully in the mission of the church.