A Friendship Like No Other

Experiencing God's Amazing Embrace

By: William A. Barry

Narrated by: Bill Fike

Throughout A Friendship Like No Other, renowned spiritual director William A. Barry, SJ, explores the premise that God wants to relate to us as a close friend. Barry has contemplated this idea—radical for many Christians—throughout his lifetime, and he explains that it actually traces back to the “developing revelation of God contained in the Bible”. A Friendship Like No Other offers three well-supported and practical sections: prayerful exercises to help lead you to the conviction that God wants your friendship; a close look at objections to this idea; and reflections on experiencing the presence of God and discerning those experiences. Brief personal meditations are woven throughout. Grounded in biblical tradition and with a clear focus on Ignatian spirituality, this book offers a fresh, heart-changing approach to living joyfully in the freedom of the divine embrace.

©2008 William Barry (P)2022 Loyola Press

Refreshing perspective. Inspirational

A refreshing perspective. Stories that inspire us to communicate and love God as our friend. Easy read. Highly recommend it

Approachable and grounding

I listened to this after attending a silent Jesuit retreat and this book and author were both recommended. I benefited much. It’s a practical telling of some heady truths and concepts. I’ll plan to listen to this one again.