Gus Finds God by Michael P Foley

Gus Finds God by Michael P Foley

Gus Finds God is an illustrated children's book based on St. Augustine of Hippo's classic autobiography, the Confessions. In accessible language lifted almost verbatim from Augustine's pen, Gus Finds God recounts the quest of a boy whose search for God in the world around him and in the caverns of his own memory leads him to a startling discovery about himself and his Creator. The book is an excellent way of helping children (and grown ups) come to terms with the spiritual nature of God and of the human mind, all through an exercise advocated by the greatest Christian thinker of the first millennium.

Michael P. (Michael P.) Foley was born and raised in Southern California, attended Northern California schools, and obtained his doctorate in Catholic theology from Boston College. Foley taught for three years at Notre Dame before moving to Baylor University to work in the Great Texts department, where he has lived with his wife and six children for the past ten years. Ever Old, Ever New: Ruminations on the City, the Soul, and the Church; Wedding Rites: The Comprehensive Guide to Traditional Vows, Music, Ceremonies, Blessings, and Interfaith Services; and a translation of St. John Chrysostom The popular Why Do Catholics Eat Fish on Friday? and Augustine's Confessions Foley has also written over 150 essays on a variety of topics, including faith, movies, and Church history.