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Once, when asked to tell the three things most pleasing and displeasing to God, Ita of Killeedy - known as the "foster-mother of saints" for all the Celtic spiritual luminaries she nurtured - answered, simply and directly, "Three things that please God most are true faith in God with a pure heart, a simple life with a grateful spirit, and generosity inspired by charity. The three things that most displease God are a mouth that hates people, a heart harboring resentments, and confidence in wealth."

In Nurturing the Courage of Pilgrims, Timothy J. Ray offers an opportunity become acquainted with Saint Ita and her simple but profound spirituality through readings on her life and beliefs as well as suggestions for reflection and scriptural prayer related to her spiritual vision.

This book also offers spiritual exercises designed to strengthen your emotional and spiritual resilience as you engage the world around you as "citizens of heaven", offering loving and articulate witness to the rebuilding of God's redemptive kingdom.