Companions on the Journey

About the Book

In brazing through the text, the author systematically travels a path he lived and taught throughout his ministry amongst the people of God. Throughout his life he submitted his will to the Father. Letting Go and Letting God is the main thrust of living a God centered life. Each one of us is called to take up our cross (Each person has their individual cross). The call to ‘vocation’ and our response to it will open our hearts to the “Living Water” of our Lord. In the next few pages the author describes the workings of the human brain. He presents our remarkable resilient brain, as it is involved in our daily and moment to moment decisions. There is an old decision: “Not to make a ‘decision’ is a decision in itself. Next, Rational and Irrational Ideas are addressed to give the reader a bird’s eye view an understanding and appreciation of the self. Then steps are taken to build our sense of self and enable us to recognize those thoughts which keep us from maintaining a pure heart; they can also us under a cloud of depression and fear, if not addressed. The author introduces a Holistic Approach to put spirituality into practice. In this section the author uses building blocks to demonstrate for the reader the manifested issues to address in deepening one’s spirituality. In plotting out the journey, the author begins with the family in the development of spirituality. Going deeper, a section is devoted to meditation and the prayer life. The manuscript concludes with the section of “STORIES”, On which the reader can combine the stories of others and self.

About the Author

The author was ordained in 1979 to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Jackson, Mississippi. Because of a relocation in 1997 to Mountain View, Missouri, he joined Mountain View Fabricating, Inc. as their in-house industrial engineer. In 1980, he was incarnated into the Diocese of Springfield, Cape-Girardeau, Missouri to serve the community of St. John Vianney in Mountain View, Missouri The author wore many hats: Husband, Father, Deacon, Engineer and student for the first twenty years of service to Mountain View Fabricating, Inc. During these years the author served 3 communities as the Director of Religious Education. He preached once per month; Marriage Preparation; Sacramental preparation. As an avid leaner Deacon Costello hit the following stones in his education: • A.S. Mechanical Engineering Technology. State Technical Institute at Memphis, Memphis, Tennessee. • A.E. Adult Technical-Vocational Education. State Technical Institute at Memphis, Memphis, Tennessee. • Ordination –3yr. Formation • Bachelor of Applied Science – Human Services, Bolivar, Missouri • Master of Pastoral Studies, LIMEX, Loyola University New Orleans, Louisiana. • Doctor of Divinity Institute of Holistic Theology, Birmingham, Alabama. • PhD Holistic Ministries Institute of Holistic Theology, Birmingham, AL He has authored 3 books since 2005. “Faithing on The Journey: A Guide To Personal Conversion And Re-conversion”. Paisa Publishing Co. Green Bay, Wisconsin. “Celebrating On The Journey: A Guide To A Catholic/Jewish Seder for 100”. AuthorHouse Publishing Co. Bloomington, Indiana. 2011, and “Intermittent Streams, The Calling Of A Spiritual Guide”.